Recent content by Schrödinger's Gerbil

The was Kyle Beckerman who also played for RSL back when RSL was one of the top franchises in the MLS

Well, on the positive side, the UNMNT finally has decent kits. At least they can lose in style.

I'm not saying they're bad, but they're not the type of teams that worry the likes of Germany, Argentina, England, etc. If they were celebrities, they'd be showing up on Password, $1,000,000 Pyramid, or other game shows rather than starring in blockbusters or Oscar-worthy films. We should be...

It seems to me that there is some kind of nebulous cultural rot where it comes to the USMNT. I can't specifically identify it, I can't explain it, but the entire endeavor seems to be infused with a deeply embedded losing culture that infects anyone associated with it. I don't expect WC trophies...

I suspect that part of what's happening is narrative stickiness. Sexton was thrust out of the gate into the lead dog on a bad Cavaliers team. The result was entirely predictable, high usage and inefficient scoring. Unfortunately for him, that has stuck, and it now defines him. Clearly, Cleveland...

Sure, that makes sense. That, and that soccer appears not to be a major part of the sports culture among African Americans, the primary feeder of talent into American football and basketball. That's a good place to start, but it strikes me as a bit too simple. The US has a significantly larger...

I'd like to hear what people think as to why the USMNT sucks so badly. The recent 4-0 thrashing by Switzerland is just the latest in a decades long string of disappointments, the nadir of which was failure to even manufacture a tie with Trinidad & Tobago (surely, one of the world's least...

I'm curious for anyone who has the time and/or interest in looking it up. How do Sexton's stats (box and advanced) compare to Garland's? They are both under-sized shoot-first point guards with limited defensive chops. Is Garland, a two-time all star, THAT much better? I wonder if the narrative...

For 2024-2025, here's Collins's stats: PPG: 19 RPG: 8.2 FT%: 84.8% 3PT%: 39.9% Efficiency Differential: +12.3 +/-: 5.2 If Taylor Hendrick or any of the Jazz's younger players produced these stats, everyone here would be absolutely over the moon with ecstasy. Sure, Collins comes at a much...

Danke. (Although what kind of malware risk does this pose? My guess, a lot.)

Punishment is also merely a social construct, no more real than any other social construct.

Please share how to access these streams. Since cord cutting, I've not access to the networks and ESPN. (Max will show TNT games.)

So, just because the NBA recently signed a large deal, there's NO reason for them to be concerned about low TV ratings? That seems a bit extreme and, frankly, unrealistic view. I can think offhand of several reasons why low finals ratings might concern them: Impact on Brand Perception:Low...

The good thing is that with Charlotte's drafting history, we should be glad they're selecting one ahead of us. Whoever they take will be the worst prospect in the end, leaving us with the better prospect and saving us from potentially making a bad selection. (Only partially tongue in cheek.)

Makes eminent sense.