I can’t be the only highlight truther who saw the handball...

The headline might as well be “Richard Branson promises Narnia won’t become a tax haven.” Mars colonization really isn’t very close to happening in any form, so the idea that Musk has the power to promise anything about it is ridiculous. I respect Musk for pushing everyone to dream bigger and aim higher, but…

What is underbidding Bell? What is he really worth? Look at the season the Steelers are having without him, and tell me what number he should get (or it’s “collusion.”) It’s not a question of whether he’s good - he clearly is. But he plays a position with zero scarcity. A third rounder is replicating his numbers and…

Come on. So your theory is Conner is also a top 5 RB talent in the league? Isn’t it much more likely that the Steelers have a good O-line, great QB, great WRs, and therefore there are a lot of RBs who will play well in that situation? Would you believe James Conner was a special player if he was starting for Arizona…

See I enjoyed the episode a lot, thought it was a near-classic, but are you really calling for them to “atone” for their “sins” of the past? They had an episode with Gary Condit and Jon Benet Ramsey’s parents that hasn’t aged well, but I don’t think there’s any need for an apology episode despite how clearly wrong the…

You mean a young tennis star is an obnoxious, pretentious brat who won’t listen to anyone? That has to be a first.

Lucic is my least favorite player of all time. He’s been a dirty, cheap shot artist his whole career, and he’s basically the real life Encino Man (he’s got to have more Neanderthal in him than man). Watching him sink into complete irrelevance as a hockey player aside from the occasional cheap shot is a joy. I’m…

Let me know the next time you see the CEO of a publicly traded company tweet during market hours about a completely fabricated offer to buy his company at a significant premium over the existing share price (thus sending the shares of his company skyrocketing) and get away with it. It won’t happen, because what he did…

Men kill men with significantly higher frequency than they kill women. Men are murdered in significantly higher numbers than women. Can’t we just agree that this stuff is awful without trying to stretch an anecdote into proof that women have it so much worse, men don’t care about violence against women, etc?

I think the Gruden contract was insane, but the hate is starting to go too far. People are acting like he sold off the ‘85 Bears or something. Were the Raiders good last year? Why shouldn’t they be trying to load up on draft picks? The Mack trade will be judged on who they draft, but considering how terrible they were…

I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say they don’t like water. I know people who choose other drinks over plain water when they have the choice, but never because they legitimately dislike water.  As a matter of evolutionary biology, that seems almost impossible.

You could be right, but seems more like cartel related violence to me. Maybe she refused to pay “protection” money, maybe one of her relatives crossed a prominent gang member somehow, maybe she went to the police with complaints about cartel members and they found out, who knows. Mexico isn’t run by the Taliban…

How is Bryce Harper considered the marquee FA this year? I’d much rather have Machado and it’s not even close. That $400M Harper contract is going to be a lead balloon for somebody. Give me Machado every day, and if this “dirty” label brings the price tag down, fantastic.

It is a total myth that Alex Smith has ever been good. He played for quite possibly the two most talented rosters in football in the only seasons he ever looked even passable at QB. That 49ers team was literally loaded to the point that Colin Kaepernick looked like the second coming for a good 18 months when Smith left…

It also helps that the Kings appear to be running the “nobody screen anyone or get any separation” inbounds play. Ingram is a freak though. Looks like if he turned sideways he could touch the backboard and the floor at the same time.

“Asshat Deadspin/Gawker Writers Who Publicly Convicted Duke Lacrosse Players, UVA Frat, and Patrick Kane Somehow Believe Their Opinions on Justice, Due Process Still Worth Sharing”

Can’t rent Panarin.  The cost would be so high that if you’re not signing him to a long term deal, you’re giving up way too much.  Don’t forget that they had Panarin two years ago and got swept by the Preds, so it’s not like adding him would ensure a deep run.

I don’t begrudge Thomas trying to maximize his value, but the Seahawks not giving him a long term deal isn’t about Paul Allen making more money. It’s about not believing a long term big money contract for a safety going into his 30 year old season is a winning strategy (btw, that’s likely correct). Considering this…

...except that out of all the guys you mentioned, only Shaq won a title without Phil (one, when he had Wade and Pat Riley).

Nothing to do with him getting ejected, but any team that pays Harper $350M is going to regret it.  He’s just not that good.  If that’s the price, no team will get anywhere close to their money’s worth.