Blech, the Turkey Day schedule Gods are much kinder.
At least one can wake up to the Premiership again, and to a classic North London Derby, 3rd position Spurs v. 6th position Arsenal (7:30, NBCSN). 4 points separate the sides in the table, and the Gooners look capable of getting back into the top 4 conversation of late. Herein lies a nice test of that Lesser Footy hypothesis.
Leicester and runaway freight train Man City are the featured 10:00 window match (NBCSN), with everything else on NBC Gold. The best of those being Liverpool/Soton, but I will trudge through all grim 90 minutes of Palace/Everton. No, we still don’t have a bloody permanent manager. Yes, it does look like Watford’s Marco Silva wants to jump ship for some reason and join our merry band.
United host the Barcodes for big NBC’s 12:30 spotlight dance, and we can all root for England’s version of the Unabomber.
Only one lousy Sunday match, 9th position Watford v. 18th position West Ham (under new manager David Fucking Moyes). I am actually betting on Moyes here (+275 to win outright!) given that the Moose Hornets have to be unsettled with all the rumours swirling around their manager. They are a bit loose at the back anyway, which is what Moyes is good at exploiting. Your Hippo tip o’ the week.
Virginia at Miami (Noon, ABC)
How do you spell “trap game?” No, nobody asked you, U*NC. Though maybe it’s high time I quit being so Cane-skeptical (I did bet $100 on them +7 v. the Tiggers in the Title match).
Michigan at Wisconsin (Noon, Fox)
Both these teams play ugly and hurt my very soul.
TCU at Texas Tech (Noon, FS1)
Much more watchable, and Bloodeyes could either be super-pissed, or emotionally spent after their Boomer Sooner disappoint.
Kentucky at Georgia (3:30, CBS)
Did you know UK is 7-3? NO SHIT! Speaking of shit and UK…expect theirs to get pushed in by a pack of angry Dawgs.
Kansas State at Oklahoma State (3:30, ESPN2)
Oh, I could TOTES see Undead Bill Snyder pulling this one off, even as a 19.5 point road dog. Couldn’t you?
Arizona at Oregon (7:00, PAC12)
I’m not sure any defensing will be allowed in this here match, and the last O/U I saw was 70. That’s madness, yo.
Texas A&M at Ole Miss (7:00, ESPN)
Told ya…slim pickins this weekend. Think the Aggies show up for this one and take Johnny Reb to school (and he ain’t like that place).
UCLA at USC (8:00, ABC)
Uh…watch two Top 10 NFL Draft pick QBs play, surrounded by oceans of merde?
Cal at Stanford (8:00, Fox)
Enjoyable historical rivalry, and can expect the Trees to play down to their competition coming off the big upset win over Washington.
Utah at Washington (10:30, ESPN)
Perhaps Team Secular Big Love can keep it close for awhile, and give us something for our tweakers and Best Coasters. Meh, what an underwhelming day.
Why U punt, ‘Neers?
4th and 32? JV NFL BLITZ!
UVa about to go quietly into the night.
Aaaaand….darkness falls.
Virginia is for Lovers … of gagged BDSM
– T. Jefferson
“Virginia is for lovers… OF SALLY HEMMINGS! FUCK ALL Y’All!!!!”
-Thomas Jefferson, shortly after discovering Twitter
I have a couple of lists that I need to compile into one of dozens of books that I would like to read at some point. I feel bad not reading as much. And by “lists” I mean there have been multiple instances of me taking photos of book covers (for title and author) while wandering around Powell’s.
I have a book wishlist on Amazon just to keep track of books I want to read. It works fairly well for me, plus my son looks at it and lets me know when he happens to pick one up that is on my list.
I do the same. Also, is anyone taking last night’s booky book comments and making a new book flies open post?
Miami with two #4’s on the return team.
– Andy Reid in the drive thru
Basically, which goes to the Browns and which to the Jets – although it’s not like history has shown that either would have a competent pro future even if they went to good teams.
The gints wanna talk to you.
Oh, right. I forgot that the Jest fucked up tanking for that kid from USC (or he called in a favor from all the Aztec gods).
Virginny isn’t going down easy.
Guess Da U didn’t go to Jared?
“I don’t know how old Da U is but I’m doing my time! Leave me alone!”
-Jared, responding from the computer at the prison library
I’m pretty sure he’s not allowed to be around computers.
If you could try to ruin all my jokes, that’d be great.
Hehe.
Sorry.
I’m having a wee bit of fun. We’re good.
Pitt takes the lead in Blacksburg.
That game is a shitshow apparently.
Espn pre-game on Sunday is going to feature Biggest Blunders In NFL History-
I’ve no doubt that “allowing Jerry Jones to own a team” will be suspiciously absent.
This just in-Sporto tv commenters new code for “boring” (Michigan/Wiscy) is “slugfest”.
