Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Due to lack of genetic diversity, Amish communities have well documented and studied issues with genetic disorders.They are basically a lab raised population for this research.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Due to lack of genetic diversity, Amish communities have well documented and studied issues with genetic disorders.They are basically a lab raised population for this research.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is like someone found a clone of John Riggins on a back shelf somewhere.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
IU ran a fake punt up 38-0 on Purdue last yeat and as a loyal Hoosier, it was beautiful.
Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) reposted
ESPN ran a story about the General Andrew Luck account returning to Twitter and the fact that the account's owner claims he just came up with it on a whim when it was actually a long-running bit at SB Nation remains my one and only internet beef
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is astonishing how many of these have happened in college football.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Prodigal coach doing the Schiano return of shame should not be considered a first year coach
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I was driving a lot this afternoon and I listened to the Wisconsin radio broadcast. The key takeaway was, if you lose the homer radio announcers, time to pack it in.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
What is happening!?! Each side is playing greatest show on turf style, lobbing bomb attempts like two tired boxers exchanging haymakers.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Boom! 7-0 all special teams
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Watson’s contract still exists, but in the shadows
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Other than live sports, does anyone watch broadcast TV anymore? This feels like am radio in the 90s where the right dominated an increasingly anachronistic niche media.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Destination place for season ticket holders that isn’t “too exotic”. Provincial view US fans won’t travel anywhere they don’t speak English.
Andy Richter (@andyrichter.co) reposted
My sweet Bluesky echo chamber cultists, Tomorrow is the premiere of Dancing With the Stars, & my partner Emma and I humbly ask for you to vote for us. YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FROM 5:00-7:00pm Pacific, 8:00-10:00 Eastern, which is when the show airs live. Online dwtsvote.abc.com SMS: text ANDY to 21523
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Need a St. Louis/Altoona throwdown for who has the most "controversial" (i.e. worst) regional pizza.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
10% of Caden's pass attempts have gone for a TD or an INT. That man knows how to generate an interesting football game.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
If they are at cobra in first half, may need to go beyond middle finger at end. I can’t wait for what that will be.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I was so hoping for an old school TCU shootout with a 56-54 final score. That would have driven Bill nuts.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I consume information so much faster in the written word than audio or video.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Last time I saw him play he was hanging a 70-0 drubbing on Ann Arbor Skyline, with a mercy rule running clock for most of the game.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Basically, everyone hates Kelly including the SEC officials doing the game.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Got jobbed by the official. And, it was an SEC official. Basically, everyone hates Kelly including the SEC people.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Basically, a summation of the type of media deals that killed the PAC-12
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Surrender middle finger. They showed a third quarter cobra so they had to go next level.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Gus is all bottled up in a game like this. I need some pick sixes, blocked punts, and bombs to let Gus cook.
Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) reposted
i am going to self-immolate at the steps of State Farm HQ unless they agree to pull the Mahomes-Trainor commercial by Week 3
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
He was one of the good ones. Most back in people have no shame in taking two spots and going on with their lives.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It was the right call. Good front offices ignore sunk costs and make the move. Probably the biggest miss of the Holmes draft era, but whiffing on QBs is part of the business. It is just ridiculously hard to play QB at the NFL level.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Knights of Purdue Pete
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Campbell has been in Detroit long enough for me not to immediately jump in on thread like this. For old time's sake, Patricia was the worst.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Because he wants to reopen Theo’s and be a god of Ypsi forever.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Content like this is why the internet was invented.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Preschool to free school was a money liberating event. Then you need to keep the travel sports industry at bay. They will come for you.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
At 22 minutes a pop, that is almost 37 days of continuous house hunting. I think that would be worse than waterboarding.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Cut the District down to the barest bones of government and museum buildings, cede the remainder to MD (similar to the portion of the district ceded back to VA). P.R. gets statehood and that state includes U.S.V.I. and Caribbean possessions. All Pacific possessions become part of HI. Cut CA in half.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
This somewhat dovetails into my view that the taunting penalty should go the other way. You lose fifteen yards if a) the other team does something good and b) also hands you a good diss. Would have completely changed the dog-pee egg bowl.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Because almost anybody that can throw at a high level left-handed plays baseball. The numbers play it out, 10% of population lefty, but NFL lefty qbs are unicorns. Tua only starter level NFL lefty in a few decades.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
An entire Times article excusing late people’s rudeness using psycho-mumble jumble.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Grunting to “Every breath you take” felt more like a scam than artistic expression.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Everyone should tip their 40 to the Cleveland Spiders, Cleveland’s original baseball team that was intentionally gutted by its owner.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
For most IU fans, it feels like IU is adopting Nick's mascot.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Heavy on the MACtion. Everyone should create a house rule that you only play as MAC teams on Tuesdays
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Men’s rowing was the first American interscholastic sport. When the NCAA came along later, the men’s rowing answer was “we have our own governance and rules in place and don’t need your silly organization telling us what to do thank you very much.”
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
A long time ago, I had a distorted view of him being the only honest coach. He was willing to face consequences for calling corruption out. I was so wrong.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
If no one took The Great Lakes Classic this exercise cannot be taken seriously.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Greatest rule in sports. Punishes the greedy. “I am just going to reach for the pylon…doh”
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Kent State not winning Ohio is quite the upset.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I am wondering about the relative skill level of a flag football regulars v. an unproven NFL backup. In other words, would a Hendon Hooker or Kyle Trask light this world up?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Please do this for the men as well. Houston Christian alone has Aidan, Ayden, and Adin along with Jett, Katcher, Canon and Walker (unsure if brother is Texas Ranger)
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
There was no way it was going to fly. The current format creates more opportunities for high stakes final week games that can be flexed into primetime. That is a league goal.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social)
He’s taken anabolic steroids, Novocaine, NyQuil, Darvon, and some sort of fish paralyzer. Also, I believe he’s had several cocktails within the last hour or so. He’s pulled his arms off! He probably doesn’t have that much pain right now, but I think tomorrow, he’s really gonna feel that.
Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) reposted
Can you totally reimagine it into what it was 10 years ago?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Only five 1:00 starts? There were seasons where it felt like every game was at 1:00. I wonder if Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma will miss the Lions
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Softball/baseball parents have different naming conventions. A friend of mine is coaching a travel baseball team that has three Jacksons, none of them are spelled Jackson.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
When working out of my home office on external calls, I blur to hide my giant Death Star Fathead. If internal only, coworkers see it in all its glory.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
How many bands does the Pope have?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is a dangerous place. Last summer, I was delayed six hours returning to DTW with my teen daughter and 3/4 drinks in I caved and allowed her to get an instagram account.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I miss real newspapers which provided a impenetrable barrier to people talking to me on airplanes.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is a cliff. If teams don’t see you as a someday starter, you fall very far. A good number of NFL backups are NDFAs. We should name this phenomenon the “Boyles/Blough Law”
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Just texted my friends about this. Harbaugh not taking him is an indictment of Johnson as a player.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Brugler had him at 6. Time for some thunderdome action in Athletic office.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is VERY IMPORTANT you know the order of games that were already determined by a formula.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Cousins is the GOAT of negotiation leverage. I tip my hat to him. Snyder tagged him and yanked him around and Cousins learned one important lesson. This is a business and my job is to find leverage and squeeze as much money from this league as possible. Snyder created a hall of fame money seeker.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Shameless attempt to get The Rock
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Glenn is with the Jets and still making Lions fans love him.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the whole “Office Space” Michael Bolton bit IRL.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Eff the Masters, Western just won the Natty. Let’s pop the Bell’s and celebrate!
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
If we aren’t too hung over if the kids from Kalamazoo shock the world.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
How the heck can Michigan Tech ever lose in this event? It is their campus’s primary intramural sport.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
One horrible human of a coach down and one to go. I can’t believe the NCAA gods have made me cheer for Duke.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Seeing how the NBA is so individual focused, is this the NBA equivalent of a scorigami?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
This is some next level NIMBY stuff. Get a semi-famous person sign a letter with all kinds of exaggerations and misinformation (including their favorite word combo "high rise") and then have it read to the city council enabling their pet NIMBY writer to disseminate it broadly.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Matt Steigenga for me
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social)
If you are watching ‘Ole Miss v. MSU, have you noticed Chris Beard has shaved eyebrows and looks like Bob Geldof in “The Wall”?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Aye
Mina Kimes (@minakimes.bsky.social) reposted
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism. From Around the Horn:
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Indiana grad here. They didn’t deserve to be in and neither did UNC. Give me a mid-major that dominated their league and had a bad day in their conference tournament over the underperforming power conference teams.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Is the salary cap a real thing or have the Saints cracked the code and identified the cap is just a figment of every other NFL team's imagination?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Only when they are carrying games. Haven’t watched sports-center in forever. Don’t get me started on the inane “hot take” shows.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Red Pop and Rock and Rye are the gold standard. Root beer and orange are ok if in college and pinching pennies. Avoid “cola” and most other knock off flavors. Drink “grape” only if wagering is involved.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Fleshy cowboy head, creepy de-aged Jimmy Johnson, and “Seal as a seal” only reinforce my hatred of AI.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It would have seemed unsportsmanlike if it wasn’t against Purdue in the bucket game.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Every surrender cobra from an SEC frat boy wearing an expensive golf shirt that got us to ND v. OSU.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Houghton just crossed the 10 foot mark for this year and it is currently snowing a ton.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I love my Slay signed Lions football. He was the shining light during the Patricia dark times.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It was quite a montage. There were surrender cobras, faces in hands, hands on forehead, etc
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Agreed, they should have blown the whistle and declared that duck an interception while the ball was still in the air
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Both teams feel like they have a better chance of scoring with their defenses in field.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Baalke was primarily responsible for the Niners having four coaches in four years. He hasn’t really had a chance to cook in Jax, but the coaching carousel is warming up. Maybe he can have three one and dones this time.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I would like to view that as a first down punt. A variation on the quick kick if you will.
Chris Vannini (@chrisvannini.com) reposted
✍️ COLUMN: The CFB pundits owe Indiana and SMU an apology for dragging them. Alabama's loss to Michigan's backups was a reminder that hypothetical point spreads don't mean anything. Tennessee got blown out, too. South Carolina lost. The games matter: www.nytimes.com/athletic/603...
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
The football is good
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
At the end of the weekend, IU lost by the least amount of points and came the closest to covering.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Did they start with a whole tenderloin?
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
You have seen two punts on the opposition 40 and a safety. This game is beautiful.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
The horrible Antwaan Randle El era oval logo. It should be banished.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
Iowa is going to be the first team in history to punt in overtime.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
It is a weird circle. He probably needs the dough to fund his Raiders buy in. Therefore, he can’t walk away with a buy out. Plus, being a minority owner of a team presents a ridiculous conflict of interest that will most likely blow up at some point.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
I was listening to Dan Miller’s call during last year’s injury and it was crushing. Stay healed and safe.
Adam Williams (@adrockwilliams.bsky.social) reply parent
IU grad here. Been saying all week humiliation is death. Need to stay honorable in defeat.