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Mitch Goldich

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Writer and senior NFL editor at Sports Illustrated. Olympics coverage. SI Union unit chair. Philly native. NFL octopus inventor/tracker 🐙 🔗 Site: mitchgoldich.com ✉️ Mailing list: mitchgoldich.substack.com

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · Nov 22

Happy Friday. Still not a ton of Sports Illustrated people on this app, but I did make a starter pack with some writers and editors who are here. I'll add to it as people arrive ➡️ go.bsky.app/VcPrciv

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 19h

The Mariners are finally going back to the ALCS for the first time since 2001 (which by the way was more recent than the Cowboys’ last NFC title game)

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

(Still manually porting over some of my old favs for reuse.)

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

*obligatory tweet that proves I stayed up for the end of the game*

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

Well that game rocked and a Mariners-Blue Jays ALCS is cool. Goodnight everyone.

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

“Ah, I’ll tune in for the end of the game” is a thought I had, I dunno, two hours ago?

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

(Should have called it last night, but I was distracted by the Phillies.)

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo are the face of the NFL

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 13d

Jerry Jones is the face of the NFL

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · Nov 22

Announcement: Jameis Winston is now the face of the NFL

(Importing a bit from the old site, for the historical record.)

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

Week 6 SuperContest picks (2-3 last week, 11-13-1 on the season):

NE -3.5 @ NO
IND -7 vs ARI
TB -3 vs SF
DET +2.5 @ KC
WASH -4.5 vs CHI

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Mitch Goldich SuperContest pick tracker

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

Bad loss for the Eagles, though I try not to overreact to division losses on TNF.

You’d like to say it’s a wake-up call, though they just had one of those 5 days ago. Clearly a lot to fix.

Anyway, no one’s gonna feel sorry for Philly fans.

And *Sixers* season starts soon! 🫣

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

Not as bad as the losses against clearly inferior teams (Hawks, Diamondbacks, things of that nature)

Pat Gallen @patgallen.bsky.social · 2d

Where's that rank on the Mt. Rushmore of Philly Sports meltdowns?

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

Few things in sports are more brutal than the sudden end of a mostly good baseball season. That one hurts, even with a few days to mentally prepare.

But I enjoyed the hell out of this Phillies run the past four years. Big changes probably coming. Thanks for the memories.

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

The Eagles? Now??

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

I know I also complain about all the NFL’s new domes because I like weather being part of football.

Is that me being inconsistent? Honestly not sure. But the sports feel very different and the MLB shadows feel very avoidable if not for prioritizing TV windows.

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

It always feels ridiculous that MLB will let the whole season come down to these pressure-packed single games with horrible shadows across the infield that become the story of the game.

Wanna make sure I say this before either team scores, because it’s true whoever wins.

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

Two or three of them…

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

If Ranger Suarez entered his next playoff game and gave up 14 runs without recording a single out, he’d still have a better career playoff ERA than Clayton Kershaw.

John Foley @2008philz.bsky.social · 2d

Lowest career postseason ERAs in MLB history (min 40 innings)

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 4d

Joe Flacco will not rest until he has taken every AFC North team to the playoffs

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 4d

A companion read: Earlier this season Greg Bishop spoke to a Revenge Expert: www.si.com/nfl/how-aaro...

Examining Aaron Rodgers Through the Eyes of a Revenge Expert

An author says the Steelers’ quarterback ‘found a way, a useful way, to get his cake and eat it, too’ in Sunday’s win over his former team.

www.si.com

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 4d

A fun and interesting piece from @conororr.bsky.social on why players drop the ball at the goal line.

And I got to use the phrase “Brain Fart Scientist” in a headline: www.si.com/nfl/brain-fa...

A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line

A silly blunder has occurred two weeks in a row. Experts weigh in on multitasking deficits, bottom-up actions and why this keeps happening.

www.si.com

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

The league feels more wide open this year than it’s been in a while.

The presumed best teams have time to round into form, but we also might just get the chaos playoff bracket.

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

lol Trevor Lawrence sure

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

Totally maddening

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

Gonna be annoyed about Bryson Stott’s bunt for somewhere between 6 months and 60 years.

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

Weird time to launch a new podcast, but ok!

Jimmy Kempski @jimmykempski.bsky.social · 5d

I’m told Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, and Saquon Barkley had a long, positive conversation today. Lasted a couple hours.

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 5d

@dangartland.bsky.social I guess the change is now they respect it enough to capitalize it