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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 21m

Penn State really had to fire Franklin, and the buyout is probably not gonna be close to the big $50m number in the end. But the fact that Penn State had no choice is, itself, pretty damning and makes it worthwhile to zoom out a little slate.com/culture/2025...

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 22m

It's very en vogue to talk about how college football is broken right now because of NIL, the portal, "The Wild West," etc.

I wrote about a related issue for @slate.com. The twin killers of paranoia and desperation, which created the Franklin situation on both ends slate.com/culture/2025...

Penn State Just Fired a Good Football Coach. The Reason Why Is Bleak.

The school needed to fire James Franklin—and that’s a damning indictment of the sport.

slate.com

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 3h

For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers

The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.

www.bloomberg.com

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 13h

standard TJ's spiced

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 13h

<sitting on my couch with an apple cider> you've gotta let that pitch hit you in the kneecap man

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 15h

If you need a go-to Wikipedia page this is a great one

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

List of inventors killed by their own invention - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Joe Ovies @joeovies.bsky.social · 15h

GameDay’s Belichick take? Pure comedy. linktr.ee/ogtriangleme...

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16h

To me the funniest thing in the NFL right now is that the Steelers (4-1) are finally favored over the Ravens (1-5) to win the AFC North, but the margin is so small that it's basically like they're 1.5-point favorites in a head-to-head

JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 16h

The AFC is a mess this season lol. Colts and Steelers duking it out for the 1 seed lmao

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16h

even WITHIN the streamers. it makes redzone way less interesting. oh let's cut to some raiders game now against whichever other 1-4 team they played yesterday, i don't even recall

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16h

on the other hand, i didn't cancel redzone yet!

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 16h

Started to notice this yesterday, assume others have pointed it out but I've missed it: All these international games and MNF doubleheaders have really diluted Sunday afternoons. Pretty rare for there to be more than two cool NFL games at a time

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

never ever gonna happen, i'd be beyond stunned

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

i would have to see the contract and be a lawyer but you will note that there are lots of coaches w/ buyout offsets and none working on those kinds of salaries

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

It doesn't happen that way

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

Penn State not saying anything about any deals they made with Franklin complicates this, BUT: Franklin could be a reallllllllllllly good candidate for a lot of jobs if he takes a below-market but justifiable salary (PSU pays him the difference) and makes the school direct the difference elsewhere

Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

Sexton has lost his touch frontofficesports.com/penn-state-j...

Penn State Could Owe James Franklin Very Little of Buyout

Franklin’s contract, obtained by FOS, has offset language that would save the school millions if the coach lands a new job.

frontofficesports.com

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

Sexton has lost his touch frontofficesports.com/penn-state-j...

Penn State Could Owe James Franklin Very Little of Buyout

Franklin’s contract, obtained by FOS, has offset language that would save the school millions if the coach lands a new job.

frontofficesports.com

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 17h

"I don’t know if I’m going to walk outside and my car is going to start or not" is going in the Vote of Confidence HOF

Andrew Hammond @ahamm.bsky.social · 17h

The latest on Auburn’s Hugh Freeze from @peterrauterkus.bsky.social

www.al.com/auburnfootba...

Exclusive: Auburn AD addresses future of head coach Hugh Freeze

John Cohen was asked if he expects Hugh Freeze to be Auburn's coach next. Here's what he said

www.al.com

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 18h

Happy for everyone in Canada who's getting to enjoy the Mariners—who are just a short drive from the border—as a sort of "national team" during this postseason. Baseball isn't just an American pastime and we forget that sometimes

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 22h

@surber.bsky.social got a great golf spot near myrtle beach. it's 45 minutes north of los angeles and you can fly to myrtle beach the next day. same continent

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

he created a problem which his bosses then deepened imo

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

scans to me like him sticking up for former colleague stefanski

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

yes that is what is going to happen

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

Imo what's happening here is that Stefanski is respected and other coaches in football are gobsmacked that the Browns have saddled him with a really terrible collection of QBs, from the nasty man on down

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

Tomlin talking about another team's GM, by name, in this fashion = man nobody in the NFL respects this guy at all www.nfl.com/news/mike-to...

Steelers' Mike Tomlin criticizes Browns GM Andrew Berry for 'shocking' Joe Flacco trade to Bengals

Ahead of their Week 7 showdown on Thursday night with the rival Bengals, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had some choice words for the brass of another division rival.

www.nfl.com

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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 23h

I'll bet he is!

Matt Fortuna @mattfortuna.bsky.social · 23h

For more on Drew Allar’s injury, Jay Paterno is available for comment:

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