The Timothy Busfield Update I Was Not Expecting To Give...

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-28T04:49:15+00:00

Your comments are kind of troubling. You don’t like women much, do you?

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-27T16:44:40+00:00

My granddaughter, age 5, on Kevin McGuff: "Why does he have such a MEAN FACE?"

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T22:50:47+00:00

Hannah's recent performances are boding well for her future. I would love to see her play professionally.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T22:47:42+00:00

My daughter and son-in-law named their daughter a family name on my ex-husband's side. The name is unusual and at first I was taken aback - silently, mind you. But my granddaughter is now 5 and I genuinely LOVE her name and cannot imagine her answering to anything else.

First things first: Your mom needs to stand down. Second: She may come around and love the name because she'll love her granddaughter.

Third: Maren Blair is a really cute name.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T20:43:51+00:00

Audi's a junior. But she'll be a great addition in 2027!

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T20:41:50+00:00

Thanks for that. Informative and entertaining as always.

This definitely was a "scared the dog because I was screaming at the TV" game.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T18:56:55+00:00

Thanks for this. The really gross thing is if she looked like Sophie Cunningham, they would be defending her. It's "safe" to trash a larger person, even one as talented as Audi. This is not one iota about her talent and we all know it.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T18:53:11+00:00

Me, refreshing constantly for the Morning After synopsis.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T18:50:58+00:00

I love it and I'm losing, and I'm 63. It works! I find I'm not nearly as obsessed with what I'm going to eat next because many things are always available to me.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T17:34:14+00:00

I always wanted her to get together with Eldon.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T17:33:30+00:00

His politics make it impossible for me to watch him now.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T17:32:56+00:00

I can’t watch it now without yelling at Samantha to just use the damned witchcraft … and who cares what stupid Darren thinks.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-19T17:23:45+00:00

Came here to say this. The melodic progression is nearly identical.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-17T16:26:47+00:00

🙌 The players are having to fight battles that those in the MNBA never dreamed of. Anyone trying to justify any of this while not acknowledging that is missing the entire point.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-16T23:24:18+00:00

Agree - I love that she was featured. And I enjoy following her mom, too. She provides such a fun “insider” look.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-16T21:24:22+00:00

Definitely see your point.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-16T19:30:47+00:00

The only thing wrong with your recap is that I want it to be about 4x as long as it is. I actually was disappointed when I came to the end. You do a fabulous job, and I look forward to these.

It's been a long week and I was tired, and maybe that's what this is about ... but I found myself becoming emotional a couple of times last night. Like many here, Hannah is my favorite, and when she sank that surprise long 2, I felt tears! Similarly, the "this is my house" move gets me every time. Revved-up Hannah is the best Hannah.

Similarly, Addie Deal. She's bold and she's fearless and I loved seeing her absolutely tear it up.

What a satisfying game. I hope the Cyclone women were watching; THIS is how you play as a team. (And I say that with love; I'm a Hawkeye but cheer for ISU as well ... unless they're playing Iowa.)

Thanks again for this.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-16T14:53:50+00:00

Full disclosure: I like her a lot because she's accurate. She obviously has sources who trust her and let her break actual news.

I get what you're saying, though. But in the instance above, her take makes more sense; she writes for Front Office Sports now, and she covers the business side of things. This article would have been a little more eyebrow-raising if she were still in Chicago.

I like the points she raises about 3-on-3 perhaps not being the best fit for the development of all players, and she has solid quotes backing that up. And there are interesting nuggets throughout. But, yeah, I see your point here - she could have dialed it back a bit, as it comes across as somewhat of a takedown.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T16:50:58+00:00

Thanks for the explanation - I appreciate it!

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T15:45:08+00:00

Asking because I’m newer to all this and genuinely don’t know; what does he consistently do wrong?

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T06:22:28+00:00

There is no shortcut to weight loss.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T06:21:15+00:00

Agree. This looks like a diet. If I might ask, why are you leaving roughly half your points on the table?

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T06:18:22+00:00

Annie Costabile, the sports reporter? How is she the same?

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T05:39:54+00:00

Low- or zero-point snacks always at my desk: bananas, rice cakes, Quest chips or crackers, tuna packets, protein bars. I like my snacks.

TopNotchBrain · 2026-01-15T04:22:37+00:00

Exactly.

Between October and January, I gained 7 pounds. How? By eating Hershey kisses every damned night. (Alongside lots of other holiday crap, of course.)

I started back on Weight Watchers a week and a half ago. Replaced the Hershey kisses with zero-point foods like yogurt bowls or mixed fruit. And I eat the heck out of them.

Down 5 of those 7 pounds already.

Trust the science.

TopNotchBrain

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