Yeah yeah yeah, cut to the chase: when do we get the Taurus wagon back?

I mean, they were almost certain to lose from the moment that they stepped onto the court. How many 30 point deficits have we seen GSW erase in the last few years?

The similarity is that Deadspin, just like Wendy’s, United, etc. is a brand. And just like any other brand, it depends on “social engagement” (people advertising their shit for free). And it’s not just that Deadspin puts out 100% quality stuff that people can share. Like everyone else, Deadspin creates clickbait,…

Don’t worry, his soccer articles are also bad.

Of course, the real hit is going to come when, up late one night and having had too many drinks, the teams find themselves dropping an additional $20M for a bunch of lousy new skins for characters they don’t even play.

Great list, but may I suggest adding “get a goddamn editor”?

Holy fucking shit that background music! I’ve never been more excited about watching a lottery.

SPY’S SAPPIN’ MY DISPENSER

How do you see corruption being a part of this process? I mean, there won’t be much (or any) stadium construction, anticorruption enforcement is pretty strong in the US.... I’m just not sure how you see “corruption” occurring here aside from your assumption it must happen because it’s FIFA.

I’m confused as to whether Haisley knew, when he wrote this article, that Canada is also working with the US and Mexico, which raises the interesting possibility that he didn’t even read the text he block quoted.

“I did call him an asshole, because he is an asshole.”

The answer, I believe, is “because they developed this backstory for a cancelled RTS” and wanted to stick with it. Also, it helps keep the community involved and probably helps drive people wanting special skins (which drives people buying loot boxes).

By far the best part of this is the announcer degenerating into incoherent laughter by minute 2:30.

I wouldn’t let your compatriots find out you used the term “gimpy,” the pitchforks’ be out before long.

Ha, my first thought was that this is pretty short, for a Haisley column.

“sci-fi tech opera”

I mean, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. If Rockstar explicitly stated that they would provide story DLC, and if someone alleged and proved that they bought the game expecting DLC, the plaintiff could theoretically recover the cost of the game. But in the real world, I can’t imagine such a case proceeding…

My easy solution no one will ever implement is just to not allow mid-season rule changes. Change rules at the end of the season, tweak until the next season begins, and then stick with them (for good or ill) until the season ends. There’s no rush!

I mean, I’m not about to stan for the Ringer here, I just think it’s better than dismissing it as total trash. Their NFL and NBA writers are good, and I wish they wrote about soccer more because when they do I like it. I can’t tell you how their baseball coverage is because baseball is dull. Their culture coverage…

My take on Deadspin’s hatred for Simmons is the usual “you hate the person most like yourself” thing: Simmons talks out of his ass, is an unrepentant homer, and relies on the same three or four gimmicks in his writing and analysis. So do most of Deadspin’s writers (particularly the ones most vocal about their…