Shawn Kopelakis
@shawnkopelakis.bsky.social
Freelance Sports Producer. Reformed Florida Man. Do or Do Not, There is No Try. Florida Gator. Beer and Burrito Enthusiast. Intolerant of Fact Errors.
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Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
January 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
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Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, speaks for all of us!
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Anders Vistisen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, speaks for all of us!
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Miami lost three games this season and their last offensive play of each one of them was a Carson Beck interception
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Miami lost three games this season and their last offensive play of each one of them was a Carson Beck interception
Never a doubt. That Indiana was winning this. And that Beck was giving one away. Beautiful.
January 20, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Never a doubt. That Indiana was winning this. And that Beck was giving one away. Beautiful.
Divisional round preview for #Gators in the NFL before kickoff today. O’Cyrus Torrence, Jeremy Crawshaw, Ricky Pearsall, Eddy Pineiro, and Demarcus Robinson all playing for championship game berths today.
Lots of fun #Gators stuff in this one. D-Rob among the likes of Darrell Jackson, Ernie Mills, and Nat Moore. Plus Cybo freaking picked Josh Allen up and carried him!
Gators in the NFL: Demarcus Robinson and O'Cyrus Torrence with Wild Cards to Remember
Plus, Chim Dike and Kyle Pitts Snag All-Pro Honors
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January 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Divisional round preview for #Gators in the NFL before kickoff today. O’Cyrus Torrence, Jeremy Crawshaw, Ricky Pearsall, Eddy Pineiro, and Demarcus Robinson all playing for championship game berths today.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
Lots of fun #Gators stuff in this one. D-Rob among the likes of Darrell Jackson, Ernie Mills, and Nat Moore. Plus Cybo freaking picked Josh Allen up and carried him!
Gators in the NFL: Demarcus Robinson and O'Cyrus Torrence with Wild Cards to Remember
Plus, Chim Dike and Kyle Pitts Snag All-Pro Honors
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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lots of fun #Gators stuff in this one. D-Rob among the likes of Darrell Jackson, Ernie Mills, and Nat Moore. Plus Cybo freaking picked Josh Allen up and carried him!
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I gotta tell you I haven't seen the country this united in ages. We should get to watch Rodgers humiliated and destroyed every week. Bring us all back together.
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 AM
I gotta tell you I haven't seen the country this united in ages. We should get to watch Rodgers humiliated and destroyed every week. Bring us all back together.
I love D-Rob but even I would not have said he would absolutely cook Quinyon Mitchell but here we are.
This week’s #Gators in the NFL shines a light on Demarcus Robinson’s incredible streak. He’s made the playoffs in all 10 of his NFL seasons. It’s the longest active streak and one of the longest all-time.
Florida Gators in the NFL: Demarcus Robinson's Remarkable Playoff Streak
D-Rob Leads a List of 21 Former Gators Seeking a Super Bowl Ring
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January 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
I love D-Rob but even I would not have said he would absolutely cook Quinyon Mitchell but here we are.
Cybo just picked Josh up like he was a baby and carried him 10 yards. That’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
January 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Cybo just picked Josh up like he was a baby and carried him 10 yards. That’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
This week’s #Gators in the NFL shines a light on Demarcus Robinson’s incredible streak. He’s made the playoffs in all 10 of his NFL seasons. It’s the longest active streak and one of the longest all-time.
Florida Gators in the NFL: Demarcus Robinson's Remarkable Playoff Streak
D-Rob Leads a List of 21 Former Gators Seeking a Super Bowl Ring
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January 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This week’s #Gators in the NFL shines a light on Demarcus Robinson’s incredible streak. He’s made the playoffs in all 10 of his NFL seasons. It’s the longest active streak and one of the longest all-time.
The Tebow vibes coming off the way Mendoza talks are pungent!!
January 10, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The Tebow vibes coming off the way Mendoza talks are pungent!!
Daquan Wright should have had 15 targets tonight including all three on the first and goal that ended in a FG. Better late than never.
January 9, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Daquan Wright should have had 15 targets tonight including all three on the first and goal that ended in a FG. Better late than never.
That was criminal play calling from Weis after the first and goal. Never had a chance at a touchdown. Loser shit and it’s gonna cost Ole Miss.
January 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
That was criminal play calling from Weis after the first and goal. Never had a chance at a touchdown. Loser shit and it’s gonna cost Ole Miss.
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via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
Not until he had Lamar take a knee for a three-yard loss to settle for a 40+ yard FG for a rookie kicker in the hardest stadium in the league to kick did I ever think it was time for Harbaugh to go. Bravo man, way to go out with a bang.
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Not until he had Lamar take a knee for a three-yard loss to settle for a 40+ yard FG for a rookie kicker in the hardest stadium in the league to kick did I ever think it was time for Harbaugh to go. Bravo man, way to go out with a bang.
And the Lions collapsed after Amon-Ra's dumbass dance
The Rams are 0-2 since Puka went on Adin Ross
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
And the Lions collapsed after Amon-Ra's dumbass dance
This is the worst shooting Florida team I've ever seen. Makes me long for the days of sharpshooting guards like Kasey Hill (39.5 FG/23.8 3FG). Looks like southwest rec center court 4 ball (iykyk).
361 Division I teams. Florida ranked 354th in 3-point shooting (.282) entering Saturday, then shot 25.9%.
#Gators have shot worse than 30% from deep in 9/14 games.
💨Fastbreak takeaways from a road loss at Mizzou that will knock UF from the top 25: www.onlygators.com/01/03/2026/f...
#Gators have shot worse than 30% from deep in 9/14 games.
💨Fastbreak takeaways from a road loss at Mizzou that will knock UF from the top 25: www.onlygators.com/01/03/2026/f...
Florida vs. Missouri score, takeaways: No. 22 Gators stay cold, falling on road to open SEC play | OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news, analysis, schedules and scores
No. 22 Florida Gators basketball has struggled to shoot all season, and those issues continued to haunt head coach Todd Golden's program as it opened SEC play on the road Saturday night. Florida fell ...
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January 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
This is the worst shooting Florida team I've ever seen. Makes me long for the days of sharpshooting guards like Kasey Hill (39.5 FG/23.8 3FG). Looks like southwest rec center court 4 ball (iykyk).
18 weeks in, and I love that ESPN is still committed to the Phil Collins “Take Me Home” bit at the end of every third quarter.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
18 weeks in, and I love that ESPN is still committed to the Phil Collins “Take Me Home” bit at the end of every third quarter.
Lane Kiffin being a massive scumbag was the best thing to ever happen to Ole Miss football. They’re better without him and they have the support of the casual fan. Kudos Lane!
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Lane Kiffin being a massive scumbag was the best thing to ever happen to Ole Miss football. They’re better without him and they have the support of the casual fan. Kudos Lane!
Not hyperbole to say that missed facemask call could decide the national championship. An atrocious miss by the refs.
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Not hyperbole to say that missed facemask call could decide the national championship. An atrocious miss by the refs.
All due respect to Mendoza, but there is not a better quarterback in college football this year than Trinidad Chambliss. It’s not close either.
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 AM
All due respect to Mendoza, but there is not a better quarterback in college football this year than Trinidad Chambliss. It’s not close either.