Left Coast Sports Babe

Dallas Cowboys tweeted out “Not in Kansas” anymore after their home win over Chiefs. Uh, except neither is Kansas City, Missouri.

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In a world that seems to be going insane at times, the 2017 SF 49ers are at least a comforting example of consistent suckiness.

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Headline no one, even in New Orleans expected to see after NFL wk 2. – “Falcons drop chance to keep pace with Saints in shifting NFC South.”

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A little good news for sports fans in Cleveland –#Browns are on a bye-week.

So how can we move the clocks back only one hour and it feels three hours later already.

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#DonnaBrazile “Go to hell, I’m going to tell my story.” Fine, but can you keep your story straight then?

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Paul Ryan says he doesn’t think Mueller should be fired. Makes sense, Ryan could quite possibly be a Pence scandal away from White House.

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Reports #SutherlandSprings killer 26-yr old white man. Must make families & survivors feel better knowing they weren’t terrorist victims.

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Hey @realDonaldTrump, that “Not in the USA!” tweet you sent after NYC killings, where is it today after white guy w/ gun killed 20+ people?

Texas killer “court-martialed in 2012 after being accused of assaulting his spouse & child.” How the f*ck was he able to buy a gun?

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So maybe we could use some of that “extreme vetting” on gun sales?

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“Thoughts and prayers?” Uh, people are dying while thinking in schools, and praying in church. What about actual change?

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So is GOP inaction on gun control all part of a jobs program where we’ll need to hire armed security guards everywhere?

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Look, I have friends who hunt & who own guns, would someone like to give me one good reason why ANYONE needs an AR-15? #SutherlandSprings

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Waiting for the NRA statement defending rights of domestic abusers to own guns.

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Looked at comments on Fox News. Saw expected calls for more guns, also many saying shooter was liberal Antifa member. #WTF? #Deplorable

Rand Paul assaulted by neighbor – apparently two men didn’t like each other. Wonder what kind of security Ted Cruz needs around his house?

This morning we set our clocks back a hour. While GOP is trying to set them back 50 years.

Big Justin Verlander fan But thinking many men wouldn’t be too sorry for him had Astros lost & marrying Kate Upton was consolation prize.

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Since both #Pac12 and #Big10 champions will probably have two losses neither league likely to have team in Rose Bowl. #Sad

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Oklahoma 62 to 52 victory over Oklahoma State great for fans of NBA All-Star game. #nodefense

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Of course if Stanford players wanted to and could play in the snow some of them might have gone to the Big Ten. #StanfordvsWSU

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So how much worse does it have to get before Urban Meyer retires again for health reasons? #OSUvsIOWA

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Friday night FAU took late safety & won only 30-25.  Then Coach Lane Kiffin sent “joke” tweet on not covering 6.5 pt spread.   Can we check Kiffin for concussions?

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House of Cards can solve problem by creating President Claire Underwood. Probably not workable for USA to do same for Melania.

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In Wisconsin, lawmakers approved a bill eliminating ANY age restriction on children participating in a “mentored hunt”  effectively letting anyone hunt. The measure also would eliminate the requirement that a hunter and mentor have only one weapon between them.  What could possibly go wrong?

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Donna Brazile and Elizabeth Warren don’t seem to get that GOTV doesn’t mean “Gross Out the Voters.

Houston Astros say they are not sure on a potential White House trip. Of course, they should be careful, Trump could see Altuve & try to deport him as unaccompanied immigrant child.

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Alabama freshman quarterback Mac Jones, 19,  arrested Friday morning and charged with driving under the influence (along with improper identification by a minor.) Okay, I know there are rules against boosters providing cars to players. Maybe NCAA should reconsider Uber/Lyft credits?

New Nationals manager Dave Martinez, “We’re not here just to win playoff game. We’re here to win WorldSeries.” Can we start with a playoff series?

Watching Thunder this year with Carmelo Anthony. Is it just possible that cancer is contagious?

