Your “And The Cowboys Band(wagon) Played On” Thursday Night Football Open Thread

Wow, It’s freaking December. Remember when we were all so damn giddy way back in September? It seems like almost four months ago now. Time sure does pass interference at the drop of a flag, doesn’t it? There’s only a few more of these babies left this year-I say we embrace them as tightly as we do that large-breasted, slightly tipsy co-worker that wants a hug at the office Christmas party. There’s nothing wrong with that. Now if she happens to be a 20 year-old temp that HR has repeatedly spoken to you about, perhaps not. Look, I’m a big fan of honeydews and cantaloupes and I bring them into work on a regular basis. It’s not my fault that I haul them to her desk and say, “these are the second-biggest melons in this office!” But I undress… TO THE GAME!

Dal/Min-Wanna-be Tampa Bay Bucs avatar Mike Zimmer had surgery on a detached retina and is out for this one. The “NEXT COACH UP!” is Special Teams coordinator Mike “Call Me Michelle And I’ll Gut You” Priefer. If his teams are so special why doesn’t he have a head coaching gig already? The only shot the Vikes have here is to improve on their +20 takeaway number which is third-highest in the league at this point. Stupid November Rookie of the Month DAK! and his stupid 4th best QBR of 108.6 and stupid Ezekiel Elliot and his stupid best 1,199 rushing yards are likely to power past the Vikes fairly easily. Were you aware that them Cowboys have only 4 players on their roster over the age of 30? They’re going to be a competitive team for quite some time. Did I mention that I hate everything? If you were around in the early ’90s you could probably make the argument that Johnny-Come-Lately Cowboy fans have it all over today’s Pats backers. [Charlie Brown-like *sigh*]

As always (except for last week-you don’t see me using ‘family obligations’ as an excuse to not post content, that’s what booze is for) tune in to the extraordinary shenanigans of Josh, Bill, Tim and that other guy whose name I forget and their podcastian greatness. It may very well be just below this here work of art.

Done. GET AT IT!!!

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Spur

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I hope Sill is lurking. It would be a shame for him to miss that one.
Then again, his might have just gone ‘splodey, so maybe better if he’s not.

theeWeeBabySeamus

*head
fuck off laptop
/can’t type no matter what, blames laptop

jjfozz

Cowboys – Patriots Super Bowl? No problem. I’m buying a gun with a sniper scope, and a motorcycle, and driving around all day and night shooting out other people’s television sets.

If anyone wants to join, we can get a motorcycle with a sidecar – that would be killer.

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I’m actually hoping for a Sum of All Fears scenario where President Trump is in the stands and we wipe out three problems at once.

King Hippo

is this actually a TECHNICALLY SOUND footballing contest being played on a Thursday?

/half-serious, slept thru first 9 mins b/c old

Senor Weaselo

Very nearly a Dakopter there.

Curse of Marino

So starting Dak tonight was a mistake.

King Hippo

you still get to make the DAK DAK DAK DAK! chant, so can that EVAR be a mistake??

Unsurprised
jjfozz

Tony Romo to the Browns. Bank on it.

Senor Weaselo

Browns or Jets, that’s the question.

entropy

BROWNS. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, THE BROWNS.

Curse of Marino

I don’t get that vw commercial. The bird grabbed a fish to eat and the people looked disgusted

jjfozz

IT’s because they’re vegans. And idiots.

Old School Zero

Good to see the Vikings have come back from their extended five week bye.

Horatio Cornblower

To answer JJ Fozz’s questions about why the Nordic folks evolved high cheekbones may I encourage you to check out History’s “Vikings” which, while basically a well-filmed cartoon, ably answers that question.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/graphics/2016/02/24/1004937287-oh-col-vik2.jpg?__scale=w:660,h:400,t:1,c:ffffff,q:80,r:1

entropy

Katheryn Winnick or GTFO

Horatio Cornblower
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I don’t understand their reactions in that eagle catching a fish commercial. If I saw an eagle swoop out of the sky and pull a fish out of the water I’d start cheering, not looking vaguely disquieted.

Unsurprised

I got buzzed by a hawk a few months ago and that was fucking awesome.

Horatio Cornblower

No shit.

Once I was in the yard watching our cat getting ready to pounce on a mouse. The cat gets in her crouch starts wiggling her butt and WHAM!!!

Some sort of hawk came diving out of the sky and fucking nailed that rodent.

