They do, but not “legal” liability, more the liability that their signing won’t pan out because once an ACL is torn, it’s more likely to tear again. In this case, though, you’re looking at a spinal injury. I’m not a doctor, but it’s logical to think that he might be more vulnerable to various spinal and spine-related…

That was probably a thing decades ago when film was black and white and grainy as hell on a massive console television with a 10" screen, but I feel like nowadays, at least in the NFL, it’s probably less of an issue.

So much of that show is overwrought and overdone and comically serious and self-absorbed and goddamn it I still love it so much.

Went over mine, too - I thought it was a dig at West Ham.

Someone should explain that to America’s police departments.

Leaving off Betts (I understand your premise) but also JD Martinez? What?

If it’s the $3 that really concern you, brew your own and save like $2.50 per cup.

MLS seems an unlikely destination—Buffon reportedly said he was not interested in playing in any “minor league.”

I think his read on the situation is pretty clear from his statement. He basically feels like it was a symbolic concession that cost his clients nothing. Looking at the whole situation, I’m inclined to agree. It is concerning in principle, but in practical application, I think it’s still a win for the victims.

It’s 10:59 AM right now and I’ve been thinking about lunch for two hours.

Shawn, I fixed your masthead photo for you:

Why would they spend the money when Jim Tomsula can make them a sundial out of hubcaps and pigeon feathers?

and several Tip O’Neil awards (seven).

He found a girl, but if he wants to call her he has to call her parents first.

I have sympathy for the countless students and innocent faculty that this well affect, but that doesn’t make me upset at the settlement amount, it makes me even angrier at the fucksticks who let it happen and covered it up.

Yeah it’d be best described as a hobby with a tiny stipend.

Some sites don’t have vibrant commenting communities, though, especially in the smaller leagues. Some of those sites actually break good stories, too.

Actually, not necessarily. I cover a Boston-area team and at least one of my most active writers lives in Pennsylvania. Your point still stands, though.

I feel like a lot of this varies by league. I run one of the team sites and get paid a hell of a lot less than that, but there were no illusions about making any real money when I founded the site, nor are there unrealistic daily expectations of either myself or any of the writers I have brought on (most of whom are…

The solution is obviously tungsten.