Dan Kelley
@dankelley66.bsky.social
Sports writer and researcher
Lot of great sports on today (most notably college football) but the days of my kids wanting to go to the movies are dwindling, so Wicked it is!
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Lot of great sports on today (most notably college football) but the days of my kids wanting to go to the movies are dwindling, so Wicked it is!
There are 10 New England teams that made the College Football Playoffs. Congratulations to all 10 programs!
FCS (5) - Central Connecticut, Harvard, UNH, URI, Yale
Division II (2) - Assumption, Bentley*
Division III (3) - Endicott, Framingham State*, Springfield
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* eliminated
FCS (5) - Central Connecticut, Harvard, UNH, URI, Yale
Division II (2) - Assumption, Bentley*
Division III (3) - Endicott, Framingham State*, Springfield
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* eliminated
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
There are 10 New England teams that made the College Football Playoffs. Congratulations to all 10 programs!
FCS (5) - Central Connecticut, Harvard, UNH, URI, Yale
Division II (2) - Assumption, Bentley*
Division III (3) - Endicott, Framingham State*, Springfield
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* eliminated
FCS (5) - Central Connecticut, Harvard, UNH, URI, Yale
Division II (2) - Assumption, Bentley*
Division III (3) - Endicott, Framingham State*, Springfield
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* eliminated
The #Patriots drafted Joe Thuney in 2016. He won 3 AFC and 2 Super Bowl titles. New England hasn’t won a playoff game since he left.
He joined the #Chiefs for 4 years, winning 3 more AFC and 2 more Super Bowls titles.
Thuney joined the #Bears in 2025. Chicago is 8-3. KC is 6-6.
He joined the #Chiefs for 4 years, winning 3 more AFC and 2 more Super Bowls titles.
Thuney joined the #Bears in 2025. Chicago is 8-3. KC is 6-6.
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Heading into Rivalry Week, these would be the College Football Playoff Seeds
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia
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5. Texas Tech
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Miami (FL)
12. Tulane
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OUT: BYU, Utah, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Texas, etc.
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia
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5. Texas Tech
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Miami (FL)
12. Tulane
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OUT: BYU, Utah, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Texas, etc.
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Heading into Rivalry Week, these would be the College Football Playoff Seeds
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia
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5. Texas Tech
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Miami (FL)
12. Tulane
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OUT: BYU, Utah, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Texas, etc.
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia
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5. Texas Tech
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Miami (FL)
12. Tulane
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OUT: BYU, Utah, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Texas, etc.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Eve
Fraser Minten with a beautiful setup to Alex Steeves for the Boston Bruins first shorthanded goal of the season, Steeves second of the night, and it gives the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period over the Islanders.
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Fraser Minten with a beautiful setup to Alex Steeves for the Boston Bruins first shorthanded goal of the season, Steeves second of the night, and it gives the Bruins a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period over the Islanders.
Great Boston Bruins stat from NESN:
Four times with multiple 40 goal scorers in a calendar year since 1975.
🐻 1981 (McNab & Middleton)
🐻 1982 (Middleton & Pederson)
🐻 2019 (Marchand & Pastrnak)
🐻 2025 (Geekie & Pastrnak)
Four times with multiple 40 goal scorers in a calendar year since 1975.
🐻 1981 (McNab & Middleton)
🐻 1982 (Middleton & Pederson)
🐻 2019 (Marchand & Pastrnak)
🐻 2025 (Geekie & Pastrnak)
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Great Boston Bruins stat from NESN:
Four times with multiple 40 goal scorers in a calendar year since 1975.
🐻 1981 (McNab & Middleton)
🐻 1982 (Middleton & Pederson)
🐻 2019 (Marchand & Pastrnak)
🐻 2025 (Geekie & Pastrnak)
Four times with multiple 40 goal scorers in a calendar year since 1975.
🐻 1981 (McNab & Middleton)
🐻 1982 (Middleton & Pederson)
🐻 2019 (Marchand & Pastrnak)
🐻 2025 (Geekie & Pastrnak)
Derrick White with a monster half for the Celtics, who needed everything he gave them tonight.
Final Score:
Boston 117, Detroit 114
☘️ Jaylen Brown (33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals)
☘️ Derrick White (27 points)
☘️ Baylor Scheierman (quality minutes)
Final Score:
Boston 117, Detroit 114
☘️ Jaylen Brown (33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals)
☘️ Derrick White (27 points)
☘️ Baylor Scheierman (quality minutes)
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Derrick White with a monster half for the Celtics, who needed everything he gave them tonight.
Final Score:
Boston 117, Detroit 114
☘️ Jaylen Brown (33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals)
☘️ Derrick White (27 points)
☘️ Baylor Scheierman (quality minutes)
Final Score:
Boston 117, Detroit 114
☘️ Jaylen Brown (33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals)
☘️ Derrick White (27 points)
☘️ Baylor Scheierman (quality minutes)
Duncan Robinson with two huge flops in this game and has been rewarded for both of them. Awful.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Duncan Robinson with two huge flops in this game and has been rewarded for both of them. Awful.
