Your Sunday Evening Football Open Thread

Well, it’s just about that time again folks. Time to resign yourself to the fact that you frittered away yet another weekend doing not much of anything. Time to think about the coming work week and the varied and sundry stresses that that entails. [shoulders droop] But wait. [dawning realization…] I can distract myself with one more football game, get drunk and forget about that looming Monday! Okay, so I was drunk earlier on in the day-I’m not big on details. Besides, I was talking about you folks out there. So crack open that bottle of liquor/strangely-named microbrew and get going! To The Game!

SF/Min: Vike rb Murray was kind enough to get hurt and thereby provide no competition whatsoever to rook rb Dalvin Cook who returned the favour by rocketing past him on the depth chart. Cook also appears to be the darling of the fantasy set as he’s now going in the third round to guys that recall how effective AP was in this offense. Qb Bradford had a 20-5 TD/INT ratio last year but has some 18-13, 21-13 and 19-14 numbers on his CV. Perhaps he’ll regress? His counterpart in this tilt is Brian Hoyer who has that “hold the fort while we figure out the qb spot” look about him. Perhaps the front office has 3rd rounder CJ Beathard in mind. He’s currently pushing recent signee Matt Barkley for reps. What is it with these USC qb’s at the pro level? I call it The Marinovich Conundrum.

That’s it for me. Do what you do best.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Big Black Richard

FTP!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Orbits is tricky. Ppl forget that.

herodotus450

Submitted for your approval, a new contender for “Best Below the Waist Football Name Combo”:
http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Football/4757/4757-1054458Bk.jpg
https://media.culturalist.com/media/2e5ea17ee536d6783dd4bcf5bd804fb6_large

Horatio Cornblower

Just learned that Game of Thrones won’t start their next season until late 2018, early 2019 at best and this is really pissing me right the fuck off.

The Maestro

FUCK IT LET’S GO STAB SOME ZOMBIES OURSELVES TO KILL TIME WHILE WE WAIT

King Hippo

oh I thought this was the series end thingy

herodotus450

Oh sweet tv show-child; how quaint, only waiting 14 months for a new season. The last book came out in 2011.

Senor Weaselo

You guys, it’s a pretty good day. I have completely paid off one of my student loans. Only many more to go!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

did you even have to use yo’ AK?

The Maestro

IS ANYBODY ELSE ESSENTIALLY SHITTING THEIR OWN DICK RIGHT NOW FROM THE GAME OF THRONES FINALE

King Hippo

NO LIEK a good Christian American I is watching Vikes/Tomsulas and trying not to fall ‘sleep even tho it’s very very amusing

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Gratliff

It had a good incest-to-zombie ratio

Gratliff

Goddamn moderation not letting me make jokes using the cousin-fucking word

King Hippo

it puts yer sister to the test ,, ppl forget that

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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JerBear50

Alabama?

WCS

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Brocky

….. that’s my favorite episode too, ever thought about that connection till now

theeWeeBabySeamus

NCSU (and yes, think about the order of those letters) is the anti-USC.
We’ve got multiple starters in the league now (Rivers, Wilson, Glennon) but never could manage to do shit with any of them.

Loser mentality is loser.

blaxabbath

Arizona has never won a CONFERENCE title.

Teddy Bruschi, Rob Gronkowski fam, Nick Foles —

Err, two NFL studs ain’t bad…

herodotus450

Some observations from that USC quartedback list:
Carson Palmer was in college for 6 years, at least.
There was a MAN named John David Booty and everyday we walk and don’t talk about it.
Years of inexplicable success regardless of QB: 2002-2008; Years of Pete Carroll was head cheater coach: 2001-2009.

King Hippo

What a name though!

herodotus450

Maybe he went east to reclaim his ancestral lands
http://wordpress.clarku.edu/id252-eed/files/2015/09/djibouti_map-280×300.gif
and that’s why we never hear about him anymore.

Big Black Richard

Younger brother of Josh Booty. For awhile, he was known as “Little Booty.”