Scared the SHIT out of the cat.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Awesome.

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HAHAHA CAT! I’LL BET YOU DON’T THINK YOU’RE AN APEX PREDATOR ANYMORE.

Horatio Cornblower

Almost exactly what I said to her: “Not so hot off the top of the food chain is it?”

Brocky

Walker Cursed Himself by wearing walter payton’s number.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

And by playing for the Vikings.

Curse of Marino

Oh Jerral.

Spur

Vikings should just axe their offense and never take the defense off the field

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So basically the strategy the evil college used in The Waterboy?

Curse of Marino
Old School Zero

“Jeff Fisher is listed as Doubtful for Sunday’s game as he is currently in the NFL’s concussion protocol. The Rams have named Trent Green as interim head coach.”

Spur

“Let’s take a shot downfield”
“ok, have McKinnon throw it”

Spur

What about AT&T girl?
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There’s a non-zero chance I’d kill a man to see her topless.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Maybe I should add “once ran into the AT&T girl getting out of an elevator” to my site bio.

jjfozz

“Bad news honey, you got transferred, but you’re still a millionaire, still coddled, and you have a fucking job that most of the population would kill for.”

Seriously, fuck that story in the ass. Who gives a shit? You’re a PRO QB. Fuck off and die.

Horatio Cornblower

As we draw closer to the play-offs I think I have to concede that the Patriots have better ball-control than the Cowboys, but that’s primarily because Gronkowski is out for back surgery.

Unsurprised

Just do more kegels

Spur

Gonna be one of those nights I guess.

entropy

“DOWN IN THE DEEPEST KINGDOMS OF THE SEA, THERE LIVES A TYPE OF CREATURE WITH NO BRAIN AND NO EYES AND NO MOUTH. IT DOES NOTHING BUT LIVE AND PUT FORTH PETALS OF PERFECT CRIMSON WHERE THERE ARE NONE TO SEE IT. IT IS NOTHING BUT A TINY YES IN THE NIGHT.”

Fucking HELL Terry Pratchett could write.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I just read Mort and Guards! Guards! Liked the second a little better, but enjoyed them both quite a bit.

entropy

He gets a LOT better at combining the awful puns and slapstick fantasy with some really sharp observations on the world in general as the series goes on; I feel by Lord and Ladies he’s really hitting his stride.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The secret society in Guards Guards reminded me a LOT of Trump voters. Like, a LOT.

Petronel

When footballing in Minnesota, one must play Prince and/or The Time at commercial breaks. Glad to see some things haven’t changed.

Senor Weaselo

Fumble for the fumble gods?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Do we have a deity who specializes in fumbles?

Senor Weaselo

Give it time…

Unsurprised

Mark Sanchez

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I like your thinking, but he must be called his true name. Nacho.

Unsurprised

Oh, right

entropy

FUUM’BAH LOR, lord of lost things. A forgotten god whose temples are shunned, for to worship him is to embrace futility.

entropy

FUUM’BAH LOR demands his share of the offerings.

Horatio Cornblower

Well that wasn’t very Lucky….

Curse of Marino

AT&T girl > Toyota girl

jjfozz

Yup. Because of tits.

theeWeeBabySeamus

“A” my ass. Exhibit double E at least.

jjfozz

“nothing bad ever happens on xmas eve?”

How about the colossal brawl that erupted when I was 3 at my grandfather’s house that ended with a fight on the porch? And believe me, everyone there was fucking annihilated drunk.

Also, as always, anyone involved with “This is Us” needs to be run through an industrial bread slicer.

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See, if they throw in a Christmas Eve brawl episode it might not be such a bad show.

Hell, they can get the Palins star in it. Middle America will love it!

Unsurprised

I saw Sarah Palin might be Sec. of the VA and I laughed and laughed and LAUGHED

Brocky

i’m just looking for people trying to defend that

Unsurprised

Don’t care

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“Government doesn’t work because we fuck it up!”

– The Republican Party

Unsurprised

That’d be funnier if it weren’t true.

Brocky

could be worse…

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Horatio Cornblower

That’s because ‘This Is Us’ isn’t filmed in Baltimore* ya dummy.

*As far as I know; I haven’t watched a minute of it.

Curse of Marino

STOP. PRODUCING.SHITTY.MUSICALS. NBC.

