Well the fall of the Chelsea-style 4-3-3 is, I think, because there are not many Makeleles. Read more

True, point was that one of them is just left to hold the fort alone now, like against Dortmund. Would have included Ozil wide, but he seems to have moved in for now, and we have enough Arsenal on the page as it is. Read more

they both suck. Read more

I think PFR does 15 yards but yeah, something weird here. Read more

how much salt? Lotta salt? Read more

This is from the reporting on Friday, and was looped every hour on SportsCenter. Read more

Rarely? Read more

Conveniently, if I have any allegiance it's as a Vikings fan. So, nah. Read more

The car seat whooping is a fair addition! I'm not sure how much it carries here, though, since it wasn't (to be clinical) an escalation on the violence, and it was clear from Friday that Peterson was firm that he gave all his kids whoopings, built a whole room for it, even. Read more

What was your worst, most awkward, or otherwise boringest-ass night out with other NFL players? If it's a separate story, what's the flattest you've seen an otherwise really cool player fall when going out and trying to have some fun? Read more

What does salting pasta water do? Read more

Fixed that; my fuckup. Read more

Meanwhile:

Expected points added; under normal game conditions, you get more expected points by going for it on fourth down from the 34. But in overtime, your win probability is much more important than expected points there, obviously. Read more

There are passing few game cconditions that prescribe kicking the field goal on 4th-and-1 from the 28. Read more

English. (Don't study English.) Read more

we aren't organized enough for a BBQ. We would just go drink at the Chinese restaurant around the corner, as always. Read more

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yes. Many of the are very, very obnoxious now. Read more

That or James Dolan's press secretary, just for the variety. He gets his death threat tally hand-delivered to him every day, for instance. Read more