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OffBall Daily Digest 8.4
Welcome to the Tuesday night Daily Digest. NFL Training Camp is in full swing and the 49ers’ electrical substation is once again bringing some serious Twitter main character energy. New York City still hasn’t stopped saying ‘Knicks in 5’ and Kimi Antonelli’s summer vacation gave us serious FOMO. Are the robots ready for a seat at the World Series of Poker table? As always, OffBall is here to help with your daily timeline cleanse.
On to the links.
Our Cover Stories
Allow Paige Paul, Substacker, To Reintroduce Herself (Paige Paul on Substack)
Will Ferrell Needs His Own Sports Comedy Mt. Rushmore (The Ringer)
Stop Stealing My Material, Instagram Talking Head—Signed, Salty (Salty on Substack)
Soccer Isn’t Just A Game, It’s A Culture Factory (The Space Between The Game on Substack)
Dear ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fans, Your Attempts To Crash The Season 2 Set Will Meet Defeat (The Hollywood Reporter)
Agenda Setters And Trends, When One Take Isn’t Enough
The 49ers’ Electrical Substation Is…
…The Viral Conspiracy Theory That Just Won’t Go Away (USA Today)
…Your New Favorite Twitter Account (fantasyreceipts on X)
…A Threat That Just Keeps Getting Bigger (barstoolsports on X)
…Hard-Hitting Scientific Journalism (Sports Illustrated)
…Winning NFL Training Camp, In A Rout (sammonsonnfl on X)
The WNBA’s Sweet Sixteenth Team
Everything You Need To Know About Cleveland’s Return To The W (The Athletic, Free Guest Link)
The Sirens’ Intro Video Didn’t Have To Go This Hard (clevelandsirens on YouTube)
Inside The Opening Party @ Rocket Arena (OffBall on Instagram)
The City Missed Their Rockers & They Heard The Call CBS Sports)
We Need More Lore And We Need It Now (youforgotaboutdre on TikTok)
The Internet’s Best Stuff
Ina Kim-Schaad Is The Final Boss Of Golf Fashion (kimozi22 On Instagram)
Meech Golden Breaks Down A’ja Wilson’s Rise As Nike Basketball’s Biggest Star (meechgolden on Instagram)
Are You Having World Cup Withdrawal? Jessica Black Has The Perfect Prescription (jessicablacktv on Instagram)
Anthony Joshua And WhatsApp Want To Be Your Group Chat Besties (whatsapp on Instagram)
The Secret Artistry Behind Tennis (athletamagazine on Instagram)
More Stories, Deeper Cuts
Tyriq Withers Found His Hollywood Dreams On The Football Field (Variety)
The Robots Take A Seat At The World Series Of Poker Table (Wired)
Gen Z Shows Up To Sports For The Supporting Characters (The Deal Zone on Substack)
The Silicon Valley CEOs Launching A Stealth Cricket Takeover (Field Notes on Substack)