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Senior Writer and talking head for CBS Sports. Music obsessive 🎸 Ski lover ⛷️

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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 3h
Padres won.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 6h
NBA training camps began today. There will be roster cuts in a few weeks. So does that mean we'll get another wave of washouts who try to sue their way back to college basketball when that happens? Almost certainly not. Here's why. www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
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With NBA training camps underway, big wave of players returning to college isn't expected when rosters are set
As some Summer League washouts try to sue their way back, Matt Norlander explains why an October redux with another batch of players isn't expected
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13h
#NoContextEyeonCBBPodcastPreview open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9...
He is not. Or is he?39Friend requestsLeft on reed
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15h
Podcast will give live at 10 a.m. ET. We'll discuss the Protect College Sports Act passing in the Senate, Will Wade losing a player in the past 24 hours, and the most valuable would-be fifth-year additions that have seen some positive momentum in the past week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG6k...
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U.S. Senate passes Protect College Sports Act; Tre White gets another season at Kansas
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of the more surprising Bears wins in recent memory, which is saying something after the past year of Bears wins. 24-of-34 for 247 yards passing, two passing TDs, another rushing TD. Via a 38-year-old third-stringer. And a 27-7 win. Awesome night. (📷 Michael Reeves, Getty)
Bear Down.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Literally seconds before he picked off Hurts. This is the funniest thing I've seen all day.
TJ Edwards listening to the Eagles' huddle.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A lot going on already in this game. Case Keenum doesn't stink (so far). The Bears can't get a TD after being five inches from the goal line. Nick Sirianni caught on camera calling someone on the field the P-word. Jalen Hurts looks like he's ready to file an HR complaint against his organization.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Takethepoints Takethepoints Takethepoints Takethepoints
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Caleb Williams looking like he's wearing a Caleb Williams Costume to sneak in and watch the game from the sideline.
"Caleb Williams"
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One of the most revered and celebrated albums in music history was released on Sept. 28, 1976 — 50 years ago today. Songs in the Key of Life tracks, ranked:
Vinyl copy1. Sir Duke
2. As
3. Contusion
4. Another Star
5. Have a Talk With God
6. I Wish
7. Love’s in Need of Love Today
8. Summer Soft
9. Black Man
10. Pastime Paradise
11. Ordinary Pain
12. Isn’t She Lovely
13. Ngiculela
14. Village Ghetto Land
15. Joy Inside My Tears
16. Knocks Me Off My Feet
17. If It’s Magic
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tyler Loop >>>> Madonna I was not prepared.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"A trio in Rio and the Ravens with a walk-off winner!" Great call by Nantz.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
RedZone the past 20 minutes
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Let Him Cook Cooking
Alt: Big cook
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bills' new stadium looks tremendous in daylight. And those unis are instantly among the worst alternate option in all of sports.
Look bad play bad?
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Michigan drops to 2-2.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Album: The Bends Song: Let Down Most underrated: Planet Telex
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The five best shows that didn't make the list, in no order: Dark Fargo Veronica Mars Doctor Who Venture Bros. I would also remove all one-season shows; you're grading on a different curve. (And Firefly should've made it if that's the case.)
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BECAUSE WE NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED EACH OTHER WE BELIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE IN ONE ANOTHER
Madferit.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Jerry Seinfeld Eating Popcorn on Couch
Alt: You gotta love sports!
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Breaking: Michigan's Roddy Gayle just won his court hearing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (his hometown) to get a fifth year at U-M. This is not a TRO: Gayle won his singular case outright. The NCAA is expected to appeal, but Gayle's path has likely been cleared to play this season for the Wolverines.
Roddy Gayle
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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A forewarning that this one is difficult. But it’s a credit to Duncan Robinson and his family for telling it. They hope it’ll help others. And maybe it’ll be a good reminder that “we can all be a little less certain about knowing what someone is going through.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#NoContextEyeonCBBPodcastPreview podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
The brain: how does it work?Anachronism? This was less than 20 years ago.Quad 1 record.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A. These are the 10 shows I collectively had the most enjoyment watching, start to finish, flaws and all. 2. If Shogun S2 is 90% as good as S1, it's going on the list. D. Dark is easily the most underrated show of the past 20 years.
Veep
Justified
Curb
Breaking Bad
Lost
Dark
The Americans
Arrested Development
Doctor Who
Fringe
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I paid American currency to bring my family on a plane and attend today’s Bears game.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This one's for all the style guide + headline nerds ... ... ... OXFORD KARMA
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I don’t know, feels like album cover potential to me.
Marina City
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is the Protect College Sports Act eventually going to become law? USC coach Eric Musselman's been in the news this week. The Big Ten basketball schedule is out. We'll talk that and more on today's EOCBB. We are LIVE momentarily ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXn...
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CBB News: Chad Baker-Mazara's USC lawsuit; Protect College Sports Act latest; Big Ten 🏀 schedule
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Good story idea and an interesting read. “They cover it like it’s the White House." www.phillymag.com/news/2026/09...
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The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex
30 news outlets. 250 stories (and TikToks and podcasts and posts and prognostications) a day, 24/7. Three hundred and sixty-five days a year. How much Eagles news can — or should — one city consume?
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Big story on the Big 12. A league that refuses to just ... be normal. Details on why that Monster logo is going to be everywhere, why the LED glass court is probably eventually coming back, and why the league thinks 10 NCAAT bids peryear is an achievable goal starting in 2027. New at CBS Sports⤵️
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Ten NCAA Tournament bids, bracing for eligibility chaos and a Monster deal: Why the Big 12 can't stay still
The league big basketball plans for 2026-27 and beyond, including why we probably haven't seen the last of that LED glass court
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In your teens/college years: 10 In your 20s: 9 In your 30s: 8 In your 40s: 7:30
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Big story on the Big 12. A league that refuses to just ... be normal. Details on why that Monster logo is going to be everywhere, why the LED glass court is probably eventually coming back, and why the league thinks 10 NCAAT bids peryear is an achievable goal starting in 2027. New at CBS Sports⤵️
cbssports.com
Ten NCAA Tournament bids, bracing for eligibility chaos and a Monster deal: Why the Big 12 can't stay still
The league big basketball plans for 2026-27 and beyond, including why we probably haven't seen the last of that LED glass court
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Inbox: Louisville Athletics has partnered with a cryptocurrency company.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Athletics announced today a multi-year partnership with Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, bringing XRP branding to Louisville Basketball beginning this season. 

