They aren’t relying on a standardized insurance policy from State Farm/Geico/whatever... GM absolutely is carrying a specialized political risk policy against expropriation for all of its foreign subsidiaries.

Can someone please photoshop this so it reads “I’m with Hitler”?

Alternately, maybe no trade happened because Romo and the Cowboys knew he wouldn’t be able to pass a physical (speculating, but it wouldn’t be too hard to imagine)? And so they were holding onto him waiting to see if he could get his body right, and when he determined he couldn’t he decided to retire?

Yeah, but you could legitimately just get rid of CONMEBOL qualifying and put all 10 in before giving CONCACAF a 6th spot. Seriously, 10th in the CONMEBOL table is Venezuela and 6th in the CONCACAF hex is Trinidad & Tobago!

They manage to put on a pretty good 16-team tournament every other year (even though they have to run it during club soccer seasons because it’s too hot to play in the summer).

This is an awfully under-appreciated awful pun. Bravo, and may God have mercy on your soul.

2011 draft just happens to be one of the most loaded classes ever. Take a look at the top 20 picks from 2013 instead.

What’s “group of death”-y about that list? Shocker: group of six best teams in CONCACAF contains six best teams in CONCACAF (well, really five best plus Honduras, but they’re basically equal with Jamaica et al).

“avoiding regulation”

[self-satisfied nod of approval]