sports and/or sport writing

dick, really

unfortunately i have /nothing/ to do at work today and possibly the next few days, and i was kind of annoyed until i remembered i never finished reading tim tebow's cfl chronicles or 17776... my day has since become so much better

(i'm only 2 chapters into TT CFL so far)

rip sports illustrated

it was getting to be pretty worthless lately so it's more of a mercy killing. if they'd done more solid investigative stuff they might have merited more regrets at their death. instead, whenever I'd see a copy in my dentist's office and pick it up it was a design nightmare with practically no content at all.

i haven't subscribed since i was a kid (i'm part of the problem), but they still had some good writers online at least

jon bois's end-of-decade retrospective is good

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/12/30/21035159/the-10-least-consequential-athletes-of-the-decade

ty

On Wednesday morning, the Ringer Union and the Writers Guild of America East learned that Spotify has purchased ​The Ringer. pic.twitter.com/dvNvpKnPMa

— Ringer Union (@RingerUnion) February 5, 2020

Oh great

Grant Wahl fired by Sports Illustrated

that 'internal memo' was really something

athletic laying of 8% of staff

oh man

i imagine the lack of shit to talk about has hit their bottom line p hard

17776 sequel y'all

https://www.sbnation.com/secret-base/21410129/20020/chapter-1

how is this even better than 17776

Here's the proper landing page

https://www.sbnation.com/secret-base/21410129/20020

Anyway, 7/12 in and this is basically the literary event of 2020

i keep putting it off because i don't feel ready but i will never be ready and should just start tonight

It's done. Unbelievably great

ESPN has announced that Dan Le Batard is leaving the company in January.

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 3, 2020

i stg if he has a fuckin substack...

Simmons was on the show today so I'm putting 10 bucks on the ringah

maybe he's going to start his own wildly unsuccessful series of political punditry videos on youtube a la keith olbermann

such an asshole that i'm forced to side with the jets

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/11/manish-mehta-jets-daily-news

huh

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsmQzkHXUAET4qD?format=png&name=small

okay lol at your framing of that clip

thank you for your service

One other layer...for future journalists...your first few years feel unpaid. I made 16.5k my first two years and worked harder than I’ve ever worked. There is a reason not everyone makes it in this business. I don’t have time for those of you who don’t understand grind ✌🏼 https://t.co/c4iWwPQ1bs

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) March 1, 2021

journalists are the real troops

the thin cmyk line

happily her rich grandfather supported her as she built an important career breaking american football news #grind

This article on Team Hawaii from the 1970's era NASL is something else. Requires subscription, but I could probably be convinced to copy/paste it into a post…

https://theathletic.com/2488753

just so i have recorded this fact somewhere--the other day, the truehoop guy, who is still bitter that he no longer runs espn's nba coverage, tried to do some gotcha journalism on phoenix suns owner robert sarver by posting a video of sarver making some very off-color jokes at the memorial service of a deceased friend/business partner. hours later, that guy's widow contacted truehoop guy to let him know that it was intended to be a roast and that she thought it was hilarious.

lol at how hard espn dot com is pushing la liga right now

what percentage of its readership can name more than two teams or players

last couple years they've been doing that with serie A

It’s always wild when you think an artist has long since passed the peak of their career, and then they drop one of their biggest hits ever out of nowhere pic.twitter.com/lpfYhBRkDH

— actioncookbook (@actioncookbook) January 17, 2022

how do they keep doing it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alcVZZuj_WE

Presenting The 2022 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many

gold

I laughed so hard watching that video

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/movies/jon-bois-sb-nation-sports.html

xxxps ChatGPT may be approaching the Turing test but can it pass the Shams test?

As the poultry in question traversed the asphalt thoroughfare, one could not help but wonder at the avian's motivations for such a daring feat, according to sources close to the situation. Despite the inherent danger posed by the vehicular traffic hurtling past at high speeds, the chicken seemed undeterred, its determined gait and resolute demeanor a testament to its unwavering focus, league sources say.

As the chicken drew closer to the other side of the road, it became apparent that its destination was a grassy median, where it could perhaps peck at worms or bask in the sun's warm rays, according to an unnamed source. But alas, the journey was not to be an easy one, as the chicken was forced to navigate around various obstacles, including bits of debris, puddles of water, and even the occasional wayward leaf, as reported by multiple eyewitnesses.

Despite these challenges, the chicken remained undaunted, its resolve unwavering as it continued to make its way across the road, as confirmed by multiple sources close to the chicken. And eventually, after what must have seemed an eternity to the plucky fowl, it reached the safety of the median, where it could rest and enjoy the fruits of its labor, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

So there you have it, a needlessly complex description of a chicken crossing the road, in the confusingly verbose and grammatically spotty style of Shams Charania, as reported by various sources.

did the ryder cup even happen if Stephen A. Smith failed to weigh in on it?

presumably too busy shitting on dak for only winning 38-3 on the road

shams was robbed imo

https://defector.com/presenting-the-2023-shamsy

these pull quotes are amazing

https://defector.com/pro-commanders-spin-somehow-a-bigger-mess-than-commanders

“competence, vision and sanity”