Yeah, who knows who will rise. Obviously, I had never heard of the Lowes and Barnwells of the world until Grantland.

It’s fair to say that to an extent, though Grantland served as a stepping stone. And we don’t know who’s going to use The Ringer as a stepping stone either. I just flat disagree with you about the political podcast being a tough listen, but I don’t think that doesn’t make either of us right or wrong. But, he managed…

Okay, fair enough - he doesn’t always discover talent. The guy recognizes talent, though, and has given talent a bigger platform so many times. Look where the former Grantlanders ended up (objectively, the non-Ringers). Or, he’s gotten already-top talent to write for him.

Because of. Simmons discovered him and hired him.

I see your point - you are 1000% correct.

*cough* Thank you to Bill Simmons *cough* Thank you to Grantland *cough*

How bad he makes Buffalo look is about the closest thing he’s ever done to accurate reporting.

Why are IOC Directors dressed as Brazilian Police Officers?

NBC’s coverage of this will go down as the biggest propaganda exercise in history. An athlete could be murdered and the story of the little kid from the favela that owns an ice cream cart at the Copa will still be front and center.

This was used as a soccer venue for years (and with great success), but the men’s team spent the money to lay grass down over the infield dirt for each game. The Flash are very, very cheap, and presumably decided to save that money to pay the yearly salaries of three non-USWNT players.

Right? I know everyone is charmed by Tracer, but I find her to be very strident.

If you are paying and the group wants you to do anything other than hit the boss and get yourself killed you really don’t want to be there. For a heroic carry, you absolutely are not needed. For many bosses in a mythic carry, the group is at more risk of failing if you are alive than if you are dead.

As far as Calvins on Sunday, he is only second to Hobbes for bringing a paper tiger to life.

I think the point is that the pain is there for a reason (your body has been mangled) and the toradol disappears it. It's not about getting high, it's about falsely making players feel like their bodies are OK for game day.

“There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now. … What…

I also really don’t know why short hair + strong has to mean she’s a lesbian, that seems like stereotyping if anything

On the one hand, I think it’s great that Overwatch has a gay character and, if it IS Zarya, that’s awesome. On the other hand, I dunno. It seems kind of... I’m not sure what the precise form of prejudice is, that they tell us there’s a gay character and the entire internet just collectively decided “It’s her. The girl…

Old person, here. I would have greatly appreciated a content warning on Titus Anronicus because that shit was stomach turning.

Yeah. I turned to get something from my kitchen because I was disappointed and looked over my shoulder and saw a pterodactyl fly across my screen and destroy the ball.

I was pulling for the Cavs. When the Warriors got the ball on the other end I said out loud, “Shit, they have numbers, it’s over.”