James Ward

Northern VA native. Pittsburgh/DC sports sufferer. Knower of ball. Man City fan. Catholic.
Author, "James Ward Unfiltered" on Substack

[James Ward @james_ward_dmv]

What a night last night.
Democrats take back the House AND the Senate.
And they flipped some DEEP-red seats!
This is indeed a moment of hope for America.

[James Ward @james_ward_dmv]

And all of college football is angry.

[Heather Dinich @CFBHeather]

The CFP and ESPN have agreed on a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal that will expand the field to 24 teams in 2027 with ESPN as its continued broadcast partner, sources told ESPN, a seismic move that also eliminates the lucrative Power 4 conference championship games.

[Heather Dinich @CFBHeather]

The CFP and ESPN have agreed on a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal that will expand the field to 24 teams in 2027 with ESPN as its continued broadcast partner, sources told ESPN, a seismic move that also eliminates the lucrative Power 4 conference championship games.

[James Ward @james_ward_dmv]

College football is cooked.

[Heather Dinich @CFBHeather]

The end of the Power 4 title games is here …

[Heather Dinich @CFBHeather]

The end of the Power 4 title games is here …

[On3 @On3]

BREAKING: The College Football Playoff and ESPN have agreed on a five-year deal that will expand the field to 24 teams in 2027, @CFBHeather reports.

https://t.co/1RwJ1xUWkP

[James Ward @james_ward_dmv]

Carson Beck szn in Arizona

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions to confirm that he likely will need season-ending surgery on a torn UCL, sources tell @joshweinfuss and me.

Minshew hurt it before halftime and somehow played the second half with the injury.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions to confirm that he likely will need season-ending surgery on a torn UCL, sources tell @joshweinfuss and me.

Minshew hurt it before halftime and somehow played the second half with the injury.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Eagles updated draft picks:

🏈2027: 1st, 2nd, Jaguars’ 1st (Jordan Davis)

🏈2028: 1st, 2nd, Patriots’ 1st (A.J. Brown), Ravens’ 2nd (Cam Jurgens)

🏈2029: 1st, 2nd, Jaguars’ 2nd (Jordan Davis)

That’s 10 picks in the first two rounds over the next three years.

[James Ward @james_ward_dmv]

Wow.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Blockbuster: the Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, sources tell ESPN.

This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today while the Eagles now are poised to have 10 picks in the first two rounds of the next three drafts.

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Georgia Tech has fired defensive coordinator Jason Semore, ESPN reports.

The Yellow Jackets have also fired defensive ends coach Kyle Pope, offensive line coach Allen Mogridge and wide receivers coach Jafar Williams.

https://t.co/P4TgyVto6A

[Southeastern Conference @SEC]

📺 #SECFB on TV: Nov. 21

Network & Time Updates: https://t.co/Q6rBtwzeZ3

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Massie reintroduces articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

🔵 NEWS: Democrats are projected by the Associated Press to FLIP the Georgia State House.

[Adam Carlson @admcrlsn]

I’m not crying, you’re crying

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

I just met with Senator John Cornyn.

He has served our state honorably, and I’m grateful for his advice and guidance. 

Now is the time for us to come together — Democrats and Republicans — to deliver for Texas.

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Oh so we official official👀

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Trump nearly a week after the midterms: "Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???"

[Earvin Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson]

Wow - what an incredible and historical election! Millions of voices showed up by casting early, by mail, and at the polls. Let this be a reminder to us allthat democracy isn’t something that happens to us -  It’s something we build, one vote at a time, and it is only as strong as the people willing to show up for it.

And man, did we show up! Take a moment to look at all the history that was made:

Congress:

Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is on track to become the first Black Speaker of the House in January!
My home state of Michigan sent Abdul El-Sayed (D-Michigan) to Washington as the first Muslim senator in American history
Peggy Flanagan (D-Minnesota), the first Indigenous woman ever to serve in the Senate
Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), the first openly gay man elected to the Senate

Women Governors:

Keisha Lance Bottoms (D-Georgia), the first Black woman ever elected governor in American history, and the first woman to lead her state
Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico), the first Native American woman elected governor
Gina Hinojosa (D-Texas), the state’s first Latina governor
Dr. Amy Acton (D-Ohio), the first woman voted into the governor’s office in the state’s history
Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), the first woman voted into the governor’s office in the state’s history
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), the state’s first woman governor
Stacey Plaskett (D-U.S. Virgin Islands), the territory’s first woman governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Arkansas)
Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire)
Helena Buonanno Foulkes (D-Rhode Island)
Jocelyn Benson (D-Michigan)
Hannah Pingree (D-Maine)
Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona)
Tina Kotek (D-Oregon)
Maura Healey (D-Massachusetts)
Kathy Hochul (D-New York)

And potentially, the projected governor-elect Cindy Holscher (D-Kansas). When they take office, a record 17 women will lead their states! Absolutely incredible.

For the first time ever, five Black governors will serve side-by-side:

Keisha Lance Bottoms (D-Georgia), the first Black governor-elect in Georgia history
David Crowley (D-Wisconsin), the state’s first Black governor
Aaron Ford (D-Nevada), the state’s first Black governor
Wes Moore (D-Maryland), re-elected
Byron Donalds (R-Florida), the state’s first Black governor

Never let anyone tell you your vote doesn’t matter! Every barrier that was broken, every historical moment is because of every person who stood in line, filled out a ballot, and believed it did.

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

VoteHub projects Cindy Holscher to win the Kansas Governor election.