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Dolly Parton’s ex-publicist accused of offering fans meet & greet for oral sex. If one of those women shot him might be good country song.

Netflix said no further production of House of Cards will include Kevin Spacey. Does this mean “President Claire Underwood?” #SilverLining

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Whatever happened to La David Johnson f*cking sucks. Does anyone doubt if it was on Clinton’s watch GOP would be calling for impeachment?

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Astros not sure on White House trip. Should be careful, Trump could see Altuve & try to deport him as unaccompanied immigrant child.

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Ivanka Trump made a speech against sexual harassment. That’s like Colonel Sanders’ daughter making a speech for chicken rights.

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Trump didn’t speak publicly at Pearl Harbor memorial. I think I speak for millions of Americans when I say, Thank God.

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Person who shut down @realDonaldTrump twitter account reportedly a contractor. Can he/she contract next with the IRS?

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Seriously, maybe even GOP should start getting a little nervous in that @realDonaldTrump wants to fire and/or prosecute anyone who disagrees with him?

As Bill Bradley 2000 supporter, didn’t occur to me to allege rigging when Primary process, as usual, HEAVILY favored front-runner Al Gore.

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As Trump claims “Most Americans will be able to file taxes on a single piece of paper,” two words to him “You start.” #showusthemoney

I guess not even Verlander is Madbum.

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Going to miss baseball after World Series.  Not going to miss in-game YouTube commercials.

Can we make it a felony offense for 1st person who says “Game 7, win or go home.” #WorldSeries

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Someone paid over $71,000 for 4 tickets behind home plate for game 7. Not sure who it is but pretty sure they don’t need a tax cut.

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Wait a minute, what were all these zeroes going up on scoreboard? Are we sure Astros Dodgers playing same game as Game 5?

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Liriano gets big outs in #WorldSeries. And #SFGiants fans, once again, remember A J Pierzynski trade. The gift that keeps on giving.

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So Dave Roberts actually had audacity to challenge call based on a rule his own 2nd baseman caused with a dirty slide #ChaseUtley

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Houston Texans say Jadeveon Clowney’s prison-jumpsuit Halloween costume wasn’t meant as jab at team owner.  Right.   And McNair didn’t mean to insult players…

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Man & woman were cited after she was seen performing oral sex on him in seats on Delta flight from Los Angeles to Detroit. Regular fliers shocked – most of us don’t have room to cross our legs.

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Now it’s Jeremy Piven. Beginning to think that most men in Hollywood are assholes.

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NPR’s top editor latest to face sexual assault allegations. Let’s face it, no political persuasion or profession is free from douchebags.

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Despicable killer in Manhattan today had fake guns. Imagine if he were REALLY armed.

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Same people who said “Now is not time” to talk about gun control after Las Vegas are now already calling for more extreme vetting….

To all those sarcastically asking about more strict regulation of truck rentals. Deal. As long as we can do the same with guns.

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Bus to hell time. Police in Japan found nine dismembered bodies stored in cat litter in a man’s apartment today. Speaking as a woman not sure I want to hear “crazy cat LADY” ever again

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Many White House staff guilty, all beginning to distrust others. This is like live-action version of Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians.”

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I’m so old I remember when John Kelly was supposed to be the adult in the White House.

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On matter of women’s suffrage does John Kelly think America should have compromised by men letting women watch elections?

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Robert E Lee: “All of our leaders have flaws, that doesn’t diminish their contributions to our country”

Well, actually Benedict Arnold was a great American general in the Revolutionary War, until he wasn’t.

Confused, at what point in World Series game 5 would a team have had to go for 2?

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Fox during Game 5 was talking about “Jr Home Run Derby.” I thought that’s what we were watching.

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At this rate, Bill Miller’s strike zone is going to end up on a milk carton.

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Would love to see faces of whole lot of people who went to bed early on East Coast Sunday night because Dodgers  &  Kershaw had a 4-0 lead.  And then a 7-4 lead.

