You missed the most interesting thing about Nedved. He will have now played for both Canada and the Czech in the Olympics. He's known as the last hockey defector.

Yeah, but, teams have done Hard Knocks before and they are professional athletes, coaches, etc. They are used to having microphones thrust in their faces and they know that's a possibility. Hell, if you're in one of ESPN's preferred markets (New York, New York, New York, etc.), they report on every last sneeze that…

Rick Reilly will steal this. And update it, then re-anachronize it, with some Michael Sam shuttlecock puns.

It must be nice to be one of those rich people who owns a tree.

This was taken at the Belmont at 2011. Costas was on the platform to give his 45 seconds on the mic before the race, and everyone at the starting gate was pretty drunk and yelling at him. Costas came over to greet the crowd, and a dude chucked this full Coors Light to him.

FALL DON'T LIE

But the bright side is that you are now the American sports journalist who was banned from the 2014 Olympics for online pics of you yanking off your knob.

This is a great point, and it belies the tenant that capitalism is amoral (as in, morally neutral). In a purely capitalist system, the NFL would care not a whit about Michael Sam's sexual orientation, or indeed any of the non-football aspects of any player, and would instead focus on what Sam can deliver on the field,…

Way to go ESPN, merging two controversial topics in the NFL right now into one piece, an openly gay player and the effects of CTE on ex-players.

No, because you couldn't make your point without doing so in a crass and unnecessary way. It dilutes your argument, and makes you come across as some sort of punk teenager. "sucking dick at their respective sport?" Quite talking like you're on xbox live.

Lol what did I say that could be considered racist? I don't give a shit about the official stated mission of the Olympics. For me and most people I know, the Olympics are about rooting for America. I don't really understand why you've worked yourself up about this.

Almost every vet tech where I live is covered in tattoos - seems like a shrewd business model. Also, the veterinary tattoo market has huge growth potential.

"My dream is to become a tattoo artist and a veterinarian"

She was channeling her inner Hulk Hogan there. YOUUUUUUU!!!!

The rampant corruption was represented by the fact that they have the Olympics in the first place.

Brunell: [takes bong hit]

Keshavan, who hails from India but will be racing under the Olympic flag

For these ladies' sake, let's hope the opening ceremony is less of an abortion than the rest of the games so far.

Instead put them in the bin provided.

Heidi: Dad, am I still an Olympian?