Your “One More Day” Thursday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

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NFL Nothings: Tony Romo's lawsuit over his cancelled gambling fantasy convention was thrown out by a judge. Summary judgment was awarded to the NFL based upon dismissal of the original complaint that players were coerced into not attending by threats of fines and such. Meanwhile, the League tries valiantly to

[DFO] Theogyny: The Feast of the Suspension

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

[1] Lo, and once every summer, Venus and Jupiter and Rigel III shall come into alignment, [2] an obscure and ancient bell shall toll within in NFL Headquarters, and the Watcher of The Seals [3] shall be shuffleth out of his office with an antiquated boombox bigger than he. [D]

Halted NFL Product Endorsements

NFL Sponsors

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - June 30, 2016

With 69 days until the NFL season starts, it's time to get back to focusing on what's important in football: #brands Through extensive research, bribes and the occasional sexual favor (I said I was sorry, Horatio!) the team here at DFO have uncovered these products that were expected to be launched

Why no one cares about Poland vs. Portugal

Beerguyrob - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

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This is an actual headline from globeandmail.com, Canada's "national" newspaper, in case you wanted to know why our soccer team doesn't feel like succeeding anytime soon. It's actually not a bad article, and makes some valid points about why the teams involved could make this game punishingly unwatchable. But it's

REMINDER: GET HYPE!

Insane Shit

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

When I saw Complete Control's design during the first episode of Battlebots last week, I thought "things have to come together PERFECTLY" for that stupid robot design to work. Spoiler alert: things come together perfectly. Battlebots is on ABC at 8 p.m. (EST and PST) tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkB2X3lbnGc

Your “Weekend’s Coming” Wednesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 29, 2016June 29, 2016

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As The Maestro has pointed out in his excellent CFL Beat, this Friday is a Canadian holiday - specifically, Canada Day, a reminder that true independence is an arduous 118-year process. And, I'm given to believe the US is engaging in a weekend of car & mattress sales in advance

CFL Beat: Week 2

The Maestro - June 29, 2016June 28, 2016

It's a strange week for football scheduling up here, as Friday marks Canada Day and the start of a long weekend; all games for Week 2 are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, necessitating a need to push up this week's roundup! Honestly, it's probably just as well, as I'll be

Hired Goonies? I Didn’t Hire Any Goonies…

Crossovers

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - June 29, 2016June 29, 2016

INT. A DINGY RESTAURANT BASEMENT - DAY A struggling prisoner sits tied to a chair. A pair of goons stand over him menacingly. GOON 1: When's Mama gettin' back? GOON 2: [puffing on a cigar] Should be any minute now. GOON 1: [to prisoner] When she gets here, tubby, you're gonna spill your guts. GOON 2: You'se better

Your “Legends Now Get To Become Myths” Tuesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

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NFL News: The Rams have named Mike Singletary as a defensive assistant. Smart move pulling his name out of the Baylor hat. The last player in the Odin Lloyd case has finally been convicted. Aaron Hernandez pal Carlos Ortiz pled guilty to being an accessory after the fact, and will

A Selection Of Phrases From Recent Posts That Would Make Good David Foster Wallace Essay Titles

WhyEaglesWhy - June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

I Should Have Listened To My Mother And Gone Into Carpentry Toys, Sports Equipment, Assorted Trash, And Other Shit The Swept-Up Dregs of the Knoxville Grammar Rodeo The History Of The Vancouver Canucks Is Marked By A Tragic Inability To Judge Talent Before I Begin, I Just Wanted To Complain About How Hot It

CrimeBeat!: “We Voted To Do What Now?” Edition

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - June 28, 2016June 27, 2016

Men. MEN! In what I can only assume was a brilliant ploy to eliminate opponents of Real Football In London, Roger Goodell has successfully orchestrated the shadow campaign to make the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and That Island Filled With Sheep in the South Atlantic to exit

NFL Speakeasy Stories: A Connivance

blaxabbath - June 28, 2016June 27, 2016

Upstairs at Studio 54, Manhattan. 2:47 am, June 26th, 1999 "Paul, I'm going to be straight with you. I just simply don't see the numbers adding up. It seemed like a lot of optimistic assumptions when you first requested bids and, quite frankly, my opinion about the NFL's rosy outlook of the apparel