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I trust A.J. Hinch has told Verlander he’s going nine innings in game 6.

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Saddest post game 5 #WorldSeries thought. After one or two more games there will be no baseball until Spring Training.

SF Giants bullpen meltdown in 2016 NLDS Game 4 against Cubs one of worst in recent memory. Dodgers & Astros bullpens “Hold our beer.”

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Patriots trade QB Jimmy Garoppolo to 49ers. New England gets 2nd round pick, Garoppolo gets month of January 2018 off.

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Important reminder for the morning. Robert Mueller is a Republican.

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“Also there is no COLLUSION” is Trumpian for “I did not have illegal relations with that Kremlin.”

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So watching FoxNews & reading @realDonaldTrump tweets appears there were no limits to how far Hillary Clinton would go to lose 2016 election.

Got it. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Donald Trump expect indictments any day now of President Hillary Clinton.

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Guessing Sean Spicer is sitting at home right now with a big grin on his face.

Who says you can’t keep a secret in DC?  Robert Mueller had Papadopoulus arrested in July?

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Who expected both the Netflix and real-life House of Cards might collapse in the same week?

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Jared Kushner made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia this weekend. Saudi Arabia has no extradition treaty with the US. Coincidence?

Allegations against Kevin Spacey would be just as bad if it were 14 yr-old GIRL. His coming out should have nothing to do it it. Period.

Sad that we’re getting to point in USA where one of reactions to Kevin Spacey allegations is “Who’s going to be next?”

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So “everyone knew” about Weinstein and Spacey? Who else does “everyone” know about. And would they just speak up now? Seriously.

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Maybe Papadopoulus at 30 is too old to claim naivete & look for redemption But hey, in world where Donald Trump Jr, 39, is a “good boy…”

As of Monday night no tweets from @realDonaldTrump for about 14 hours. So who in the White House hid his phone?

This Astros bullpen is reminding SF Giants fans a little too much of the Giants bullpen.

Of course then Dodgers bullpen “Hold our beer.”

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Noticed no woman assistant helping George H.W. Bush get his wheelchair onto the field before Game 5.

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Because we all turn into the #WorldSeries to watch umpire Bill Miller give us his artistic interpretation of the strike zone? @byrnes22

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Ken Giles, with World Series ERA of 27.00, has been temporarily demoted as Astros closer. Picked a bad time to emulate SF Giants bullpen.

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Davey Martinez new Nationals manager, 7th since 2005 move from Montreal. Even by Steinbrenner standards that’s impressive.#CurseofLesExpos?

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Wondering how many cats in costumes pictures posted for #NationalCatDay were taken before visits to emergency room for photographers?

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Stanford lucky w/ late fumble, just beat OSU 15-14 as 23-pt favorite, moved up in top 25. So good this week East coast viewers were asleep?

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Billionaires need a tax cut like the #WorldSeries needs more #YouTubeTVcommercials.

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That moment when you realize Penn State behavior over Sandusky/Paterno makes you okay with them losing to Urban Meyer & Ohio State.

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Least popular Halloween 2007 costume must be Mike Pence. Not just that it’s dull, but you can’t go ANYWHERE w/o wife by your side.

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Puerto Rico has just ADMITTED 991 deaths from Hurricane Maria. Dear gawd, what would it have taken for Trump to give himself a “9?”

Were the alleged death threats against now fired Florida coach Jim McElwain from the evil architects of the Bowling Green massacre?

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A man & woman arrested for looting in Santa Rosa today. Cue anti-immigrant rants. Except they’re Caucasians from Monterey. Oops, never mind.

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Poll shows 71% of Americans believe US politics have reached dangerous low point. Shocking. 29% think we can go lower?

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“Imposter syndrome” a problem for many powerful women. But Hillary would be 1st to actually commit crimes to keep herself from White House.

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If you only read or watch Fox News you’re probably going to be surprised that Mueller indictments Monday don’t include Hillary Clinton.

