To think that we almost lost him to baseball, if the Mets had managed to convince him to turn pro and join their organization.

I hope the new Deadspin overlords realize that the only reason I visit here is that this place doesn’t ‘stick to sprots’. I’m here to discuss sports, but also politics, culture, social issues.

+1 from a bear-country resident

Behold the Palm Beach vacation home that was recently purchased for $702,000, ...

Yes.  I didn’t make it clear that I’d prefer cheering for a QB who’s not a loathsome creep who makes me want to puke.

I made a habit of carrying a book around in my briefcase or messenger bag or backpack for years now, and I still do. I do have books loaded on my mobile phone for waiting room emergencies, but yeah, I generally have a book on the go and am ready if I have to wait for an appointment or take public transit or the like.

You said ‘lol’, you lose the argument.  To say nothing of the unnecessary hostility...

What laurelnev said. Two people having a conversation face-to-face seem to be able to modulate their voice and inflection to suit their environs. The guy on his phone or Bluetooth seems to have to stop just short of shouting, and declares everything with authority, it’s much more offputting than two neighbours having…

Joel my dude, maybe over the last 20 years, you kinda lost that glint in your eye and you jawline? Maybe it’s not mobile phones/technology/Moloch that’s keeping your patrons from your witty banter?

Huzzah!

I am something of a pedant.

Still better than Jameis Winston. Although if they hadn’t been Ryan Leaf’ed Mariotta by the Bucs, the Titans too would have spouted the bullshit about doing their due diligence on Jameis and his ‘youthful indiscretions’ and how he’s learned and matured and is a fine young man.

When the P.K. Subban for Shea Weber trade cataclysm hit the Montréal airwaves and a civil war almost erupted, a TV station sent a reporter and crew to Nashville to get fan reaction on P.K.’s arrival. They asked their cab driver and various people on the street, and found only one person who was vaguely aware of the…

-10 for competency. I expect more from Drew.

If I’m not mistaken, one of the reasons for Thursday Night football games, the rationale, was that they would provided non-marquee teams exposure and fans a chance to see games other than Cowboys-Giants-Steelers-Pats.

I don’t know man, marketing... For these things to really possess you, drive your passion, it has to be natural, real, not fake.

Their current receiving core is all made up of randomly-generated Madden clones.

Long should maybe consider taking up some post-practice relaxation techniques.

“Just in case you thought we didn’t care about our kitschy tableware, we kinda do, because...”