I think that both the brain trauma argument and the “you’ll make more money long-term” argument generally don’t apply to quarterbacks. Sure, there’s a possible future where he maximizes his earnings in MLB, but he’d have to be a real, true superstar with a long career. In the NFL, he’d merely need to be a starter. Read more
They would not get a compensatory pick, but they would still control his rights when/if he ever returned to baseball. Read more
Did you finish WOT? If not yet, it’s worth powering through...even though at times it won’t feel like it. Read more
China Mieville fuckin rules Read more
Pacers are sad as hell you didn’t even mention them :( Read more
I would not have written the above if each outlet was only repeating a single outlet’s report, but that’s not the case here; each is reporting it independently. You can always tell from the wording. (For example, the NYDN’s story reads, “Team sources confirmed...”) Read more
I’m from NYC and went to school in Philly, so the rankings are necessarily going to have some holes, especially in Monmouth County. Read more
The Thing is one of the best horror movies ever made. Read more
Do you guys think I could eat 50 chicken nuggets Read more
My local supermarket is Trader Joe’s, so the only way to avoid a line that wraps around the entire store is to go 20 minutes before closing. It’s kind of become a Sunday evening ritual for me. Read more
Nah. Michael Myers is just the least compelling slasher villain imaginable. I truly don’t get why people love the original Halloween, and I LOVE horror movies and LOVE John Carpenter. Read more
Yeah, not long after. It thankfully didn’t ruin eggs for me at all. Read more
I haven’t read them since they came out, but the one with time travel. The third one? Read more
Bill Russell just so we could see him get DESTROYED in the modern NBA and end that debate forever. Read more
I, uh, also thought I could eat more eggs than I did. Read more
Very very good. Read more
What the hell are Sixlets Read more
Albany. It knows what it did. Read more
Spikeball big, if it plays its cards right Read more