Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter Twelve

Writer's Note:  To catch up on the full story, follow the links:  Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Chapter Twelve Balls was furiously typing into his phone when the dark brown object flashed across his eyes. When Balls regained consciousness, he was strapped to a table made of

Your “Manziel’s Still a Brown?” Tuesday Open Thread

Today was the first day of free agency, or the good riddance, post-Peyton era if you’re DeAngelo Williams. Good on him for refusing to apologize. At least now we know who’s in Peter King’s doghouse heading into the 2016 season, and not just for picking on Pete Prisco. Cam Newton

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Now We Reward Sucking: Hagiography In The Age Of King

There’s no better opening than the this one by Ian O’Connor, so we’ll just go with that: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14918070/father-archie-thankful-peyton-manning-career-nfl“Archie Manning should have known better, and his middle son, Peyton, was reminding him why.“It’s only his first game and already we have Peyton shaming others for his own lousy performance. His O-Lines really

How to Enjoy a Baseball Game

Training camp is a long way off, and mock drafts are for the twisted and depraved. So you can fill that time with alcohol, drugs, extreme macramé, and waiting for each installment of Hard Ride to Nowhere, or you could attend a baseball game. (Forget watching baseball on TV, I

Lazy Sunday Night Open Thread

I used to hate Sundays.  Work and/or school the next day tends to take away from the enjoyment. For the most part,  I still do.  Today,  though,  I've enjoyed a full day of doing jack shit, so I'm ready to go back to work. If anyone wants to get in on

Commentist Beer Barrel: Substitute Teachers Are The Worst

Got a call from my dear friend Make It Snow (real first name: Rudiger) asking me to fill in on the Beer Barrel post while he recovers from testicular enhancement surgery, so of course I agreed. Anything for one of my brothers-in-feeling-ashamed-of-our-genitalia, as we say here in America. But SonOfSpam,

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #5

Last week, we continued with the season previews, met my favorite AFL player, and caught up on the first scores from the preseason.  This week, we have more scores, more previews, and a brand new player to get to know.  Let's dive in. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! A few