America 250, Most Texan Thing, What Did You Learn This Week, Raiderland Hot Links Featuring: David Bailey Makes Young Fan’s Day, ISU AD Wants Pound Of Texas Tech Flesh, Teddy Ballgame On Hitting, Back To The Future

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Happy Friday, Y’all !

We’ve got 250 great reasons to enjoy this weekend!

This is probably the slowest Friday/Weekend of the year from a Texas Tech sports standpoint. The quiet before the storm of Big 12 Media Days for Football and after that the rush to pre-season workouts. No doubt, we will have plenty of story lines next week, but for now we can just sit back and enjoy the July 4th weekend.

We’ll do just that with y’all tonight on The Daily Broadcast. In addition to our nightly America 250 topic, we’ll find out What Was The Most Texan Thing You Did This Week. We also ask the Chad Hasty Question each Friday now: What Did You Learn This Week? Add in some World Cup and whatever the day brings us news-wise and we’ll have plenty of things to wrap the week up with.

Join us LIVE at 5:30 Central for The Daily Broadcast via Twitter/X, Raiderland YouTube Channel, Raiderland Facebook Page. All platforms always FREE, so sign-up for each one and never miss a thing.

If somehow you did miss the Thursday night show, here ya go:

Daily Broadcast: America 250 – Greatest Patriotic Movies All-Time, Favorite Sports, World Cup & Why Soccer Still Struggles To Capture Americans After 50 Years Of Trying

Get after it today and then get your questions and comments ready to go for tonight.

Raiderland Hot Links

Each morning we serve ’em up, Fresh and Hot. The best links from Raiderland and Beyond!

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The best birthday surprise from David Bailey 💚 pic.twitter.com/EzzfwK6KPA
— New York Jets (@nyjets) July 2, 2026

Best of luck to Connor Graham and Tim Wiedemeyer at the 2026 @ArnoldPalmerCup! 🌎⛳️

Watch live from @traleegolflinks on Golf Channel Mobile (app/web):
• Fri: 6-10 a.m. CT
• Sat: 4-7 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT
• Sun: 4-8 a.m. CT

📰 https://t.co/JjLy7v3LNA pic.twitter.com/zSZWa3ZQrW
— Texas Tech Men’s Golf (@TexasTechMGolf) July 2, 2026

New today: Need more intel on the Texas Tech depth chart? Here are some things that might not be readily apparent, including players such as Jojo Johnson projected at more than one position, a surpise at receiver and an update on Quinten Joyner.https://t.co/8ybo8wN9ef
— Don Williams (@AJ_DonWilliams) July 2, 2026

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— Texas Rangers Baseball History (@TxRangerHistory) July 3, 2026

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— Texas Rangers Baseball History (@TxRangerHistory) July 3, 2026

Bo Jackson was one of a kind… pic.twitter.com/LTwyK4S7w4
— Stirrups Now! (@uniformcritic) July 2, 2026

The Splendid Splinter talks hitting. pic.twitter.com/0nUU6fyqvQ
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) July 2, 2026

LeRoy Irvin's 94-yard interception return in the #Rams' upset win over Dallas in the 1983 NFC Wild Card Game

It was then the second-longest postseason interception return in NFL history, and stood for 22 years as NFL history's longest non-scoring postseason interception return.… pic.twitter.com/6cosy8vdpA
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) July 3, 2026

“Old Days”A Popular CBS Show from 1978-82 with an Entertaining Ensemble Cast.”WKRP in Cincinnati” #comedy #nostalgia #1970s #CBS pic.twitter.com/UIzLhT7Sg1
— Tom’s Old Days (@sigg20) July 2, 2026

On this date in 1991, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick premiered in theaters.

BITE-SIZED FACT | The film won several accolades, including four Academy Awards and was the highest grossing film of 1991. pic.twitter.com/xHnGj2fMSS
— Bite-Sized Nostalgia (@landofthe80s) July 3, 2026

"Adventures in Babysitting" starring Elisabeth Shue debuted in theatres today in 1987.

BITE-SIZED FACT | Chris Columbus made his directorial debut. pic.twitter.com/Qu6UfZSUFz
— Bite-Sized Nostalgia (@landofthe80s) July 3, 2026

"Back to the Future" starring Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd debuted in theatres today in 1985.

