Alright, buckle up, because I’m gonna spill the beans on this whole “Reed Blankenship brother” thing. I’ve been digging around, doing some internet sleuthing, and here’s the lowdown, straight from my own keyboard.
So, I started off like anyone else – curious. I saw the name “Blankenship” popping up all over the place in football circles. Reed Blankenship, the safety, and Rodrigo Blankenship, the kicker. Same last name, right? Gotta be brothers, cousins, SOMETHING! That’s what my gut was telling me.
First thing I did was hit up Google. Classic move, I know. I typed in “Reed Blankenship Rodrigo Blankenship related” and BOOM, a bunch of articles and forum posts started appearing. Most of them were saying the same thing: NOPE, they ain’t related.
Okay, so the internet says they aren’t related. But I’m not one to just take things at face value. I needed to dig deeper. So, I started looking into their backgrounds. I went to their college bios, checked out their NFL profiles, and even tried to find old high school articles about them. Basically, anything that might give me a clue about their families.
- I looked at where they grew up. Different states, different towns. Strike one.
- I tried to find any mention of them playing on the same teams, even way back in little league. Nada. Strike two.
- I even went down a rabbit hole of ancestry websites, trying to find a common ancestor. Hours wasted. Strike three.
It was starting to look like the internet was right. They just happen to share a pretty uncommon last name. Weird, but hey, it happens.
But I wasn’t quite ready to give up yet. I thought, “Maybe they’re adopted brothers? Maybe there’s some super obscure connection that nobody’s talking about?” So, I went even deeper. I started searching for news articles about their families, looking for any mention of adoption or shared relatives. I even tried to find their parents’ social media accounts (yeah, I know, a little creepy, but I was on a mission!).
Still nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada. The more I looked, the more it seemed like these two guys were just two completely separate people who happened to have the same last name.
Finally, I had to admit defeat. The evidence was overwhelming. Reed Blankenship and Rodrigo Blankenship are not related. It’s just a coincidence.
What did I learn from all this? Well, first of all, don’t always trust your gut. Sometimes, the simplest explanation is the right one. And second, the internet is a powerful tool, but you gotta use it wisely. Don’t just take everything you read as gospel. Do your own research, dig a little deeper, and draw your own conclusions.
So, there you have it. My journey into the mystery of the Blankenship brothers (who aren’t brothers). Hope you found it as mildly interesting as I did!
