Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Here are 10 bold predictions for the 2025 nfl season, including an in-season coach firing, playoff surprise, Super Bowl LX halftime show and matchup (with winner) www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles...
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Here are 10 bold predictions for the 2025 nfl season, including an in-season coach firing, playoff surprise, Super Bowl LX halftime show and matchup (with winner) www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles...
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
does Belichick know North Carolina doesn't get the No. 1 pick if they suck all season?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
On to Charlotte.
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
when you have a redshirt freshman and maybe the best running back in the country, always go with the freshman
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
googling this before putting any wagers down
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
In case you missed any of yesterday’s games, shared winners and losers from college football Week 1 www.yardbarker.com/college_foot...
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Geaux tigers. defense is legit
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
trey'dez green is going to be a problem
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Bail out call but I'll take it
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
keeps coming up big
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
as an LSU fan I am losing my mind 😭 season's officially here
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
absolutely horrendous overrule!
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
this LSU offense is getting hot. What a throw/catch from Nussmeier and Brown
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I don't understand going for it with 15 seconds and no timeouts. What's the upside?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
LSU might have a defense? I could cry it's been so long
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
It’s a cute way to frame the game, but win or lose LSU is objectively the real college football Death Valley
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
last three: L Vanderbilt 40-35 L Oklahoma 24-3 L Florida State 31-17?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Alabama was 40-2 on the road against unranked teams under Nick Saban (2007-23). It's about to be 1-3 in those same games under DeBoer (since the start of last season)
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Florida state with the most chaotic three-year arc in college football history
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I've always thought kickers should get really good at kicking line drives off their opponents to get the ball back. Arkansas sees the vision
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
jokes on Castellanos when this forces Nick Saban out of retirement
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
weird realizing that Alabama is just another team now
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Curt Cignetti about to demand an all-FCS out of conference schedule
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
the last No. 1 team to be shutout was LSU against Bama in the 2011 championship. Texas could absolutely join the Tigers within the hour
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
getting worked by Matt Patricia. bad day
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Having watched late-career Peyton and Eli, Arch definitely looks like his uncles
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
a work of art
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
🟩 🌊
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I don't think northwestern football deserves a new stadium
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Really feel for whoever sits next to Fran Brown on the flight home
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Phew that Kevin Adams pick was incredible
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Kent State hasn’t won a game since 2023 and is tied 0-0 with Merrimack in the second quarter. Yes, I’m more invested in this than what should be socially acceptable.
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Tulane going to be the saving grace for football in New Orleans this fall
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Lee Corso the GOAT. Incredible career
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
NEBRASKA?!
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Nebraska on defense up three with two minutes left. What could possibly go wrong?
Mark Schofield (@markschofield.bsky.social) reposted
Let's get ready for another season of Nebraska football
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
if duke loses to Elon they have to give Darian mensah back to Tulane
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
three quarters into this season and I think we should retroactively give Ashton Jeanty last year's Heisman
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Cowboys getting two (likely) late first round picks and a defensive tackle who turns 30 in October is a suboptimal return to say the least
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
dallas teams really traded Luka Doncic and Micah Parsons in the same year.
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough are gonna make their first starts against each other in Week 5, right?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Rattler/Shough preseason stats... I don't think anyone would blame Kellen Moore for just picking a name out of a hat at this point
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
NFL virtual measurements are an abomination
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Kansas State muffing a punt, Iowa State fumbling at the goal line. Couldn't ask for a more perfect start to the college football season
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
there are legitimate reasons to dislike Cracker Barrel but of course these goofs pick the dumbest possible one
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
from No. 4 overall pick two years ago to benched for Daniel Jones. life happens fast
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE-X... always delivers
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I don't want to see Joe Burrow again until the regular season
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
good thing the Saints practiced with the Rams this week because it appears the Jaguars are still unserious
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
every day I feel more emboldened that the Raiders are going to be good this season
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
thank god that Packers-Colts ending happened in the preseason
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
A lot more to like than dislike from Shough’s first action. Can’t have the pick-six but solid two minute drive, good deep ball to Tipton. Initial reaction is he should be starting over rattler Week 1
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Alabama Shakes in September ✅ Magdalena Bay in October ✅ Never been more ready for fall.
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
2013-14 wants its buzz word back
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
a little early to start the Smile 3 promo
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
aged like wine too. and I remember it getting me through some difficult times (2019 NFC championship game)
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
the knife came on shuffle this morning and i thought damn its been too long since I've listened to this
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
ready to sing that new Chappell roan at the top of my lungs
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Paige Bueckers is undeniably ROY but damn Sonia Citron/Kiki Iriafen need some recognition for what they're doing this season
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Who could have ever predicted the guy who thought Mel Tucker was worth $95 million would fast track himself to NBA’s worst owner?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Tyrann Mathieu was always one of my favorite players going back to his LSU days. Only bummer about his retirement is he needed a proper farewell
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Saints bringing back gold jerseys? Team might not be any good but at least they'll look good
Jay Jaffe (@jayjaffe.bsky.social) reposted
It’s unanimous, put Macafee on a rocket into the fucking sun
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
It's about to be nonstop from August-January I think we're owed one more month without
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Nationals and Angels allowing Kade Anderson to fall is the dumbest things to happen in any draft
JP Acosta (@acosta32jp.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Chains and Whips
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Need a 0 Fears jersey, even if it would be more accurate for me if he was No. 99
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Pete Crow-Armstrong is having himself a day and it's the third inning
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
has anyone thought of telling Joey Chestnut he can stop eating and he'd still win?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
majorleagueeating.com/contests/1007
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social) reply parent
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Happy Twilight Zone marathon day to all who celebrate
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
idk, it's probably a win that the best part of the NBA season isn't the part when the teams aren't playing
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
thank you Bucks for signing Myles Turner so we don't have a full offseason of fake Giannis trades. 🙌 Instant offseason winner
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
So are the Sun relocating to Nashville?
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Not sure what magic was used to make this Gelli Haha album but I’m hooked
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Bailey and Clayton? Jazz winning the first round I fear
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Love love love Derik Queen. Pelicans are so back
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I don't think old voters believe experience is a real thing
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
I have no idea what the Pelicans are doing but I just know it stinks
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Fear the Thunder about to run away with this third quarter and that will be a wrap
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
only reasonable thing to do is reschedule Game 7 for when Haliburton gets healthy
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
TJ McConnell legacy game incoming
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
this Game 7 had so much potential too
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Ugh I'm sick... looked like an achilles
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Tyrese Haliburton brought his A-game
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
small thing but great job of nembhard avoiding a foul against shai on the jump shot
Eric Smithling (@ericsmithling.bsky.social)
Only program/team more dominant in my lifetime I can think of is UCONN WBB. Eight national titles for LSU, all since 1991