I can’t put my finger on exactly why, but perhaps a less savvy reader might think that you’re somewhat conflicted about the moral authority of the hallowed peace prize.

Maybe with that attitude I would but, like Robert Kennedy, I dream of things that never were and ask why not.

That Browns coach is kind of fat.

Well, you don’t have to look far, and believe me I wouldn’t bother otherwise, to find plenty about a concussion problem in rugby. Not saying one or the other is safer/less unsafe, but they have their issues as well.

I’ll take Greatest for 500, Alex.

Bah, Bill Walton! He’ll always be the bum who lost to Notre Dame.

I don’t follow the game closely enough, but I vaguely remember some reporting on MLB changing rules so as to greatly reduce the number of non-pitchers taking the mound. I probably dreamed it. Damned if I’m going to search for it. That feels like work.

I always said Ted Williams was a schlub. Nice to see Deadspin finally catching up.

Of course, but the fact of their popularity shows that English fans don’t look down on the idea of playoffs in general. They just don’t want it deciding the champion.

Goddammit. You were getting my hopes up. I’ll grasp onto any sliver of hope at this point.

Blah blah blah playoffs suck, blah blah blah.

Mike Ashley would like a word.

Yep. Introduce promotion/relegation next season into MLS and it would be dead within five years. Every rich guy investor, upon which the league depends, would divest quicker than you can say “OMG Real Salt Lake is such a stupid name!”

Weird that they never cover Mexican soccer*, which is more popular than MLS in the United States, and is a league which also has playoffs.

You really think Roma will finish within 10 points of Juve? I’d do somersaults if that happened, if I could do somersaults.

In a few years New York will have 9 stadiums/arenas that have been home to teams in one of the Big Four leagues connected connected to mass transit.

Then we started to feel more and more of the affects of the recession with businesses closing up shop.

They should also build an arena where we can watch flying monkeys attack little girls in ruby slippers, but I have a feeling we’ll both be disappointed.

Where’s the parking lot? Or are they going to helicopter in a few thousand midwesterners? And, yes, I am ashamed that I used helicopter as a verb.