Most Texan Thing You’ve Done This Week, Texas Tech Softball Gunning For A Championship, Raiderland Hot Links Featuring Don Zimmer, MacGyver Goodbye, Dust Buster, Tornados And Gorilla Hail

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Happy Friday, Y’all !

Hopefully everyone’s week has gone great so far. If you’ve been lucky enough to get some rain in West Texas, you’re lucky enough.

Today we get to type something we’ve never done: Texas Tech Softball is playing for a Big 12 Championship this weekend at home against Arizona State. That’s right. It’s simple for the Red Raiders. Win one and clinch a tie, win two and you own it outright. Here’s to some clear skies during the games and big crowds at The Rock.

We’ll discuss that, Texas Tech Baseball at home vs Arizona and of course the NFL Draft tonight on our Daily Broadcast. Join us LIVE at 6:30 Central on X, YouTube, Facebook. Your choice. Speaking of the draft, we like the Dallas Cowboys pick. They need to get the OL right and you can’t have too many good ones. Tyler Booker out of Alabama might not be a flashy pick, but it’s the kind of pick who can start in the NFL for 3-5 years if healthy.

If you missed the Thursday show, here ya go:

Get your comments and questions ready to go tonight!

Most Texan Thing

Each Friday we have one standing question around Raiderland.

What’s The Most Texan Things You’ve Done This Week?

I washed my truck hoping it would bring rain. So far, no luck. Maybe try again today.

Whether Big or Small, you need to be demonstrating great Texan Things for everyone to see. So fire away in the comments and we’ll kick it around some more this evening on The Daily Broadcast.

Raiderland Hot Links

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

Good morning! pic.twitter.com/GdIBdZoURR
— Dane Dewbre (@MarlandDane) April 25, 2025

We play softball today!

Arizona St.
6 p.m.
Rocky Johnson Field

https://t.co/XuXQ9VWmwj
https://t.co/jWTHwJc6xm pic.twitter.com/1Gzst1NW2V
— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) April 25, 2025

Friday Night back at The Rip!

– No. 16 Arizona
- Lubbock, Texas
– The Rip
– https://t.co/HSwEJhmq8X
– https://t.co/0Fdlct4O13
– https://t.co/CesDL33gpV
– https://t.co/xUAe510bzg #WreckEm | @TechAthletics pic.twitter.com/QHe3i4ouOr
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 25, 2025

Ready for a weekend set with No. 16 Arizona!

– https://t.co/LjLeeWycIg #WreckEm | @tootntotum
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) April 24, 2025

On the clock #WreckEm x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/5wZsaPJxNW
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) April 25, 2025

An eye for talent @Coach_Leftwich x #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/O2UUzwGgXj
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) April 25, 2025

MEET DAY

Austin, Texas // Mike A. Myers Stadium
10 am
https://t.co/3ORTYVMjtY pic.twitter.com/AkU7fi22Tg
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) April 25, 2025

Upper echelon. Insane. Compelling.
Authentic. Heart. Contender. Tough.

Those are just a few descriptions of our program and its trajectory when we asked broadcasters and media to give their impressions. Their full responses help tell our story.

#TTW
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) April 24, 2025

Jalin Conyers has taken part in college all-star games, the NFL Combine and Pro Day since playing his last game for the Red Raiders.

Now the tight end waits to hear his and his teammates names called this weekend during the NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/Z1whQbiNz4
— A David Collier (@CollieronTV) April 25, 2025

Cash Cleveland was a visitor to Jones AT&T Stadium in November, but the Colorado transfer will be donning a Texas Tech uniform now. https://t.co/V2gV9kVXpE
— Nathan Giese (@NathanGiese) April 24, 2025

Let’s have a Friday. pic.twitter.com/RqV0EayT2V
— Rob Breaux Show (@robbreauxshow) April 25, 2025

April 24, 1994: After the Colts pick LB Trev Alberts 5th overall in the #NFLDraft, Mel Kiper rips them for not picking a QB like Trent Dilfer. In response, Colts GM Bill Tobin slams Kiper numerous times.
pic.twitter.com/UoFa8t7GSO
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 25, 2025

On January 28, 1969, NFL Films covered an #NFLDraft for the first time — the 1969 AFL-NFL Draft from the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York.

