Clearly, jury trials are not perfect, but there is nothing remotely perfect and frankly nothing better. Remember, a suspect has a choice between a bench trial (the judge determines the verdict) and a jury trial. In each case, there are a pluses and minuses to bench vs jury.

It is a state statute that holds anyone who comes in contact with children criminally liable if they do not take any report of abuse to the police. The list of “Mandated Reporters” includes all school employees, medical employees, library employees, law enforcement, etc. In my state it is very clear and all school…

I cringed when I read it, but it is actually hilarious when you hear it and see Bastian’s reaction. He was pretty certain it something was lost in translation. When it was confirmed that he said “World Cup” he was just stunned.

There is another angle to this.

It doesn’t have to be a concious decision to alter behavior.

I don’t think there is much validity to that argument. Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Suarez and the rest of the best soccer players are all average to below average sized men. None of them would stand a chance playing basketball or football if they had instead chosen those sports.

Well, you could say that about RM and Barca as well. I think a move to one of those places would be best when he is 21-23 depending on his progress at Dortmund. I think he is smart enough to stay put until he is at the level of a sure starter for one of those teams. Needless to say, being a lock starter on one of…

I don’t think Liverpool is his destination. Mane and Coutinho are both young and exceptional talents.

This just made m feel warm and fuzzy. Thanks Deadspin!

They might get better...but more often than not they stay the same. That is my observation. Dance with who brought ya, right?

I concur. Continue shining on light on these topics. It is truly important work. It must be very difficult to report on these stories. Dana, please take care of yourself.

Absolutely. Knight was fired because he, for whatever reason, had become completely ineffective. Some argue that the times or kids changed. Some would say he became more extreme and changed. Either way, his teams were crap post 94.

Well you came armed with stats huh? :)

I agree with most of this although I think the success of Germany, Belgium and Netherlands puts a hole in the climate theory.

I thought I was the only one who loved Beamish...in fact it is much better than Guinness. Even better than fresh tapped Guinness in Ireland. It is simply smoother, creamier and more refined. I spent some time in Ireland years ago and as I made my way to the west coast I started to find this on tap instead of Guinness.…

He said “striker” not “goal scorer”. Alexis can play as a striker but he rarely does.

Honestly, I think you could get a better starting 11 out of this squad than the 2014 WC starting 11.

Goalkeeper has been the one quality position the USMNT has had for the past 20 or so years. Howard is the only player we have had that could reasonably stake a claim to being in the top 20 globally of his specific position. He is, in my opinion, the primary reason for the successes that the USMNT had recently. That…

The connection between Knight and Trump is more than superficial. I’m an IU grad living in Indiana, but I wasn’t born here. To the old timers here, Knight and Trump represent the same thing.

Neymar was amazing. I’m not ready to say he is better than Messi because part of Messi going missing for stretches was likely due to PSG blanketing him. But Neymar is unquestionably up to the task of taking over and doing everything you could want from a wing.