She works for the state, not the company. Although that somehow makes it worse.

I’m a soccer fan and a hockey fan. So as much as Costa’s asshattery should offend my affection for the beautiful game, hockey has numbed me to the fact that pests and line-toers will inevitably have an enormous impact on the game. If he were on a team with a greater tradition of winning, their fans would be rallying…

Set aside Costa for a minute: that’s kind of the beauty of Mourinho, isn’t it? If you root for a competitor, he’s going to roast your team one or two times a year on the pitch and in the presser afterwards. And that makes you hate him or whatever. But then seeing him do the same thing to every other manager of a…

You’re giving them way too much credit. Their kicker missed his first two field goals of the season then missed an extra point yesterday. They clearly don’t have confidence in him. If you’re going to take 80% chance of 1 point or a ~50% chance of 2 points, basic risk management says you go for two.

Only thing I can see: his head is tilted pretty awkwardly against Edelman’s legs as they hit the ground. It’s possible that even a light jolt with his head in that vulnerable position could cause damage.

Just to correct something: DraftKings just got another round of funding last month. It’s now valued at $1.2B.

“JET FUEL CAN’T MELT A MOTHER’S PRIDE!”

Since when did Juventus become “underdogs” against Man City? They made it to the CL finals last year and beat Real Madrid along the way.

NHL games clock in around 2:30 but they also include two intermissions of 20 minutes each for ice resurfacing. Cut that to a 15 minute break and there’s no reason most football games can’t finish in under 2:15 (at the high end).

Common Sense Says Steelers Pedantic Excuse-Mongers

None of those occurred under Goodell’s watch. None of them took place in a salary cap system where “parity” is supposed to win year in and year out.

So this is Deadspin now, huh? Was the Conde Nast piece decision worth it?

Completely agree. This is Part Three in the NFL’s slander campaign. It’s no different from 11 of 12 or Brady’s cell phone. The context and facts that were deliberately overlooked here are enormously important.

Honor Code.

Brutal. Begrudging +1

Longshot bet: Belichick signs him as a 2-point conversion specialist.

Splitting hairs, but I should point out this is Jonathan Kraft. He doesn’t “run” any businesses (yet). While he is president of the company, his dad is still the CEO and Chairman of The Kraft Group. Jonathan’s role is increasing very slowly, but he’s always been a lot more media-accessible than his old man.

But that’s my point. It’s a small economy. Actual rich hockey markets (Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York) don’t have a “surplus” of housing to the same degree because the economies are robust and the markets themselves are bigger.

They already have Quebec.

I said this in a separate comment, but it’s a small city and you can buy full, free-standing homes in the greater Pittsburgh area for less than the down payment of many other hockey markets. How valuable can “prime” real estate be if the local economy is still pretty bleak?