Most Unusual Superb Owl (2023 Season) Thoughts

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Well, was that a classic or a shitshow?  Really, it was both.  For 3+ quarters of footy, only the kickers really did anything.  Nothing really happened with either offense. Then...everything happened.  Except we were 1 second on the play clock away from entering Q6. Two turnovers each way, but only the Chefs

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Divisional Sunday (2023 Season)

We close the Flacco-Free Flacco Eight, with two very good games.  One winner more likeable than the other, but such is life. Fuck or Walk time is upon us, and the Lions?  Well, they FUCKED.  Was a slow burn, this game.  Two heavyweight boxers feeling each other out.  DET gets 3, MRSA

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Wild Card Sunday (2023 Season)

How mad do y'all think Jerral is, that he has to wait until after MLK Day to rage-fire Mike McCarthy?  How much iced cream do you reckon the latter ate after the game? To infinity and beyond we goes. I have often scoffed at notions of "momentum" and over-thinking things like the

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Wild Card Saturday (2023 Season)

I don't really have much to say - but what the hell.  A Sunday morning placeholder, I guess! NBC's matinee was a pretty compelling football match, for about 35 minutes of play.  #ThePauls even led 14-10 in Q2!  I know, it was cray.  Back and forth, and it looked pretty even. 

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 18, 2023 Season

This is the end, my imaginary friends.  The end.  I mean, for the regular season.  And of course, Happy Afrikan-American Monday, for all who celebrate (nods in Ron Rivera). Team WKRP will not be going to the playoffs, but (i) at least they didn't go winless in the division; and (ii)

Instant Yuletide Hippo Thoughts – Week 16, 2023 Season

HO, HO, HO!!  Santa Ginger Hammer saved the big goodies for this festive Monday, but we still got to open some socks and cartons of cigarettes Christmas Eve. Maybe more like "hats and T-shirts that won't need shipping to sub-Saharan Afrika after all" for Detroit, who finally got their Division title

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 15, 2023 Season

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Oh my.  My, my, my.  Every game can't be a Van Gogh, but we will always have Lake Effect Bearsenschiesse (h/t LemonJello). Because our DUUUUUVVVVAAALLLL imaginary pal very much sent the best prayer ever into the universe, asking how they could produce the most Bearsenschiesse ending to their near-comeback (which followed their

Instant Hippo Thoughts – “Lucky” Week 13, 2023 Season

December is here, the temperature is 75F inside the HippoLair.  Almost had to put the a/c on, but I worried my dead father would haunt me. When Grumblelord goes into the Hall of Fame, the 3 December 2023 Clippers/P*ts game needs to replay in full.  24/7 on NFL Network.  Yes, there

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 12, 2023 Season

Oh man, it just hit me - does a SeaTruther loss in Week TWAAAALLLLLVVVE hurt worse?  Like time and a half? But that was Thursday's mess, let us talk of SUNDAY. The early schedule looked a bit shit, and boy howdy did it ever live up to the hype.  Light a candle

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 11, 2023 Season

For real, y'all.  It's getting late early.  Maybe for those who love life in general, all year round feels like FITBAW season.  But that ain't me. Preparing me for disappointment, The Shield crammed 8 into the early window, leaving 3 absolute dogs late.  But early did bring us some chaos, starting

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 10, 2023 Season

Yes, I am angrily pilled to the gills.  Let's see how much Hippo can remember about these past 14 hours! Oh dear God, did The Shield EVAR test Germany's schiesse porn limits.  P*ts opened with a long drive and FG, Humps responded with an even longer TD drive.  Then...nothing.  A whole