Month: March 2017

Your “YA BETTER SIGN SOMEBODDDYYY!!!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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(A billion thanks to Low Commander for the photoshop) Tomorrow afternoon is when things start to go nuts. So it's pretty quiet today. A little too quiet. Lots of rumours, but why waste time on speculation? CFL News: rumoured for weeks but expected tomorrow (& confirmed by my source at the BC

25 Questions – Special edition

ballsofsteelandfury -
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Your regularly-scheduled 25 Questions post is tomorrow, but this was too good to pass up: 1- I knew Dangeruss was undersized for a QB,  but this much? 2- We're now more sure than ever that JPP is NOT the father,  right? 3- How awesome would it be if the little dude was farting

World Baseball Classic Preview Part 2—Miami/Jalisco Pools

Senor Weaselo -
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Good afternoon #SportsFans. A couple days ago Seamus went over the first two pools of the World Baseball Classic, baseball's answer to the World Cup that deserves partial credit because I guess some people care? You know, like us addicts who miss baseball dearly and can't wait for Opening Day in April

Your “Calm Before the Storm” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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Kind of a quiet day publicly, as teams talk with players about mountains of green and all the gray they can slay. Tomorrow will be the same, as no deal can be publicly announced until after the start of the League year on March 9 at 4:00PM ET. Still, there are some

I Just Realized the New “Ghost in the Shell” is Rated PG-13…

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers -
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...and naturally I had to come to the INTERNET to complain about it. Are you fucking kidding me?! A major part of the premise and success of the cyber-punk source material is the complete and ridiculous over the top violence! Just look at some of this shit (unless you are at

Roundball Roundup From A Total Know-Nothing: The [DFO] Bracket Challenge

The Maestro -
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Howdy, folks. Once again, March Madness - arguably the best tournament in all of sports - is just around the corner. We still have a few days to go before the final seeds are announced, but here's a quick rundown for those of you who don't follow college basketball too

Free Agency: A Sales Pitch

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Steve Keim: Andrew! Andrew, welcome to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona! How are you doing? Bruce! Bruce! Come here! Bruce Arians: Oh I was just grabbing a cactus candy. Sorry about that. Keim: Bruce, I want you meet your next left tackle, Andrew Whitworth. Arians: Nice to meet you, Andy. Can I offer

Your “Outrage!” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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NFL News: Tuesday is the start of the official free agency "tampering window", where teams can contact available players ahead of the new League-year start of 4:00 PM ET Thursday. it sounds suspiciously closer to how Darren Sharper left his dates' apartments the League sent out it's annual do's &

Your “Rick & Michonne’s Romantic Getaway” Walking Dead Recap

Beerguyrob -
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This fricking show. Sure, there were actual zombie kills this week. And the situation they found themselves in seemed plausible given the context of the show. But the constant need to intermix the relationship between the two with the tasks at hand keep the show mired between full-on soap opera and