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The latest edition

ISSUE NO. 011 · SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

The odds are… things are getting good.

Close calls, playoff baseball, football chaos, and finally… what the heck does “-3.5” mean? Your sports betting terminology crash course is here.

  • Carolina’s close loss and Texas’s escape at Tennessee
  • Red Sox–Yankees playoff baseball and a WNBA upset
  • Sports Betting 101, Aaron Rodgers tea, and primetime Panthers
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What to watch.

From the September 29 edition: playoff baseball, college football Saturday, and the Panthers under the Sunday night lights.

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MLB

Red Sox at Yankees

TUE · SEP 298:00 PM ET

One of baseball’s biggest rivalries. In the playoffs. You really don’t need much more of a sales pitch than that. The Wild Card round is best-of-three, so there is almost no room for a bad night.

WILD CARD
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NFL

Steelers at Browns

THU · OCT 18:15 PM ET

Cleveland just broke my heart, and now they get a division rivalry game just four days later.

THURSDAY NIGHT
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College Football

College Football Saturday

SAT · OCT 3Time not listed

There are plenty of ranked teams in action, but one matchup to circle is No. 4 Miami at Clemson. College GameDay, meanwhile, is heading to Iowa City for Ohio State–Iowa.

MIAMI AT CLEMSON
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NFL

Lions at Panthers

SUN · OCT 48:20 PM ET

THE PANTHERS ARE PLAYING PRIMETIME FOOTBALL. At home. Against Detroit. I don’t know if I’m excited or concerned. Probably both.

SUNDAY NIGHT
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NFL

Falcons at Saints

MON · OCT 58:15 PM ET

NFC South football to finish the weekend. And if we’ve learned anything about this division already, assuming you know what’s going to happen is probably a bad idea.

MONDAY NIGHT

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Meet Fi

Hi, I'm Fi Fabrizi.

I'm a 26-year-old lifelong sports fanatic who believes sports are about so much more than the final score.

Ever since I can remember, sports have been a huge part of my life. My husband and I love attending games, watching just about anything that's on, and keeping up with the biggest stories across the sports world.

While soccer and football are my biggest passions, I genuinely love following all sports. If there's a championship on, a rivalry game happening, or an underdog making a run, I'm probably watching.

I created Fi's Playbook because I realized sports can feel intimidating if you didn't grow up following them. My goal is to make sports fun, easy to understand, and something everyone can enjoy—especially for those who just want to know enough to join the conversation without needing ESPN on in the background 24/7.

Whether you're here to keep up with the biggest stories, learn something new, or finally understand what everyone at the office is talking about on Monday morning, you're in the right place.

“You don't need to know everything. You just need the right playbook.”
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— Fi

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