Drop That Bass Line Lesser Footy and JV NFL Open Thread

In honour of the Iron Bowl (MOAR below), check out this amazing new tune by the Cats who gave you 2018’s Hippo Song of the Year (“Tinseltown Swimming in Blood”):

Isn’t that righteous?  I haven’t heard awesome bass like that since Peter Hook (Joy Division and New Order).  It sure sticks in the mindspace, at least it do mine.

Sickeningly, Marco Silva remains Everton manager.  As you all likely heard, Arsenal’s Unai Emery won that hotly contested three-legged sack race with Ole and the aforementioned Silva.  PLEASE pass over Mikel Arteta again, Gooners.  Everton needs him.  But the Lesser Footy must go on.

I wouldn’t recommend using an alarm, but if your body clock gives one no choice, then City away to Barcodes (7:30, NBCSN) leads off Saturday’s slate.  Once the signal separates from the noise, methinks Newcastle will emerge as the worst side in the Premiership.  Deffo relegation fodder, just so much instability and incompetence at the board level.  City need to get their arses in gear.

Mourinho gets his first home match against yeah right’s (and this week, humanity’s) Cherries, unsurprisingly getting TV coverage (10:00, NBCSN).  Bournemouth have slipped to 11th, though that is just one position below Spurs.  Could be competitive.  You get the rare double of two leading sides shuffled off to Gold, though I ain’t watching Redshite/Trashbirds, nor Chelski/Hammers.  You might disagree, free(ish) country.

Spotlight dance to compete with the Big Game?  Watford at Soton (12:30, NBC).  Uh…thanks but no thanks.  Saints another side that’s going down, and Watford is one of the “leading” candidates to be #3.

Sunday Funday brings you an NBCSN doubleheader of Arsenal/Norwich (9:00) and Villa away to United (11:30).  Fuck that noise, Gold is where it’s at.  The always entertaining Wolves host shit hot Team Knifey early, followed by my shitshow Toffees away to Foxy Footy (who are a completely fraudulent 2nd).  I mean, I get why NBCSN made the choices they did, with managerial merry-go-round music in the air.

Your last full JV slate of the 2019 season…

tOhio State (-8.5) at Michigan (Noon, Fox)

Most folks are already looking forward to B1G championship matchup with the MN/WI winner.  But surely the Wolverines would love to upset the apple cart (and maybe shut the B1G out of the playoffs completely).  That said, I don’t think Lesser Harbs nor his team are at all good.  Buckeyes roll.

Georgia (-28.5) at Georgia Tech (Noon, ABC)

Yes, the Bees (trying to recover from the Paul Johnson late-era talent gap) are that shitty.  Yes, they still beat NC State.

Indiana (-6.5) at Purdue (Noon, ESPN2)

Yet another road favourite in a rivalry matchup, but this one might be vulnerable.  Purdue just playing for pride, but that might suffice.  Plus fear of the uber-rapey Purdue Pete.

Alabama (-3) at Auburn (3:30, CBS)

This could be Gus Malzahn’s last Iron Bowl, and his side have enough to beat Tua-less Bama.  This game is always physical as fuck, and might not involve much passing.  No, Alabama does NOT belong in the playoffs with a win here.

Wisconsin (-3) at Minnesota (3:30, ABC)

You get not one, but TWO great matchups in this viewing window.  Vegas is on the Narrative of Bucky Badger having “been there before.”  But Row teh Boat has a really good coach, homefield advantage, and likely some FUN ASS WEATHER!  I am gonna say we get sommet good in the B1G for a change, with Minny and tOSU playing for the playoff berth next week.  No, they should not both be in if Minny beats tOSU.

Oregon State (+19) at Oregon (4:00, Pac-12)

How great a rivalry name is “The Civil War?”  And neither wears grey to let the ProudBoiz know who to support!  I have long been favourably disposed towards Niiiiiiiiiiiice Beaver, but they really fucked me in GAMBLOR last week.

Texas A&M (+17) at LSU (7:00, ESPN)

TAMU narrowly missed fucking up UGA’s post-season hopes last weekend, now they get to go to Death Valley and keep Orgeron’s bunch from clinching a playoff berth (they could lose this week or against UGA in the title game, but not both).  I don’t see it, but stranger things have certainly happened.

Iowa State (-4.5) at Kansas State (7:00, FS1)

Both sides are 7-4, and I just have a hunch this one will be fun.  Fun is still why we watch, after all.

