Keithmode
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Keithmode
@teithkaylor.bsky.social
This morning’s NFL game between the Colts and Falcons in Berlin was another reminder: America’s biggest sport wants the world’s attention.
Baseball and basketball are finding their way there first.

My latest essay looks at why — and what the NFL is missing.
Shohei, Wemby, and the Superstar Problem the NFL Can’t Solve
America’s biggest league has everything — except a global superstar.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Game 6 tonight — probably our last look at playoff jewelry this year.

Always love when guys like Vlad and Mookie bring a little style into the pressure.
Wrote about why it matters (and why it’s fun):
Gold on the Diamond: Were Athletes Always so Flashy?
A curious look at the bracelets, chains, and diamonds shining through today’s postseason + jewelry in world athletics and a memory of high school football.
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you were as glad as me to see Kyle Hamilton come back in in this Dolphins and Ravens game, you might like my essay about him from this week.

And if you like that, consider subscribing for frequent essays about sports, games, and culture!
A Madden Mystery: Numbers Lie and Still Tell the Truth
Tracing the ratings formula, film, and football reality behind Madden’s strangest out-of-position quirk.
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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LMAO this guy popped up on Jeopardy announced as a “poet and podcaster” and my wife was yelling “no, noooooo” even before his name was given as “Elijah Perseus Blumov”
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I really like the matte finish on the Steelers’ helmets, and I hope we see more of it in future designs around the league. And if the pants were just black I think we’d all love these uniforms!
October 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"
October 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Meanwhile, Harrison Ford is onstage puzzling out why a video game would need a stunt department
December 13, 2024 at 1:19 AM