Matthew Downen
@mattd34.bsky.social
Sports fan. Favorites are #ManchesterCity #Bears #Cubs #Illini #Blackhawks #Bulls. I’m happy to discuss anything. I try to stay out of politics but I’m not always successful. I don’t have a dog, but I always take the dog’s side in any dispute.
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U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.
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You may think you hate New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft enough what with all the Epstein stuff and the flying detainees to Gitmo on the Patriots plane but you don't hate him nearly enough. Said he told Hernandez if he murdered someone he probably had a good reason. Seahawks by a million please
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 AM
You may think you hate New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft enough what with all the Epstein stuff and the flying detainees to Gitmo on the Patriots plane but you don't hate him nearly enough. Said he told Hernandez if he murdered someone he probably had a good reason. Seahawks by a million please
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Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
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New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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If you are a journalist who speaks out against the fascist Trump administration I’m sorry to say that it’s time to get your affairs in order. They’re doing a trial run arresting Black journalists right now and it’s only a matter of time until they come for all of us.
Wake up. Speak out.
Wake up. Speak out.
January 30, 2026 at 5:18 PM
If you are a journalist who speaks out against the fascist Trump administration I’m sorry to say that it’s time to get your affairs in order. They’re doing a trial run arresting Black journalists right now and it’s only a matter of time until they come for all of us.
Wake up. Speak out.
Wake up. Speak out.
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Really thorough and interesting piece. As the story mentioned, Tillman was in the FBI for 8 years before resigning.
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Really thorough and interesting piece. As the story mentioned, Tillman was in the FBI for 8 years before resigning.
Snow games are a novelty. It would wear off quickly if it happened all the time. Denver not having their QB didnt help.
Yeah anyone who says this weather makes for enjoyable football is lying. Ooooh you like watching dudes slip and throws fall short? BE FOR REAL
This is terrible football IMO
January 25, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Snow games are a novelty. It would wear off quickly if it happened all the time. Denver not having their QB didnt help.
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Me, a Man City fan watching Man United beat Arsenal (today only)
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Me, a Man City fan watching Man United beat Arsenal (today only)
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Every single person involved in this needs to face a trial when we get through this. My God.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Every single person involved in this needs to face a trial when we get through this. My God.
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WHEWWWWWW
wins are not a QB stat but it is a coaching stat. Zac Taylor has gone 17-16 over three years when Joe Burrow starts in the middle of Burrow's prime
January 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
WHEWWWWWW
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Watching this coverage on the BBC and it’s wild to actually see people talking direct shit about Trump in ways you never ever see on US news. It’s like 5% as pointed as it should be but it’s more than you ever see at home.
January 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Watching this coverage on the BBC and it’s wild to actually see people talking direct shit about Trump in ways you never ever see on US news. It’s like 5% as pointed as it should be but it’s more than you ever see at home.
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I subscribed to Molly's newsletter because (a) I like her perspective on baseball and the world and large and (b) she was the only (only!) US-based sportswriter to say anything nice or positive about the Blue Jays (such a fun team!)
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December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I subscribed to Molly's newsletter because (a) I like her perspective on baseball and the world and large and (b) she was the only (only!) US-based sportswriter to say anything nice or positive about the Blue Jays (such a fun team!)
If you like ⚾️ , you should grab this deal right now.
If you like ⚾️ , you should grab this deal right now.
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You probably aren’t doing journalism correctly in this era if you aren’t sued by some right wing asshole for hurting his feelings.
December 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
You probably aren’t doing journalism correctly in this era if you aren’t sued by some right wing asshole for hurting his feelings.
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I have friends and family members who, for nearly 30 years, have asked me to explain legal matters. I have stopped doing this with Supreme Court rulings because it’s all made up and the only answer is “they’re doing this because they’re Republicans and they want to advance Republican priorities.”
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I have friends and family members who, for nearly 30 years, have asked me to explain legal matters. I have stopped doing this with Supreme Court rulings because it’s all made up and the only answer is “they’re doing this because they’re Republicans and they want to advance Republican priorities.”
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"Dodgers are ruining baseball because my owner won't spend money"
The Giants reportedly don’t anticipate making a nine-figure investment in Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai or other free-agent pitchers
Giants reportedly don't anticipate meeting price tag for star Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai
The San Francisco Giants reportedly don't anticipate meeting Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai's nine-figure price tag.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"Dodgers are ruining baseball because my owner won't spend money"
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NO RAISIN NOVEMBER
Before you put raisins in anything tomorrow, just don’t.
