The Swamp

So was it a good show, BFJ?

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Anyone else annoyed by the German defender committing the late foul and then wasting time laying on the field "injured" for the 10th time? Followed by everyone on the German sideline invading the field (sorry, pitch) like it was Poland yelling at the ref to end the game despite their "...

I should probably just pm this to Giff, but anyway Yahoo is streaming a DMB concert on July 15th. This tour, they've been doing an acoustic set follow by their usual set.

Paul Pierce to the Wizards??!! Wow, Lionel Hollins still winning friends and influencing people, i see. A great coach, but not the cuddly type. Wonder if he and pierce spoke after Hollins was hired by the Nets... Or he'd rather play with John Wall instead of Deron Williams. Also, maybe KG told him ...

I do think LeBron likes the idea of "coming home," but he's not doing it without seeing his chances of winning several titles with Miami is less likely than winning a bunch with Cleveland. Or I could go back to my conspiracy theory. After THE DECISION, LeBron's people let David Stern know ...

The other thing about Bennett was last year's draft sucked. Where would the best player in last year's draft get picked this year? 10 to 15? So saying that Cleveland would be giving Minnesota a former top pick doesn't mean as much as it usually does.

But - like Ryan said, there's not much of a market for Love. LA has nothing to give, right? Who else would both a) want Love and b) have good pieces to give up? Without having more than a passing clue about cap room, Houston, OKC, and Golden State come to mind. Like, it looks like OKC could build a...

If that happens like Espn is saying (Waiters/Bennett and a #1) for Love, the frozen envelope is hardly a drop in the bucket compared to the conspiracy theories people will throw around about this. Cleveland won those last few draft lotteries against the odds too -- the long fix was in! The value is...

If that happens like Espn is saying (Waiters/Bennett and a #1) for Love, the frozen envelope is hardly a drop in the bucket compared to the conspiracy theories people will throw around about this. Cleveland won those last few draft lotteries against the odds too -- the long fix was in! The value is...

Visited Ithaca Beer Company. My favorites were White Gold and #05256 (made with a hop so new, it doesn't have a name yet - that type of marketing works on me)

ESPN is reporting that the Rockets are offering Bosh a max deal. Very interesting, as that's a lot more money than he could get from Miami if both James and Wade return. The Heat signed Danny Grainger and McRoberts, so they're all set. I get why Bosh opted out, and if he rejects a much better contr...

Are there free Keith Law alternatives on other sites that you read? I basically only want to read his stuff about prospects in a trade. I can't stomach the idea of paying for Insider again even if I get another good deal. ESPN jacks our cable rates, bombards us with ads, and then wants us to spend s...

There is no real debate. It's talk show fodder. "I hate soccer" articles are trolling #hotsportstake pieces of nonsense to gather clicks and talk show appearances.

I basically watch just to see stars like Neymar and it suck he's out. However, it's poetic justice to a team who's strategy was to consistently foul Colombia's best player. Also, Neymar should have gotten a yellow for that ridiculous free kick block.

This Brazil game isn't helping.

So he basically said the same thing Grant Wahl did about tactics, right? I don't see it as that bad for a guy who was cut to criticize the coach's tactics.

Mookie Betts in center is painful to watch, especially after seeing how well Bradley Jr. was fielding. Would have made more sense trying him at 3b. It's bad enough seeing the Sox waste a good season of pitching, but now I'm worried they're screwing up the development of Bradley Jr, Betts, and Boegar...

My drip coffee maker is about to die, and I'm thinking about buying a pour-over brewer because I think the guy from Dangerous Grounds said it's the best home method of making coffee. Anyone do this or have recommendations of what to buy?

Why Do So Many Sportswriters Love Bruce Springsteen? When a sportswriter professes his devotion to Bruce Springsteen, he's making a statement about himself (or herself!). He's letting you know that he's a good old-fashioned hard-working American fella with strong values, just like you, Mr. and Mrs....

Did you get the questions I e-mailed you? (study up on Red Sox middle infielders, DMB trivia, Belichick history, & Bensell's character flaws, everybody)

not liking what i'm seeing this past year (2nd going into 3rd). not every math problem needs to be a word problem. the boy gets the right answers very quickly, but falters when asked to write down how he came up with it. Another huge problem. In the past you could struggle in language arts and thri...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZEGijN_8R0 The video above made the rounds last year, and the math problem she cited (about 90 seconds in) is the type of nonsense I try to help students figure out all year. I haven't researched Common Core specifically, but my experience teaching to a test (4th gra...

His death is a nice reminder about how much the 94 strike sucked. Gwynn legitimately going after .400, Matt Williams chasing Maris, the Expos...

At least this season of 24 has amazing facial hair.