Todd Teague

They say blood is thicker than water but I remember plenty of times when water was there and blood wasn’t.

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

HOUSTON OMG

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@_willcompton Red flags today Willy. Be careful

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

And the bad thing is this is all their parents vault. Most won’t even make it to Varsity before they hang em up.

[Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids]

Sandlot it ain't.
Youth sports now $40 B industry:

"Teenagers on travel teams are rolling into weekend tournaments wearing a few thousand dollars of apparel, equipment & swag. Avg family spending on baseball increased nearly 70% between 2019 and 2024."

https://t.co/YssaxYkMfw

[Paul Anleitner @PaulAnleitner]

If Pizza Hut can return, then we can resurrect Blockbuster.

And we should.

While Netflix made things more “convenient” we lost something irreplaceable:

The ritual of going to a place with your family or friends to choose a story together.

That experience was special.

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@MLFootball Great stuff from Max here. Hits home and brought back all the feels I had during my 1st year. I was hoping Johnny was going to ask for help and guidance.

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@Realrclark25 Amen brotha. 2 years 4 months for me.

[Joel Osteen @JoelOsteen]

Ask Him for your dreams, ask Him to give you that business, ask Him to free you from that sickness.” It’s good to ask for things that seem unlikely. God calls those healthy prayers.

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@MustangMan_TX Burton

[Chad Prather @WatchChad]

WOW! A drone show put on by a church in Manvel, Texas depicts our Savior Jesus on the cross.

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Tomorrow, HE IS RISEN.

[Bradeaux @BradeauxNBA]

Statcast confirmed this Yordan bomb cleared the fence by a wide margin and it was obviously going to be fair…

I’m not sure why this can’t be ruled a home run.

Losing your HR to a foul ball because it hit the roof shouldn’t happen.

[Kalshi Football @KalshiFB]

Andre Johnson was so much fun to watch 🍿

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

THIS IS GOLD:

New #Texans guard Wyatt Teller’s wife posted a video showing Wyatt celebrating signing with Houston on a multi-year deal.

Teller immediately put on his boots and put on some George Strait music.

A true Texan already 🤣🤣🤣
https://t.co/CcMgsgkMxw

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@TToliver80 $$$$$$

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

Amen

[Cal | Sober Men's Club @SoberMensClub]

Quitting alcohol was hard.

So was:

• Jail
• Rehab
• A broken family

I choose sobriety.

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@cornbreadcowboi Low key impressive my guy. Cut those 18 out and you may get to see 59.

[First Take @FirstTake]

"You lose Fred VanVleet before the season even begins. How do you not have a point guard?"

@stephenasmith sounds off on the Rockets after they blew an 18-point lead in the 4th quarter against the Knicks 🏀

[Todd Teague @wtteague]

@_willcompton @ForTheDadsPod Same boat with Soccer tomorrow Willy. Ya boy did Father Daughter dance tonight. We crushing it