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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I went to Las Vegas for a football game. Greatness ensued, as it usually does when a certain QB is part of the proceedings. NFL Wake-up Call is free to read at @theathletic.com ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I expect the Chiefs to have strong interest in a Tyreek Hill reunion when the free agent receiver is healthy enough to play. He's believed to be targeting a November return. Players I talked to in the locker room (Mahomes, Kelce, Chris Jones & others) are all for it. @theathletic.com

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UC Berkeley @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

UC Berkeley has once again been named the top public university in North America in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This adds to the growing list of #1 rankings Berkeley has earned this year. bit.ly/4delZyI

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UC Berkeley is the No. 1 public university in North America in Times Higher Education rankings - Berkeley News

Berkeley tied for ninth worldwide in the publication’s 2027 assessment of a record 2,297 universities.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On January 7, 2024, the Hawks were in Glendale, AZ to play the Cardinals. That's no lie.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have some but I'll keep them to myself for now. I'm happy for him and hope he keeps crushing it.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

0-2 hurts. 0-3 can bury a season. Just 5 of 171 teams that started 0-3 from 1990 through 2025 made the playoffs. Washington and Indy avoided that fate Sunday. The Chargers, Texans, Bucs, Titans and Dolphins weren’t as fortunate. Read for free here at TA: www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

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NFL Wake-up Call: Week 3 had desperation, pain and some bewildering results

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When the pushing and shoving was done, the Colts had joined the Commanders in securing a very welcome victory, a Wake-Up Call. Still snoozing, and losing: the Chargers, Bucs, Titans, Dolphins and, yes, the Texans, who are hauntingly familiar with this predicament... www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some of you tried to turn Caleb Williams into Paul Pierce (which is a compliment, by the way). Chill out, y'all 😂 My latest, for @theathletic.com, which also gets into Jayden Daniels, Carlie Irsay-Gordon and more... www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I love Minnesota. What a great state. 💙

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 22/09/2026

A Republican senator calls for an investigation into the business dealings of Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden following the revelation that a Russian oligarch paid for Trump Jr.’s post-wedding festivities in the Caribbean.

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GOP senator calls for subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to question them on their business dealings

The request from Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, comes after ProPublica reported that a Russian oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin funded Trump’s post-wedding celebration.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for reading "The Why is Everything" 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Defenses "put their foot down" on the second Sunday of the regular season... with an appetite for destruction. NFL Wake-up Call returns @theathletic.com (Free Link) www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026

Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties.

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Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Make sure to check out NFL Wake-up Call, Monday morning, at @theathletic.com

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Bills officially open their new stadium tonight against the Lions. Don't expect an over-the-top motivational speech from their new head coach. My latest, for @theathletic.com (and for... free) www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That’s like Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, after his ripping national anthem before Wednesday night’s season-opening game between the Seahawks and New England Patriots in Seattle, saying, “Hit a few notes, now it’s on to ‘Yellow Ledbetter.’” @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

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Josh Allen’s audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call (Gift Article)

Elsewhere in Week 1, Ben Johnson called his shot, the Chargers came up (way) short and the Packers earned a dubious honor.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Josh Allen's 'flow state,' Ben Johnson's savage mentality, a Saints homage to Dan Campbell, hot and cold LaFleurs, the Rams' blind faith in sports science and Jim Harbaugh's empty hype. The debut of NFL Wake-up Call has it all. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

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Josh Allen's audacity leads the way on a scintillating Sunday: NFL Wake-up Call

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Never easy. But... feels good when the Golden Bears win. Fight for California all day every day.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For some observers, that steady drumbeat toward Super Bowl LXI has become more annoying than Lars Ulrich’s snare on Metallica’s St. Anger album... @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...

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Annoyed at the Rams after their perfect offseason? You’re not alone (Gift Article)

The Rams aren't just a superteam. After this offseason, they’re the NFL’s newest villains.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/09/2026

From @theathletic.com: As the dust settled on the most brutal terror attack on U.S. soil, many NFL owners insisted — some of them quite loudly — that the games must go on. In retrospect, it’s a blessing that they didn’t get their way, our columnist writes.

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The NFL, 9/11 and a decision that was bigger than the game

A week without football seems like an obvious calculus now. But 25 years ago, the NFL made the choice much more complicated.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the impulse of most NFL owners was to play on. The players were the voice of reason. Here's what went down 25 years ago. (Free Link) @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Did you know the Rams had a stellar offseason? I'm pretty sure you did... My latest for @theathletic.com Free link below ⬇️

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Intended or not, it's horrible for them

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Probably more than a distraction to the good people of Canada and Mexico

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What an incredible life she lived. A stone-cold badass. Rest in peace. 💙

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

From sea to shining sea From Lake Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Crushing beers and sashimi at Duke's Barefoot Bar with John Elway and the Seventh Beach Boy? My ode to the late, (once) great Pro Bowl for @theathletic.com 🤙🏼 (Free link brah) www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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Matt Barrows @mattbarrows.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Statement from 49ers on Jed York’s arrest in Ohio: “As this is a legal matter, which has been resolved, we will not be providing any further comment at this time.”

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Come September, Justin Jefferson will catch passes from his ninth starting QB since 2023. In that context, it's hard to stamp yourself as The Best. He plans to do so anyway. My @theathletic.com story on the Vikings star. (Free Link) www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...

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Justin Jefferson thinks the public no longer sees him as the NFL’s top WR — ‘but they will’ (Gift Article)

After a frustrating season marred by quarterback upheaval and uncertainty, Jefferson is out to reclaim his stature as the NFL's best.

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Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Stop. This. Shit. Please. (Nobody wants "war" on... Canada.) It's embarrassing.

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