Chris Pirrone
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The Big Lead has always been my daily read for trending sports, media and entertainment updates. I loved working with
@jasonrmcintyre
and
@TheBigLead
staff when I managed TBL from 2012-2019. I am excited to rebuild an essential sports media brand! 🚀
Sports media news: The new boss is the same as the old boss.
@Chris_Pirrone
, who oversaw The Big Lead as an executive at USA Today Sports for several years, has bought the site from Minute Media.
Minute moved TBL staff over to SI, and Pirrone will rebuild the site from scratch.
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But when radicalized young men are killing people they have been taught to hate by demagogues right in the open, on the streets — a society has reached the beginnings of sectarian violence, the kind familiar in the Islamic world, and is at the end of democracy’s road.
Survivors of authoritarianism have a message America needs to hear: “This is exactly how it happens, and it’s happening here.
We don’t know how to warn you any harder. America is dying.”
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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - George Orwell, "1984"
Mike Pence: "We don't want CDC guidance to be a reason why people don't reopen their schools." 🤣🤣🤣🤯🤯🤯🤬🤬
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@LukeEasterling
Wide right and hull foot in the crease no goal.
#buffalo
sports makes me drink.
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For the days leading up to the Nov. 3 election, all registered voters in L.A. County will be able to park for free and vote at the stadium. LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers join forces to make Dodger Stadium a general election polling place
@usatoday
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We can all agree that in 2015 not a single person got the answer correct to, ‘Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?’
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@stefondiggs
Best coach sayings: Player: coach, I think I’m going to puke. Coach: show me…dont tell me.
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This week the US averaged 56k new Covid cases per day, a massive + 30% from the daily avg just 2 weeks ago. Coronavirus cases are currently on the rise in 44 of America's 50 states, and are growing by 5% or more in 38 states.
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No one knows what will happen this weekend. The Bills may play They may rest They may mourn They may celebrate.
@DelReid
just knows that whatever it is, he’ll be doing the same. As Hamlin Recovers, Buffalo Waitsand Wonders What to Do
@SInow
#BillsMafia
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There are an ~ 7.5 quintillion grains of sand on 🌎. If I picked one at random and had you guess which of the 7.5 quintillion grains of sand on the planet it was, your odds of being correct would be 23% better than your odds of picking a perfect bracket.
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Classy fans in KC! 🙏. Let the rivalry continue. Chiefs fans make $13 charitable donations to Buffalo children’s hospital post-Bills win, surpass $178K total. via
@thebillswire
@TheChiefsWire
#BillsMafia
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Touching
@ESPN
piece on
#billsmafia
impact on
@andydalton14
foundation with
@DelReid
@jdiloro
. We all win with this effort!
#GoBills
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For nearly 4 decades, the Editorial Board has certain core values: truth, accountability, civility in public discourse, opposing racism, & steadfast support for First Amendment rights. These aren’t partisan issues, or at least they shouldn’t be.
USA TODAY’s Editorial Board is endorsing Joe Biden for president, an extraordinary step for
@usatodayopinion
, which previously had never endorsed a presidential candidate.
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“USA Today Sports Media Group continues to innovate in a crowded space — and the SportsWire app is the latest mobile-first creation for fans.”
@frntofficesport
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If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says
@VanityFair
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(MAGA) Morons Are Governing America.
AZAR tries to explain that more tests are coming, but Trump waves him off to jump in.
TRUMP: “Anybody that needs a test gets a test…. the tests are all perfect like the letter was perfect. The transcription was perfect. Right? This was not as perfect as that but pretty good.”
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Welcome back to The Big Lead!
@TheBigLead
The Big Lead has always been my daily read for trending sports, media and entertainment updates. I loved working with
@jasonrmcintyre
and
@TheBigLead
staff when I managed TBL from 2012-2019. I am excited to rebuild an essential sports media brand! 🚀
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Coronavirus Has Killed More Americans than Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan and World War I ....Combined
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Every day there is a new nonsensical low.
Multiple sources tell
@ABC
Pres. Trump turned to former Yankee Alex Rodriguez for advice this week. A source close to Rodriguez described the call as “pleasant” adding that Trump was seeking thoughts from ARod about the coronavirus response.
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his record is clear: McConnell represents big PAC donors, not the people.
#McConnell
Bernie Sanders just stuffed Mitch McConnell in a locker.
“Let me just make it clear for the majority leader — that 10 out of the poorest 25 counties in the US are located in Kentucky.”
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Deep insights from
@AlexKennedyNBA
: This is how trades go down in the
#NBA
via
@hoopshype
#TradeTracker
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There’s a tweet for everything. Donald Trump has no shame.
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When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us! New fathead at the office w
@CutonDime25
in the snow!
