Phillip Bupp

Personifying the tragically ludicrous and the ludicrously tragic. Freelance writer/editor, content creator, producer. Opinions mine, duh.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

So along with myself (https://t.co/qppMDPgH4F) I moved my soccer lineal championship side project over to @bluesky. Keeping track of who holds the MLS, NWSL, USL, USL League 1, USL Super League, and MLS Next Pro belts in one account.

Follow here: https://t.co/bdW2Bsrbii

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Tennis has the tech, American football and basketball have set boundaries where if you have a toe out of bounds it’s out or a toe on the three point line is a two. Allowing a goal based on…vibes just sounds very participatory trophy.

[Chris Wittyngham @ChrisWittyngham]

For all of the complaints about technology’s involvement with offside, two facts remain true:

1. It’s the only part of the game that is refereed with 100% accuracy.

2. The assistant referee got it right on the field without technology. Tech only confirmed it was correct

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

By this logic, goal line technology is bad because the naked eye can’t see something that close either.

[Jeremy Clements @j_clem]

I am all for getting calls right; but this feels like we’ve gone too far. For me, VAR is meant to correct clear and obvious errors. No way the naked eye will ever see something this close and rule it off and I don’t think it’s in the spirit or best interest of this game to get the microscope out and rule something like this back.

I don’t know where you could draw the threshold of “how much of a limb” or “what part” has to be at X amount off offside to make that ruling during a review so maybe that’s why the rule is as it is. But I still struggle a bit to see this as the “right” call even if it is by the letter of the law.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

You can keep the line where it is, make it 10 cm, have daylight, or make it a mile. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A LINE where it's either offside or not. When it's close people will complain about it. Moving the goalposts is not a solution. Just means we complain about a different spot.

[Billy @HellbenderSTL]

I’m sorry but this is completely and utterly against the spirit of the game. The player gained absolutely no advantage here.

@TheIFAB can’t rewrite the offside rule fast enough to take into consideration the Wenger Law.

I mean come on, his toenail is offside.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

The US losing to Curacao in penalties at the World Cup Final would be the ultimate "It's the hope that kills you" moment.

[Aaron Warburton @AaronWar_]

It took me 921,504 simulations to first see Curacao win the World Cup.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Telling auto glass repair owners to break into cars to increase business is a textbook Nathan For You idea. And then Nathan would spend most of the episode with Judge Anthony Filosa trying to figure out a way that it’s legal.

[KTVU @KTVU]

A decline in car break-ins across Oakland is being welcomed as a public safety win, but it is also contributing to a downturn for some local auto glass repair businesses. https://t.co/14r7UeCpS1

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

I get people either not able to stream or not wanting to stream. And if you someday have to pay for multiple streaming services to get the full NASCAR season that can be a pain.

But as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for."

[Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck]

Hey I'm doing a story on Prime's NASCAR coverage. Need your help. How do you feel about it?

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

I wished this was Alan’s decision but it seems like it wasn’t. Seriously a gem who’s somehow still undervalued.

[Alan Cavanna @AlanCavanna]

Kind words from a friend…

Yes, I learned in late May that I would not be back.

It was unexpected and I’m devastated.

I enjoy every opportunity to cover this sport and I look forward to the next one.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

@jilldubs @bkoo Inevitably it comes down to who writes the biggest check/who bribes Infantino the most

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

@jilldubs @bkoo It’s politics leading to rights negotiations. Fox is trying to show FIFA that ESPN doesn’t care about the World Cup while ESPN is trying to show FIFA that Fox won’t have the reach that they have if they get the rights.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

One time, I covered the Gold Cup and sat next to a couple Jamaican reporters who openly cheered when they scored. Was unusual given the customs of not cheering in the press box but they had a great time when Jamaica won. Then they got on me for not cheering the US. Great people.

[Pablo Iglesias Maurer @MLSist]

I will never in my entire life get used to journalists wearing their country’s jersey in the press box. Wild sight.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Fact is, Danhausen fits better with WWE than with AEW. Nothing wrong with that. I wished he featured more at AEW but it’s best for everyone he’s at WWE.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

This is a bit of a copout. Yeah, AEW could’ve done much more with Danhausen but there was always going to be a ceiling.

Kudos to WWE for leveraging their ESPN partnership and capitalizing on him with the Knicks but even they didn’t expect this when they first signed the guy.

[Wrestling Observer @WONF4W]

Danhausen and the New York Knicks show AEW didn’t capitalize on what they had | Opinion https://t.co/zRGpDAexRZ

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

I’ve never seen this kind of ball movement from any USMNT. They’re actually dribbling and passing well.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

I'm just going to say it. National anthems at the World Cup should be instrumental. I don't care how good it sounds, give me the crowd and the players singing over someone on a microphone any day of the week.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

This is the first World Cup I haven't worked professionally since 2010. 2022 really burned me out from writing but I seem to be getting the itch again.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Good luck to the USMNT tonight against Paraguay, or maybe it's Panama? Who can say?

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Uh…they’re not playing Panama, ESPN

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

@CalWilliamsComm I could be speaking nonsense but I feel like fan support of Xabi soured Liverpool on him because if they listened to the fans on ticket prices, and then sacked Slot, and then hired Xabi they may feel the fans have too much power. Had to make it seem like their decision.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Really could have saved a lot of time doing this months ago but fine. It’s at least over.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

[Phillip Bupp @phillipbupp]

Yeah clearly @NYCMayor didn’t make it to the show or else maybe someone would’ve gotten a heads up about a 15k person event letting out at 12:30 at night.

[Edward Antonelli @ed_antonelli]

Fans forced to take a single ramp to access the 7 train and parking lot after @AEW Double or Nothing at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Not a single @MTA or @NYPD worker to assist with the crowd control.

@NBCNYDigital @PIX11 @fox5ny @ABC7NY