It’s no surprise Thomas had things to say about a member of the Bucs. He did reference their All-Pro free safety during his confirmation hearing.

and it’ll probably fail for the same reason why political campaigns that try to do the same usually falter: “vote for this guy who you think is an asshole so the guy you like can win later” is asking people to vote against their own interests. Likewise, telling a fanbase to vote for the shittiest possible AL/NL team…

The same reason why you don’t see widespread rat-fucking in open primary elections either. While individuals like Grant Brisbee of SB Nation will vote for terrible players from the league opposite their favorite team to be funny, people collectively won’t vote like that on a widespread scale. It’s a type of strategic…

They could, but so can their competition. The Dubs are very, very good but not invincible and had remarkable luck this postseason. I don’t think any of the teams they faced could’ve beaten them, but injuries to their opponents allowed them to wrap up almost every series quickly and stay fresh for the Finals (that it…

and that’s why I believed the Warriors had to win it this year. With OKC, Memphis, Portland, and Cleveland at full strength next season (hopefully for all of them), plus Anthony Davis continuing to evolve into a monster in New Orleans, this was the one season they had at a clear shot to a title. Golden State could…

To think if Shumpert makes that last second jumper in Game 1...

If the Royals were a drug, they’d be weed: Midwesterners overrate their hometown quality, and it gets smoked in San Francisco.

They won Game 4, which Allen started, by 26 points. Allen was only completely out for Game 5.

this is a great excuse to watch some highlights of one of the greatest all-purpose backs in football history.

I think Golden State is going to reverse course in their strategy and do to the Cavs what they did against the Rockets: focus all the defensive energies against their star, and dare someone else to pick up the slack. Ron Adams made it clear early on that they would not double-team James; however, that was predicated…

The Warriors adjusted before he got injured, and then proceeded to blow the Grizzlies out the rest of the way after. Memphis might’ve pushed it to 7 games, but their lack of shooting did them in.

You seem awfully upset about a policy that’s common and is generally accepted by the tattooed populace. None of those pics contradicted his original policy of no neck tattoos on someone with minimal tattooing. A policy that was communicated to her by another employee before he confirmed it. Sure he was rude, but she…

It’s total serendipity. The Warriors win by baiting teams into a shootout, and then outgunning them until they run their opponents off the floor. The Cavs have been forced to play 90s-style ball and it’s worked out perfectly by grinding Golden State to a halt. I still think the Dubs are going to pull this out - they…

It really puzzles me as well, because if it’s a big show there’s probably going to be a professional recording of it. You can watch a video of it later (that will be of much higher quality than your shitty smartphone cam) AND enjoy the concert. I saw Flume for New Year’s and it was nice to not see any cell phones in…

Regarding the space, know what you want to do and stick to it. If you want to pee or get drinks in the middle of the set, or have lots of space to dance around, or be way up close to the stage so you can see your favorite musician of all time in person, then put yourself in the appropriate spot in the crowd BEFORE the…

Every team that makes a title run will pick up bandwagon fans, just as how every team that enjoys sustained success will garner heretofore apathetic supporters. It doesn’t necessarily mean that team had no fans before - especially for a club like the Warriors that have long had loyal backers even when they were…

Alternatively, you could watch the game instead of farting out a predictable ESPN talking point. Cavs failed to do anything offensively in OT because they were absolutely spent; if you’re going to criticize Kevin’s analysis, it’s that the Warriors could afford to go small in the waning minutes and get away with it.…

Dick! There’s that journalistic wit! You’re right, I’d be bad at HR. Thankfully, I can actually do my job in a profession that demands you be flexible and think on your feet in situations designed to be unpredictable. Your complaint about how “every question about the kid is one less a reporter can ask about the…

Yes, the person who calmly explained why sports reporters are a special breed of whiny and hypocritical (you’re right, writing a story isn’t the same as asking questions at a conference; the former is actually much harder and more labor-intensive and requires more critical thinking during the heat of action, all the…

“Defensive genius? What? This guy was a milquetoast who was in over his head when he was with the Browns...did he hit some power weed that I don’t know about since then?”