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Happy 4th of July weekend to all…
We are now nine (9) days away from my book Smarter About Sports being released! I hope everyone here buys it; not so much for my small royalty but because I truly think you will be informed and entertained about the inner workings of sports, told through hundreds of stories that only I can tell. Please pre-order for you and your friends and family if you can. Thank you.
Beyond the book, I have thoughts on the wonder of the World Cup going on, a shocking NBA trade, a strange way for an NFL player to get traded, the end of the legal drama for Brendan Sorsby, and a re-framing of the Bobby Bonilla windfall.
Settle in and learn…
Nine days until Smarter About Sports drops. I genuinely think you'll be informed and entertained — these are stories only I can tell. Please pre-order if you haven't, and tell a friend.
This week's newsletter starts with a book excerpt from my time as General Manager of the Barcelona Dragons. We were trying to sell American football to fans who had one major complaint: too many meetings. I'll let you read what they meant.
Beyond the book: I have been watching the World Cup as a non-soccer fan and have some thoughts — including a personal connection to one of the US players. The Jaylen Brown trade to Philadelphia is one of the more surprising moves I've seen, and the new 76ers GM pulled off something significant. Brandon Aiyuk is taking to Instagram to blame everyone around him for a situation he created. Sorsby has finally decided to stop litigating and prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft — probably the right call. And I'm pushing back on the Bobby Bonilla narrative one more time.
This week's Sunday 7:
Book excerpt — selling American football in Barcelona (and the huddle problem)
The World Cup — thoughts from a non-soccer fan with a personal connection
The Jaylen Brown trade — how Philadelphia pulled this off
Brandon Aiyuk — $48.9 million, 7 games, and now Instagram complaints
Sorsby settles — the most logical outcome, and what comes next
Bobby Bonilla — why I still think this was a win for the Mets
Tweet of the Week + Quote that I Wish I Said
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