And that’s before we consider the role of automation and technology in adding competitive pressures. Higher union wages make the capital investment in non-human labor much more attractive.

Humidity and arena events—which create physical impact as well as ambient heat and humidity—are a much bigger deal than local outdoor temperature. The ice at MSG is garbage because NYC is a swampy mess and the ice is directly above a busy train station, not because the temperature is cracking the 80's.

6: Again, is this really an issue? There’s another new invention called a door. They close things out you know.

Not to mention the night-and-day difference between his regular season performance and postseason performance. After dragging them to the Super Bowl, he came within a hair’s breadth of doing it again against New England despite a defense that couldn’t stop a triple-covered Gronkowski.

Because we all know that charities are paragons of virtue and never just slush funds.

This wordplay isn’t getting nearly enough love

Deadspin’s isn’t a toxic brand. No need to shut it down.

Peeing while swimming is basically impossible.

An additional, though small, data point is that swim meets generally seed lanes to the low-number side of the pool; that is to say, lane 1 is a higher seed than 8, lane 2 a higher seed than lane 7, lane 3 a higher seed than lane 6, and lane 4 (the highest seed) than lane 5. If lanes 5-8 are the ones outperforming, the…

Since English is apparently not taught very well down in Rio, I’ll just point out to you that referencing something is not the same as linking to it.

I did a quick google search and found this. It’s . . . inconclusive, to say the least.

As I recall, the only item Lochte claimed to have taken from him was his money. So the videos prove little to nothing (to the extent they even demonstrate the swimmers still had their wallets, which is difficult to tell in the grainy footage).

So then where do we draw the line, and how do we enforce it?

Missed one:

Eh—I think Jeopardy is a bit unique among game shows in that a more straight-man, newscaster type probably fits the vibe better than a goofball. Someone like Brian Williams, Wolf Blitzer, or Keith Olbermann would fit the bill perfectly.

Fun story about President’s and the White House chef. The kitchen is also responsible for the President’s drink orders (or at least used to be). When Harry Truman moved into the White House after the death of FDR, he and his wife would order Old Fashioneds each evening; invariably, the kitchen staff would find a note…

Tim Duncan.

I would pick LeBron, because that’s a stupid argument and cross-sport athleticism is irrelevant to who most excelled within the confines of the Olympics itself.

If you were picking a basketball team and could only choose between Phelps and Bolt, who would you pick?

Phelps is amazing too but you see swimmers clean up on medals quite often.