Tim Layden

Writer-at-large @NBCSports. Typing stories, narrating essays. 25 yrs at Sports Illustrated @SINow. Before that @Newsday @TimesUnion. 4x BASW. Husband, Dad, Eph

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Deadline writer tweet 👍🏻

[Omari Sankofa II @omarisankofa]

3 pm tip was a good idea methinks

[Omari Sankofa II @omarisankofa]

3 pm tip was a good idea methinks

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Dblogan6 Yep. Different.

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There was a time not long ago when a college football loss in late October could eliminate a team from winning the national title. Those games were operatic, unlike anything else in all of sports. A 24-team playoff will be different from that, I imagine.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@andypollin1 Andy, I think there are a lot of good options between the NCAA-controlled CFB and a 24-team playoff. It's not binary.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Highest possible praise to @BFQuinn for the telling and @D_Bo20 for the sharing. Best of all the Duncan/Eli stories.

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

“Eli, God love him, would listen to him.”

Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent to the NBA was a hidden second life — a decade spent as a quiet lifeline to his struggling brother.

https://t.co/sqkXa9nWsI

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

I worked at Sports Illustrated for 25 years (94-'19) and never felt prouder than when we shelved the idea to not publish following 9/11 and instead put out this magazine. My contribution, among many tone-perfect pieces: https://t.co/NI3X1sR7gP

[Adam Duerson @adamduerson]

Re-read @ByTimLayden today and consider the circumstances/mag era. Truly amazing. (New link here, cuz SI Vault is ☠️ https://t.co/3RXce6E1Sm)

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@bambam1729 @DarrellWhite @TandFhistory D, Bill is modest. He went from high school to Duke to several years on the PGA tour, and then medical school and a career as an orthopedic surgeon. He can also politely tell you that Taconic, while beautiful, is far too short for the best modern players.

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@bambam1729 @DarrellWhite @TandFhistory Understanding among SI alums is that The Vault still exists and will resurface at some point. Stories written online, probably not, which hurts.

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@Charlottean28 @jaysallday13 @omarisankofa Would guaranteeing make DR less attractive in a trade? I thought DR's trade value was to immediately waive him and count only $2 million against cap, saving $14 mil. (Then DR is UFA). Would that change if more guaranteed? (I have no idea).

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@jjust_boredd @JayhzLAL @Step4Bron He's been paid almost $100 million. For shooting.

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@IDontCap313 @leijamike84 @the_det_times Joe: 42.3%. DR: 41.0%

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

The hand-wringing over Super Shoes-driven performances in running and track is real, but it's not really about integrity, it's about legacies. Don't worry: Sports evolve in countless ways. Legacies always survive. For @NBCSports

https://t.co/zlsnoAZnda

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Such sad news. So many knew Howard for his stellar work on tennis. I remember the hours we spent together in Olympic mixed zones, his good humor in those weird places and the lovely, fast writing he produced. Godspeed, HF.

https://t.co/lXExbD42ER

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Charlottean28 @DetSports5 He would too, no doubt. (Williams and Michigan).

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Charlottean28 @DetSports5 Keith I got on board this year as a DR follower since Williams '14. He tries and thinks, makes others better. Of course has limitations, like most. Hope Trajan brings him back and lets JB figure it out. Respect for your Detroit knowledge.

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@wolverine9799 @isaiahhole Played for 2. Williams in 2014, Michigan in 2018.

[Malika Andrews @malika_andrews]

Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle.

It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Doogievet @KentuckyDerby @NBCSports He may have gone easy on me, Keith.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

It's @KentuckyDerby week, so I wrote about a horse. But not a Derby horse. A horse that chilled me out, and then almost knocked me out. And educated me. After all, the Derby is about horses. For @NBCSports

https://t.co/TPmj6D1som