I hope this is viewed as a cautionary tale, because everyone seems to think its a foregone conclusion that players should hold out for the maximum possible amount of money even if it means turning down what is in baseball a fully guaranteed contract for a little less. I’ll bet Desmond’s agent was in his ear telling…

So Rex Grossman was an elite QB in 2006, is what you're saying.

I think the neighborhood play is great. Let’s not just limit it to baseball...I’m sure we could think of ways to make similar rules in other sports. Basketball could say it’s still a 3-pointer if your foot’s on the line - I mean, you were still pretty far out there. All those shots in hockey that bounce off the goal…

Serious, non-snarky question here: if you have an allergy to pets that is so severe as to be life-threatening, doesn't just being on a plane put you in danger? I have a dog and am generally covered in dog hair at any given time. If the allergy is that severe, wouldn't exposure to animal hair/dander that's naturally…

No, no, no. No animal should EVER be shipped as cargo. Apart from the trauma, it is not uncommon for them to die from it.

Notably, in 2K16 he averaged 28.5 points a game; in real life he’s at 29.8.

#1 is absurd and would benefit the scalpers. Like most eventgoers, I have a job and can’t physically go to a box office at 10am on a Friday. To say nothing of the fact that I might want to attend an event that’s not nearby. If I live in Wisconsin and want to attend a show in Chicago, you’re telling me I should be…

Maybe money plays a role. Salaries are high enough that any player with 8 years in the league (meaning at least one post-rookie contract) is pretty much set for life if they saved their money.

Huh, I didn't realize that it was so widespread. That's good to hear.

See, I don’t care how somebody wants to try to justify it - if you have never heard of a musician who was a big cultural figure in the recent past (within the last 50 years), even if his major work was before you were born, you are ignorant. You don’t have to like his music, and you don’t even have to be that familiar…

Actually, absent any specific allowances for proximity of age, I thought the age of consent does mean that’s it’s illegal and that a teen could be prosecuted for it. That is, if the age of consent is 16, unless there is something explicit that says there has to be an age difference above a certain amount for it to be…

I was going to post something similar. Barring people with unfortunate illnesses or drinking problems, it seems very strange to me to have vomited so frequently as an adult to have a distinct opinion about which foods are better or worse.

I’m also not a doctor, and I think skepticism regarding pharmaceutical ads is never a bad thing, but I wouldn’t necessarily blame the drug. The thing about serious health problems is that no course of treatment is going to work great for everyone every time. Plus, we’re talking about whether or not Bosh can continue…

Am I a hilariously naive non-parent, or isn’t there some other option besides letting your kids watch hours of TV a day? I mean, I watched it growing up, and I’m not saying that kids should be prohibited from it altogether. But it seems like among most of the parents I know (which is a decently diverse group,…

Fuck dog breeders.

Hell, if I just want to see my PCP I have to wait a month. Their attitude is “if it can’t wait that long, go to urgent care” (where I can pay through the nose to see somebody I've never met who doesn't know shit about me).

Every time he opens his mouth, he reminds us why the Bears were willing to get rid of him by essentially trading their 7th round pick for a 5th.

I will definitely cheer his death.

The general car buying public doesn’t care that the Camry/Corolla is the “same old thing,” though. Most people have no idea how old the design of their car is and wouldn't care if they did. Their priorities are completely different from that of an enthusiast.

This is...actually kind of reasonable. I can't imagine (and would sincerely hope) that the money the Girl Scouts are paying is even a tiny fraction of what a concert brings in. The contract says they can cancel, it's at least three months notice, and the 49ers are fine with rescheduling but it's the Girl Scouts who…