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Tonight's Bryan and Vinny Show covering Dynamite and NXT will be LIVE AND FREE at 8 PT/11 ET ON YouTube! Mark your calendars and meet us there!
New England folks: If you were spending an October day waking up in northern New Hampshire and flying out of Boston that night, what would you do in between? We will have spent a few days in NH and VT. Worth it to zip over to Maine just to get a lobster roll?
ALSO ON YOUTUBE: Big Vinny V: The highlight of Impact this week wasn’t a match or a return or a promo. It was Eric Young piledriving Travis Williams. youtu.be/ahYmy07YhMU
Big Vinny V: The highlight of Impact this week wasn’t a match or a return or a promo. It was Eric Young piledriving Travis Williams. www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/big...
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ALSO ON YOUTUBE: Big Vinny V: The highlight of Impact this week wasn’t a match or a return or a promo. It was Eric Young piledriving Travis Williams. youtu.be/ahYmy07YhMU
Big Vinny V: The highlight of Impact this week wasn’t a match or a return or a promo. It was Eric Young piledriving Travis Williams. www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/big...
The Big Ten Conference
ABOUT TO GO!!!
Coming up at 2 p.m. Pacific: the latest LIVE edition of the Big Vinny V Show, reviewing TNA Impact and the greatest piledriver in years. youtube.com/live/FCP5FjT...
Herbert has an hour and a half in the pocket, throws the ball right into the hands of a defender (who drops it). Chargers then bobble the handoff on a fourth-down jet sweep to give the ball back to the Raiders. The Chargering, it has begun.
4.2 miles an hour is MOVING.
LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY.
On the episode of TNA Impact that aired on 9/11/25, Eric Young hit Travis Williams with one of the greatest piledrivers I've ever seen.
Between this and Jadeveon Clowney to the Raiders, it's a big week for us Gridsters.
Jason Garrett is against the Jaguars going for it on fourth down near the end of the game because "it is better to go up 6 and make the backup quarterback go down the field and score a touchdown." The backup quarterback did, in fact, go down the field and scored a touchdown.
I literally don't understand what we're talking about with the Liam Coen go or kick thing. They just said on FNIA that it was wrong to go, that they should have kicked and made CIN's backup QB go the length of the field to score... without mentioning that that's WHAT HE DID!
And here's Desmond and Deion laughing about it a few years ago. www.facebook.com/watch/?v=589...
Video of those plays here. Howard's came on a trick play with Brian Mitchell fielding the punt and lateraling to him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT2i...
Giants commit three fouls on one third-down play, but CeeDee Lamb got called for taunting so they all offset. What a magical game this is.
Here's the list of all games with zero punts, TOs, missed FGs, or failed 4th down conversions. Dolphins are the only defense to show up in Week 1 so they almost certainly broke the record to start a season last week. stathead.com/tiny/U6cTU
Don't draft kickers.
Touchdowns should be worth one point for every 50 pounds of body weight.
I see Kevin Dunn has found work.
Alabama's long screen pass TD may be my new favorite play ever. It's not just the number of blockers, it's who they are -- that's the entire offensive line, plus a tight end.
I need more info on this Marvel hotel.
This would be so much my jam.
Fun fact: I was in the building tonight and sat through 12 and a half innings of two teams playing some very bad baseball. Then I was in the bathroom when this happened.
OLD HOSS RADBOURN
Thank for taking good care of her.
ALSO ON YOUTUBE (with an incredible thumbnail): With their biggest show of the year only a month away, TNA has some work to do. youtu.be/tupmFIertZ8
With their biggest show of the year only a month away, TNA has some work to do. www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/big...
Brief political note: I know there are a few crazy people online but right now every single political follow on my Bluesky feed is saying not to celebrate people getting shot. Every single one.
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So I scan for news on @rotoworld-fb.bsky.social -- I check most of the major sites NFL pages to read the stories, see if anything interesting pops up from a beat writer. Today ESPN's Seahawks page has a Jimmy Graham story on top. Intrigued, I click on, it's from 2016.
ABOUT TO GO!!!
Coming up at 2 p.m. Pacific: the latest LIVE edition of the Big Vinny V Show, reviewing a live episode of TNA Impact with build for Bound for Glory, their biggest show of the year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IE8...
"Till all are one."
Never draft kickers.
The AI headline writer at the other site is doing marvelous work.
