sports

[weak gull]

Can’t miss

[fleet orbit]

sheppard is playing a lot more which is good

he’s a baller and kentucky lost in the tournament cuz calipari couldn’t guard a ball screen

[weak gull]

He’s been pretty shit from behind the arc recently

[smoky fable]

not a defensive liability anymore?

Got picked on a bit there

Offense is going though

[amber grove]

Come get this 9 seed back! @fleet orbit

[plush jungle]

The battle of mid

[fleet orbit]

you and i are trapped in this hole and cant get out

i dont like it here

i want my mom

[amber grove]

Nah we got 4 straight wins WE'RE BACK

[plush jungle]

impressive

[fleet orbit]

im all alone noooooooo

i might as well laugh at it

[plush jungle]

bulls had that hot start just to be mid again

bulls going to be mid forever

[fleet orbit]

bulls topsy turvy as usual

[novel slate]

Hawks are a top 4 seed in reality, don’t sleep

[dense blade]

Just heard Mou's Benfica beat Madrid 4–2 to qualify for the champions league knockout rounds

[dim kettle]

The Jerry Reinsdorf special.

[dense blade]

https://tenor.com/view/me-atrapaste-es-cine-its-cinema-cinema-esto-es-cine-gif-12869046600151364058

[fleet orbit]

GET ME OUT OF HERE I WANT OFF

[dim kettle]

The jokes on us. We keep watching the games and buying the merch.

[fleet orbit]

I PIRATE AND SPEND 0

[dim kettle]

Sees all the flags ans posters of Bulls players in the background

[fleet orbit]

Nope just a bulls starter jacket i got for free

[sacred kite]

Wait Monken went to the Browns?

This is what I get for working

[sweet tree]

the final few mins of that game was cinema. Benfica was up 3-2 but still needed 1 more goal to qualify for the next round and their GK ended up scoring the 4th goal in the last play of the game

[slow violet]

https://vxtwitter.com/LegionHoops/status/2016698907892543807?s=20

Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops)

BRONNY JAMES SLAM AND CLEVELAND GOES CRAZY

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Jan 29, 2026, 2:24 AM

[fleet orbit]

BTA

but cleveland doesn’t deliver in the postseason

[rustic ore]

Lol, insane travel but of course no foul call

[rustic lichen]

[smoky fable]

….

[smoky fable]

Knocked Marseilles out

[smoky fable]

Yep

[rustic lichen]

I get the joke but the caption could’ve been better lmao

Sports media is absurd sometimes

[smoky fable]

Ain’t that the truth

[fleet orbit]

this is so fucking good

spurs rockets games have been the best games of the season

[dense blade]

Yeh I saw the clips

Insane header from the gk

[fleet orbit]

victor isn’t fucking human

[dense blade]

Benfica have been giving us some pretty crazy CL games these past few seasons ngl

That Barca vs Benfica game was majestic

[rustic ore]

LeBron, it's time

[rustic lichen]

always is tbh
something about spurs/rockets is always exciting. it just doesn’t feel the same as when either team is playing the Mavs for some reason

[rustic ore]

Bro I don't understand this

I'm happy but I'm just confused

[rustic lichen]

what am I looking at

like is this what has already happened this season or the upcoming schedule

[rustic ore]

Magic vs Heat this regular season

[rustic lichen]

or both?

this is a confusing ass graphic

[rustic ore]

Magic and Heat only face off 5 times this regular season, Magic have won 4 of those contests

[rustic ore]

It's both

[fleet orbit]

spurs are good as hell

straight up rockets offense has been in the mud all night

[sweet tree]

https://tenor.com/view/raphinha-barcelona-golazo-last-minute-goal-goal-gif-3943572412292785859

ngl half our games last season was chaotic

especially that Inter game... ffs

so close...

[nimble onyx]

This loss has more to do with this

Than them being good

[rustic ore]

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2016731854653493286

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

Sources: Chargers are hiring Western Michigan defensive coordinator Chris O'Leary as their defensive coordinator. O’Leary returns to the Chargers, where he worked as safeties coach under Jesse Minter in 2024. Prior to the Chargers, O’Leary coached the secondary at Notre Dame

X · Jan 29, 2026, 4:35 AM

[amber grove]

https://tenor.com/view/turkish-gif-6869195791783758184

[rustic ore]

I'm pretty sure at that point it's beyond saving

[amber grove]

Jordan and Kobe eventually went bald it's time for Bron to embrace it

[slow violet]

at this point he is already bald

all i see is scorched earth

[placid latch]

Anthony black dunk

[burnt cedar]

https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/2016812670339461601?s=46&t=r7wAoOlnBiz9DTokWYJKTw

Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)

🔴🔵🔜 Jørgen Strand-Larsen to Crystal Palace for £50m package add-ons included: deal almost done.

Details pending then here we go. 🦅 #CPFC

X · Jan 29, 2026, 9:56 AM

[hasty basin]

Aura

[placid latch]

No cap they 2 nd in West, we would be second if jokic didn't get injured. Ig maybe..? Am I too over confident

[placid latch]

They literally light up with kd, Thompson and Sheppard or completely go off

[placid latch]

Shai has defense but 91%..???

[hasty basin]

His defence is just lost in a team who has a great all around defence

[placid latch]

That offense of wemby is going up if there is no deaaron fox

[hasty basin]

This year it's shown even more

[dense blade]

[hasty basin]

I feel defence of some players has been underwhelming lately

Lu Dort prime suspect

[dense blade]

50m for a bag of chips. The striker market is just so ass

[placid latch]

Well he knocking down some 3 s after u complained abt him

He has Draymond typa reputation on defense

Ppl really hate him for that reason

[hasty basin]

I defended him because he was that important on defence for us

This year though...

His offense and defence just declined completely

40% from the field and 34 from 3 when you're alright on defense is not sustainable

Especially in today's NBA

The only player I forgive for his bad offensive output is Cason Wallace because he's genuinely so good on defence

One of the best in the league

OKC outside Shai is genuinely nonexistent offensively, even with Shai we're like just a good offensive team

[placid latch]

Ig team like okc expects above 45 from role players

Fair

[hasty basin]

40% from the field is God awful lol

Any team should expect above that

[placid latch]

He made that ridiculous shot behind the backboard which was a buzbeat I remember, he has that hustle in him

[hasty basin]

Can't be shooting like this from 3 if we want to win lol

You need around 3 players at least to shoot 40 these days to win

The reason we were winning was just the defence

[placid latch]

Wait I thought u guys had more who could shoot 3

Idk why u guys even need dort atp

[placid latch]

U got ppl like ajay Mitchell who shoot 46.5 and 38.5

He is absolute beast for a role player in isolation too

Idk trade dort

For someone like trey murphy Or smtng

Weird ass thought but yah

[hasty basin]

They forgot how to shoot 💀

Just gotta pray these mfs don't do this in the playoffs

[hasty basin]

Eventually even if we REALLY REALLY want to keep him we can't

It's either him or Ihart and I am taking Ihart any day of the week

Ajay Mitchell I have no problem with he's like the bench's mini Shai just not as consistent or high volume

[placid latch]

Yee if u don't have ihart no offensive rebounding

[hasty basin]

And the defence inside is trash too just Chet can't guard everything

[placid latch]

He is saving the team with over 3 offensive rebounds

[placid latch]

He really gets bodied by someone like sengun or jokic

[burnt cedar]

They’re probably banking on him hitting the form he had last season + being desperate with Mateta leaving

[placid latch]

I love ajay Mitchell's game bro

He cooked fr in some games

[hasty basin]

This season Wemby gave him the work but I have 0 problems with Chet defensively

I don't think he'd be DPOY candidate if it wasn't so big man focused but I think he could get it

[placid latch]

He can get blocks but yah traditional centers, he doesn't stand a chance in post

Okc as a team even cooked wemby, so I wouldn't worry abt chets defense at all

[fleet orbit]

excellent defensive effort by the spurs

[hasty basin]

I want the playoffs already man

[placid latch]

They are 7 th defensive team

And even better with wemby on

[fleet orbit]