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NO RAISIN NOVEMBER
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I invite any MLB owner to open their books and show the public how much money their teams lost in 2025. They won’t, because it’s a lie.
No team has EVER sold for less than it was purchased for. Do not fall for crocodile tears from billionaires who are already getting a Trump tax cut!
No team has EVER sold for less than it was purchased for. Do not fall for crocodile tears from billionaires who are already getting a Trump tax cut!
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I invite any MLB owner to open their books and show the public how much money their teams lost in 2025. They won’t, because it’s a lie.
No team has EVER sold for less than it was purchased for. Do not fall for crocodile tears from billionaires who are already getting a Trump tax cut!
No team has EVER sold for less than it was purchased for. Do not fall for crocodile tears from billionaires who are already getting a Trump tax cut!
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Also if you own the Yankees and can’t turn a profit the year after your team went to its first World Series in 15 years you should probably sell due to gross incompetence.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Also if you own the Yankees and can’t turn a profit the year after your team went to its first World Series in 15 years you should probably sell due to gross incompetence.
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“We can’t afford players because we’re in debt because we took all the money fans gave us and bought property to enrich ourselves.”
But don’t blame us! Blame the teams that re-invests money the team earns back into the organization via free agency and player development. They are the real villains!
But don’t blame us! Blame the teams that re-invests money the team earns back into the organization via free agency and player development. They are the real villains!
Did you know that some MLB owners take out loans against future season ticket sales and then use that money to buy themselves mansions/yachts etc? With the added bonus of being able to whine to fans that the team is actually carrying a lot of debt?
Last dodger owners did this!
Last dodger owners did this!
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“We can’t afford players because we’re in debt because we took all the money fans gave us and bought property to enrich ourselves.”
But don’t blame us! Blame the teams that re-invests money the team earns back into the organization via free agency and player development. They are the real villains!
But don’t blame us! Blame the teams that re-invests money the team earns back into the organization via free agency and player development. They are the real villains!
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Eagles sports radio is gonna make the red wedding look like a romantic comedy
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Eagles sports radio is gonna make the red wedding look like a romantic comedy
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Hi, the new season of “A Man on the Inside,” a TV show I worked on, hits Netflix today. Ted Danson is in it! Also Mary Steenburgen, Gary Cole, Max Greenfield, David Strathairn, Lisa Gilroy, Stephanie Beatriz, Jason Mantzoukas, and many more funny people. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hi, the new season of “A Man on the Inside,” a TV show I worked on, hits Netflix today. Ted Danson is in it! Also Mary Steenburgen, Gary Cole, Max Greenfield, David Strathairn, Lisa Gilroy, Stephanie Beatriz, Jason Mantzoukas, and many more funny people. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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RIP Lenny Wilkins, one of 5 in the Basketball HOF as both player and coach, and an all-around mensch. Before the Jazz came to Utah, I was a Sonics fan (born in Seattle); Wilkins led the team to the NBA Finals in 1978 and to a championship in '79. He was so cool
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
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Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who led the Sonics to their only NBA title and was an ambassador of Seattle basketball for more than 50 years, has died at 88.
www.seattletimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
RIP Lenny Wilkins, one of 5 in the Basketball HOF as both player and coach, and an all-around mensch. Before the Jazz came to Utah, I was a Sonics fan (born in Seattle); Wilkins led the team to the NBA Finals in 1978 and to a championship in '79. He was so cool
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
The Bears defense gets worse as the game goes on.
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Bears defense gets worse as the game goes on.
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Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged 51million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making it the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged 51million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making it the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
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Thank you to everyone who has followed my baseball coverage all year at the Long Game from Tokyo through the final out of the World Series. Thank you for proving there can be a place on the Internet to talk baseball where everyone is kind to each other. I love you
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November 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Thank you to everyone who has followed my baseball coverage all year at the Long Game from Tokyo through the final out of the World Series. Thank you for proving there can be a place on the Internet to talk baseball where everyone is kind to each other. I love you
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Teams trailing entering the 9th in World Series winner-take-all games are 3–33
Wins:
2025 Dodgers
2001 Diamondbacks
1997 Marlins
The Dodgers are the only road win
Wins:
2025 Dodgers
2001 Diamondbacks
1997 Marlins
The Dodgers are the only road win
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Teams trailing entering the 9th in World Series winner-take-all games are 3–33
Wins:
2025 Dodgers
2001 Diamondbacks
1997 Marlins
The Dodgers are the only road win
Wins:
2025 Dodgers
2001 Diamondbacks
1997 Marlins
The Dodgers are the only road win