CFL Beat: Week 6

People are angry! Republicans! Democrats! Politicians in general! Anger is no stranger to the CFL either, with multiple teams' fanbases currently experiencing the anguish of injured and/or shitty quarterbacks. It was a rough, rough week for injuries across the league. Who's still alive and healthy to play? Who's not quite?

Coach Zimmer Gets Ready for Work.

main image via   Interior: Coach Zimmer's home near the Great Northern Minnesota woods "Good morning, Maria! Well, I guess it's about that time again. Training camp starts tomorrow." Maria: "I sure hope you have a great year coach. Will you be camping out tonight since it's the last night before your season starts?" CZ:

Your “Is There Going To Be A Test At The End?” Wednesday Open Thread

NFL Roundup: Nick Foles asked for, and got, his release from the Rams. He gets to keep his $6 million roster bonus paid in March. No word on if it counts against the cap, but it would just make something laughable even funnier. The good news keeps coming for the

Wet Hot Napa Summer: First Day of Camp

INT. JACK DEL RIO'S OFFICE - DAY JACK DEL RIO: [sitting behind his desk] ...you know that it's nothing personal. KEN NORTON, JR.: [seated in a chair flanking the desk] Yeah, I know.  Maybe it won't be so bad.  All of his old teammates are already gone. DEL RIO: It's an embarrassment of riches, is

Your Training Camp is HERE! Mid-week Open Thread

So, apparently, the training camps begin today!  ABOUT FUCKING TIME! Here is the full schedule: Arizona Cardinals: Glendale, AZ Facility: University of Phoenix Stadium; Rookies: July 25; Veterans: July 28 Atlanta Falcons: Flowery Branch, GA Facility: Under Armour Performance Center; Rookies: July 27; Veterans: July 27 Baltimore Ravens: Owings Mills, MD Facility: Under Armour Performance Center; Rookies:

Your “Slick Willie’s Back” Tuesday Open Thread

NFL Updates: Cowboys DE Randy Gregory is facing additional suspension above his four games already scheduled. At this point, 6-10 looks like a pipe dream in Jerry World. The [*Redacted] s are considering Greg Hardy as a replacement for Junior Galette. And thus Dan Snyder returned to his natural domain of

Your “IT’S HERE IT’S HERE!!!” Training Camp Monday Open Thread

Depending on the team, today marks the opening of training camps for the 2016 season. Here are all teams' official dates. that's not dew on your windshield in the morning, that's tears of joy from the football gods. But before we can benefit from their mercy at the end of

DFO Radio: He Was Who We Thought He Was

Last week was one of the least structured Request Lines we've done, with the theme simply based around memorializing Denny Green.  Hopefully the Vikings will pay him some respect by naming something in the stadium after him (maybe name the playing surface after him, or open a breakfast-focused restaurant in

Perhaps I can find new ways to motivate them.

You all remember this? Well those days are behind SKOL Country now. After two seasons playing outdoors at the local college stadium and $1.1 billion in new construction financing, the Minnesota Vikings are ready to move into the house that Dennis Green built. U.S. Bank Stadium, the first fixed-roof (though the ceiling is

Commentist Beer Barrel: Coffeebeernerdness Reloaded

It's another hot one. We're slated for a high of 102 here in Austin, and as longtime readers of the Beer Barrel will know, when the weather gets hot, I switch to lighter, crisper beers. Sorry, that's wrong. That's the exact opposite of what happens. You'll have to excuse me. I've

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 18

We are getting ever closer to the end of the regular (home and away) season with only 5 games left for each team. It's getting close to Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We start off with Australian Friday Night Footy (Friday morning for us in North America) and a crucial