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Jacob Feldman

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Sports Tech/Business nerd for @Sportico History nerd for @ThisDayPod Journalism nerd for @SundayLongRead

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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
YouTube TV started as a few channels of live television, captured via an antenna bolted to the roof of the company’s San Bruno, Calif., office. 11 years later, YouTube TV has surpassed 10 million subscribers, breathing new life into the bundle. My deep dive: www.sportico.com/business/med...
sportico.com
Sports Television Is Fragmenting. Can YouTube TV Keep It Together?
YouTube TV executives share the product pivots, partner agreements and marketing campaigns that have helped it reportedly surpass 10 million users.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
If you've been having WNBA app issues, you're not alone. The Android app’s rating dropped from 4.54 (out of 5) on April 25 to 2.71 as of May 22. During that time, the percentage of 1-star reviews grew from 4% to 42%. More details: www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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WNBA App Subscriptions Rose 500%, but Not Everyone Is Happy
The WNBA App has seen nearly 500% growth in League Pass subscribers in recent years. An updated app this year presented myriad issues for users.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Why are World Cup tickets still so expensive, even as no one is buying them? Bruce Springsteen knows, and @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social explains... club.sportico.com/p/fifa-world...
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What Bruce Springsteen Taught Me About World Cup Tickets
The ongoing shift in ticketing is apparent everywhere from the World Cup to Bruce Springsteen's tour. But there's one major difference between them.
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Scott Soshnick @soshnick.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Soccer Scoop: @gothamfc.bsky.social may be moving to Queens. Read all about it: www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
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Gotham FC in Advanced Talks to Move to NYCFC’s New Queens Stadium
Gotham FC is in advanced talks to move to the Queens, New York, venue being built by NYCFC. The NWSL team currently plays in New Jersey.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The Boston Red Sox embraced Heated Rivalry's fans. VIP tickets sold out in seven minutes. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...
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Red Sox Heated Rivalry Night Sets Fenway Ticket Promo Record
Fans of Rachel Reid's 'Heated Rivalry' series will celebrate Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov at Fenway Park before an August Boston Red Sox game.
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🚨🚨 @jacobfeldman.bsky.social just built a website that will let you see every single #MLB team's backdrop in 2016 vs. 2026. If you're curious about how advertisements (and new camera angles) have crept into baseball broadcasts, it's a fascinating tool. Quick 🧵
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Exclusive: The World Surf League could change hands. The WSL says it's seen "a significant amount of inbound interest." Talks are still early & could include smaller investments too. Olympic inclusion + streaming have given the sport new energy. www.sportico.com/leagues/othe...
sportico.com
World Surf League Tests Investment Waters for Possible Sale
The World Surf League says it has seen "inbound interest" in the global competition circuit. Olympic inclusion and digital media have lured new fans.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Why is baseball having a moment? Because it's the sport of friction, at a time when people are yearning for a bit of the phone-free, slowed down past. Want proof? Physical scorebook sales are skyrocketing. www.sportico.com/leagues/base...
sportico.com
For Those Keeping Score, an Ancient Baseball Art Lives On
Baseball and scorekeeping have gone together since the sport’s earliest days. Smartphones nearly stamped out scribbling. But now friction is back in.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Seeing a lot of questions/complaints about streaming sports in bars (and hotels), especially during the NBA Playoffs with games on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock. I talked to broadcasters and business owners. Here's how it actually works...
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Loved what @katewagner.wehwalt.net says to @thisdaypod.com about how Bicentennial fever made all our living rooms like ... this, and why no one is in the mood for another patriotic design revival as America turns 250. thisdaypod.substack.com/p/will-ameri...
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Will America250 Change How Houses Look?
The Bicentennial definitely did...
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Well, I just teared up reading about bread. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
NFL Sunday Ticket is moving exclusively to streaming this fall for bars/restaurants, ending DirecTV's 32 years beaming it, and forcing store owners to re-architect their TV setups. www.sportico.com/business/com...
