I’m not saying it’s a valid concern, the fear of lost revenue and fans. But there’s also no way to prove that it’s not a valid concern without actually signing him (unless they’ve done user research, which I doubt). And if an owner is risk-averse, justified or not, isn’t it fair for them to look out for their bottom…

This quote sticks out to me: “Just to be clear, Johnny Manziel is out of football not necessarily because of off-field transgressions, but because he was never good enough at playing football in the NFL to make his off-field transgressions worth the hassle for NFL franchises, businesses that have otherwise shown a…

They went 13-5 in road / neutral games. By comparison, Florida State went 5-8. Just one of many examples. And sure, FSU played better teams on the road in the ACC, but it’s unfair to say that MTSU didn’t schedule road games and perform well in them.

But that’s the problem: Mid-majors CAN’T schedule tougher games. Forget getting a home-and-home; the upper echelon schools won’t even bring them to their house because there’s no upside and all downside. So you’re quite literally asking mid-majors to do the impossible. The system is broken.

You use “delicious” frequently in your writing.

Remove clay from the equation and it’s 12-10 Fed. Not discounting those. Nadal is the most dominant player in the history of tennis on that surface. But on grass and hard courts, it’s a much different story.

How do you get paid out by Pinnacle if you use a proxy, but are still a US citizen? do they offer payment methods that are electronic and don’t require you to provide your driver’s license to sign up in the first place?