Your “Well, Well, Well…” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: On-field issues

  • Adrian Peterson – now a Cardinal
    • The Saints received an undisclosed (late-round) pick in exchange.
    • CJ2K is now out, released by the Cards after the Peterson trade was finalized.
  • Steve Smith thinks Mike Glennon was set up to fail, based on last night’s play-calling in the Bears defeat.

https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/917555580809728001

  • Don’t get excited: Tom Brady has a sprained AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder.
    • He’s not expected to miss any time.
    • Perhaps it came from one of these:

  • FLORIDA MAN & FOOTBALL FAN!
    • A Vero Beach, FL man was taken to hospital with second- & third-degree burn to his upper body when, in fulfilling a bet, he set fire to his Cowboys jersey after they lost to the Packers.
      • the “admittedly drunk” man only injured himself when he tried to put the burning jersey back on after setting it alight.

NFL News: Red Scare 2017

  • It looks like the billionaires don’t want to mess with 45, despite his (again) appalling ignorance of the issues.
    • Trump wants to eliminate NFL tax breaks, despite the fact that the NFL gave up its tax-exempt status in 2015.
      • To quote CBS:
        • It’s possible the president is referring to tax breaks received by owners themselves as individuals, but his recently-released tax plan contains several breaks that would be of extraordinary benefit to the owners, such as the repeal of the estate tax, so that seems rather unlikely.
    • Twitter, naturally, is of two minds:

   

   (notice the FOX logo bottom-right, like your Uncle did)

  • COMPLETELY serendipitous to this pronouncement is the rule change mandating all players & officials stand for the national anthem.
  • OLD MAN FIGHT!
    • Joe Namath & Mike Ditka have opposing viewpoints. One rational; one unhinged. Guess which is which, and the go read the comments in order to resume hating humanity.
      • Joe Namath: “Look up the meaning of oppression,” Namath said. “Look up the definition of oppression, and you understand that it’s obviously taken place.”
      • Mike Ditka: “But, all of a sudden, it has become a big deal now — about oppression. There has been no oppression in the last 100 years that I know of.”
  • Anyone else? Yes, Mr. Smith again?

https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/917741278837854209


Tonight’s sports:

  • MLB: UPDATE: Rained out; Game 4 Wednesday afternoon.
    • Game 4: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs – 5:30PM | TBS / Sportsnet
  • NHL:
    • Blackhawks at Canadiens – 7:30PM | NBCSN / RDS / TSN (Quebec)
    • Coyotes at Golden Knights – 10:00PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet
    • Senators at Canucks – 10:00PM | RDS / TSN (Ottawa) / Sportsnet (Pacific)
      • Maestro & Beerguy GON BE drunkenly yelling at each other
  • Futbol:
    • CONCACAF World Cup 2018 Qualifier:
      • Honduras vs. México – 7:30PM | TELMUN

I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE “WAR ON CHRISTMAS”!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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