The Euro-WC-Euro run is the only such long-term championship run in the history of world football. That, by it's very nature, means it's a long time. And if you tack on the 4 years since the last WC, it's actually 10 years of holding the belt.

"if all you can do are short, precise passes you'll get beaten the moment someone figures out how to stop those passes"

I disagree with Contra. I obliterated it as an adult.

I really enjoyed reading this... until I saw how long it is and realized I was only 1/10th in. I will finish it eventually but man can someone hook me up with a little TL;DR please?

TL;DR Jose

I would ease up on presuming that you share the "Christian" perspective, friend, because you sure as hell don't speak for me.

I had this exact thought last night as I watched my son (who is a 2-year old wrecking by day) sleeping peacefully in his crib. I literally thought "I wish Big Daddy Drew would write about moments like these... I bet he enjoys them"

You are being an idiot. The draft is three deep with generational talents. You're picking third. Ergo, you get a generational talent.

Not their fault that ESPN apparently has only one camera for softball broadcasts.

The Kid With The Big Guts (Tirico at 1:42) was a good start on the Lillard nicknaming fest.

You're looking at the wrong pool of potential hires when you say there's nobody out there. They have this guy on the coaching staff by the name of Larry Robinson. He's assumed to be a potential replacement for McClellan.

If we're gonna get snippy I believe "Paralysis by Analysis" is the one you're looking for.

It will be hard to avoid estate taxes on something like the team. The key thing is this: If he dies with the team intact, the entire value goes through the estate process and is taxed that time only. If he sells, he pays tax now on the sale AND THEN the remainder is ALSO taxed via estate tax if/when he kicks the…

His family will lose a couple hundred million dollars to capital gains taxes, plus the team would incite a bidding war anyhow if sold at his death (without said taxes) in 0-10 years, so I'm guessing Team Sterling is not all too pleased about the financial impact of being forced to sell.

where he would Thrive.

This kid went to Stanford...

Given that the game was already a rout, I think I can forgive a little me-celebrating.

It's for being the first player ever to score 15 goals in a Champions League season (now at 16 and counting, btw...)

Maybe they shake hands as the ball is in the air, esp if it's David Lee vs DeAndre Jordan

That would be a great Vine video for sure.