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Think Streaming Sports Is Confusing? Try Running a Sports Bar
How do sports bars keep up with the streaming revolution? A mix of satellite and digital distribution has some stores asking the government for help.
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
BREAKING: Catarina Macario is joining the San Diego Wave on the largest contract in total dollars in NWSL history. She'll be paid a shade under $8 million in fully guaranteed money over the next five seasons. More via @sportico.bsky.social 👇 www.sportico.com/personalitie...
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Cat Macario Signs Record NWSL Contract With San Diego Wave
The USWNT star is joining the NWSL and set to earn nearly $8 million in guaranteed money with the San Diego Wave, the league's biggest deal ever.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
If you're in Los Angeles on March 21, you now have *two* opportunities to see 40-somethings play flag football www.sportico.com/personalitie...
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Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers Now Have Dueling Flag Football Events
Tom Brady's Fanatics Flag Football Classic was moved from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles, an hour north of where Aaron Rodgers will host a charity event
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
NFL coaches found Microsoft Visio 25 years ago as they sought faster ways to create their playbooks. They've been using it ever since. Software mastery offered a leg up for a generation of future head coaches. For one coach it even became a business. www.sportico.com/business/tec...
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NFL’s $20M Coaching Staffs Still Build Playbooks With $15 Apps
NFL coaches have been creating their play designs in Microsoft Visio for 25 years, even as modern education technology seeps into team facilities.
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Justin Birnbaum @justbirny.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
NFL plays are increasingly intricate. But they've been created in the same app for 25 years. A look inside the world of play design from my colleague @jacobfeldman.bsky.social at @sportico.bsky.social: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
sportico.com
NFL’s $20M Coaching Staffs Still Build Playbooks With $15 Apps
NFL coaches have been creating their play designs in Microsoft Visio for 25 years, even as modern education technology seeps into team facilities.
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The Sunday Long Read @thesundaylongread.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
"It felt as though I was holding my breath the entire time I read this extraordinary piece, which follows the stories of three mothers in Colorado and their three children who were diagnosed with schizophrenia."-Guest editor @rainesford.bsky.social's top pick magazine.atavist.com/2026/thats-s...
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Three Mothers, One Struggle: Saving Their Children with Schizophrenia
When their sons began to suffer from profound mental illness, these Colorado women learned to lean on each other.
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
For the next two weeks, @sportico.bsky.social is handing our AM newsletter over to a different writer each morning to look back on 2025 🔙 and ahead to 2026 🔮. Here are some excerpts so far from Lev, Anthony and @jacobfeldman.bsky.social 👇
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The Sunday Long Read @thesundaylongread.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
We'll be releasing a new episode of the SLR podcast tomorrow (here's a little preview)! We speak to editor Alana Newhouse about Tablet Magazine's most recent cover story, American Trief: www.tabletmag.com/sections/new...
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Can you figure out what's happening in these three circles? In today's Club Sportico essay, @jacobfeldman.bsky.social lets you in on a fun little trivia challenge: deciphering the oddities in the NFL's Sunday TV map.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Just want to say @splitzoneduo.com eps have been S-tier as college football manages to find new levels of chaos.
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The Sunday Long Read @thesundaylongread.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
David Gauvey Herbert does some great shoe leather reporting to track down a series of men who played Santa Claus at Macy's famous Santaland in New York. Their stories are even more amazing than you could imagine. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's top pick www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a6...
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Playing Santa Does Strange Things to a Man. What It Did to Bob Rutan Was Even Stranger.
Bob Rutan is legendary among the tight-knit fraternity of Macy’s Santa Clauses. Like many of these men, playing Santa changed Bob. Profoundly. His story is one of struggle and failure, heartbreak and ...
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Lev Akabas @levakabas.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Why is NBC Sports Network coming back? And what's up with USA Sports' recent rights acquisitions? @jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med... Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
SCOOP: @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and I got details of MLS's revised Apple deal - Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early) - Apple gave up 2027 opt-out - MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇 www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
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Apple, MLS Deal Will End in 2029 With Revised Payment Structure
MLS and Apple's streaming rights agreement will now end three and half years early, letting the league explore new partners after the 2026 World Cup.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
If you’re in DC today and looking for a good (history minded) time…
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
As we went from surfing the web to scrolling in apps, we lost something. Luke smartly identified that departure—and seeks to make it right—in our Father’s Day edition of The Sunday Long Read. Oh, his intro also made me blush!
