Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 2, 2016

Hey howdy there! We sure did get some exciting (and derpy!) footballing this past Sunday, did we not? BLEERGH be praised. Remember Lawrence Taylor winning League MVP honors as a defender? Von Miller does, and says HAI. HODOR probably winced in pain just by my typing that

Your Sunday Night NFL Football Open Thread

[is floating on a metaphorical cloud because the Giants didn't blow a close one] Hey! What? How are you doing? [shakes cobwebs from head] TO THE GAME! Phi/Chi-What is there to like about these two teams? The Eagles are in a weird spot because of Kelly's shenanigans and the Bears are a

Real Time with Brandon Marshall

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The Poise Boyz

EXT. NIGHTCLUB ENTRANCE - NIGHT A hip nightclub in a big city.  The line of potential patrons stretches around the corner and out of sight, corralled by a velvet rope.  A burly bouncer wearing a black shirt that emphasizes his bulging biceps stands sentry at the head of the line.  Equipped with

Your “The Rex Countdown Is On” Friday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: The Bills defence was horrible last night - "horri-awful", to borrow an old Shaq quote - so naturally they've fired Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman. I guess Rex wasn't "the first motherfucker to go" like he promised he would be. Next question: how do the Jets rack up 493

The Sun Sets in the West

It's a majestic day in Los Angeles. The sun glints off the glass of the Beverly Hills Plaza Hotel, renown for its plush terrycloth bathrobes and hospitality for reporters doing profiles of enigmatic pop stars. Gracefully but unobtrusively, a young man walks in with a hat and sunglasses in an