Lakers last night tho…. terrible

[fleet orbit]

victor was casually blocking everyone again

he’s unreal, i am glad we get to watch this guy

[placid latch]

True

He can literally kick the rim, I mean who th got thay flexibility for 7 5

[fleet orbit]

i love american football playoffs , baseball playoffs too but basketball at its best is my favorite playoffs

[placid latch]

And 7 6 with shoes

[hasty basin]

At least one of these teams out in the 1st round is crazy

[fleet orbit]

the east doesn’t look too shabby either up top

not west good but good

[placid latch]

Hope rockets won't catch up to us

5 6 more games

🙏

Hospital nuggets are having it hard

That pistons game was good tho

Spencer Jones performed and defense performed

But our turnovers suck

We might lead in turnovers this season

[fleet orbit]

rockets aren’t so healthy themselves

the team might need a center at the deadline

[placid latch]

They are in a better position than nuggets for sure tho

Ag, cb, jokic the performers all injured

We pulled a great bench offseason tho

[fleet orbit]

but denver has held the team afloat without him fortunately, once jokic is back look out

[placid latch]

So we surviving barely with inexperience

[fleet orbit]

spurs nuggets would be a incredible playoff series

[placid latch]

I would love to watch it

Gimme that

But before that

45% more of the season

We need to stay in top 4

[fleet orbit]

i think the lakers will be 5th at the end cuz they consistently don’t remember how to play defense

[placid latch]

Lmao

No rebounding

Ayton not doing his job

their fanbase wants him traded

They want giannis

West is tuff

[fleet orbit]

the lakers better be prepared to let go of Reaves if they want giannis

the west is brutal

okc winning it is likely but not a guarantee

[placid latch]

Reaves, ayton, gabe Vincent and couple of first round picks for giannis and thanasis

[placid latch]

It's definitely not but they got the highest probability

[fleet orbit]

i hope it doesn’t work i do not want to see giannis on the lakers 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[placid latch]

Most likely will not

He will probably be in the east even with the trade

I would be damned if pistons don't take the east

Cunningham, ausar Thompson who is athletic score over 50 from field and a dirk Nowitzki build tobias Harris who is just cash from 12 ft

Post middies

Jaden ivey and jalen duren great role players too

Duncan Robinson too

Pistons are the pinnacle of team performance in the east

[desert palm]

@honest umbra @hollow wind

Have any of you guys ever since this? 😂

https://youtu.be/TnUa1oOZ6Vc?si=rCVvPAP8VmpOfRmJ

[fleet orbit]

i could see it but idk if it would shock me if a knicks beat them but i think they beat anyone else for sure

boston will miss tatum in the playoffs

[placid latch]

Surely

[fleet orbit]

detroit as favorite tho? most certainly

[placid latch]

Definitely

They got more sound team than the knicks

It will be game 7 tho

[fleet orbit]

knicks been the bridesmaid lately in the east

[hollow wind]

https://x.com/buffalobills/status/2016822007975862603?s=46

Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills)

First day as Head Coach at One Bills Drive. 😁

X · Jan 29, 2026, 10:33 AM

He just doesn’t look like a HC to me lol

[hollow wind]

[desert palm]

Best Blake Snell moment lol

I think it was made not long after he was drafted and released by the time he started his minor league career

[novel slate]

Only the top 3 seeds are actual contenders…
The peoples obsession with making the West seem like every team will be some sort of deep playoff maker when rockets are probably not getting out the first (like last season), wolves have shown they can’t get it done (last WCF path was easy af), and Lakers aren’t a problem for anyone unless Luka goes ballistic.

[fleet orbit]

i think the idea is that it seems that way because parity has actually seeped its way into the nba playoffs (which is awesome ) but as far as actually winning a finals i agree with you

[robust grotto]

@dim ledge

[placid latch]

ofc it'sa seven game series

but all the teams in the west can defnitely pull a upset

[fleet orbit]

the rockets are in trouble now without adams , lack of pg and bigs is a huge issue

[placid latch]

they have literally shown us by beating up the actual contenders streak

who would have expected a season like this from spurs after the last

that too without wemby for some games

spurs might be the best young talent development team ever

[smoky ember]

@fringe tundra THE WHAT HAPPNED??? was mourinho hiding his trump card all this time?? I can't even comprehend ts

and the fun fact is madrid can face benfica again

[placid latch]

what beautiful days benfica beating madrid

maybe i should pickup football again

[smoky ember]

yea I would say the golden era of bald managers

[placid latch]

seems like mbappe ain't gonna win no ucl

bro what irony of him leaving psg and them winning almost instantaneously

psg ain't a serious team my ass

[smoky ember]

yea all the madrid glazers can bite dust now

[placid latch]

[placid latch]

iam always viva de barca viva de catalunya

not a madrid hater tho

loved their counter attacking playstyle in early 2000s till 2010s

they moved the ball faster than anyone else in that time

[smoky ember]

mbappe-->psg no trophy ...leaves psg----> trophy

[placid latch]

[smoky ember]

ye it was ball but this is the period of arne slot, mourinho and arteta.

[placid latch]

more money + ucl

i remember when mourinho won ucl with that above average but good team from portugal

what was it's name

[smoky ember]

whose?

ohh ik

Porto

[placid latch]

yes

[plush jungle]

sheesh collin gillespie has been nice this season

[rustic mountain]

Gfdi we are gonna lose by 30 based off anti-drip alone

Why are we going with the all white look? It's the worst look we have

https://tenor.com/view/wack-whack-gif-26201100

[dense blade]

He's really coaching a team full of manchilds

No single leader in that team to take even an inch of blame

[dim ledge]

I'm sorry @smoky fable

[dim ledge]

I hate them so much bro it's not even funny

Most spoiled, insufferable team on earth from the fanbase to the players to the ownership

[dense blade]

Facts, and I don't even hate them that much. They just make it really, really hard not to

[hasty basin]

It's always hard going into your first playoff run as a new team, I learnt that with OKC, Wolves are always fun in a way that they can beat anyone there if the series goes right genuinely and the Lakers I do agree their defence is a huge problem but maybe Reaves stepping up so much can help them progress further

3 players who have the potential to drop 30

[dim ledge]

I have more than enough for both of us don't worry

[slow violet]

will i really watch the pro bowl....
https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-squarepants-spongebob-fancy-nickelodeon-gif-10104731873592158497

[robust grotto]

Confirmed win actually. Good shit bro

[rustic mountain]

Nah. We doomed

I already figured we were but at least when we lose in these we will stop wearing them so often

[robust grotto]

You’re buggin. Seattle lost both super bowls where they wore blue

You got this

[rustic mountain]

Eh I don't look into uniforms won or lost in super bowls, I am not superstitious like that

New England has won in blue and lost in blue, won in white and lost in white

[dim kettle]

The Bucs 2 SBs wins wore both home and away.

[robust grotto]

So why are you scared of wearing white?

[dim kettle]

He just doesn't like the combo.

[smoky fable]

He’s right. Honestly Fred Warner went easy on the cardinals

[rustic mountain]

What shadow said

It's ugly

I hate the white jersey white pant look for us. I wish we would at least wear the blue pants but nope

[rustic ore]

Did they fully retire the silver pants?

[rustic mountain]

Yeah

[rustic ore]

Shame

[rustic mountain]

We have these grey pants now

[rustic ore]

At bare minimum I would've gone with white on silver/gray

All white is boring

Side note

https://fixvx.com/MikeGarafolo/status/2016920214672114063

Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo)

#Bills GM Brandon Beane said Josh Allen might need a procedure on his foot. On crutches and in a walking boot at Joe Brady’s introductory press conference today.

