Forget game recaps, this is literally the type of article I come to Deadspin for.

This analogy would work if the hoop was a living sentient being that was actively trying to avoid the ball.

Dammit, why did you edit it? It was much better as “Has Tom Ley Slender man?”

“I always made you pay for them when we were together.” W.T.F.

To.Ta.Ly.

This dude is just kind of symbol, you know? Like she doesn’t want to date him, she just wants to date being 18 again.

Not to be pedantic, but he is doing nothing to her. She is doing it all to herself.

No shit man. The players are like “Welp, this year’s a wash, wonder if I really want to keep playing?”

Jesus Christ, this year is going to be a fucking trainwreck. Very excited for it. How many under .500 seasons will it take for them to extricate themselves from that super-wierd Kapernick contract I wonder? I say 2.

The house always wins eventually?

Manny Pacquiao is the actual answer. That dude is lining up his corruption-dogged career in the Philippines as we speak.

That would require so so much more self-awareness than he has.

Henry Melville at his most insane.

Related. Does the fact that she is clearly crazy make her more or less hot?

This is good kinja.

Oh, I got one! You guys posted about that espn redemption piece about Hope Solo the other day. What is it like as a sports-writer to get one of those? Do writers like them? Hate them? Enjoy the exposure but feel dirty after?

I am also curious about the differences between those two. Any chance of emailing an insider to get some more info? Is it just related to guaranteed contracts and such or...?

Lol, the time lag between submission and publication make this even funnier. Like, well I would like to propose to her sometime in the next 6-18 months....

The director has basically said that the movies (after the first one) are like a collection of tall tales about Max, a mythic figure, and don’t fit onto a neat timeline.