They’re not there for themselves, though. They’re up there because they are being paid to provide fodder for the rabid yokels, and perpetuate the myth that, somehow, with all three branches of the government and a majority of state governorships under their psychotic theo-oligarchic control, conservatives are being…

Fast, athletic quarterbacks are a liability, didn’t you know?

Well one of them is shorter, so...wait, that doesn’t make any sense at all. Hm?

I’m sure Darnold will make a fine Jet. After all, the bar for USC QBs is so low in New York, if you jump over it, you hit a lineman in the ass and fumble.

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Not only that! They had him announce HIS FUCKING REPLACEMENT.

Great work by the Ravens getting Joe Flacco some help at wide receiver.

The MLBPA will never advocate for change in the service time or Super Two rules because in addition to being advantageous for the clubs, it’s also advantageous for current MLB players for them to get and keep jobs; the MLBPA doesn’t represent minor league players. There is no incentive for the governing bodies to…

I mean, Westbrook’s a maniac. He’s going to shoot a lot. He’s going to dominate the ball. This is what he does. This is why people love him and why other people are dubious about how successful he can be. Not sure that noting a guy shot 39 times makes you a “hater” other than “a guy that read the box score.”

Russell Westbrook is [insert confused metaphor].

Everyone: “Stephen A. Smith is not the emperor of black people!”

Yeah, I think there were a lot of things going on there. A bit of ego (she basically said “Mom and I are really good at this, you couldn’t handle it”) and a bit of dad protectiveness (“oh god, she already thinks she can handle it”) and about 30 other things. Pretty fascinating.

This is the correct answer. So she has a genetic advantage. Sure. So she’s in the right profession, yes? Women have testosterone- she has higher levels than normally allotted to women. I’m sure there are some men who have higher t than men normally have as well. We just don’t test for it. Lots of things go into…

one of the values of sport is to level the playing field when someone is born with an advantage? so should Mike Trout have to play with a heavier bat than everyone else? should Messi have to play with weights tied to his ankles? should we just turn into Harrison Bergeron?

aThat is a more nuanced point although I disagree with the point about the Mets. So on a percentage scale, how much bigger is the story nationally if he is a Dodger?

That’s how it is with those small-market teams.

It’s not LA, though. From what I understand from the locals, Anaheim might as well be in another state. I’d imagine that’s part of the reason why the Kings move the needle much more than the Ducks, even though each has one a Cup somewhat recently. I’m guessing it’s sort of like when Jason Kidd was taking the NJ Nets…

I live 10 minutes from Anaheim Stadium, this is mostly true.

Not sure if it’d be a bigger story if he were from Kansas. Or even Nebraska! It’s possible. But I definitely think if he had signed for the Yankees or Red Sox there’d be even more talk about this guy. Going to the west coast - and then going to the Angels! - is definitely muting the story a bit.