CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 46th Grey Cup

The Maestro - July 9, 2020July 7, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at the CFL's 1958 championship game - the first time in history that Canadian football was united under one formal league! Date: November 29th, 1958 Venue: Empire Stadium, Vancouver, BC Attendance: 36,567 Winnipeg Blue Bombers fast facts: Season record: 13-3 (1st

Your “All Hail Our Blessed Saviour, Soccer” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

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NFL Noise: It's all about reducing capacity & costs today: The Ravens announced they will go as low as 14,000 per home game, to accommodate social distancing. That's 80% below their maximum capacity of 71,000 fans. No word on Purple camo masks. The Chiefs have announced a season-ticket holder-only plan.

Senor’s Marble League Rolldown: Event 3

Senor Weaselo - July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

Welcome back to the Rolldown. With two events complete, Balancing and Halfpipe, we move to the first individual event of the competition, the Funnel Endurance. The question is, will it follow form? And of following form, will a third different team take gold, or will the O'rangers or Minty Maniacs

Your July 8th EPL Lesser Footy Open Thread: Did Fetuszilla finally become Babyzilla?

Wakezilla - July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

Hello Sports fans and people who rather watch lesser footy than work! We have 4 games on the menu today. Unfortunately, three of them are on at the same time. This is about the only time a three way isn't good. If the EPL was smart, this could have been a

Your matchday 34 EPL Lesser Footy thread: Important games are being played today

Wakezilla - July 7, 2020July 6, 2020

Hello Lesser Footy fans! Welcome to the start of Match day 34 in the EPL. We have 3 games on today's menu and all are extremely important. Match 1A: The Relegation Bowl (1PM EST) This is a match between two teams that have a combined 1 tie and 9 losses over their last 10.

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 5

ballsofsteelandfury - July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

This week... Schedule? What schedule? The Cats didn't fuck up a momentous occasion and there are no more unbeaten teams left in the competition Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! This was yet another interesting week. Remember how last week the AFL issued the schedule for Rounds 6 and 7? Well, the COVID-19 situation in

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

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 97th Grey Cup

The Maestro - July 2, 2020June 30, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at the CFL's 2009 championship game, featuring arguably the weirdest final-minute sequence in league history - the 97th Grey Cup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. Read on! Date: November 29th, 2009 Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB Attendance: 46,020 Saskatchewan

Senor’s Marble League Rolldown: Event 2

Senor Weaselo - June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

Well, we're still here, so that's nice. We return to the Rolldown with the second event of the 2020 Marble League, the halfpipe! In our first event, it was the Minty Maniacs surprising us all by taking gold in their first event all the way back from the depths of the

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 4

ballsofsteelandfury - June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

This week... We had 10,000 fans in attendance in Queensland We have an early Mark of the Year candidate and there is only one unbeaten team left in the competition Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! This was an interesting week. Off the field, the positive test that forced the postponement of the Essendon-Melbourne

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 83rd Grey Cup

The Maestro - June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at the CFL's 1995 championship game featuring the sole trophy won by a non-Canadian team - the Baltimore Stallions in the 83rd Grey Cup. Read on! Date: November 19th, 1995 Venue: Taylor Field, Regina, SK Attendance: 52,064 Baltimore Stallions fast facts:

Senor’s Marble League Rolldown: The Games Begin! (ML2020 Opening Ceremony & Event 1)

Senor Weaselo - June 23, 2020June 22, 2020

Yes, we made it. We're not all dead yet and can experience the gravitas, the splendor, the magnificence that is the pinnacle of marble sports. Marble League 2020, from the Andromedome. To lead it off, the opening ceremonies, with King Stardust, and the primary members of the JMR Staff and Committee