Colorado (+28.5) at Utah (7:30, ABC)

Team Secular Big Love have been a machine (other than their bedshitting against the Troi Boiz), and worked themselves into a playoff contender with their November body of work.  Methinks the locals will revel in some national spotlight time, and the Buffs will offer little resistance.  Utah/Oregon should be a fun title game, too.

Oklahoma (-13.5) at Oklahoma State (8:00, Fox)

Notice that I haven’t been talking much about Steerfuckers North and their playoff chances.  They should have lost at home to TCU last Saturday, and they are going to lose the Bedlam Game.  Perhaps by a considerable margin.  Glass jaw Schooner meets the paddle-wielding freaks of BDSM State.  Res ipsa loquitor.

Arizona (+13.5) at Arizona State (10:00, ESPN)

Your last Tweaker Fix of the season involves a bad Bear Down FOAR Midterms squadron facing a team that won its Superb Owl last week (thankfully knocking Quack Attack out of the playoff picture).  Sparky isn’t that good, and if their Cactus Men rivals haven’t quit, the door is open for upset city.

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Balls’ La Liga Minuto

Barça won its Champions League game this week at home against Borussia Dortmund and sealed first place in what looked to be a very difficult group.  While that may sound impressive,  the wolves are out in Barcelona and it is being said that if they lose against Atlético Madrid this weekend or in the Clásico two weeks from now,  Valverde will be gone.

Truth be told,  it’s probably a good idea.  The  team just hasn’t looked sharp and has had too many periods of inattention where they allow other teams to dictate the game. This is the kind of thing that has eliminated them in the Champions League the last two years and has led to dropped points in La Liga this year.

Messi is still a genius and has saved Barça’s hide this year many times. However,  that’s not a sound longterm strategy.

On the other side of the country,  Real Madrid has also failed to impress yet they are also qualified for the Champions League knockout stage albeit second in their group. They are tied on points with Barça for first place in La Liga. The main difference is that Zidane just got rehired and is not feeling any pressure.

As for Atleti, they must win this weekend to have any hope of contending for La Liga. Sevilla is a surprising third and is on a roll.  If they continue this way,  they could take advantage of the Big Two’s struggles.

To sum up, it’s going to be a great December to watch fútbol en España, a land of contrasts.

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WCS

This fucking game…

WCS

3rd and 24? JV NFL BLITZ!

Brick Meathook

Nothing is more punk rock than a box of tacos at your punk rock hootenanny. Punk rock!

Senor Weaselo

Does it make it better if Dave tells Alvin to get his dick out of the peanut butter?
https://discomfortandjoy.bandcamp.com/track/the-chipmunx-song

herodotus450

Hippo knows all about giving a little guy named Mac too many chances

Senor Weaselo

+1 bike

Unsurprised

Nah. This guy? He seems perfectly reasonable and healthy.

https://twitter.com/247KevinBoilard/status/1200904967953010688

Unsurprised

Megatron’s Butthole clenched at the sound of Saban yelling.

Unsurprised

Great. I wasted enough time that the weather turned to shit. Oh well. I should get out.

Unsurprised

I’m only watching twitter clips because I’ve already spent too much time on Reddit.

Unsurprised

To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure.

Unsurprised

^^^^^^^^^

tomsellecksmoustache

Don’t worry, whiskey will always warm you up and take care of you.

Unsurprised

I want to emphasize that this is at 1/4 speed:

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herodotus450

And here’s one at full speed
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Unsurprised

Nice

tomsellecksmoustache

Superman that hoe

Unsurprised

It turns out that pancetta on pizza is really good

herodotus450

Auburn got a field goal at the end there?

tomsellecksmoustache

We got some snow footbaw happening now boys.

tomsellecksmoustache

The fat one?

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Senor Weaselo

First to 50 in the I.Ron Bowl?
https://youtube.com/watch?=qSCUhqsy4Nk

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WCS

“Bo Nix” is not a name; it’s a porn star alias, or some ligament in the neck.

Unsurprised

WCS

The smell I just created in the bathroom could be weaponized and used against the Kurds. My Lord, when you gas yourself out, it’s simultaneously both horrifying and a proud moment.

Brick Meathook

What I did to the atmosphere of a Montreal restaurant’s bathroom last week was an international environmental crime. I gotta stay clear of The Hague for a spell.

WCS

Look at Mister “Interpol is After Me” over here…

ThurberHerder

PLEASE DO NOT TAP ON GLASS OR GAS THE KURDS

scotchnaut

Gotta stream a tight end this week-Doyle, Griffin or Fant?

