Joel D. Anderson
@joelanderson.bsky.social
Writer, The Ringer | Co-host, The Press Box & Ringer Tailgate | Former host, Slow Burn seasons 3, 6, 8 | Nation’s fastest 10-year-old in 1988 | Dez & Lani’s dad.
@robertmannbooks.com hey bob. hope you're well! spoke with you a couple years ago for slate. do you mind following me back? I had a question for you.
Why This LSU Professor Quit His Job As Soon As He Heard the Election Results
Robert Mann quit while he was ahead.
slate.com
oh hell yeah. i got blindsided on kickoff coverage vs. conroe oak ridge, stumbled off the field, and threw up on the sideline. i obviously kept playing because it was 1995 but i don't remember anything else about that night.
Flan Magnussen@flan-magnussen.bsky.social · yesterdayDo you remember a hit from your playing days that still stands out? (Would've been a good Tailgate mailbag question, oh well)
man i just had a protein shake that got me fucked up like i ate a whole thanksgiving dinner. shit.
Might hold onto the ball but doubt that I get up.
Boneless Wings…Lover@coachd21.bsky.social · 2d agoDo you think you take a hit from a NFL player and not fumble the ball at your age?
Again, the stated policy is that poisoning a Black community is a national security imperative. Until you are ready to reckon with this, stop asking why people hate “ai.”
“According to the Justice Department, the NAACP’s lawsuit [against xAI] threatens ‘artificial intelligence innovation’ and national security.”
Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters
Trump's DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.
arstechnica.com
Some shit I just figured out: I can take my 4yo to an airport and we can blow two hours going up escalators and elevators and general bullshitting. If we could take a shuttle, like at SFO or Hartsfield, might take it to 3 hours. It did cost me $12 in parking and a $4 orange juice, tho
We’ve had two cars for a week and it was so great. Now I gotta return that rental and it feels like having to move back home.
I was there 30 years ago. They’d call Bob Dole a centrist Democrat today.
League champs@crumbledisgrace.bsky.social · 4d agoIt makes me feel so stupid, because the way things are now is the way people told me they were 30 years ago, and I didn’t believe them then. I sincerely feel like it’s different! But maybe I’m an idiot!
It’s pretty jarring we’ve just come to expect that the feds will lie to us and publicize false information and that there is virtually no consequence for it.
CNN@cnn.com · 5d agoThe Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj
Words you really never want to hear from your 4yo: “I need to poop here at the Legoland.”
The only thing I forgot to add was that the 1996 Atlanta Games was calamitous for the poor black folks who were forced out of the city and have never been able to return. But other than that, it was an unforgettable time.
bomani@bomani-jones.bsky.social · 2w agoBomani is joined by Joel Anderson for Time Machine Thursday! They dive into the 1996 Summer Olympics, examining how the games put Atlanta on the global map, counting down the game's most defining figures and stories, starting with Muhammad Ali's lighting of the Olympic torch. youtu.be/UKslbeeWnak
We also talk a bit more about why those ESPN layoffs were so messy and what it means when the WWL is doing salary dumps while handing out NBA mid-level exception money to a handful of personalities.
Bryan Curtis@bryancurtis.bsky.social · 2w agoNew PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked to Sen. Elissa Slotkin about the Democrats, Chuck Schumer, the Mideast, election threat scenarios, and her 2028 plans. Then we talked about why the ESPN layoffs were such a mess. open.spotify.com/episode/6sU2...
In this week's episode of Ringer Tailgate, we get to the bottom of why Tate isn't joining our fight against ALS & how Max Johnson is still eligible to play college football. Also Van talks about his childhood worship of Rush Limbaugh. www.theringer.com/podcasts/rin...
Coaches on the Hot Seat, QB Rankings, and Is the SEC Leaving the NCAA? - The Ringer
Tate, Joel, and Van dig into the top headlines as the college football offseason heads into the homestretch.
theringer.com
ICYMI: That freestyle at Yankee Stadium about Target and Colin Kaepernick got me wondering what type of shit Jay-Z is really on. Best as I can tell, the same shit he's always been on. I wrote about it here.
Joel D. Anderson@joelanderson.bsky.social · 2w agoJay-Z promised 2026 would be a year of "all offense." I took a stab at figuring out what that really means. www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
I was just thinking about how if you say "The Two Dannys and Craig" it sounds like Craig is their child or servant but if you say it "Craig and the Two Dannys," it sounds like the Dannys are in Craig's band.
