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Keaton Wagler

[Pugmane🐾 🐛 🥫 @pugmane]

We hold Bill Simmons to a higher standard than our politicians

[Ryan Paganetti @RyanPaganetti]

Much has been made of the Patriots’ mysterious “Pink Stripes.” How about yellow ones?

I went through more than a decade of TV broadcasts and uncovered a diabolically clever piece of Patriots gamesmanship.

When opposing kickers lined up at Gillette Stadium, the video board displayed a reverse view of the kick, placing a second, offset set of yellow uprights directly behind the real ones.

In windy conditions, even the orange streamers on the video board appeared to point in the opposite direction from those atop the physical uprights, making the illusion even more disorienting.

I found dozens of examples. In the same games, I reviewed 52 Patriots field goal attempts.

The illusion appeared on Patriots kicks exactly zero times.

We actually tried copying the idea when I was in Philadelphia, but the location of the video boards at Lincoln Financial Field made it nearly useless.

It is the perfect encapsulation of the Patriots dynasty. No detail was too small, and no possible edge was left unexplored.

We talked about this tactic and more on tonight’s episode of the Paganetti and Underhill show, out now on Youtube

[Jake @JakeWally]

July 2026

[Evan Turner @thekidet]

I deadass played 10 years in the best league in the world with just a yo-yo and a mid range that was to die for

All glory be to God

[Brett Kollmann @BrettKollmann]

Quite possibly the most arrogant touchdown in the history of the sport.

[Underdog NFL @UnderdogNFL]

Damar Hamlin threw up the watch after picking off Shedeur Sanders

[Brandon Lee Gowton @BrandonGowton]

Eagles rookie TE Eli Stowers against Patriots safety Mike Brown.

[Mets Raccoon @mets_coon]

The Dodgers when it’s time to give Shohei Ohtani his deferred money in the 2040s

[Mike Golic Jr @mikegolicjr]

I’ve always maintained the #1 sign of true fat kid status is the ability to see sandwiches in unlikely places. this made me shed a tear.

[Fitzy Mo Peña @FitzyMoPena]

The Colorado Rockies after taking 2/3 games against the Red Sox in late June

[Stats @redsoxstats]

If the last two months break the Sox way with wins and health, I'd bet heavily on three guys injured right now taking their first three at-bats of the postseason.

L Anthony
R Mead
S Rutschman
R Contreras
L Abreu
R Rafaela
L Yoshida/Duran
R Story/Monasterio
R Durbin

[Spokane Indians @spokaneindians]

The @RedSox in the month of July:

✅ Won 20+ games
✅ Had a 15+ game winning streak
✅ Had 10+ comeback wins
✅ Swept a 9+ game road trip
✅ Had a .900+ road win pct

No other team in MLB history has done all of that in a single month. (h/t @OptaSTATS)

[Red Sox @RedSox]

It's like a reward.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are trading left-hander Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead, sources tell ESPN.

[. @whsneuzneixnei]

Oh you managed to stop the Lebron/Embiid pick and role this time? Here’s a Jaylen brown live ball turnover right in your face!

[Adley @Dunkintern]

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[Boston Strong @BostonStrong_34]

Patrick Sandoval making fun of himself, you have to respect that…