@TheBillsWire
#billsmafia
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FTW explains: Meghan, Harry and the Royal Family: Everything you need to know about the drama via
@forthewin
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It doesn’t have to be this way. This is a choice we actively make to allow these gun tragedies to reoccur! What are we doing!!????
Sen. Chris Murphy delivers remarks on Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: “What are we doing? What are we doing?…This only happens in this country and nowhere else. Nowhere else do little kids go to school thinking that they might be shot that day."
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Using straw donors is a crime. (No one really believes they are for law and order, do they?)
Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say - The Washington Post
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50 yrs fter his Triple Crown, Secretariat still holds the record for the fastest Derby ever run: 1:59 2/5. He still holds the record for the fastest Preakness run: 1:53 flat. He still holds the record for the fastest Belmont: 2:24 flat.
@ByPatForde
#KentuckyDerby
.
@ByPatForde
on the 🐎 🐐. Fifty Years Later, Secretariat’s Triple Crown Run Still Seems Unbeatable via
@SInow
#KentuckyDerby
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Proof that Bills' QB Josh Allen is better than you at everything
#BillsMafia
@AthleteLifeSI
@Bills_SI
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Please take this seriously.
Mask up. Stop gathering inside. 100k+ more people in the USA will die by Christmas. Covid is accelerating, but we can help contain it by following straightforward instructions.
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half of Perdue’s FireEye trades occurred while he sat on cybersecurity panel where he had nonpublic information about companies like FireEye. During that period, FireEye landed a federal subcontract of $30 million
2,596 Trades in One Term: Inside Senator Perdue’s Stock Portfolio
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Poyer’s coverage metrics are absolutely preposterous. Targeted 27 times allowed 13 catches for 61 yds 40 YAC, no TDs, 5 INTs, and an opponent passer rating allowed of…you ready…15.6. NFL's most egregious Pro Bowl snubs in 2021
@thenflwire
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The
#Bills
youth movement is progressing.
#BillsMafia
#Bills
general manager Brandon Beane dropped a hint this week that the team could be seeing some lineup changes soon (via
@Nick_Wojton
):
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41 years ago today, the U.S. ice hockey team beat the heavily favored Soviet Union, 4-3, in Lake Placid in one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history.
#usahockey
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And some said that you might have lost your touch
@NealCoolong
. Clearly not so. You can be my Scottie Pippen any day! Thanks for the kind words…I will miss you and the rest of the SMG team. 🙌 Excited for the next adventure with SI.
The architect of the network for which I’m employed, he is the LeBron to my Neal Coolong. SI is getting the embodiment of successful modern leadership in the digital space, and an A+ human being.
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The writing and storytelling is visual poetry.
#Buffalo
is one of a kind. The table-slamming, ketchup-spraying, life-saving
#BillsMafia
@SInow
@DelReid
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"With C-19-we're learning that the stealth form of asymptomatic transmission is this adversary's secret power”
“It has revealed a new dynamic of this virus: that it can be carried by normal, healthy people who have no idea whatsoever that they are carrying it,"
They tested the entire 4,800 member crew of the Roosevelt. 60% of the positives were asymptomatic.
Reopening the economy without universal testing and tracking, and a vaccine, will be a disaster.
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Twitter reacts to Conor McGregor’s historic title win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 | MMAjunkie via
@mmajunkie
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Kleptocracy is a gov’t w/ corrupt leaders that use their power to exploit the people/natural resources of their own territory in order to extend their personal wealth & political powers. Typically, this system involves embezzlement of funds at the expense of the wider population.
BREAKING: Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman planned to steer lucrative contracts from a Ukrainian gas deal to Trump allies.
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@ChrisBiderman
You’ve helped build
@ninerswire
and the NFL wires into a juggernaut. I’m very proud & humbled to have had you as part of our team, and very happy you’re achieving your dreams. Best of luck! We will be rooting for you.
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#MAGA
(Morons Are Governing America)!
"We've had temperatures explode this summer... If we ignore the science and put our heads in the sand, we're not going to succeed."
Trump: "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch.
"I wish science agreed with you."
Trump: "I don't think science knows, actually."
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The Dodgers paid nearly as much in signing bonuses this season ($25.3 million) as the Rays paid in payroll. Dodgers 2020 payroll: $107.9 million (2nd in MLB). Rays 2020 payroll: $28.3 million (28th in MLB)
@axios
#WorldSeries
#Dodgers
#RaysUp
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Today I hope we can all honor the American labor movement, & the contributions of laborers from all genders/races to the development & achievements of the United States. Labor built this country and maintaining/supporting a strong American working class is a priority. 💪
#LaborDay
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.
