Your “Trade Deadline Headlines” Halloween Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

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NFL News: Trade deadline updates: October 30th: Duane Brown: from the Texans to the Seahawks Houston gets cornerback Jeremy Lane, a second-round pick in 2019 and a fifth-round pick in 2018. Russell Wilson reworked his contract to free up cap room. Jimmy Garappolo: from the Pats to the 49ers. For a

The Evil Dean

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

EXTERIOR - RAMSHACKLE CABIN IN THE WOODS - EARLY DUSK [The camera slowly zooms and then pans around the cabin. There is an odd silence, as not even birds or insects can be heard nearby. Upon reaching the back door, the camera moves upward, until it just looking over the roof

The Terrible Old Man

Beerguyrob - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

It was the design of Sam Wyche and David Shula and Bruce Coslet to call on the Terrible Old Man. This old man dwells all alone in a very ancient house on Hawkins Ridge Lane, on a hill near the Ohio River, and is reputed to be both exceedingly rich

The Blair Walsh Project

laserguru - October 31, 2017

Exterior: Wintertime in a wooded area. A shaky handheld camera pans in a 180 degree view. Voice 1: "Hey Laura? I think I've got it!" Voice 2: "Is it on? Have you ever worked one of those things before?" V1: "Oh geez, it's just a camcorder ya know. Even a little kid can

Shellraiser

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

INT. A DARK ROOM - NIGHT A large man sits in a dark room, in the center of a ring of burning candles. In his hands he holds an ornate puzzle box, which, once solved, can unleash arcane secrets and bestow mystical powers upon its possessor. . . . . .

An Occurrence in East Rutherford

Scary Texan Stories

blaxabbath - October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

Eli Manning: Alright Giants, play's a YZ Skipcat. Odell, we got you on this one. It’s a little slant but I’m gonna hit you high so you got time to turn it upfield. We still got third down to pound it for the first then. Odell Beckham Jr: You got it, Eli.

Your “It Looks Good… A Little Too Good” Monday Night Football Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

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NFL News: Word broke over the weekend that Jerry Jones is leading a group of 17 owners "reviewing" Roger Goodell's possible contract extension. Which, of course, has nothing to do whatsoever, no sir, not one bit, with the upcoming Ezekiel Elliott suspension appeal appeal. JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST! Zach Miller almost

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 8, 2017

Reflections

King Hippo - October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

Welcome to The One Where Everyone Went On Bye. Except Vikes and #ThePauls, who went to London, with predictable results (Vikes broke away late to win, in a very forgettable contest). That meant a 7:2 RedZone split, which usually is some bullshit. But in this Week 8, it meant seeing almost

Your Sunday Night NFL Open Thread

scotchnaut - October 29, 2017October 29, 2017

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Did you know that Jerome Bettis is still from Detroit and still played for the Steelers? He retired 12 years ago and somehow this always gets mentioned. It's like he played basketball at Harvard for god's sake. Now that's something worth talking about! Let's do a little rundown of a

Your “The Cupboard is Almost Bare” Late Afternoon NFL Football Open Thread

scotchnaut - October 29, 2017October 29, 2017

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Two games at the 4 spot! Two games??? And women talk about their right to choose being compromised! What of the lonely, whitebread, devastatingly handsome, small town huckleberry up in The Canada? What about his right to flip back and forth between five or six games being played? I'm a taxpayer,

Your “It’s The End of October Already?” Sunday Afternoon Football Open Thread

scotchnaut - October 29, 2017October 29, 2017

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We're nearing the half-way mark of the regular season. Let that sink in for a moment. Are you done? Good. I feel like time is speeding by myself. I book-learned somewhere that as one ages this feeling occurs because there are no longer any 'firsts' to mark the passage of

Your “Pip, Pip, Huzzah And All That” Early Morning NFL Fixture Open Thread

scotchnaut - October 29, 2017October 29, 2017

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Well, well, well-here we are again. Rise and shine, beasties because the NFL has got a treat for you! I'd suggest you have a bland breakfast of some sort since you don't want it causing too much damage on the way back up. So tapioca it is! Man, do I