Eric Tomik

@Hali Hali knows ball

HBK vs Taker (WM25) Rock vs Hogan (WMX8) Sami & KO vs Usos (WM39) Sasha vs Bianca (WM37) Kurt vs Eddie (WM20) Bret vs Stone Cold (WM13) Roman vs Cody (WM40) Daniel Bryan vs HHH (WM30) Edge vs Foley (WM22) Cena vs Bray (WM36)

@david_perell @DanaGavin1895 big Wright Thompson fan - wanted to share!

"One great detail will do the work of 50 crappy sentences." Wright Thompson is one of the last great magazine writers in America. He's long been a writer at ESPN, and if you love sports, you've almost definitely read his work. Maybe his profile of Tiger Woods. Or maybe the one about Michael Jordan. Some highlights: - "When somebody says something is overwritten, it really just means that the story is underreported." - Profiles are about figuring out what is a central complication of somebody's life and how, on a daily basis, they go about solving it. - "All of these stories, the few good ones I've written... I think these stories are like a prayer for empathy, to try to understand each other, to understand another human being a little bit at a time. Then slowly, thread by thread, you understand yourself." - On writing well: "One of the things that's missing is that nobody wants to hear what I have to say, which is just reps. Zen is a butt in a seat. There's no mystery. It's just reps." - "I wish someone had told me years ago that if you're going to be a professional writer for decades, writing is not going to be about words, but it's going to be about architecture. Only when you really understand how things fit together and move can you then actually be thinking about the words." - "All writing is trying to say something new that is true and is both specific and universal and that helps the reader understand something they didn't understand before, preferably about themselves." And here are the timestamps: 1:50 Writer's vomit vs. writer's block 8:33 The architecture of writing 11:30 What makes for a good story? 15:57 Bringing characters to life 21:11 "The hammer" 26:26 Writing a vivid scene 33:41 How to bring places to life 39:57 Dialogue vs. quotes 45:49 The role of secondary characters 51:44 The problem with "brainstorming" 1:02:13 What makes for a great ending? I've shared the full conversation with Wright Thompson below. If you'd rather watch on YouTube, or listen to the full thing on Apple / Spotify, check out the reply tweets.

@fuzzybritches How did he not take off that generic MLB hoodie? I would've live bet that

Why is Bert Kreischer here? Who is this for?

@MavsStan41 Also the same guy who would defend Michael Jeffrey Jordan when they would run half court practices in Washington.

Someone looked in to this guy and his voting history, you’d never guess the player he’s given the most MVP voting points to

@MattCarp13 Great advice. Always been a fan, even as a Cubs fan 😆

The biggest thing baseball taught me: It’s life in a uniform. Good days, bad days, and everything in between. Let go of what you can’t control. And commit to what you can. Your effort, attitude and response to failures will continue to shape who you are. So keep stacking days.

@BFW Syracuse - Carmelo Anthony + Derrick Coleman

Here’s my first run-through all the best NBA Jam combos using college’s all-time players. I can be convinced to add schools if the argument is compelling.

@PitcherList Trust and Respect the Process? Pay Homage to Process? Possibilities are endless

It's time. I'm livestreaming right now to create the first official update of The List for the regular season. Come hang out and chat as I review the Top 100 SP in fantasy baseball. And don't forget to RESPECT THE PROCESS twitch.tv/pitcherlist

Mark Prior and Kerry Wood with injury-free careers #Cubs

@ScottAgness Our Kawhi acquisition. Respect

George Hill sitting courtside in San Antonio to see two of his former teams

@adammocklerr They are GONE. Correction, *very close* to being GONE

🚨 I COOKED a Trump Official TO HIS FACE on CNN

@Sam_Vecenie My favorite college player of all time; and he only played one year! @KDTrey5 🤘🤘

I just want to remind people what Kevin Durant was at Texas in 2007. Averaged 26/11/1/1/2, shooting 47/40/82. And the tape is somehow better. It's the most absurd thing you'll ever watch in your life. He dominated everyone and was (still is) UNBELIEVABLY competitive.

@Hoopss MJ, LBJ, KD, Curry, Wemby. Light work.

You got $15 to spend

@coachajkings Yessir, feel ya, J. Peppers

Julius Peppers shares what being a Hall of Famer really means. "It's not about how many touchdowns you scored or how many Super Bowl rings you have - even though those things are nice." "It really comes down to who you are at your core and what's in your heart." "Are you resilient? Do you stand tall in the face of adversity when things get tough or do you quit?" Greatness isn't measured by stats - it's measured by character. And then he said something everyone needs to hear: "Everyone can't play in the NFL. And everyone can't have a bust here in Canton. But everyone can be a Hall of Famer in your own life." "You can be a Hall of Fame dad. Hall of Fame student. Teacher. Spouse. Co-worker. Friend." Your character is what you do. "Whatever it is that you do - do it with respect, integrity, passion, resilience, dedication, and gratitude." "That alone will make you a Hall of Fame person. And you too can have a legacy that lives on forever." You don't need a gold jacket to be a Hall of Famer. Be great where you are. That's the legacy that matters. (🎥NFL Network)

@PitcherList My favorite article of the year! Thank you.

Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide For 2026 – Who To Draft & When pitcherlist.com/ultimate-fanta…

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME 🚨 RT to win a signed @Kenneth_Walker9 jersey, hot off the press!

@MrChuckD @DEvanAltman @Cubs Really dope - Aim High

⁦@Cubs⁩

@SheaSerrano Permission to ethically steal 'even my worst days with her are better than my best days without her' (?) Tremendous line

today is our anniversary we’ve been married for 19 years and together for 26 i love this woman so much even my worst days with her are better than my best days without her

@CBSScottWhite @ToutWars Goodluck, Scott!

My @ToutWars draft is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET. I'm picking fourth and presumably taking J-Ram. It's a 15-team Roto league that uses OBP instead of BA. You can follow via the draft board below. I'll also be live-tweeting my thoughts in this thread. fantrax.com/fantasy/league…

@spurs Honored to see my lifelong favorite team play in person to witness this greatness!

First Western Conference team in NBA history to have all Player, Rookie and Coach of the Month honors in the same month 🔥

The Falcons are flying to Herkimer, NY 🎟️🕊️ @DutchessFalcons advance to the DIII Men's #NJCAABasketball National Championship presented by @USAFRecruiting after winning the Northeast District Championship! njcaa.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/20…