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Over a year ago, two stoolies met in Chicago and started a podcast to give their thoughts on the day to day of Barstool Sports. Not all thoughts make the cut so welcome to the Breakdown Blog. Encompassing everything from Barstool, The Sports World, and the Personal Lives of the writers. Viva.
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What Is The Worst Sports Moment Of Your Life?
Sports weave themselves into our lives in ways that are hard to explain, becoming something far bigger than just scores or standings. They give us moments of joy that feel almost magical, the kind that bring people together and create memories that last for years with improbable comebacks, buzzer-beaters, championship runs that always remind us why we care so much in the first place. But with all that joy comes the heartbreak, the crushing losses and painful moments that fans
Ryder Stoolie
Dec 57 min read


URGENT NEWS: The 2nd Nembhard Has Dropped
As not only a college basketball fan but of course a well-known Gonzaga sicko amongst my readers, this week I am lovin' the emergence of Ryan Nembhard for the Dallas Mavericks with back-to-back double-doubles, averaging 21.5 ppg, 11.5 ast, and the most jaw-dropping of it all… only ONE turnover! As I scroll through social media I can't help but feel like the meme of the kid sipping the coffee looking proud AF. Please tell me y'all know this! Gonzaga fans have been screaming

CoachDay
Dec 42 min read


Barstool Breakdown Coach Day's Playoff Bracket Projection & End of Year Squads
The college football regular season has come to a close, what a bittersweet moment as it means we are again so close to no more football times. Yet also we are building up to conference championships, bowl games, &... the PLAYOFF! With only the conference clashes left before we get the actual bracket, I will not be producing the full 25 rankings but instead a projected bracket. I will then follow it up with Coach Day's Heisman winner & All-Squads for the 2025 season. As we lo

CoachDay
Dec 26 min read


Barstool After Dark: An Idol in the Haystack
WE ARE BACK! After the holiday week off, no worry After Dark stoolies, your Tuesday night fun has returned. This time with some very interesting guests with it all on the line. Ohio's Tate is turning back the clock on this special night, as DraftKings Sportsbook opens in Missouri. We have an ode to the farmlands of the Midwest as we are looking for a needle in the haystack (I can stereotype Midwest & farming, I grew up on a farm, so no harm no foul here). For those not as

CoachDay
Dec 12 min read


Week 13: Sunday Funday & Cool Bets(including CELEB PICK INSIDE)
Well folks, we are coming off a TKO on the Sunday Funday parlay, as after Trevor Lawrence & Shedeur Sanders got us to Baker Mayfield , the great sportsbook of DraftKings came in clutch. With Baker going down in the 2nd qtr we got the win. Now, with his team down big at the time, it’s most likely he would have hit the mark anyways, but you gotta love Draftkings with the assist. Also no apologies people , we will always remember before we get into this: they don't ask how,

CoachDay
Nov 293 min read


The Game & It's BARSTOOL Implications
As we hit Friday night finding ourselves in the middle of rivalry weekend, all college football fans know what this weekend means, as bragging rights hang in the balance for so many people in cities, states, & regions across America. One of, if not the biggest game of them all, is Ohio State vs Michigan, known as "The Game." For stoolies who may not consider themselves college sports fans, they still know this game ohh so well with Dave Portnoy being the Michigan man. He is

CoachDay
Nov 282 min read


Dozen Trivia Offseason has just begun
For Dozen Disciple’s, the long wait continues for the 2026 season opener. Who doesn’t find themselves subconsciously turning on YouTube to watch the old Thanksgiving episodes with Frank the Tank making his stuffing as the boys Nick & KB egg him on though? You see, while we hold onto the throwbacks, that isn’t the only Dozen content to hold us over till Super Bowl week. Oh no no no, already the offseason has Jersey Jerry dropping bombs on us! Big names & teams being front-pag

CoachDay
Nov 264 min read


Barstool Breakdown Coach Day's Heisman & Playoff Rankings Vol. 5
We have finally arrived at the final week of the college football season. RIVALRY WEEK! Oh boy oh boy is so much still unsettled in the college football world. This week we saw two Heisman “underdogs” flex their muscles & throw themselves deep into the conversation for the award, while in the playoff picture the logjam is real & we are heading toward a lot of unhappy fanbases soon. WE are gonna start with a quick shot on the Heisman race, as I already released who I think sho

CoachDay
Nov 252 min read


Jeremiyah Love 4 Heisman
Another Saturday of college football & another eye-popping performance by Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love that sends Twitter & all of social media into a frenzy. As he found the end zone 3 times with 171 yards on only 8 touches... yes I said 8! He had a scoring rate of 38 freakin percent people. This now brings his TD total up to an even 20 on the season with about 1,600 all purpose yards.... oh and only averages 18.5 touches a game. But I'm here to say he not only has the stats

CoachDay
Nov 223 min read


Week 12: Sunday Funday Parlay & Cool Bets
Well what a week it has been, full of highs & lows. As I got the $1,000 free bet from Barstool & DraftKings this past week from the Barstool #GOTW (which is the Eagles vs Cowboys btw this Sunday)... BUT unfortunately a win wasn't in the cards as the Bills offense laid an egg Thursday night. This though could be good for all of you who love to tail the cool bets & Funday Parlay, as now I feel it’s time to re-prove my betting expertise after the blunder. Though I am also 7-4 i

