Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 5, 2016

And then, there was one. HAI, Minny!!

Well, I guess we could awkwardly wave to Factory too, but…let’s not and say we did? I am a bad person.

Some frauds got found out this week, and definitely count YOOOOUUUUUSTON amongst them. But give the Vikes credit – they absolutely showed no mercy and ripped them apart. With their top receivers being something called Adam Thielen and Cordarelle Fucking Patterson (from your 2013 waiver wire). This is absolutely a good fucking football team and don’t let anyone tell you any different just because they is QB’d by Sam Bradford.

Also fraudulent? RAM IT!! Buffalo has won 3 straight, apparently for the first time in like 5 years. Think for a bit about how fucking sad that is. Jeff Fisher’s moustache shall return to its lair in the Hills to plot its next move.

Surprisingly NOT fraudulent? Atlanta, who went into Denver and kicked my beloved Donks’ horsey teeth in. I left the bar at 3-20, and did not have cause to regret it. That El Chavo mango habanero cider was fucking great, though. Denver’s mediocre OL was not able to masquerade as “workable” this week. Cancel those Suberb Owl invites FOAR now.

Roll back the hype at least a little bit on Carson and the Iggles, after a narrow loss in Detroit. The golden prayer boy of the Plains finally broke his INT cherry to seal the deal, too. This was good for my fantasy team, and I pumped my fist on the way to the bar. Too bad it was the highlight of the afternoon.

Still unblemished? DAK DAK DAK DAK DAK. And shut the fuck up, Double J. Nobody fucking believes you about Romo getting his job back. The Bungles are in real trouble at 2-3 and staring at a trip to see the Massholes.

Cleveland did not do the world’s best troll job against The Narrative. For fuck’s sake, their 3rd QB died, and Clipboard Jesus had to finish the game.

SOAPBOX TIME. Balmer lost to the Redacteds because their intercepting LB stretched the ball towards the pylon. God forbid you risk giving your offense the ball at the 6-inch line. NAY, you must risk THE ENTIRE POSSESSION by dangling the ball to the very edge of your fingers’ tensile strength. I have no idea why coaches/GMs haven’t come up with an effective method of discipline to stop this, because it is the ultimate dumbass high risk/low reward play in almost every circumstance.

I really hope the Titans pull it together and win the AFC South. They would be so much more interesting to watch in January than the fucking Texans or Humps. Today was a very good sign, even if it came at the expense of the shitshow Dolphins.

Speaking of shitshows…HAI JETS!!! Somehow I ended up catching almost none of this game, on teevee or radio.

The Humps new “get the ball to TY Hilton” plan wins for the 2nd week in a row, though the Bears are again a MUCH tougher out with Jordan Howard in the mix. And out of nowhere stud WR Cameron Meredith, who we first knew existed, what, Thursday?

I missed most of the SNF game (sounds like the QBs sucked for the parts I missed) in favour of representative democracya very special episode of the Jerry Springer show. As usual, I defer to the always excellent Josh Marshall for the analysis and thinky-ness. OBJ made an amazeballs catch to make things interesting, but in the end, twas not enough.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Unsurprised

Glad to see the NFL has its priorities straight.

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Senor Weaselo

BLEERGH was not satiated. More flags for the flag god!

Unsurprised

It was impossible for me to keep up with DFO and three of the four afternoon games (No Cowboys-Bengals). The bar didn’t show the Cowboys game even after someone came in and asked for it. Something about the cable coverage, I think. To add insult to injury for dem Boys fans and fans of decent football everywhere, they switched the one goddamn TV showing Red Zone to … THE FUCKING BILLS. Still, it was fun.

Sill Bimmons

I spent most of yesterday with no football so this is all news to me.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Yeah, I guess the Chargers-Raiders game wasn’t worth talking about…

Can Paxton Lynch start for the Donks on Thursday? How about forever? It’s all I can take solace in right now.

Unsurprised

Who do you expect to cheer for “LYNCH!” louder on Thursday? Broncs fans or Jerry Richardson?

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

It’s okay. DFO pays you as much as the Chargers thought they should spend on a punter.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Paxton Lynch showed that….. he is a fucking rookie. The O-line showed us….. they are not deep in that area. Atlanta had a great game plan and took advantage. All the twits saying that Trevor Monkey’s run was over after a few passes in relief last week…. well media be media.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Nobody seemed to notice that Trevor Siemian, at this point, has greater accuracy and touch, and a much greater command of the playbook. Lynch will get there some day, just not now.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

He is something like 25 lbs. lighter than before he got hurt and had the surgery. Combine that with an unsure rookie holding the ball too long.

Don T

That was the best review of the debate. Is RAM IT! the NFL’s Donald Trump?

