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Dan Lyons
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Now: Sports Illustrated Then: Athlon Sports, TNIAAM. Syracuse alum. @Dan_Lyons76 at the other place.
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What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Went to Lambeau Field and all I got was one touchdown and a pretty baffling late game sequence
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

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November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"AI bailout during shutdown" would turn the Joker into the Joker
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Syracuse trying to score a touchdown just feels like a herculean task every time
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Holy Hoosiers
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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full Gus Johnson ascension here, he's hit escape velocity and someone needs to get the net
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Indiana u ok
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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So refreshing to see a Syracuse team that enjoys playing together.
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Dante Moore might be my favorite quarterback to watch in college" - Pat Mahomes

Someone please console Dylan Raiola at this time
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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🚨🏈 New pod. We tell the selection committee what they did wrong, discuss whether anyone can make the playoff every year, give last rites to Hugh Freeze at Auburn and discuss successors, make picks and further examine Holiday Creep.

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Irish OVERRATED in First CFP Poll? Big 12 Beatdown of ACC & Week 11 Picks
Podcast Episode · Others Receiving Votes · 11/06/2025 · 1h 7m
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November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Supposed to be flying home from Packers-Eagles on Tuesday and really not sure whether I should book a refundable looooong Amtrak ticket as backup. What fun times.
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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hmm ... seems like all these power users need our website so badly that they'll go through great lengths to keep using all our features. better ban them permanently
The other app mass-banning Old BirdDeck users may be one of the biggest drivers to BlueSky imaginable.
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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ESPN’s Ratings Take a Hit Thanks to Carriage Dispute With YouTubeTV: TRAINA THOUGHTS
ESPN’s Ratings Take a Hit Thanks to Carriage Dispute With YouTubeTV
The NFL and college football suffered a dip in viewership while the network remains dark for 10 million people.
www.si.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
He truly looks like a create-a-player out there
👀👽👀👽👀👽
Imagine having to guard this man!
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Overnight column: At No. 10, Notre Dame is in position to make the playoff, even if the Irish don’t deserve it (not yet at least). How they can be five spots ahead of Louisville makes little sense.

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Why Notre Dame’s No. 10 College Football Playoff Ranking Doesn’t Add Up
The Irish were the highest-rated two-loss team in the committee’s initial rankings, which is more than the team deserves at this point.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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If you missed the CFP live reaction/Others Receiving Votes pod with @bypatforde.bsky.social and I, you can check out the full video here. www.si.com/college-foot...
Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 10
Texas A&M made an emphatic statement in Death Valley.
www.si.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
*Chef's kiss*
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Watch @bryandfischer.bsky.social and I react
react live to the CFP rankings and answer your questions.

Tune in here: youtube.com/live/RS0YHgL...
College Football Playoff LIVE Rankings Reactions!
YouTube video by Sports Illustrated
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
One half Syracuse overreactions: defense looks very good, swarming. Enjoy the extended look at the freshmen. Please please please someone start hitting threes
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Texas just really missed home
November 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Starting to think Navy may not sail to the CFP
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Bill Belichick watching his opponent forced into starting a lacrosse player at QB
October 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:

www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM