Yeah it will be interesting to see how they handle the Saturday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule with so little depth. If I’m Ranieri I’m not necessarily saying it out loud, but I’m thinking I might as well mail those crowded Premier League fixtures in and focus as much on Europe as I can. Who knows how long it may be…

...The fact that they spent the majority of the season not playing 2x a week which allowed them to spend 90 minutes counter-attacking worn out Premier League teams...

One of those...what? You say “irreconcilably different.” I say players/draft picks have a right to negotiate whatever terms they want, whether we think it’s “silly”* or not.

The fact that they are willing to let him miss valuable camp time in order to save themselves...what, $2 million????, shows that they are not focused on the well-being of their players. It’s almost like he had suspicions about them and baited them into revealing their true colors. Which, in true San Diego Chargers…

They took the best player on the board. That takes stones. Most teams love to reach for need instead of letting talent fall to them. Deforest Buckner may have been a better fit but Bosa looked to have way more ability coming out of college.

This is correct, but no one will agree with you because it’s against the rules to say anything on Deadspin that sounds even remotely sympathetic to management, no matter what the facts are. And I say that as a pro-labor lefty.

A couple million *only in the ridiculously unlikely scenario their #3 overall pick is so bad they cut him during his rookie contract*. Let’s not act like they’re actually negotiating over total expected compensation, the Chargers just want to maintain a position where every single draft pick is subjected to the worst…

He beat everyone to that clarification.

And Iran

Admittedly, at times like these it is sometimes hard to see the Sunni side of things.

I got 11 balls today

This is on the FA and their 3.5 million pound manager, Roy Hodgson.

What do the rules say about those fucking disgusting Mariners uniforms. Holy shit.

Ibaka for Oladipo straight up would still have been a win for the Thunder. I have no idea what in the blazing hell Orlando was thinking here.

Love this trade for the Thunder. They have good size with Adams and Kanter, and getting Sabonis here really makes a diminished Serge expendable. Even if Sabonis II doesn’t live up to being a lottery pick, the Oladipo pickup is very strong.

“Found you!”

Wondo’s mom brings the orange slices for halftime sooooo

How the fuck Bradley and Zusi were allowed to play a full 90 is beyond me.

I cannot comprehend your basketball simile but yes, fucking Jurgen pussed out. PUSSED OUT.

Guzan has been absolutely terrible this half. On the first goal he comes off his line for no reason, only to watch a soft header loop in over his head. And he’s moving to his right as this free kick is struck. Trust your wall there; if it goes over the wall, you aren’t getting it anyway.