So you *really* think that every single QB for the Browns for the past 20 years has been naturally unathletic and lazy? You don’t think that toxic culture and mismanagement ruin top talent?

The reason Duncan is Duncan is because he played on the Spurs. The reason Brady is Brady is because he played on the Pats.

Kids aren’t a luxury item, dick.

My wife and I make around $300k a year, but that’s a relatively new situation. We bought two brand-new, reliable cars with cash, dump a lot into retirement, make double payments on the house, and generally let our checking grow. Plus, we spend big on travel and the existence of our two kids.

You’ve reached adulthood, and you use special needs as an insult rather than trying to engage in a conversation.

No, that’s not what I’m saying.

My point was that there’s a market for hotel rooms, and if football fans really do show up in droves, they’re likely to tip the price up just enough to drive other potential visitors away. It’s not like the city is suddenly going to have exactly 70,000 new visitors eight times a year. And even if it did, that’s a drop…

I mean, I suppose it’s possible that I’m a poor reader, since I have no fucking clue what your comment is in response to. (Look, I even end sentences is prepositions — and excessively deploy m dashes! And exclamation points! Jesus, I’m stupid.)

My point is that the football revenue isn’t replacing “nothing.” If anything, some conferences may avoid Vegas on football weekends, not wanting to compete with drunken fans for hotel rooms.

Yes, people will finally start traveling to Las Vegas.

Yeah, and then the question is, how should those people be rewarded?

That is true. Because it’s impossible to “work” a million times harder than someone who has $1,000.

If you think the Pats and the Spurs win because of luck, then I’m not sure you’re worth talking to.

Tell me how the Spurs got Leonard.

The Sixers would currently need a ladder to kiss mediocre’s ass.

They only needed 50 votes plus Pence (reconciliation). But it wouldn’t have even gotten the 50.

Sure. That’s all I’m arguing — that Ainge is good and Hinke is bad.

Most of what you’re saying is fair. I’d argue that the Celtics and the Warriors are currently pretty well-run. Even maybe the Timberwolves (it’s always going to be hard to win there, but getting Wiggins for Love when Love was out the door anyway was huge). The Heat. Even the Cavs seem to at least know what they don’t…

“Fortunate” or smart?

LOL.