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Penny Young Nance, Trump’s rumored choice for Ambassador at-large for Global Women’s Issues “The question for us as moms is when we bring our daughters to see Frozen, we often have our little boys sitting there, and is this message helpful? We want them to know that they’re essential. We want to raise heroes. We want to raise real men that will stick in their families and be great dads and be great providers and great husbands.”
She seems nice.
#WTF?

For all new baseball fans who figured after game 1 of #WorldSeries that games took about 2 1/2 hours…. guess what, fun’s over. #Game3

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Long suffering Astros fans have to be feeling just a bit optimistic after game 3, with Houston up 2-1.  But okay, shouldn’t series against Dodgers be NLCS?

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Rumors of Casey,Anthony & OJ Simpson collaborating on a reality show. Ah for the days when that would be most horrifying story on Twitter.

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Damn good thing #HoustonTexans in no danger of winning Super Bowl any time soon; locker room photo op w/ owner would be a little forced.

Of all NFL owners Houston Texans owner Bob McNair was biggest donor to Trump. “That’s shocking” said nobody.

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Miami Dolphins coach Adam Case “We’re the worst offense in football.”
Cleveland Browns – “Who are we, chopped liver?”

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I’m so old I remember when Halloween was a one day holiday and not a weekend.

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Wikileaks is offering $100,000 reward for Kennedy docs still kept secret. Uh, how much for the Trump tax returns?

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Now it’s #TomSteyer. Can @realDonaldTrump name one person who has attacked him that he doesn’t slam as crazy or fake?

Sarah Huckabee Sanders  says all women accusing Trump of sexual assault are lying. Waiting for Fox & Friends to say assaulter was really Bill Clinton.

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Written Friday night – What agony for Trump Saturday morning. So many to attack as fake, so little time.

Guessing all vacations and days off Monday for political reporters have been canceled? #Mueller

In  many ways it’s not Trump’s behavior that’s the scariest thing in USA now. It’s that almost 40 percent still support him.

As SF Giants fans know Kruk would say  after World Series Game 2 – “laugher.”

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And now the Series goes back to Houston, Texas, where they play baseball in sane temperatures.

Although given the way the Astros bats came alive late on a hot hot night in Los Angeles, maybe they’ll open the roof.

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Good news for Dodgers fans who left in 7th inning of World Series Game 2. They missed Astros comeback & extra innings win.

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People saying after Tuesday night that #WorldSeries  was over.  And yeah, the last time starting pitcher so dominant in game 1 was Bob Gibson in 1968.   Oops, never mind

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No Tony Parker, no Kawhi Leonard – both still out w/ injuries. So of course everyone had @Spurs as last undefeated team in NBA. #GoSpursGo

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Former @NBA commissioner David Stern thinks medical marijuana should be taken off the league’s banned substance list. Well, it’s high time.

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‘UNC point guard Joel Berry II broke his hand when he punched a door after losing a video game to a teammate. If only he were armed.

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Handwritten note from Einstein on his theory of happiness just sold for $1.56 million. Did it include “Don’t spend over $1 million on notes?

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New Gallup poll -64% of Americans support legalizing pot, 51% of GOP. That doesn’t even count 20% who said “dude, what was that ? again?”

First rule of being a very intelligent person. Don’t say “I’m a very intelligent person.”

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National Park entry fees may go up to $70 next year. Well, somehow US has to find the way to cover all those Trump golf weekends.

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Trump says now  he didn’t “specifically” authorize Niger mission-“I’ve been seeing it just like you’ve been seeing it” Buck stops anywhere but here.   #sad

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Regarding all those GOP senators who gave Trump a standing ovation. Would he care to name them? Before the next election please.

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Hillary’s campaign made mistakes. But they would have been stupidest political campaign in history if they didn’t do opposition research.

No joke, House to hold hearings on bill banning abortions after 6 weeks. Good thing GOP believes so strongly in free birth control. #WTF?

Game 7 between the SF Giants and Kansas City Royals is one of my favorite baseball memories ever. In retrospect.