I have not flipped to that fixture once, and I am better off for it
I feel like I’m living hippo’s nightmare tonight: a birthday party followed by a housewarming.
Need moar pillz!!!!!!
That’s your answer to everything.
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Proceed.
I don’t care how good the sex is, NAWT GOOD ENOUGH!!!
I take it by ‘housewarming’ you mean arson. That’s a completely understandable response to having to go to a stupid birthday party.
One should never “have” to go to a birthday party for anyone over the age of 7.
Yes! The birthday party is very strong in my wife’s side of the family. Mom, sister, brother-in-law, step-father, it just goes on and on. I checked out several years ago.
Insist on celebrating birthdays 9 months early;
reap benefits of alone time.
Wow. Just wow. How is that not PI on Miami defender? Holy shit.
UVa nutshot on the nawt catch.
That’s gotta be embarrassing.
That’s a catch!!!!!
Fave AC/DC tune because I wasn’t over-exposed to it when I was a kid-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sUXMzkh-jI
https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_W-fIn2QZgg
If I may refer to another part of the general anatomy to describe this tune… CHEEKY!
Same category, different song for me (though the opening riff is a little derivative of Fleetwood Mac’s Oh Well):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CGLneL5LR4
Fuck Tejas.
That is all.
Actually, it’s a pretty good album.
[gets up off the canvas at the count of nine]
-The U
And the wheels come flying off.
Shit. Malcolm Young of AC/DC died today. Think I will go have a drink on him.
I just saw that myself.
Bummer.
Whaaaaaaaa?
I just watched a doc on the Albert Bros three days ago.
/I’m not a big fan but you’ve no idea how popular they were in my neck of northern Ontario.
Fuck. I knew he wasn’t doing well when he stayed home on the last tour.
Angus was the focal point but Malcolm was the heartbeat of the band.
Gonna miss him.
My he Gretsch in Peace.
Too soon?
Pig! SOOEY!!!DOWN, huzzah
“We’ve secretly replaced the Miami U secondary with that of the New York Giants. Let’s see what happens.”
“We’ve secretly replaced the University of Miami’s secondary with that of Miami University. Let’s see what happens.”
FIFY
I guess the larger question is, “Why does Folger’s continually stick their frickin’ nose into everything?”
Entertaining FUMMMMBRRRRE! in Arky
Holy DERP on a stick, Texas. I’ll take it, though.
“That dopey kid Ehlinger is a Freshman? Cool!” — Eleven teams in Big12
Well, lookit ‘dem ‘Hoos.
Suck it, Miami.
“Yes Virginia, there is a punt block.”
lol The U is putting the U’s in the “fucking this up.”
Did you know that players from the Harvard/Yale game actually played at Harvard and Yale? Blows your mind, don’t it?
Remember when Wisconsin’s coach unceremoniously left to go to Oregon State? And then he ended up at Nebraska or something?
So, WVU’s season is over.
https://deadspin.com/is-will-grier-flipping-you-the-bird-or-is-there-someth-1820573798
You died as you lived, recklessly but entertaining. Sorry, man.
/at least you’re not State and still have a hoopsball program
Never get tired of seeing this pop up in my YouTube sidebar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659pppwniXA
Flying out of Vegas in a few. Can’t offer much to those you coming in a couple weeks; just….weed is legal but they’re a little strict about public smoking on the strip.
Yes, they are.
Do they have any cafes where it’s legal?
No. Not yet at least.
It’s a battle with gaming commission, which sticks to federal law regarding such things. Gonna take time.
As currently written w/ Nevada law, still illegal unless in your private residence. And technically, hotel rooms don’t count either.
That being said….
Halftime Query: What bookie-books are you reccing? I’m on to “The War That Ended Peace” (just a horrible, horrible title) by Margaret MacMillan. It’s a look at the internal politics of the countries of the major powers shortly before the start of WW1. She’s readable, insightful and knows how to construct a narrative.
I’ll have to track that one down. Couple others on the same subject I really enjoyed: The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman and Dreadnought by Robert K. Massie.
Speaking of-Doughnought by Tim Horton was an interesting read.
I don’t know. I found it sprinkled with errors, and after a while my eyes glazed over.
Oh, you!
just finished EVERYTHING by Emily St. John Mandel, the “Southern Reach” trilogy and “Borne” by Jeff Vandermeer. Starting a long book on the Depression now.
Book on taping Art of the Deal. Trump is so full of bullshit it’s amazing.
I would rather LITERALLY eat a bowl of bullshit.
Trying to re-read Game of Thrones books (ASoIaF for us cool kids) but mah libraries are all out of ebook copies for the near future.
Currently working on The Wild Trees by Richard Preston, about these various botanists who have been working in the previously unknown ecosystem that exists in the tops of the California Redwoods. Pretty interesting.
I’d rather not say, lest Hippo yell at me some more.
