TGISF…aka “Merry Freaking Christmas” Sexy Friday Open Thread

Yep, I'm very non-religious....but I love Christmas. How do I rationalize this disconnect?  Usually, I don't.  But when I have to, it's not difficult really. Was Jesus a deity?  Or was he born of godly origins?  My opinion is....no.  Your opinion may differ, I respect that. But that's not the point. Jesus, even if

Your “MORE GRUEL!? We’re Out. How ‘Bout A Thursday Night NFL Game Instead? Same Thing.” NFL Football Open Thread

Despite the cheap shot above I love me the Thursday Nighter. It allows me to hang with like-minded individuals-there's football and funny comments and gifs, salient observations about 'stuff', bourble, partially-naked goddesses and plenty of pyjama bottoms. And that's on a regular Thursday during the season. But tonight, my friends, TONIGHT there's

Week 16 Free Ballin’ Football Podcast and This Year’s Night Before Christmas Story

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/298989561" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] [Free Ballin' Football Podcast Collective Editor's Note: I'd be derelict in my duties if I didn't give full credit to Josh for this ridiculously amazing storytime. He's a special one!] ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and across the NFL Not a creature was stirring, except for

Missmember

The Internet is a wonderful weird place that has led me down many interesting rabbit holes.  I just got out of one thanks to this article in the New Statesman. It's worth a click,  but the main gist is that there are certain commonly accepted facts that are,  upon review, totally

Your “Early Christmas Wishes, You Magnificent Bastards” Wednesday Open Thread

NFL News: Richard Sherman got caught threatening a reporter's access after a contentious interview on the Seahawks flagship station Tuesday. "I'll make sure you don't get your media pass anymore," Sherman said. The best reaction was in the Deadspin comments: "Finally, Richard Sherman admits to pass interference." What will probably happen

Your “Which Crappy Bowl Game Is Tonight?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Answer: BOCA RATON BOWL FAU Stadium | Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 20, 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN   Memphis vs. Western Kentucky Do with that what you will. NFL Notes: I'm not sure how, but the Packers are now the six seed. Or, as Aaron Rodgers prefers to refer, the Packers are now the power bottom

Meanwhile, At The BirdMurderDome…

[EXTERIOR, Minneapolis] [Six bedraggled figures, backs stooped and all but one swathed in many layers of mismatched clothing , huddle in a doorway to try to avoid the worst of the bone-cracking wind. As the camera zooms in, it becomes clear that it is a family, with two adults and four