I thought this article breaking down the All-22 film of Manziel’s game against the Bengals was really interesting and worth reading. The gist is that Manziel has a lot of trouble on even the most basic reads, and by defaulting to scrambling, he’s minimizing the value of the play design. (And, in turn, alienating his…

This feels like one of those Serious Contemporary Art Pieces That Make A Statement. (I admit that, as a musician who has played stuff like this and this, I’ve got blood on my hands too.) You look at it, think Hm, that’s interesting, then go do something more fun.

*ahem* Please excuse the interruption for a quick, pedantic PSA.

Welp, looks like we can pack it in. The universe has been perfected.

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It could be worse. He could be from Embarrass, Wisconsin.

Hinkie admits that—at best—he’s only a slightly better than average drafter, yet uses this as an argument for The Process and his continued employment.

is not only unethical but harmful—in that it perpetuates stereotypes of passive women and active (male) creators.

After checking out the Columbia Journalism Review examination of the article, it looks like just the opposite, which a lot of you have said: Jackie was nudging Erdely.

I think mens rea is important to know – her mindset – before we utterly vilify her. Her actions don’t seem like those of a healthy person. Although we in the comment sections can’t possibly know her motives, and it’s pretty useless to speculate, I think it’s important to keep in mind, in general, that screwed-up…

Thanks for pointing me to the report – it’s a great read and a fascinating insight into the journalistic practice. If anyone else is interested in checking it out, you can find it here.

I think I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but I wanted to pop in with a thought about mental illness.

the California Attorney General’s office, led by Kamala Harris, Planned Parenthood

Wow, thanks for pointing me to that article. Webs within webs.

Thank you :) Hugs are always great.

Two thoughts ...

“Wanton” seems like a really poor word choice on the part of Eramo’s lawyer. I know it has a value-neutral definition, but I doubt that’s what most people think of when they hear the word.

The sad thing is that Erdely wrote some truly great stories for Rolling Stone. “The Rape of Petty Officer Blumer” and “One Town’s War on Gay Teens” were particularly powerful. I really hope those aren’t morally compromised too.

I haven’t kept up with the story since the initial freak-out in the weeks after the article was published, so I’m not sure if more info has come to light since, but do we know for sure Jackie wasn’t being nudged or coached to some degree by Sabrina Erdely? I don’t want to believe Erdely acted that unethically; I’ve…