QRT: TyDunne
Josh Allen in the house. (On crutches.)

vxTwitter / fixvx · Jan 29, 2026, 5:03 PM

Yikes

[rustic mountain]

This Bills season ended up as bad as it could've without losing more games

[rustic ore]

If I was him I'd get surgery asap

Since it seems like it's necessary at this point

[rustic mountain]

I wonder how Allen holds up over the next 5 years

The dude's playstyle has him basically taking massive hits every single season that other qbs don't

[rustic ore]

It happens to every mobile/dual threat QB eventually. They take too many hits, the damage piles up, and eventually they get hurt and have to change their play style

Pocket exists for a reason

[rustic mountain]

I am glad that Drake while being mobile isn't mobile first

I think he takes care of himself fairly well and doesn't have to play hero ball like Josh does

Feel a little bad for Allen because if he doesn't play like he does, Buffalo would probably be even worse than they are

[rustic ore]

I'd say onus is on the coaching staff

You have to protect your players from themselves

[dim kettle]

I like that the white pants matches with the stripes on the shoulders. But they really should ditch the plain silver helmet if they're going to do that. Give me a white helmet with a stripe down the middle.

[rustic mountain]

It honestly could be the silver helmet that is throwing me off

Something about the look just feels weird

[dim kettle]

It reminds me of the Panthers. Another look that needs a rehaul.

[rustic mountain]

I also just don't like solid colorways for uni combos

I don't like our all blues either

I want the pants and jersey to contrast

[dim kettle]

Some all-white and all color work. But it's teams like the Cards that try the all color and looks like shit because they have a plain ass white helmet.

[rustic ore]

Well they altered the font a little, also the color looks a bit darker to me than years prior

[rustic mountain]

I think I'll always miss the Brady era unis

[rustic ore]

If it ain't broke don't fix it

[dim kettle]

The color is the same. It's just the font.

[rustic mountain]

That look just feels like NE more than anything for me

I think the color is the same but the texture of it isn't

The new unis are a bit more matte

And the older ones had a gloss

[dim kettle]

That's on Nike's side. If you really want to see a navy blue difference, you look at Houston.

Their navy blue looks so dark that it looks like a different color all together.

[robust grotto]

That’s fair Sab

I assume it was bc of superstition lol

[dim kettle]

Nah. A lot of times I think it comes down to what the coach likes.

I remember when the Bucs had the alarm clock number unis, Dirk Koetter really liked the all white look.

[rustic mountain]

We have used the all white a lot this year

I think the Krafts love it

I have no earthly idea why

[dim kettle]

I wouldn't be surprised if Kraft liked it too. But its like the Ravens current away look. The black pants on the white jersey was something John Harbaugh came up with,

[slow violet]

@proud coyote @dim ledge @hollow wind Cardinals just stay catching strays
https://www.vxreddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1qq5s6y/highlight_fred_warner_on_the_nfc_west_oh_yeah/

[dim ledge]

I shared that shit above lmfao poor cards

[hollow wind]

I mean they are the ugly red headed stepchild of the division nowadays

we tolerate them because they give us free wins

[dim ledge]

Baseball team!

[slow violet]

once they sign a player like Shohei they will be good

[hollow wind]

wait I didn't watch the video

I thought they were talking shit about the cardinals being in the stacked NFC West

[dim ledge]

They are, mostly

Well...not mostly

Moreso the final point

Just about the strength of the NFCW comparatively

And then I think ARSB says "what about the cards" or something to that effect

[rustic ore]

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2016940242280886301

Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

The surgery was a procedure for a fifth-metatarsal avulsion, with a recovery time of 8-10 weeks. Fine by the offseason program.

X · Jan 29, 2026, 6:23 PM

[dim ledge]

Which, like...yeah lmao

[smoky fable]

Damn. Not even a ping to me?

[dim ledge]

NFCW is ridiculous

[rustic ore]

So he already had the surgery

[smoky fable]

Forgotten like the cards

[slow violet]

lol i realized that @dim ledge already shared this to ya

[smoky fable]

Makes sense. Was walking on crutches

[smoky fable]

Ah I see

[slow violet]

since like 2010, i can't think of a year the NFC west was bad

[dim ledge]

NFCW been the best division for ages yeah

Also cuz we have some real shit vitriol lmfao

[smoky fable]

This is embarrassing but I got no hope.

[dim ledge]

It's like the Balkans

Everyone hates one another

And then there's Montenegro

Just sleeping like the cards

[slow violet]

even when they had Jeff Fisher lol the rams would play like like its the fucking super bowl every time

[dim ledge]

Though the cards made a playoff run in like

2016, was it?

[smoky fable]

2015

[dim ledge]

Yep

[smoky fable]

season

[hollow wind]

Hopefully you find out who your coach is soon

[slow violet]

their defense was crazy in 2015-2016

i think Pat P was just getting into his prime

[dim ledge]

Please do not take Schwartz Arizona

We need him

Arigatoni

[slow violet]

bruh the Cardinals interviewed Ron Rivera

they can't be serious

[dim ledge]

Porn star name

[rustic mountain]

There's also just not much for coaching candidates man

Kubiak would be getting interviewed but Seattle's run has kiboshed that

[slow violet]

i legit believe there are a lot of great Coaches left

like the fact Shula didn't get an interview is crazy

[rustic mountain]

Also deep playoff run

The further teams go the harder it gets for that kinda stuff to be balanced

[slow violet]

but at that point who is left?

just the cardinals, browns, and raiders right?

who else is left?

of those three i think Raiders sound the most appealing

[rustic mountain]

Browns also caused their own problems

[slow violet]

#1 pick, no cap hell, good RB, great TE

[rustic mountain]

With the stupid personality test shit

If I was applying for a job and I had to fill out an essay

Id be out

[slow violet]

lol wtf

does Jimmy not understand that his team is literally the Least desirable place to be

[rustic mountain]

These rich people don't think that way

All they've known all their lives is getting what they want

[dim kettle]

Yeah. You'd have to go back to late the late 2000s for the NFCW to be really bad. The Cards made the SB with a 9-7 NFC West champs.

[rustic mountain]

You listened to Pegula's presser. These dudes are out of touch

[dim kettle]

Was Pegula ever in touch to begin with?

[slow violet]

the raiders are a good job but the problem is

playing in a division with the Chiefs and broncos can be tough

especially if they don't have a QB

[dim kettle]

You have to expect things to always be tough in the NFL.

[slow violet]

true but that was fine in a good org

like i was expecting us to be mid-decent till year 3

but i knew once coach got his guys in we would be good

most owners aren't that patient

[dim kettle]

The difference between winners and losers.

[slow violet]

the NFL currently owe 800 Million dollars to fired coaches

[dim kettle]

I was a Bucs fan in the 2010s when Brees, Matt Ryan, and Cam were in the NFC South. And I'll tell you, it was tough, but the Bucs did themselves in more than because they had to play 3 great QBs 2 times a season.

[smoky fable]

Tyrann Mathieu

I wish this organization didn’t burn that bridge

He was insane as well

[smoky fable]

Cardinals and raiders. Browns hired Monken which I think isn’t going to work even though I like Monken

[smoky fable]

He’s not coming here. You don’t even have to worry

[rustic mountain]

The Browns lost Schwartz over it

What a fucking loss over Todd Monken

[smoky fable]

They hired Monken thinking they’d keep him

Jimmy Haslem

Well guess what

They were wrong

[rustic mountain]

Shows what Haslem knows

[dim kettle]

That's why they're the Skidmarks

[dim ledge]

Every time I get a ping here I'm concerned it's Giannis news

[smoky fable]

Nah not yet

Your phone will blow up if it is

[dim ledge]

"hey bro teach me Greek" from all my friends

Type shit

[rustic ore]

Watch them ask you how to say Greek slurs just in case he does go there and have a bad game

[noble fractal]

Saw our lineup and young boys last 5 games. We are gonna pull a doctor tottenham today 💔

[dim ledge]

Hire Ange

[noble fractal]

nah im good with our manager

[dim ledge]

Mascot

[noble fractal]

true

ange can be our second mascot

https://x.com/i/status/2016825809822941237 I love german transfer rumors

Stig Tøfting | 44 ⚡️ (@TlurchX)

Kennt den jemand?

