Your “Where’s John Facenda When You *Really* Need Him?” Xmas Day NFL Football Open Thread

Well look at you, all survive-y and shit after at least one go-round of the festivities! Good work. There should be plenty more where that comes from so take some time for yourself, pour a glass of cheer (or bleach if you’re a Titans, Bills, Chargers, Seahawks or Raiders fan) and have a non-existent seat beside me for the game. Kidding! I’ll be out of service due to family shenanigans but if I’m willing to risk the wrath of wifey I may be able to show up for the late show. TO THE GAME!

Bal/Pit-I think I’ve watched every single thing that NFL Films has ever put out from the 60’s to the 90’s. What they taught me was that games played under cold conditions between hard-hitting teams that don’t like each other very much is Heaven. I also learned that the best of the best players were the ones that bled on the sidelines. Anyhoos, this looks to be a game that no one is going to come out of with at least their hair being mussed up a little. At stake (“Steak?”-Andy Reid god help me, I love that joke) here for Pittsburgh is a 3 seed and a home-field game as the division winner. As long as a Big Ben, Bell or Brown type doesn’t break a leg while victory-ing like Carr did yesterday then it’s all good. Rb Bell is a hard guy to bring down but the Ravens tend to do a great job on him-he averages 67 yds against them and only went for 32 in their last meeting. The Steelers 5th ranked O will look to wr Brown a bit more often given that Baltimore’s best cb, Jimmy Smith is inactive for this one. I can’t see any team running away with this one but I pride myself on being wrong at least 50% of the time when making predictions.

Did you get socks? I got socks. NOW GO GET ‘EM!!!

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

burp.

rockingdog

Was recently at the supermarket. Overheard this song on the PA (Peg by Steely Dan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz8AJh7_mKc and had a nice laugh because it made me think of Oh Hello! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJEz20sB6U

Croooow

It’s so cute when refs actually thought they could tell 80,000+ people to keep quiet.

Brick Meathook

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Recovery Whiskey

Costas with the irrelevant reference from 1971.

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In another timeline, Costas is an incredibly insufferable vintner who sells overpriced wine.

Recovery Whiskey

Looks like a potential for a bad weather shitshow for the KC game.

Reid in no danger of blowing over until gale force winds happen

King Hippo

a shitshow, eh? Might have to open that wine with a sneaker and screwdriver…

ballsofsteelandfury

¡Ok, Broncos, beat the Chiefs!

King Hippo

VIVA!!!

King Hippo

they needed at least 5 more yards there

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The Steelers winning so often bores me.

King Hippo

trust your playmaker to make a play, explained to the maximum extent

rockingdog

Daisy Ridley or Felicity Jones?

Unsurprised

This is brutal and evil and I laughed my ass off.
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King Hippo

as good an ending as one will ever see

ballsofsteelandfury

Ho Le Fuk

Brick Meathook

I think that spike drilled the end zone camera

rockingdog

dude I called that. check the earlier comments.

King Hippo

oh, the BALLS

King Hippo

rogers has had a GREAT game

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

BUTT

King Hippo

Think. Touchdown.

rockingdog

what happens next? I want to know….

rockingdog

I smell OT.

Unsurprised

That’s just the Ryan brothers trying to forget yesterday

King Hippo

PIT ought not trust they kicker

laserguru

So I got all of the booze for Christmas.
My employees gave me a bottle of Maker’s 46, brother 1 gave me a bottle of Buffalo Trace, and my son in law who owns the beer supply shop recently added a still in his shop. He gave us a bottle of whiskey, a bottle of vodka, a bottle of rum and a bottle of Tequila, all home made.
I grabbed some eggnog at the store and I’m gonna be dumping a whole lot of bourbon into it later.

My people know me too well.

rockingdog

Holla for alcohol!

Unsurprised

And it was the best Christmas ever!

Unsurprised

I’m better now. Got a blueberry muffin and cold brew in me. Trying to develop the arc for my main conflict. Tis a fine Moosemas.

There is also a fuck ton of people here, including a family playing Monopoly who I want to emulate the opening of that horrible D’Souza movie because I am black hearted.

Unsurprised

It’s a multiracial family out of a cheesy commercial or a Reublican’s nightmare, too. Bonus points for holiday cliches.

King Hippo

NFLN is gonna request this fixture every Christmas Thursday night

ballsofsteelandfury

¿Nicole Kidman?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Much better from my POV; Alice Eve.

Col. Duke LaCross

Hell of a run.

Recovery Whiskey

Now that was a flippin Gritdown

ballsofsteelandfury

At least there is still time

King Hippo

yeah, once he got to the 3, the score was a blessing in disguise

King Hippo

ugh, GRITDOWN

King Hippo

Fucking over the Chefs is still worth playing for, but still…BOO!

King Hippo

shit, they gonna use all the clock up too

ballsofsteelandfury

It’s a defensive stop or nothing.

Brick Meathook

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Redshirt

Alison Brie was referenced below. The GIF is required to be posted:

http://screencrush.com/files/2013/02/brie-bust-open.gif

rockingdog

WHO IS BETTER? OBJ OR Antonio Brown?

ballsofsteelandfury

They’re both great. The big difference-maker is how their QBS play.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Brown is far superior; route running, defensive reads, playing under control, open field running, understanding his role in the offense. Both are exceptional athletes even by NFL standards obvs.

ballsofsteelandfury

I think the backing of my Bronco brethren is helping. ¡Keep it up, boys!

King Hippo

ok. that was impressive. on both ends

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s what she said.

rockingdog

I got a football for christmas.

King Hippo

Has The Ben been this bad all year?

ballsofsteelandfury

I don’t think he’s raped anyone this year.

King Hippo

I laughed loudly enough to frighten the neighbors, surely.

King Hippo

I cannot find my wine opener. This is most displeasing.

King Hippo

I’d open HER wine!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

For that trick you need a sword, not a pocket knife.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
ballsofsteelandfury

If Alison Bree did porn, the Internet would explode.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

AND I WOULD LOSE MY JOB.

rockingdog

seems to me that those floating-body camera guys are getting a little close to the players….

Redshirt

“Some people say Le’Veon Bell is the Heart of the Pittsburgh offense. Now let’s zoom in and see his heart.”

King Hippo

shit, just realized that one of the MANY chain of events the Donks need to get the 6 seed is a Ravens loss tonight or next week. Come on, you dumb bumblebee Yinzer shits!!

ballsofsteelandfury

¡Duh! ¡Go Donkey Bumblebees!

Redshirt

Ha! You’ll have to root FOR Cincinnati?! Welcome to Hell!

King Hippo

I did last night. That really should be enough for one year.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Are you still talking football?

Redshirt

Yes, but good joke. Also, this is my usual disclaimer that I live in the Cincinnati region and I pay no taxes to that corrupt, ill planned waste.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

It was a Reply to Hippo’s comment; it will make more sense.