The Daily Friday: Monday 10/28

It’s another week in paradise. Here’s what you need to know to sound smart today.

1. Today is the 31st sports equinox ever, with Game 3 of the WS, MNF, 8 NHL games and 11 NBA matchups all scheduled for tonight. It will also be a historic day for BetMGM, as I become the first person to go ever 0-21 betting on it all.

2. We are 8 days from the election, as Trump holds a rally at MSG and Doc Rivers tries not to blow another late game situation. No matter who wins, there’s one thing to look forward to: no more political ads during sports.

3. Apple pulls back Vision Pro production after disappointing sales performance and sluggish demand from consumers. I’m stunned. $3,499 is a small price to pay to escape the horrors of my daily life.

4. UK is banning disposable vapes, with all products being gone from shelves by June 2025. Little tip from America: throw your vapes in the harbor and you might get your way. At the very least, your harbor will smell like peach.

5. Dwayne Wade statue is an absolutely shocking site to behold. LET’s BREAK IT DOWN 

WE NEED BETTER SCULPTORS

I never thought I’d say it, but Dwyane Wade’s statue makes Ronaldo’s look good. That’s what he gets for spelling Dwyane like that.

What happened to the sculpting industry? I don’t think I’ve seen a good statue of a sports figure since the Rocky one in Philly and he’s not even a real person (side-note: it’s pretty hilarious that Philadelphia’s biggest heroes are a fictional character and a guy who invented syphilis.)

I also kinda love that the athletes don’t get a chance to see the statues before they’re revealed. Sure, they’ll probably react like Dwyane Wade did, but at least we get perfect meme templates out of it. Those are the true sculptures of our era.

Gotta tip your cap to the artists though. Takes a real man to soldier through a press conference after a tough loss. Respect.

NFL: Jameis Winston started the day with an all-time pregame interview and ended it with an all-time post game interview after throwing a game winning TD to beat the Ravens. He is One of One.

It’s going to be a toughhhhh film session for the Bears corner Tyrique Stevenson, who was taunting Commanders fans before fucking up the Hail Mary play.

The Jets season is over and Mike Francesca is NOT happy about it. Dude has not lost his fastball at all.

Relatable: Anthony Richardson took himself out of the game because he was tired. Never had more in common with an NFL player.

Nice one, Trevon Diggs. Absolutely roasted his ass.

NBA: Brandon Ingram hits a game-winner over a man who is having a child with the same woman as his baby mama. Just a situation I will probably never find myself in.

Obi Toppin is an absolute freak of nature. I don’t know if I could do this on an 8 foot hoop tbh. And I was the captain of my JV basketball team junior year, just for context.

NCAAF: Does not get any more glue than the BYU double-snap.

NCAAB: Fuck a pre-season All-American list. The preseason All-Names list is the only list that matters.

PUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST

When that fall gloom comes around, it’s normal for the ol’ mental health to crash hard. It’s cold, it’s dark, and sometimes you just wanna curl up, look at pictures of your ex and her jacked new boyfriend on Instagram, and hate yourself until you go to sleep.

Happens to the best of us. For me, the only thing that makes me feel better (besides hitting all 7 legs of my NFL parlay) is talking it out. With a trained professional.

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WHAT ELSE IS GOOD

Really tough look for Timothee Chalamet, who lost his own look-alike contest in NYC. Starting to feel like he might not even get cast as himself in the biopic of his life.

I’m with Helen Mirren: it’s a damn shame Kurt Cobain died and never got to experience GPS. Almost as heart-breaking as thinking about Mozart dying before he got to see Amazon Prime same day shipping.

Typical. Dua Lipa went through all the trouble of having a Tiny Desk concert just to try to get our attention. Sorry toots, but it’s not gonna work (please stop ghosting us.)

MONDAY MOVE

This is the very definition of setting yourself up for success. No notes.

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STUFF TO CLICK WHEN YOU’RE BORED TODAY

• It’s Monday. Treat yourself to a nice bundle of t-shirts from our site, with free shipping to boot. Use DAILY20 at checkout for an extra 20% 🤝🤝

• Read this on your lunch break: Grind Culture has come for the teens.

• Nothing gets me out of bed quite like Jon Gruden’s Tik-Tok clips. 

• Please, Hollywood: BRING BACK MOVIE SEX SCENES. Seth Rogan’s character in Knocked Up built his entire livelihood around these things.

• Could not agree more with this take by Stavros Halkias.

• Why this year’s ‘Fall Vibes’ have become full AI slop.

• You’re not gonna see anything crazier than the ending of this Texas high school football state championship, so just come to terms with that ok?