#hsv

X · Jan 29, 2026, 10:48 AM

[hasty basin]

I got robbed dawg

UCL fantasy says VVD had 2 assists yet every other thing says he had 3

😔

[dim ledge]

Mind you 3 assists and a clean sheet was not enough for him to get TOTW lmfao

Which like, whatever, I don't actually care about that

Just thought it was funny

[robust grotto]

https://vxtwitter.com/annikadevils/status/2016920714771611948?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVpeHRQMfQ

annikadevils (@annikadevils)

The Athletic ranked the NHL arenas and the @PruCenter @NJDevils came up 24th out of 32. Here is the write up . Interesting article...

vxTwitter / fixvx · Jan 29, 2026, 5:05 PM

[dim ledge]

Laugh

Dogshit stadium

What's funny is that if you bring it up to literally ANY devils fan

"Duhhhh have you been to msg?"

centre bell top

I wanna go so bad bro

[plush jungle]

Never been

[robust grotto]

Too loud is so true man

Your ears are ringing after the game and it’s not even from crowd noise or anything. They just go overboard with the sound effects

Bell is the best period

[dim ledge]

Yep

Bell just screams hockey

Msg is awesome but is gimped by pricing

And the fact that we're shit ofc

[robust grotto]

MSG is great bc there is a feel you get from walking up to it, right?

[dim ledge]

I mean the same can be said of many stadiums

But yes

[plush jungle]

I gotta go to msg someday

[fleet orbit]

as do i

[burnt cedar]

MSG is a top 5 arena for combat sports events

Not in order but MSG, MGM Grand, Rajadamnern, Tokyo Dome & O2 Arena

[dim ledge]

It's just a great location too

[noble fractal]

lmao

[dim ledge]

Good

[noble fractal]

put the fear of god in them last ucl 😭

we need more goals asap

paok is right behind us

[dim ledge]

Mings

[dim kettle]

The location alone should be bottom 3.

[dim ledge]

Yeah it's

Really really bad

[noble fractal]

paok red

lmao

[desert palm]

https://youtu.be/RdOShBRe6OA?si=55hIZoY2iv874KJx

WORTH THE Watch!!!!!!!!

[fleet orbit]

PABLO

backyard baseball for me is all pros and than pablo

[desert palm]

lol

Btw, NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!

Coming this summer!

LETS GOOOOOOOO

[fleet orbit]

YO

i’m getting that shit on steam it’s time to hit dingers

[noble fractal]

I need someone to send Demirovic to Siberia rn

this guy is genuinely so bad

[smoky fable]

I wish the MLB players were in it

Kind of miss it

[amber grove]

https://fxtwitter.com/i/status/2016798973789618615

george (@StokeyyG2)

‘Uhhh the gaffer is very good’ 😅🤣
︀︀
︀︀Liam Rosenior seems to be getting on really well with his Chelsea players as he makes it 5 wins in his first 6 games.

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FxTwitter · Jan 29, 2026, 9:02 AM

I wont lie he's growing on me

[sweet tree]

he's a cool dude

[desert palm]

Ya never know

Maybe they will get the license for the new game!

They brought back Backyard Baseball 01 with the MLB license

And even if not

A new game in this franchise is DOPE

[smoky fable]

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2017002848031260804

Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

The #Eagles are hiring #Packers QB coach Sean Mannion as their new offensive coordinator, per The Insiders.

At long last, a lengthy search ends with a bright young mind — and former QB — in Philly.

X · Jan 29, 2026, 10:32 PM

[hollow wind]

CHAT

DID WE ACTUALLY HIRE A LEGIT SPECIAL TEAMS COACH

https://tenor.com/view/tears-cry-crying-oh-god-oh-no-gif-11043894

[plush jungle]

Smh I thought giannis was traded

[dim kettle]

https://fixupx.com/urinatingtree/status/2016719646427132127?s=46&t=6zYeacLKll2-c8XNBTdvnA

UrinatingTree (@UrinatingTree)

Your 2025/26 New York Rangers!

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FixupX · Jan 29, 2026, 3:46 AM

[plush jungle]

lol rangers

[tender hornet]

Sean mannion...

Huh

Idk much about him

Malik willis definitely played well when he came in

But he also doesn't have playcalling experience

@sacred kite eagles hire packers qb coach Sean Mannion and the OC

The bright side is that as a player he's played for a bunch of great coaches like mcvay, and lafleur is super high on him

Idk kinda lukewarm about this hire rn

[smoky fable]

https://fixupx.com/Jordan_Reid/status/2017000058063872254

Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid)

Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor (6055, 325) has been one of the better tackles in Mobile so far. A prospect to watch today.
︀︀
︀︀Didn’t play football in high school. His basketball and soccer background both show up in his lower half. Very good feet.

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FixupX · Jan 29, 2026, 10:21 PM

@rustic ore

He’s going to rise as a right tackle prospect now

Doing well at the senior bowl now

[rustic ore]

✍️

[smoky fable]

He did well against David Bailey in the Texas tech game

[rustic ore]

@sacred kite @tender hornet

They're going unknown

[tender hornet]

Yeah I saw

Wrote a whole thing just scroll little up lol

Idk how to feel about this

I wanted someone with more experience personally

Or... any exceperience lol

[smoky fable]

Darrell Bevell it is

Or Mike McCoy

[hollow wind]

https://x.com/adamschefter/status/2017001790047203430?s=46

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

NFL officially appointed influential storyteller Dhar Mann as its first-ever Chief Kindness Officer and Creator of the Week for Super Bowl LX.

X · Jan 29, 2026, 10:27 PM

wtf am I reading

It’s so hard to distinguish between real news and parody in the sports world nowadays

[smoky fable]

https://fixupx.com/vikingzfanpage/status/2016966887976890445

VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage)

#Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on the teams decisions to let Sam Darnold walk:
︀︀
︀︀“There are nights you wake up and stare at the ceiling and ask yourself… I always go back to the process and what we thought at the time… I still understand why we did what we did. The results maybe didn’t play out the way we wanted them to, but ultimately, at the end of the day I think we could have executed in certain places.”

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FixupX · Jan 29, 2026, 8:09 PM

[rustic mountain]

Yeah I am not gonna berate the Vikings for going the route they did

The decision was wrong but they just watched Darnold fold like a house of cards in two meaningful games and had a first round rookie who was getting ready to play

Obviously hindsight is 20/20 but if JJ played like he did at the end of the year the whole time, idk if this is the same discussion

[smoky fable]

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2017030598737481787

Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)

#Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb plans to withdraw from the #Raiders head coaching search and is considered a prime candidate for his current team’s OC job, source say. He’s also received several OC requests.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 12:22 AM

[rustic ore]

Good job NFL

[slow violet]

don't know much about him but might be interesting

[slow violet]

LOL

[smoky fable]

He’s the biggest hack I’ve ever seen. NFL must be completely tone deaf to choose him

[rustic mountain]

Davis Webb is gonna be a great offensive mind and coach

I can tell

He was smart enough to dodge the Raiders

[novel slate]

hawks, lets blow the rockets out by 30 ✊

[sacred kite]

I would have loved someone more seasoned but hey who knows!

We’ll see if it pans out or not, rather take a swing then take a safe internal hire

[sacred kite]

Gonna be very interesting

[unkempt prawn]

We gonna hang Joel Embiid's knee surgeon's white coat.

It going in the rafters

[smoky fable]

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2017043210644701486

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

ESPN sources: Falcons are hiring Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham as their general manager.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 1:12 AM

@amber grove

@fleet orbit

He finally gets hired

[rustic mountain]

https://x.com/MLFootball/status/2016970708950139080?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^2016970708950139080|twgr^c3b7e0be004d56f28d373d01d6450e35d79c2bba|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnesn.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fjosh-allen-disrespects-patriots-in-new-sore-loser-comments%2F

MLFootball (@MLFootball)

🚨BREAKING: #Bills QB Josh Allen believes that he would have beaten the #Patriots in the AFC championship game & would be playing in the Super Bowl this week if he made one more play against Denver.

Allen believes they would have beaten New England.

WOW.

