Wright Thompson

So Murph is probably the happiest former athlete I've ever met. And it is because he very intentionally, when he retired, set about killing the avatar of famous Dale Murphy. And most of these guys try to hang on to it. You know, he went and ran like a Mormon mission in Boston after he retired, like not a ceremonial job. You know what I mean? Like a hard job dealing with young people.

So Murph is probably the happiest former athlete I've ever met. And it is because he very intentionally, when he retired, set about killing the avatar of famous Dale Murphy. And most of these guys try to hang on to it. You know, he went and ran like a Mormon mission in Boston after he retired, like not a ceremonial job. You know what I mean? Like a hard job dealing with young people.

So Murph is probably the happiest former athlete I've ever met. And it is because he very intentionally, when he retired, set about killing the avatar of famous Dale Murphy. And most of these guys try to hang on to it. You know, he went and ran like a Mormon mission in Boston after he retired, like not a ceremonial job. You know what I mean? Like a hard job dealing with young people.

you know you're someone's parent and there's a tremendous amount of responsibility i think the guys who were happiest are the ones who understand what it means and what it doesn't mean and are able to you know cash their checks and walk away and you're like hey whatever happened to that guy i don't know man i think he's down at key west he has dinner at manja manja every night yeah yeah like

you know you're someone's parent and there's a tremendous amount of responsibility i think the guys who were happiest are the ones who understand what it means and what it doesn't mean and are able to you know cash their checks and walk away and you're like hey whatever happened to that guy i don't know man i think he's down at key west he has dinner at manja manja every night yeah yeah like

you know you're someone's parent and there's a tremendous amount of responsibility i think the guys who were happiest are the ones who understand what it means and what it doesn't mean and are able to you know cash their checks and walk away and you're like hey whatever happened to that guy i don't know man i think he's down at key west he has dinner at manja manja every night yeah yeah like

Like those are the, the ability to kill the avatar, not let the mask eat the face feels like, like I don't have any special, I just have been around a lot of guys. That's the only sort of knowledge I have.

Like those are the, the ability to kill the avatar, not let the mask eat the face feels like, like I don't have any special, I just have been around a lot of guys. That's the only sort of knowledge I have.

Like those are the, the ability to kill the avatar, not let the mask eat the face feels like, like I don't have any special, I just have been around a lot of guys. That's the only sort of knowledge I have.

It's not like, you know, but it, it does feel, you know, like when you go through that collection, the cost of these streams, that collection of stories, and if you're looking for a through line, I mean, that's what, you know, the song's named after, the book is named after a drive-by truckers lyric that I really like. And it's because it's,

It's not like, you know, but it, it does feel, you know, like when you go through that collection, the cost of these streams, that collection of stories, and if you're looking for a through line, I mean, that's what, you know, the song's named after, the book is named after a drive-by truckers lyric that I really like. And it's because it's,

It's not like, you know, but it, it does feel, you know, like when you go through that collection, the cost of these streams, that collection of stories, and if you're looking for a through line, I mean, that's what, you know, the song's named after, the book is named after a drive-by truckers lyric that I really like. And it's because it's,

When I went and read those stories for the first time, they spoke to each other in a way that I certainly didn't intend for them to. I'm not nearly that smart, but I read them and I was like, oh, shit, this makes sense as a through line.

When I went and read those stories for the first time, they spoke to each other in a way that I certainly didn't intend for them to. I'm not nearly that smart, but I read them and I was like, oh, shit, this makes sense as a through line.

When I went and read those stories for the first time, they spoke to each other in a way that I certainly didn't intend for them to. I'm not nearly that smart, but I read them and I was like, oh, shit, this makes sense as a through line.

Well, one of my favorite details is that, you know, people have to be protected from themselves. If you've ever been in the Duke basketball office, uh, All of the coaches in the team meeting rooms were on the fifth floor of that building. And Coach K's office was on the sixth floor.

Well, one of my favorite details is that, you know, people have to be protected from themselves. If you've ever been in the Duke basketball office, uh, All of the coaches in the team meeting rooms were on the fifth floor of that building. And Coach K's office was on the sixth floor.

Well, one of my favorite details is that, you know, people have to be protected from themselves. If you've ever been in the Duke basketball office, uh, All of the coaches in the team meeting rooms were on the fifth floor of that building. And Coach K's office was on the sixth floor.

And if you walk out of his office, like around there, there was a stairway that led down to the fifth floor so he could sort of pop in and pop out. And it's my understanding they bricked up that stairway. So if he wants to go to the fifth floor, he has to take the elevator like everybody else. Right. I think these guys have a hard time letting go. You know, there's a scoreboard.

And if you walk out of his office, like around there, there was a stairway that led down to the fifth floor so he could sort of pop in and pop out. And it's my understanding they bricked up that stairway. So if he wants to go to the fifth floor, he has to take the elevator like everybody else. Right. I think these guys have a hard time letting go. You know, there's a scoreboard.