RT @TonyMassarotti: Currently have a Greg Maddux special on MLB Network on in the studio, which propted me to look this up:
From 1995-97,…
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That time Larry Bird decided to play left-handed against the Blazers because, and this is an actual quote, “I’m saving my right hand for the Lakers.”
He put up 47 points, 14 boards, 11 assists. Two nights later, the Celtics beat the Lakers at the Forum.
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Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games. A massive achievement. Really cool scenes teapawt.net/josh_mills_/status/210…
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MUST WATCH: The incredible true story of the U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran, his heroic rescue, and his faith that sustained him.
The greatest military in the history of the world.
@60Minutes
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Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire both lost their fathers on 9/11
The Two met at Camp Better Days, established to support families affected by tragic events, in 2003
Married in 2017, Tonight they throw out the 1st pitch on the 25th anniversary of 9/11
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Every year on or right before 9/11, we show this video to our students. It’s not only powerful story-telling, it’s a reminder to a younger generation about how life altering 9/11 was for those of us who lived it. It’s only 10 min #themanintheredbandana
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Payton Tolle just slipped on the mound and did a push up right after. This man is a national treasure. 😂
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Much has been made of the Patriots’ mysterious “Pink Stripes.” How about yellow ones?
I went through more than a decade of TV broadcasts and uncovered a diabolically clever piece of Patriots gamesmanship.
When opposing kickers lined up at Gillette Stadium, the video board displayed a reverse view of the kick, placing a second, offset set of yellow uprights directly behind the real ones.
In windy conditions, even the orange streamers on the video board appeared to point in the opposite direction from those atop the physical uprights, making the illusion even more disorienting.
I found dozens of examples. In the same games, I reviewed 52 Patriots field goal attempts.
The illusion appeared on Patriots kicks exactly zero times.
We actually tried copying the idea when I was in Philadelphia, but the location of the video boards at Lincoln Financial Field made it nearly useless.
It is the perfect encapsulation of the Patriots dynasty. No detail was too small, and no possible edge was left unexplored.
We talked about this tactic and more on tonight’s episode of the Paganetti and Underhill show, out now on Youtube
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The country club 4–8 handicap is an interesting class of golfer.
Could be a guy who picked up golf seriously 3 years ago and is obsessed.
Could be a former high school player who barely gets out anymore.
Could be a lifer who’s played 70 rounds a year for 20 years and simply cannot get over the hump.
Same handicap. Completely different relationship with the game. Completely different swings. Wildly different in athleticism.
The golf handicap system is a fascinating leveling tool.
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Had an incredible caddie the other day
Walking down 18 I thanked him for helping me with course management and talking me out a bunch of dumb decisions. Probably would have shot 90 instead of 78. I asked him how he became such a good caddie?
Tells me he taught special ed for 25 years 💀
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It's been 2,059 days since Deshaun Watson's last 300-yard passing game (Jan. 3, 2021)
Tom Brady has 14 300-yard passing games since Watson's last, and he's been retired the last 3 seasons
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The Red Sox are a good team. We can all agree. But they have an innate ability to look like a bunch of assholes at a moment’s notice.
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The Boston Red Sox's sweep over the Chicago White Sox marked their sixth sweep over a team who entered the series in first place.
It's the first time time a team has swept six first-place teams in a single season since the Expansion era in 1961, per @EliasSports.