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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 4h

I grew up on Long Island. The Democrats are NIMBYs. The Republicans are outright racists, homophobes and borderline evil people. I left my own family behind because my father tried to tell my four year old son about the evil basketball players not standing for the anthem.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 5h

This is a great add because it features people talking like people and calling out the absurdity of her statement. This isn't a lecture - its a conversation at a basketball game or a barber shop.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 8h

Insert Van Wilder "...but why?" meme here.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Should I be the one to point out that this is exactly how the giant game ended?

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Greg Rousseau is modern JPP. Been saying it forever.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I feel like this game might be about to get very fun.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The Rams running is like 75% well blocked inside zone plays and it works like a charm. The idea of needing a varied running game is mostly a lie.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

My extremely high level take on the Commanders clock fiasco is that it was a bad call by the coach and it was executed miserably by the quarterback. I'll still think Daniels will be just fine. Tranquilo.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This is incredibly compelling. It makes sense in a way that you kind of feel.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Running into stacked boxes on 2nd and 8 is the Giants kink.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There's something oddly real about this- my brother was a community college dropout who worked in a grocery store, and my parents knew what to do with him. I'm a college educated professional whose worst crime was liking girls and nerdy video games and they treated me like I was on heroin.

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Family Guy - Italian mom without bad kids

YouTube video by Mr. Rupert

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Nah, he forgot Pat McAfee. Now that's a bitch.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You are an irredeemable piece of shit.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Won 80 bucks in DFS this week despite not having a team score more than 160. Weird Fantasy Week.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Me, thinking about the Giants being 3-1:

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Deontae Banks just called game. Six weeks ago we were asking if he would make the team. What a weird game this is.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hey! A good Tyler Nubin coverage rep!!

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm a suburban kid who moved to woods in my later years and shit like this makes me feel like I live on the god damn moon. Do not tell me this thing isnt trying to eat me.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A Friend of mine just Compared Darnell Washington on the Steelers to Omos running routes LOL.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wrote a thing about PAC. I have no idea how to feel yet. I'm still figuring it out. What I do know is that we should all follow his lead in knowing our value and not being afraid to let others know it as well.

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Death of a Bastard: How PAC’s Passing Made Me Wonder about My Own Mortality

A Pro Wrestler died. It’s not exactly a rare headline. I’m certainly not celebrating it, but I think it’s something that I’ve come to…

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let's also celebrate PAC as a trailblazer. A guy who knew his value and refused to let anyone, including the most powerful man in the industry, tell him that it wasn't what we thought it was.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I can't believe PAC is gone. What a terrible run of trauma for AEW. Condolences to everyone who knew him. I was, and am, a legit fan of his work.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Beer Drop sent me Hydra - Pineapple, Blackberry and Coconut from Mortalis Brewing. I'm happy to report that this is just a Pina Colada and its amazing.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Its such a boon to AEW to be able to pull PAC out of the closet and have him be able to have an absolute banger with anyone on the roster.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Nor'easter has largely been windy so far here in southern New England, but it was enough to knock out power for a little. The Network is back up, and it gave me a moment to add Lost Odyssey to the end of the playlist. www.twitch.tv/therpgnetwork

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think people are misunderstanding the WWE on Rumble thing. I don't think this is a media deal. I think it's about appeasing the powerful people they deal with by throwing them what they see as a major content win, while to WWE it's incredibly spare change.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Having children is the basic acceptance that you will get the most hellacious cold or respiratory infection every season change and while it affects them for two days, it will put you down for at least a week.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm trying hard not to doom about the Giants, but I can't help feeling like the season is over in September. The most important thing that could have happened was getting more information on whether Dart was the real thing, and now that decision is delayed another year.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Rams have let the Giants stay in this game despite one of the worst halves of football I've seen in a long time, from both a vibes and execution standpoint. Time to see if they can take advantage.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hey Rams, What the fuck, man? Love, Everyone.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm about done with the taunting penalties today. No More of that today, please.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Need to understand what Hurts was seeing here from the End Zone view, but feels like a bit of a "Woof."

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I will take the Amani Hooker interception in the end zone any day of the week. Let's steal one, Tennessee. Weird to be rooting against NFC East teams because it might actually matter. I forgot what this was like!

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Mark Andrews breaks the first rule of running Y-Stick, Don't drop the ball.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Singling Justin Jefferson on the first drive is a decision. He immediately grabs a big gain with a great adjustment to the ball.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I wish there were more conversation about how the Bears' offense is basically just "Call Four Verts and Let God Sort it Out." I really wonder about its week-over-week effectiveness.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Triangle strategy seems like a really fun game, but it's so loaded with lore upfront that it feels like you don't play it for the first two hours.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm in a room with 100 people. 9 of them are wearing leopard print shoes. It feels like an error in The Matrix.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Greg Rousseau is the closest thing we have the in the Modern NFL to JPP with 10 fingers.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have a friend who likes to call every fired coach "stupid." Quick reminder that Joe Brady has always been brilliant and anyone who doesn't think so isnt paying attention. That doesn't always make a good head coach, but its a great start.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Aidan Hutchison is so fly. Great bull rush and he ripped the ball away from Allen.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bruce Smith was one of the first non-Giant pass rushers I fell in love with during the Buffalo 4 year super bowl stretch.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I can't help but believe this is true. Massie has nothing to lose and has been a (very late) truth-teller in the last few weeks. We are no longer being represented.

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Rep. Massie: Speaker Johnson blocked Hegseth impeachment vote

YouTube video by CNN

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bobby Okereke peanut punch nets a turnover for Carolina. Former Giant playing well on new team watch begins.

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Playin' The Long Game @ajdefranco.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Some people are already on line for AEW Collision in Springfield. This family is down the block eating Puerto Rican food, thank you very much.

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