This story on KJ Adams and his mom was hard to write, but I’m honored they trusted me to tell it. No matter who you root for, you’re going to fall in love with this family. theathletic.com/4152204/2023/0…
@doctorfollowill Hey Nathan, it's Jayson Jenks at The Athletic. Just seeing if you wouldn't mind following me so I can message you a quick question! Thanks!
A quarter-century ago, some grad students on a Usenet discussion group came together to write a baseball book that was barely a book. It's still influencing baseball.
The miracle of Baseball Prospectus '96, and its founder, who no longer watches baseball: theathletic.com/4086221/2023/0…
@JaysonJenks@SandoNFL Damn, this is the first article that I've wanted to read so bad that I might have to actually buy a subscription to The Athletic. Excited to read this!
This was fun: @SandoNFL and I popped a surprise trivia game on Geno Smith and the convo we had turned into a cool look at his growth, resolve and attitude.
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Interesting and frankly maddening story by @AndyBitterVT on a Virginia Tech player who got suspended by the NCAA for half the season for betting on the NBA finals.
How is that still a thing? theathletic.com/3781182/2022/1…
Entering 2021, Jim Harbaugh was on the hottest seat in the country. Since then @UMichFootball is 21-2 & getting better by the week. So what the heck changed? Ask folks inside the program and they’ll say a big reason was the arrival of a new staffer--Biff: theathletic.com/3771847/2022/1…
The WFL was a beautiful disaster.
✔️One owner borrowed $27K from his coach, then fired him the next day.
✔️ One coach told reporters after a game: "We are defunct or something."
✔️Deputies confiscated the uniforms of the team that WON the TITLE.
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