Owen Good's discussions

I was visiting friends in D.C. in 2015 when the Wizards and Capitals both blew 3-1 leads within 2 days of each other and the civic sadness was palpable. I would not wish that on a dog. Read more

If Fizdale set up a GoFundMe for the fine, I’d contribute. Read more

It would be even worse if NBA.tv refused to acknowledge the newsworthiness of Fizdale’s complaint because the league masters forbid any criticism of the officiating. We could do worse than grant NBA.tv the sincerity of doing its job. Read more

I’ve had teeth cleanings more pleasant than listening that, even though what he’s saying here is correct. Read more

Yeah, just remembering a personal experience and wondering what the hell I paid for. But you are right. Read more

What if the NFL codified celebrations. Made them mandatory, the way the parent of a swearing child gives the child permission to swear and then the kid no longer wants to do it.

What if there was a rule that, after the ball crosses the plane of the goal line carried by the offense (or is received in the end zone) the… Read more

If I’m not mistaken, there’s about nothing you can do for a collarbone fracture other than put your arm in a sling and hold it there for a week. Read more

That got going in 2010, and it was one of Brian Crecente’s ideas. McWhertor and I were both like “This won’t work as an every-week idea, there’s not enough subject material.” Brian said we either do it every week or no. It ran every week for more than seven years. It outlived all three of our tenures at Kotaku and was… Read more

Photoshop Phridays were the best. (Unless this was Comedy Goldmine. I forget.) I modeled our ‘Shop Contest on it. Read more

Asshole Dog. In Kotaku’s manual of style, the canine NPC of Duck Hunt (all versions) is Asshole Dog on first reference and in headlines. “Duck Hunt dog,” “the dog,” “the/that fucking dog” etc. are acceptable on subsequent reference

I probably could have been more clear or less subtle in the wording. Speaking for myself, whenever I grumble about the concept of “white privilege,” I remember that I accuse others of basically the same thing, over things that matter nowhere near as much. That’s all. Read more

The contemptible nature of UNC’s academic fraud is another issue. I’m talking about my fellow alumni and students and fans, who may be oblivious to white privilege but believe their athletic rivals have privilege, whether it’s in media representation, NCAA coddling, conference administration or whatever.

I’m just… Read more

I went to an agricultural-mechanical school in the South that is regularly considered the “little brother” in its athletic rivalries. Predominantly white and male, I doubt anyone with an undergraduate degree from NC State ponders white privilege. But if you were to ask my classmates how North Carolina, how Duke, how… Read more

Quite ironically, there is a “Larry Bird rule.” It’s an exception allowing a team to exceed the salary cap to re-sign a free agent (under other qualifying conditions). Read more

Been there, done that.

Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boy Read more

Well said. +1 Read more

Brody is a dipshit. The legislature can write any fucking law it pleases about ACC, Southern Conference, or whatever membership. If anyone leaves the ACC, they will be sued for compensation and there will be a settlement paying it. Look at Maryland. Read more

Time Haters was an outstanding premise. We probably only saw the best lines, but it still should have been finished. Read more

“Buc Nasty you are so dark, when you touch yourself it’s like a black-on-black crime.” Read more