The title translates into English literally as "The Mother Country" or colloquially as "The Motherland". This name for Spain is commonly used in Latin America. The relationship between Latin American countries and Spain is....complicated. In Spanish, the phrase "Qué padre!" is roughly translated as "Cool!" or "Awesome!". In contrast, the phrase
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Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – AFL Women’s Round 6
As we get nearer to the end of this inaugural AFL Women's season, I am constantly reminded of how much I love this game, how much I love the AFL for creating this league (and just being awesomely-run period), how much I respect the women that play in it, and
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – AFL Women’s Round 4
The only acceptable way to expand the NFL Playoffs
So, writers across the country are trying to fill space between playoff games by deriding Roger Goodell's idea for expansion of the playoffs solely because of this weekend's particularly sucky games. Granted, it's an over-reaction, but any time anyone gives Roger Goodell shit for being a National Disgrace, it's also
How your teenager can learn to drive better by watching NASCAR
Author's Note: Today is the beginning of the offseason for 62.5% of the NFL teams. Thus, our offseason DFO #content begins! Stay tuned for a 2017 AFL Season Preview and many more surprises. Trust me, 2017 is going to be a great year! I can feel it. I was born in
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The Internet is a wonderful weird place that has led me down many interesting rabbit holes. I just got out of one thanks to this article in the New Statesman. It's worth a click, but the main gist is that there are certain commonly accepted facts that are, upon review, totally
Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Epilogue
Balls finished cleaning up and splashed some water on his face. He took a drink from the glass of cold tap water by the sink. Although water is supposed to have no taste, this tasted delicious. Then he realized he could still taste her. He walked out of the suite's bathroom
Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter 15 (Le Fin)
Balls was left alone with the three new arrivals and Goodell. Goodell addressed each of them individually by name in vain hope of saving his life. "Ben, don't do...whatever you plan on doing! Mike, I brought you back into the fold! Thanks to me, you got a bunch of money you
25 NFL Questions From An Uninformed And Easily Distracted Fan: Week 7
“I did it so you don’t have to” – A Boots On The Ground Seahawks Game Experience
I, like most of you, enjoy the NFL. I also like attending the events, because museums and airplanes are full of babies, tourists and germs. Given the relatively high rates of vaccination in the US, combined with actually having had most airborne communicable diseases as a child, I find spending the
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 22
Apologies for the AFL Beat being late, but there was the slight thing about Sunday being my birthday and all so that got in the way. A shocking loss, a flirtation with perfection, and a tightening anal sphincter are all up for your perusal on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Ok,
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 20
This week, I met DFO's very own BFC, BrettFavresColonoscopy, for a quick drink prior to him getting on a plane for what must have been his fifth flight in a week. Totally cool dude and if you East Coasters ever decide to do a meetup somewhere in the Acela corridor,