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The Sunday Long Read @thesundaylongread.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A patch of dusty land and a few stones, half-buried, set the stage for a dramatic, emotional story about unearthing the past. But as @korisuzuki.com points out, this is no Indiana Jones tale. It's far more real. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite www.hcn.org/issues/57-4/...
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The murder, the museum and the monument - High Country News
How the discovery of a long-lost monument shattered trust between a Japanese American community and the museum built to preserve its history.
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judyplap @judyplap.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Proof that a good writer can make anything interesting. Rosecrans Baldwin on sperm…? Yup, that’s right. Sperm. @gqmagazine.bsky.social h/t @dvnjr.bsky.social , @jacobfeldman.bsky.social www.gq.com/story/are-me...
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Meet the People Fighting the “Crisis in Sperm”
One man journeys through the many startups, clubs and retreats urgently addressing the impending spermpocalypse.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Reminder that we're doing daily March Madness nuggets in the @clubsportico.bsky.social newsletter. Great way to get a dose of NCAA Tourney talk without wading into social media! club.sportico.com/p/mcneese-st...
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The Cinderella 2025 Deserves
McNeese State knows that March Madness is a business
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I talked with the Indiana Fever's new president about the present and future of America's fastest-growing team(?)... www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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Caitlin Clark’s Fever Boss Sees ‘America’s Team’ Potential
The Indiana Fever overhauled their organization before Caitlin Clark's second season. New team president shares update on ticket sales, 2025 goals.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Do sports follow-docs have staying power? 6 years after Drive to Survive's debut, no similarly constructed show has matched its impact, though many have tried. Now Full Swing Season 3 is returning to the tone that turned it into a 2023 hit... www.sportico.com/business/med...
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Netflix Sparked a Sports Doc Frenzy. Has Fatigue Set In?
Netflix, Full Swing executives share what to expect from new golf show season, Drive to Survive and more sports docs to watch releasing in 2025.
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Jason Clinkscales @asportsscribe.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Going relatively unnoticed in the traditional avenues of prep basketball, Eli Ellis took things into his own hands on social media while dominating @overtimeelite.bsky.social. A fun @sportico.bsky.social story from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and me. www.sportico.com/personalitie...
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Forget Rankings—Here’s the Most ‘Influential’ Teen Basketball Star
Eli Ellis used social media to get time with future NBA stars—and D-I offers. Now the South Carolina commit offers tips for high school recruits.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Call Mahomes a flop artist. Say the Chiefs are reliant on the refs' favor. Admit that you're bored with their success. But keep in mind: a plurality of Americans are rooting for Kansas City... still.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This is so fascinating. You can't tell the story of the internet's impact on society without saying: ***Our identities used to be tied to activities. Now they're built around preferences.*** 55% of kids said their top fandom had an enormous influence on their daily lives.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Today, Bills fans have me wondering, what if we could troll ... productively? ⬇️ club.sportico.com/p/no-one-tro...
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No One Trolls Like Buffalo Bills Fans
Bills supporters have innovated a new form of fandom. What might they do if they win it all?
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Why can't NFL teams have accounts on Bluesky? "The NFL and its franchises only have official presences on platforms with league partnership agreements, a league source told Sportico, and no such deal with Bluesky is currently in the works." More: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Adam Schefter just invited his followers to instead follow him directly via the ESPN app. Is he setting up a potential off-ramp from X?
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Nicole Hemmer @pastpunditry.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Today on @thisdaypod.com: we talk about the millions of people who turned out for the Women’s March in 2017–and why the streets are quieter today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Pussy Hat Protests (2017)
Podcast Episode · This Day in Esoteric Political History · 01/21/2025 · 21m
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Megan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Guest curating the excellent @thesundaylongread.bsky.social newsletter for the second time was an absolute thrill. I wrote about my favorite stories of the week, retooling my media diet, my love for local news, the joy of discovering new magazines, and more.
