Commentist Beer Barrel and Open Thread: Substitute Student

make it snow is off this week. This Beer Barrel is brought to you by Moose - The End Is Well Nigh! This is the story of a break for make it snow, and of one’s quest for enlightenment. So that is not really it; it is one weirdo’s evening at

[BOOK FLIES OPEN]: Andrew Luck Knows How to Read

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It's been a busy past few days in NFL News: Josh Norman signed with the [REDACTED]s and shortly thereafter admitted that he tried and failed to go crawling back to the Panthers; Sam Bradford demanded a trade and said he wouldn't show up to OTAs in protest of the Eagles'

Your “What Blessings The Gods Have Bestowed Upon Us” Monday Open Thread

/opens browser     I didn't know Holocaust equivalencies were such an integral part of the Massachusetts curriculum. Really, I could go on. Such unbridled, unrepentant, undiluted yet deluded hate; it really could only come from the world's most "oppressed" "nation" of sports "fans". It was what I needed on a Monday morning. I may never

Diary of a Panic Attack Pt. 1

Sup, kiddos. I used to suffer from the occasional panic attack episodes (meaning 1-4 over the span of 2-3 days) every year, year and half growing up. I didn't know what they were, nor did my parents ever really see fit to have it looked into. It's not their fault; I

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Rounds 4 and 5

In case you missed it, I was in Dallas last weekend visiting a friend and enjoying a lot of this: and this so I was in no state to write the AFL Beat.  Upon my return, work was crazy busy so my promised mid-week edition of the AFL Beat did not happen.