This week: retired PMs shut up and go away challenge, not being able to pronounce your new best friend’s surnames, dig your own grave, sticker shock, common enemies, early rookie takes, failed assists, DORT, hiring coaches which resemble your mascots, diagnosing Dallas, throwing guards at the problem, never trust anyone with two surnames and no first name, blaming Stan, panic-building, coaching matters, New York absolute state of mind, players-only meetings, ransom notes, sustainable trends, the essential pointlessness of international T20, thumb wars, Super 12 throwbacks, overused tweet joke of the week, unpopular specialists, vibes guys, Semenuk doing Semenuk things, homeopathic immunization and the other Davey Dum Dum. BALLS and tripping balls are available on their own RSS feeds, as well as being found together on Omny Studio, Spotify and Apple Podcasts (feel free to subscribe, rate and review) - and we welcome your reckons via Twitter, Facebook and email.