The Greatest of Pretend HonoUrs – Lesser Sabado Open Thread

King Hippo - January 23, 2021January 22, 2021

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In the Pretend Year of Our LAWD 2081, I achieved the crowning achievement of my life (Pretend or otherwise). Ground is breaking on 140,000 seat Bernard Gilkey Park. That's right, second new stadium of my long Pretend Man City tenure, and they's naming it after ME. Hey, at least now I can't

Sexy Friday, Conference Championships edition

ballsofsteelandfury - January 22, 2021January 19, 2021

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There are only 3 games left in the season! I was going to type that I was surprised that the season actually kept going until the end but then I realized that the NFL has never cared about the safety of its players after they leave the league so

Your “No Disrespect Dammit!” Thursday Open Thread

Don T - January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

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[Banner via Mar-a-Lago live feed] Next Sunday is Championship Sunday, the best sports day of the year, I think. But with its high highs comes the Wile E. Coyote plummet. Come next Monday, it’s the Superb Owl and then The Emptiness of Life* until August, interrupted by signings and the Draft.

Less Than Elite and Wednesday Night Open Thread

Joliet Jake Delhomme - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

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It appears I have been doing this silly little column for 6 months. As I stated in the comments last week: "As the poster boy for not thinking I deserve to write for this site, you have my permission to write for this site". The content monster must be fed.

Your “What Do You Mean, There’s No Monday Nighter?” No Football Game Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 18, 2021

I guess I shouldn't complain, that past year was the very first time in ever that our eyebulbs watched NFL football every damn day of the week. Still... [looks wistfully off into the heavens] There be only 4 teams left so a number of us are sorta whistling in the wind

Your “And An Old Man Shall Lead Them” NFC Divisional Round Playoff Game Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

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Forty plus year old quarterbacks-next thing you know there'll be running backs in their mid-to-late 30's playing! [Frank Gore swings his cane futilely in my general direction] Right, right. Anyway... TO THE GAME! Bucs/Saints: -The math monkeys locked in my basement inform me that the Saints' odds of beating the Bucs for a

Your “Can They Possibly Do It Again?” AFC Divisional Round Playoff Game Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 17, 2021January 17, 2021

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Twas a lovely feel good moment for a fan base that has been kicked in the nads so often for the last quarter century and beyond, really. And to do it against the team that has grinded their hopes down into an ashy paste under their jackboots won't soon be

Your “And Now, The Main Event” AFC Playoff Playoff Game Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

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Is that guy and his makeup team still around? He made some pretty penny for a while there. TO THE GAME! Ravens/Bills: -Apparently New York State isn't allowing bars and restaurants to open for the game. So, you may want to mumble a prayer for Aunt Mabel's kitchen table. -What with rb Moss out

Your “Strength Vs. Strength” NFC Playoff Tilt Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

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A ton of folks out and about on the 'nets are saying that Green Bay (favoUred by 6.5) are going to walk away with this one but I'm not so sure. Yes, weather, but it's not as though the Rams are going to air it out, right? And if weather

Back To 24/7 Footy Manager – Teh New Normal?? Open Thread

King Hippo - January 16, 2021January 15, 2021

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Despite continued outbreaks, postponements, and cancellations (both Everton and my Shitty Wolves will be unexpectedly off this weekend) - the Premiership marches on. Sort of. But losing the fixtures I care about this weekend, and seeing the FITBAW post-season schedule get all used up...well, thunderfuck reality. It's back to MOAR

Sexy Friday, Divisional Round edition

ballsofsteelandfury - January 15, 2021January 14, 2021

This is the weekend that Cinderella stories go to die. Traditionally. We'll see if this weekend is any different. Here is the schedule (all times Eastern) Congratulations to Doktor Zymm for guessing last week's hidden theme of songs performed by Shawn and Gus on Psych! For those of you prudes

Less than Elite and Wednesday Open Thread

Joliet Jake Delhomme - January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

Well, that was a fun week. Let's see if we can get back to normal. As I have said, Wednesday is usually my favorite day of the week. Write my silly little column. Watch wrestling. Chat with my invisible internet friends about said wrestling. I got to enjoy none of