Horatio Cornblower

I completely forgot about this game but let’s just turn this on and see what Color Rush does to two of the classic NFL unifOHDEARGODMAKEITSTOPMAKEITSNOWMAKEITSTO

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Now THAT’S a rush of color!

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

I have started watching the horrible commercials in a new way. Products I will never buy again even if I like them. Apple is on the list because of the Frankenstein’s Monster commercial.

WCS

HAIL BLEERGH

Brocky

So…..

I kinda hope a commercial plays jingle bell rock…

for reasons

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So the next time that Apple commercial comes on, see if you can spot a single person in it who isn’t white.

Curse of Marino

THAT MIKE ZIMMER, I CALL HIM DAREDEVIL BECAUSE HE’S BLIND BUT CAN SOMEHOW SEE

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Wait, “M-O-M” stands for Mom?!? Now that’s quality sideline reporting!

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I’m afraid to watch This Is Us because I don’t want to end sealed in sap like a prehistoric mosquito.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Forbath”

– Eli Manning, explaining to reporters why there is a rubber ducky in his locker

Unsurprised

Honeycrisp apples are the best.

Marc Trestmans Windowless Van

You misspelled Gala

Unsurprised

Nope. At least, these honeycrisps are the best I’ve had in a while.

Also, honeycrisps can get HUGE

Senor Weaselo

Shit, now I’m hungry for apples.

Romonobyl

Stuck at work so I’m doing this over the phone. I’m recording the game for later, this would be a great opportunity for you all to dick with me by bullshitting about the score. But you wouldn’t do that, would you?

Unsurprised

0-3 Vikes

Senor Weaselo

69-69. It’s nice.

Horatio Cornblower

Elliott blew out his knee.

Nah, just fucking with you.

He got suspended 4 games for domestic violence.

Spur

“They celebrate field goals around here, it’s a big deal”

Curse of Marino

FUCK IT I’M GOING DEEP

*Ball sails 4 yards in the air*

blackroseMD1

What the hell is an Adam Thielen and why is he stealing Stefon Diggs’ catches?

jjfozz

So I was thinking yesterday, Nordic people have high cheekbones. So what was the evolutionary need for high cheekbones? I mean, besides to look smoking hot centuries later, after personal hygiene was discovered.

Curse of Marino

To give Hitler’s tiny penis an erection?

Fronkenshteen

The only way Minny should be able to stay in this game is if Dak keeps trying to beat them through the air. And that’s exactly what he’s gonna do!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

If I was the dad in this commercial, I’d be like, “Hell no, I’m not driving you anywhere. That’s why I bought you a bike.”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Except since we’re a RAIDERS family I wouldn’t have so much “bought” the bike as “found it unattended outside someone’s house”.

Brocky

I understand your thinking, but damn if I’m going to let my kid stand up a date.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Oh, he’s GOING, I’m just not taking him.

Brocky

Whoever wrote that commercial about snow stopping people from doing things, has clearly never lived in the midwest

WCS

Now I can’t get this out of my brain.

Curse of Marino

It makes me smile knowing that Charlie’s opening statements would probably be the Law and Order theme.

Unsurprised

I ate almost an entire pizza for lunch. I’m finishing it now. And yet I did have a nap in between.

Life is great, y’all

theeWeeBabySeamus

I had a gourmet cheeseburger for breakfast. Normally I avoid eating breakfast.
Vacation…woooo!!!!
Stomach still hasn’t recovered from eating that early tho….which is why I usually avoid eating breakfast.

Senor Weaselo

Details, sir. What was on it?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Kaiser roll….cheddar, onions, lettuce, dijon mustard.
Tho I did receive some shit from someone for not putting mayo on it.
Jeebus…

Curse of Marino

What the fuck kind of animal puts mayo on a burger

theeWeeBabySeamus

THANK YOU!!!!!

Col. Duke LaCross

God, I miss those days.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yeah me too….I haven’t done that since.
Shit I did that just a month or two ago on last trip to Baltimore.
Look away…I’m hideous.

Col. Duke LaCross

Stomach surgery this summer. Can only fit six oz. of food in there at a time.

Unsurprised

Yes

Spur

I can honestly say I can’t remember ever going to an Outback.

Senor Weaselo

My grandparents love it, and the wings are surprisingly good.

Curse of Marino

I’ve always liked their burgers

Spur

Zeke got his ball back in that pile but no way the Zebras overturn that. Viking ball.

Old School Zero

…the Law and Order music? What?