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Every morning, the leading football journalists round up the most important news, providing you with exclusive insight, inside stories and everything you need to know for the day ahead.
173K
14.7K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
-0.0%
net churn
Pricing
$5/mo
$60/yr annual option
$66K
14.7K paid subs
$66K/mo – $66K/mo(±0%)
0.0
8.9
0.01%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
14.5 posts/week
86/100
Very Consistent (~1.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture of Sport | 178K | -0.3% | $9/mo | substack |
| Huddle Up | 136K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| The First Call | 118K | -0.4% | $7/mo | substack |
| Borracha Laranja | 58K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 176K | $67,320 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 175K | $66,937.5 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 175K | $66,937.5 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 174K | $66,555 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 173K | $66,172.5 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 173K |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
173K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 5 similar-size peers in Sports have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $5/mo category median (485 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $60 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 35/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion |
| 39K |
| N/A |
| $7.77/mo |
| substack |
| $66,172.5 |
| ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier