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We've got picks and predictions for Week 2 of college football! And a few technical hangups. And LEGO Purdue Pete and the Demon Deacon playing hoops. It's kind of a mixed bag. Smash that link! #CFB #B1G www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-foot...
Big Ten Football Week 2 Picks, Predictions, Previews
Purdue Pete v the Demon Deacon! Plus just a few technical issues. We're still figuring this shit out.
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Ever feel like you've just been reacting to life, not participating in it? Need to reset your brain? You need a tailgate. #CFB #B1G www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-first-ga...
The First Game Back
I still hope that we win and you lose, but I also hope you’re able to take hours and days this year to reflect on how lucky we are to be here.
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And we're back at it! Three #B1G games on tonight, featuring Pat Fitzgerald in East Lansing, for some goddamn reason. There's plenty of room at the bar. Grab a stool and come join us. #cfb www.offtacklerepublic.com/b1g-friday-n...
B1G! Friday Night Lights! Long Holiday Weekend!
Good lord! Who stole Pat Fitzgerald's neck?
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This entire game has become performance art. It’s beautiful. It’s ethereal.
By the Belt: A MAC Sports Blog@bythebelt.bsky.social · last mo.INTERCEPTION. UMASS. JAHMAD HARMON. BALL AT THE RUTGERS 7.
Hey @bythebelt.bsky.social lads! Is there any sort of precedent for this kind of MAC beatdown?
So uh. Things certainly are happening in this Rutgers-UMass game! Come join the folks at OTR. We’ve got good vibes and terrible puns. www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-kick...
Big Ten Kickoff Thursday!
I know the Trojans played last week. I'll recognize USC if we ever get a fan to show up at this blog
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Get ready, this week's Don't Watch This; Watch That had the COURAGE to... ...rank the #B1G stadiums? Wait, come back -- it's by our favorite metric: random shit that college tour guides like to pretend matters! (also municipally-approved toplessness?) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-1-colle...
Ranking the Big Ten Football Stadiums
What's the best college football game on this weekend? What time do tonight's games kick off? And how do the Big Ten stadiums rank by capacity (if they were municipalities in their home states)?
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Sure, you can rank your #cfb teams with metrics and strength of schedule and all that. Or you can compare them to "Dancing Queen" and "Take a Chance on Me." www.offtacklerepublic.com/preseason-bi...
Preseason Big Ten Power Poll: Big Ten Teams as ABBA Songs
Who says disco is dead?
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College football lives for way too early, totally speculative, absurdly biased power rankings. There are too many of them. But there are too few that rank Big Ten teams against ABBA songs. Let's fix that. #cfb #B1G www.offtacklerepublic.com/preseason-bi...
Preseason Big Ten Power Poll: Big Ten Teams as ABBA Songs
Who says disco is dead?
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Is UNC good? (Maybe?) Is NC State cooked? (Definitely.) How bad is it going to be for TCU? (Pretty bad.) We read the tea leaves and ponder the omens to find out exactly what Week Zero's results mean for the rest of the season. #cfb www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-week-zer...
The Week Zero Conundrum: What Does The First Game Really Tell Us?
This week's hypothesis: first impressions tend to be more predictive that you suspect.
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ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD GO WATCH THE GAME WITH THE FOLKS AT OFF TACKLE REPUBLIC #CFB www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-zero-hy...
Week Zero: Hypnotoad v Hoodie in Dublin
No, I am not planning on getting better at my graphics.
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The long national nightmare/offseason is nearly over. T-1 hour to college football! Pull up a bar stool and come watch a game with us. #cfb www.offtacklerepublic.com/fcs-kickoff-...
FCS Kickoff Thursday: FOOTBALL'S BACK!
Our long national nightmare/offseason is over!
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Sure, there are college football watch guides. But do ANY of them have a semicolon in the title? (Also, if they DON'T recommend a TOP FIVE matchup in college football on Thursday, you're subscribed to the wrong blog. Join us @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social.) www.offtacklerepublic.com/week-0-colle...
Week 0 College Football Watch Guide
Don't Watch This; Watch That: Barack Obama is LYING TO YOU about books. (Also, a TOP FIVE matchup in Week 0!)
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MNWildcat@mn-wildcat.bsky.social · last mo.👀 🔜
Indeed, @b1ffy.bsky.social has been subsumed by the OTR Borg/Hivemind/Boilerbot Mainframe! More to come from him and from the rest of us as we get closer to the season. 24 days to football. 🙌
Night Of The Living Biffs@b1ffy.bsky.social · 2mo agoMuch to everyone’s horror I contribute to @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social now so it’s probably obligatory I note they published the 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes Recap today. My contributions were primarily a Simpsons gif. Read and enjoy and abandon all hope. www.offtacklerepublic.com/team-name-20...
30 minutes to USA-Aussie! We've got yesterday's recaps, previews for today's games, and a live thread to shoot the shit with other fellow sports weirdos (complimentary) over at @offtacklerepublic.bsky.social. Grab a beer and come hang out, yeah? #worldcup www.offtacklerepublic.com/world-cup-re...
World Cup Recaps and Previews, Friday June 19: Six and Ooooooooh Caaaaanadaaa
USA USA USA USA!
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Oh hey, and a new logo image to go with that fancy new banner! We almost look like a real capital B Blog now.
With apologies to Oscar Wilde and at least a few Michigan fans. #cbb #UM www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-picture-...
The Picture of Dorian May
With Sincere Apologies to Oscar Wilde, Who Would Have Found Our Era Immensely Amusing
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March Madness starts tonight! We're breaking down all of the Big Ten teams in the field, starting with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Introducing our preview series: What to Predict When You're Predicting. #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/team-preview...
What To Predict When You're Predicting: #8 Ohio State Buckeyes
Guess who's back, tell a friend
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Only 8 teams can win the NCAA tournament this year. Which ones are they? I present to you, dear reader, the Peach Basket metric for 2026: www.offtacklerepublic.com/the-peach-ba... #cbb
The Peach Basket: Pick the March Madness Champion With This One Easy Trick!*
*Offer not valid in most US jurisdictions and Canadian provinces
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Day 3 of the Big Ten Tournament tips off now! Get your previews here and come watch some midday basketball with us. You don't even need to pretend that you're working. We won't tell your boss. #cbb www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-tour...
Big Ten Tournament, Day 3: Wisconsin Chaos Team Joke Goes Here
Welcome to Third Rate Thursday
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Daytime B1G #cbb continues apace! Huskies take down the Trojans in OT. AWOOOOOOOO. Next up, the Wildcats take on the Hoosiers at 5:30 CT. Or you can consult this handy schedule graphic.
Trojans-Huskies coming down to the wire! #cbb
Despite an early lead, the Hawkeyes are slowly dragging the Turtles back into the bucket. #cbb #b1g www.offtacklerepublic.com/big-ten-tour...
Big Ten Tournament, Day 2: Work Day Basketball!
Worthless Wednesday Teams For You
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