@AndrewBrandt
believes “Roseman has repeatedly outmaneuvered (bamboozled) other GMs, as well as agents, in trades/negotiations. I am frankly not sure how he keeps “winning” these encounters, as one would think GMs/agents would have learned to run the other way when he calls.”
Howie Roseman has built a juggernaut in Philly, and
@AndrewBrandt
says he deserves all the credit he gets
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Among her many "firsts," Harris is the first person from California or any state west of the Rockies to appear on a Democratic presidential ticket.
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#BillsMafia
can you think of anyone who has done more for the buffalo commmunity then
@DelReid
!? Maybe it’s Del … or maybe it’s you! Select Buffalo’s ‘NFL Fan of the Year’ with Captain Morgan?
@CaptainMorganUS
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Deep insights on
#Bills
WR Cole Beasley from
@TheCowboysWire
@KDDrummondNFL
. "He’s a third down machine with velcro hands. Buffalo got a good one." via
@thebillswire
#billsmafia
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Booger McFarland on ESPN says bills fans eat brats and cheese curds? What a 💩.
#BillsMafia
#gobills
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"Was Calvin Ridley unwise? Yes but Ridley deserved better treatment from a league that dove into new gambling partnerships with little awareness of the problems that might arise." Ridley's gambling suspension is a hypocritical farce.
@thenflwire
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.
@thedraftwire
crushed! Tremendous audience engagement and page view numbers across the entire wire network! Thanks for the excellent fan focused content and hard work by our all our wire teams. 🙌🙏
What a weekend. All the records we set last year at
@TheDraftWire
, we crushed them into a fine powder this year. Huge thank you to our awesome team, and to all of you for reading, sharing and supporting our work.
2021, here we come.
#NFLDraft
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The digital transformation of USA Today Sports Media Group’s
@golfweek
is yielding results.
@adexchanger
.
#golf
#DigitalTransformation
#DigitalMarketing
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A decade later, Invicta FC boss Shannon Knapp has big plans to 'keep the sport moving for the females' via
@usatodaysports
#mma
@InvictaFights
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INSPIRATION! I met Carter last night. He has autism, was bullied & had very few friends. He found golf. Now he has his own clothing line. Spoke eloquently in front of 350 ppl. He thinks autism is superpower! 💪🙌.
@SInow
@SIKids
@RexChapman
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Each of our 32
@thenflwire
site's staff participates for their team in this mock! Love it. 2021 NFL Wire mock draft: See the staff's picks in the first round via
@thedraftwire
#nfldraft
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it is virtually impossible to believe that it was a coincidence that these Senator’s asset managers started making "there is a pandemic coming" trades the very same day the two were receiving classified briefings on the disaster
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.
@AndrewBrandt
reveals Hurt's guaranteed money and explains the mega deal structure. Plus why Eagles Fans Can Thank the Rookie Contract System for Jalen Hurts’s Deal via
@SInow
#FlyEaglesFly
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Goff cost the Rams $22M in dead money.
Gurley left a $20M dead cap charge. Cooks cost $21.8M in dead money = $64M in total dead cap charges for 3 players.Rams paid the (big) price for extending Jared Goff two years early via
@theramswire
#RamsHouse
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I❤️
#NYC
. Happy hour to kick off the
@AOLAdvertising
publisher advisory board discussions.
#adtech
#digitalmarketing
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It did not have to happen this way. The US had more expertise/resources than countries that fared far better. The failure has echoes of 9/11: Warnings were sounded, including at the highest levels of gov’t, but the president was deaf to them until the enemy had already struck.
WaPo's Sunday lead story: "70 days of denial, delays and dysfunction."
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The sports betting landscape in the US is localized by state and evolving quickly. Want to know more?
We are so excited to welcome
@Chris_Pirrone
, General Manager at USA TODAY Sports Media Group to speak at both Sports Betting USA and the Sports Betting Investor Summit 2020.
Not yet registered? Request an invitation here:
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Adding golf to the
@usatodaysports
O&Os with our acquisition of Golfweek!
@GolfweekMag
#golf
#golfweek
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Coronavirus cases in the US >1M and US deaths surpassing the Vietnam War. The economy shrunk by 5% w/ 30M unemployed. But the WH declared its response “a great success story.” Trump Kushner Engage in Revisionist History in Boasting of Success Over Virus ?
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Bills fans did an incredibly good deed to honor the passing of Josh Allen's grandmother via
@forthewin
#BillsMafia
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Trump was born on third base, but claims he hit a triple. He’d be more then happy to stiff you (or America) if it means he can benefit.
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One of the biggest obstacles is Trump himself. Advisers spend significant time managing the pres & his whims-from dissuading him from seeking to reopen the country at Easter to tempering his impulse to push unproven drugs as miracle elixirs.
