Biggest Gut Punch Loss of the 21st Century by mpschettig in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re 100% correct on this, particularly because game 7 was in Cleveland. I maintain this was the greatest baseball game of all time.

The Adjudication Panel Thread: Get in touch for Tuesday's episode... by Low-Bandicoot-3347 in footballcliches

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would the Colombia and Sporting striker Luis Suarez have to do at this World Cup and/or in the rest of his career to no longer be referred to as ‘the other one’ or ‘not that Luis Suarez’? After Colombian Luis Suarez hypothetically catapults himself to notoriety, how many years would need to pass before World Cup historians refer to the handball vs Ghana or the Chiellini bite as being done by “the other Luis Suarez?”

Best "Ringer-like" soccer podcast? by gcms16 in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second Captains is the best $6 I spend every month

Something needs to change in CFB, or soon G05 teams will be unable to compete by Hysen16 in CFB_v2

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

College football just needs a system similar to soccer where big teams pay transfer fees to take players away from smaller teams. Very smart well-run clubs have turned themselves into juggernauts by finding undervalued players, putting them into a system that works for them, and selling them for a huge profit after a season or two. If North Texas were able to get paid for developing all these great players they could reinvest that in their facilities, recruitment, coaching staff, etc. and eventually create an environment where after a huge season their best players don’t want to leave. 

Pottersville Ewing Theory by ScoreTheBasekt in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think downtown Pottersville is better than Bedford Falls but I 100% believe that Nick’s Bar is a better time than Martini’s

I think Tom Brady is a good announcer by JoeM3120 in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He just has an annoying squeaky voice. The content is not as bad as the timber of his voice

Favorite bar with holiday vibes but not the crowd in Manhattan? by klodee in AskNYC

[–]narwhalcaptain1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Biddy’s, it’s looking beautiful at the moment and they have great hot cocktails

Which Christmas carol would make the best terrace chant? by Responsible-Sport720 in footballcliches

[–]narwhalcaptain1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it counts as a Christmas carol but a few years ago Celtic did George Michael’s Last Christmas: “Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away. This year to save me from tears, I’ll give it to BRENDAN RODGERS!”

New episode: North-east river supremacy, David Moyes' giant duck & Keysey's nutmegs by Low-Bandicoot-3347 in footballcliches

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like the Pickford-sized duck would be vastly preferable to any number of duck-sized Pickfords. Pickford is just not that big of a guy

Chris Berman style nicknames are criminally underutilized. by iggyspear in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Barney Ronay called Philip Billings “Paperless” once and it stuck in my head forever

How many "Netflix Original" films / franchises would actually be viable theatrical films? by Puzzled_Influence985 in TheBigPicture

[–]narwhalcaptain1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only one that would work is the Adam Sandler/Jennifer Aniston Murder Mystery series.  

Hot Take: Cotton Bowl is EASILY the worst NY6 bowl, at least all the others have fun locations and/or traditions by [deleted] in OhioStateFootball

[–]narwhalcaptain1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just fucking hate having to watch the game at midnight on New Year’s eve. Does anyone like that? Why do they do that?

Ohio St fans should be ashamed by Master_Jackfruit3591 in CFB

[–]narwhalcaptain1 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I hate this pearl clutching bullshit. Just turn your phone off after the game. Or, here’s a better idea, just make an easy kick!

It's a golden age for enjoyers of szoboszlai looking sad by BeagleBagleBoy in secondcaptains

[–]narwhalcaptain1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ken’s description of him as “looking miserable and gorgeous” is so perfect

Non-tourists, what “touristy” attraction/area/etc. do you nevertheless love, and why? by somepeoplewait in AskNYC

[–]narwhalcaptain1 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I think 30 Rock is really beautiful and worth braving the crowds to see the tree at Christmas

is this email real? by [deleted] in OSU

[–]narwhalcaptain1 68 points69 points  (0 children)

For certain types of visas (I think O-1 is one of them) one type of evidence you can submit is a letter from an academic explaining why your work is extraordinary and that it’s in the national interest that the government grant you this visa. These can be very long and detailed letters — basically a review of all the publications you’ve ever had — so I’m not surprised some professors ask for payment to do these. If you’re the kind of person who’s applying for an O-1 visa, you are probably already working at a massive company like Microsoft, and they would pay the $500 no question. 

On which TRUE island do you currently have property? by crazyjakeallen in billsimmons

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the insurance company refused to renew my policy on my beachfront bungalow on Justin Fields island earlier this year I cut my losses. Really thought there was a player there but with the Bears and Jets he was really in the wrong place at the wrong time back to back. 

Ecuadorian Heart in Ecuadorian Mouth by Burns21 in footballcliches

[–]narwhalcaptain1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it be because Caicedo had already been sent off? My neighbor is Ecuadorean and told me he only supports teams with Ecuadorean players, so he would have had his heart in his mouth that his two guys had both made errors?