But game 7’s are a lot less stressful when you like one team better, but they’re not YOUR team.

Thrilled for the Astros though.

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Still hard not to consider this a World Series between two NL teams.   #Astros   #Dodgers

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Maryland-Rutgers game moved this weekend from Yankee Stadium in two weeks due to Yankees postseason run. Disappointing at least a dozen fans.

And who knew…. maybe this was bad karma for the Yankees.  Curse of the Scarlet Kings?

Well, the #Warriors are not going to go 81-1

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-Not a late start this Sat. Stanford has a bye-week. Which means Heisman voters will see about as much of #BryceLove as they do most weeks.

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-Sad that these days you see city “Louisville” trending on Twitter & have to check to see- Oh good it’s a football game, not a mass shooting.

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A good week  for those of us #SFGiants fans who always liked Verlander and felt bad about rooting against him in 2012. #Astros

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Right about now Seminoles fans have to be longing for the days when most embarrassing stories about team involved crab legs & shoes. #FSU

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2017 SF Giants were the worst hitting team in baseball. So they fired their pitching coach? #DaveRighetti #WTF

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A woman claims she got bed bug bites on a British Airways flight to London. U.S. carriers are appalled, they would have probably charged a “wildlife” fee.

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Interesting how some of the loudest proponents of white supremacy are among the biggest examples of why it’s a myth. #deplorables

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Are the vows to marry into the Trump family “To love, honor, and defend what Donald says, till death or divorce do us part?”

Nicolas Soames, Winston Churchill’s grandson, referred to @realDonaldTrump as “daft twerp.” Can only imagine terms his granddad would use.

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Bannon – now attacking W. “There has not been a more destructive presidency than George Bush’s.” Trump “Hold my beer.”

All five living ex-presidents raising money for Hurricane Relief tonight. Trump golfing and making money for his golf club.

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So we shouldn’t politicize soldiers’ deaths? Unless they happened on Obama and Hillary’s watch. #Niger #Benghazi

If the Raiders don’t watch out they might blow their strategy of hoping Vegas reneges on the deal.

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So does this NLCS performance this mean @Cubs fans can look forward to another World Series championship in 2124?  #every108years

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Nationals have to be thinking “How did we lose to these guys?” #Cubs

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What’s the record for number of “last plays in a single NFL game?” Asking for a Raiders fan friend?

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Right about now, Drew Brees might be okay with Saints trading to get Brandin Cooks back

NFL Referees Association statement today denounced “recent media reports alleging bias in NFL officiating.” Did Robert Kraft tell them to write it?

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Cam Newton didn’t appear for media press conference this Thursday. Maybe he was studying his routes?

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Damn. First Hayward now Lin. Alas these first week @NBA games have turned out not to be meaningless after all.

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Papa John’s flyer has a coupon for a pizza featuring “cheese made from mozzarella.” What exactly IS “cheese made from mozzarella?”

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Trump “I give our Puerto Rico response a 10.” Uh, he gives EVERYTHING he does a 10. Only because there is no 11?

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Inspired by President Trump’s strategy saying the everything he does is great,  “a 10” and all reports to the  contrary are #FakeNews will the 2017 #SFGiants now schedule a World Series Parade?

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Damn, now four shot in Colorado, at least one fatally. We didn’t even get the “US days without a mass shooting” clock reset to ONE!

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Awful to lose police officers in line of duty, but will Trump condolences now include “They knew what they signed up for?”

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Putin said Trump should be respected because “he has been elected by the American people.” And Vlad said it with a straight face.

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Adored Charlie Brown and #greatpumpkin. But maybe large orange objects should be suing Trump for defamation of character?

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Fox News headline “Media playing along as liberals weaponize Gold Star families in fight against GOP.”
But of course when conservatives “weaponize” families who have lost relatives to undocumented immigrants, that’s just good policy. WTF?

Finally, if you were upset about Benghazi you sure as hell better be upset about Niger.