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1.5M
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107.6K
Following
852
Account age
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Welcome to The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline Big Board, a collection of players who could move between now and Monday’s deadline. This is the final installment of three Big Boards we’ve published. Full list of 60 players: https://t.co/HsTuilCXAa 457K views Welcome to The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline Big Board, a collection of players who could move between now and Monday’s deadline. This is the final installment of three Big Boards we’ve published. Full list of 60 players: https://t.co/HsTuilCXAa LeBron James and ESPN are closing in on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” according to industry sources. One of the sources described the talks as being at the “one-yard line.” 369.8K views LeBron James and ESPN are closing in on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” according to industry sources. One of the sources described the talks as being at the “one-yard line.” The NWSL is expected to start its 2027 season in February, nearly a month earlier than previous years, sources told @melanieanzidei and @asli_pelit. In the draft schedule footprint, preseason begins in early January, with playoffs running through the weekend before Thanksgiving. 67.2K views The NWSL is expected to start its 2027 season in February, nearly a month earlier than previous years, sources told @melanieanzidei and @asli_pelit. In the draft schedule footprint, preseason begins in early January, with playoffs running through the weekend before Thanksgiving. A police officer found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in Tony Romo’s car when the lead CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested last week, according to documents from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. https://t.co/CiijfBalCK 35.1K views A police officer found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in Tony Romo’s car when the lead CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested last week, according to documents from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. https://t.co/CiijfBalCK

📊 Post performance

22.4K
Avg views / post
1.5%
Reach vs followers
Dec 2016
On X since

🔥 Top post: Welcome to The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline Big Board, a collec · 457K views

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
71.4 / week
A very active account — multiple posts a day, an always-on feed.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 video · 9 image · 1 text.
Follower / following
1.8K×
Follows 852 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

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🔥 Top post Welcome to The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline Big Board, a collection of players who could move between now and Monday’s deadline. This is the final installment of three Big Boards we’ve published. Full list of 60 players: https://t.co/HsTuilCXAa 457K❤ 333🔁 118
The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back former star WR Deebo Samuel after one year apart, according to a league source who was granted anonymity because the deal is not official. Samuel will sign a one-year contract. 17K❤ 46🔁 9 Curt Cignetti spoke on the Big Ten’s dominance and distinction amongst other conferences on Thursday. “We believe everything’s earned, not given.” https://t.co/KY7rBkhNt6 16.9K❤ 19🔁 5 Swedish Hockey League team Färjestad BK has terminated the contract of defenseman Cal Foote two days after signing the 27-year-old to a one-year contract. Foote was one of five members of Team Canada’s 2018 World Junior squad who were acq… 22.4K❤ 36🔁 10 LeBron James made a perfect pivot move in the quest to win the GOAT debate vs. Michael Jordan, writes @Ian_OConnor. If James wins a title in Philadelphia, he would have championships on both coasts, in the Midwest and in the South. https… 20.6K❤ 45🔁 21 The New Orleans Saints and WR Chris Olave agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $132 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Details: https://t.co/XjiRxu90tu 21.2K❤ 41🔁 16 A police officer found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in Tony Romo’s car when the lead CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested last week, according to documents from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Offi… 35.1K❤ 39🔁 38 The WNBA posted a video on social media showing Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers appearing to make a friendly $400 wager on Wednesday’s Dream-Wings game. The post was quickly deleted, and on Thursday, the league issued an apology. https://… 27.6K❤ 88🔁 88 The NWSL is expected to start its 2027 season in February, nearly a month earlier than previous years, sources told @melanieanzidei and @asli_pelit. In the draft schedule footprint, preseason begins in early January, with playoffs running… 67.2K❤ 222🔁 38 LeBron James and ESPN are closing in on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” according to industry sources. One of the sources described the talks as being at t… 369.8K❤ 577🔁 263

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🗓️Joined X in 2016 — 9 years ago.
👁️Averages 22.4K views per post.
📤Posts about 71.4× per week.
💬0.02% engagement rate.
🏅Earned the 1M Followers for passing 1M followers.

🕵️ Fake follower check

Estimated
37/100
Low Credibility score
66%
Mixed Real audience
Medium Fake-follower risk
High Data confidence
  • Est. 66% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
  • Low engagement (~1.5% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
  • Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
  • Established account (9+ years old).
  • 0.02% engagement — below the ~10.8% typical for this size.

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Curt Cignetti spoke on the Big Ten’s dominance and distinction amongst other conferences on Thursday. “We believe everything’s earned, not given.” https://t.co/KY7rBkhNt6 Swedish Hockey League team Färjestad BK has terminated the contract of defenseman Cal Foote two days after signing the 27-year-old to a one-year contract. Foote was one of five members of Team Canada’s 2018 World Junior squad who were acquitted on sexual assault charges in July LeBron James made a perfect pivot move in the quest to win the GOAT debate vs. Michael Jordan, writes @Ian_OConnor. If James wins a title in Philadelphia, he would have championships on both coasts, in the Midwest and in the South. https://t.co/W1vKocvK5W The New Orleans Saints and WR Chris Olave agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $132 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Details: https://t.co/XjiRxu90tu A police officer found an “open bottle of an alcoholic beverage” in Tony Romo’s car when the lead CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was arrested last week, according to documents from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. https://t.co/CiijfBalCK Welcome to The Athletic’s MLB trade deadline Big Board, a collection of players who could move between now and Monday’s deadline. This is the final installment of three Big Boards we’ve published. Full list of 60 players: https://t.co/HsTuilCXAa The WNBA posted a video on social media showing Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers appearing to make a friendly $400 wager on Wednesday’s Dream-Wings game. The post was quickly deleted, and on Thursday, the league issued an apology. https://t.co/FMscT28MJM The NWSL is expected to start its 2027 season in February, nearly a month earlier than previous years, sources told @melanieanzidei and @asli_pelit. In the draft schedule footprint, preseason begins in early January, with playoffs running through the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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