I don't hate the Yanks as a nickname, but I do think it lacks a little something. Unfortunately the only ideas I have are goofy. Like, how about we call the team the Dos a Cero (come on, who doesn't love lording it over el Tri?). Or we could acknowledge Klinsmann's German-American contingent somehow... the Freedom…

The reason black writers hate Whitlock is simple: He has the balls to suggest that there might be issues beyond racism affecting the black community. This is high treason in the black community, something that cannot even be discussed as a possibility, because if racism is not the problem, then you have to look inward…

He's absolutely useless at Sunderland, what with the shitty linkup options he's got there.

Your quotation from Wikipedia leaves out the beginning of the first sentence, which emphasizes its conjectural nature (emphasis added):

This should answer most, if not all of the questions posed:

What's the matter, Remi—couldn't find a shitty, dilapidated, graffiti-covered beach in Colombia where you could float your life preserver?

-1. You mean Andres Escobar.

Jesus Christ. Usually I mock people who say "tl;dr" but this time I'm making an exception to the unwritten rules of internet commenting. And if I ever pitch to Hayhurst in a pickup softball game, he's getting some chin music. Maybe it'll shave him down to five concise paragraphs.

Nasty, instinctive hitter in run support. Good closing speed, nose for the balls.

[Cliff Clavin voice]

Pablo Sandoval hits it off the wall in right-center.

Am I missing something here?

Yeah, the explanations offered so far by JK don't add up. There's something we're not hearing about, and I'm not holding my breath that we're gonna find out what it is anytime soon.

Re: sub when a late goal is needed scenario: no disrespect meant toward Wondo, but the nature of his game is to be a pure poacher. Do you really foresee a lot of loose balls bouncing around Germany or Portugal's 6-yard box in Brazil?

Ghana is not to be underestimated. They have a LOT of quality through their lineup, not to mention a track record of coming up big time at the World Cup.

It's not a matter of comparing individual players from USA to individual players from Portugal. Look at Portugal's recent track record: they were damn unsteady in WC qualifying. Although their only loss was a 1-0 defeat by Russia in Moscow, they drew twice against Israel (yes, ISRAEL). They also played to a draw at…

Holyfield woulda been back in four weeks.

I find his lack of imagination FUCKING PATHETIC! Hey KIM — you can't scream at a bunch of peach-fuzzed baseball whelps any better than than that, then FUCK YOU! The CHEERLEADERS from Crenshaw could cuss you up one side and down the other without breaking a GODDAMN SWEAT! If this is the best you got, nyah-nyah-nyah,…

You beat me to it, Mears vs. Bears. Anyway, I agree completely. This all is a shame, but part of me doesn't blame Michael Sam for accepting what will likely be the most money he'll make in connection with pro football.

*Lifelong Giants fan leans back, stretches, suddenly feels much better about all the rude shit he yelled at Lasorda from the stands at Candlestick over the years*