You see, Freddy Mercury, it can matter which way the wind blows.

It’s possible to be overblown?!

There is literally no outcome here in this situation that would elicit a positive response from a Deadspin writer other than the nickname becoming some sort of extreme dick joke.

The University of North Dakota Fighting Fights

Probably best they didn’t take Gronk’s suggestion of the Fighting Sioux Flays.

My wife thinks I’m an idiot

All dads are familiar with dabbing. It’s when your kid spills some shit on the carpet, you poke at it for a bit ineffectually to try and soak it up, and then yell for your spouse to come clean it.

Stfu, dad. Quit embarassing me on the Kinja.

You are not an idiot, sir. Stay strong.

I’m trying like hell to get my two year old to say “ice cold” when I ask her what’s cooler than cool. My wife thinks I’m an idiot

This Kentucky team is on the cuspid of greatness.

No one’s at fault, though. It was inci-dental contact.

I’m at a floss for words.

Why not just call him by his name? What is there, a War On Kristaps?

[Nick Collison sits up suddenly, wide-eyed]

I was a block and a half down Trinity Place when the second plane hit on 9/11. The grace and courage the people of Paris are showing is astounding. I can’t wait to go back. That is how you keep the terrorists from winning: refusing to be terrorized.

All of which is why it’s a good idea not to RT unsourced rumors during emergency situations. Imagine the panic and danger that would have ensued if a tweet claiming there were gunmen inside the stadium had gone viral.

For some reason the bombers at the stadium are the core of the conspiracy movements drum beating, but after reading this piece, Barry you did a fantastic job of outlining the aptitude of the French agencies controlling an abhorrent situation calmly and intelligently.

We were going to second guess the shit out of this decision no matter the outcome. It was ballsy, but right.

Not only could fans have been hurt upon exit, but the panic that could have resulted from calling the game and evacuating could very well have led to a stampede/crush situation and that is all to familiar a risk at soccer venues. They made the right call.