I’m reluctant to post past records as a way to “prove” the worth of my NHL originating —- as it’s a what have you done for me lately kinda game.
But in the ‘25/26 season yours truly put together;
155-129-0 (+17.8u) on Sides
144-115-7 (+16.1u) on Totals
20-22 (+4.7u) on PLs
people will be so snobby about arts and literature and then look down on sports as if this isn’t the most visceral expression of the indomitable human spirit.
sports distills what it means to be human in a way no painting ever could
Music festivals were polluted with camera phones and influencers.
Parties weren’t basically a fully filmed evening with no redactions.
Everyone wasn’t pretending to care about shit because it granted them perceived status.
Pray for you youts man. Cold world.
Often find it hard to not come away with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and guilt growing up when I did.
Clearly the peak, it’s only down from here. (Yes Heinzights drunk tweeting)
I essentially only see the battle of the sexes in my For You Page — which is odd to me.
I’ve got takes though. Maybe I’ll blog it.
Twitter fingers ain’t what they used to be.
Often find it hard to not come away with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and guilt growing up when I did.
Clearly the peak, it’s only down from here. (Yes Heinzights drunk tweeting)
@HeHateMe2_0 “People are mean to me online” is such a pathetic thing people do after they publicly crash out about something.
Unclear why no one will just say they were being a bitch about it — we’ve all been angry online lol
When you are paid millions of dollars to comment or play sports you forfeit the ability to bitch about people being mean to you online.
We don’t get to eat our cake and have it to friends. Just put the phone down and enjoy your lavish life.
It’s been a fun October.. excited to get to Halloween. Here’s a couple fun screenshots from this month.
I don’t know if Karey from Derry is real or not but, the picture on the left is from a very real man in Ohio.
I’ve stayed away from my mentions and DM’s this month since these back to back days but.. I’m sure if I went in there now, I’d find some wishes for and threats of death for me.
“Don’t read them.” They’re everywhere.
Annnd.. They still exist though right? I just don’t know the person is in Ohio then? That’s where I’m at now. So I do get a bit fucked up when a couple days after The New York Times releases a “WE ARE ALLOWED TO AND SHOULD HATE THIS GUY” piece, a University puts a video out from their own page, indicating “we think he’s a corny creep here.” It’s a weird time. The things that get said about what my daughter and son and wife deserve are all rather wild as well.
I haven’t talked to anybody about what the days were like leading up to Tennessee’s GameDay last year. There’s been some misreporting but in the ball park articles. Everybody in the “security” world was worried of a copycat incident potentially happening. GameDay was a few days out and we were the next huge gathering on a campus. The world, in front of the entire internet, just proved that we had gotten to a rather extreme place.
The FBI.. alongside, Disney security, Tennessee State Police, Knoxville PD, University Police, everybody in area, all had the very same goal to protect the shit out of the area. FBI snipers were sent down there, huge presence of police.. it was a surreal moment. The conversation about the death threats I had been receiving in life was definitely a huge topic. I don’t think it was the FBI that suggested the Bullet Proof Vest, but it was certainly an idea presented by one of the security groups. We had no idea what to expect. Nobody had been in that type of situation before. Everybody wanted the best for everybody. I never felt safer and never felt more appreciative of the people that were around me that morning including the students that came out and did WAY more than they could’ve ever imagined for my soul.
How’d we get here? I had to wrestle with that a bit. FBI’s sending snipers so me and the lads don’t get shot. That’s crazy. I don’t know if they teach how you’re supposed to handle these types of things in classes or something but, I was a bit rattled by the current reality of my World.
I think what I realized was, when I talked about the Algerian Olympic Gold Medal boxer, and then I was HEADLINE Quoted and Captioned by platforms with rather large influence over certain communities, they left out the massive empathy part of the conversation that I had about the entire subject. I was labeled and immediately targeted. Such is life I guess.. since then, every mistake, misstep or misquote relaunches A LOT of folks into a frenzy of me being the worst person on Earth who needs to be eliminated, and they gain more and more folks who want me unalived or as they actually say it “Kirked.”
I was created on the internet. I’ve been “cooked” and shit talked and criticized since I have memories. I am no where near perfect.. and there’s no way everybody is gonna agree with me but I had no idea that this is just what life would become.
I’m trying my best in real time but.. I am to talk about sports and care about the future of sports. I owe everything to sports. I’m grateful as hell to do what I do. I literally try to love every minute of the incredible opportunities I get to experience but.. it’s certainly all a much different life than I could’ve ever expected.
I try to give everything I have, all the time.. I am very sorry to those that despise me.
The video is how I opened The Tennessee show.. I put on a USA Sports Coat and celebrated Ball. I love sports because it’s unifying. That’s all I’m ever trying to be… actually.
& Connor.. I LOVE YOU BROTHER, I’m sorry I’ve brought you lads into all of this as well.
Really really missing FBRef these days, relied on it so much for years and nothing else seems to quite do the trick
I just want something like when I go through someone's history like on Football Manager but with actual data, that's all I need
Bruins are due for some losing over the next two weeks.
Nashville (Thursday)
SanJose (Saturday)
Carolina (Tuesday)
St. Louis (Thursday)
They will drop 3 of 4.
You’ve been warned.
@craptor Ya I’m staying away from Liverpool today, but if Como takes any money I’ll be on United.
Italy is ass. As bad as it’s been for Carrick and Co — feels like bottom of the market.
@HeHateMe2_0 It’s why the Nathan Fielder Doc about Elizabeth Holmes is captivating the imagination of so many currently —- we all know a person who’s lost between the persona and the person, and what is a bit vs what is true becomes forever more vague and muddied.
@HeHateMe2_0 Everyone is playing a character at this point — not just with sports broadcasting but at large.
The projection of oneself to the world via curated social feeds, personal brands — one doesn’t have to look further then “our space.”
Nadu, Bosco, Trent — these are all characters.