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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 · 1h

Two or three of them…

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1h

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 · 2h

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

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

lol Trevor Lawrence sure

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

Totally maddening

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

Weird time to launch a new podcast, but ok!

Jimmy Kempski @jimmykempski.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

I had actually infiltrated the NFL YouTube account before, but thanks for the screenshot!

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 2d

It better be

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

From the Bucs’ official account 👀🐙

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

October 5:

✅ Zero undefeated teams
✅ Nine teams with one loss

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

Cardinals were the most popular pick in my survivor pool and did this

Gregg Rosenthal @greggrosenthal.bsky.social · 3d

- Demercardo drops ball at goal line going in for 28-6 lead
- Intercept Cam Ward but fumble it and knock it backwards into the end zone for Titans TD
- Fail to score on last 8 drives
- Gannon turtles up and doesn't let Kyler try to throw it for a first down on last drive
- Give up Ward GW FG drive

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

Emeka Egbuka with the second 🐙 of the day!

Finally on the board, now piling up

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

Philly is going to melt down if the Eagles blow this game one day after what the Phillies did

Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

This announcer on the Dolphins-Panthers game is more excited than anyone has ever been about a football game

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

When a player scores a TD and the two-point conversion on the same drive. Some more info here: www.mitchgoldich.com/octopus/

www.mitchgoldich.com

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

Philly is going to melt down if the Eagles blow this game one day after what the Phillies did

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NFL Octopus Tracker 🐙🤖 @nfl-octopus.bsky.social · 3d

Jonathan Taylor OCTOPUS 🐙

Raiders 3 - Colts 40

Q3 2:30

Jonathan Taylor rushed to the left for 6 yard touchdown (2pt attempt converted, Jonathan Taylor run)

🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙

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Reposted by Mitch Goldich

Seth Walder @sethwalder.bsky.social · 3d

mitch calling his shot

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

There we go: Jonathan Taylor with the first 🐙 of the season.

First of his career.

Activate the @nfl-octopus.bsky.social 🤖

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Mitch Goldich @mitchgoldich.bsky.social · 3d

An octopus just went right through Michael Pittman Jr.’s hands, and we appreciate Scott Hanson being all over it, as usual 🐙