JerBear50

I feel like there’s a “big booty” joke to be made here, but I also feel like maybe I don’t know you well enough to take a swing in that territory.

blaxabbath

I don’t know what brigades he led but I say we tear down all statues of this John David Booty!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

I talked to my pills and they said K so we cool

Brick Meathook

I think it’s great they’re letting broads make these shitty calls now.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

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King Hippo

#Progress

King Hippo

well ain’t this turned uber-preseason-y??

JustStopDude

Third and long screen play…

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theeWeeBabySeamus

‘Round these parts, we call that the NC State offense.

JerBear50

Wait, Ron Turner coached you guys too?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Fuck if I know. I try not to pay attention to the revolving door of NCSU coaches anymore. It only raises my blood pressure.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Also, Mike O’Cain.
Chuck Amato
Tom O’Brien
Dave Doeren (I know you don’t know who he is…that’s OK…Don’t get used to him he’ll be gone this time next year probably).

JerBear50

Already un-learned.

King Hippo

Do Vikes ppl say LOKS! when shit liek this happen?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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litre_cola

Haha, just informed that this is a 2 qb league, ppr.
Litre: What the fuck???
6 people: It was like that last year.

JerBear50

Gonna take a stab in the dark here and say you’re not the reigning champ in this league?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Gonna take a stab in the dark here…

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litre_cola

4th. I thought, jesus how did I do that? I paid no attention to this one apparently.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

It’s important not to overprepare for one’s draft. Need to save room in one’s brain to read the room and to analyze/adjust to how the board is falling.

Gratliff

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King Hippo

so…how’s that Magary twitter feed now, WCS?

Brick Meathook

Those poor Menendez boys . . .

ballsofsteelandfury

True story: An ex was attracted to me initially because she thought I looked like one of the Menendez brothers.

Yes, the sex was amazing, why did you ask?

King Hippo

that is winning at life ,, ppl

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hey, gotta play to your strengths.
– Not Chip Kelly

ballsofsteelandfury

Also, USC QBs are traditionally horrible in the NFL. I can’t name one good one in the history of the sport.

JerBear50

Wasn’t Palmer USC? Bout the only decent one I can think of though.

ballsofsteelandfury

Arnold? Jim?

JerBear50

Arnold? Keep your goddamn disgusting tea out of my lemonade.

theeWeeBabySeamus

What he said, but this time about Jim.

EDIT – shit I forgot to finish that….

…but this time about your tea out of my underpants.

Realizes no one else is gonna get that joke anyway, and I fucked it up to begin with. I need to start drinking again, it’s only been three days and I’m already stupid from lack of alcohol.

ballsofsteelandfury

U no like tighty whiteys?

theeWeeBabySeamus

HOLY SHIT YOU DID GET IT!!!!!!!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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ballsofsteelandfury

I’m old.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yeah, I feel ya.
I mean, I don’t…ummmm…never mind.

Shogun Marcus

I said boo-urns too.

JerBear50

Nothing’s changed. You’re just sober enough to notice it. Kidding, kidding.

You’re good man, hang in there.

theeWeeBabySeamus

All good. And I’m about to go pop open an oatmeal porter I think.

JerBear50

Your call man. If you need a break take it. If you’re good then do what you gotta do. In other words…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MweybdKPbO8

theeWeeBabySeamus

It’s been a day. I’ve earned a beer.

theeWeeBabySeamus

But no vodka.
Probably.
😉

King Hippo

I guess Carson Palmer is MOAR LIEK “cromulent”

ballsofsteelandfury

He was never good.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Good thing us running backs don’t fuck up tho, huh?
– The Defendant
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
King Hippo

Rodney Peete and Vince Evans had their moments, no?

JerBear50

If you mean banging Holly Robinson, then yes he certainly did.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Evans was one of the most successful……………… backups ever.