Howard Cosell shares his thoughts on the draft with Jack Whitaker, and #NFL Films founder Ed Sabol. pic.twitter.com/nwB4Q3QApM
— Kevin Gallagher (@KevG163) April 24, 2025

Don Zimmer, 1982 @Rangers (age 51) pic.twitter.com/DMiBnfyDyp
— Vintage Jerseys & Hats (@PolyesterUnis) April 24, 2025

#TGIF.it’s almost Lunch Time in Bensonhurst.#comedy #Friday #TV #nostalgia #Jackiegleason #ArtCarney #Honeymooners pic.twitter.com/xO6XvcyOqp
— Tom’s Old Days (@sigg20) April 25, 2025

1980 Retro Ad:

— Kmart presents the Black & Decker Dustbuster pic.twitter.com/LXkYVPta2d
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) April 24, 2025

NBC Primetime, April 24, 1997:

— On ‘Seinfeld,’ George’s new girlfriend uses ‘yada yada yada’ to shorten her stories pic.twitter.com/QgUVMtYIv6
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) April 24, 2025

A paper clip, bubble gum and duct tape couldn't stop "MacGyver" from airing its final episode today back in 1992. The series ran for 139 episodes over 7 years. #80s #80stv #1980s pic.twitter.com/cle1PKbIvr
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) April 25, 2025

April 25, 1992: the series finales of Growing Pains, Who's the Boss & MacGyver all aired on the same night. Memorable #80s shows ran for 7, 8 & 7 seasons respectively. pic.twitter.com/GfFTaaZvwT
— Old School 80s (@OldSchool80s) April 25, 2025

Happy birthday to @HankAzaria. Azaria is known for (among many roles) providing the voices behind many characters from "The Simpsons" including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and others. #80s pic.twitter.com/RxlYszw4HT
— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) April 25, 2025

Now live at BaT Auctions: 302-Powered 1966 Ford F-100 Custom Cab 4×4 4-Speed. https://t.co/KIuE5pldwF pic.twitter.com/aqayulzXmp
— Bring a Trailer (@Bringatrailer) April 24, 2025

April 24th, 1936

The 12th F.A. in the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas. pic.twitter.com/Mg0RaBQoYf
— The Alamo (@OfficialAlamo) April 24, 2025

If you’ll be in Weatherford this Saturday, come on out! pic.twitter.com/UuPsMkpu8c
— Trevor P. Wardlaw (@1thread6flags) April 25, 2025

Way back in the 1920s one Hans Anderson of Wharton County took his newlywed bride on their honeymoon to San Diego, California in Hans' 1920 Dodge Roadster. Hans had to repair/patch 35 tires while on the trip, about one per day. Here Hans repairing one of those tires. Can you… pic.twitter.com/6jACoxF2GN
— Traces of Texas (@TracesofTexas) April 25, 2025

That’s a New Mexico thing https://t.co/4o60TtMxVv
— Rich O'Toole (@RichOToole) April 24, 2025

This was the view of the rain wrapped tornado west of Matador, Texas 20 mins ago. Tornado warning continues. Watch live via: https://t.co/ekNHDZ6owe @NWSAmarillo @NWSLubbock #txwx pic.twitter.com/9U7AtaIvoW
— Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) April 25, 2025

TORNADOES AND GORILLA HAIL EXPECTED IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY

Once again, supercells are expected to erupt on the Caprock Plateau of the Texas Panhandle by 4 pm today, likely near Amarillo or Lubbock. These storms will move very slowly to the east and southeast, likely into… pic.twitter.com/EUm3kAr02i
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA) April 25, 2025