The Trump administration has many task forces — but still no plan for beating the pandemic
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Why aren’t there bowls games on today!? Need some college football fun/action. 🏈🏈
@PeteFiutak
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5 questions you have about college basketball this season, answered via
@forthewin
#marchmadness
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LMcConnell is free to take any position he likes on oligarchs and Russian money. But if he wishes to shed the “
#MoscowMitch
” moniker, he’ll stop blocking the Senate from even considering ideas to protect democratic elections.”
Mitch McConnell has been key to helping Russian oligarchs with ties to Putin skirt U.S. sanctions and invest in an aluminum mill in McConnell’s home state of Kentucky. My Sunday column...
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Excellent recognition for
@USATODAY
as a mover in brand relevance for 2021, based on our impact and efforts around truth, transparency and building communities.
Prophet just released its Brand Relevance Index for 2021, a FANTASTIC list of brands that we LOVE & TRUST.. At USA TODAY, we have our own ways to go but PROUD to see us on the top of the BIGGEST MOVERS list!!!
Resilient brands stand up to their Purpose…
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Only took 7 days to move everything to remote learning. This virus loves healthy young people who unknowingly spread it.
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Former ESPN Co-Workers, NFL Fans Pay Tributes To Suzy Kolber After She Announces Layoff via
@SInow
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Republicans spent most of 2020 rejecting science in the face of a runaway pandemic; now they’re rejecting democracy in the face of a clear election loss. In each case, one of America’s two major parties simply refused to accept facts it didn’t like.
So many 2020 takes remind me of my 2017 book Fantasyland. “The GOP has become hostile to the idea that there’s an objective reality” after “heading in this direction for decades” and “comes naturally to people who insist they’re acting on behalf of God.”
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You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead.
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Love this moment-1st carry 1st TD. Fullback Janovich breaks 2 facemasks in perfect debut 4 Broncos
@thebroncoswire
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And we both know, no matter what I do next
I’ll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the clock
Ball in my hands.
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 Dear Basketball | By Kobe Bryant
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Agree. Do not roll a rookie out with opening gauntlet vs Ravens, Chargers, Packers and Vikings. Start
#17
after the bye week. Josh Allen looked good, but Bills should start Nathan Peterman via
@thebillswire
#BillsMafia
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The over/under for Mahomes' rushing yards was bet up to as high as 36.5 yards. Entering Kansas City's final possession, Mahomes had 44 rushing yards. However, he kneeled on three straight plays, losing 15 yards and finishing with 29 yards rushing.
#SB
@frntofficesport
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“there wasn’t anybody who spoke my language to break it down for me until I got to Buffalo. I was like, “Who is FICA?!” Beastmode on taking care of your chicken and mentals.
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Constructing a world based on lies is a key strategy of authoritarians’ takeover of democratic societies.Orwell’s 1984 explored a place where those in power use language 2 replace reality, shaping the past & people’s daily experiences to cement their control & reconstruct thepast
Breaking news: Alex Jones ordered to hand over $4,100,000 to Sandy Hook parents.
Sandy Hook lawyers had been asking for $150 million. Jones' lawyers had been asking for $8 in compensation.
Verdict signed by 10 members of the 12-member jury.
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Unreal. “the last time the Ravens punted with Jackson in the game was in Baltimore’s 37-20 Week 9 win over the Patriots”
@NFL_DougFarrar
#Ravens
The Ravens are on the situational vanguard of fourth-down thought. They lead the NFL in fourth-down conversions (13) and fourth-down conversion rate (76.5%). As
@SheilKapadia
pointed out in his recent brilliant article, they're setting up drives around it.
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WATCH: Former Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick roasts Fred Jackson in hilarious video via
@thebillswire
#BillsMafia
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Finally someone shows some ❤️
#sabres
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💪 Q2 results for
@The_Arena_Group
Incredibly proud to support the team driving 87% revenue growth at a time when so many others publishers and platforms are pulling back or shrinking. Great work
@The_Arena_Group
!
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Durant tries to stay off
@HoopsHype
during NBA trade deadline but it's hard. Future GM/owner. (cc:
@AlexKennedyNBA
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.
@RepAdamSchiff
I am up and watching the proceedings and the continued
@GOP
coverup of Trump's misconduct. The American people demand witnesses and documents be produced for a fair trial!
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We have launched a new sports app that lets you personalize to follow your favorite sports media group sites and teams. Please check it out.
#sportstalk
#nfl
#BillsMafia
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@CondeNast
has programmatic deals at same level as direct sold deals, increases fill/cpm while ensuring delivery of direct sold
#DigidayDPRS
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The NFL is more fun to watch when the Bills are playing well.
#BillsMafia
Nice win by the
@BuffaloBills
The
@NFL
is a better league when the Bills are playing for the post season.
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