HOLY HELL MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF IS BACK… Your Thursday PGA Championship slash afternoon open thread

WCS - August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Hawkey is back, the NBA is back (I think?), based ball is sort-of back who knows, football... again, who knows. All of that stated, golf has been back for six weeks. Granted, there aren't any galleries, so, it's been a bit strange, but, I'll take what I can get at

Major League Lacrosse Season preview

Game Time Decision - July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

Much like the other major sports trying to force their way through the whole Covid thing, so too are the field lacrosse leagues. To me the big difference is that they are both doing the whole "season" in a tournament style with a very shortened regular season and then single

An Imaginary Pretend Man City Tribute…Plus MOAR!

King Hippo - July 4, 2020July 3, 2020

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Welcome to July (or Jew-LIE!!!! if from Mississippi), with Lesser Footy now back in full swing. Most of the fixtures are even watchable now! First, a tribute. Pretend Man City (2048-49 season) just signed a shit-hot new Keeper, England's #1 at the age of 23. He's 6'4" and Black Like Me

Your “Batalla de los Tigres” Monday Evening Open Thread

theeWeeBabySeamus - January 13, 2020January 13, 2020

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I promise you that the Tigers will win tonight's NCAA Football National Champs game. You can take that one to the bank. (Hippo probably will, actually) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBtIbaFAVTg - NCAA Football Championship - Clemson Tigers vs LSU Tigers - 8:00pmEST - TV: ESPN (LSU -5/ML -220, o/u 67.5) The #1 ranked LSU Tigers, sporting the current Heisman

“No Bullets Spent” Lesser Footy Morning

King Hippo - January 11, 2020January 10, 2020

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With world events what they have been this week, I find it particularly appropriate to feature Spoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_MMHmUGn8Q What a delightful band, with amazing longevity. I hope they are Evertonians, but unlikely. Arsenal are away to Crystal Palace to kick things off (7:30, NBCSN). Uncle Woy has at least temporarily taken Cenk Tosun

Late Afternoon Into Evening Open Thread

King Hippo - January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

In case y'all haven't noticed, a new decade is upon us. Does it feel any different? NOPE. Has Hippo made any resolutions? NOPE. I made one about 11-12 years ago to stop making New Year's Resolutions, and I fookin' kept that one. Do you not want to watch JV exhibitions? CBSSN

New Year’s Morning Lesser Footy Thread

King Hippo - January 1, 2020December 31, 2019

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Fuck off with the hangovers and all other crap associated with NYE spent with real people. As long as none of my kids get arrested (actually fuck it, they can rot if they do), I shall be watching some Premiership all morning! Also, this will be the Decade of Kruger (pictured

JV Raging Semi #2 (and Open Sabado Noche Thread) – 2019 Playoffs

King Hippo - December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

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No 2nd Jim Mora clip, I will just play my personal best song of 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt9xg8niutY Clemson (-2.5) v. tOSU (Qardinals Base Camp, 8:00, ESPN) I told myself maybe I would moneyline bet whoever is the underdog, but this is a straight-up coinflip and I don't wanna. Interesting philosophical dilemma for the class

JV NFL Raging Semi #1 – 2019 Playoffs

King Hippo - December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

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Yes, yes, let's get it out of the way... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE Oklahoma (+13.5) v. LSU (Megatron's Butthole, 4:00, ESPN) This here line seems excessive to me, with all the Bayou Bengals (hey, perfect for Joe Burrow and Team WKRP!) questions at running back. And make no mistake about it, the game-breaking threat of Clyde

Festive Fixtures Continue – 28 Dec Lesser Footy Openness

King Hippo - December 28, 2019December 27, 2019

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Huzzah, I hope y'all ain't tired of the Premiership. Because there's a metric fuckton of it this weekend. Bournemouth got a really good point off Arsenal on Boxing Day, so they go right back on the road to meet the ever-tricky Trashbirds of Brighton (7:30, NBCSN). My willingness to set the

Conference Title Saturday (and Lesser Matters) Open Thread

King Hippo - December 7, 2019December 7, 2019

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Welcome to the last full, meaningful Saturday of wall-to-wall footy. Cherish it, as September is a long-assed time away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOFWHty4XFQ That was theme-free Kurt Vile. You will RESPECT him. Everton finally ripped off the band-aid and gave Marco Silva the sack. It is indeed very depressing to be in 18th position, entering a

Deshaun of the Dead: Sunday Night Game Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

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So I've been on the road all day and have relatively little firsthand knowledge of what the shit went on this afternoon. A brief (aka halfass) recap after this important message: WOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Ok. I'm good. I'm cool. So the Bills (WOOOO!) handed the Iggles a golden opportunity to pull even