Exposed!:
London by Edward Rutherford. It’s massive but an incredible read.
Recommended by our own good Doktor Zymm.
And as of now, right now this very moment I’m starting Raven the untold story of Jim Jones by Tim Reiterman. Should be nice light seasonal reading.
Dos Equis has flogged Most Interesting Man to death. Time for a new ad campaign.
“I kinda like it. If it was a blanket, it would be my favourite one.”
-CBS Viewer
I thought they basically had when they had the guy board a rocket to oblivion but I guess that was them just clearing the way for a new guy.
If the seats were ugly shit blue coloured, Hard Rock Stadium would be a dead ringer for Kenan at the moment.
hey, they showed up last week, you expect 2 weeks in a row??
Lotsa Catholics in Miami, I guess.
😉
Trippity Trap game said the Hippo. This is worth the look.
UVa gets the onside kick call (as they should have) and don’t fuck up the punt catch/return, this is a totally different game.
What up with Miami’s secondary? They’re getting fucking roasted alive.
Nawt enuff pre-game blow?
Guess Michael Irvin got caught up in traffic ,, smh
I keep watching TCU/TTU, hoping it will get better.
That’s a catch.
I hate Bret Bielema and his REI tent mumu.
Holy shit, Bournemouth with 4 fucking goals!
Woo hoo.
up to 13th with that performance, much better of late. If Everton somehow don’t get Marco Silva maybe we will poach Eddie Howe (he’s an Evertonian).
We hadn’t scored 4 goals all fucking year. So does this mean it’s safe to buy the grandkids Cherries gear for the holidays?
abso-fucking-lutely!!
A piggy FG would be nice, set up a 28-17 loss that pays off nicely.
I’m guessing that Arkansas’ lineman Cheyenne O’Grady doesn’t handle his alcohol very well.
“If you depend on stereotypes in order to make a joke-you might be a racist.”
-Jeff Foxworthy
It’s “Car Wrapped In A Bow” season yet again.
I think I will get my relatives gifts from the Flex Seal Family of products, as I was just advised to do by an advert.
oh somebody’s watching the U/FS1/SECN!!
Strangely enough, it was UT-WV on ESPN
“I’m getting all my fur coats from the Harp Seal Family of products.”
-Newfoundlander
Goddamnit, Arkansas.
It’s almost like sportsball gambling is a fundamentally bad idea.
I click to CBS for a second and see the end of an ad for one of the NCIS thingies and it’s two guys running towards the camera away from a massive explosion. “CBS-America’s Most Cliched Network!”
“CBS – I don’t like the look of those teenagers!”
“CBS-Don’t Trust Anyone Under Thirty!”
“60 Minutes will be seen in it’s entirety following the conclusion of the game.”
I was reading a comment on some site somewhere discussing living in the suburbs versus the city and I found the guy, who was very pro-suburb, to be very self aware about it. Basically, he knew the suburbs were boring and lame, but he liked the predictability of that. He didn’t want surprises, he wanted stability and familiarity.
I think this is why so many people watch CBS. Yes, it’s lame and boring but it’s predictable and familiar and that’s highly valued by a lot of people.
I think the same mindset explains the preponderance of chain restaurants.
And why nearly every suburb is exclusively populated with them.
I personally despise suburban culture for this very reason, but I appreciate why people do like it.
“THEIR BATHROOMS ARE CLEAN!”
-My step-mother, after I made fun of her for insisting on stopping at McDonalds to eat during a road trip
One week after pushing UGA’s shit in, Aubie is tied with Louisiana-Monroe late in Q2, and ULM be driving.
This summarizes me in the world of GAMBLOR, or NC State’s approach to revenue sportsball.
/also a great fucking tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPa71UZRaQ
Hehe.
I’m still thinking about taking the Deacs and giving the pts, just to try foar the betting reverse juju thing.
You have to bet moneyline, or they’ll win by 1. Recall my Clemson bet.
-118 Wake. I can do that.
It was only Wake -1 to start the week, gone up to Wake -2 since then.
I woulda bet this one had we been favoured, maybe. But now doesn’t really fucking matter if we win or not. Just make me mad when we don’t get the Peach invite.
35-0 before half…I hope the committee drops them off completely.
/won’t
//god is dead
And then there’s Clemson, actively disrespecting the future troops 28-0.
Ain’t they’s just future fake troops, like VMI??
The lieutenant colonel I work for is a Vimmy guy. I will have some delight in sharing your insight with him!
I can’t think of anything stupider than going through all that “Lords of Discipline” shit, and not having there be any goddamned point (ie, service to the nation). When they get their diplomas, they ought to also be slapped in the face.
He’s also a Trump supporter. Need I say more?
Cowbells cut it to 7. No smire.
Nice trickery there, Longhorns!
4th down converted. Boo, ah say!