Brady as a player is fine by me. His politics? Different story. But I’m a Michigan fan, watched him play when he was there, and appreciate his defense of Odell Beckham Jr.’s relaxing day in Miami at a time when others were dogging him.

My mother’s ex-husband owned several VWs — and they all broke down. He tried to steer me towards a Jetta back when I was in college looking for a ride to get between school, work, and home. I chose a ‘79 Pinto instead, while he ended up with the Jetta. The Pinto lasted four years longer than the Jetta. By the way: I…

Another reason to hate the Eagles — and its trailer trash fans.

I wouldn’t. I’ll always root for anyone but the Giants and Eagles against ’dem Cowboys.

Well, Bing’s generation was the mid-1920s to the later 1930s, so he was without question the best of his time. It’s just that his period intersected with that of Sinatra, that Bing came when the Big Band era of Duke Ellington and Guy Lombardo was becoming dominant (and would remain that way until America’s entry into…

Not surprising. Why would Belichick give away his game plans? Talking about the abilities of each opposing team and player means giving away the farm. You don’t win four Super Bowl titles that way.

I like both Aikman and Collingsworth. Both actually do good work when it comes to game analysis, and Collingsworth is willing to call out NFL officiating when necessary.

Except that Vigneault is successful, taking two teams to the Stanley Cup finals and keeping the latter competitive in spite of James Dolan.

I’m a black guy who watches hockey. Lots of it. Been to a Rangers game every two years (and often twice a year), no matter where I lived, since I was eight; this includes driving up from Indianapolis to Chicago to watch the Blueshirts play the Blackhawks. My grandfather (who was also a diehard Rangers fan) had season…

It is racist. But let’s keep it real here: If this came from a black man, the worst that would happen is he would be accused of being sexist. Even then, since he is black, and black women have a reputation, undeserved or not, of being angry and militant, it would pass except among the folks at Lipstick Alley. If the…

People have to keep in mind that one reason why Wolff wanted the As to move to San Jose is because that’s where he built his real estate fortune. He used redevelopment zone subsidies (basically taxes paid within a redevelopment area are siphoned off to the real estate owners instead of to school districts and the city…

As a black man, I get Cho’s perspective. But as someone who works for a living, I also get Swinton’s view. That’s the problem with being conscious: It’s all good to talk about standing for the courage of your convictions, but you still have to earn a check and pay bills. Easy enough for people like me who get paid for…

Or maybe the Ridgeline is the perfect truck for people who need to haul things, but also want comfort. Because discomfort is overrated. Certainly you may enjoy your choice in trucks and that’s great. But others have their own choices, and a Ridgeline fits them fine. Both are perfectly valid, even if you prefer…

Actually, Honda does pay U.S. taxes. So do its employees who live here. Again, you seem stuck on the “Japan” thing more than on the “it is built in America” thing. Of course, real live consumers care solely about whether the car is reliable and can be driven for years. What they do, at the end of the day, counts for…

Brian Mitchell. Second-most kick return touchdowns after Hester (and held the record before him), third most punt return touchdowns (after Hester and Metcalfe). Also, his 23,330 all-purpose yards is second behind Jerry Rice. In his prime, Mitchell was just plain boss.

The argument can be made because you still need insane levels of hand-eye coordination to hit way above the Mendoza line. To wit: I could use PEDs all throughout my teens and 20s, and still wouldn’t hit at an average greater than .245 (my average while playing baseball in Little League). There were plenty of players…

And fuck you in return. I didn’t vote for a bigot.

Simmons isn’t made for television. But no one really is. The difference is that Simmons has never worked on making himself for television, smoothing out the rough edges an aspects of his persona that don’t work for the screen, while others (Smith, Bayless, Patrick) either worked out those kinks or have been honing…

What do you expect from bigots.

I’m a first-world black person. Who owns a house — and just refinanced to get both a lower rate and fewer years to pay (good credit, y’all). I expect my neighbors to behave themselves, not trespass on my property, not play music too loud, and not shoot my son when he’s 16 and wearing a hoodie. Since I live in a…