Richard Smith

Bradley 🅱️ Notre Dame ☘️ Cardinals ⚾️ Ballet Cooking 👨‍🍳 Those are my things.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@FreddyLA7 I'm biased so obviously ND in South Bend. LSU at night if you can get there. Ole Miss throws great tailgates. Risky, Nebraska, and A&M are all great.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@theHockk He obviously never attended a HS game in IL in the late 2000s/2010s. We put out running backs not QBs lol.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@RedditCFB Did they just wake up from the 2010s wtf??

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@LaNativePatriot I used to say public school for the social adjustment but in the last 5 years I'm a HELL NO on it now. Home School or Catholic school (if you can find a good one, some are just as bad as public schools).

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@bruce_straughan Isn't the min Natties 5 for a Blue Blood? That gets rid of Miami and LSU.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@fiago7 If you only visited Chicagoland in IL try some of the Central IL cities and towns. Upstate NY if you havent been is gorgeous. Pennsylvania is very pretty with a lot of neat small towns.

[Roger Bonet "Ruxi" @Ruxiiii4]

Mexican football needs our help.

Instead of restoring promotion and relegation, the Mexican Football Federation has announced that there will be no promotion or relegation going forward.

The process has been driven by commercial interests and conflicts of interest rather than by what is best for Mexican football.

After years of promises that promotion would return, those promises have not been kept.

It's unfair to the many clubs, players and supporters in Mexico's lower divisions.

This should be the moment to strengthen the football pyramid, not close it.

Mexican football has enormous potential. The national team has just enjoyed one of its best World Cups, a talented new generation is emerging, stadiums are full of passionate supporters, and football is deeply rooted in the country's culture.

A few years ago, the Mexican Football Federation suspended promotion and relegation, arguing that clubs needed greater financial stability after the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure was presented as temporary, with the promise that promotion would return once second-division clubs had become stronger financially and institutionally.

During that period, clubs were told they would receive financial support, improve their infrastructure, strengthen their youth academies and work towards a certification process that would allow them to earn promotion to Liga MX.

That promise has not been fulfilled.

The consequences go far beyond the clubs themselves. Thousands of players now see their pathway to the top division blocked, regardless of their performances. Historic clubs with passionate fan bases have no sporting route to Liga MX, even if they win the league. Supporters are losing hope because their teams can no longer dream of reaching the highest level through sporting merit.

The issue is also financial. According to the clubs involved, Liga de Expansión teams receive only a tiny fraction of the television revenue earned by Liga MX clubs. They also argue that they do not receive a share of key commercial revenues generated by Mexican football, making it even harder to close the financial gap that is then used to justify keeping promotion closed.

The certification process was also criticised by the clubs, who argue that the final decision depended on a voting committee that included Liga MX representatives, creating what they believe to be a conflict of interest.

Several clubs have already taken their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), arguing that access to the top division should continue to be determined by sporting merit.

If you care about football, please help make this story heard.

Promotion and relegation are more than just a competition format. They represent hope, ambition and opportunity for every player, coach, club and supporter.

Football should reward sporting merit. Every club should have the right to dream of reaching the top division by earning it on the pitch.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Travel baseball in one picture.

Drive six hours, spend half your paycheck on a hotel, wake up at 6 AM for pool play…

and your first opponent lives 15 minutes from your house.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@bpm112470 @Super70sSports Okay but I just asked a question. I was fucking less than a year old. Fuck off cunt.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@SydneyLWatson @kangminlee Lived in the city for a year. The people are way more South Canadian than Midwestern and there's Somalians everywhere.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@gotrice2024 I just got an unlimited monthly car wash plan. They took my YMM, color, and license plate. The account is tied to my specific car. Anyone could take my car in and have it washed but I cant share it with anyone. Why is this hard to understand?

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@SteaknShake I remember when you guys were an actual diner that employed waiters and waitresses. Also soda is where you make all your $$. I love a lot of what you've done recently but I won't go back until you reinstate the old waitstaff and vibes.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@SkylarSkye3 When we were kids my cousins would visit about every summer from the UK. They had no less than 2 suitcases full of candy they would take back with them to eat, share with friends, and sell to classmates. 🤣🤣

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@_captainpulisic Without him.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@11Yanks This is such a freaking soft ass mentality. Dude fucked up royally on the world's biggest stage. He shouldn't ever wear the Crest again.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@BBGreatMoments 4 & 5, and they played together.

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@BBGreatMoments Big Papi's been a hoot on TV

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@ShamashAran I'm no pole vaulting expert but isnt this angle showing proper form and clearance?

[Richard Smith @RL_Smith93]

@MLShater Idk, the dude has heart' loves his country, and it would have absolutely steamed the Mexicans lol