Want to echo all the praise for this piece, really really good. Also, just to add in another little bit from my lane in legal weed, but Jay-Z’s attempt to enter the game in 2020 (Monogram) was all marketing and then lost half a billion dollars in cash before disappearing
Joel D. Anderson@joelanderson.bsky.social · 2w agoJay-Z promised 2026 would be a year of "all offense." I took a stab at figuring out what that really means. www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
Donald Trump made $2.2 billion in his first year back in the White House. We asked @slotkin.senate.gov what she made of his financial disclosures. Full interview w/ me + @joelanderson.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/6sU2...
The only thing I forgot to add was that the 1996 Atlanta Games was calamitous for the poor black folks who were forced out of the city and have never been able to return. But other than that, it was an unforgettable time.
bomani@bomani-jones.bsky.social · 2w agoBomani is joined by Joel Anderson for Time Machine Thursday! They dive into the 1996 Summer Olympics, examining how the games put Atlanta on the global map, counting down the game's most defining figures and stories, starting with Muhammad Ali's lighting of the Olympic torch. youtu.be/UKslbeeWnak
We also talk a bit more about why those ESPN layoffs were so messy and what it means when the WWL is doing salary dumps while handing out NBA mid-level exception money to a handful of personalities.
Bryan Curtis@bryancurtis.bsky.social · 2w agoNew PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked to Sen. Elissa Slotkin about the Democrats, Chuck Schumer, the Mideast, election threat scenarios, and her 2028 plans. Then we talked about why the ESPN layoffs were such a mess. open.spotify.com/episode/6sU2...
In this week's episode of Ringer Tailgate, we get to the bottom of why Tate isn't joining our fight against ALS & how Max Johnson is still eligible to play college football. Also Van talks about his childhood worship of Rush Limbaugh. www.theringer.com/podcasts/rin...
Coaches on the Hot Seat, QB Rankings, and Is the SEC Leaving the NCAA? - The Ringer
Tate, Joel, and Van dig into the top headlines as the college football offseason heads into the homestretch.
theringer.com
ICYMI: That freestyle at Yankee Stadium about Target and Colin Kaepernick got me wondering what type of shit Jay-Z is really on. Best as I can tell, the same shit he's always been on. I wrote about it here.
Joel D. Anderson@joelanderson.bsky.social · 2w agoJay-Z promised 2026 would be a year of "all offense." I took a stab at figuring out what that really means. www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked to Sen. Elissa Slotkin about the Democrats, Chuck Schumer, the Mideast, election threat scenarios, and her 2028 plans. Then we talked about why the ESPN layoffs were such a mess. open.spotify.com/episode/6sU2...
Why Were the ESPN Layoffs So Messy? Plus: Sen. Elissa Slotkin on the Democrats, the Mideast, and Election Security.
The Press Box · Episode
open.spotify.com
Bomani is joined by Joel Anderson for Time Machine Thursday! They dive into the 1996 Summer Olympics, examining how the games put Atlanta on the global map, counting down the game's most defining figures and stories, starting with Muhammad Ali's lighting of the Olympic torch. youtu.be/UKslbeeWnak
Why Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic Torch Still Defines Atlanta 1996 | Bomani Jones
YouTube video by The Right Time with Bomani Jones
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Jay-Z promised 2026 would be a year of "all offense." I took a stab at figuring out what that really means. www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
This Has Always Been Jay-Z’s Blueprint
Jay-Z said 2026 will be a year of “all offense.” Here’s what that really means.
theringer.com
Jay-Z promised 2026 would be a year of "all offense." I took a stab at figuring out what that really means. www.theringer.com/2026/07/23/m...
This Has Always Been Jay-Z’s Blueprint
Jay-Z said 2026 will be a year of “all offense.” Here’s what that really means.
theringer.com
Technically two but really only one that I remember. I made up for all that childhood stability as an adult lol.
Omfg It’s Bunsz !@copaceticbunsz.com · 2w agoHow many different house did you live in as a kid ?
4,470 total yards and 38 TDs < 4955 and 43 against a tougher schedule with a worse supporting cast. He even averaged more yards on kick returns. Sorry if this doesn’t conform to the myths we’ve told ourselves about these respective - and still all-time great - players.
