Bart Kalkstein

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

Not sure how you define “major” Slava, but the Siege of Boston in March of 1776 was pretty damn important….

[Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud]

It truly is amazing how badly Americans know their own history.
The war of independence started in 1775.
The first major American victory was in 1777 at Saratoga.
1776 marks the year Americans perfected the art of bullshit grievances and trash talk against the British.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Dear Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn,

Thank you for an incredible four years of college basketball.

What you stand for and represent will never be taken for granted.

Walk proud.

Today.

Tomorrow.

And Forever.

Sincerely,

America

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

NEWS: @PrincetonMBB’s Dalen Davis will return to the Tigers for his senior season, he told @TheFieldOf68.

The 6-foot guard averaged 14.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 2.3 apg as a junior in 2025-26. Also shot 39% from 3. One of the most dynamic shot creators in the Ivy League.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@Delta flight 1398 seat 2D today. $1000+ seat. Tray table sealed off, power outlet won’t hold a charger, USB power port completely broken. This is pathetic. What’s going on??

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@lawlornfl Someone needs to ask Sirianni whether he has learned that Players, Plays, Formations (in that order) is the wrong philosophy. We saw how it ends up: 7 yard hitches across the board with motion for no reason at all.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

Hey @HarvardHBS @HBSAlumni - who decided to lockup our alumni accounts like Fort Knox? Having to call a phone number and then have a “case” escalated to login even if my user name and password are correct is stupid. Really dumb. What are you doing?

[Annie Agar @AnnieAgar]

for opposing defenses

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@StephenM @elonmusk @grok please analyze this post for accuracy. Put numbers to the claims. If in your analysis you find it truthful, postulate why the press would be doing this. If in your analysis you find it exaggerated and designed to incite fear, postulate why the author would do this.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@MattMorseTV @grok are these numbers accurate? What are the sources for these? Are there different estimates and if so what are those sources?

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@campratt14 @daboulcliff Not trying to convince you or anyone that the defense “deserves the brunt of it”. Simply trying to get some recognition that they, too, deserve some blame this game. You said “blaming the D is ridiculous”. That sounds like you don’t think they deserve any blame and I disagree.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@campratt14 @daboulcliff C’mon. Do better.

Again, I HATE the offensive design, playcalling and execution. Hate it.

But you are simply wrong. 4Q SF drives:

- 5 plays 67 yards TD
- 3 plays 13 yards INT
- 10 plays 66 yards TD
- 3 plays -3 yards end of game

That is NOT “several 4Q stops”. It is 2 TDs.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@campratt14 @daboulcliff Only blaming the super awful O is ridiculous. I’m not defending the O. It is putrid. But they still win if D gets a 4th qtr stop. Being blind to that is ridiculous.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@ShootahMcGavin9 @BrandonGowton @SheilKapadia I mean…

It’s a stupid argument, but facts: neither INT was returned into Niners territory. Eagles took over on their own 48 and 38. (It was awesome to see Q get those 2 picks!). And you really giving the D credit for the crap punt?

100% of blame on O? 0% on D? Really?

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@ShootahMcGavin9 @BrandonGowton @SheilKapadia Which three were those cheeseman? Check that box score and try to use facts. Look. I’m not trying to defend the offense. It is putrid. Awful. Disgusting. That said, the defense gave up big plays and a brutal 4th quarter TD drive. I’m just asking for balanced commentary.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@EJSmith94 It was a weak call for sure. But with no Kittle and no Pearsall and the season on the line, that drive was a weak job by the D.

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

@PHLY_Eagles @FDuffyNFL please, please, please don’t let the defense off the hook. 19-17, didn’t get a stop. Sure the offensive design is putrid and the runs on 2nd and long maddening, but that offense had no Kittle and no Pearsall. And what happened?

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

Please, no! Who wants to see @GeorgiaTechFB go from the fattest playbook to the thinnest??

[Russell Johnson @_RussellJohnson]

Chip Kelly looking at Aaron Philo, Malachi Hosley, Jordan Allen, and Isiah Canion like

[Bart Kalkstein @bartkalk]

Sitting here wondering if the @NHLBruins line of Mittelstadt / Khusnutdinov / Merkulov has the most letters in it in NHL history