Kirby and Metcalf are both 25, separated in age by less than two months. To Servais, this was a teachable moment for both players, and Kelenic and Kirby seemed to treat it as such.

If Donkey Kong could talk, what would he say (in 140 characters or less)? Apparently, kind of dirty things.

Intensity is a quality that every manager and coach covets in their players, but it’s an athletic virtue that comes with a footnote: Too much of it, misdirected or ill-timed, ...