NFL News:
- The expected became fact this morning, as Ben McAdoo & GM Jerry Reese were both fired by the Giants.
- Reese can claim to at least have contributed to the Giants recent Super Bowls, so his tenure wasn’t an abject failure but simply a collective one.
- Steve Spagnuolo will be the interim replacement.
- GRONK MAD ABOUT CHEAP SHOTS & BAD CALLS!
- According to Deadspin, after the game Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott mentioned the incident to New England counterpart Bill Belichick, who “apologized and said the play was ‘bullshit’.”
- Mark the date: Grumblelord felt bad for something.
- The Patriots await the inevitable suspension (probably one game), saying “we control what we can control”.
- UPDATE: Nailed it.
- According to Deadspin, after the game Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott mentioned the incident to New England counterpart Bill Belichick, who “apologized and said the play was ‘bullshit’.”
- Everything’s covered in the opening sentence from ESPN:
- Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury Sunday, has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
- In case you missed it, the Silverdome implosion went hilariously wrong.
- According to CNN, only the kicker charges detonated, meaning the implosion did not take place.
- The Washington Post said that, according to demolition company Adamo, “10 percent of the explosive charges in eight key locations failed to go off because of a wiring issue”.
- The hope is that it can be removed soon, because the City of Pontiac has BIG PLANS for its redevelopment.
- The site’s eventual redevelopment “will be one of the economic opportunities that are marking a new era for the City of Pontiac,” the mayor’s office said.
- The plan is to use excavators this week to take down the structure. Unless gravity does its thing, of course.
- According to CNN, only the kicker charges detonated, meaning the implosion did not take place.
Finally, we are all in mourning at DFO today, after Marcus Peters returned BLEERGH to his home planet.
We anticipate his swift return, and hope that his time with the Elder Ones doesn’t bring tonight’s matchup to a frightening conclusion. It always breaks my heart when you see family photos and you know one of the people is missing.
Come back soon, big guy.
There was a larger-than-normal collection of the Jesus freaks out last night at the Seahawks game. It seemed a little odd – usually, I see them before the afternoon kickoff, because we heathens have spent the morning in Bacchus’ palace rather than the Lord’s temple. Methinks they were out due to the national broadcast & hopes they could get into a crowd-shot before the game.
And along with attention whores came an attention whore’s whore.
Dude, you guys won. Stay home. But I think I’ve seen your flag somewhere before…
Game preview: Steelers at Bengals
I think we all know what we’re expecting tonight,
But we probably won’t get it. The Bengals are on the outside of the playoff chase at 5-6, and need a win to keep their math alive. If they were right out of it, maybe then we’d get more of the Pacman & Burfict Show. But they are going so far to humanize this game, Peter King sent an intern out to Cincinnati to lovingly cup Burfict’s balls. (That’s what I guess – I’m not actually going to watch it.) However, a silver lining could be that losing this game might finally put an irremovable target on coach Marv Lewis’ back, and bring the changes Bengals fans long for. But not too much change; Mike Brown is still the GM, and change costs money.
The Steelers can’t afford to roll with the cheap shots either. They need a win to keep pace with the Patriots, lest they want to go to Foxboro in January. Ben needs to stay upright, and Le”Veon Bell needs more work on his ground game. They could probably sit Antonio Brown and still be fine, but he’s so enjoyable to watch it’d be a crime to not keep him active. Plus, he’ll give the Bengals’ safeties fits, and that might be the spark that leads to greater conflict. On the whole, expect lots of this,
and few actual punches. A convincing win and no injuries will make this the best-case scenario for the Steelers tonight.
Tonight’s sports:
- Monday Night Football:
- Steelers at Bengals – 8:15PM | ESPN / TSN
- NHL:
- Bruins at Predators – 8:00PM | Sportsnet
- NBA:
- Cavs at Bulls – 8:00PM | Sportsnet1
- NCAA:
- Men’s basketball:
- Michigan at Ohio State – 6:30PM | FS1
- Wisconsin at Penn State – 7:00PM | ESPN2
- Florida State at Florida – 9:00PM | ESPN2
- Northern Illinois at Iowa State – 9:00PM | ESPNU
- Men’s basketball:
- WWE:
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
- no PPV until the Rumble, so all rivalries in a holding pattern
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
- Curling:
- 2017 Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials: Draw 8 – 7:00PM | TSN2
I don’t know why people keep trying to bring the Lord into football. After all, the owners worship Mammon, and Goodell wants to be richer than Croesus. A POX UPON THEM ALL!
Jesus, I hope they take Bell out before the Bengals literally get stabby.
The history seems to indicate that the Steelers are the shithooks here.
Uh….
Yeah pretty much
All these rules changes are caused by the Steelers, by the way.