X · Jan 29, 2026, 8:24 PM

Josh Allen is a bitch

[fleet orbit]

best of luck ! @amber grove hope it works out for the falcons

[rustic ore]

That means 2 3rd round comp picks, grats man @fleet orbit

[fleet orbit]

Much needed too

i think maybe a Linebacker for depths sake

[molten sundial]

Idk if you're watching but both teams are shooting like ass

Entirely understandable since back to back but still

It's rough

[trim timber]

[fleet orbit]

The Bulls have to trade for any defense

[novel slate]

The “bloodbath”, the “brutal”, and the “competitive” west can handle the Hawks 🤞

[fleet orbit]

the chicago bulls are the miami dolphins of new england patriots of romo dallas cowboys

[novel slate]

The Kings (nba team) of the East

[amber grove]

https://x.com/i/status/2017054255748710400

Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate)

The #Bears will not receive two 3rd-round compensatory picks for Ian Cunningham leaving, because Matt Ryan is considered the lead football executive in Atlanta — not Cunningham, officially.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 1:56 AM

Blank dropping his big balls on Warren's head get fucked dumbass

Thats what he gets for even mentioning moving the Bears out of the state of Illinois

[novel slate]

Poor DD too short for KD

He got clamps still

Rockets 6x Hawks FTs

[fleet orbit]

i’m a tad salty but ya know what , well played

all good , we still got all our picks ! bears in a good spot

[amber grove]

Bears are fine

And I hold no ill will to any of them

Besides Warren

I hate that guy

[fleet orbit]

it’s a ploy

it’s political game and it’s so annoying

[amber grove]

He was terrible for the BIG10

[fleet orbit]

i almost don’t want a new stadium

[fleet orbit]

harbaugh didn’t come here cuz he doesn’t like warren

[amber grove]

I never been to Soldier Field but from what I see on TV it's not the worst

[fleet orbit]

the capacity is the problem it’s tiny

but the atmosphere was incredible this postseason

these wizards jerseys are a fail

falcons food prices are astonishing

very family friendly

[novel slate]

Hawks have NO REBOUNDING and Rockets will never be called for 3-seconds in the paint

Sengun such a baby

Flop on offense and slap arms on defense

[fleet orbit]

i’m about to finally watch thunder and timberwolves

the thunder’s biggest test from here on out is how do they stay focused and hungry to do it all over again

there’s a reason repeating is hard , focus like that is hard to retain

[novel slate]

Repeating also harder cause no one stays on their team for more than 2 years if they lose

And if you win the players want pay outs

[fleet orbit]

and injuries vary yearly too it’s unpredictable

chet has stayed healthy

[plush jungle]

thunder look beatable

[smoky fable]

I don’t think he does with the way it’s reported

Drizzy is right

https://x.com/BradBiggs/status/2017051276500996538

Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs)

To answer the many questions about whether or not the #Bears will receive compensatory draft picks with Ian Cunningham leaving to become GM in Atlanta, the answer is no.

The NFL views Matt Ryan - President of Football - as the primary football executive in Atlanta.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 1:44 AM

[rustic ore]

https://tenor.com/view/goodfellas-laugh-liotta-gif-13856770980338154376

That’s so fucking dumb

But also hilarious

[novel slate]

Hawks without JJ some buns

[robust grotto]

Jack Hughes got injured again

[hollow wind]

OKC playing like hot ass rn

[weak gull]

So the suns just aren’t going to fucking miss tonight I see

Not to mention the insane amount of fouls they’ve called for these bastards

[smoky fable]

https://fixupx.com/Gabitox23/status/1763287702357602773

ozzyday 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎉🎉🎉🎉 (@Gabitox23)

New karceno magnet ball clips 😋😋

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FixupX · Feb 29, 2024, 7:38 PM

[placid latch]

We always knew that

[rustic mountain]

Is magnet balls a NBA conspiracy or something

[smoky fable]

No it’s just a joke man

[rustic mountain]

Oh lol

[smoky fable]

I just find it funny

[rustic mountain]

I just wouldn't put it past people to actually believe the NBA is using magnets

[placid latch]

Nuggets vs nets

[fleet orbit]

https://tenor.com/view/ass-nicolas-cage-history-of-swear-words-youre-an-ass-such-an-ass-gif-19883982

fuckin bulls

[amber grove]

We was down our 2 centers man what you want us to do

Fuck Jaylen Brown BTW

Taking out like 2 or 3 of OO's teeth dumb no hairline having dork

[novel slate]

dyson putting on a defensive masterclass for no reason, save him

[simple seal]

Finishing 4th in the Atlantic division may be the easiest path to the finals lol

Fuck this division

[honest latch]

The Hornets have immaculate vibes rn what on earth have we turned into

[dim kettle]

https://x.com/UnfortunateHKY/status/2017071242214285463?s=20

hockey images that precede unfortunate events (@UnfortunateHKY)

X · Jan 30, 2026, 3:03 AM

[honest latch]

What an amazing night to be in my fandoms

Holy fuck dude

https://fixupx.com/brosephszn/status/2016683804560077191?s=46&t=NCLaTyMictktFTlqBoWO9A

not a panthers fan (@BrosephSZN)

Hornets fans telling their grandchildren about January 2026 Brandon Miller

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FixupX · Jan 29, 2026, 1:24 AM

[dim kettle]

Utah didn't even get a point out of it. Vintage Yotes stuff.

[hasty basin]

Cason Wallace from 3!

https://tenor.com/view/adams-basketball-shooting-shot-gif-16857071

[placid latch]

Mr. Isolation

[placid latch]

Don't disrespect spencer jones

He knocked down 4 out of 5 previous match

Nuggets won against nets 107-103

32-16

And 10-6 without jokic

[dim kettle]

https://fixupx.com/UrinatingTree/status/2017125987469631599?s=20

UrinatingTree (@UrinatingTree)

Sometimes, deus ex machinations occurs in the strangest of ways...

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FixupX · Jan 30, 2026, 6:41 AM

[rustic ore]

Lol, the perfect angle of that Wings fan flipping the bird

[molten sundial]

Literally every single week Hawks play 8v5

I don't think I've seen the refs ever give them a fair shake

Shit's fucked

[wispy stream]

Against Leverkusen AGAIN

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[placid latch]

Mix in #sports talking abt bayer Leverkusen did we skip a decade chat..?

[fleet orbit]

the 2 duke boys gave the people a show god damn

[wispy stream]

I talk here whenever something major is going on in football

[placid latch]

I see , this is the first time I saw u here tho. What team do u support

[wispy stream]

Olympiacos

[placid latch]

Bro Cooper dropping 49 in his first year is not fr

[placid latch]

Oh the Greek team..?

Cool

[wispy stream]

The greek team indeed

https://tenor.com/view/giorgos-masouras-olympiacos-giwrgos-γιώργος-μασούρας-gif-20431864

[placid latch]

And kon having the game winning steal, it was a heated rivalry

I wish I got back into football, 90 mins matches need time to watch which is the problem

Which I had a lot a year or two back

[fleet orbit]

i saw those 2 a lot watching college ball and Kon was like that

@honest latch yall got a good player for sure

[placid latch]

They balled together

[fleet orbit]

yup! both went to duke

[placid latch]

Yes I remember seeing the clip where cooper was happy

[fleet orbit]

a rare duke team i actually liked

[placid latch]

When he heard the name

Of kon getting drafted

Cooper already has the hype and multiple rotms

That seals roty for him

But kon just might take hornets to next level with couple of trades

Their second years will be very great to watch

[fleet orbit]

Kon is a great shooter , plays hard as hell

the hornets to me are the team out of the east playoff picture rn with the best foundation

Mavs gotta trade davis and kyrie and work around cooper

[placid latch]

Definitely they out, but next year looks promising

They blown out some great teams

[fleet orbit]

i hope the hornets get hot and the bulls collapse , we need real change and a motivator to do so

[placid latch]

And whole team shot 50℅ on 3s in some matches

[placid latch]

Hornets has it hard

Bulls got a better chance next year

Mavs might do smtng fr when they trade davis

But I think Davis lost all of his value

[fleet orbit]

my big ? mark for the hornets is lamelo

he’s an explosive player but can he learn to be a playoff type of player

[placid latch]

Kon is a great talent man he wasn't even projected to be in top 10 of the draft

[placid latch]

Oh nah he might get traded

[fleet orbit]

i believe Kon was number 1 player in the state of wisconsin in high school

[fleet orbit]

whose a possible destination

the trade deadline has been quiet

[placid latch]