Brick Meathook

while you were watching football I took a picture of some guy’s ass:

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Musée de Beaux Arts?

Brick Meathook

Smithsonian American Art Museum

ArmedandHammered

That is why I would always tell my kickers to kick it out of the fucking endzone if i was a coach.

scotchnaut

Wow.

scotchnaut

#manicmonday* scores for Auburn.

*whoa, whoa

ArmedandHammered

Every Auburn fan is now a Boomtown Rats fan.

ArmedandHammered

Ha ha. Auburn got a pick six!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Neither UConn nor Temple should still have a football team. Or a deal with Jell-O.

scotchnaut

And doing it with just the one arm!

/#impressive

scotchnaut

Where’s Herodotus? He gets my historical references.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

“Fuck that guy.”

–Thucydides

theeWeeBabySeamus

Jennings ded?

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m already sick of Christmas.
Who else?

ArmedandHammered

Me. I have already told my wife there would be no decorating done this year by me. If she decides she wants something done, she can do it herself and this was before her brother invited himself to Christmas at our house, the useless jerk.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I have already turned off the radio because of too much Xmas music, and that has nothing to do with the LDB challenge.

ArmedandHammered

Yep, no Christmas music this year either.

ArmedandHammered

Touchdown and safety?

Col. Duke LaCross

Kick a field goal and a pick-six?

scotchnaut

Touchdown and field goal and failed at math?

Senor Weaselo

Afternoon lizard people. Parental Weaselos are watching The Irishman, and from the clip I saw it doesn’t look like Itchy has appeared yet.

Unsurprised

The de-aging tech works well enough where it needs to in conveying body language, which is something the Marvel movies didn’t have to worry about. Yeah, De Niro doesn’t look any more convincing beating up the grocer than James Caan did in The Godfather (That has to be intentional, right?) and the CGI D.C. background on the teamsters roof is egregious, but IDGAF. It was a good movie.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Hey, who wants to drive to a train to another train to a whatever inside of the airport to the airport to a plane to a rideshare home?

scotchnaut

John Candy and Steve Martin?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hehehehe.
Now I gotta watch that tonight.

scotchnaut

“Bears have a great team this year”.

-Steve Martin

/this might be the most brilliant line in all of ever

Senor Weaselo

Did Hermana Weaselo and I make that reference at Thanksgiving dinner? Yes we did!

Unsurprised

Right now, Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley have the first two prime spots on the Aurburn athletes walk of fame in front of Toomer’s. I wonder where Cam Newton’s will be. I think he’s gotten a raw deal from refs, but he is talented and took Carolina to the Super Bowl. Neither of those other two have championship rings, either.

Unsurprised

Oh, indeed.

tomsellecksmoustache

And neither could pull off a hat the way Cam can.

theeWeeBabySeamus

War Damned Eagle!!!

Oh shit, look these assholes can’t read a clock.

OK, still got it.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Earlier today…

tWBS’ Mom: Where do you think this light up gingerbread house would look good?
tWBS: Where Was it last year?
tWBS’ Mom: It was on that table in the corner. But I thought it would be better on this table.
tWBS: So then just put it on that table.
tWBS’ Mom: Well what do you think?
tWBS [internally to hizzself]: I’M TRYNNA WATCH FOOTBALL LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE.

tWBS: Yes mommy, it looks great there.

scotchnaut

“If only there was only some way to prevent these dumb hicks from watching me…”

-A Game Show

scotchnaut

Alabama: “I ain’t a feared of nothing! Bring it on!”

Third Grade: “Simple spelling and addition test. You ready?”

Alabama: “I hate you, Plot Twist!”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I don’t know why Auburn doesn’t have a special front row section filled with attractive cousins in order to distract the ‘Bama players.

scotchnaut

You lost me at ‘attractive’.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I figured it would have been at “cousins”.

tomsellecksmoustache

I’m with you, it doesn’t matter if they are pretty or not. As long as its blood.

Sharkbait

Ice Giants win!

Wait, were there other rivalry games going on today?

Redshirt

Ohio State Radio Commentator: “All that’s left here at Michigan Stadium is the Ohio State fans and the security guards here just in case we decide to rush the field.”

Oh, that’s cold.

Redshirt

An O-H-I-O Chant in Michigan Stadium? Wow.

herodotus450

Big LOL of the Week goes to people who thought that a worse than last year Michigan had a chance against better than last year OSU.

Redshirt

If you need to be #1 so you can avoid having to play ________________, then ________________ should really be #1.

Senor Weaselo

Go Fightin’ Underscores!