Alex

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Alex

@asmiff

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Alex@asmiff·27 Eki

To recap 🧐 Jim KELLY being a dingus and Jim HARBAUGH being a violent psychopath helped lead to...... Peyton Manning going No. 1 to Indianapolis instead of San Diego (Ryan Leaf, the Colt!). And the punch was thrown in San Diego. There are too many levels to this.

Quirky Research@QuirkyResearch

On this date in 1997, Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh was placed on unpaid leave.

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Alex@asmiff·31 Mar

ℳatt (matttomic.bsky.social)@matttomic

every time I see an Angels highlight it's like "Mike Trout hit three homes runs and raised his average to .528 while Shohei Ohtani did something that hasn't been done since 'Tungsten Arm' O'Doyle of the 1921 Akron Groomsmen, as the Tigers defeated the Angels 8-3"

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Alex@asmiff·22 Mar

@aria_gerson Definitely counting Negro Leagues in the same category as MLB. I don't know much about NPB and its affect on HOF -- has that league ever been a factor for a player inducted? "Separate event" is probably the best way to frame my Q, like you said. Ohtani in WBC seems very unique.

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Aria Gerson@aria_gerson·22 Mar

@asmiff I think Negro Leagues and international league performance (NPB, etc.) have influenced HOF cases in cases where those were relevant. I don't know that a separate event like the WBC has or would. It's more about, players who didn't have the opportunity to be in MLB right away

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Alex@asmiff·22 Mar

Question for baseball people ⚾️ Ohtani's WBC performance will almost certainly be a factor in his case for HOF years from now. Perhaps a small factor, but still a factor. Historically, have any non-MLB games like the WBC influenced HOF cases for MLB players?

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Alex@asmiff·17 Mar

Reducing non-cons means that every team won't visit every city. Bad for the product in an 82gm league that sells superstars. Could reduce non-div (same conf.) games to 3x each and make it 5+ div games, but I don't think it makes much of a difference in the big picture.

Hardwood Paroxysm@HPbasketball

Which is why I will continue to yell that we should INCREASE the number of division games and REDUCE the number of non-cons.

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Alex@asmiff·15 Mar

I have a clear memory of the Yankees clubhouse (on the road) using Spotify in the summer of 2014. And they were listening to the ads in between songs.

Stephanie Apstein@stephapstein

I went to journalism school so I could provide you with this exclusive exposé: The Yankees charge their players for internet on the team plane. “It’s your fault,” they tell one another. “Your contract is too big, so they can’t pay for the Wi-Fi.” bit.ly/3YNxRNV

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Alex@asmiff·2 Mar

Just to prove you could make this work, I filled in the schedule for Season 1 (no regard for SOS, sorry Indiana 😂). Smarter minds can figure out the best way to cycle teams through, but I think it's in the conference's best interest to stay flexible.

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Alex@asmiff·2 Mar

This is what the "flex" handcuffs could look like, with each team having 0-3 such games on the schedule every year. Rutgers will visit every other campus in < 3 years, while Iowa & Penn State will still get to every campus within 4 years. USC/UCLA barnstorm all over.

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Alex@asmiff·2 Mar

While the Big Ten and SEC are likely going to land on the same 🏈 scheduling model (3 protected "rivals," 6 other conf. opponents cycling through), I think the B1G should seriously consider a different approach from its counterpart. Here's why. 🧵

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Alex@asmiff·16 Oca

@PFF_Steve respect

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Steve Palazzolo@StevePalazzolo_·16 Oca

Josh Allen, playing with a lead, had an average target depth of 26.3 in the fourth quarter

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Alex@asmiff·2 Ara

@danrenfro how many times a year does this appear on your timeline

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Dan Renfro@danrenfro·2 Ara

This is still my favorite @asmiff bit.

no context sitcoms ☮︎ 🍉@oocsitcoms

happy december 1st

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Alex@asmiff·17 Kas

@ScottDochterman @BrandonJustice_ 🥲

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Scott Dochterman@ScottDochterman·17 Kas

@BrandonJustice_ I think we all have tried to wipe that place out of our human hard drives.

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Scott Dochterman@ScottDochterman·16 Kas

I wish I had written this for @TheAthleticCFB instead of at a 2-year stop following my years at The Gazette. This is on the day the goal posts came down at the Metrodome -- 20 years ago today. scribd.com/document/60810…

GIF

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Alex@asmiff·31 Eki

Throw of the year? ~70yds in the air. Tied the game with no timeouts left and 0:12 on the clock. Panthers still blew it. twitter.com/i/status/15871…

Nate Tice@Nate_Tice

*nerf vortex sounds*

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Alex@asmiff·23 Haz

other premier scheduled non-cons are Michigan (2024), @ Ohio State (2025), Ohio State (2026) ... probably won't stick around 4 years, but Peyton did it simply to avoid the Jets in '97, so who can say

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Alex@asmiff·23 Haz

Arch Manning's first start against a Power 5 team will be Sept. 9, 2023, on the road at ... oh no

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Alex@asmiff·6 Haz

Alright, if the SEC goes with a 9-game 🏈 schedule and 3 protected opponents per team, this is probably what I'd be most excited about. 🌕 = imperfect fits, but each one still makes a decent amount of sense.

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