Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social

Senior writer at The Athletic. NFL Draft analyst. Flint born, Millington Cardinal. 🎙️Welcome to Detroit. 📚 The Program: Michigan | Mountaintop.

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A great parent offers love and support. A great teacher offers knowledge and structure. A great coach offers the truth.

Over, and over and over, until something breaks or pops.

On THE draft oulier for 2026 and the coaching village that raised him

(FREE read)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7169799/2026/04/07/nfl-draft-2026-charles-demmings-cornerback-sleeper/?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.-1q1.g9H2eLBml-6_&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Without the ability to take a photo or FaceTime a friend, the exchanges are instantly more intimate in nature.

@gabbyherzig.bsky.social on an experience that everyone can appreciate ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/7187130/2026/04/11/masters-celebrities-phones-augusta-national/?source=bsky_hq
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Today's Daily DLP welcomes @nickbaumgardner.bsky.social to the den, talking Lions offseason, draft ideas, and his recent sit-down with Charles Demmings. Fun conversation!

youtu.be/KYEmIKLCdo8?si=IvrDCbYYhp7f2nKo
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recently watched some guy on TikTok review Tony getting thrown out at home in the opening credits
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Seattle Mariners @marinersbot.bsky.social
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Breaking: We’ve updated tonight’s Ichiro Replica Statue giveaway.
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gonna be 80 here next week
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just got my physical copy it weighs ~30 pounds
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they put Danny Go on Netflix eh
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Like if you wanna make you low effort billboard posts, do it on the local news or something I guess I dunno — don’t put them here you’re going to get destroyed into the ground.
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the rich kids who do social media for senators really need to stop using Buffer and Hootsuite with these horrible mass-appeal-effort’d ‘statements’ that probably do numbers on Facebook but get absolutely destroyed anywhere else … less than no effort in something that takes almost no effort lol
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Jon Gruden's run with the Raiders was somehow worse than it looked, believe it or not. Great read today from @zakkeefer.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7152485/2026/04/09/raiders-jon-gruden-coaching-history/
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"most fan-friendly" is probably fair but let's not get carried away with the back pats, NFL
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and Jeremiyah Love* 👀
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of note: the cartoon version of Sonny Styles in The Beast looks like he could dominate every other cartoon on the board
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‘When you hit a MF you hit that MF.’ — words to live by from the great John Henderson
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let’s go to work
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Fano is my OT1 and has been for months but if Mauigoa -- who is already kinda stiff -- has a back problem, then, uh ... that's no bueno
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A great parent offers love and support. A great teacher offers knowledge and structure. A great coach offers the truth.

Over, and over and over, until something breaks or pops.

On THE draft oulier for 2026 and the coaching village that raised him

(FREE read)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7169799/2026/04/07/nfl-draft-2026-charles-demmings-cornerback-sleeper/?unlocked_article_code=1.ZVA.-1q1.g9H2eLBml-6_&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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Yep. PDF & a sortable online version
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the work by our design and Chris Burke (who is lurking on here somewhere) does putting that guide together every year never ceases to amaze …

… there is not another product like The Beast on the internet. Best in class every year.
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THE BEAST @theathletic.com

(this year featuring Top 25 prospect videos and a cartoon version of Dane)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7111977/2026/04/08/the-beast-printable-version-nfl-draft-2026-scouting-reports-and-player-prospect-rankings/?source=emp_shared_article
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cannot get enough of Jay Bilas going on every media platform he can find to remind people that most of the stuff college basketball coaches are whining about system-wise are things they all voted for lol
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"Ooh. Everybody okay down there?" - Jim Deshaies

Boog Sciambi remained silent on this one after a full moon appeared at Tropicana Field.
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just read about how Boban goes to Final Four games, randomly picks a student section to join and goes all out for that team JUST because he loves the atmosphere

The Final Four is Boban’s version of an elite rock show and I fucking love it.
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Charles Demmings is THE outlier for the 2026 NFL Draft.

He discovered his passion later in life. Which led him to the path he’s on today as he hopes to fly the flag for every small school player ever told they weren’t good enough.

New on @theathletic.com

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7169799/2026/04/07/nfl-draft-2026-charles-demmings-cornerback-sleeper/?source=emp_shared_article
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Brendan Quinn @bfquinn.bsky.social
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A story on chasing your interest, changing perspectives, and The Kid at 56

www.nytimes.com/athletic/7170413/2026/04/04/ken-griffey-jr-masters-photographer-augusta-national
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if you’re in Washington DC tonight I’ll be at Solid State Books to discuss my latest book — this on the history of Michigan’s football program

6:30 pm — come say hey
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every time I’m in an airport or movie theater and can’t find a Coke Freestyle Fountain machine I think about penning a strongly worded letter to my area Coca-Cola bottler asking wtf they’re even doing
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