Sure, Jose follows and retweets neo-Nazi skinheads. But at least Jose doesn’t desire to fuck his own daughter like a parrot statue.

“According to my TI-86 calculator, the USMNT last night was at 54% full strength.” lol

If that were the case, everyone would foul him every time he was 25 yards out at the top of the box. It would be Hack-A-Messi. Why don’t they?

Oh, so all are evenly valuable/difference-making.

Yes, Jermaine Jones, Alejandro Bedoya, and Bobby Wood would have totally changed that game last night. (93% full strength. “Sorry, editorial correction 92% full strength”).

The first step in getting better at something is recognizing that you are bad at it. You seem to need a reminder that average is not exceptional. It’s helpful when something external forces you to face a denied reality. From someone who really enjoys the unity and entertainment of USMNT tournament adventures (except…

Oh definitely. In my view, every single game for 40 or 50 years should be “re-building.” But the federation/fans want immediate, tangible progress. As in any sport, there’s a tension between now and the future. And JK knows he can only advance the ball so far (and on only so many fronts) during his tenure.

I am here to reiterate my point that what we are talking about is a 40-year project of transforming the structure and culture of soccer in America. Those first touches and the pants-shitting panic that they represented were on full display last night.

“It’s a zerglin’, Lester. Smaller type of zerg.”

Yes, 4-2-3-1, with dangerous outside backs that can get forward. And Jones can be Bradley’s personal sweeper, since that looks like something Bradley needs nowadays. Feed Dempsey plenty so he doesn’t start coming back too deep (4-3-2-1). Dempsey stays tucked in but high enough to avoid the lines getting compressed,…

Of the 3 coups, the CIA funded/armed the government in one country, funded/armed the rebels in another country, and funded/armed both sides in the third country.

I’m with you on this take. After the Jermaine Jones FIFA16—button mash—bumble into defender—hope for helpful bounce—smash into the side net goal, I turned the game off. I said out loud to myself “that’s a FIFA goal,” and turned the game off.

Both.

Dipping and Swerving: The Principal Stories of FIFA’s Unprincipled Principals

For someone as obsessed with efficiency as Musk, I am surprised he favors direct democracy. He may not have really considered how little gets accomplished when every single person votes on every single decision. What percentage of each person’s valuable time would be spent governing each month? 10% of daylight hours…

Vince Naimoli would throw the money at Stamkos. He would also sign Vaughn, Castilla, and Canseco. Sell some $35 chicken finger baskets. Call the whole thing the Hit Show.

It would have been great to watch this series with a healthy Stralman, Stamkos, and Bishop. Vasilevskiy was great, but Bish starts so much with his stickhandling.

“Bunch of Cam Newtons. Makes me want to crean their crocks.”

Here’s what I think is a big part of the conflict. To varying degrees, each generation expects the next generation to be highly deferential to the acquired knowledge/wisdom of the prior generation. The Boomers expect such deference.