The 2021 NHL playoffs are under a 'bird alert' because every bird-themed team has lost their opening games.
Sabermetric stat of the week for the NHL playoffs, the entire league's on bird alert. All bird teams have lost so far. It's just the penguins. That counts.
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View episodeThe NBA's current play-in tournament structure for the 7th and 8th seeds is stupid.
I just hate that they — like, they had something good. Eight versus nine is good... When you add the 10th seed, it's stupid. And the fact that the 7th seed could potentially not make the playoffs is even dumber. I just hate the whole thing.
The Wizards could beat the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
I think that if the Wizards beat the Celtics, if they end up matching up against the Nets, I think that the Wizards could actually beat the Nets in the first round.
I would love to see a 'Subway Series' between the Knicks and the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.
I would love to see, ooh, a Subway Series, Knicks-Nets, Eastern Conference Finals.
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View profileEngland will beat the Netherlands and then lose a heartbreaking match to Argentina
I think England's gonna win this weekend. And then you'll have the realization that it might not actually be coming home after all... losing to Argentina at that stage, that would be the most heartbreaking loss they could possibly have.
Christian Pulisic is clearly not and cannot be the face of US soccer
I'm just sick of relying on him [Pulisic] to be the face of US soccer because it can't be, it's so clear that he's not.
The 4-1 loss to Belgium was the worst USMNT performance in years
That was the worst performance from the US that I've seen in years. Just completely lackluster from the start. So much blame to go around. Tim Ream, friend of the program, good guy over the hill, turned into soccer Shawn Bradley before our very eyes got dunked on twice.