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Des Bieler

Washington, D.C., United States

Sports Reporter at The Washington Post

I know, I know, I should be better at this. (Twitter, that is.) (Also, opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Post.)

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  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

    Shaq, Stephen A. Smith crash each other’s NBA Finals pregame shows (washingtonpost.com) Shaq, Stephen A. Smith crash each other’s NBA Finals pregame shows By Des Bieler 2025060603524300 With an emotional farewell last week to its long run on TNT, the cast of "Inside the NBA" took a big step toward its move to ESPN next season.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

    Trump’s support of Pete Rose influenced Rob Manfred’s decision to lift ban (washingtonpost.com) Trump’s support of Pete Rose influenced Rob Manfred’s decision to lift ban By Des Bieler 2025060511301300 Spelling out more clearly than he has in the past the degree to which he took into consideration President Donald Trump's advice on the Pete Rose case, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday that he "paid attention" to what Trump had to say on the matter. Manfred shook the baseball world...

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

    Texas Tech ousts dynastic Oklahoma from softball World Series with seesaw seventh (washingtonpost.com) Texas Tech ousts dynastic Oklahoma from softball World Series with seesaw seventh By Des Bieler 2025060310303300 As if there weren't enough storylines in an Oklahoma-Texas Tech showdown set up by high-profile offseason maneuvering, their Women's College World Series semifinal Monday ended with a dramatic, seesaw seventh inning.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

    Even Saquon Barkley needed help to re-create his hurdle for ‘Madden 26’ (washingtonpost.com) Even Saquon Barkley needed help to re-create his hurdle for ‘Madden 26’ By Des Bieler 2025060300435900 Sure, Saquon Barkley won offensive player of the year honors and set an NFL rushing record while helping the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl, but all of that still might not have gotten him onto the EA Sports Madden cover.

  • 4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Des Bieler

    Bears’ Caleb Williams addresses book excerpt, says he ‘loves being here’ (washingtonpost.com) Bears’ Caleb Williams addresses book excerpt, says he ‘loves being here’ By Des Bieler 2025052912000300 Bears quarterback Caleb Williams spoke to reporters Wednesday following the release of excerpts from an upcoming book that depicts him as skeptical of playing for Chicago.

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Des Bieler
Des Bieler @DesBieler
16 Jan 25

As an 80s teen who hated most of the pumped-up, jingoistic &, in many cases, thoroughly moronic movie fare at the time, I found 'Blue Velvet' to be SUCH a breath of fresh, delightfully weird air. It was both funny & creepy, as would be the case with a lot of Lynch's later work.

The Washington Post
The Washington Post @washingtonpost

Breaking news: David Lynch, the surrealist filmmaker who bridged the mainstream and avant-garde, exploring the sinister recesses of the human psyche with an unsettling blend of melodrama, whimsy and nightmarish horror, has died. He was 78. https://t.co/pvq6h36g9K

Des Bieler
Des Bieler @DesBieler
22 Nov 24

Well, that was fun. Browns rushed 3 on the final play and then sent a late blitzer, which was smart, altho they risked a roughing penalty, b/c it looked like Russ got smoked as he threw the ball.

Des Bieler
Des Bieler @DesBieler
12 Nov 24

FYI, you can also find me at the social media site where the sky is blue. I'm encouraged to see so many folks heading there, and I hope to be less bad at skeeting than I am at tweeting.