 

XRP is a cryptocurrency that's fast, credible and efficient. In use since 2012 and trusted by institutions worldwide, XRP was developed to move money around the world in seconds, at a fraction of the cost of traditional banking.

 

As part of the agreement, the XRP logo becomes a permanent fixture on Denny Crum Court for every Louisville home game — preserving the court's history alongside XRP branding across Louisville Men's and Women's Basketball. Coach Crum’s iconic insignia will remain a permanent fixture on the playing surface inside the 3-point arc.

 

“Ripple was very intentional about aligning with premier basketball brands, and we’re proud

that Louisville was one of the programs they identified,” said Vice President and Director of

Athletics Josh Heird. “That speaks to the strength of our basketball tradition, the national reach

of the Louisville brand and the passion of our fan base. As college athletics continues to evolve,

we want to align with partners who recognize the value of what Louisville represents while

respecting the history that helped build it. This partnership does both, and I’m especially proud

that we’re able to move forward in a new and innovative way while continuing to honor Coach

Crum and the legacy of Denny Crum Court.”
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#NoContextEyeonCBBPodcastPreview open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9...
TattoosI dabbled circa 2004Fistfights My current deodorant
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why is he there
Maverick from Top Gun
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Recovering the Satellites for sure.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not my favorite CC record, but a classic nonetheless. August and Everything After tracks, ranked: Rain King Round Here Omaha A Murder of One Mr. Jones Sullivan Street Anna Begins Time and Time Again Ghost Train Raining in Baltimore Perfect Blue Buildings
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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Per NFL: “(Caleb) Williams is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 250 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, two touchdown passes, two rushing touchdowns and a passer rating of 120-or-higher in a game.” He joins Josh Allen, Cam Newton and Michael Vick.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Cowboys-Giants has been pretty funny so far.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The NFL is back in earnest, and in honor of the holiday, I am threading out the 10 best NFL Primetime songs, 10-1. (The YouTube comments on every single one of these are great.) No. 10: Interesting 4 p.m. kick nevertheless ends in a blowout. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuQN...
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NFL Primetime Song 16
YouTube video by Mark Polinsky
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Everyone with the Chargers in their survivor pools.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I love this call by the Saints.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It is so on.
After winning the North in his first season as a head coach last year, Johnson has higher aspirations. Much higher.

“You’ve got 31 other teams coming to training camp saying, ‘Our goal is to win the Super Bowl,'” he says. “I want more than that. I want to have the highest-scoring offense ever, which happens to be the 2013 Denver Broncos. I know how many points per game they scored (37.9), and I want to surpass them. I want shutouts. I want blowouts.”

He asks which team has the most consecutive victories. It’s the New England Patriots, who won 21 straight between 2003 and 2004.

“Why can’t we do that?” he says. “There has never been an undefeated season (since teams have been playing more than 14 regular-season games). The moon is the Super Bowl, but we’re shooting beyond that, for the stars. And I want these players to feel that each and every single day they come in.”Ben Johnson looking salty after his team only scored 59 points on the road in the season opener.
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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🏈 CHI 59 - 37 CAR FINAL ✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Chicago Bears!!!!
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
FIFTY 🍔
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
45 before the fourth 😍😍😍🫨
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Bears look incredible lol
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Josh Allen just scored the first Backyard Football touchdown of the season. What a scamper!
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
For every Bears fan on Bluesky, here's a must-follow account.
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Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🐻⬇️
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