A for effort...besides what’s a few millimeters amongst friends.  

Rock’em Sock’em Robots Chicago edition looks pretty sweet...And they say there’s nothing good about about the fattening of America 

Don’t forget to dim the lights!!!

Do a search on VAR in deadspin. I don’t think you’ll find many (any?) articles defending any part of VAR. I agree with your point of patience and reason in how we look at VAR, but that had not been the narrative around here at all.

Exactly. I’m not sure if this is a general soccer comment (deserved) or if it was specific to last nights game (very much deserved). Last nights game was brutal. Had there not been the star power on the field that there was, I would have changed the channel. It was Constant hacking and or diving which turned into a…

White....check

Funny story...That was the first mlb baseball game my wife ever went to (way before we met). I think it was her last too. I tell her not to worry about going back bc she saw the best thing she’ll ever see live in a baseball game.

He’s not easily the best striker of his generation. Messi, Ronaldo (who I don’t understand why you don’t think count) are easily the best...after them there’s a group that includes ibra, Agüero, Suarez lewandowski, and probably a few others I’m not thinking about. This is not to mention Neymar or Kane who are both…

I don’t know which part I need answered more...a)what was so important to create the shit footprints or b) if someone actually thought the box of kleenex was going to do anything.

“People who live on Brazil St in...”

Of the many doors left open in Rooney’s soccer career, i just hope he stays around a bit longer to produce intoxicating highlights like this

I mean it’s pretty obvious that Andy was always the non-disciplinarian, positive push-over parent because he has no idea how to use a time out.

I don’t have any love or hate for Jill, but I think there’s some criticism for her for this WC. Rapinoe looked extremely tired today and thus I think it’s fair to ask why she played 80+ minutes in a meaningless game against Sweden. To my eye, Alex hasn’t looked healthy/fit in this tourney at all. So there’s a debate…

Perfect example is England’s second goal yesterday. If this was something that is measureable, an England disallowed goal there would be way more egregious than this one. The thing I think that the DS writers keep overlooking is that in a low scoring sport every goal or disallowed goal is so important that almost by…

Agreed. I watched it live and I don’t think Unkel understood the question or she answered A different one. I’ve seen played and watched soccer for over 30 years and i’ve never heard a handball be defined by “possession” (the word fifa uses is handle, so possession implies something with the goalie)

...the poor implementation of VAR that has become a staple of this tournament to get to them...

From the clips I’ve got to hear Cat this WC, she’s pretty awful. Much of her commentary is cliche and uninteresting.

Maybe the cops should try some honey next time, I’ve hear vinegar doesn’t help much

Thanks. Yeah i see the “clear and obvious” issue (that statement or something similar seems to be en Vogue for all sports replay right now-like the World Cup) for sure. I was clarifying the part about the broadcast angles (vs all available angles) not showing the infraction

Quick question or clarification about broadcast angles by the networks. I thought the replay officials essentially had the feed from all the (network) cameras available. So just because network shows an angle of what they (producer or spotter) or Joe or Dean thought we’re important, the RO are getting to look at all…