I don’t mind the practice. I’ve followed the links and gathered solid backstory I may have missed and Deadspin gets increased clicks. It’s a win-win in my book.

“A “family friendly” alternative professional football league, with no TV contract, that will exclude players with criminal records yet somehow still find eight 40-man rosters’ worth of athletes good and skilled and competent enough to play a brand of “quicker, simpler ... safer” football with “fewer infractions” and…

Here’s a simple run-down:

Sorry man, I can not believe as a writer you came to this conclusion. I get it, you’re not a Pelicans fan. But speaking from someone who is an actual fan and invested in our success, you are wrong a couple of parts.

Thank you. As a die-hard Pels fan it hurts to see AD go, but I completely understand it. It makes perfect sense, I felt the same way when CP3 left. The fans get it, believe it or not. However, what I don’t respect is trying to strongarm our organization because “LeBron is in LA and he needs a star.” Screw that. I’m…

Deeply embarrassed? The biggest impediment to NOLA is injuries. If Cousins don’t tear his Achilles and potentially resigns with NOLA, all of sudden Pelicans might have a shot. But like the case with Jrue, AD, Cousins, Pondexter, Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, Asik, etc, etc. Bad injuries has doomed us. It’s not a perfect…