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James Tyler

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Deputy Editor, ESPN FC. Been on Jeopardy a few times. President, Dirk Kuyt Fan Club. Proud member of Team Shrug Emoji. All views expressed are my own unique burden. https://twohalvesgame.blog/

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 3h

mind open, stomach happy

this is the way

James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

Oh this was korean bbq chicken but it's breakfast now

James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

memo on my desk, with specs, by close of business

James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

honestly would read

James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

i am the boss of my own couch, nobody can tell me differ--

what's that, I'm being informed I can be told different

James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

oh abso-LUTELY

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 4h

being over 40 means that yes, you can have a quesadilla before 9am

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 5h

like I know this is about the tequila heist last year in which his trucks and supply were stolen, but this headline makes it look like he’s about to confess drinking them all

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 19d

just a perfect blog

Defector @defector.com · 19d

Who gets remembered? Crunching the numbers from 36,000 immaculate grids: defector.com/who-gets-rem...

Who Gets Remembered? Crunching The Numbers From 36,000 Immaculate Grids | Defector

Two weeks ago, in partnership with our pals over at Immaculate Grid by Sports Reference, we announced Some Guys I Remember From The 21st Century. Between then and now, we remembered not just some but…

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Bill Connelly @espnbillc.bsky.social · 27d

If ... Liverpool/City don't get shredded in transition (and City's midfield exists).
If ... Arsenal shows a SMIDGEN of urgency in open play
If ... Chelsea keeps on keeping on (and doesn't get exhausted)

Premier League Ifs List? PREMIER LEAGUE IFS LIST!
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Connelly's Premier League 'ifs' list: How contenders can come together to win it all

How many ifs does it take to be called a contender? Bill Connelly runs through the Premier League's title hopefuls and assesses who has the most and fewest question marks around their progress.

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · Sep 3

I like when people shout out their pets when they spin the wheel on the price is right

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Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens @leanderalphabet.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨🚨You can now pre-order my book, THE LONG GAME, on the United States men's national soccer team and its messy rise from total international irrelevance to, well, TBD!🚨🚨

I spoke to ~150 players/coaches/etc. and got fresh stories and unprecedented access!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...

The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · Aug 31

love you too fella: Szobo gives, Szobo takes away

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · Aug 31

liveblogging Liverpool v Arsenal, because why not www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Premier League updates: Man City lose at Brighton, West Ham thrash Forest

Read more on ESPN

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Marshall Islands are playing their first official game today; familiarize yourself with their story and mission in this 2023 piece by @tomhamiltonespn.bsky.social www.espn.com/soccer/story...

The Marshall Islands are trying to build a soccer team, but their dreams extend far beyond sport

The Marshall Islands don't have a national soccer team, but they're working on it. The goal? Awareness for a nation that deserves your attention.

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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · Jul 27

Incredible Euros 2025 coverage all summer long from the FC team: Jon Carter, Emily Keogh, @tomhamiltonespn.bsky.social, @samuelmarsden.bsky.social and @bethlindop.bsky.social driving things from pre- to post-tournament. Tonight’s piece, with much more to come: www.espn.com/soccer/story...