King Hippo

Gets one down the esoteric “what is good?” avenue as compared to mediocre (but “man in the arena” Carson Palmer)

ballsofsteelandfury

I’ll give you Vince Evans, but I’m not conceding Rodney Peete or Sean Salisbury. Their horrible announcing overwhelms any positives they had on the field.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I was supporting your point, ya big dummie.

All backup, no legitimate starters. Sanchize’s success was all defense related.

Brick Meathook

Rob Johnson is the NFL champion of getting sacked. That should count.

King Hippo

AND getting stern sideline glares from Wee Doug Flutie!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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JerBear50

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King Hippo

Man, it would be so awesome if Brady died in the opener. Or if someone ripped his dick off. But he could conceivably come back and play as a eunuch, so let’s stick with dead.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Brady?
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blaxabbath

Tom Brady is a greater fan of Donald Trump than most of the GOP.

Tom Brady and every single Patriots fan can be accurately described as white supremacists.

ballsofsteelandfury

Nazis even!

King Hippo

NAWT FAY-uh!!

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I’d rather see the o-line fall apart resulting in a huge amount of sacks, not enough to injure, just enough to keep him in pain the whole season. The Cutler lead Dolphins win the division. Gisele to have an very public affair with Bobcat Goldthwait. His buddy Trump in jail. His coach Bill to have a boating accident which results in him needing reconstructive anus surgery.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I’ll concede that is an odd fantasy with a low probability of actuation.

King Hippo

Bobcat was a nice touch, tho

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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JerBear50

I think the world needs a Bobcat/Gisele sex tape. Not normal, regular guy Bob Goldthwait, but a full on in-character Bobcat. And when he’s done he lights Brady’s couch on fire.

King Hippo

WOMP WOMP

JerBear50

I’ll fire up my T-16 if you’re having problems with them.
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JustStopDude

Sweet jesus that stadium is UGLY…

WCS

But, it does a fantastic job of keeping the local bird population low.

King Hippo

my cat approves

JerBear50

I used to tell my ex all the time to stop feeding birds in the yard because of all the feral cats roaming around. She ignored me until she finally witnessed the aftermath for herself. Bird feeder came down real quick after that.

King Hippo

You are just luring them to certain death! But yeah, nobody believes until they see the carcasses. I love the cirrrrrrrcle of life, I refuse to interfere with any of my various lifetime cats’ murder funtime, but I wouldn’t want to be setting them up, either. At the very least, it’s unsporting.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Feral Fantasy Football.

King Hippo

SHIT. JJ Watt didn’t drown.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

this is what results from RAM IT!! losing the Battle FOAR L.A. last night ,, smgdh

Unsurprised

Fuuuuuuuck. 30 minutes to wait.

King Hippo

Reid trying hard to purge his Thielens.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show
JustStopDude

Dear NBC…the Menendez was 28 fucking years ago. No one cares anymore.

King Hippo

I mean, at least pick someone interesting and under-publicized (relatively) like Son of Sam.

Gratliff

RIP everyone else’s ratings

King Hippo

I didn’t even know that was going on until Brocky’s gif. Because I AM THE WORST.

Duchess

Did Taylor Swifts new video drop?

King Hippo

she has so much trouble with boyz, why doesn’t she just dip a skinny toe into the sapphic pool? I mean, at least for her Q rating??

theeWeeBabySeamus

Photos or it didn’t happen.

Senor Weaselo

Would let her write a revenge song about me/10

Brick Meathook

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WCS

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JerBear50

Holiday roooooooooooooaaaaaddddd…

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

“Why does the colored one celebrate so much?”
*room goes silent*
“You know the really strong yellow one with the big head carrying a big load?”
*silence is deafening*
“I’m talking about the mascot, not Hines Ward, you assholes.”
*room brightens up*
“Ohhhhh okay, grandpa!”
“He looks like one of those lumberjack homos.”
*room sighs, resignedly*

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King Hippo

oh, you done made Hippo guffaw

WCS

“Prepare your anus.”

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’ve really missed you Buddy.
Thank you for that.

