I don’t get to control it. But I reserve my right to have an opinion on it.

I say El Pollo Loco/rotisserie chicken is superior to Popeye’s fried chicken the next day.

Everything in your post is correct.

I’m no defender of the MIC.

Thanks for letting me know about the gloves. I don’t know that much about boxing gear. My point, though, remains the same. Boxing could be made safer but it isn’t because fans want knock outs.

The issue is that it’s state-licensed and regulated by tax dollars. That’s my money, our money, being used to sanction an activity that leads directly to death and brain damage. “Voluntary and no harm to non-participants” applies to Fight Club, too, but without the public’s money. 

I was at Sound & Fury on opening night. Holy shit! Have Heart stunned. 

In Los Angeles/Los Angeles County the street parking varies from block to block. Seriously, read the often multiple and byzantine signs on the block where you are trying to park your car or you will get a ticket or you will get towed. (I can’t imagine the hassle of telling your rental car company that your vehicle was…

Chris thanks for confirming that the guy with one arm won’t be able to continue his football career. 

That’s exactly right.

I dunno man. If you saw those guys quoted regarding Paul I’ll believe you. But I root for the Clippers (so I watched him for a lot of seasons and games) and I can’t recall him taking too many PGs under his wing. Mostly, the Clippers went through a series of veteran back ups when they had Paul. I do think he’s got a…

Good analysis, couple of additional points:

The true downside to the Thunder keeping Chris Paul is that it slows the development of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He had a really good season running the point for the Clippers last season and played better and better as the season wore on. The Clippers had a few vets to play PG like Pat Beverly and Lou Williams, but…

In a sports that’s full of copycats, this is certainly a eunuch new approach to motivating a team.

It would have been the Gladiator thing to do. 

You had me at “pamplona-spain-running-with-the-bulls-animal-cruelty-tommy-lee-motley-crue”

I know this is serious, but I have to laugh at people who think mermaids are of a particular race.

Francis Ford Coppola definitely makes some good wine. Does that count?

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Paul Brown, writer: “Hey, Megan Greenwell, editor-in-chief of Deadspin, I’d like to pitch you a story.”