I grew up a huge Elliott Sadler fan. Tonight's truck race is the first time I have gotten to bet a race he is in. My lone bet on him is the partial fill I got on his "No Top 10" price. Seven-year-old Jim is disappointed in me.

I've always had a soft spot for Field of Dreams because my mom is from Iowa. Byron Buxton is my favorite athlete of all time. It bums me the eff out that he's not playing tonight.

Since turning 35, I've: - Pulled a hammy playing softball - Started wearing a headband and gloves while biking due to sweat Never gonna beat the "washed" allegiations.

New house has carpet in only one place. Rosa is filing her official complaint of this decision.

Your 2026 FanDuel Trading Softball Tournament champs.

After 20 years of service, my bowling shoes' watch has ended.

Have Austin Hill +75000 to win today. Went to check cashout options. Cashout offer implies his win odds are 0.8%. I've got him 1.0% post-qualifying. Wouldn't have taken it, anyway, but glad not to have the "It's +EV!!!" demon in my head.

My wife and I close on our first house tomorrow. Shoutout to Daniel Suarez and Mother Nature for chipping in on the down payment.

If I had a dollar for every Casey Schmitt HR prop I've bet this year... I'd have more money than I've made betting Casey Schmitt HR props.

Average 1st round QB since 2010: 22.3 years old 32.5 games w/ 10-plus pass attempts 81.1 QBR Ty Simpson: 23.3 years old 16 games 76.0 QBR The average *successful* first-rounder has been 22.1 years old with 35.4 games and a QBR of 82.2.

1st round QBs since 2010 with less than 25 games with 10-plus pass attempts who were at least 22.5 years old: - Mac Jones - Mitchell Trubisky - Carson Wentz - Ryan Tannehill - Ty Simpson (23.3, 16 games) Simpson's 16 games are the fewest of that group, and he is older than all but Tannehill.

Todd McShay caught a lotta flack for getting briefly duped on Arvell Reese at No. 2. But I bet Jeremiyah Love to go 3rd because of him, so shoutout Todd.

Jim Sannes@jimsannes.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Full rooting interests for me tonight. If Jeremiyah Love goes 3, we celebrate. If Gennings Dunker goes R1, I eat Culver's for a week straight.

Arvell Reese at No. 2 odds 📈

Full rooting interests for me tonight. If Jeremiyah Love goes 3, we celebrate. If Gennings Dunker goes R1, I eat Culver's for a week straight.

Biggest thing I've learned from past NFL drafts: Don't bet against draft-day steam. That's when *actual* information leaks. If someone's odds shorten significantly, it's good to resist the temptation to "buy low" on someone else.

"Superspeedway week", also known as "My scheduled donation to whichever sportsbook offers the longest odds on Zane Smith."

Never a bad weekend at Kansas Speedway.

Forecast this weekend for NASCAR in Kansas has highs in the 50s/60s. As someone who has sweat profusely/gotten rained on at every NASCAR race I've been to the past decade, I am in heaven.

Zane Smith running a 2000 Elliott Sadler throwback today. Nine-year-old me is delighted.

Leaving for vacation tomorrow Vegas --> Zion National Park --> Grand Canyon --> back to Vegas If you have any restaurant/trail recs, shoot 'em my way!

Geno Smith chucking bombs to Garrett Wilson and AD Mitchell is at least fun. More bad teams should try to be fun!

I am in Boston for the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, so if you see a portly bald man checking NASCAR/F1 practice times, come say hi!

Very cool to see my boy @gdula.bsky.social writing for the football newsletter run by my other boy @lateroundqb.bsky.social. So many boys. So much good #content. mailchi.mp/lateround/co...

2025 Texans offseason: Trade the entire OL. Can't get any worse! 2026 Texans offseason: Trade the entire OL. Can't get any worse!

Connor Zilisch is running as fast as the leaders while in heavy traffic. He can still be a factor for the win.

Starting to watch new Scrubs, and seeing these actors in high-def is jarring.

Daytona 500 --> Industry --> A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an S-tier TV day

I know people get annoyed about the fuel saving, but: That race banged. Cars were hard to handle. Tons of action. Tons of contenders at the front. I loved it.

If the leaders are going to run half throttle, and I am in the back of the pack I am: - Getting a group of five drivers - Pitting now - Packing it full of fuel - Going 100% throttle to put pressure on them

We've reached the "my heart rate is higher than the drivers'" stage of the Daytona 500.