So with 9 years of hindsight, the obvious conclusion to draw is...Simmons was 100% correct here?

“Checked out” is a very generous way of phrasing their exit from the KD sweepstakes, when the reality was actually captured on film:

“I’ve got no plans to go nowhere at this point.”

...just not on our website

That was fucking awesome. Thank you.

Fortunately for the reporter, the microphone hit a water bouy and bounced back to her.

Thank you!

Hey thanks! Very interesting, and makes perfect sense. Between the politics of administration and selection, and the spoiling of natural rivalries, it seems like keeping it to four teams is the right way to go.

You seem like a person who may be able to answer this for me: why doesn't the UK field a team? Or Great Britain or whatever; anything other than 4 different teams. Would international competition not allow it? Is it the decision of the individual countries within? British soccer would be more interesting, and…

I was really getting a kick out watching this guy play the other day, mostly because it reminded me of watching Michael Caine and some of his teammates in Victory!

Saints fan here. Thanks for reminding me about the night your team outplayed mine and we stuffed your attempt anyway. Brings a huge smile to my face.

Hang That Banner! Hang That Banner!

It's exceedingly sad

That’s not true. Last week, for one of the biggest games in US history, played in the most fervent base for soccer fans, the Seatte stadium was nearly 80% full. That’s like a Boston College vs BYU Music City Bowl game on December 29 crowd, and football is the biggest sport in the country.

Not to bury the lede, but let’s give a huge nod to Vanderbilt for being proactive on this, especially being that it was four football players (usually a protected class):

Were you really that ignorant of sexual assault before the social media era? There is nothing “lately” more dangerous than what it has always been. In fact, it's almost certainly safer.

Thank you to everyone for such an incredible day. Words cannot describe the emotions I felt on the mound. God is so good.

“Eyyy, whatcho mouph, woman!”