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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 12h

I'm on paternity leave! I'll be back the last weekend in October

Downtown Bettor @oystersrocafella.bsky.social · 12h

Do you still write for ESPN, Ben? Never see anything. And the geniuses don't link to anyone's articles when you click on their name to see bio.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 12h

espn 2 at 6:30 i may or may not be wearing a hat go go go go go go go go go go

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 16h

@benjaminsolak.bsky.social

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 15h

I…it’s the perfect piece of media

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 1d

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 2d

Daniel Jones with a nails throw in the red zone. It’s so fun to watch him play with confidence.

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Derrik Klassen @qbklass.bsky.social · 13d

These are the plays that keep you interested with Cam Ward.

Lot of T2 from IND early in this game; TEN dial up a couple deep stop routes to sit in the soft spot. Ward knows to throw away from the pole runner and does so with excellent anticipation + velocity.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 15d

Disgusting, offensive, puking, throwing up, weeping, gnashing my teeth

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 16d

Been avoiding tweeting about Bo Nix but just remembered I can BlueSkeet about him and not be attacked.

He’s looking very shaky again! Dunno if this goes away like last September did but he’s just not accurate.

Sheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 16d

The Broncos offense had 9 total first downs today -- the second-fewest by any team in a game this season.

Through three weeks, they rank 31st in offensive success rate -- ahead of only the Texans.

No word on if Sean Payton still is telling people he has a Super Bowl team.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 16d

Patriots RB Antonio Gibson (getting more action because Rhamondre Stevenson has fumbled twice) just fumbled it.

The Patriots have four turnovers today and three on consecutive drives, all in Steelers territory.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 16d

The Vikings' 24 first-half points off of turnovers is the most in a first half since Week 12 of 2012, when the Patriots had 28.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 16d

things are going fine

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 16d

I do! They’re too long for Bluesky though. You can find em on TikTok

Jake Simonds @latenthomer.com · 16d

does @benjaminsolak.bsky.social make videos anymore? Those ringer videos were amazing, Ben. U should make a substack or whatever and put your video analysis behind a paywall. I'd rather pay you than espn

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 19d

There never was

Stickypeanut @stickypeanut.bsky.social · 19d

I kinda hate to ask but is there still a question about Tua or Herbert? @minakimes.bsky.social @benjaminsolak.bsky.social

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 25d

Yes! To be clear, I’m talking about what these lines are right now — not what they could be bsky.app/profile/mich...

Andrew Jazdzyk @michigan-forged.bsky.social · 25d

Lions iol is below average atm simply because they're still learning their assignments. Like, that was bad. Blown assignments all over.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 25d

I will say that I would categorize both the Lions and Commanders lines as average groups bc of the rookie starters. I’m confident the Packers defense is v v good but I am interested to see them against a legit five across group — but there’s not that many of them in the league anyway!

🎼 Clef @clef-tes.bsky.social · 26d

Either the Packers had two games in a row with teams who got noticeably worse on offense, or the D line is just that good

I'm going with "both"

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 26d

The Washington Commanders had 2 explosive plays on 65 total plays for a 3.1% explosive play rate, per Next Gen Stats

That would have been the lowest explosive play rate in a single game all of last season.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 26d

This is a good moment for everyone to check where Joe Barry is working these days!!

Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 26d

Crazy to remember how passive this Packers defense looked just a couple years ago. They are FLYING around out there.

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 28d

ESPN Bet six o clock talking might overreact to some week 1 results might not idk tune in go go go go go go go

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 28d

CONGRATS SETH LFG

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Toronto Will!

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you! The column will go on hiatus for a few weeks (upcoming paternity leave!) but I appreciate you reading and your message

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 28d

What an opening week! My thoughts on:

🔸New quarterbacks on new teams and how they fared — Rodgers, Fields, Geno
🔸panic meters for Drake Maye and Bryce Young
🔸the Russ/Dart conversation
🔸some Next Ben Stats!

READ: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Let's rank the best QB debuts of Week 1: Promising signs for Fields, Rodgers and Jones?

Can Justin Fields and Aaron Rodgers sustain their great Week 1 play? Ben Solak stacks the top QB newcomers -- and begs the Giants to hold off on Jaxson Dart.

www.espn.com

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 29d

gonna hop on sportscenter and talk justin fields and aaron rodgers and geno smith and daniel jones and cam ward go go go go go go go

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Benjamin Solak @benjaminsolak.bsky.social · 29d

someone sent me an email entitled "Cheifs Offesnse" and it's about the Packers.

mailbag monday is so back

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