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Not sure if this is legit, or if it just resonates with me because I am an old man and these damn kids won't get off my lawn. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-pop-culture-worse-than-ever/id1594471023?i=1000706950804

For over half of the Super Bowl era in the NFL, decision makers believed that black QBs were not capable of leading teams and being successful. This is abundantly clear from the history of black QBs starting in the NFL: 2 in the 60s (Super Bowl era began in 1967...the first black starting QB...

These clips from practice footage are just bonkers (apparently, they were doing situational work, simulating trying to overcome a huge deficit with limited time remaining)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUBMvwaLXzo

I have never been fully convinced that some people are "clutch." That is, that they have some sort of special, psychological makeup that allows them to perform extra well when the game is on the line. Was MJ clutch, or was he just a better basketball player than anyone else? Was Tiger clutch...

Enjoy... https://youtu.be/7yooQzKQ30Q?si=AUQgyTR6YA9h3sBk&t=372

Okay @Fryowa , you said you wanted another post, I need some of your expertise. The top round roast is pretty much always the cheapest piece of beef I can find, but I cannot figure out the best way to cook it (and the internet is all over the place with ideas). I need some tips from someone I...

Well, they have Clark, Boston, and Mitchell back for next year. They lost Temi, and it sounds like they will lose Wheeler. I assume Hull is coming back. Beyond that core-4, who else is going to contribute on the court in '25? There has been a lot of Sabally talk, that would definitely be huge...

It's the Holidays, let's talk about something uplifting, like apocalypses! I have been thinking a lot lately about how narrow our viewpoints can be, as we over-focus on the period within which we have lived (relatively stable and prosperous, from the US perspective), and it is hard for any of...

I know a few people turned into early season WNBA games and decided to pack it in. Those early games were ugly. The playoffs have been excellent basketball, and the finals even moreso. Great drama, great intensity, great shot-making. Even if you haven't been watching any games to date, tune into...

I think we can all agree, Penn State deserves a swift kick to the balls for this: https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/university-of-iowa-renames-road-hawkeye-wave-way-amid-for-the-kids-trademark-scuffle/ In short, PSU applied to trademark "For The Kids" in 2019, a slogan that they, and...

Minnesota did a nice job in the first half of keeping Iowa in their 4-3 with 12 personnel, and then exploiting a TE on LB or RB on LB matchup. Early in the 2nd half Minnesota had a big 3rd down. They went back to this strategy, and split their RB (#1, Darius Taylor) to the top of the screen...

Not just the greatest MLB player. Is he the greatest athlete ever to compete in American professional sports? Obviously his career has been too short to think over that timeline, but has anyone ever been as exceptional as he has been over the past few years?

Whadda got? I will throw out this submission to get us started:

One old (Guns, Germs, and Steel) https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZcN4WcOLt5bUfHX4tscfC?si=171XiTlgQwa6qdramtXgiA One newer (Sapiens): https://open.spotify.com/show/5V1w9Aneai09yOCqdtSAPo?si=VtR8mzxjRKiGXZ2O5qpNFg Both available for free if you have Spotify premium. I listened to the first about...

https://wapo.st/4g1mcoB From George Will (probably my favorite conservative writer), on how our laws have gotten unwieldy. Posting for my conservative friends here! While I grew up in a very conservative family (politics were not much discussed, but you knew which way the wind blew), I have...

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2024/08/26/iowa-football-depth-chart-week-1-cade-mcnamara-to-start-vs-illinois-state-hawkeyes/74949757007/

If we think of KF's coaching as it relates to Olympic T&F, I think he would always make the finals in his event, but never the podium. It was an awesome Olympiad on the track, and there were so many examples of athletes having to make the decision to go for glory, or to play it safe. Going for...

This has been an amazing ride, which got me thinking, what have been the best sports rides I have ever been on. Here is my list: 1) 1991 MN Twins 2) 1998 MN Vikings (15-1, and Moss as a rookie...I can't remember how that season finished up, I assume they won the SB) 3) The Brett Favre season...

Sorry, paywalled, but you might want to get a trial membership for this one, pretty interesting: https://theathletic.com/5383639/2024/04/03/college-football-super-league-cst-realignment/ In short, the current P5 schools (plus Notre Dame and recently admitted ACC school SMU) form a 70 team...

We presume to know what TYPE of offense Iowa will run as long as KF is in charge. Putting that aside, if you could pick any team's offensive philosophy for Iowa to adopt, considering the program's historical strengths and weaknesses, whose offense are we going to run? Thinking of B1G teams, I...