# Bottom of the Ninth

> Sports and business for a smarter fan.

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## Posts
- [How the Patriots Exploited The NFL’s Biggest Loophole 📺](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-the-patriots-exploited-the-nfl-s-biggest-loophole): Plus, why Novak Djokovic is “ear seeding”
- [How Austin Ekeler Is Reinventing Fantasy Football 💡](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-austin-ekeler-is-reinventing-fantasy-football): A torn Achilles, a newborn, and the fantasy app he built himself with Claude Code
- [Meet College Football’s 47-Year-Old Freshman 👴🏻](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/meet-college-football-s-47-year-old-freshman): Plus, what's going on with the former AZ Cardinals GM? 
- [How to Work in Sports ✍️](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-to-work-in-sports): Everything to know to land you're dream job
- [Why the Bills’ New Grass is “Ass” 🌱](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/why-the-bills-new-grass-is-ass): Plus, how crab shells make your gloves stickier
- [The 1st Creator With a Jersey Patch Deal 💰](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-1st-creator-with-a-jersey-patch-deal): How All Hail B-Ball and Robert Morris University made sports history this week
- [The (Forgotten) Tragedy of Korey Stinger 🏈](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-forgotten-tragedy-of-korey-stinger): Plus, how a 5-inch statue broke Philadelphia’s curse
- [He Found the NFL's Billion-Dollar Loophole 🔍](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/he-found-the-nfl-s-billion-dollar-loophole): Matt Hall on Shark Tank, athletic trainers, and outmaneuvering Nike
- [The (Improbable) History of Ted Lasso ⚽️](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-improbable-history-of-ted-lasso): Plus, what are NFL players wearing around their necks? 
- [$50K to Watch Every World Cup Game 👀](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/50k-to-watch-every-world-cup-game): Kevin Akoto and Austin Franklin break down their experience as Fox's Chief World Cup Watchers
- [What Happened To Messi’s Sports Drink? 🥤](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/what-happened-to-messi-s-sports-drink): Plus, inside Jayden Daniels’ high-tech practice advantage
- [$85K to See Every World Game ⚽️ ](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/85k-to-see-every-world-game): The full financial breakdown of Snapback Sports' 2026 World Cup Tour
- [Is FIFA Illegally Selling $3,000 Grass? 🌱](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/is-fifa-illegally-selling-3-000-grass): Plus, why the Red Sox always play ‘Sweet Caroline
- [How to Get 1M Subscribers 📨](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-to-get-1m-subscribers): Yahoo Sports' Kendall Baker shares his secret to growing sports newsletters
- [Does The World Cup Winner Keep the Trophy? 🏆](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/does-the-world-cup-winner-keep-the-trophy): Plus, why are golf courses 18 holes? 
- [This Creator Made a Viral Sports Game in 14 Hours 🌎](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/this-creator-made-a-viral-sports-game-in-14-hours): How Frank Michael Smith took GeoSports to 100K+ daily players in under a week
- [How Does Wimbledon Keep Its Grass Courts Alive? 🎾](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-does-wimbledon-keep-its-grass-courts-alive): Plus, the rise (and fall) of the single-bar face mask
- [Should Sports Marketers Use AI? 🤖](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/should-sports-marketers-use-ai): A debate on the ethics and consequences of using generative AI
- [How to Eat 70 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes 🌭](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-to-eat-70-hot-dogs-in-10-minutes): Plus, why can't soccer fans keep balls that go into the stands?
- [The CNBC of Sports Business 💵](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-cnbc-of-sports-business): How Sid Balaga and Suraj Peramanu are innovating sports business content
- [What's with these "Green Whistles?" ⚽️](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/what-s-with-these-green-whistles): Plus, the Packers’ biggest “existential threat”
- [When to Quit to Become a Creator 👋🏻](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/when-to-quit-to-become-a-creator): Why content creation might be "safer" than your current job. 
- [What’s on Every World Cup Ref’s Head?🎥](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/what-s-on-every-world-cup-ref-s-head): Plus, why an English soccer star is playing for Team U.S.A
- [The Future of Sports is 'Semi-Pro' 🔮](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-future-of-sports-is-semi-pro): What a men's league in Breckenridge can teach us about the meaning of sports
- [The Most High-Tech Grass in Sports 🌱](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-most-high-tech-grass-in-sports): Plus, what happened to GoPro?
- [Why (Most) Creators Are Playing the Wrong Game 🎲](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/why-most-creators-are-playing-the-wrong-game): How the biggest creators are building careers that last...
- [Does the Madden Curse Actually Exist? 🎮](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/does-the-madden-curse-actually-exist): Plus, why are the Blue Jays taking down their owner's statue? 
- [150 Years of American Soccer in 5 minutes ⚽️](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/150-years-of-american-soccer-in-5-minutes): The history, the business, and the future of soccer in America
- [The Enhanced Games’ Banned “Super Suit” 🩱](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-enhanced-games-banned-super-suit): Plus, the most high-tech shoulder pads ever created
- [How Overtime Took Over the Internet 📈](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/how-overtime-runs-85-accounts): Tom Weingarten on building the most followed sports media brand on the internet
- [Why Are Athletes Wearing Wired Headphones Again? 🎧](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/why-are-athletes-wearing-wired-headphones-again): Plus, the dark side of NBA super fan, Jimmy Goldstein
- [The #1 Problem Sports Creators Face 📲](https://bottomoftheninth.co/p/the-1-problem-sports-creators-face): Plus, 5 predictions for the future of the sports creator economy