So you learned how totally misread subtle incredulity, so subtle that it's wafting over your head?

A WORTHY GREY APPEARS

I'm surprised you don't see the NCAA bothering? These guys foam at the mouth for an assistant coach's son's best friend to give an unsanctioned ride home to a couple of third-string players. The NCAA bothers, and that is why the NCAA is the US's version of the IOC and FIFA. But you already know this.

"Efficient."

-1 for several missed opportunities to refer to the bat as a "shaft"

This is not great advice. This is half-great advice.

HARUMPH

Javier Lopez

Is the "boom goes the dynamite" guy the inspiration for Goodell's recent mouth-fumblery?

Samer,

"the neon lure dangling before the yawning razor-toothed maw of some vast incomprehensible anglerfish"

At peak sprinting form I ran a 4.8 (hand-timed) at 5'9", 170, which is basically ideal sprinter size. This guy is enormous and still faster than me.

"The big fella lumbering inside the 40."

I really enjoyed the ESPN talking head who said that because it wasn't a knuckle injury, he was sure that the injury wasn't the result of a botched punch.

Surgery on a displaced metacarpal fracture is likely a result of an "intentional closed fist" motion. It's called a boxer's fracture for a reason.

I thought the same thing, re: rehearsals.

Raysism,

Best season since Pedro in 2000. I don't think anything will ever touch Pedro's 1999 season, but if anyone can do it, it's Kershaw.

"First of all, it was obstruction of justice." - Ray Lewis

What was your salary at Missouri?