Brandon Veale
@redveale.bsky.social
Sports Editor of the Duluth News Tribune, but this account still full of sports takes, song parodies and puns. Still striving to be a better Christian, human and friend.
Sorry for the deadbird link but we had a THICK SIX JR. in the Michigan D-1 state title game. @sickoscommittee.org
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December 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sorry for the deadbird link but we had a THICK SIX JR. in the Michigan D-1 state title game. @sickoscommittee.org
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Idea: Penalties that take points off the board should be accompanied by a stadium-wide playing of the wah-wah sound effect.
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Idea: Penalties that take points off the board should be accompanied by a stadium-wide playing of the wah-wah sound effect.
Buckle up, folks, we’re about six months and change from Derek Rae’s painfully accurate pronounciation of Austria’s backup goalkeeper.
One thing Cris Collinsworth is going to do is pronounce the hell out of that T
Did we have a conference call about how to pronounce Mariota?
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Buckle up, folks, we’re about six months and change from Derek Rae’s painfully accurate pronounciation of Austria’s backup goalkeeper.
The annoying thing about the NFL is that this game, which is irrelevant to my interests, which I literally only had on as an alarm clock of sorts (I have some work to do on Sundays that I typically don’t start until after SNF) has turned out to be really good.
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The annoying thing about the NFL is that this game, which is irrelevant to my interests, which I literally only had on as an alarm clock of sorts (I have some work to do on Sundays that I typically don’t start until after SNF) has turned out to be really good.
I’ve been thinking about this and the best thing I can come up with is: Tigers Ron Gardenhire.
MSU’s departmental money situation must be so bad that they want someone who they can bring in to sell “gritty underdogs” and put a brave face on 4-8 until they can fire him 2-4 years from now.
MSU’s departmental money situation must be so bad that they want someone who they can bring in to sell “gritty underdogs” and put a brave face on 4-8 until they can fire him 2-4 years from now.
I seriously have no idea why you’d hire Pat Fitzgerald. He wasn’t a playcaller or strategic mind, his whole schtick was selling Northwestern Culture because he played there, and then it turns out that culture featured a brutal atmosphere of sexual hazing
November 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I’ve been thinking about this and the best thing I can come up with is: Tigers Ron Gardenhire.
MSU’s departmental money situation must be so bad that they want someone who they can bring in to sell “gritty underdogs” and put a brave face on 4-8 until they can fire him 2-4 years from now.
MSU’s departmental money situation must be so bad that they want someone who they can bring in to sell “gritty underdogs” and put a brave face on 4-8 until they can fire him 2-4 years from now.
The first reply here beats anything I could come up with:
“On purpose?”
“On purpose?”
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach with @grahamcouch.bsky.social www.freep.com/story/sports...
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach
Michigan State football intends to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald after firing Jonathan Smith after two seasons.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The first reply here beats anything I could come up with:
“On purpose?”
“On purpose?”
This just crossed my mind as well. Gonna be hard to top “Cam Dantzler WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” but I have #faith.
Who’s got the Paul Allen call of this? I need it.
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This just crossed my mind as well. Gonna be hard to top “Cam Dantzler WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” but I have #faith.
Just because Favre did one of those at the Kingdome like 40 years ago does not make that a good idea.
Max Brosmer...
Oof.
Oof.
November 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Just because Favre did one of those at the Kingdome like 40 years ago does not make that a good idea.
Ah yes, NFL Weirdo Weekend, when you only get one early game because your main team is playing at 3:05.
Enjoy…whatever the hell this is on CBS.
Enjoy…whatever the hell this is on CBS.
November 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Ah yes, NFL Weirdo Weekend, when you only get one early game because your main team is playing at 3:05.
Enjoy…whatever the hell this is on CBS.
Enjoy…whatever the hell this is on CBS.
I realize Bo is no position to cast moral judgement on anyone, but I do wonder what Bill Frieder is thinking today.
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I realize Bo is no position to cast moral judgement on anyone, but I do wonder what Bill Frieder is thinking today.
Wait, they had a cartoon ready for an offensive lineman?
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wait, they had a cartoon ready for an offensive lineman?
Yikes, just a horrifically bad targeting call against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
November 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Yikes, just a horrifically bad targeting call against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
Random thought I had several times this weekend: I wish Michigan-Ohio State were not a holiday weekend.
