The Expanded Playoffs Are Fun as Long as You Don't Think Too Hard About Them

How can you not be romantic about back-to-back quadruple-headers? Well...

NFL Week 3 Preview

Let's do it again....again.

NFL Week 2: Game-by-Game Analysis

Fewer touchdowns, same amount of charts

Texans struggle horrendously on the ground

The #Texans may have set a new low for rushing ineptitude yesterday. Their only successful running plays were CJ Stroud scrambles & a Jaylin Noel end-around. Their RBs: 18 yards on 14 carries, no first downs; their two longest rushes gained 4 yards apiece...and this was against the Bengals defense!!

Colts showed why coverage is a weak-link system

The #Colts defense might end up being a textbook example of why coverage is a "weak-link system." Per initial PFF charting, Lamar Jackson was 3-for-7 when targeting either Sauce Gardner or Charvarius Ward...and 14-for-18 on his other throws! #NFL

NFL Week 2 Preview

Let's do this again!

NFL Week 1: Game-by-Game Analysis (Part 2)

Plus a Thursday Night Football preview

NFL Week 1: Game-by-Game Analysis (Part 1)

Week 1 NFL Preview (and future publishing schedule)

Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones came into tonight with a 63.8% contact rate in MLB in 2026; he hadn’t been above 62% in the minors since 2023 (High-A & AA). It’s not a good mark on its own by any means, but it’ll be good enough if Jones continues draw walks and hit the ball with the authority we’ve seen this summer.

Mike Tomlin apparently plays Minecraft

If I had to figure out which NFL coach from the past decade was an avid Minecraft player, I would have burned a tonnnnn of guesses before landing on Mike Tomlin.

Hypocrisy of the unwritten rules police

Always wild to observe the massive overlap between people who complain about others being “too sensitive,” while also losing their minds about a team stealing bases when ahead. Can’t believe we’re still doing this crap in 2026.

Season is underway for AC Milan

Fine enough start to the season for #ACMilan. Maybe a bit of struggle turning possession into meaningful chances (hovered around 0.06 xG/shot for a good chunk of the match iirc) but then a nice flury midway through the second half to get the 3 points (terrific goal from Adams at the other end though also) #SerieA

Cam Schlittler chasing Yankee history

Cam Schlittler’s ERA- (park-adjusted ERA relative to league average) is 53, the third best in franchise history (behind Ron Guidry’s mark of 47 in 1978 and Spud Chandler’s 50 from 1943). Wild stuff.

The NFL Salary Cap Probably Gets Too Much Credit (Part 1)

While widely lauded as a parity creator, its effects on the standings are not obvious.

Austin Wells' Career Arc Has Been Flipped Upside Down

Any resemblance Wells may have had to the prospect described in the scouting reports has vanished in 2026.

Lookout! We’re Creating Again

We are so back (also please go back and read the headline in former Yankees broadcaster Ken Singleton’s voice if you haven’t already. For future reference, if I ever write “Lookout” again in this space, assume it should be read in Ken Singleton’s voice).