I know he’s got a really good gig that he’d never dream of giving up (health aside), but I really want Kerr to take his job so that Mark Jackson’s post-career legacy is Steve Kerr replacing him and finding success where Jackson generated only hatred, missed opportunities and abject failure.

I like this story because in a way it’s uniquely American. It’s about sporting excellence, pride in your accomplishments and not even pretending to understand the concept of moderation.

I read about this earlier today and I thought it was all very odd, particularly since he still made appearances on the show for some years afterward. I also immediately thought of that Adam Scott show about the TV show opening recreations which a few of us were talking about here last week - the Too Close For Comfort…

Polar, no two ways about it. This was their summer lineup. Excited to see what the fall brings

Polar, no two ways about it. This was their summer lineup. Excited to see what the fall brings

5. Barstool lives rent free in Deadspin’s head.

It’s crazy that this anti-Semitic unhinged dictator can’t be as respectful as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 

not the kind of article about destructive Jets I expected to see today, but cool nevertheless

“Listen we’re disrupting fucking flight. I’m like ... since the black box always survives, let’s make the whole plane out of it.”

“So you park on a driveway ... but drive on a parkway?”

“Dear Diary,

I need to get into the minds of blacks so I can better understand them. I have decided to put on make up and become one for the day. I’ll report my findings shortly.

Papa”

Waiter: Would you like some pepper, Mr. West?

Wouldn’t be the first time he told Vanessa one thing while doing another

Ohio State Football: “Man, what a terrible day.”

BBC is known for pounding its subjects hard and at great length

An NFL owner that does something [record scratch] good?

Shit, I thought it was the troops’ job to make football stronger. So confused now.

so glad to see the lack of “Love You Forever” on this list. Even as a child, reading the part where the mother breaks and enters into her grown son’s home via a step ladder so she can rock him to sleep made me think “wow this is REALLY dumb”