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Lauren Theisen
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Based on the fine print here, I believe anybody who pays dues and is on a roster or is “actively seeking employment” in the NFL is a member of the NFLPA, so Kaep should qualify. Read more

Damn, I already regret fighting the pun-averse editors for that hed Read more

Go back to school, herb:

A tangent about the “leaving the bench” rule—it decimated the Pistons in the game following the Malice at the Palace, turning a Detroit-Charlotte match-up I went to a few days after into a very weird double-OT thriller. Smush Parker started! Lindsey Hunter played 40 minutes! Back-to-back Rasheed Wallace 3s tied the Read more

It’s actually the NFLPA’s suit on behalf of Elliott - I just changed that because I originally wrote it way too vague. Read more

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And yes, I know! Wayne Simmonds got a nice, screen-heavy hat trick last night too:

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I thought Baez got enough shine in last year’s playoffs that I went with Schwarber, but dang, I’ve never seen anyone get the kind of love in the comments that Javy is getting (even in the AL blog!) - Here’s a highlight reel for your troubles:

The original lead photo was actually from an anti-independence protest - sorry if that was confusing at all. (We have photos from the match now so I changed the top image.) Read more

I don’t know that it’s intended as an escalation, but I think it comes across as one, in that it’s more dramatic and noticeable than kneeling. At the least, it puts us one step closer to just doing away with pregame anthems. Read more

Bonus round! The White Sox care so much about Puerto Rico that they think it’s Cuba: Read more

If you think the opinion of anyone on this site is, “Roger Goodell needs more authority,” go back to not reading us. Read more

“As for the NFL, it will keep promising investigations. But expecting them to be anything better than jokes will remain magical thinking.” Read more