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Man United fans, college playoff bubble and the Eagles' coach

ESPN says United fans are swinging between title hopes and doom, and the truth is in between; the Eagles' coach also stood by one call.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte on Coffee Talk
Published 7:22 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Manchester United F.C. — Photo: Ardfern · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “Man United fans must accept reality, which is both better and worse than they think”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:22 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Man United, Kentucky, UCLA, Eagles.
BBN covered this story before: UCLA loses star QB to season-ending injury ahead of Wisconsin matchup (October 13).

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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorESPN says Manchester United fans have gone from expecting a Premier League title to thinking the sky is falling, and the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe middle sounds lovely. Warm, quiet, nobody screaming in a group chat.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMy cousin's United chat has two settings, parade and funeral. He's never once typed the word fine.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the piece says it's unlikely to shift.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo the middle is permanent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd move there tomorrow. I'd bring a mug and a little welcome mat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorESPN's college playoff bubble watch has a conference-by-conference look at who's in, who's close and who's out, and yes, Kentucky and UCLA are in the conversation.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKentucky? The writer sounds like they walked into the wrong building.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBubble teams are the middle of football, and I'm told that's a beautiful place to be.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAsk the bubble.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLast one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentEagles coach Nick Sirianni took accountability for that last-second loss to the Jaguars, but he says it wasn't because of one particular decision, and he doesn't regret it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA man who owns his loss but not the decision. I respect the boundary.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI've lived in the middle for twenty-eight years. It has beige carpet and a very reliable bus.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd now I'm refilling your mug, Hank, because the middle deserves a warm one.