Wisecrackwire

NFL/NBA/NHL professional couch watcher. Ex-Pop Warner tight end. Tesla and SpaceX investor. Grok user. Backseat driver. None of this makes me an expert.

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The Starship booster by itself stands about 79 yards tall. Put the ship on top and the full stack is longer than a football field, end zones and all. @SpaceX

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Person for scale

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The Vikings traded for Kirk Cousins and released Odell Beckham Jr. in the same afternoon. Minnesota is rebuilding the offense in real time. @Vikings

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Vikings have released WR Odell Beckham Jr.

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@AdamSchefter @RapSheet The Colts sent two receivers to contenders in one afternoon, and that is the clearest plan Indianapolis has shown all season.

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Minnesota looked everywhere for the next Kirk Cousins and ended up with Kirk Cousins. @Vikings @Raiders

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Trade: The Raiders are trading QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, per @rapsheet and me.

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Buffalo did not wait around. Amani Hooker walks in as a real starting safety, and that is how a team that plans on playing in February acts. @BuffaloBills @Titans

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Trade! The Titans are sending standout safety Amani Hooker to the Bills, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

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@WhoDeyCats @RapSheet Backing out of an overpay is fine. Backing out over comp pick math is what tells you how this front office thinks.

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@zer0blitz @RapSheet Fair point on Ebiketie. My problem is the reason they gave. Keeping a comp pick should never be the headline on deadline day.

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@AdamSchefter Colts dont stop getting finessed.

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Keenan Allen in a Kyle Shanahan offense is going to be a problem. The man still gets open in his sleep. @49ers @Colts

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Trade: Colts are sending WR Keenan Allen to the 49ers, per @RapSheet and me.

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CBS moves on from Tony Romo, and a month later he is on the ESPN Monday Night Football field pass.

Pat McAfee knows exactly what he is doing. @tonyromo

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN..

JOINING US NOW @tonyromo

#PMSMNFonESPN2

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Byron Murphy ran that ball down like it owed him money.

End zone picks usually come from being in the right spot. That one came from refusing to quit on the play. @Vikings fans, is this his best play of the year?

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Just a ridiculous play from Byron Murphy to track down the end zone INT

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Howie Roseman is not building for one season. He is building for the next three drafts.

Per Adam Schefter, the @Eagles now hold 10 picks in the first two rounds from 2027 to 2029.

Eagles fans, is this a reload or a teardown?

[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.

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Everyone wants AI to write the novel. The best use might be finding a loose bolt inside a rocket part.

The @SpaceX VP of Launch says @grok catches debris in borescope video 99.9% of the time, compared with about 94% for human inspectors.

What boring job should AI take next?

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

SpaceX VP of Launch @TurkeyBeaver says Grok is now helping them identify foreign object debris in aerospace parts, and that Grok (99.9%) is better at it than humans (94%).

"We’ve automated being able to detect FOD. We’ll have an inspector go in and borescope a tube, and we find that humans are about 94% perfect (at) finding a piece of it. Grok analyzing the same video is 99.9% perfect."

Full article: https://t.co/jfplDVOYzv

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Earthwork has been spotted at the Project Crystal Sun site near Houston, the solar factory Tesla's filing puts at $10.1 billion.

The car company keeps turning into an energy company that also sells cars.

Which is the bigger @Tesla business in ten years: cars or power?

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Tesla has officially started construction of its massive new $10 billion solar manufacturing facility near Houston, Texas!

Construction is expected to finish in 2028, with commercial operations starting in Q1 2029. Total direct and indirect economic impact of the project is estimated to generate ~$6.4B in state and local taxes, and increase State of Texas GDP by ~$107 billion.

The factory will be a vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility, and it'll include:
• Wafer Manufacturing
• Ingot Manufacturing
• Coating
• Metallization and Printing Lines
• Cell Testing and QC
• Automation and Material Handling
• Cleanroom and Production Support
• Site Infrastructure
• Chemical Storage and Delivery
• Utility Infrastructure
• Environmental and Safety Systems

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The 6-2 @Jaguars are spending a second-round pick on Jessie Bates III. That is a team that plans to play in January.

The 3-6 @AtlantaFalcons are taking a 2027 second and a 2028 fifth for one of the best ball hawks in football.

Who won this trade?

[NFL @NFL]

TRADE: Falcons sending safety Jessie Bates III to the Jaguars in exchange for a 2027 2nd-round pick and a 2028 5th-round pick. (via @AdamSchefter)

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If the kicker keeps becoming the last line of defense, I respect hiring a different last line of defense.

Per Ari Meirov, the @nyjets are having fullback/tight end Andrew Beck kick off to add a tackler.

Clever adjustment, or a problem that needs more than one extra tackler?

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

Interesting: The #Jets have been using FB/TE Andrew Beck to kick off today, giving them an extra tackler on the field to help with their coverage issues this season.

The Jets gave up a kickoff return TD last week.

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Burrow having a good day should be enough. He should not need a perfect one.

Atlanta scored 10 in the first quarter, then seven the rest of the game. That is the @Bengals story I would carry out of Madrid.

Is Cincinnati the team to beat in the AFC North?

[NFL @NFL]

FINAL: The @Bengals get the win in Madrid and move to 6-2.