Stephen Reed
@stephenreed.bsky.social
Proud Husband, #GirlDad. Sarcasm Aficionado. Occasionally Covers @Colts on @StampedeBlue, @AVeryStablePod. I make Projections, not promises. Opinions are my own. RPs ≠ endorsements
Shocked to see the WNBA give game 3 to the Aces after not suspending A’ja Wilson for entering the stands and confronting a Fever fan the last game. At that point, the WNBA decided who they wanted to advance. The officiating has shown as much. Only 2 LV fouls called until the last minute of the 4Q.
October 2, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Shocked to see the WNBA give game 3 to the Aces after not suspending A’ja Wilson for entering the stands and confronting a Fever fan the last game. At that point, the WNBA decided who they wanted to advance. The officiating has shown as much. Only 2 LV fouls called until the last minute of the 4Q.
Should Wilson be suspended for the next game for going into the stands to intimidate a fan? She was in the lane when the fan points at her and yells. Wilson then proceeds to enter the stands voluntarily to confront them. That was her choice. I assume the WNBA won’t but it’s setting a bad precedent.
September 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Should Wilson be suspended for the next game for going into the stands to intimidate a fan? She was in the lane when the fan points at her and yells. Wilson then proceeds to enter the stands voluntarily to confront them. That was her choice. I assume the WNBA won’t but it’s setting a bad precedent.
I wonder if the ball in the Michigan game touched the upright on the first Hail Mary pass to leave 1 second left on the clock. That’s the best explanation I could come up with because the ball definitely didn’t touch anyone prior to the clock expiring. 😳
September 6, 2026 at 3:38 AM
I wonder if the ball in the Michigan game touched the upright on the first Hail Mary pass to leave 1 second left on the clock. That’s the best explanation I could come up with because the ball definitely didn’t touch anyone prior to the clock expiring. 😳
That should be a goal. That’s awful that they took it away from Spain.
July 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
That should be a goal. That’s awful that they took it away from Spain.
Three out of four Belgium goals were on poor clearances by the USMNT. Just straight giveaways. Awful way to go out. Still so proud of the team and am very hopeful for the future.
July 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Three out of four Belgium goals were on poor clearances by the USMNT. Just straight giveaways. Awful way to go out. Still so proud of the team and am very hopeful for the future.
I realize FIFA doesn’t have an appeal mechanism to overturn Balogun’s red card. However, when the VAR official did not follow FIFA’s own protocols to bring the referee to the monitor to review the play, the suspension should be withdrawn. If not for VAR misapplying the rules, there is no red card.
July 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
I realize FIFA doesn’t have an appeal mechanism to overturn Balogun’s red card. However, when the VAR official did not follow FIFA’s own protocols to bring the referee to the monitor to review the play, the suspension should be withdrawn. If not for VAR misapplying the rules, there is no red card.
Wow! Shocked with that result. A stunner to see Paraguay upset Germany.
June 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Wow! Shocked with that result. A stunner to see Paraguay upset Germany.
Changing this in May and have it affect the draft in June is definitely going to not raise suspicion that it’s not a conspiracy. They should change the tanking rules but it’ll have to go into affect next year. Doing it retroactively will be an absolute mess.
Adam Silver said it was "unanimous" among owners today at the NBA board of governors meeting today that the league needs to change tanking rules and do it before the draft this June. There will be a special BOG session in May to deal with that.
Silver: "We are going to fix it. Full stop."
Silver: "We are going to fix it. Full stop."
March 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Changing this in May and have it affect the draft in June is definitely going to not raise suspicion that it’s not a conspiracy. They should change the tanking rules but it’ll have to go into affect next year. Doing it retroactively will be an absolute mess.
Would’ve been more appropriate if he got it at the free throw line. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Here’s SGA crossing the 20-point threshold. 127 straight. Crowd let him know he was on the verge, if he somehow didn’t know already.
Wilt’s record is now Shai’s.
Wilt’s record is now Shai’s.
March 13, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Would’ve been more appropriate if he got it at the free throw line. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Nah, he’s full of it. Make the Ravens forfeit the two 1st Round picks they traded to the Raiders as punishment. Everyone knew Crosby was recovering from a knee injury. They still agreed to the deal. Then negotiated with Hendrickson before Crosby’s physical and saw an opportunity to keep their picks.
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta on backing out of the Maxx Crosby trade with the Raiders:
"We live in that age of skepticism, and people question... I understand how people, maybe from afar, would feel that way. But nobody is more upset about this than me. Gutted by it, actually." #NFL
"We live in that age of skepticism, and people question... I understand how people, maybe from afar, would feel that way. But nobody is more upset about this than me. Gutted by it, actually." #NFL
March 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Nah, he’s full of it. Make the Ravens forfeit the two 1st Round picks they traded to the Raiders as punishment. Everyone knew Crosby was recovering from a knee injury. They still agreed to the deal. Then negotiated with Hendrickson before Crosby’s physical and saw an opportunity to keep their picks.
Jones’s agent must’ve paid the Athletic editor a ton to put him as the photo and in the title.
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March 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Jones’s agent must’ve paid the Athletic editor a ton to put him as the photo and in the title.
There was nothing about what Daniel Jones did in the #Colts hot start that made me say “wow… he’s a franchise changing QB.” They just need a QB that can read a defense and play smart. Shoot, Philip Rivers stepped in after 5 years away and almost beat the eventual Super Bowl champions at Seattle.