CoachDay
Nov 223 min read


An Ode to Jeremiyah Love’s Last Time in South Bend
In college sports, players’ time has always felt so short. A quick three, maybe four seasons of seeing your best players has always been so bittersweet. Heck, nowadays it feels like getting to see a generational talent stay in your school’s colors for 3 years is almost like witnessing a damn moon landing. It just doesn’t happen much in today’s world of transfers & NIL. So with what most likely is J eremiyah Love’s final game in South Bend Saturday, I can’t help but be left f

CoachDay
Nov 213 min read


Barstool Bonus Bet: Locked in on Knox
WE GOT A FREAKIN' BONUS BET!! Though I wasn’t put through the agony of Big Wheel, Little Wheel, 2x, tough break, or "Reggie" spins with Mark Titus in my ear to go final(thank god cause I can't be Chef Donny), I still in someway have found myself earning the Barstool Game of the Week bonus bet of $1,000. God you gotta love Barstool Gambling & Draftkings(yes let me blatantly promo here people!). Okay I came out hot there & I gotta give y'all the scenario. For those still in the

CoachDay
Nov 202 min read


Barstool Breakdown Coach Day's Heisman & Playoff Rankings Vol. 6
With now only two weekends left in college football, the races are tightening for both the playoffs & the Heisman Trophy. This week’s rankings for the playoffs will still feature the full top 25, but the Heisman rankings are being cut to 5, as barring a miracle it feels like the race is down to just a few possibilities. The major interest, though, has to be the playoff rankings, as there are still a ton of scenarios that could lead to chaos in the coming weeks. While we’ll ge

CoachDay
Nov 183 min read


Barstool After Dark: The Stu Show Has Arrived
Stu "MF" Feiner baby!!!! Yes, prepare yourselves for madness ahead on Barstool After Dark this week. Now this is no knock on anyone else who has privileged us by joining the insanity that is After Dark, but this is HUGE ! Feiner will bring the energy as he & Ohio’s Tate take on After Dark’s version of 15-15-30. For those not familiar with the lore of Stu & 15-15-30, a simple Google search will tell you so much so quickly. Now of course they will not be mimicking anything of

CoachDay
Nov 172 min read


A New Untold Story...Naming Oh So Many Things
The stream has arrived. Of course something crazily birthed on The Yak will now lead to Nick, KB, Rudy, & Mook going through straight hell over potentially the next 72 hours. The boys in ANUS will be naming “things” until they reach their subscription count (58.1k as I type this). Just watching their promo video already has me worried for the crew. KB also gave the rules that people and places are allowed in the naming of “things,” and before the Twitter police gets on them…

CoachDay
Nov 172 min read


Week 11: Sunday Funday & Cool Bets
Now is our time. We must continue to build on the momentum from Week 10. Not only did we take home the win in the Sunday Funday Parlay, but we also went 2 out of 3 in the Cool Bets for a big Sunday. BUT! There is no time to celebrate. I had to get right back into the lab to determine what our next move is. As always, before we lock into the parlay, let’s lead it off with 3 Cool Bets. Dawson Knox ATTD +350 We’re hitting the throwback machine a little bit here. With Dalton Ki

CoachDay
Nov 152 min read


Barstool Sports Wins The Internet Again in 2025: Internet Invitational & Beach House
From podcasts to wheels, 40-plus-hour video game streams to company basketball games, ice cream machines to first-class flights, Barstool Sports has been a viral craze yet again in 2025. Not to mention signing a historic deal with Fox as their former ownership took yet another big L with Penn dropping from the sportsbook game. Somehow though, this doesn’t even touch the two revolutionary ideas from Dave Portnoy this year. The success of the Barstool Beach House & The Interne

CoachDay
Nov 143 min read


Matt LaFleur Needs To Figure It Out... And Fast
I wanted to wait a couple of days to write something about the situation brewing in Titletown, USA. If you're confused about where Titletown is, that's where the 13-time World Champion Green Bay Packers are located. Had you looked at X after the game on Monday night, you would've thought that the Packers losing to the Philadelphia Eagles meant the Chicago Bears automatically won the Super Bowl. Even though the Bears are 6-3 after defeating opponents with a combined record of
Ryder Stoolie
Nov 123 min read


Barstool After Dark: Aim, Swing, & Perfection
Buckle up for this one. Not only will us Stoolies get a stream featuring both Mintzy & Cheah , but they’ll be striving for perfection once again, putting their athletic abilities to the test. Joining them will, of course, be host Ohio’s Tate & Hank as they swing for their shot at the perfect shot. Barstool After Dark will put golf vs. tennis to the test, trying to get a ball into a hole just barely bigger. For those a bit confused, yes, four men who do not play these spor

CoachDay
Nov 102 min read


With Daboll Out, Do Giants Clean House?
Ladies and gentleman, we got him. This took far too long in my opinion, and he's lucky he even made it to the 2025 season. Daboll had one good season with the Giants and Daniel Jones and then it went all down hill from there. You simply cannot post three straight 2-8 records after 10 weeks and expect to keep your job, especially being up by at least 10 points in four of those losses in the final quarter of play. Just inexcusable. Clem said it best here, but this is probably t
Ryan Lewis
Nov 104 min read
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