Offseason I assume

If they wanna build around kon

They might not fully trust him yet they want lamelo

[fleet orbit]

pelicans should trade zion to build around queen

[placid latch]

How much ever y'all may hate lamelo, he starts half of the plays for his team

Problem is that he is shooting bad

[fleet orbit]

I don’t hate lamelo he’s a fun player , his dad was hilarious

[placid latch]

He is like old jamal Murray who never gets to play in the playoffs

Once he gets hot no one can stop lamelo

His standing jumper is insane

His plays are always consistent tho

Feeding Brandon Miller and bridges

[fleet orbit]

a lamelo heat check means you better guard near the half court line 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[placid latch]

Based

[placid latch]

Idk

If zion proves him healthy

They will keep him

[fleet orbit]

I think zion just doesn’t take care of his boys

[placid latch]

He literally cooked wemby

[fleet orbit]

body*

[placid latch]

So shifty for his height

[placid latch]

He doesn't

Derik queen is more of a franchise player than zion

Zion out there just making some flashy plays and layups

Hornets were like that too before kon

Brandon Miller playing iso too much to increase his contract

Zion is a bad team player for now

[fleet orbit]

i actually think for lamelo hornets might wanna see how this season plays out before a trade

Zion gambles too much on defense

[placid latch]

And forces iso plays too

[fleet orbit]

queen is reliably getting better

[placid latch]

He succeds thoo

[placid latch]

He is a great playmaker

[fleet orbit]

another guy i really liked in college and he’s taken much better care of his body

[placid latch]

They can get tyrese maxey and jokic combo if fears and queen improve more

Fears is really good too

They should build around these two

[placid latch]

I love lamelo man, he just out there still having fun

He isn't a liability for sure

[fleet orbit]

i enjoy me a good lamelo heat check

i’m not a hater

[placid latch]

But he needs to be more into the playbook

[fleet orbit]

i just have questions about him going forward being a part of a traditional offense

[placid latch]

Do Hornets even got a playbook..?

I mean ball movement is good when kon is on

[fleet orbit]

it says let lamelo cook in black sharpie

[placid latch]

Idk if he ever gonna be a traditional pg

He still thinks NBA as chino hills

But if he and his dad want a ring, he need play it to the book

His one foot and standing daggers are so cool to watch tho, hope he improves more with Hornets

[fleet orbit]

he needs an off ball game

[trim timber]

Lindsay Vonn airlifted out with an injury, odds of her competing in the Olympics don't look good

[sweet tree]

https://x.com/i/status/2017197970928586882

Prime Video Sport UK (@primevideosport)

The draw for the UEFA Champions League knockout play-offs 🇪🇺🍿

X · Jan 30, 2026, 11:27 AM

benfica madrid again

some okay match ups I guess

[simple seal]

lmao Benfica again

And without the 2 red card guys in the 1st leg

Masterplan

[robust grotto]

Oh Juve is back ?? Good to see

[rustic ore]

https://fixupx.com/tompelissero/status/2017236462341616022?s=46

Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero)

The Bills are hiring Pete Carmichael as their offensive coordinator, sources tell The Insiders.
︀︀
︀︀It’s a reunion for Joe Brady and Carmichael, who had Brady on staff for two seasons during a 15-year run as OC. Now, after two seasons in Denver, Carmichael heads to Buffalo.

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FixupX · Jan 30, 2026, 2:00 PM

[smoky fable]

Your former coach Grizzard going to Philly as passing coordinator

[tender hornet]

I like this move

[rustic mountain]

The Eagles gettin the Grizzler

[hollow wind]

aint no way I was watching bumass Thunder getting spanked by T-Wolves last night when one of the greatest rookie battles of all time was happening

[placid latch]

U just said the greatest rookie battle ever

Wow what a timeline we live in

[hollow wind]

*one of

I can't confirm that

[placid latch]

Neither can i

I thought u were old

[hollow wind]

lmao

[placid latch]

I love kon and Cooper tho

Kon's set shots are so efficient

Cooper driving to the bucket and using his height to finish is really great too

He often drives left too

What a beast of a rookie

[rustic ore]

Happy for him

He wasn’t amazing but he didn’t deserve to be scapegoated by Todd after 1 year where our O was rocked by injuries all over

[desert palm]

https://x.com/feinsand/status/2017263883942064396?s=46

Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand)

Big news out of Minnesota: The Twins and Derek Falvey have mutually agreed to part ways. Falvey was the president of baseball and business operations. General manager Jeremy Zoll will continue to lead the Twins’ baseball department.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 3:49 PM

[robust grotto]

https://x.com/nhlrumourreport/status/2017259133096100221?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVpeHRQMfQ

NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport)

Chris Johnston: Re Artemi Panarin: It's pretty clear the Rangers want to get this done before the Olympics - Chris Johnston Show (1/29)

X · Jan 30, 2026, 3:30 PM

[desert palm]

https://x.com/twins/status/2017264496209735921?s=46

Minnesota Twins (@Twins)

Minnesota Twins and Derek Falvey Mutually Agree to Part Ways

X · Jan 30, 2026, 3:51 PM

[desert palm]

https://vxtwitter.com/twins/status/2017264500357857496?s=46

Minnesota Twins (@Twins)

↪️ Replying to @Twins

https://t.co/tVdw8dZ9x3

vxTwitter / fixvx · Jan 30, 2026, 3:51 PM

[hushed flare]

Figured this would go here since darts is a sport

[rustic ore]

https://tenor.com/view/smosh-spencer-agnew-fred-darts-meatloaf-meat-loaf-gif-12463212887663184757

[neat radish]

mark rober and Marcelo combining for a goal 💔

[placid latch]

basketball is peak this year

let's gooo

jokic come back already

[finite nimbus]

9 darter incoming

[hushed flare]

I wish

[fleet orbit]

i wish i saw that battle too

[robust grotto]

It counts

[hushed flare]

Bout to go a on a practice session with my darts club

[placid latch]

Have fun man

[dim ledge]

Would Kiryu darts post

[honest latch]

https://fixupx.com/madamsstatguy/status/2017099117051150786?s=46&t=NCLaTyMictktFTlqBoWO9A

Micah Adams (@MAdamsStatGuy)

I hereby declare the Charlotte Hornets are from this point onwards referred to as The Konclave.

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FixupX · Jan 30, 2026, 4:54 AM

[robust grotto]

Dude imagine his intro, oh maaaan

[dim ledge]

goat

[dim kettle]

https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/2017292170365903137?s=20

Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero)

The Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, per sources.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 5:41 PM

[hasty mesa]

LOL

A little late pal

Turns out choosing Nine over Sam Darnold was bad

[dreamy briar]

Pretty impossible situation

[hasty mesa]

Was it tho

[dim kettle]

Also turns out trading away most of your draft capital for a year was a bad idea too.

[hasty mesa]

And after all this Joe Schoen is still employed

[dim kettle]

[weak gull]

It isn’t impossible but extremely difficult - could he have chose to keep darnold? Yes…but darnold blew up in the playoffs and made them look fraudulent off what wasn’t that bad a schedule.

It felt like fools gold and you spent the pick on JJ. You gotta give him the shot and you’d want to use that money to surround him with talent, not pay what may have been your backup

I don’t say impossible but a tough spot

Kwesis picks are mid though - I’m fine with the canning. The straw that broke the camels back is kinda odd though considering most gms in his spot probably do what he did

[robust grotto]

https://x.com/puckempire/status/2017289906461028613?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVpeHRQMfQ

PuckEmpire (@puckempire)

The Florida Panthers have been listed as one of the teams linked to Nazem Kadri, per @TFP.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 5:32 PM

If this happens, Florida might be the most villainous hockey team in modern league history

Might as well sign Luigi Mangione to add to the list of killers on that team

[rustic mountain]

Ive been saying this

I do understand that the decision sucks in hindsight

But the Vikings made a reasonable choice and they are being dunked on for what

For not thinking that Darnold would get them further and deciding to ride their first round draft pick??

