Sr. Managing Editor Fantasy/Sports Betting @TheAthletic. Former WaPo/ESPN. Founder @LauncherWP and Launcher LLC. Hoya. Meat advocate. Brew enthusiast.
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Today is Launcher’s final day of publishing. I hope that over the last 3+ years, @launcherwp delivered the type of high-level journalism you’d expect from The Washington Post while covering games culture and its surrounding industry. 🧵
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Holy...
Junior Caminero hit a baseball so far during batting practice that it smoked the FOX Sports set in the back of the stadium 😳
Via: @FOXSports
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Two comments in two recent NFL stories that spoke to me. Really this is a message for fellow Athletic employees but I'm sick of writing gooey messages on company slack.
Josh Allen last night: "My job is the coolest thing in the world. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted to be."
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Tony Hawk has a fantasy football question for The Athletic’s Jake Ciely:
Will the Browns’ QB situation crush his running back?
@allinkid has an answer. And he’ll be taking more questions during his live office hours every Thursday from 10-11 a.m. ET.
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It is impossible to explain what a great guy Barry was. So much so it takes everything I have to refer to him in the past tense.
Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who was a beloved, longtime hockey analyst for ESPN, died Wednesday, his wife, Cindy, told ESPN's Steve Levy. He was 70. spr.ly/6015BGKJ0b
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Barry was my best friend at ESPN. A big brother figure of rock solid values. I am shook to my core. Barry gave his life to hockey and some of his ESPN family, like me, learned of his shocking death today while at a hockey rink in Las Vegas preparing for the upcoming season. Chilling and fitting--the rink was Barry's home. A more beloved ESPN institution there has not been. We love you, Barry. Forever.
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Friends! You are gonna find a bunch of my fantasy content over at @TheAthletic this season, so I am urging you to return again and again to this page right here...
nytimes.com/athletic/fantasy…
Lucky enough to have crossed paths in Bristol. It was always assumed ESPN “hated” hockey after it passed on rights to NBC/Outdoor Life Network but the love for the sport ran DEEP. Barry, @espnSteveLevy and @Buccigross were a big big part of that. RIP.
espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/4988…
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So, ICYMI, I'll be spending all day at @WaffleHouse tomorrow for an AMA on @TheAthletic
I'll post to link in the morning, but get those #fantasyfootball, video game, movie, cereal, DuckTales, ANYTHING! ready because I'll need you to keep me and the waffles company
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Where will you be this Wednesday?
I know I'll be live at @WaffleHouse for Fantasy Front Office hours!
That's right. Answering all and ANY of your questions all day for final draft prep, early waiver thoughts, why DuckTales rules and more
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The details of Dorance Armstrong's arrest nytimes.com/athletic/7523271…
I always hate sharing this list from @allinkid since it’s such a great target list for my drafts, but here @TheAthletic we’re all about serving the audience. so here, world, take my massive advantage and boost your squads. nytimes.com/athletic/7506704…
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One of the wildest NFL sagas you’ve never heard about.
A brash real estate developer on the cusp of running the Seahawks.
A brutal murder with a crossbow.
And, decades later, a bizarre twist that remained secret until now.
w/@nathanfenno & @zkeefer
nytimes.com/athletic/7489309…
Did you know ... that The Athletic has a fantasy football Discord server? And did you know that I'm chatting there live with @allinkid @BrandonFunston and Jess Bryant for the next hour? Well, now you know. And knowing is half the battle. Join us! discord.gg/Xqe3Bk6kzW
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Just 4 spots left. I blame Elon for this not getting exposure it did last year.
You sold out my #FFTOpen @FFToday to benefit @StJude in minutes last year! Let's get it done in 60 seconds like Nic Cage this time!
(I'm on page 6 like I'm not front page material or something 😂) It opens at 7p ET!
Seriously, love supporting St Jude!
tinyurl.com/FFTDonate2026
Really excited to share a brand new fantasy football draft tool @TheAthletic has been developing with @allinkid @BrandonFunston, Jess Bryant and @andybehrens: Introducing the Fantasy Football Draft Assistant! nytimes.com/athletic/7475749…
One of the things I love about fantasy football is its accessibility, but it can still be intense for those new to the game. We're here to fix that with our (extremely comprehensive) beginner's guide. nytimes.com/athletic/7472645…
Truly can't believe Glen Hansard is gone. One of the kindest souls. Went on an Internet search last night and turns out, the Internet remembers all, even obscure music articles from local papers on Northern Va. Some great perspective from Glen. fcnp.com/2007/04/18/press-pa…
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This one still stings. Stephania is an amazing human, friend and colleague. I’ll always cherish our many great moments together, including being a part of each other’s FSWA Hall of Fame inductions, bickering about 49ers/Eagles and my propensity for drafting injury-prone players. Who is going to ridicule me for my terrible dad jokes on FFNOW? It simply won’t be the same. Stephania, I know you still have so much more to give this industry and can’t see where you land next. You’re the best and I’ll miss having you on our team.