I mean, I know why, but if you're a student, are you even able to stay on campus? At CMU, the dorms were emptied and locked from Wednesday-Sunday afternoon for Thanksgiving.
I mean, I know why, but if you're a student, are you even able to stay on campus? At CMU, the dorms were emptied and locked from Wednesday-Sunday afternoon for Thanksgiving.
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Random thought I had several times this weekend: I wish Michigan-Ohio State were not a holiday weekend.
I mean, I know why, but if you're a student, are you even able to stay on campus? At CMU, the dorms were emptied and locked from Wednesday-Sunday afternoon for Thanksgiving.
I mean, I know why, but if you're a student, are you even able to stay on campus? At CMU, the dorms were emptied and locked from Wednesday-Sunday afternoon for Thanksgiving.
Champaign problems?
My brother-in-law is at Illinois-Northwestern and they are gonna have a REAL snow game
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Champaign problems?
"He has kicked ze man in ze tahsticles. Look, ze pain is so intense he has to vomit."
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"He has kicked ze man in ze tahsticles. Look, ze pain is so intense he has to vomit."
They should have cut in a clip of Brian Kelly screaming at someone from a previous game to see if anyone was paying attention.
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
They should have cut in a clip of Brian Kelly screaming at someone from a previous game to see if anyone was paying attention.
Another thing I saw is that multiple bowl projection folks were setting up Michigan in the Citrus Bowl with Vandy. If that's the matchup they should probably do quiz bowl in the commercial breaks like chess boxing.
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Another thing I saw is that multiple bowl projection folks were setting up Michigan in the Citrus Bowl with Vandy. If that's the matchup they should probably do quiz bowl in the commercial breaks like chess boxing.
Seriously, Ford Field should have made MSU and Maryland play at 9:30 a.m. ET on a Sunday.
@sickoscommittee.org
@sickoscommittee.org
As a Yooper, I'd like to take a moment to shoutout the Menominee Maroons, who are playing in an MHSAA Division 7 state championship at 8:30 AM CENTRAL ON A SUNDAY MORNING so the folks at Ford Field can show you a game between MSU and Maryland, neither of which have won a GAME SINCE SEPTEMBER 20.
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Seriously, Ford Field should have made MSU and Maryland play at 9:30 a.m. ET on a Sunday.
@sickoscommittee.org
@sickoscommittee.org
As a Yooper, I'd like to take a moment to shoutout the Menominee Maroons, who are playing in an MHSAA Division 7 state championship at 8:30 AM CENTRAL ON A SUNDAY MORNING so the folks at Ford Field can show you a game between MSU and Maryland, neither of which have won a GAME SINCE SEPTEMBER 20.
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
As a Yooper, I'd like to take a moment to shoutout the Menominee Maroons, who are playing in an MHSAA Division 7 state championship at 8:30 AM CENTRAL ON A SUNDAY MORNING so the folks at Ford Field can show you a game between MSU and Maryland, neither of which have won a GAME SINCE SEPTEMBER 20.
Motioned by me and seconded by @hooverstreetrag.org :
November 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Motioned by me and seconded by @hooverstreetrag.org :
I think we're going to need to rule that a catch in Oregon-Washington on account of the Rule of Cool.
November 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I think we're going to need to rule that a catch in Oregon-Washington on account of the Rule of Cool.
OK, @profanity.accountant, how many damned cuss words have I bleeted?
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
OK, @profanity.accountant, how many damned cuss words have I bleeted?
I will be very curious to see what the conventional wisdom out of Ann Arbor will be.
Five straight was probably too much to ask but I do have questions as to how their roster is *that* inferior to never really be in a game in which they didn't play that bad. It wasn't good but compared to Wrigley?
Five straight was probably too much to ask but I do have questions as to how their roster is *that* inferior to never really be in a game in which they didn't play that bad. It wasn't good but compared to Wrigley?
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I will be very curious to see what the conventional wisdom out of Ann Arbor will be.
Five straight was probably too much to ask but I do have questions as to how their roster is *that* inferior to never really be in a game in which they didn't play that bad. It wasn't good but compared to Wrigley?
Five straight was probably too much to ask but I do have questions as to how their roster is *that* inferior to never really be in a game in which they didn't play that bad. It wasn't good but compared to Wrigley?