“Babcock was saved from embarrassment, because Columbus pretty much has a monopoly on that...”

LOL at the execution of this meme

“...and he stole Newsweek instead of nothing!”

Everyone. This happens constantly, and it’s particularly bad in hockey. It’s awful. The worst instance, though, is probably when FOX didn’t show the only pickoff to end a WS game in history because they were zooming in on people’s emotions in the stands.

If I’m not mistaken, playing anthems before sporting events started in WWII to double-down on nationalism. Not that it’s likely in the current climate, but a REALLY EASY way to de-politicize sports would be to not play a fucking national anthem before every event.

I have to disagree with you. Albert’s articles turned me from someone who only ever sauteed into a confident cook. I ascribe that specifically to his focus on methods and using your judgment, rather than adhering to a recipe which doesn’t instill any actual skill.

Yes but you’re choosing “Heat” because it’s explicitly singular.

You would write “the Miami Heat are bad.” You would also write “Miami is bad.”

You would write “the Liverpool Reds are bad.” You would also write “Liverpool are bad.”

Am I wrong here?

Can I ask in all sincerity why Deadspin’s style guide has a change in plural usage for specific sports, then? Why is it that San Antonio has won, but Liverpool have won? Isn’t that just an example of piggybacking on the the conventions of UK fandom?

You know what’s not injured is that uni. DAMN I love that shoulder stripe.

I unliked this so I could like it again

It can be hard to accurately diagnose Canucks players with Mumps, since one of the symptoms is shitting the bed

I assume we’re not counting the Ken Griffeys and the Cal Ripkens?

How about Milton Bradley and the board game guy?

Islanders’ marketing team:

So, his dad looks my age, time to jump off a bridge

Who retires first: Federer or Brady?

My dad took us all as a family to our first hockey game (Rochester Amerks) when I was probably 5 or 6. My mom didn’t want to go, my dad insisted it be a family event, so she came and brought a book. We set next to these diehard septuagenarians who made comments “under their breath” (very loudly) about how she “must…

Um, when i saw the header image i never considered the possibility that these weren’t homemade...

There’s a lot more love on our side, brother. Join anytime. My muslim in-laws and I will welcome you with open arms.

EDIT: Tbc I’m talking about the side of tolerance, not of Muslims, because I’m not one.

I was at the Capitals-Wings game last week where a woman who had started her own hockey team in the UAE dropped the puck, hijab and all, as part of this promotion. I was seriously touched, and the crowd gave a great welcome.