Current odds to win Super Bowl 60 🏆
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9/2 - Rams
6/1 - Eagles
9/1 - Chiefs
10/1 - Seahawks
11/1 - Bills, Colts, Lions, Ravens
12/1 - Broncos, Patriots
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9/2 - Rams
6/1 - Eagles
9/1 - Chiefs
10/1 - Seahawks
11/1 - Bills, Colts, Lions, Ravens
12/1 - Broncos, Patriots
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Current odds to win Super Bowl 60 🏆
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9/2 - Rams
6/1 - Eagles
9/1 - Chiefs
10/1 - Seahawks
11/1 - Bills, Colts, Lions, Ravens
12/1 - Broncos, Patriots
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9/2 - Rams
6/1 - Eagles
9/1 - Chiefs
10/1 - Seahawks
11/1 - Bills, Colts, Lions, Ravens
12/1 - Broncos, Patriots
In all sincerity, I could probably make a valid case for all 26 Modern Era Semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame to be inducted as part of the Class of 2026. Given 5 votes, these are mine: Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Rodney Harrison, Adam Vinatieri, and Vince Wilfork.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In all sincerity, I could probably make a valid case for all 26 Modern Era Semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame to be inducted as part of the Class of 2026. Given 5 votes, these are mine: Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Rodney Harrison, Adam Vinatieri, and Vince Wilfork.
The Boston Red Sox now have 9 potential starting pitchers for 2025: Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Bryan Bello, Patrick Sandoval, Kutter Crawford, Kyle Harrison, Peyton Tolle, Connelly Early, and Hunter Dobbins.
Solid No. 2-type addition should still be an option. #RedSox
Solid No. 2-type addition should still be an option. #RedSox
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Boston Red Sox now have 9 potential starting pitchers for 2025: Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Bryan Bello, Patrick Sandoval, Kutter Crawford, Kyle Harrison, Peyton Tolle, Connelly Early, and Hunter Dobbins.
Solid No. 2-type addition should still be an option. #RedSox
Solid No. 2-type addition should still be an option. #RedSox
Rumor has it the Boston Red Sox are trading for Sonny Gray. Would’ve been a little more exciting in 2015 than 2025 but still a solid addition. Any word on who the Red Sox are giving up?
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Rumor has it the Boston Red Sox are trading for Sonny Gray. Would’ve been a little more exciting in 2015 than 2025 but still a solid addition. Any word on who the Red Sox are giving up?
I don’t consider the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots rivals. They’ve never been good at the same time. When the Bills won 4 AFC titles in the early 90’s, the Patriots stunk. From 1996 to 2018, New England was in 10 Super Bowls, winning 6, while Buffalo had 0 playoff wins.
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I don’t consider the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots rivals. They’ve never been good at the same time. When the Bills won 4 AFC titles in the early 90’s, the Patriots stunk. From 1996 to 2018, New England was in 10 Super Bowls, winning 6, while Buffalo had 0 playoff wins.
I honestly have no interest in Bill Belichick’s private life, but I do hope when he gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he does not pick his girlfriend to be his presenter.
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I honestly have no interest in Bill Belichick’s private life, but I do hope when he gets inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he does not pick his girlfriend to be his presenter.
I believe this might be my least controversial, and most universally approved take ever:
All yellow lights throughout the country should last for the exact same amount of time.
All yellow lights throughout the country should last for the exact same amount of time.
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I believe this might be my least controversial, and most universally approved take ever:
All yellow lights throughout the country should last for the exact same amount of time.
All yellow lights throughout the country should last for the exact same amount of time.
Whether Will Campbell misses a couple of weeks or a couple of months, Patriots fans should show some love and support for Vederian Lowe. New England needs him to play well, regardless of how long it is for.
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Whether Will Campbell misses a couple of weeks or a couple of months, Patriots fans should show some love and support for Vederian Lowe. New England needs him to play well, regardless of how long it is for.
Mike Vrabel narrowed the length of Will Campbell being out to somewhere “longer than a week or two” but shorter than “career ending” when asked about it this morning. Guessing most folks were assuming that already.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Mike Vrabel narrowed the length of Will Campbell being out to somewhere “longer than a week or two” but shorter than “career ending” when asked about it this morning. Guessing most folks were assuming that already.
Shoutout to all of the NFL teams with 10 wins already this season, and their fans.
a football player with the number 12 on his jersey is waving his hand
ALT: a football player with the number 12 on his jersey is waving his hand
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Shoutout to all of the NFL teams with 10 wins already this season, and their fans.
I’ve said it many times before, but when watching an NFL game being played I’m actually surprised when someone doesn’t get injured on a play. The size, strength, and speed of the players really is superhuman.
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I’ve said it many times before, but when watching an NFL game being played I’m actually surprised when someone doesn’t get injured on a play. The size, strength, and speed of the players really is superhuman.
It's going to be very difficult for the rest of the NFL to stop the Philadelphia Eagles from repeating as Super Bowl champions this season. Not saying it can't be done, but they are clearly the best team in the league at the moment, with a championship pedigree to boot.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It's going to be very difficult for the rest of the NFL to stop the Philadelphia Eagles from repeating as Super Bowl champions this season. Not saying it can't be done, but they are clearly the best team in the league at the moment, with a championship pedigree to boot.
New England Patriots with another win, which is awesome. Now cross your fingers for those injuries.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New England Patriots with another win, which is awesome. Now cross your fingers for those injuries.
Hate to speculate on the severity of injuries, but anytime a player puts a towel over their head like Will Campbell is doing it is usually bad news. Hoping for the best for the Patriots rookie.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hate to speculate on the severity of injuries, but anytime a player puts a towel over their head like Will Campbell is doing it is usually bad news. Hoping for the best for the Patriots rookie.
It’s time to acknowledge that Morgan Geekie isn’t just “playing well” or “having a nice run” but is a legit awesome hockey player. He was great for the Bruins last year and had already shown he wasn’t a one-hit wonder. He now has 45 goals in his last 82 games!
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It’s time to acknowledge that Morgan Geekie isn’t just “playing well” or “having a nice run” but is a legit awesome hockey player. He was great for the Bruins last year and had already shown he wasn’t a one-hit wonder. He now has 45 goals in his last 82 games!