Titans 2-3 woooo! Ngh, I hurt my shoulder. Lemme stretch

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Sill Bimmons

That’s almost as bad as the Fordham–Lafayette game!

blaxabbath

I had a very long week last week and, with the fiance working 12-hr shifts on Sat & Sun, I did NOTHING this weekend. Got her off to work on Sat morning and went back to bed. Woke up and put on..whatever early game was broadcast (did Tennessee play?) and fell asleep to wake up to the next broadcast (I think Notre Dame was in the rain?) and fell asleep about two drives in. Woke up a couple times during rain delays and fell back asleep until it was time for the first half of Arizona/Utah. UA was up at the half and I knew it wasn’t going to last so I shut that bitch off and read before bed. Arizona was outscored 24-9 in the second half and lost.

Sunday, without my local market team playing, I expected to option the best of the best. Woke up and did breakfast to the NPR Politics broadcast (I can’t live with the NFL pregame shows) before taking naps through JETS/PIT, CIN/DAL, and then actually just stayed awake through the debate (#KENBONE!).

No, I don’t have a point to this. I’m an internet commenter.

Enrico Pallazzo

It’s time to consider the notion that Kirk Cousins is ELITE. When you beat an ELITE, do you become ELITE? Couldn’t sleep last night thinking about this and probably will not sleep tonight either.

You can’t spell “not ELITE” without Eli.

Sill Bimmons

You can’t spell “Dead Belichick” without Eli either.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The only thing making me think I’m not still asleep and dreaming is that there aren’t any headlines about Trump walking off the set ten minutes into the debate.

http://i.imgur.com/GHQR8GQ.jpg

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think Pence is waiting for the other shoe to drop (the Apprentice tapes? Something else?) and then he’ll bail.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

NOAP. His narrative is that he is loyal to the Trump voters the GOP is still going to be courting in 2020 while also sticking to his “conservative principles”. It’s not a winning strategy, but it’s his.

Lothar of the Hill People

Paul Ryan is the only losing VP nominee in modern times (well, since Dole in 1976, at least) to have any political success after his loss. Lieberman’s career cratered after his loss, and he’s probably the most successful VP loser. Paul Ryan is a huge aberration, given that he’s moved up in the party hierarchy since his loss.

Pence’s career is over. He’ll run in 2020, but he’ll be the Scott Walker of that race.

ballsofsteelandfury

I feel really bad for Minnesota fans because I feel they are just getting set up for a tremendous disappointment. Maybe it’s just the pessimist in me, but I can’t help it.

yeah right

We are hardened, forged from fire and have been dragged to Hell and clawed our way back.

There is no way a true Vikings fan is not ready for disappointment.

Still enjoying this season so far.

You all know how I feel. This is Coach Zimmer’s team.

Sill Bimmons

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blaxabbath

You sure?

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

It is a very solid team, well coached and a good roster. The disappointment stuff is just that because weird, close game shit happens in the playoffs.

FANS NEED SCAPEGOATS!!

ThursdaySkyGoddess
ballsofsteelandfury

Do you know where your kids are right now?

Unsurprised

GAS UP THE WINDOWLESS VAN! ROOOOOAAADDD TRIIIIIIIIIIPPPPP!

Unsurprised

“And shut the fuck up, Double J. Nobody fucking believes you about Romo getting his job back.”

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Unsurprised

“Speaking of shitshows…HAI JETS!!! Somehow I ended up catching almost none of this game, on teevee or radio.”

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Unsurprised
Unsurprised

Long live DAK DAK DAK DAK DAK

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(I’m done. Mars Attacks fucking sucked and the images are gross af)

Unsurprised

I meant “Long Live The DAK DAK DAK DAK DAK Era”

I should’ve just gone back to bed. Going back now, in fact.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

That movie fucking scarred me as a child. My parents should not have taken 7 year old Low Commander to see it.

“It’s a comedy!” they said. “And Michael J. Fox is it!” Yeah, for the first 20 minutes… UNTIL HE FUCKING DIES!

Unsurprised

Even about Dak, Brady gets a name drop. http://abc7ny.com/sports/dak-prescott-establishes-rookie-mark-for-passes-without-pick/1547239/

“Prescott moved closer to Brady’s record [“most passes to open a career without an interception (162) in 2000-01”] by the end of Sunday’s game. He finished the game with 155 consecutive pass attempts without an interception after going 18-of-24 for 227 yards and a touchdown in the victory.

“Prescott still has a ways to go to set the Cowboys’ record by any quarterback. Troy Aikman went 216 attempts without an interception in 1999. Aikman had a string of 184 passes in 1995, and Tony Romo had a string of 174 passes without a pick in 2013.”

theeWeeBabySeamus

Balmer lost to the Redacteds because their intercepting LB stretched the ball towards the pylon.
Don’t get me started. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.
Nicely done as always my friend. Now….let’s get drunk.
/looks at clock
Let’s get drunk later.

Unsurprised

Grab life by the bottleneck

theeWeeBabySeamus

Life can fuck right the hell off.

Sharkbait

You can’t daydrink without drinking in the morning after all…