Your “Making Do With What’s Available” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 27, 2020May 27, 202074

NFL News: The NHL reopening strategy has both MLB & the NFL contemplating how they will go forward. Baseball has pretty much planned out nothing to this point, but the "hub city" idea was their initial strategy for Florida & Arizona. Their latest strategy is to start on July 4,

Shooting Yourself In the D*ck With An AR-15: Comments on the MLB “Reopening”

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - May 27, 202017

At this point, political humor is dead. To quote Penny Arcade: “It’s like trying to make fun of a clown. What, are you going to make fun of his tiny car? His floppy shoes? It just doesn’t work.” Similarly, we’ve run through all the stand-up specials, animated sitcoms, obscure British 90s

Your “Faint Lights On The Horizon” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 26, 2020May 26, 2020106

NFL Notes: Dolphins ownership is planning on a 2020 season. Owner Stephen Ross said he expects there to be a 2020 season, but "The real question is: Will there be fans in the stadiums?" According to nfl.com's Nick Shook, there seems to be a growing sense among owners that a

AFL Beat Post Quarantine Update

ballsofsteelandfury - May 26, 2020May 25, 202030

This week... Footy is back!! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Previously, the AFL announced that games for the 2020 season would resume starting on June 12, 2020. This week, the AFL released the schedule for Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5. Here are the games in all their glory. Please remember

Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 25, 2020May 25, 2020155

The episode means something different to Bill Parcells. NFL Nuggets: Ryan Leaf was arrested on domestic battery charges in Palm Desert on Friday - just FOUR MILES from my mom's house! Given that ESPN has the coverage on it's front page, I'm guessing his analyst's job is now available for

Eventual Balls Thoughts XV

ballsofsteelandfury - May 25, 2020May 23, 202027

So, that was a week, wasn't it? It was a very strange, surreal, sad, and something other that starts with an S week. However, by the end, it was also sweet. Wait, that starts with an S too! The reaction on this site to the events of last week makes

Beerguyrob - May 24, 2020May 24, 2020173

I hope all the US-based Commentists are having a nice holiday weekend. Having just recently enjoyed one up here, thanks to our devotion to the monarchy, I can say that under any circumstances, they are warmly appreciated. By fortune of the calendar, it's the actual May 2-4 weekend, which I

Sunday Gravy with yeah right and DJ TAJ: A Joint Effort for a Pulled Pork Sandwich

yeah right - May 24, 2020May 23, 202050

DJ TAj will start our proceedings today Welcome to week 8 or is it 9? in the Covid cave, Christ does it even matter? Personnel hygiene has become optional and I've been wearing the same pair of underwear for eleven days ( I wonder what the record is?) the constant stench

Beerguyrob - May 23, 2020May 23, 2020170

It's Saturday night, so you know what that means?! Cartoons! https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3uq1b8 Okay look - there's not a lot on these days. So I figured, why not go deep down some rabbit hole & find a historical artifact that, when viewed with today's eyes, seems wildly out of place, and the act of just

Lesser Footy May Day – How Many tWBS’s Shall There Be?

King Hippo - May 23, 2020May 23, 202086

Yes, those lovable, cuddly Krauts are in full swing on FS1 and assorted sister channels. Dortmund/Wolfsburg and Borussia Unpronounceable/Aspirin FC highlight the 9:30 slate. Bayern (the side you've heard of) gets Eintracht Frankfurt at 12:30, and should be ok viewing. Except...the play has been choppy after the long, weird break.

Dead Sexy Friday: A tWBS Tribute

ballsofsteelandfury - May 22, 2020May 22, 2020260

As you all know from Don T's Wednesday post, the man we all knew as tWBS passed away on Monday. FWIW, as he would write, it seems he passed away in his sleep without suffering. So, that's something. Many of us got to know him in real life and we're lucky