the golden rule when it comes to being in a place where you shouldn't be: act like you belong there, and no one will question you.

If Schiano's strategy had worked, or if it had happened to any other team outside of New York, or if Coughlin hadn't gone bitchcakes about it after the game, then nobody would care. The end.

In a perfect world, there'd be a universal ban on any TV personality discussing "what does this win/loss mean for [random team]?" or "is [random team] in trouble/on the rise after their win/loss?" until around week 5 or 6, minimum. Jesus Christ that shit is annoying this early in the season. It's almost worse than…

Ha, totally forgot about the Blue Jackets. Why the hell that team was put in Columbus and not Cleveland I will never understand. The Isles are in a bad situation too, but theirs is a product of 20 years of mismanagement: if they weren't so shittily run and hadn't antagonized local pols for so long, I think they'd be…

What's worse is that by waiting so long to move a team, Bettman gives up any leverage that club may have had in getting the best deal or finding the best market. I have a feeling that when (not if, when) the Coyotes and Predators get sold off and move, they'll be for less money than was previously on the table and the…

I think what Fehr is getting at is that baseball has a system of revenue sharing in place, which is why teams like the Royals or Rays can have the money to field competitive rosters. Granted, the margin for error is much slimmer, but smart teams (like the latter) can still contend for playoff spots and championships.…

This sounds similar to the Twin Cities back in the 90's, when there were always rumblings that Twins owner Carl Pohlad secretly lobbied against the NHL returning to Minnesota as it'd drive down the value of his franchise, not to mention dry up the well of possible public money for a new ballpark. Difference was, he…

Remember when the only problem with parents that lacked any self-awareness and/or didn't care about forcing you to deal with their child was when they merely brought screaming little ones to a restaurant, movie theater, or other public place? What sweet, distant memories.

For those who like to spout the "Cleveland got to keep their name and history," line recall that it wasn't out of the goodness of Modell's heart. He wanted the Browns name and history to go to Baltimore, but was forced by then-commish Paul Tagliabue to adopt a new team name after the PR fallout became apparent. Modell…

You have Reid getting shitcanned to look forward to. So, there's that.

As a Minnesotan I fully agree. The irony is that the only GOP stronghold in the state are the white-collar 'burbs; western MN and the Iron Range have been loyally Democratic since the DFL merger, and they are about as far from the liberal stereotype of latte-swilling Manhattanites as you can get.

Yeah, my dad has one and I like its compact frame, plus it's easy to disassemble/clean. Right now, there's at least a half-dozen states I could end up living in after the next 12 months or so. I figured it'd be best to know what laws I'd be dealing with before buying a piece. We shall see.

I'm looking at getting a .45 Glock, once I figure out what state I'll be living in next and get the money squared away (I'm poor).

"Sign that man!"

It's true that liberals never hunt and fish - that's why big sportsman states like Maine, Minnesota, and Oregon always vote Republican!

Given that most of the best gun manufacturers are either based in liberal Europe (Glock, H & K, Benelli, etc) or in Northeastern blue states (Kimber, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Remington) I'm not sure it's an open and shut case that conservatives would win. Plus, Silicon Valley could always whip up some collection of…

That's the sense I'm getting too. Sumlin basically cashed in and now they're running dry with the current staff holding the bag. The Big East is getting what it deserves though, you should never bring in a school that's only enjoyed recent success off of one coaching staff.

This kind of flew under the radar, but anyone else get the sense that the bottom is about to fall out on Houston right as they're entering the Big East? Talk about terrible timing.

MSU can make it through the B1G if it stays true to form: the top teams seemingly always stub their toe against at least one opponent they should have beaten. MSU avoids those kinds of losses and they can win the conference (then again, having an erratic QB and underwhelming WR corps can lead to just that). Still,…

They certainly have a shot. tOSU is still probably a year or two away from being consistent contenders and Wisconsin looked awfully vulnerable against an FCS school. They don't need to be lights-out in the passing game, just good enough to loosen up the defense from stuffing 8 men in the box so that Bell can slam it…