Eastern Conference Playoff Team Previews & Wednesday Open Thread

I'm eschewing NFL News today & tomorrow because nothing important is going on, and the draft is still 15 days away, meaning Cleveland has plenty of time to screw things up. NHL Notes: Tonight's previews cover the teams not already written up by our crack staff of intrepid reporters. Click here, here and here

Your “Free Oakley” NY Rangers NHL Playoff Preview

(Yeah, wrong team at MSG, but whatever.) 2016-17 record: 48-28-6 (21-16-4 home, 27-12-2 away, 3-4 shootout), 102 pts (4th in the Metropolitan Division, 1st Wild Card) Goals For: 256 (4th) Goals Against: 220 (13th Goal Differential: +36 (5th) Another year, another Rangers team makes the playoffs with a 100+ point season, woo, 3 years in

Pens-Jacks Quasi-Preview Or Some Such (mostly Ice Stillers)

The Pittsburgh Ice Stillers commence their Stanley Cup title defense against the "third best" team in the Metro Division, Columbus. The Pens recorded their third-best record in franchise history with 111 points, which not only wasn't enough to win the division (piss off, Crapitals), but, has them playing the equally

Your “Wait, Ottawa has an NHL team?” Playoff Preview

"What’s that? Ah — Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game! Another game." I found myself quoting Jim Mora a lot at the end of last season, when my beloved Ottawa Senators missed the playoffs for the second time in

“It’s All Gone Wrong, Pete & John” – The Seahawks Try To Bolster Their Lines (Part 3)

Ext. Tuscaloosa Regional Airport. Two men, walking out the airport's main exit. Pete Carroll: Now John, do you remember why we came to Alabama? John Schneider: Well, I know why I came to Alabama - the Grand Prix! JS: The question is, Pete, why did you come to Alabama? To head on up to

Your “Prima Facie Dumbness” Tuesday Evening Preview

NFL News: James Laurinaitis has announced his retirement. Hopefully, he goes into the other family business. Jacksonville sent DE Chris Smith to Cincinnati for a 2018 conditional draft pick. knowing the Jags, it's probably in the 8th round. Kyle Shanahan says it's "system fit" that's keeping teams from signing Colin

A Bitter Canucks Fan’s Totally Arbitrary NHL Playoff’s Preview

So, it's playoff time again. And, once again, my hometown Ice Liouns are on the outside golfing in. Plus, five coaches got got within 24 hours of the end of the season, so it must be time for playoffs. The puck drops on the chase for Lord Stanley's mug on Wednesday, with

Your “All About That (In)Action, Boss!”” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: Tracy Porter has been waived by the Bears. Backup QB news: Matt McGloin has been signed by the Eagles T.J. Yates has been signed by the Bills. The Bills also signed Ian Seau, the undrafted free-agent nephew of Junior and proof the Spanos family wouldn't know a good PR

DFO Radio: Girls, Girls, Girls

Last week Yeah Right ably took over the microphone for the afternoon, and you responded by jamming the phone lines to such a degree that now you're getting shortchanged on this writeup because there's so much music to deal with.  I hope you're happy!* Spotify link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1s-xmwLbvE&list=PL8jISGCdX6CEieHKvSx3L4qAZ09nctgEb *I do, genuinely hope you're happy.

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 8

[7:32am, Nogales, Arizona] The duo climbs into the Truck Formerly Known as "Dave".  tWBS throws up in his mouth a little as he buckles his seat belt. balls:  You OK? tWBS:  I can do this....I can do this. balls turns the key, but nothing happens. balls:  Oh shit.  What else did they screw up? tWBS:  No,

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 3, 2017

Fair warning...this could get ugly... As you were all warned....errrrrr told last week, I am filling in for ballsofsteelandfury on AFL Beat for the next two weeks while he's jet setting all over the globe. Now, I'm not going to lie to you fine folks.  I'm very nervous about doing this... As everyone