My old-school take is: •Play-by-players should be broadcasters •Hosts/Reporters should be journalists •Color commentators & analysts should be former coaches/players (exception is baseball on the radio can be two PxPers) Analyst Justin Verlander fits that third bucket!

Go Friars!

For people on this app who hope the Wild Card Series goes back to one game: this is why it won’t In today’s media environment, live sports is the surest way for TV/streaming networks to generate massive reach for ad sales Even one Game 3 this year still means $$$ for NBC

One of @HowieRose’s many impacts on me as a sports broadcaster is drinking @bigelowtea before every game I announce Sports sponsorships work!

Devastating day for the pop punk community Chad Gilbert’s impact goes beyond New Found Glory’s catchy hooks & incredible live shows He was a scene leader who sheparded & supported the next wave of bands & the musicians in them 45 & with a young daughter is just way too young

We have been incredibly lucky as #Mets fans to have had so many outstanding announcers It’s what made it always worthwhile to turn on the TV or radio, even during the rough times. & it has made the good times even that more electric. Feeling nothing but gratitude for @HowieRose

Grace Reiter: from sketches at Syracuse’s @americanhigh to #SNL Very cool!

Ad Twitter folks: how are we feeling about the United and Marriott product placement in the #Emmys opening song?

I am all three of these people

Proudly voted for @HelenaBFoulkes For the hours I’ve lost in Washington Bridge traffic — an ongoing crisis that from the get-go was mismanaged & played down by our current Governor (no, it’s not an only extra “10 to 15 minutes”) But most of all: for the future of Rhode Island

Fortunate to be living in an era of three of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time Silo, Severance, and Andor are right up there with The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, X-Files, & Firefly in that tier Although I’m not thrilled we have to wait until Summer 2027 for #Silo Season 4!

There are a lot of factors at play here with my Alma Mater and the article excerpt below sums it up well Syracuse University needs to overcome its challenges by adapting an identity that captivates + attracts students in the year 2026

We really need NJ Transit and SEPTA to play nice and create direct non-stop commuter rail between NYC and Philly

As a Mets fan, knowing who the article’s cover photo would probably be, and yet clicking anyway