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I wonder what the tax rate is on civil judgments (or however you classify this sort of hush money). A million bucks is a nice payout for being on the receiving end of a domestic dust up: less so when Uncle Sam bites off 40+%, plus lawyer fees. Maybe Gracelyn Trimble should hold out a little...

Speaking of affirmative action, we achieved another historic "first" today as the "first male American pro sports coach to come out as gay" revealed himself - the Jags' associate strength and conditioning coach. I'm not sure that this role even gets onto the sidelines on Sundays. But, it's...

The Lions traded for some bozo named Denzel Mims, a second-round bust WR that the Jets drafted in 2020. They swapped a 6th rounder for a 7th rounder, which is basically just a bag of peanuts. Detroit needs bodies at the position since their "stud" 2022 draft pick Jameson Williams, who logged...

A bit of revisionist history there. On his way out, Lloyd Carr became very upset with Michigan brass that he couldn't handpick his successor (he wanted to recruit Kirk Ferentz away from Iowa). Allegedly, athletic director Bill Martin preferred former assistant and then-current LSU coach Les...

I flew on Delta this past weekend: they decorate the walls of the boarding tunnels with promotional posters, something about “comfort.” This seems like a solid choice for a theme, since flying is more of a stressful chore in my mind than any sort of luxury experience. I’d consider a neutral and...

Cool thread and interesting highlight videos. Is there a TV station that shows races or a website that reports the results? Questions as a true racing noob: what’s the pecking order, so to speak, for the different types of car racing? Is IndyCar endemic to a particular region of the world? The...

Ha! No worries, brother. I think that getting on scholarship (for whites) is more than half the battle toward playing time. Walk-ons have a steep climb, but scholarship whites won’t automatically get bumped by a new “four-star” upsider. Hoping the meritocracy concept plays out quickly this season.

So one offseason of the Fickell regime and the white starter tally drops from 16 to 10? This is obviously going to be the biggest drop year-over-year for any D1 team. We don’t track D2/D3, but it’s hard to imagine another program hemorrhaging SIX white starters anywhere else. Lots of new...

I believe you now need a paid subscription to comment at Fox-owned Outkick, which on top of being annoying, ties your handle and IP to a credit card. I'd rather be edgy elsewhere. Outkick is generally better than the status quo, but they know their audience and follow a familiar, kosher...

You used to be cool, Dad!!

Donte played well in his role as the 7th-8th man. I think he wanted something more, so he'll hit the market but will still have a cheap price. Will be worth more than he's paid!

I didn't necessarily ask this to be rude, but I realize that it was. An Antartica trip, to my knowledge, costs $180k per person for a two-week excursion. I recall a tourist boat capsizing last year off the South American coast, killing nameless dozens in a way that was less sensational than the...

I saw this tweet today and was compelled to find the song. It's very catchy, in fact. I certainly can't say how popular it actually is with the Russian public, or where it's concentrated. (Currently at 36 million views after a year is a pittance in the youtube era of fake stats) The lyrics...

Have you ever met someone who booked there? Did they follow through? Would love to hear about it.

OK, Fed.

I attended one of those Donadoni games at the old Giant Stadium in the Meadowlands with 8% capacity crowd. He certainly mailed in that pay check during his MLS career. MLS had been getting markedly better until the past few years when they added a handful of teams and will add at least a couple...

RC Cola is terrific! There's an invisible latitude line when you're driving north in Michigan from Detroit toward Mackinac Island. Suddenly, the rest areas stock strange sodas in the vending machines. Ideally I'd avoid soda overall but will often settle for "diet" stuff (aspartame be damned)...

Agree with the shock that Matt Mayer is floating like this. He found a poor home last season for his free transfer and should have been a first-round lock for the past two drafts. Robbins (and Castleton) are both so incredibly honed and versatile. I'd bet they both make the tail end of a...

Just six months too late, we might as well start a 2023 thread in the transfer window. Lionel Messi is the big fish of the summer, choosing Inter Miami and the MLS over Saudi Arabia and a billion-dollar contract. On top of a $55 million salary, Messi will receive an ownership stake in the club...

I found this handy diagram on Twitter and got a chuckle:

It's definitely the most intriguing development that's happened in a long while. As I understand, Prigozhin, head of Wagner, commands somewhere between 25k-50k soldiers, who are private military contractors without a direct affiliation to the Russian army. Wagner is famous for employing Russian...

From CBS Sports: Two-time Pro Bowler says this position (running back) is the worst to play in the NFL right now: 'It literally sucks' The concept that running backs are cheap isn't very new or insightful. I found it interesting that cornerbacks are the next most nameless and interchangeable...

Castleton signed a 2-way with the Lakers. Not a bad fit at first glance because LA is in “cap hell” and needs to fill the back end of the roster with minimum salary players. Austin Reaves has a firm starting role now, but if another team throws a big contract offer at him, the Lakers will have a...

The Raptors are led by a black supremacist GM from Africa and would be the last place I'd want to see Gradey Dick land. However, they seem to have bought in on Jacob Poetl as their starting center, and Dick at least gives him some company. It also wouldn't surprise me if they just don't play...

2023 NBA Draft: Brandin Podziemski goes from bored baseball standout to fulfilling hoops aspirations