March 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
There was nothing about what Daniel Jones did in the #Colts hot start that made me say “wow… he’s a franchise changing QB.” They just need a QB that can read a defense and play smart. Shoot, Philip Rivers stepped in after 5 years away and almost beat the eventual Super Bowl champions at Seattle.
We’ve been discussing this in the StampedeBlue chat but if the #Colts sign Daniel Jones for more than $25M per year, they’re screwed. I’d rather sign Kyler/Tua for $15-22M per year and be able to bring back Pierce, Smith and Cross plus sign Hendrickson and a LB than signing Jones at $45M and Pierce.
March 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
We’ve been discussing this in the StampedeBlue chat but if the #Colts sign Daniel Jones for more than $25M per year, they’re screwed. I’d rather sign Kyler/Tua for $15-22M per year and be able to bring back Pierce, Smith and Cross plus sign Hendrickson and a LB than signing Jones at $45M and Pierce.
Draymond Green is a notoriously clean and upstanding citizen with no controversy. Definitely is a high character individual with no extended history of making questionable or outright dirty plays on national television then saying they didn’t happen.
February 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Draymond Green is a notoriously clean and upstanding citizen with no controversy. Definitely is a high character individual with no extended history of making questionable or outright dirty plays on national television then saying they didn’t happen.
I hate to tell #Pacers fans but they can pretty much be assured the #NBA isn’t going to let them have a top 4 pick after being fined for tanking in a situation where they clearly weren’t. They’ve never gotten the top pick in the #NBADraft. The NBA will make sure it doesn’t happen this year either.
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Pacers… I love the team but also… what are you doing? A devastating win tonight.
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Pacers… I love the team but also… what are you doing? A devastating win tonight.
Can the #SuperBowlLX MVP be Drake Maye? He’s been the most valuable player for Seattle all night long. #Patriots #Seahawks
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Can the #SuperBowlLX MVP be Drake Maye? He’s been the most valuable player for Seattle all night long. #Patriots #Seahawks
That’s the third drive in a row where NE’s defense has been in perfect position for every play SEA has run. 🤔🤔🤔 #SuperBowlLX
That’s now two drives where NE looked like they knew every single play SEA was running. Given NE’s franchise history and the fact McDaniels was busted for it twice, and Vrabel learned from a coach that did it, it’s hard to give them the benefit of the doubt if it keeps happening. 🤷♂️ #SuperBowl
It felt like NE’s defense knew exactly what plays SEA was running that first drive. Josh McDaniels got busted for video taping opponents practices when he was the Broncos HC. Not saying it happened again but would it shock anyone?
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February 9, 2026 at 12:16 AM
That’s the third drive in a row where NE’s defense has been in perfect position for every play SEA has run. 🤔🤔🤔 #SuperBowlLX
That’s now two drives where NE looked like they knew every single play SEA was running. Given NE’s franchise history and the fact McDaniels was busted for it twice, and Vrabel learned from a coach that did it, it’s hard to give them the benefit of the doubt if it keeps happening. 🤷♂️ #SuperBowl
It felt like NE’s defense knew exactly what plays SEA was running that first drive. Josh McDaniels got busted for video taping opponents practices when he was the Broncos HC. Not saying it happened again but would it shock anyone?
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Josh Mcdaniels got caught cheating with the Broncos and didn’t win a single game after being caught
YouTube video by Pardon My Take
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February 9, 2026 at 12:03 AM
That’s now two drives where NE looked like they knew every single play SEA was running. Given NE’s franchise history and the fact McDaniels was busted for it twice, and Vrabel learned from a coach that did it, it’s hard to give them the benefit of the doubt if it keeps happening. 🤷♂️ #SuperBowl
It felt like NE’s defense knew exactly what plays SEA was running that first drive. Josh McDaniels got busted for video taping opponents practices when he was the Broncos HC. Not saying it happened again but would it shock anyone?
youtube.com/shorts/dT-dt...
youtube.com/shorts/dT-dt...
Josh Mcdaniels got caught cheating with the Broncos and didn’t win a single game after being caught
YouTube video by Pardon My Take
youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
It felt like NE’s defense knew exactly what plays SEA was running that first drive. Josh McDaniels got busted for video taping opponents practices when he was the Broncos HC. Not saying it happened again but would it shock anyone?
youtube.com/shorts/dT-dt...
youtube.com/shorts/dT-dt...
If only a certain Midwest HC would support his players like this… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Joe Brady supports Keon Coleman after Bills owner's comments
New Bills coach Joe Brady expressed his support for wide receiver Keon Coleman, stating that "Keon Coleman is going to be a Buffalo Bill."
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January 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
If only a certain Midwest HC would support his players like this… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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If Notre Dame, by making the CFP title game one year ago, means they haven’t been relevant in years, Cam Newton is saying the SEC hasn’t been relevant for even longer then? If so, why is the SEC getting preferential treatment in the CFP? That’s obviously ridiculous, as is Cam Newton’s opinion.
Cam Newton: "Notre Dame hasn't been relevant in years."
Shae Cornette: "They were just in the national championship game one year ago"
Shae Cornette: "They were just in the national championship game one year ago"
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
If Notre Dame, by making the CFP title game one year ago, means they haven’t been relevant in years, Cam Newton is saying the SEC hasn’t been relevant for even longer then? If so, why is the SEC getting preferential treatment in the CFP? That’s obviously ridiculous, as is Cam Newton’s opinion.
No freaking way they call that penalty there after not calling anything all game!
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 AM
No freaking way they call that penalty there after not calling anything all game!