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A 30-year search for a long-lost baseball player comes to an unexpected end: ‘I could finally exhale’ (Gift Article) The only thing that stood in between Randy Kula and his decades-long quest to find the mysterious Shorty Gallagher? A typo.

Hooooly cow, what an amazing story this is from the wonderful Zack Meisel. A 30-year search for a long-lost baseball player comes to an unexpected end: ‘I could finally exhale’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Instead of X's and O's, Mike Vrabel opted for 4 H's to spur Patriots' turnaround

Mike Vrabel transformed the Patriots' roster. But then he needed to make them a team.

So instead of jumping into Xs and Os, he asked about four Hs. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

The L in Super Bowl LX should stand for long shot.

That’s because this Super Bowl is the first featuring two teams that entered the season with 60-1 or worse odds to win it all, per Pro Football Reference.

As the great poet Rod Stewart once said, "Every picture tells a story, don't it?"

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So we’re just gonna gloss over the fact that that was a fumble and he stepped out of bounds?

Seven Nation Army

Maybe top one.

That was a freaking great halftime mini-show. Jack White (and White Stripes) forever.

NFL Week 12 Power Rankings: Bills, Broncos and Bears on the rise after wild wins The Week 12 Power Rankings find the Eagles still on top but the Broncos, Bills and Bears all on the rise after impressive victories.

Josh Kendall and Chad Graff break down the full list and give a suggestion for each team ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

Love it! 😂

Oh, good! Will keep listening! (And I loved the bit about convincing your editor — I presume Larry? — to let you go to Vegas for the concert boondoggle. And, of course, to hang with Carrot Top.)

@lesliegraystreeter.bsky.social So I’m listening to my new favorite podcast, @harvilla.bsky.social ‘s “60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s,” and who do I come across discussing Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”? So nice to hear your voice. And you crushed it! Hope all is well with you and Brooks.

This is so good. Another great piece from the great @danpompei.bsky.social.

Damn it. The Prestige is so good.

Come at me. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

This was such a good piece. I would have let @danshanoff.bsky.social win.

How a secret trip to Louisiana convinced the Patriots to draft Will Campbell

The Patriots wanted to be sure about Will Campbell. So they took a secret trip last week to Louisiana so Mike Vrabel could line up across from him.

Story on how Campbell became their guy: www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Grading NFL Draft 2025 first-round picks: Travis Hunter, Jaxson Dart and more How did each team fare with its Round 1 pick on Thursday night in Green Bay? Our experts break it all down.

Grading the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft w/ @scottdochterman.bsky.social

The Browns had a great night.
The Falcons had a weird night.
The Seahawks might've hit the best pick of the night.
The Eagles, Ravens & Chiefs remain very good at this.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael was a ‘wild child’ who loved football — and life McMichael died from complications of ALS, and despite his reckless style of play, he never blamed football for ALS.

The night before a Bears-Bucs game in Tampa several years ago, Steve “Mongo” McMichael regaled a few of us with his stories as if we were his lifelong friends. He truly was larger than life.

Here’s Dan Pompei on the Hall of Fame Bear, who died earlier this evening www.nytimes.com/athletic/349...

An owners vote in May could do away with the tush push forever.

But for teams looking for an alternative solution, might we interest you in the “Tush Push Terminator" Desmond Watson?

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Some bananas and some light weekend reading. Thanks, Dane Brugler. #TheBeast #NFLDraft

I’m so sorry for your loss, Jane. Sending ❤️.

This is not just your casual guessing-game mock draft. Dane knows what's up. And it IS glorious.

Excellent piece. Really seemed to capture the player and person.

With more than 400 profiles and approximately 2,600 prospect rankings, this year's version of The Beast is bigger and better than ever. For you NFL Draft 🏈 fans, this will be your guide for the next three weeks and beyond.
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THE NEW BEAST IS HERE! THE NEW BEAST IS HERE!

Check out the new and improved Beast from the beast himself, Dane Brugler.
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Lionel Messi trading card controversy: Who is signing his autographs? PSA has refused to grade multiple Messi autographed cards, even telling one collector his card could have been signed by Messi's brother

Pulling a valuable card is great, right? But maybe it's not the card you think it is. Terrific work from Larry Holder at @theathletic.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

… things of that nature.

I've read a lot of pieces on Diana following her retirement. This one is special.