The other stuff with their GM sure, but the Darnold situation is a bit of revisionist history since Seattle made the sb

[plush jungle]

The Panthers are probably not going to make the playoffs

the only good thing in this abysmal season

I honestly can't tell you if Matthews Rielly and Nylander are leafs past March 5

[smoky fable]

Crazy after that press conference and he was at the senior bowl too. @rustic ore

Owner had enough

https://x.com/BrettKollmann/status/2017294805177667606

Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann)

Inevitable.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 5:52 PM

2022 and onward was Kwesi and the draft trades

https://x.com/BenjaminSolak/status/2017293947060543594

Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak)

Feels particularly relevant right now!

X · Jan 30, 2026, 5:48 PM

Bad salary cap as well

[dim ledge]

Revisionist is precisely it. Ask 32 gms and I don't think a single one foresaw a Darnold Renaissance

[smoky fable]

Owner didn’t like his press conference answers and just canned him. Point of no return

Regarding all that

[smoky fable]

Missing on JJM ended up tanking them in the end. Or his development not being quick enough in conjunction with the perfect storm in Seattle with Darnold

[dim ledge]

Evidently the Vikings are interested in Jones

[smoky fable]

Which is good for you guys, especially if it becomes a bidding war

[dim ledge]

Yep. I'm expecting a second at least

[rustic mountain]

Literally no one thought Darnold was going to do this

[dim ledge]

Also yep

[rustic mountain]

Exactly

Even Lucy was more excited about Geno being gone than anything

I am happy for Lucy and the team

[fleet orbit]

rather late

[rustic mountain]

But it's kinda odd to me to dunk on the Vikings for a very clearly reasonable decision they made

[smoky fable]

You’re right but that’s the business of the nfl

[rustic mountain]

If the Rams beat Darnold, none of this would even be a convo

In a way the Vikings GM lost his job because Xavier Smith muffed a punt

Btw none of this is to say the Vikings GM was good

I am just saying the microscope was firmly on him because of Darnold's sb berth

[dim kettle]

I would think he got fired because he traded a lot of draft capital that led to nothing, and a QB going into year 3 with little indication that he's going to be that level of dude to take them far.

[rustic mountain]

While I don't know exactly why he was fired, I at the very least don't think the tensions around him woulda been as high if Darnold didn't make the bowl

[dim kettle]

People are going to say moving on from Darnold, but it's more of the reality of JJM looking to be a failure.

[rustic mountain]

Hell tbh I don't think there would be a convo if Darnold say lost in the first round

It would be "well Minnesota got the wrong dude but clearly Darnold isn't going to go anywhere either"

Again, not defending Kwesi

Just think the situation is different if the Seahawks didnt go as far

[dim kettle]

I think it got hotter knowing Darnold is going to the SB. But inevitably, he was going to get fired at some point. JJM pick is what he strapped himself too before Darnold was on the roster.

[rustic mountain]

I can't fault him too hard for it

I can for the other stuff

But idk man qb is such a hard position to nail

[dim kettle]

You can't. But this is a results-driven league. Its tough, but you are what the results make.

[rustic mountain]

Oh I agree 100%

My argument is more

Yes he should be gone, but let's not act like he is the biggest bozo ever for doing something that a ton of people saw reason in

Hell even Carolina getting Bryce Young isn't looking like the stupidest move ever as time goes on because CJ Stroud remembered he was from Ohio state and isn't allowed to be a good qb

Time changes perceptions on so many things

[dim kettle]

Nah. It still looks bad because they could've stayed where they were and gotten Levis for a year, and might have gotten Caleb afterward. Who knows?

[fleet orbit]

i don’t think he only got fired for jj and darnold , the vikings rely on free agency too much

[dim kettle]

But I remember, I think the only guy I was really interested in and how it would go was Anthony Richardson. And we know how they went for him.

[robust grotto]

You’re right tbf

Not looking good

[dim kettle]

Injuries and regression is hell

[fleet orbit]

negatives in dead cap and cap space is fireable 100%

[robust grotto]

3 straight finals kills you too

Have to account for that

[dim kettle]

And you rely on FA because you traded away tons of picks.

[dim kettle]

Where do you think the injuries come from?

[plush jungle]

Yeah it's looking brutal for the Panthers

might need to retool this offseason

[dim kettle]

The Panthers have played this physical, ultimate opportunist playstyle for so long that it's coming back to slap them in the face.

[plush jungle]

good

the rats deserve it

[dim kettle]

Meanwhile, Kuch cooks up goals and chances like a chef at a 5-star restaurant on the beaches of St.Pete.

[robust grotto]

Discord abuse

[weak gull]

It’s a combination of a lot, the cap situation and picks are the real hitters

Draft day trades are awful for them as well

[dim kettle]

Nah. Nah. Discord abuse is me recapping the Rangers and Isles game in a 5K word essay going into detail how NY has bought such wonderful tanks.

[robust grotto]

Well the rangers can’t hear you so type louder please

[dim kettle]

Of course, they can't hear. Tanks are loud when they're going full speed.

[rustic mountain]

Will I finally have a year the Panthers aren't in the playoffs dear god please

[dim kettle]

Imagine saying that 10 years ago.

I think it was 10 years ago on a random Bolts Reddit discussion, wishing the Bolts had a more competitive in-state rivalry.

[hollow wind]

Speaks for itself tbh

[dim kettle]

I was talking about this a few years ago in real time. You can't just trade draft picks like trade-in games at Gamestop.

Now you have to wonder if KOC will be scapegoated next at some point.

Definitely not saying this so he can be HC of the Bucs in the future

[rustic ore]

https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2017312583066268126 @rustic lichen

Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate)

#Bengals QB Joe Flacco has been added to the Pro Bowl roster, the first of his career.

That also means the Browns had two Pro Bowl QBs this year, with Flacco and Shedeur Sanders.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 7:02 PM

🥹

The streak is finally over

[hollow wind]

That also means the Browns had two Pro Bowl QBs this year, with Flacco and Shedeur Sanders.
what an insane sentence lol

[fleet orbit]

so i can see why people think the darnold decision got him fired that’s not exactly the case

[rustic lichen]

I know a lot of people meme on Joe but he was a very solid QB for a long time and he deserved one sooner than this so that it would be less of a joke

[fleet orbit]

the vikings are in a much worse spot that the rest of the north

[dim kettle]

People are going to frame it as that, but it's that JJM looks to be a failure. You traded up to get him. That's on the GM striking and missing.

[fleet orbit]

the rest of the division is a few restructures away from the green

i’m really happy about the bears cap situation the next 2 seasons

[dim kettle]

What's funny is, you go back to 2022, it was a surprise the Vikings had such a heart attack of a season, it was. That Vikings team a lot of us set as starting a retool.

[hasty mesa]

https://x.com/coopafiasco/status/2016990555511619586?s=46

Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco)

This Super Bowl bet is kind of funny

X · Jan 29, 2026, 9:43 PM

[fleet orbit]

vikings alternate between over and under achieving

[fleet orbit]

but the coach has to attempt to develop , which is why koc is the josh allen of coaches

[dim kettle]

It's hard to do when availability is a struggle for the QB they traded up for.

[fleet orbit]

the vikings wanted to trade up even further they offered the patriots a package to trade up for drake

pats said no

[dim kettle]

A QB with no elite tools who's made out of glass is not really appealing.

[fleet orbit]

i don’t think his arm strength is elite either he pushed and puts piss missles on check downs

ryan poles chose us over the vikings

[dim kettle]

Now where's the hope? Get Mac Jones? I mean, nothing like going from Kirk Cousins to a younger Kirk Cousins. And this team wonders why they're never in the SB.

[weak gull]

Crazy he’s glass suddenly because that man missed 0 games at umich

But he was also well protected there

[fleet orbit]

does the next GM give JJM more time is the first question

[dim kettle]

I question if a new GM would want to get behind the last regime's QB in the long term.

[weak gull]

I’m sure he gets next season regardless but if it’s not coming together ya gotta go with something else I’d assume

[fleet orbit]

asset wise i think our teams are in the best spot in the north

[dim kettle]

Yeah. IDK. The NFL is more physical, I guess.

