Scotchy worked hard all weekend on the liveblogs – 2149 comments! – so I thought I’d give him a break and tie tonight’s matches into my usual falderal.
NFL News:
- The NFL has filed an appeal of the injunction that’s allowed Ezekiel Elliott to remain eligible to play the 2017 season.
- They had to file it in the Fifth Circuit, which is Texas, rather than their preferred venue of New York, which is the Second Circuit, because that court ruled first & against them.
- They applied for an expedited appeal, as the season has started & waiting until the end would make any 2017 punishment meaningless.
- The last time, “expedited” meant 6 months in the Brady case, so look for Zeke to play the whole season, unless something goes awry.
- Finding a third party to blame is the Patriots, who are replacing the turf at Gillette Stadium.
- It “doesn’t meet team standards,” said a spokesperson. The surface is apparently “too soft”.
- Interestingly, the team touted that very feature — it “plays soft, feels real, looks great and hangs tough” — when it announced the installation of the surface this year.
- It should be done in time for their next home game on September 24th. The finest crews in New England shall be ‘recruited’ for the task.
- It “doesn’t meet team standards,” said a spokesperson. The surface is apparently “too soft”.
Finally, this shit from last night was ridiculous.
Game Preview: Saints at Vikings
It’s the AP Bowl, because after 10 years under contract – and 8 years of actual game play – with the Vikings, Minnesota gets to experience what Packer fans felt when the prodigal son returns home. Get ready to see a bunch of yahoos shaking twigs & belts at AP (because child abuse is HILARIOUS!)
Actually looking at the game, each QB has a semblance of a receiving corp to work with. For New Orleans, they’ve got a QB better than his targets. Michael Thomas & Willie Snead are all good, but after that it’s a bit of a drop-off – as evinced by the existence of Ted Ginn Jr. on the Saints roster. This handy graphic dates back to the Panthers, but still should suffice:
Meanwhile, being available for the checkdown is what being a Sam Bradford receiver is all about. Y’know, Alex Smith catches all sorts of shit for his tendency to dink & dunk his passes, but Sam Bradford is right up there, but with a dopier outlook of life.
His #1 receivers are the consistent mix of ebony & ivory that keeps Vikings fans hard & targeted on whom to blame. Stefon Diggs & Adam Thielen will be open on most plays; it’s whether Bradford can find them in time before he decides the third deck should have the chance to catch a pass.
The defences are both suspect, so whichever QB gets hot tonight will probably win their team the game.
Game Preview: Clippers Chargers at Broncos
So, the Chargers… [SKY FLIES OPEN]
Okay then.
The Broncos have a ton of quality receivers, a rebuilt offensive line – including DFO-previewed #1 pick Garett Bolles – and a strong defence that still includes noted chicken aficionado Von Miller and probable chicken killer Aqib Talib. To guide this team they have acquired the finest quarterbacks outside of Junior Floyd. They already had Trevor Siemian & Paxton Lynch under contract, but to really round out the competency,
John Elway went alley-shopping and brought home Brock Ostweiler, $34 million richer but absolutely no better than when he left. As long as the three of them can be trusted to throw balls to the right coloured jerseys, Denver should come out on top.
[Ron Howard voice: They could not be trusted.]
Tonight’s sports:
- NFL:
- Saints at Vikings – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN
- Chargers at Broncos – 10:15PM | ESPN / TSN
- MLB:
- Orioles at Blue Jays – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- Dodgers at Giants – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1
- WWE:
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
That’ll wrap up Week-1. Hey games – JUST DON’T SUCK!
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Okie doke…Imma go get (moar) baked and watch movies.
(like real movies…not even porn or nothing)
I’m glad that the kicker won’t get blamed too much for that. A block is much less of a black mark than a straight-up miss.
his coach isn’t from the Parcells tree, right??
Rex waxes poetic about the coaches, drink?
Congrats, Hippo. That was actually a lot of fun.
I’m just glad that doesn’t proceed to DEFCON-infinity rage OT.
/those are two bad football squadrons
savour that one, boys. Might be awhile before the next win.
Denver hates Korea.
They keep losing to them in Starcraft 2
dlinerush kekeke
I can’t believe the clutch timeout actually worked.
That actually worked?
O-VER-TIME
(STOMP)
Or not
thank fuck NEIN!!!
this game can eat every single dick in BOLTMAN!!’s crawlspace
Isn’t contact allowed as long as they’re making a play for the ball?
Okay, seriously, who the fuck is calling the plays for the LAwnmowers?
Great clock management there Lynn
Hippo rn:
IN-COM-PLETE!
(STOMP)
I ain’t got no dogs in this fight, but props to the LAwnmowers for keeping it interesting
That was a heckuva play call. When did Norv get back to town? And by town I’m not even sure which I mean.
one first down and a good punt wins the game
/Turns on game
Is it me or does Rivers seem like he’s floating the ball more than last year?
shittttttttt
rut roh pt deux
STOMP
Lizard people. How goes it?
14 unanswered points and not one of them scored by Melvin fucking Gordon.
Holy shit am I glad I kept watching this.
Hippo rn:
Indeed. Long season ahead. Just don’t lose at home to the Shitty Clippers FFS
broken link
Took about 16 tries before something actually worked. Just like my professional and love life.
rut roh
“They turn the ball over on defense”
“ThEY tURn ThE BALl oVER oN dEFensE”
Jesus christ
Donkeys gonna Donkey
godfuckingdamnit
I’m going to score a touchdown on taunting penalties and crotch-chop in their face.
Oh, Marmalard. You know it’s a sin to continue to trust in a false prophet, right?
daaaaaammmmn, Wilma. That ain’t bad fo’ a cave bitch!
CLIPPERCEPTION!
I only have one thing to say about all of this;
Okay, two things:
Wow, that dude really looks like Jack Nicholson in that picture
I could do without dumb shit like that, thanks
Hey Rovers how is this game going for you?
Be a little MOAR OBVS, Shitty Clippers
Reproduction intensifies
These San Angeles Chargers of Los Diego ain’t very good I think.
Oh sorry….Clippers. I no read-y back-y first. Don’t yell at me.
Naming that horse “Thunder” is just asking for it to make boom boom on the field
I think, in honor of LCSS, we should officially make DFO refer to them only as the CLIPPERS. They do not deserve the name that BOLTMAN vowed to venerate forever.
STOMP
Perhaps, to avoid confusion, we could refer to them as the Lawnmowers?
LAwnmowers?
Do we have a motion?
Even better, I’ll motion for LAwnmowers
And then the other Clippers are the Basketball Clippers?
Hiw did the Saints’ linebackers look in the second half? I’m feeling confident they’ll miss a ton of tackles, leading them to call up my boy Adam Bighill from the practice roster, who should have been playing today.
Not as bad as the secondary…but bad
Wow. I can’t get over how hilariously inept the Chargers looked there.
CLIPPERS!
yeah, watch yer nomenclature!
Keep watching. It gets better.
That was bad footballing.
Is it time for the semen rubbing it all over the Shitty Clippers’ face jokes yet?
So, since the Chargers will be playing on the Ram’s field, are their home games going to be on a field with the Ram’s logo on it? Or do they have some way of changing that from week to week?
Did you see the Coliseum this weekend? Pac 12 pride, baby!
I doubt it, Nobody was there.
Relegate the Clippers!
For once, #ThePauls probably aren’t on anyone’s relegation contender list!