Balls’ Crystal Balls

There are now two games left in the regular season.  I have gazed lovingly into my crystal balls and they have reciprocated by shooting out some hot playoff predictions. Before you get them on your eyes,  let's take a quick look at the standings: NFC East W L T DAL 12 2 0 NYG 10 4 0 WAS 7 6 1 PHI 5 9 0 NFC West W L T SEA 9 4 1 ARI 5 8 1 LA 4 10 0 SF 1 13 0 NFC North W L T DET 9 5 0 GB 8 6 0 MIN 7 7 0 CHI 3 11 0 NFC South W L T ATL 9 5 0 TB 8 6 0 NO 6 8 0 CAR 6 8 0 AFC East W L T NE 12 2 0 MIA 9 5 0 BUF 7 7 0 NYJ 4 10 0 AFC West W L T OAK 11 3 0 KC 10 4 0 DEN 8 6 0 SD 5 9 0 AFC North W L T PIT 9 5 0 BAL 8 6 0 CIN 5 8 1 CLE 0 14 0 AFC

Better Know A Trump Appointee – Michael Flynn

Everybody has one, that friend with the short temper who is usually a great time, but all it takes is for one thing to happen and that guy's attitude turns on a dime and there's no settling him down. He just has to yell or punch his way calm. Well,

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 15, 2016

Forgive me if I am curt with my analysis, my head hurts like it's on fire, and the WORST of the barometric pressure changes comes tomorrow. So...there's a good chance I will be dead by my own hand then. There will be no discussion of the Donks loss. It

Your “Late Sunday Game, Yes You Have to Watch” NFL-ish SNF Open Thread

How's THAT for a freaking title?  Short....sort of.  To the point....mostly.  I was pretty impressed. Apparently I was the only one.  OK. How'd I end up here tonight, typey typey-ing?  Waxing neither syphilitic.....errrrrr philosophic, nor poetic...bcuz I iz stupid n junk....but like seriously, how'd I end up here? SCOTCHNAUT!!!!!!!!!!! Yup....you already knew the answer. 

Your “One Of These Games Is Not Like The Others” Later Afternoon Slate of Games Open Thread

NO/Ari-I believe this one is being played "for love of contractual obligations/the game". Either way, the 'meh' is strong. SF/Atl-The 8-5 Falcons lovely afternoon stroll through the burnt-out wreckage of another Chip Kelly adventure should result in an easy-peasy W but will be entertaining to only the most hard-core of hidden-basement

Commentist Beer Barrel: Every Puppy Has Its Day

Hello, Commentists! Sorry for my absence these past two weeks, but I was out wandering the woods with Hillary Clinton last week and couldn't find a signal. Did you know she wrestled a grizzly bear out there? Mainstream media won't talk about it. I don't know what they've got against her. Losing can

Li’l Johnny Saves Christmas, Part One: An entropy-style Christmas Special

Li’l Johnny Saves Christmas, Part One --or, This Is Not the True Meaning of Christmas, Or Even “Saves,” For That Matter-- I. Best Laid Plans   Christmas had come round again, And Johnny was going away He already made excuses to friends For missing Christmas Day.   He’d packed away his sunscreen, He’d bought extra flip-flops Johnny even paid a little extra For the