ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ...

• "Being down 30-5 against a 16-15 team shows a lack of effort and pride ... it's frustrating." — jonparker426

(Re: Florida Gators)

Previous ESPN Featured Comment of the Day, plus a Featured Deadspin Response or two ...

• "Wow, I never would have thought that Houston would have played this well without Yao." — Stan Okie

• Wow, I never would have thought that something unexpected would happen. — MiyamotosChin

• Wow, I never thought China would play this well without Mao. — Mo Vaughn Revolution

• I can't live, if livin' is without Yao. — Nilsson Schmilsson — A Pimp Named Daver4470