Is Carlos Pena a rich man’s Russell Branyan, or is Russell Branyan a poor man’s Carlos Pena?

I don’t really have much problem with LeBron’s perceived whining. He’s just got a platform, that he’s earned, so he’s always going to both rub more people the wrong way and have way more boosters than anyone else saying the same things.

On the first point, everything, or just mixed drinks? If everything, then I agree, that is weird. But I definitely do that when I make a mixer (e.g. gin and tonic) for a clear reason -- I hate making more dirty dishes than necessary (duh), and I know in all our glassware where to pour to to be at about the 2 - 2.5 oz…

Liverpool’s best 11 are as good as anyone’s, but they are a team that seems unable to solidify their defense and midfield possession unless Wijnaldum, VVD, Robertson, and one of Matip or Gomez are in the lineup. Wijnaldum has been an absolute anchor in the center this season — he cleans up a lot of mistakes, which in…

Wait. And *Coyne* is the one out here feeling obligated to give a statement after this weird shit?

I mean, look, I know you’re right. But it’s -3 with a -26 wind chill here in SE Michigan as I write this. The low tonight is -15, forgetting wind chills.

One of the few, or maybe only, benefits of having brain worms from spending too much time on the weird intersection of “dirtbag left” Twitter and “tankie lawyer” Twitter is that everyone’s favorite muppet avatar, THE H E L L D U D E, has been using some modified versions of this stuff as his header for a while. Truly #…

The “advantage rule” idea is my favorite idea here. And I do think it may somewhat address the boringness of pulling up for 3 in transition because presumably the fouls occurring are usually done to slow down the ball handler, so with that fraction of a second lost, there’s more value in the ball handler fighting…

*extremely mouth breather that doesn’t care about the long-term effects of brain damage on NFL players*

Pointless if you already have cable because all but a few of Liverpool's PL games will appear live on NBCSN (or another station they park it on occasionally). And the couple I've missed so far this season weren't exactly must see.

I say this with no disrespect to the topic (I’m not an O’s or a Yankees fan so my interest in Mussina just ain’t that deep), but only Tom Scocca on the byline would convince me to read something like this. And as usual, he delivered.

It’s a sport that requires you to sit on your couch for three hours

It’s a well-thought-out scenario, but I just can’t shake the simple truths that QB play is far and away the most important thing to team success right now, and thus some team out there will be willing to give up something — even a modest pick — to get a semi-proven quarterback.

Nothing new to say, but like everyone else I have to say this to feel better about the world.

I know nothing about MMA so I realize this probably wouldn’t happen at all because of weight classes or whatever, but it’d be really great to imagine that golden retriever looking kid beating the shit out of Greg Hardy.

[clears throat]

FTFY

As someone in the “he’s ruining basketball” brigade, I don’t think I’m missing the point.

Sorry but I’m vegan

Y’all wanna see him ball out on the “next level?!?!?!?!?!”