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@JomiAdeniran You watch the rerelease this week? Saw it in SF’s IMAX - so epic. Top 5 Scenes: 1) “you’re dead” push-up training 2) trench run to Mav sacrifice 3) 2:15 scene 4) plane heist & Hangman finish 5) Mach 10

Can’t have nobody in my life that thinks Top Gun: Maverick is wack

@BarryOnHere Who do you think had better offensive weapons per 2007? It’s Manning and it’s not close. 2 HOF WRs. As soon as Brady had similar weapons, he started producing the same #s, right?

Peyton Manning was objectively better than Tom Brady for literally a decade when they were playing at the same time and yet somehow Brady is better all-time lmaoo

@JoshDubowAP What was their “expectation rank”? Weren’t they bottom half in YAC as % of passing yards?

#49ers were top 10 in YAC over expectation the last 2 seasons (8th in 2024 and 9th in 2025)

@GolfonCBS @craighorlbeck @DannyBKelly @Danny_Heifetz got to get him on the pod

We asked Rory McIlroy to finish these "Happy Gilmore" quotes...

@jemelehill Diana Russini loved to build rapport

As someone who has been in out and of locker rooms their entire career, the rule for the NBA is that there was a 10-minute cooling off period and then all reporters were allowed in the locker room. The WNBA used to be this way as well. You aren’t allowed in the shower area. And most times when an athlete exited the shower to their locker, a lot of us would turn our backs to allow them privacy. I can tell you in my years covering the W, I rarely saw players naked or near nudity. They usually just waited until the access period was over. As for the men, a lot of them didn’t care. They were fine with being interviewed in the nude. And while people might find this weird, the locker room access time is very valuable. You get to talk to all the players and build rapport.

LeBron James has had 29 players drafted by his teams since 2003. The top 5 in games played as LeBron's teammate 1. Daniel Gibson - 249 2. Max Christie - 154 3. J.J. Hickson - 143 4. Dalton Knecht - 132 5. Bronny James - 69

According to Daniel Jeremiah’s draft assessment, the #49ers had the WORST 2026 Draft Class Value in the NFL 😳📉 How the points work: • 150 points for the player ranked 1st overall, 149 for 2nd overall, etc. • Players ranked outside the Top 150 = 0 points • Picks are also assigned “expected value” points based on draft slot. The #49ers finished DEAD LAST in value compared to expectation.

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@BillSimmons @getnickwright Nick Wright has been so good on the pod, A+ guest

New BS Podcast with @getnickwright —Apps: Jaylen’s Boston future; LeBron, age 41; the T-Wolves are America’s (New) Team; a Spurs wake-up call; Wemby. —Entree: 2026 NBA Lottery Karma Rankings… who deserves to win on Sunday? Spotify (or Netflix) ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/5s59dP…

What an amazing quote. The high king of content never rests! 🧐 Bryson: espn.com/golf/story/_/i… Reality: huddleup.substack.com/p/liv-golf-vs-…

@SheilKapadia @austingayle_ @ringernflshow This episode was PHENOMENAL. Austin was so so good and you guys had GREAT discussions. 🔥

Secrets revealed! What we've learned since the NFL Draft ended with @austingayle_. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1BI5XW… Netflix: netflix.com/title/82185872 @ringernflshow

What people miss in draft analysis is opportunity cost. It’s not just hit vs. miss, but who you pass on too. How much better are the 49ers if they take Creed Humphrey vs. reaching for Aaron Banks? Zach Frazier or Cooper DeJean over Ricky Pearsall? These picks don’t happen in a vacuum. That’s why Stribling at 33 stings even if he works out! They passed on a plug-and-play, OG with Pro Bowl potential in Bisontis who could’ve immediately elevated the roster vs. adding a WR who's going to be 4th on the depth chart this year.

@NinerTribe004 @JohnLynch49ers Look at who contributed for us last year and was an above average starter. None were draft picks from the last 4 years. Now look at SEA, CHI, NE, LAR and do the same exercise. Some SF trades & signings have panned out. Minus Brock, the draft has been a black hole recently

@NinerTribe004 @JohnLynch49ers Holy shit you are delusional

From 2021 to 2024, @JohnLynch49ers had a 47% hit rate… League average is from 30% to 45% These GM’s miss all the time!!! and fake scouts like Matt Miller… they hit on like 20%, they just bury their last years garbage, never to be seen again Then start the new year fresh 😂

@GridironGrading This is awesome! Is this based off draft value at the time of draft, or factoring in actual NFL results?

Our Top 200 All-Time Draft Classes from 2020-2026 These grades were all done at the time of the draft, not in retrospect. Closest to our process: Eagles, Colts, Browns Furthest from our process: 49ers, Vikings, Falcons

The 49ers 2023 class is the lowest graded of the 224 classes in our database. Didn’t even remotely give themselves a chance. When people say that drafting near the consensus doesn’t actually matter, just show them this class.

@SharpFootball Cannot wait

we are going to have a deadly serious conversation about the 49ers and John Lynch in about an hour just pulling together some data get ready most 49ers fans realistically know they've drafted like garbage some national people think John Lynch is right to say he doesn't care about the consensus board this won't be pretty

reporter: John, could you possibly have even an average draft one time and stop reaching on almost every pick every year? John Lynch:

No team has reached further for players in the first two days of the NFL Draft than the 49ers - and shockingly, the results have not been great. Naturally, when you're sitting at pick 33 and multiple teams are calling to trade up, the only logical move is to ignore all of them and instead reach nearly 60 spots for your guy.

@ringer @theStevenRuiz On the pod, you said Purdy “takes more sacks than you’d expect.” He was literally 1st in Pressure to Sack ratio last year with turf toe. If you’re going to keep hating, at least cite things that aren’t statistically inaccurate.

The NFL draft is just days away, and @theStevenRuiz answers plenty of QB prospect questions in this notebook: How might Fernando Mendoza fit in with the Raiders? Who’s the real QB3? And how should we rank all the prospects in this class? theringer.com/2026/04/21/nfl…