Chris Vannini
@ChrisVannini
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Senior writer, The Athletic • College football, dogs and pro wrestling tweets • Co-host, @BunchFormationP & @GettingOvercast • DM, [email protected]
Dallas (imported from Detroit)
Joined February 2009
20 years ago, ESPN aired Playmakers, a scripted drama about a football team with drug issues, domestic violence and homophobia. It was a massive hit, but the NFL hated it, so it was canceled. Here's the definitive story of what happened to Playmakers:
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RT @davidubben: A very special episode of @BunchFormationP with @ChrisVannini. Who are we? Why are we doing this? How did we get here?. L….
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RT @ralphDrussoATH: Is James Franklin overrated or underappreciated? .I dove into that question. Not sure I found an answer but one thing i….
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Franklin is college football's most polarizing elite coach, and even he is willing to concede that this season is huge for his reputation.
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RT @m_bultman: BREAKING: The Red Wings are retiring Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey on January 12, before a home game against the Carolina H….
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DETROIT — Sergei Fedorov is the only Detroit Red Wings player ever to wear No. 91. It’s going to stay that way. The Red Wings are retiring Fedorov’s No. 91, the team announced Tuesday, becoming the...
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Rich Eisen hosting SportsCenter for the first time since 2003. What a sight.
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🎙 On the newest @BunchFormationP, David and I go long and why we love college football and what makes the sport unlike anything else in America. 🎧📺 Listen/Watch:
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RT @ChrisVannini: 🚨 The Preseason Athletic 136 is here:. 1. Penn State.6. Notre Dame.18. Utah.39. Nebraska.59. USF.86. Georgia Southern.128….
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Who will win it all in 2025? Who will be comically overlooked? Who will make the Playoff, and who will finish at No. 136?
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That's a notable loss for Texas Tech.
SOURCE: Texas Tech RB Quentin Joyner, a transfer from USC, suffered a knee injury at practice that is featured to be season-ending. The 5-11, 215-pound Joyner, a sophomore, rushed for 478 yards, averaging 7.6 yards per carry in 2024. CBS Sports first reported the injury.
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Joining @finebaum at 4:15 ET to talk about the 136 rankings.
🚨 The Preseason Athletic 136 is here:. 1. Penn State.6. Notre Dame.18. Utah.39. Nebraska.59. USF.86. Georgia Southern.128. Delaware. ✍️ Full list:
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RT @zkeefer: "I was gonna play until I was 40 or 45," Andrew Luck tells me. To which I said, "Wait a minute, what?". After it was over, he….
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Luck walked out on one locker room that needed him. He wasn't ready to walk away from another.
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RT @ChrisVannini: 🎙🔥 PSA: The Until Saturday podcast is not coming back. HOWEVER, @davidubben and I started a new independent show, Bunch….
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RT @nytimes: From @TheAthletic: Who will win it all in 2025? Who will be comically overlooked? . We ranked all 136 college football teams.….
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Who will win it all in 2025? Who will be comically overlooked? Who will make the Playoff, and who will finish at No. 136?
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RT @ChrisVannini: ✍️ In one year, New Mexico lost its AD, FB coach, MBB coach and all its top players to bigger schools after some winning.….
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Heavy football roster turnover is common in college sports’ free transfer era, but New Mexico faced a rare double-dip this year.
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Powering up, prepared to make so many Super Sayin jokes this season.
News: Ohio State names sophomore Julian Sayin as the starting QB. Arch Manning vs. Julian Sayin in a Week 1 top-5 matchup.
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News: Ohio State names sophomore Julian Sayin as the starting QB. Arch Manning vs. Julian Sayin in a Week 1 top-5 matchup.
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2. Texas.14. Michigan.41. Navy.64. Wisconsin.93. Stanford.131. Missouri State. The preseason 136:
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Who will win it all in 2025? Who will be comically overlooked? Who will make the Playoff, and who will finish at No. 136?
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Auburn will retire Cam Newton's No. 2 jersey on Oct. 11, before the Georgia game. Newton will be the fourth player in Auburn history to have their number retired, joining Bo Jackson, Pat Sullivan and Terry Beasley.
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🎙🔥 PSA: The Until Saturday podcast is not coming back. HOWEVER, @davidubben and I started a new independent show, Bunch Formation. We've been having a blast. On today's show, we go deep on why we love college football. 🎧📺 Please check it out!
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