[fleet orbit]

JJM has to make an immense leap

[fleet orbit]

the problem is how do the vikings currently afford that something else

their roster is also Old

[dim kettle]

It's just... It's the Vikings. At this point, I don't ever feel bad for these guys. They preach about being very cursed when they're always a second-rate organization that does a lot of stupid shit, but also makes enough good ones to never be mocked.

[fleet orbit]

i don’t either , the vikings honestly have bad luck because they made their own bad luck

the vikings didn’t make a mistake firing KAM

what they made a mistake is firing him right before the super bowl , way too late

[dim kettle]

KOC will look great in red and pewter in a year or two.

[fleet orbit]

KOC is overrated

[weak gull]

That and the Vikings are suffering o line injuries more than anyone else these past 2 years

[dim kettle]

Look.. I have to deal with Todd Bowles. Overrated is still better than Bowles!

[fleet orbit]

but the vikings in general just do not invest in the trenches enough

[weak gull]

I mean, I feel like they’ve definitely tried especially under KAM

Maybe not a high rate; but often picks didn’t pan out or the FA pickup was weak

And it’s not easy to find decent FA linemen even, it may look like dudes are just blocking but scheme fits pretty big in the trenches

[fleet orbit]

i just don’t know i feel about a rusty first year starter having such a huge depth of target

[dim kettle]

The Vikings are weird. With a lot of teams, you know where they are. Contending or rebuilding, and then you have the Vikings, who really don't have a direction.

[rapid yoke]

???

[weak gull]

Also; I dont think its an afford situation btw lol

Its a draft situation at that point

Most likely

[dim kettle]

It's a snowball effect, really. Oftentimes, teams that spend a lot of time in FA are doing so because they're making up for their failures in the draft.

[smoky fable]

https://x.com/packers/status/2017327362913001778

Green Bay Packers (@packers)

The Packers have signed Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur, and Russ Ball to contract extensions

X · Jan 30, 2026, 8:01 PM

[fleet orbit]

most certainly

[tender hornet]

...interesting 😭

[rustic mountain]

I mean better than Sanders

[smoky fable]

Any discussions by eagles fans where Hurts has to make an improvement or nah?

He’s got to be better

[smoky fable]

It’s interesting that’s the only point we mainly disagree on

[tender hornet]

Definitely have heard some stuff about hurts needing to improve, but a lot of fans are saying it's all on kevin patullo and that we've seen how good he can be with a competent coordinator

I'm somewhere in the middle

I'm a big hurts fan and obv we've seen how great he can be, but there are some times where he bails the pocket too early or misses reads so it's not ALL on patullo

[smoky fable]

Just wonder if it’s a red flag for how difficult it was to get an OC for Philly

They’re taking a chance on Mannion

[tender hornet]

Mostly the narrative is that as the franchise qb if things are going wrong we need hurts to speak up and change things instead of going along with it

[tender hornet]

It's been reported that coaches aren't thrilled with how kevin patullo's house was egged and trashed which is why candidates avoided us

[dim kettle]

https://youtu.be/kSTekKDvzqM

[rustic mountain]

@robust grotto I was listening to Vrabel's presser today and they brought up the white unis, the guy was like "we were the home team, we had to pick, we picked white" someone mentioned they were 5-0 in white and he was like "oh cool hope the tooth fairy comes tonight too"

Pats just picked what they liked and Vrabel aint superstitious it appears

[rustic mountain]

I know he did it to face our logo against Seattle's

But I hate when our logo faces left

It looks wonky

[hollow wind]

Wait is Drake Maye banged up?

[dim kettle]

I love his attitude.

[rustic ore]

Throwing shoulder iirc

But no one is 100% this time of the year

We’ve been hearing about Darnold’s oblique for weeks

[smoky fable]

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2017346044271481208

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)

ESPN sources: the Baltimore Ravens are hiring Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator. Doyle can leave because, in Baltimore, he will have play-calling responsibility. But new Ravens HC Jesse Minter now has someone to run Baltimore’s offense.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 9:15 PM

@fleet orbit

He’s gone

[fleet orbit]

thanks for everything Doyle

i’m glad he’s gone , he should go get the chance to call plays , he earned it

[hollow wind]

yea I'm sure he's a little glad to not have to be in the shadow of Ben Johnson anymore

[rustic ore]

BenJo with a classy move not blocking

Plus for a first time play caller having a 2 time MVP QB and Derrick Henry to play with has to be a dream

[fleet orbit]

ben said he wants his guys to get opportunities

we still kept harris and dennis aint going nowhere we’ll be alright !

[hollow wind]

https://x.com/tompelissero/status/2017325334840930672?s=46

Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero)

The NFL informed clubs today it is projecting a 2026 salary cap in the range of $301.2 million to $305.7 million per club, per source.

That would represent another significant jump from this year’s $279.2 million cap number, and nearly $100M than the $208.2M cap in 2022.

X · Jan 30, 2026, 7:53 PM

Another 20 million to QBs

[honest latch]

????????????????

What a horrible day to know how to read

[fleet orbit]

good , we got a qb to pay in 2 years !

[rustic mountain]

I agree with it

Jersey color isn't going to decide who wins

[hollow wind]

Istg shit like that is mainly just said to influence sports betters lol

[rustic mountain]

I mean sports media assumes now everyone bets

Or at least they are paid by casinos and sports books to act that way

[amber grove]

Whys the photo like his instant reaction about this news getting out 😂

[dim kettle]

Sports also love their story narratives. The Cowboys have been using their BS narrative for why they wear white all the time for decades. Spoiler, it's because old Texas Stadium would get really hot in the early weeks of the football season.

[robust grotto]

Better man than me lmfao I would be overthinking it like crazy dude

[rustic mountain]

I am not a superstitious person, so I am on Vrabel's side

[dim kettle]

Superstitious are only there to make teams that fail a lot look a lot better.

"Oh. Don't touch or pick up the Prince of Wales trophy. You'll lose the Cup Finals.." Bitch, the Bolts held that up three times and won 2 of 3 years.

[rustic mountain]

The Oilers did everything they were supposed to before their finals

Lost each of em

To me, it's a bit silly. Especially in the case of something like touching trophies. What if both teams don't touch it, what if both teams do?

[dim kettle]

I'll always look at curses and superstitions as great storytelling, marketing schemes. And nothing else. The Red Sox spent years complaning about a curse, and the moment they started spending money they suddenly start winning WS titles.

Luck, good or bad does exist. But we often undercut just how much good or bad a team is in those important moments.

A kicker has to make that FG, the QB can't be stupid with the ball. Fuck these curses.

[rustic mountain]

I mean luck is just the framing of circumstances

And odds

I believe in making your own luck because I believe humans can control what they can as well as possible to limiting situations where a bad circumstance can arise

[hasty mesa]

Of course Tisch was involved with Epstein

Just force him out of the organization

The real question is how much the Mara’s knew about this

[rustic mountain]

There is a lot to unravel there

[hasty mesa]

Yeah

[rustic mountain]

If the Maras knew, they need to sell

[hasty mesa]

Which is fine

Clear the rot

I don’t want anyone involved still with a job

[dim kettle]

Get the popcorn ready.

[fleet orbit]

kwesi also made 2 trades in division and both produced the other teams getting christian watson and jameson williams

[hollow wind]

https://x.com/sethwickersham/status/2017360442255913356?s=46

Seth Wickersham (@SethWickersham)

NEWS, from @bradyhenderson and me: The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after Super Bowl LX. They could set a record for an NFL team price: $7-$8 billion, per a rival team exec. 
https://t.co/MYg3UDkPg1

X · Jan 30, 2026, 10:13 PM

Gonna put a bid in

$20

[simple seal]

Man, Real Madrid really only lost twice in the 2023/24 season, and both times were vs Atletico at the Metropolitano lmao

[rustic mountain]

Why are the Seahawks going up for sale??? Weird

[hollow wind]

I’m gonna buy em

[rustic mountain]

Evan gonna ruin the Seahawks

Like Jerry Jones

"Mmmm yes we will trade JSN to the rams for a 5th round pick"