Listen to "BV: AEW Collision and Smackdown with AJ’s return!" by Wrestling Observer - Figure Four Online. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
OK, just spent an hour recording a show, let’s check out the final score in the Ravens-Bills game. But first I’ll take a big swig of water…
Well they weren't showing it either, I checked.
Currently missing the end of TEN-DEN because CBS thinks I’d rather watch studio guys flap their gums in Green Bay.
I think watching Peyton Manning say “K-Pop Demon Hunters” may have been the peak of NFL Week 1.
Seahawks go to the Jalen Milroe package on the third snap of the season. It didn't work.
First thing I thought of. I think it was Chuck Smith on commentary for the Panthers, watching the replay, expecting Vick's knee to be down. Calling the slow-mo replay: "The knee's not down, the knee's not down, the knee's not down ... (very long pause) ... I hate him."
The Patriots have a male cheerleader this season and I do not like it because it is not symmetrical. There need to be two.
To put Miami's beatdown at the hands of Indianapolis into perspective, the Colts only had 4 games last year when they gave up less than 20 points. The QBs of those 4 teams: * Will Levis * Malik Willis * Caleb Williams * Tyler Huntley And even those teams each scored 10 points or more.
For my new followers: Hi! I'm afraid I don't cover football much any more these days. But a lot of my old colleagues still do! Follow and enjoy! (And yes I realize most of those new followers found me thru this starter pack so they have obviously already seen it but I figure sharing it can't hurt.)
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We used to call this stupidity. There were smart people and stupid people and we let the smart people do the things they were good at and the stupid people were taken care of and didn't need to worry about what the smart people were doing. But now we let the stupid people think they're smart.
It was even worse than I feared.
Minnesota has gained more yards on interception returns than NW State has on receptions.
I can't stop staring at this.
I just want a place to talk sports where the most common response to @minakimes.bsky.social is “you’re wrong that’s too much Cover 3” and not “you’re a DEI hire and women don’t know ball.”
That's definitely part of the issue!
If they both play 17 games, there's no doubt in my mind that Wilson passes Rodgers and everyone else and ends up at the top (bottom?) of this pile. But what if the Giants stink, and they very well might? If they're 4-8 at Thanksgiving, does Wilson get benched for Jaxson Dart? It's a tough call.
Since being drafted in 2012, Wilson has taken more sacks than Rodgers 10 times in 13 years. The exceptions: * 2012, Wilson's rookie year, when he barely passed at all * 2015, when he only trailed Rodgers by one sack * 2024, when Wilson missed 5 games
Here's my biggest question going into the 2025 NFL season: can Russell Wilson catch Aaron Rodgers at the top of the career sacks taken list? Here's the current top 4, active players in caps: 1. AARON RODGERS, 571 2. Fran Tarkenton, 570 3. Tom Brady, 565 4. RUSSELL WILSON, 560
Counterpoint: Loaded posting is often the best posting.
I just got this spam text. And I kind of respect it.
Just saying that the Eagles and Cowboys chapters in the FTN Almanac are incredibly well done and informative and there's still time to read them before kickoff tonight ftnfantasy.com/almanac
ALSO ON YOUTUBE: It’s the return of the Big Vinny V Show, and boy howdy is there a lot to talk about—TNA Impact, Forbidden Door, & my European vacation! youtu.be/nPGWm1SOzsM
It’s the return of the Big Vinny V Show, and boy howdy is there a lot to talk about—TNA Impact, Forbidden Door, & my European vacation! www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/big...
STARTING IMMINENTLY!
Coming up at the top of the hour: the return of the LIVE Big Vinny V Show, reviewing TNA Impact, Forbidden Door from London, and (why not?) my European vacation! youtube.com/live/B6k6LaK...
Number of times Bill Belichick-coached NFL teams allowed 48 points: zero times in 511 games Number of times Bill Belichick-coached college football teams allowed 48 points: one time in one game
True story: I once scored on a pick-six as a DE on the sophomore football team when I caught a batted ball just a few yards outside the end zone. My coach later said that my own shadow passed me as I ran, then asked if I really knew which way I was supposed to go.
To be fair, that was merely a bad match by the end. Which is an achievement because it was a HORROR SHOW early.
Watching Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella, gives me my first opportunity to use this.
I used to hate her too, but these days I would make that trade in a heartbeat.
I am ready to pay for a streaming service that just airs regular TV stations but deletes all appearances by the Geico gecko.
