This is almost exactly how I see it. People keep forgetting that Germany is banged up and missing players. They'll be assured of advancing and resting players by the time the US plays them, which is a BIG advantage for us over Portugal. Portugal has to beat us. We can get a draw with Portugal and advance.

Ghana's terrible defensively and our attack has looked pretty good throughout warmups. Our problem is not attacking, but how do we defend three great attacking teams. I wouldn't be surprised if the US scored 4 or 5 goals in 3 losses. That would surprise me far less than being held scoreless.

"Point of parliamentary procedure! Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The point is not whether we got a bad draw or took a few liberties with our roster selections. We did. [wink]. But you can't blame an entire soccer team for the behavior of one sick, twisted manager. For if you do, shouldn't we blame the whole US…

"Hey Sean, if you were a beer, would you drink yourself? I know I would. I'd be delicious. Heck I'd have seconds."

Completely wrong. California is one of a small minority of states that require the consent of all parties to a conversation in order for a recording to be legal. So sorry. Better luck next time.

That ten mile radii really fucks up NYC. Seriously, there are no grocery stores in NYC. Only bodegas. NYC should be dark brown.

Maybe he ducked precisely BECAUSE there was a baby behind. ijs...

Are we sure he wasn't hit by a pitch from a second pitcher on the grassy knoll?

Your logic makes no sense. On the one hand he's so much better that he has to tap out to save the other guy from serious injury, but yet he's not good enough to avoid injury and coast to an easy victory? Anderson Silva has done it a half dozen times, and I'd argue the gap between Silva and his opponents was wide, but…

Yes. It is. You can win a fight without slaughtering or seriously injuring your opponent. When you're that much better than your opponent, such a strategy should be easy to execute. I'm not endorsing seriously injuring the opponent, but don't be a patronizing asshole about it.

Do you know how to read? I very clearly said in my first post: "Dance around, stick enough punches to win without killing the guy and call it a night."

No body wants to hear about Burke's inability to wipe himself properly. MOAR GHOSTS!!!

Whalers?!?!

I'm very aroused.

Being a patronizing douche bag is not cool. Win the fight. Dance around, stick enough punches to win without killing the guy and call it a night.

Why'd you have to go with John Darnielle??? I'm going to spend the next 10 days crying myself to sleep listening to Mountain Goats tunes. Thanks ladies.

I already responded to that. Yes, Jay-Z and Drake refer to women in demeaning terms, but a) neither of them has a DV charge, let alone conviction; b) Mushnick only brings up the violence against women issue in reference to black rappers whose sole offensive is using poor language, when there are actual famous DV…

Is this viral marketing for Abe Lincoln Vampire Slayer 2???

The entire column was meant to make Sterling seem like some martyr who was unnecessarily lynched by the big bad NBA and it contains the same false equivalency bullshit as the NY N-Word controversy. White people saying the n-word is racist. White people saying racist things are racist. Jay-Z or Drake (as mentioned in…

Steamshovel sounds like what I'd call my printing press when I knew I was willingly peddling complete bullshit. Cause to me it evokes images of shoveling steaming piles of bullshit.