I thought the same thing, turns out M&N doesn't sell a Dineen or Howe throwback.

Connecticut is forgiven because M&N does not sell a throwback Ron Francis or Gordie Howe jersey. I'm glad I checked before I flew off the handle, that was a close one.

Generally agree with all of this, 'cept for a few things:

I'm not personally a take-photos-of-food guy, but my GF likes to. I've got no problem with it, because in literally one motion, she takes the phone out of her purse, runs it past my food, runs it past hers, and its back in the purse. No stops, no hesitation, no…

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Think something was lost in translation since we're all drinking today.

I'm not totally convinced the ball was above the cylinder when it was touched. It's a bang-bang play at best and this presents an interesting loophole in the goaltend / basket interference rule. The shot clearly had no chance but it could have been interference if it was in fact above the cylinder.

"We gave the rule number and the article," official Sean Hull said in citing Rule 9.3a 1 and 2. "Under 2 minutes by rule, we have a directive to do that. At the table it was confirmed that it was a 3, and we put the ball back in play."

The rule doesn't say it has to have a possibility of "entering the cylinder". It says "...has the possibility, while in flight, of entering THE BASKET".

That shot had no chance and you're illiterate. Horrible call.

Barry can you guys please start using LOLMETS for the dismal souls who are both Jets and Mets fans?

I mean first it was Dickey. Then Harvey. Now Wheeler. They keep giving me reasons to go see games, then they take them away. I mean I'm glad it's not deGrom, but still.

something is wrong with this bracket because seamless is a four seed. im not sure what it is, but as the adage goes, "tzatziki seamless is entitled to better seeding"

he used the term "aspergers spectrum". there's no aspergers spectrum.

he used the term "aspergers spectrum". there's no aspergers spectrum.

playing off everything mentioned in this thread, someone told me trade value part 3 came out today. checked it out. 2 teen wolf references.

...are you secretly bill simmons? your secret is safe with me.

holy shit, after this, i might actually be upset that the NHL isn't on TV more often.

it would be nuts if chip kelly parlayed nick foles into marcus mariota.

OH NOW I GET IT, ITS NOT BURNEKO!!

...and so marks the first time I refused to read an article because I was so outraged by the deck. Literally every part of the deck. And the headline. And the graphic.

yeah, can't believe they let the camera roll that 5 seconds. i'd be all "ok well that was great fun see ya."

Hate to be that smartest-guy-in the-room douchebag, but the coaches are either on the Autism spectrum or have Aspergers Syndrome. Please don't hate me.

I had no idea.

Seriously though, of course that's how it works. But like Barry said, it's not about money, it's a prestige thing. If they paid a writer $10k a year over market, that disappears quick when the director is making $5 million plus, even faster when the site has to be — what, $20m a year? And it's literally…