Remember the Seal Dribbler guy from Brazil? Granted, it was in the grainy days of yore, but my memories is that defenders just kicked the shit out of him and refs said “he gets what he deserves”. Google tells me he pretty much followed the Freddy Adu path from U17 star to 30-something Slovakian league squad player…

Remember Kerlon, the seal dribbler? he could basically run with the ball balanced or lightly juggling on his head. The grainy youtube footage of the aughties made it seem that defenders beat the crap out of him and referees sort of shrugged it off as him getting what he deserved. google tells me his career took the…

A few points:

Stop.

I always watch out for Australia, because they and the US are mirror images.

I get that Portugal is the reigning European Champions, but they were very much the worst since Greece (maybe worst ever?) and an old core is 2 years older now. They bossed qualifying, in a group of death containing Switzerland, Hungary, Andorra, Latvia, and the Faroes.

The Yankees have the advantage in this series because New York has the better players.

I’m as outraged as you are by this whole disgusting scandal. But let’s not pretend that USA Gymnastics is run by a council of men or that that the women at MSU were concerned with anything more than covering their own arses.

I’m not seeing a great outpouring of misogynistic mommy-shaming here. Leaving your family leads is run-of-the-mill crummy and generally leads to a lifetime of run-of-the-mill disappointment. This, on the other hand, is a white-hot rage that reminds one of The Wrath of Khan or Moby Dick.

I’m still not sure if this is all an elaborate troll or not...

Assuming Jayson Williams levels of reproduction, there are approximately 300,000 descendants of NBA players out there. Steph is still the best of that lot.

I’m on the highway, driving to the mall, and I look up, and there’s a giant praying mantis — 6 inches long — right on the top of the front windscreen of my convertible.

I’ve got some 500 econ courses, and it’s still is hard to get my head around!

Unless you live in Hawaii!

Regardless of the correctness of THAT call — the bigger issue for all us is how much Video Review messes with the entire spirit of game. It makes you pay attention to the refs. A lot.

This is a lovely, epic post!

The only person I can think of who would be exasperated by the collar debate is the guy’s wife.

It seems Washington is at least as dangerous as Vegas on the 4v4.

That’s the thing: when you start letting stuff go because “it’s the playoffs” (or game 7, or OT, or whatever), then you have to deal with the fact that this kind of stuff eventually happens. Presumably this was payback for the kidney shot Marchessault put on Oshie in front of the goal about 40 seconds earlier, which…

Shaggy? That pre-game show was lamer than a Cable Guy outtake.