
John Martin
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Host: @929espn, @TheFieldOf68, @RASPicks | College sports columnist, @dailymemphian | Father of children
Memphis
Joined March 2009
Welcome to the world, Riley Elle Martin. 5 pounds and 12 ounces of perfection arrived at 12:08 this morning. And my amazing wife did it all with no freaking epidural. Everybody’s happy and healthy. And I’m a glass case of emotion.
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RT @geoff_calkins: Hey, xAI did a good thing. And the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board was smart enough to not screw it up. Column on a….
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Geoff Calkins says, “Whatever you think of the members of this particular school board, even they couldn’t screw this one up.”
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RT @DrewHill_DM: Breaking: The Memphis Grizzlies will play on the NBA's international stage this season, the league has announced. Both g….
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RT @RASPicks: Get a team of pros on your side!. RAS has been a leading brand in the pick space for decades, and we've hit 59.12% on NFL sid….
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In a city starving for reliable public transit, MATA's Amex was used to pay $293,000 for a suite at Grizzlies games in 2023-24. The money came from the public agency's operating budget. Outrageous.
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The report details further expenditures from the embattled bus system that raised questions with auditors about how taxpayer money for bus-riders was being spent.
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RT @pupadhyaya_: Spoke to Sincere Parker’s attorney, Arthur Horne, a bit ago. Horne told reporters he’s reviewed some reciprocal discovery….
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Much like the tournament itself, Field of 68 is only getting bigger. This is just the beginning. 🔥 🔥.
Wall-to-wall basketball from morning to midnight 🤩. @visityorkcounty x @sanford_complex. FULL SCHEDULE:
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RT @pupadhyaya_: BREAKING: Memphis basketball will take on Auburn in a preseason exhibition game on Oct. 30 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta,….
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Coach Penny Hardaway’s team’s preseason matchup in Atlanta against Auburn will serve as a good litmus test before it officially begins the 2025-26 season.
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Memphis football is priced as the fourth best team in the American by @CaesarsSports. Can Ryan Silverfield beat the odds and make the championship game?.
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John Martin: “Just because we don’t have an official preseason poll doesn’t mean we can’t set a baseline of expectations for Memphis football this season. That’s where Las Vegas comes in.”
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Meanwhile, in New Orleans . .
It’s July 25th, 2025 and we have zero updates on Smoothie King Center renovations. Pels/Saints ownership and the LSED (state agency in charge of arena/superdome etc) were publicly fighting over just $11 million in Superdome renovations last year. Pels lease expires in 2029.
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RT @JohnMartin929: If we assume that the urgency is at nuclear levels at Memphis, here’s what the Tigers should do: Take most of that money….
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If there’s anything the news of the last few days has shown us, it’s that the Memphis administration indeed understands just how desperate and possibly dire its situation is as members of the...
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Using current Torvik projections, Memphis basketball will have just one Quad 1 win opportunity in conference play (at South Florida). #BribeTheBigEast.
NEW: Memphis men's basketball's 2025-26 American Conference matchups have been announced. Penny Hardaway's Tigers will play UAB, FAU, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane and Wichita State at home and on the road. Other conference opponents listed below ⬇️
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RT @pupadhyaya_: NEW: Memphis men's basketball's 2025-26 American Conference matchups have been announced. Penny Hardaway's Tigers will pl….
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The Tigers don’t tip off their 2025-26 season for another three-plus months, but Memphis now knows who they’ll face and where.
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If we assume that the urgency is at nuclear levels at Memphis, here’s what the Tigers should do: Take most of that money they were willing to give to the Big 12 and give it to the Big East. It’s time to rescue Memphis basketball.
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If there’s anything the news of the last few days has shown us, it’s that the Memphis administration indeed understands just how desperate and possibly dire its situation is as members of the...
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The Memphis Showboats are leaving Memphis.
BREAKING: Major changes are coming to the #UFL, per multiple sources. USFL Markets in Michigan, Houston, Birmingham, and Memphis are all being relocated for the 2026 season. Plenty more changes to come. The UFL is blowing it up this offseason.
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RT @ShamsCharania: David Jones-Garcia – All-Summer League first team breakout guard – has agreed on a two-way NBA contract with the San Ant….
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