BITE-SIZED FACT | The film was the highest grossing film of 1985 after pulling in over $381 million at the global box office. pic.twitter.com/qadHiGGAEV
— Bite-Sized Nostalgia (@landofthe80s) July 3, 2026

Happy #80s Birthday to @TomCruise (64), Erasure's Vince Clarke(66), Ratt's Stephen Pearcy(70), Kurtwood Smith(83), Shawnee Smith(56), WKRP's Jam Smithers(77) & @YeardleySmith (62)
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) July 3, 2026

The Doors-
Break On Through (to the Other Side)

In Memoriam🫶,Thank you Jim for the music,will forever cherish what you left behind. pic.twitter.com/1zNo4KXy6g
— Rita Jeswant (@ritajeswnt) July 3, 2026

Comes with every truck part from the catalog!https://t.co/u2uQ3dXler pic.twitter.com/3RznILcfrY
— Bring a Trailer (@Bringatrailer) July 2, 2026

Eleanor delivered! This 1967 @FordMustang Eleanor Licensed 25th Anniversary Limited Edition brought the hammer down for $500,000 at the inaugural Columbus Auction. Consign your collector vehicle today for the Las Vegas Auction, Sept. 10-12.

Learn more: https://t.co/B3NYt2LfyL pic.twitter.com/uZzqvmZqI4
— Barrett-Jackson (@Barrett_Jackson) July 2, 2026

Birria tacos or Korean chicken wings? pic.twitter.com/iTAOlzX7iN
— Taco King 𝕏 (@tacokingX) July 2, 2026

Texas Hummus https://t.co/Lhje58lS9a
— Rich O'Toole (@RichOToole) July 2, 2026

Some dirty Tex-Mex for lunch 🔥 pic.twitter.com/aX0ws3iQyl
— Rich O'Toole (@RichOToole) July 2, 2026

One way to make sure you're treating a burger right is to top it with really great cheese. https://t.co/QqlJZkSzXC
— Food & Wine (@foodandwine) July 3, 2026

Be honest how many of these can you eat pic.twitter.com/blAJaagRk1
— Food Hub (@F0ODHub) July 2, 2026

Say you get $1k for each burger you eat……. 🚨How many are you eating? pic.twitter.com/jk0Mbgv3VZ
— Food Pleaser (@FoodPleaser) July 3, 2026

Pick two toppings for your hot dog 🌭 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/llvskGWABD
— Food Pleaser (@FoodPleaser) July 2, 2026

Just in time for the holiday weekend, the Alamo has proudly reopened the restored Paseo del Alamo! The restored area includes rippling water features, a new Welcome Center for ticketing, and the updated Southwest Corner and 18-Pounder Cannon Exhibit. pic.twitter.com/EYBhVawFhm
— The Alamo (@OfficialAlamo) July 3, 2026

~ Brimstone and Butchery: The Parker Family’s Pilgrimage to Texas pic.twitter.com/SUxHkUud3j
— Trevor P. Wardlaw (@1thread6flags) July 3, 2026

Y'all, I apologize for the paucity of posts in the last couple of days. I am on the road, traveling and visiting, and even though I now have the technical ability to post from anywhere on the planet, real life and real friends frequently have other ideas. I will be back to my… pic.twitter.com/b1nWsQCFOE
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) July 2, 2026

Drawn Hunts are open!

Apply now for a shot at nearly 9,800 permits in more than 60 high-quality hunt categories —> https://t.co/mi3OVrhbsF

➡ NEW this year: hunts at recently acquired Texas State Parks properties.

🗓️ Application deadlines are the 1st and 15th of each month pic.twitter.com/3XBAyPUByI
— Texas Parks & Wildlife (@TPWDnews) July 2, 2026

Good morning from West Texas! pic.twitter.com/qLJ6QIUJ9s
— Fly’n Brian 🇺🇸 (@KWeav30170) July 3, 2026

Expect warm and dry conditions today with highs generally in the mid-to-upper 90s. #lubwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/Y6AGRuBap6
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) July 3, 2026

*Traces Of Texas Tech*
Colorized photograph of the Fourth of July parade in Lubbock, 1905.
The parade would have made its way through downtown Lubbock along present-day Broadway Avenue. Based on the location and angle, I believe the building in the background is the original… pic.twitter.com/1bbufiL2Ep
— Flatland Sports🌵♠️ (@flatland_sports) July 2, 2026

As we listen to "Take Me Home, Country Roads" after every USA soccer game. never forget that John Denver was a Red Raider! #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/6uhNnmipFv
— Ms.Shelton Ŧ (@GruvyGurl) July 2, 2026

June business news, Texas Tech series make Lubbock headlines https://t.co/mMuXiXt3hq
— Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (@lubbockonline) July 3, 2026

The Lubbock community gathered at the Administration Building for Texas Tech’s light display, highlighting the 250th anniversary of the United States on Tuesday. The free display will be hosted for the public from 9 p.m. to midnight every evening until July 4. pic.twitter.com/tgR5Y5a6Au
— The Daily Toreador (@DailyToreador) July 3, 2026

Been having storms lately. 17 exposures combined into one giant plasma ball. Fujifilm X100VI pic.twitter.com/O1mvvFowzc
— Charlie Stout (@charliestout) June 29, 2026

Where do you park for 4th on Broadway? We've got the map, schedule and more. 👇https://t.co/tPNqh3bdIG
— KAMC News (@KAMCNews) July 2, 2026

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