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The fact that Beverly D’Angelo as Ellen Griswold went undrafted is criminal @EddieBarstool @BarstoolChief

@carmendefalco the 9 o’clock hour today was an all-timer and the reason you, the good kid, @chrisbleck , and @AdamAAbdalla have the funnest show on radio

@carmendefalco great call on the Happ HR!

As promised, here’s the full video of Thomas Hammock’s impassioned remarks on the state of the transfer portal. Hammock briefly highlighted his own experience as college athlete, saying he considers the lessons he learned in college more valuable than any financial incentive. “I would do it again for free — *for free.* Because of the things I learned. That’s why I’m standing here today: because of what I learned in college. Not because of how much somebody gave me.” 🎥: @NIUAthletics

@AdamAAbdalla gotta have “can’t buy me love” on the list

@EddieBarstool come on over to American! Now enforcing boarding groups. The ticket reader even makes a loud, obnoxious alert when someone tries to board outside of their group so the entire boarding area knows.

Awesome @DogWalkBarstool episode today @EddieBarstool. Love when @BarstoolChief gets to nerd out on presidents/history

@WaddleandSilvy the Bears have officially broken Tom Thayer. He sounds so exhausted from this season/team

Just listened to @carmendefalco with guest host @EddieBarstool on the ESPN1000 app. 2 of the best hosts joining forces! Gotta get Eddie on the regular rotation!

@AdamAAbdalla @chrisbleck I hope one of you his grabbed Carm’s all time sound bites while talking about Tomlin “I’m going to get IN his ass” 🤣

@JameyEisenberg Need 3, 0.5 PPR. Dell, Amon-Ra, London, Mooney, Hopkins, Ekeler #AskFFT

Let’s do 5 minutes of #AskFFT now. Use that hashtag please. Go!!!!

@WaddleandSilvy 7:19 pm

@JameyEisenberg @heathcummingssr drop Tank Dell for D. Wicks? No other drop candidates

@WaddleandSilvy called it.

Congratulations! Your kid made the travel ball team! Great video by: @ChinookSeedery twitter.com/joshmancuso/st…

This edit is so tough!!! 💪🏾 #Bears #NFLDraft

Driving ranges across the country today… #golf

The Masters is one of my favorite sporting events, and its 88-year history brings some great traditions. Here's a running list of the most interesting facts: 1. Media tickets (badges) have RFID tags inside them so the club knows where each person is at all times. 2. Even players who miss the cut at the Masters still walk away with a $10,000 check. 3. A 5-bedroom home near Augusta will rent for $30,000+ during Masters week, and brands often pay six figures for larger homes where they can host events. 4. The IRS has a special exemption in the tax code called the "Augusta Rule," allowing homeowners to rent out their homes for 14 days per year without paying taxes on the income. This rule was initially implemented for Augusta residents only but is now available to everyone in the United States. 5. The Masters will do $70 million in merchandise sales this week. That's... • $10 million per day • $1 million per hour • $16,000 per minute • $277 per second The merchandise is so popular because you can only buy it at Augusta (aka no online sales). 6. In 1931, Augusta National was purchased for $70,000— or an inflation-adjusted $1.4 million. However, the property is now valued at over $200 million. 7. Augusta National has quietly been expanding over the years, spending more than $200 million (through an array of LLCs) to buy 100+ properties. Augusta has purchased strip malls, restaurants, apartment complexes, and homes, adding 270+ acres to the property and often paying 3-4x their value. 8. Augusta National is debuting "Map & Flag" at this year's tournament. The premium hospitality offering isn't even on the property — it was built in a strip mall down the street that Augusta acquired for $26 million in 2020 — yet they were able to charge $17,000 per ticket (+ week-long badges) and have completely sold out. 9. The concession stand food is wrapped in green packaging, so it can't be seen on TV if someone litters. 10. Someone once found a green jacket in a Canadian thrift store. They purchased the jacket for $5, and it later sold at auction for $140,000. 11. Magnolia Lane is exactly 330 yards long, with 61 trees on each side. 12. Augusta's clubhouse has a wine cellar with 30+ pages of the world's most exclusive wines. 13. Previous Masters champions gather every year for dinner on the Tuesday before the tournament. The previous year's winner gets to pick the menu, but he must also pay for the meal. 14. The Masters leaves millions on the table by giving away the broadcasting rights to ESPN and CBS for free. They do this to maintain complete control, handpicking advertisers, eliminating on-course signage, and only playing 3 to 4 minutes of commercials each hour. 15. Unlike most golf clubs, which are registered as non-profits, Augusta National is a for-profit corporation. This requires them to pay more taxes, but they do it anyway because it means they don't have to share their member list, income, holdings, or expansion plans. 16. More than 1,500 private jets will land in Augusta this week, paying about $3,000 in landing and parking fees. 17. Augusta has SubAir Systems under each green. This enables them to keep the greens consistent, sucking up water when it rains and adding moisture when it's hot. Also, when someone slipped a few years back, Augusta added SubAir systems under all the walkways. 18. Dwight D. Eisenhower is the only U.S. President to become a member at Augusta National. He never actually attended the Masters, but Eisenhower made 29 trips to the property, playing 210 rounds of golf, during his eight-year term as President. Even crazier, Augusta worked with the Secret Service to build him a safe place to stay, called Eisenhower Cabin, which is still used on the property today. That's it for today! Enjoy the tournament, and if you learned something from this post, follow me for more sports business content.

date: so… you just adopted 3 chipmunks as your children? dave seville: no, no that’d be crazy. I’m also their band manager

Bears ownership lacks futurism. The entire business model is built on selling the past. The 85 bears. They're always trying to recreate that old product instead of buying into and producing a new product.