To make it clear, a catch begins sometime in the Cretaceous period, where it dies, is covered by sediment, and slowly becomes a part of the geological strata, overtime compression and gravity, transform it into a semi-catch, which over millions of years will one day solidify into a full catch
Decent chance this will be the peak moment of the season for University of Washington fans.
La Décapitation de saint Georges, Bernat Martorell, 1430
@bryanalvarez.bsky.social @vincentverhei.bsky.social @lancestorm.bsky.social @shawngarrett.bsky.social @sempervive.bsky.social @jimvalley.bsky.social @roheblius.bsky.social @paulacefontaine.bsky.social @producerrob.bsky.social @realsamfines.bsky.social @br26.bsky.social youtu.be/KUHZ5CoVzOM?...
percentage of screen taken up by full-time gfx: 2024 regular w/ticker 17% 2024 regular w/o ticker 8% 2024 SEC on ABC 16% 2024 playoff 11% 2025 dublin 17% 2025 regular 15%
BUBBY BRISTER!
With the AJC dropping its print edition, I feel compelled to share one of the greatest moments in print design history
Stuff that pleases me, and possibly only me: There are exactly 53 LSU players on 53-man rosters right now. They take up $274.5 million in cap space, so just squeeze under the $279.2 million cap. That's just about perfect. It almost works as a roster, too. Just, uh, always go for it.
Well then.
We've lowered the price on the FTN Football Almanac 2025! The season is just around the corner but there's still time to read the best, most accurate season preview filled with advanced stats, film study, and humor. Price also lowered $10 on Amazon. ftnfantasy.com/almanac
Since I get a lot of questions on this: Updated DVOA projections will be posted on @ftnfantasy.com along with a new Playoff Odds Report on NEXT WEDNESDAY, September 3. Prior to September 3, you can find our playoff odds in FTN Football Almanac 2025. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/dvoa-pla...
As unbelievably on the nose as Baylor Pratt is, I cannot pass up ARCHER LOVE. and his middle initial better be O. (Also, expect NXT to steal half these names by the end of the year.)
Awesome news! Congrats!
So, lost WiFi for a while there. Main event notes: * OUTSTANDING music * Fun comedy * Extreme violence * WAY too long, total overkill * But super-fun finish * And then a heavy-heat angle to take out a star in front of their hometown crowd—again #ForbiddenDoor
Main event lights out cagematch: Mox & Yuta & Young Bucks & Gabe Kidd vs. Golden Lovers & Darby Allin & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Will Ospreay. #ForbiddenDoor
Outstanding main event, for sure the best thing on the show. MJF tried every slimy way to weasel into a win, he could. In the end, tried a ring shot, but ref took it away. So behind ref's back, Hangman hit clipboard shot, then deadeye and buckshot and won. Great stuff. #ForbiddenDoor
REMINDER: MJF rules so very, very hard. #ForbiddenDoor
Man Toni looked lifeless here. Practically zero energy, physically or charismatically. Athena looked great but it was not to be. Billie tried to interfere but Mina chased her away and Toni won with the crossface chickenwing. MJF vs. Hangman up next. #ForbiddenDoor
Toni Storm vs. Athena is next. #ForbiddenDoor
They finally played his music, and no joke, the WARDLOW graphic got more boos than anything else that happened during the attack. I think people legitimately forgot who he was. Takeshita got a huge pop coming out to face him, but that's all that happened. #ForbiddenDoor
After the match, Okada continued to attack until Nana chased him away with a pipe. Then WARDLOW finally returned, laying out Nana, Swerve, and several security guys. He got a good reaction, but not what you'd expect for a guy who feels like he's been gone for 5 years. #ForbiddenDoor
Good match, but felt like they were holding back for bigger things down the road. Swerve sold his knee the whole time. Hit a swerve stomp, but sold his knee and couldn't cover. Swerve dodged a half dozen rainmakers before Okada finally ht one and wins. #ForbiddenDoor
MISTER TERRIFIC GEAR FOR SWERVE. #ForbiddenDoor
... and then Brodido hit their finish, but it looked like something went wrong on the pin. Bandido stopped making a pin, then went back to make it, then Cash tried to save, then Dax sorta kicked out. Quite a mess. But Brodido win, new champs. Swerve vs. Okada next.
These guys were having an AWESOME match, probably best thing on a very good show. Then two masked men in NJPW tracksuits brawled with Hurt Syndicate to the back, so they weren't even in the ring when they lost their titles... #ForbiddenDoor