Not that I agree with his overall point, but "I know of no other minority in the world co-opting a dehumanizing, racial slur used by its oppressor." is a pretty excellent point.

Right, it's not a perfect representation of their value, but based on what's available I think it's one of the better options.

It's not perfect but their first new contract is a good measure. You're getting a decent idea of what the league value's the player at. Take that contract's rank his position and compare it to others in his draft.

Toews has to be more popular now, right? I mean he's a better player, probably a better person, and Canadians would have to be a little off to not prefer him to Crosby. The only possible reason left to like Crosby is because you love the Penguins, and even then it must be hard work.

Disagree. Keep fighting the good fight, though. You're going to be awfully busy.

Yeah, c'mon Eric, stealing IS stealing.... if I take a pen home from work I'm just as terrible as Bernie Madoff! It's ALL THE SAME!

How is it stealing? Is it stealing if the garbage man takes a medal out of the hundreds that will get thrown away? Only difference is the garbage man didn't actually complete the marathon.

Yes, it's a huge problem if you got a medal after completing the Boston Marathon by running the entire course and having zero actual affect on any of the registered runners. Who cares if the bibs were counterfeit? They did something I didn't - and couldn't at any point in the near future - do, ran the Boston Marathon.…

In developing brains, yes, that's possible. But then again, there's also this: http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/29/how…

There's a hell of a lot more studies pointing to health benefits than detriments. Virtually non-addictive, likely doesn't damage your lungs (the heat can, but not the smoke itself - if you're smoking it), no reported cases of it causing health problems, only treating them....

There are few things I imagine to be more terrifying (and annoying) than clown selfies showing up in my social media feeds. I haven't done any officially polling but 30 years of life has led me to believe that clowns outside of say, a circus or carnival setting (and probably there, too), are despised by almost…

I especially enjoy how he compares his first day on the job to Wall's first NBA game... Cowherd was a nobody before his first day, meanwhile Wall was one of the most popular basketball players in the country since he was a senior in high school. Cowherd is top-notch.

Next-level trolling.

He's one of the best players on the reserve squad for arguably the world's best professional team. There's no doubt he had a future with the German national team, it just wasn't in the 2014 World Cup. And he didn't want to wait for 2018.

Have to disagree a little. Not every teams best player is getting a standing ovation in their home opener. It's a little odd.

That'd be true, except it's not. Because Julian Green is quite worthwhile.

Shit like this is just a way for the police to justify having all this military grade gear. This isn't even a riot so much as a bunch of people outside. It's bullshit what they're allowed to get away with and how much tax money they get to support it. Cops solving violent crimes and doing actual good can't even be…

Wrong.

Dumb.

Pretty sure Pelfrey has been pranking the Twins a lot harder: