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
― ciderpress, Monday, 30 December 2019 17:22 (four years ago) link
ty
― imago, Monday, 30 December 2019 18:14 (four years ago) link
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
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 18:20 (four years ago) link
Oh great
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 18:34 (four years ago) link
Grant Wahl fired by Sports Illustrated
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Friday, 10 April 2020 20:51 (four years ago) link
that 'internal memo' was really something
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 April 2020 21:03 (four years ago) link
athletic laying of 8% of staff
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 June 2020 17:33 (three years ago) link
oh man
― Spottie, Friday, 5 June 2020 17:45 (three years ago) link
i imagine the lack of shit to talk about has hit their bottom line p hard
― methinks dababy doth bop shit too much (m bison), Friday, 5 June 2020 18:34 (three years ago) link
17776 sequel y'all
https://www.sbnation.com/secret-base/21410129/20020/chapter-1
― imago, Monday, 28 September 2020 23:16 (three years ago) link
how is this even better than 17776
― Chip-vill-A (imago), Friday, 9 October 2020 22:34 (three years ago) link
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
― Chip-vill-A (imago), Monday, 12 October 2020 23:07 (three years ago) link
i keep putting it off because i don't feel ready but i will never be ready and should just start tonight
― TRANCED INTO RADIOACTIVE PUREE (Will M.), Monday, 12 October 2020 23:36 (three years ago) link
It's done. Unbelievably great
― imago, Saturday, 24 October 2020 07:18 (three years ago) link
ESPN has announced that Dan Le Batard is leaving the company in January.— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) December 3, 2020
― Spottie, Thursday, 3 December 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
i stg if he has a fuckin substack...
― discourse stu (m bison), Friday, 4 December 2020 00:51 (three years ago) link
Simmons was on the show today so I'm putting 10 bucks on the ringah
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 4 December 2020 00:58 (three years ago) link
maybe he's going to start his own wildly unsuccessful series of political punditry videos on youtube a la keith olbermann
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 4 December 2020 10:51 (three years ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 December 2020 00:17 (three years ago) link
huh
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 12 December 2020 02:17 (three years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsmQzkHXUAET4qD?format=png&name=small
― mookieproof, Monday, 25 January 2021 18:32 (three years ago) link
okay lol at your framing of that clip
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Monday, 25 January 2021 20:01 (three years ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 March 2021 23:56 (three years ago) link
journalists are the real troops
― himpathy with the devil (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 2 March 2021 00:03 (three years ago) link
the thin cmyk line
happily her rich grandfather supported her as she built an important career breaking american football news #grind
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 March 2021 01:20 (three years ago) link
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
― underminer of twenty years of excellent contribution to this borad (dan m), Wednesday, 31 March 2021 19:34 (three years ago) link
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.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 5 July 2021 02:49 (two years ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 August 2021 20:47 (two years ago) link
last couple years they've been doing that with serie A
― symsymsym, Saturday, 14 August 2021 20:59 (two years ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Monday, 17 January 2022 23:49 (two years ago) link
how do they keep doing it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alcVZZuj_WE
― imago, Monday, 27 June 2022 09:41 (one year ago) link
Presenting The 2022 Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 December 2022 17:30 (one year ago) link
gold
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Friday, 30 December 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
I laughed so hard watching that video
― k3vin k., Saturday, 31 December 2022 03:34 (one year ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/movies/jon-bois-sb-nation-sports.html
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 3 January 2023 16:28 (one year ago) link
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.
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Tuesday, 3 January 2023 19:17 (one year ago) link
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
― mookieproof, Monday, 2 October 2023 05:04 (seven months ago) link
shams was robbed imo
https://defector.com/presenting-the-2023-shamsy
― mookieproof, Thursday, 28 December 2023 21:03 (four months ago) link
these pull quotes are amazing
https://defector.com/pro-commanders-spin-somehow-a-bigger-mess-than-commanders
― mookieproof, Monday, 5 February 2024 20:18 (three months ago) link
“competence, vision and sanity”
― brimstead, Monday, 5 February 2024 23:32 (three months ago) link