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Soccer needs scandals like the Kardashians or star players fighting fans to blow up in America

I really do think, though, that soccer, if soccer wants to blow up in America, they need to start just doing the things that are classic American sports. Someone needs to date a Kardashian. Someone needs to maybe tweet a picture of their penis by accident. Go into the stands and fight a guy.

Soccer has grown in popularity via other means (Messi arrival, access to European leagues), but the 'celebrity drama' factor Big Cat mentions remains a huge driver for the other major US sports.

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I am not worried about the Capitals losing home-ice advantage to the Maple Leafs

I'm not worried at all. It's not time to press the panic button. My overtime genes are still 1-0 in single overtime. I'd just like to point that out.

The Capitals won the series 4-2, moving on to the second round.
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Apr 17, 2017
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A block is the new dunk in basketball

Quick embrace debate: is a block the new dunk? [PFT: Yes. I think so, too.] I do think that the way [Draymond Green] was blocking guys, that was better than more momentum than a huge ruckus dunk.

This is a subjective aesthetic preference regarding basketball highlights.
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Apr 17, 2017
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The Wizards are going to win their series against the Hawks easily

John Wall is really good at basketball... He's very good. The Wizards are going to win easily.

The Wizards defeated the Hawks 4-2 in the first round.

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Travis Hunter Should Win the Heisman

We should probably bet Travis Hunter for Heisman, because he almost flipped this game himself.

The 2026 Heisman result has not been established in the provided context and is treated as unresolved.
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The Browns' Plan Is to Drown You Late

Their game plan is thus: drag you into deep water and then have Deshaun Watson in the fourth quarter drown you. That's what they do.

This is a characterization of the Browns' style and is inherently evaluative.
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The Colts Need to Blow Everything Up

If you're a Colts fan, you have to demand for everything to change. You can't be like, it's because of Daniel Jones' Achilles. You've gotta just blow the whole thing up. It's like none of it works.

This is a prescription and judgment about how the Colts should proceed, not a fact claim with a single objective resolution.