@nelroy78

Die hard Burns Bulldogs, #Braves #KeepPounding #Charlotte49ers, #GoHeels supporter. RIP Mom, @jewellholtzclaw Maw Maw Royster and Paw Paw Eaker and Royster ❤️

 Polkville, NC
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Nelson Royster retweeted
Bud Byrum
@bud333457h
On this day in North Carolina history October 26, 1895. North Carolina helped change football forever, and it happened because a desperate player broke the rules. UNC was playing Georgia in Atlanta when fullback Joel Whitaker faced a Georgia rush that threatened to block his punt. Instead of kicking the ball, he threw it forward to teammate George Stephens. Stephens caught it and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Georgia's coach, legendary Pop Warner, protested. The forward pass was illegal, but the referee never saw the throw. The touchdown stood, and UNC won 6 to 0. The forward pass wouldn't become legal until 1906. Think about that the next time you watch a quarterback throw a touchdown. A play that helped shape modern football started with a desperate decision by a Tar Heel. North Carolina history is full of stories like this one. 🏈
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20 Years Ago Sports
@20YearsAgoSportOct 25
NFL owners have approved regular season games being played internationally today during league meetings. The league plans to play one regular-season international game starting in the 2007 season, scaling up to two games per year starting in 2008.
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They should have done a 2-3-2. There were no conflicts with the Hawks and Warriors if Game 5 had been played in Atlanta and Game 6 in San Francisco.
Alexa Philippou
@alexaphilippou22h
One proposal would move Game 6 to Friday, Oct. 30 and Game 7, if necessary, from Saturday, Oct. 31 to Tuesday, Nov. 3. That would mean three days between each of Games 5/6 and 6/7. The WNBA would support that proposal, but only if both teams agree to it, sources said.
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I wonder if they could have done a 2-3-2
Mike Conti@MikeConti929Oct 24
Game Six is now necessary, and the WNBA has some problem solving to do.
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They absolutely could have. The Hawks are away Monday and the Warriors don’t play Thursday.
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This is the way to go.
Will McDowell@DetroitWilliamOct 24
Reposting my idea of how college football playoffs should work.
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How in 2026 do you not have a camera on the goal line!?!?! @accnetwork @theACC
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Well well well I thought people didn’t care about the small market Brewers and Rays? I was told the ratings would be bad!
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The attached image shows fabricated U.S. viewership numbers for 2026 World Series Game 1. Official ratings have not been released. sportsmediawatch.com/2026/10/world-… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Ser…
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Nelson Royster retweeted
MarKalen Camp@MarKalen4CampOct 24
Blessed to be selected to perform in the @qc_seniorbowl Grateful for all my coach’s who put me in the best position @burns_football @burnsbulldogs @DevineDomino @DorienStarnes @omarporter1 @dobson_collins7 @pepman704 @coachru12 @ClarkMorrio
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Took yall long enough @DIRECTV
Carolina Hurricanes
@CanesOct 24
More HHN coming your way 📺 We’ve reached an agreement with @DIRECTV to distribute Hurricanes Hockey Network broadcasts beginning with tonight’s game against the Blues. Details » n.carhur.com/4dZJlZf
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Just a friendly reminder this morning that the school in Raleigh was the tie breaker to vote in Stanford into the ACC.
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Joe is in mourning that the Brewers swept away his Dodgers
Brian Webber@bwwebberOct 24
I unmuted the Fox broadcast to confirm that ball was indeed on the line and fair. In 45 seconds, I heard John Smoltz repeat exactly what Joe Davis said because he clearly wasn't listening and then Generic Joe go into some long-winded back story on a player. Mute is back on...
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Why wouldn’t they? They are in the same metropolitan area. The Braves support the Falcons and the Falcons support the Braves….and that’s hard for me sometimes because I’m a Panthers fan but I get it. I live in NC, not GA.
TallyBull
@TallyBullOct 23
Boy ain’t that the truth! The Bucs really had the Rays’ backs with that whole ballpark situation
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Nelson Royster retweeted
Matt Zemek@MattZemekOct 24
Are you kidding me?
Alejandro Zúñiga
@ByAZunigaOct 24
Michigan beats Western Michigan with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. Really.
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Nelson Royster retweeted
Luz
@luzthegooseyOct 23
5 years ago, today… The Braves were headed to the World Series 🥲 Odds via @BetUS_Official
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I wouldn’t be able to work for them anymore
Rhys 🇦🇺‼️@SulloReportOct 23
What the actual fuck have I just read
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I’d be pissed off too, it’s taking viewership away from their channels, but the station groups knew what they were getting into
Alex Sherman
@sherman4949Oct 22
Big story in the world of media and sports: ABC affiliates are not happy with Disney’s extreme multi platform plan to showcase and monetize the Super Bowl. Story here: cnbc.com/2026/10/22/disneys-…

Disney’s multiplatform Super Bowl plan frustrates ABC affiliates

Disney is airing the Super Bowl on ABC, ESPN, Disney+, ESPN2, ESPNU, and NFL Network, to the chagrin of local station affiliates.

cnbc.com
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Gray Media: Signs local deals with several NBA teams including the Hawks for TV rights, and also the Hornets for out of town rights in nearby markets. Also Gray Media: Doesn’t bother to show national NBC game on main channels. Make it make sense.
Joe Wright@SctvmanOct 20
It appears basically all of Gray's NBC affiliates (up to 64 stations) are preempting Celtics-Pistons and moving it to a subchannel or preempting it completely. Nashville, Columbia, Omaha NE, Wilmington, Montgomery among a few markets affected
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Hokies@Hokies00462433Oct 21
It’s October 21 and zero college football coaches have been fired. Has that ever happened before? Usually there’s several by now
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Nelson Royster retweeted
I Miss The 90s@closegameptsdOct 21
Frank Solich was fired after this.
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