They apparently really wanted him. I get what you’re saying, but you’ll drive yourself crazy trying to figure out exactly what’s going on behind the scenes when—for good reason—we don’t have access to all the relevant information.
Not sure there’s really much to understand. He’s been somebody they’ve reportedly been really interested in for a while, the price is something they’re willing to pay, voilà.
Whatever’s going on, it seems like we’ve been willing to do a reasonable deal for him. If it doesn’t work out for some reason, it doesn’t seem like it’ll be due to lowballing.
Brains are often incorrectly conflated with another offal: sweetbreads. That’s led to the incorrect assumption that brains are sweet. Determining exactly how much brain has been killed in any bout necessarily involves science. Thus: sweet science. Here we go!
Oh, wow, man, I said
Wait a second, man
What do you think Paquetá's gonna look like in a Toon top?
Fuck man!
Ow! Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
I'm hot for Paquetá
etc.