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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Sure would be a great day for Amy Klobuchar to come out and stand with Ilhan Omar. (Every day would be great for that. But instead we will get: “Amy posts photo with the guys from the farming co-op in Blue Earth County.” The betting markets probably took that one off of the board.)

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

This is an incredible college football thread: A top collegiate football kicking trainer (?) rates his prospects with SIX stars, a full one star more than the commonly accepted five stars. These kickers go to 11. These punters are going six blades. All of it. What an incredible sport.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

There’s a Gophers balloon! Stores don’t even have those very often in MINNESOTA.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I wasn’t expecting Bobby Portis to be quite so load bearing with the Wolves commercial breaks on DAZN, but here we are

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Scott Foster (and other NBA refs) are sometimes at Wolves practices/scrimmages? Huh. Makes sense, but that was a surprise.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So far, I’m really pleased with the DAZN production and app experience, compared to Bally’s/FanDuel.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Watching the Wolves in the new unis is so much easier on the eyes. It seems silly — it is silly! — but it absolutely makes a difference.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Bucks have it on their jerseys, too.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was TERRIFIED by the music from “The Twilight Zone.” And then my parents once thought it would be funny to sing it through the vents in another room to scare me.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Coach Jeb, are you going to remove all distractions?

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I assume this article is about the ice spill and “kick it under the fridge?”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

He’s been incredible for the T-Wolves. Incredibly authentic. Knowledgable, without showing off. Uses emotion when it’s needed. Seems to really enjoy talking to the viewer. Plays well w/the analysts. Even has a great catch phrase: “CASH!” It’s a real treat to listen to a game when he’s calling it.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

When “Row the Boat” merges with “Never get out of the boat”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This why Big Ten games are not supposed to start at 10 p.m. local time. “The horror… The horror.”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“You made fun of his slogans and his billboards and look what you turned him into”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In my younger days, I would have photoshopped this up with Colonel Kurtz.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I love this for several reasons, but first of all because Chet realized that he started rolling the window down too soon, but still posted thru it. True poster’s spirit.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Because Chet mentioned the word “watch,” we are required to post the lip sync: bsky.app/profile/bill...

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Chet Holmgren when he puts on a watch:

Ed Mylett has changed and manipulated time… screenshot meme from when Mylett talked on a podcast about how he plans his days.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I can tell I’m getting older because I stopped in to the first half of a local high school game last night, and every time there was a big hit I winced and thought, “Ooof…. Should we go get that kid’s parents?”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Morgantown: Where couches are burned and greatness is… chugging mayo (?)). Doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trinidad Chambliss is playing at a level of “Is it legal for a guy to turn into a Teen Wolf on the field? Seems like there should be a rule or two against that? Nothing?” right now.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have never heard of Mavis Tire, and tbh I half-expected the commercial to turn into an “I Think You Should Leave” sketch.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

RAISE THE ROOF! Has someone checked in on Van so far? (Love the pod. You guys have me laughing out loud while I’m jogging around the neighborhood.)

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

(The “two sides” at Ole Miss very much did NOT agree on if Meredith should be able to enroll in school, and did NOT agree with having the National Guard federalized to defend him.)

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

GameDay talking about the Mississippi National Guard on campus at Ole Miss, and I wonder if Pat McAfee knows the story of James Meredith.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The big takeaway here is probably, “If you remember the Bo Jackson black and white Beckett cover, schedule a colonoscopy,” but the proliferation of gambling, hand-in-hand with the sports leagues themselves, will never cease to amaze.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I remember as a young kid that Beckett Baseball Card Monthly had a “Hot/Cold” list of sports figures, and Pete Rose was ALWAYS No. 1 because of his involvement in gambling (and lying about it). Now sports leagues all have multi-million dollar partnerships with gambling companies.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This headline reminds me of a classic OKP Sports post where someone asked, “Why is Hakeem Olajuwon called ‘The Dream?’” And the first response was, “Because his name rhymes with Olajuwon.”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Because: one, she’s incredible at basketball, two (and this part might be the most important) she wears glasses

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Group chat full of “WHAT IS HAPPENING,” with responses of “WE DONT KNOW”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I still don’t know how to explain the fourth quarter of that Vikings game

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Jon Krawczynski @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

DAZN is announcing pricing for the Wolves games/content: Monthly: $19.99 for regular tier, $24.99 for ultimate tier* Season: $119.99/139.99. Season ticket holders get a 20% discount. 15 free games on the app and on an over-the-air channel to be announced later. 1/x

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pastor, imagine my surprise when I found out they have Birkenstock x Manolo collabs that go for twice/three times that. Once upon a time, I thought these were for co-ops, incense, and jam band festivals. WRONG. WRONG. (c) Charlie Murphy

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Saying “peace out” on AOL IM was 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨. Me at 13, closing out a chat window: this must be how ‘shaft’ felt.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The “Daytona 500” video was so damn cool.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Also, if Republicans want to provide more public school funding (at least to just keep pace with inflation), they are free to do so! That would be great. Minnesota Republicans have not been willing to do so in decades.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Allowing new parents to stay home with their babies for *as long as puppies stay with their mothers* has broken the brains of Minnesota Republicans. Every other industrialized nation has a national paid leave program (which has been wildly successful!). The U.S. is just trying to play catch up.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

And Nike sells versions with more durable rubber on models in China. They could absolutely and easily do this! Sigh. It drove me to a pair of WOW All City so I can play outside and shoot around with the kids.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It’s also a huge miss to create signature basketball sneakers that can’t be worn outdoors, even in casual uses, without the outsole instantly wearing down. But that’s something they all do now. Kids can’t wear these sneakers as a school shoe without the soles burning up in weeks. I hate it.

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Seems weird that all of these guys are selling their teams for prices that seem way too good to be true, while the ownership groups pledging the cash also seem to not have the money to legally buy the teams! (Free read from Jonny K 👉)

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

REPORTER: Our next question for the debate will be, what's your favorite RandBall’s Stu post? AG: What kind of question is — [Peggy grabs podium] FLANAGAN: THE FLEETWOOD MAC TUSK TWEET IN THIS FORMAT

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Congrats! Great move by the PiPress!

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Apropos of nothing, the CEO of CoreCivic is one “Mr. Swindle.”

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Elliot Mann @elliotmann.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

granted, she doesn’t actually watch the games so

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