Will Giffen

UD and UVA Fan | Sports analytics enthusiast

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

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[Dayton Basketball @DaytonMBB]

Bigger than basketball.

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@mll0130 @Rory_Talks_Ball

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A man for the big moments.

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

The “stupid offside rule” in soccer is essentially the same thing as the rule in football that says offensive players have to line up behind the LOS. Not that hard to understand lol

[Big Toshi @RealBigToshi]

How to get Americans to watch soccer:

1. Get rid of the stupid offsides rule
2. Get rid of flopping, dudes acting like they got shot anytime they are touched
3. Get rid of ties

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

@JustinPenik Same thing as Toney lining up offside on the Kelce lateral play vs Buffalo a few seasons back. Sure the rule exists for more extreme scenarios, but it exists and is necessary all the same.

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There’s a new *slight* favorite to lift the trophy after Spain’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde

Worth noting that if Spain fail to win Group H and Argentina win Group J, we will see the two giants meet as early as the Round of 32

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

Updated Group D odds after USA’s 4-1 win vs Paraguay:

🇺🇸 to win Group D: 60.1%
🇺🇸 to finish Top 2: 87.0%
🇺🇸 to advance: 96.7%

See odds for all games and groups: https://t.co/8F0Ydswpb5

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

In case you need help with last minute picks, or you can’t get enough World Cup content:

Check out my 2026 FWC Simulator. See odds for each team/game/group, run your own sims, see which matchups you should watch out for, or let me know how wrong I am 😃

https://t.co/xrd0w07pfp

[DailyAFC @DailyAFC]

Arsenal legend.

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@NASCAROReillyAP @RossChastain @CLTMotorSpdwy 36 green flag laps
Less than 20 minutes of racing
0 practice or qualifying laps

Well done NASCAR

[Jurrien Timber @JurrienTimber]

How good is god man

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

@AaronWar_ How often does the title come down to GD, and who wins more often in that case?

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@ByEricPratt I am in North Carolina and can’t watch Reds games (330+ miles and THREE states away). It’s a problem for sure

[Gilbert F. Dabari @SkyVirginSon]

With all due respect to the Office of the President, this post contains several claims that are factually inaccurate and theologically misguided, and as a Catholic I feel compelled to respond.

1. The Pope was not elected to please any president.

Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from across the world in a sacred conclave, on the fourth ballot, on May 8, 2025. 

The Holy Spirit guides the conclave, not American politics.

To suggest that “if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican”  is not only historically ignorant but theologically offensive to every Catholic on earth.

2. He was not an unknown outsider.

Pope Leo XIV served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, one of the most powerful roles in the Vatican, responsible for selecting bishops for dioceses worldwide. 

He was one of the most qualified candidates in the College of Cardinals.

3. He is deeply rooted in service, not politics.

An Augustinian missionary who worked for decades in Peru, Pope Leo XIV dedicated his life to the poor and the Gospel long before any political figure noticed him. 

His name honors Leo XIII, the Pope who championed workers’ rights and the poor during the Industrial Revolution, a tradition of Catholic Social Teaching that predates any modern political party.

4. The Pope’s role is prophetic, not partisan.

When the Pope speaks on peace, nuclear weapons, immigration, or the dignity of nations, he is fulfilling the mission of Christ, not opposing any government.

His first words as Pope were “Peace be with you all,”  echoing the Risen Christ (John 20:19).

A Pope who is silent on injustice would be failing his divine mandate.

5. Demanding a Pope “get in line” with a president contradicts 2,000 years of Church history.

From St. Peter before Nero, to St. Thomas More before Henry VIII, to John Paul II before Soviet communism, the Church has never existed to validate earthly power.

“We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29)

As Catholics, we pray for all leaders, including President Trump.

But we stand firmly with our Holy Father.

Habemus Papam. And he answers to God alone.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Christ is risen from the dead, and with him, we too rise to new life! This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death. #Easter

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

@NotJ0NRoth How did that work for Stanford?

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@MLBFanSupport why are Cincinnati Reds games blacked out in Charlotte, NC? THREE states away from Ohio.

Should be a rule of thumb—if I’m not gonna find the game on TV at a bar or restaurant down the street, there shouldn’t be a blackout in the area.

Any explanation helps.

[Logan Wilson @ljw21]

@BengalsGraphics It still wasn’t holding in my humble opinion😂

[Will Giffen @giffen_will]

@JackGodar @WestPineBills If you think that what Montgomery did had any outcome on that inbound, YOU lack the ability to understand context.

Anyone who has watched a CBB game in the last 3 years knows the refs will blow the whistle to check the time, and/or SLU is calling a TO.

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@DaytonBC Every Dayton fan knew SLU would score after that TO as well

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@mar5hallhoops Should we take it a step further and cancel March Madness so we can make sure the #1 team in the regular season wins the championship?