CrimeBeat! Triumphant Return Edition

Oh men. MEN! I apologize, from the deepest cockles of my heart, for the no-doubt-emotionally-devastating wasteland that your lives have been during the prolonged hiatus of CrimeBeat! But fear not, sinners, for the Right Reverend is here to give you succor. (Note: sorry for the format- doing this from my phone

Quotables Week 14 – Results Awesomeness

Am I overselling it?  Really?  I thought "Awesomeness" was pretty good.  No? OK, my agent has instructed me to state that "Awesomeness" is a word chosen by me, personally, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions or interests of the [DFO] Network or any of its subsidiaries. But fuck them....I think you

Your “Teach A Man To Fish He Eats For A Lifetime, Teach A Man To Jeff Fisher And Everything He Does Will Be Less Than Adequate” Thursday Night Football Open Thread

Could 2016 possibly get any worse? Jeff Fisher was let go? HE HAD A WINNING TEAM AS RECENTLY AS MANY YEARS AGO, FOR CHRIST SAKE! Is this what you do with someone who is obviously lousy at their job? Just let them go? Unbelievable. Sad, even. [shakes head] I hope

“How R Babbies Maid?” – Individual Complaints to the FCC About The Walking Dead

As expected, people complained about the season premiere of "The Walking Dead". Specifically, about this: Also about Negan's flowery language, but mostly the violence. I am actually kind of shocked, because normally it is nudity that sends the prudes scurrying to their keyboards. The stereotype of American gun culture being what it's

Your “You Call This A Blitz, Goodell?” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

(Many, many thanks to Low Commander for the photoshop) NFL News: The London games have been announced for the 2017 NFL schedule. So much for continuing the "special relationship": (Week; Date; Visiting Team vs. Home Team; Site) 3 or 4; 9/24/17 or 10/1/17; Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; Wembley Stadium 3

[DFO] So Cal Meetup: The Bruery

Because we apparently cannot get enough of each other, the [DFO] So Cal branch will be sponsoring a field trip to one of the area's finest brewers of beer, known simply as The Bruery. The Bruery has been featured twice in the Beer Barrel, and although I have not personally

…But The Tigers Come at Night…

There was a time when I first signed... When the air was warm... And the town inviting... There was a time when love was blind... And Cleveland had a song, And the song was exciting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ3plaSowWc There was a time... Then it all went wrong.   Editor's note: This post has been in the "drafts" folder for about five weeks now

Your “Dammit Ratbirds – You Had One Job!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

I don't care - it's the NFL photo of the year. NFL News: Eric Dickerson has already begun trolling Jeff Fisher by saying Jim Harbaugh would be a great Rams coach. Because if anyone knows about tampering with college football, it would be SMU grad Eric Dickerson. At the thought of