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

• "I'm shocked everyone's picking the Braves. The Mets gained the best pitcher." — ShadowIUB

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

• "Whatever shakes down, the Elite Eight is going to have some great contests." — stevieg247

• How can these be getting dumber? How is that possible? I thought we clearly identified the floor, but I keep coming back and there's a new floor every time. Are we sure Mole People aren't submitting these? — Tuffy

• Even better than his comment: Greatest Sports Moment. Dropping 7 Three-pointers and 28 points while playing point guard in a very competitive University of Delaware Intramural Basketball League my sophomore year of college. — Fuck Lion

• Forget it Shakes. It's Chinatown. — Mmole