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☀️ The Sunday Long Read: Megan Greenwell, Chance Encounter, Free Press
The best longform journalism—every Sunday.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Which pro sports markets have had the best 21st century, 25 years in? @levakabas.bsky.social did the math... ⬇️ club.sportico.com/p/numbers-sa...
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Numbers say these are the most (and least) successful sports cities since 2000
Has Boston or LA had the best pro sports run of the 21st Century so far? It depends on how you count.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Fubo engaged in an existential fight with Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery last year. It came out alive. Now can New Fubo take on Google’s YouTube TV and Amazon’s video platforms? Here's what its CEO said: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
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YouTube TV vs. Fubo Sports Bundle Could Be Next Streaming Fight
Sports fans looking for YouTube TV alternatives have options in 2025, including soon-to-launch Fubo, Venu, ESPN, and DirecTV services at new prices
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Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
On today's Club Sportico I wrote about: - Our holiday party 🎉 - John Elway's early Twitter usage 🏈 - Caitlin Clark misinformation 🏀 - My New Year's Resolution to use less X 📉 club.sportico.com/p/did-you-he...
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Did You Hear About Caitlin Clark Leaving the WNBA??
As social media becomes less and less reliable, what are sports fans—and sports reporters—supposed to do?
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I talked to some Oregon Duck and Brutus Buckeye "insiders" (get it?) about being the one point of continuity amid college football's chaos—and soon enough maybe being the only ones *not* getting paid for their work. www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...
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It’s Time for College Football’s Best Mascots to Get Paid, Too
The Oregon Duck has stood out for its creative independence, helping Oregon build a national brand as it goes for first college football championship
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This Day (A History Podcast) @thisdaypod.com · 30/12/2024
We may have done more episodes about Jimmy Carter than any other president. Will start a thread to highlight some favorites. Starting with his fateful encounter with a swamp rabbit podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Election Sunday: Carter and the Killer Rabbit (1979) w/ Sam Sanders
Podcast Episode · This Day in Esoteric Political History · 08/30/2020 · 15m
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
What’s actually wrong with the NBA? @clubsportico.bsky.social counted 29 reasons given for the league’s issues this year—plus one that we think isn’t being talked about enough. www.sportico.com/business/spo...
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What’s (Actually) Wrong with the NBA?
Everyone has a theory for why basketball is broken. They're all faulty.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Christmas travel tip: @libbyapp.bsky.social has magazines in it. You can re-live the feeling of picking up an issue of The New Yorker at Hudson News to flip through on the plane (or Harper's or NatGeo or New York or... ), all for free with your library card.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
About those NFL RedZone ads: 4 commercials ran on Sunday, all 15 seconds or less, with games still appearing in a side-by-side box. Fan complaints have been heard across X, Reddit, Threads, etc. No more spots are scheduled as of now. Details here: www.sportico.com/business/med...
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NFL RedZone Splitscreen Ad Test Draws Fan Complaints
NFL fans complained directly to RedZone host Scott Hanson after four splitscreen advertisements ran next to football action during Sunday's show.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Breaking: JuJu Watkins and Dawn Staley have invested in @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round. www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
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JuJu Watkins Joins Staley, Lasry in Unrivaled League’s $28M Series A
JuJu Watkins, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Phelps, and Dawn Staley have invested in Unrivaled, a new women's basketball league launching in January.
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Love this from Ezra Klein, in part because it's exactly the mission at sundaylongread.com
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Jacob Feldman @jacobfeldman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
If you’ve ever been harassed for standing up at a sporting event… or been annoyed by that drunk lunk blocking your view, this story/essay/rant is for you. There’s been a long, loooooong debate about how to behave at games. club.sportico.com/p/will-the-r...
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Will the real fans please sit down?
Inside every stadium and arena, a millennia-old debate still rages
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