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Today I start using Substack

I used to like Twitter but always felt very constrained by the 144 limit

This brought problems for the irony-challenged, who misunderstood a lot of what I was trying to say

This is a particular problem for me because I seem to be regarded as ‘on the left’ by people on the right, and' ‘on the right’ by people on the left

Apparently this makes me controversial, and therefore box office poison

I wrote about the Nick Bolton and Trey Smith problem(s). In short, why the Chiefs should not go top of market for either of their big-name free agents.

The Nick Bolton and Trey Smith problem(s)

Fun new Split Zone Duo trip down memory lane here. We talked about the 2001 coaching carousel, which changed so much about college football. Nice free preview (and free trial option) if you haven’t checked out our subscriber-only episodes yet. We would love to have you.

Split Zone Duo
Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast
Anatomy of a Coaching Carousel: 2001
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Jorge our brother, ‘don’t overthink it’, and ASMRWTF

Does rooting for Elon to drop that chainsaw on his carotid artery make me a bad person? Because I guess I am then — that’s a government cut I could get behind. Now he’s telling all federal workers they have to justify their jobs in writing, or fall to his blade. How does that neurodivergent nutjob, all jacked up on ketamine and his own …

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The fifth edition of my big board is here!

Seventy-five prospects with 35 write-ups, coming out to about 3,000 words. If you’re a free subscriber, the first 25 are free to view, all with write-ups, but if you want to see the full board, you can subscribe for $5/month.

2025 NBA Draft Big Board 5.0