King Hippo

also that’s offensive, lumberjacking is a completely different union

/also, is the “stubble” around his mouth a subtle nod to former Sen. Santorum?

King Hippo

Sam Bradford’s NBC photo is just goddamned terrifying.

Unsurprised

The camera stole his soul.

King Hippo

oh, that GOOD!

Unsurprised

I get all the deep cuts straight from the butchered bison.

WCS

So, the Vikings are going to continue to drive Drew to an early grave. Again.

King Hippo

it’s just a home thrashing to the Tomsulas! It’s still good. It’s still good!!

Unsurprised

The Lions went 4-0 in the preseason, 0-16 in games that matter.

King Hippo

LET ME TRY TO MAKE BAD YUK YUKS!!!1111

WCS

Check out his Twitter feed. You can almost hear him loading the revolver.

Unsurprised

Remind him: mouth, not temple. You want a kill shot, not to miss so badly he only goes blind and then to live with the ignominy of fucking up suicide by gun.

WCS

Which is precisely what being a Vikings fan is.

King Hippo

that’s WAY more vital info than “down the street” not “across the tracks.” You talkin’ bout the inability to really make a proper 2nd attempt even. JEEBUS.

JerBear50

Under the chin with a mouthful of water. Because everyone loves a nice fountain.

King Hippo

FOAR THE KIDS!!!

JerBear50

May as well give ’em a smile on your way out. Probably didn’t give ’em many while you were here.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

PacMan Jones just farted on a Vietnam POW.

CHUH CHUH HERE’S SOME AGENT ORANGE FOR YOU CHUH CHUH

Unsurprised

Heya

theeWeeBabySeamus

Dookie on drums (hey this needs to go into Request Line!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw

litre_cola

1st ff draft tonight. bottle of wine deep, few j’s, 10 team 2 qb, I know, i know but it is friends so whatever. Trying to block out that I have to go to work tomorrow.

King Hippo

Draft. The. Giraffe.

litre_cola

You reckon?

King Hippo

2 QB league? No doubt. Value + garbage time yards.

Naturally, have a 3rd.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

You know what, football is starting to remind of days with my great uncle Bill: lots of dementia on Sundays and complaining about minorities celebrating too much.

litre_cola

This is unreal Buddy. Bravo.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Evening, Gents.
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litre_cola

HAI M…Twbs

theeWeeBabySeamus

No worries. You could have finished.
– Mrs Litre

😉

litre_cola

Deci says I did.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Ha!!

Unsurprised

So he thinks. 😉

WCS

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Brocky

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Brocky

I am so fucking ready for this finale

herodotus450

They thought they could prevent Jon from reproducing by sending him to the Wall (and killing him) but, uh, life finds a way.

King Hippo

Teddy can at least stand whilst holding the clipboard this season!

King Hippo

Hoyer. Country. You just livin’ in it, Vikes.

JustStopDude

Wow that Goodwin guy has some amazing speed.

King Hippo

and that is likely the last any of us will ever hear from him, because PRE-SEASON FOOTBAW WOO!

WCS

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herodotus450

How far David St. Hubbins has fallen…
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theeWeeBabySeamus

Chuck McGill just before entering law school?

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Good Lord is this ESPN baseball crew boring as fuck. Jessica Mendoza; because women can be ex-jock humorless automatons too!

King Hippo

/still would

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Totally. *weathers 45 minutes of sports cliches for it*

herodotus450

Mendoza!
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Brick Meathook

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King Hippo

if that there Harvey fucks with HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBAW season down TX way, all of a sudden we shall have climate change true believers.

Gratliff

There was that vice episode where they were basically dying from drought and a shit ton of Texans met up in front empty reservoirs to pray for rain, so yeah.

King Hippo

“Be MOAR specific with yer prayin’ next time, assdicks! YEEEHAWWW!!!” – God, a little crunk

King Hippo

Suicide is also an option!! No, who am I kidding. Off the table this close to September.