But but they’re such a lovable team from America’s heartland! Whereas the Bengals are dirty bad people! Everybody knows this!
Aren’t they all?
– Mel Blount
That last shot of Shazier’s hit on Bernard was brutal. Led with his head in that one too.
Yeah, that was horrible tackling form.
I’ve often thought that Van Offen should have been dragged out and shot for that hit on Palmer.
Some people call me soft-hearted.
You know, Tomlin COULD take him off the field even without an ejection. It’s been done.
Not in this game.
Don’t go crazy this time, Bengals. Hurt them where it counts: on the scoreboard!
That was just one step away from pulling a Suh
Likelihood of a retaliatory hit?
100.000000000%
110%
I have to say, this is mighty good cider, at least. I hope I don’t end up chucking it at the teevee box
More like Bye-Bye Burfict Buster
Vontaze got Vontazed
Stretcher Count: 2
No love lost between these two!
Targeting!
He’ll miss the first half of San Jose State, too
BLEERGH orgy
Pro tip: Never bet on the Bengals.
hey, I only bet the over
/ah, shit
Well if it’s the over on penalties, good job.
Records are made to be broken ,, ppl forget that
I’m just gonna say this: the Bengals don’t seem very bright.
Yay! We did it! 153 fucking penalty yards and fucking counting!
FUCK!
There it is!
Ask and you shall receive.
You called it!
OK, new plan – get a stop that involves fuckall from Antonio Fuckface, and a 7-minute game-clinching drive. This needs to work, because I am drinking the cider that represents the only alkeehol in the residence.
FLAGGLE ROCK
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So when do we hear a “boots on the ground” about Vegas? Because I have an awesome contribution.
I think tWBS is writing it. Do you wanna incorporate it into the post or were you gonna put it in the comments?
I’ll put it in the comments. I’m lazy that way. It’s pretty good.
so much for that 10-minute game clinching drive, fuckos
3rd and 23? NFL BLITZ!
self-destruct sequence: initiated
accelerated
Why do we even have that button?!
Mike Brown got a deal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQRYIoUWLME
Yeah. Uh, you still need to block the rushers.
Is it because I’m getting old that the advertisements seem more annoying, or are they actually getting more annoying? For instance, I’ve had quite enough of that androgynous “What’s a computer?” kid.
That kid probably has no idea what a bottle rocket is either.
BLEERGH’s ways are a mystery to us mere mortals.
That was not catcheable.
Make-up no-call? OK.
Antonio Brown dropping a pass is as rare as me making a woman climax.
Them’s some bad beats
Lotta horseshit calls tonight.
Got Darn it, Dre!
Bell is indeed and great shape, as is my FF backfield with him and Kamura.
/both break their legs in skiing accidents the day after tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwRJ5IoKTmg
William Jackson is doing damned good, though. I shall send him a thank you note if I hang on.
Bengals are flirting with Roughing the Passer.
they need to get a few fingers in there
Or just the tip.
Please. Vontaze Burfict would fuck, marry and kill roughing the passer.
FUCKING ANTONIO
“As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly!”
CH-eye CH-eye Rod-ri-GWEEZ
I love that show.
Truly one of the best ever.
Also Bailey was way hot.
This may what be gave me my nerdy girl fetish!
Ha ha! Great minds!
ginger-on-a-rope
I had about three heart attacks that last play.
Here at DFO, we expect the average Commentist to have about 4-5 a week, so you’re still good
“Amateur”
-Andy Reid
So if sexbots are cool, does Houston re-do the 500 quicker and more efficiently?
The Houston 500 Hz?
I feel like it’s almost the default that stuff isn’t a catch now
Random thought – somewhere, someone is beta testing themselves on the first sexbots
That’s not really random now is it?
/frantically starts looking for Hippo’s cameras
What do you mean by “somewhere”? It’s Japan. It’s always Japan.
They’re beyond beta status. Or so I’ve heard.
so, the first guy who thought “I could probably rip mah dick off” but then went “eh, fuck it” did so like 5-7 years ago, then.
I pity the poor debug testers. Ow.
Debug? I WAS TOLD SHE WAS CLEAN
Its a fumble.
You’re shitting me?! It went our way?!?!
It really wasn’t. I thought it was at first, but, on replay, nah.
haven’t you learned WHAT IS A CATCH?? by now?? Back to film study FOAR you, young fella.
Bengals history.
I guess as a Cincy fan you may be a victim of battered housewife syndrome. As one who suffered from it as a Pats fan from 1968-2001, you have my sympathies.
Cincinnati should legalize a bunch of stuff and rebrand themselves as “Cinn City”
Terrible challenge Tomlin.
This is where I miss the calm, rational, not-at-all racist Tomlin takes by the late Nat Turner.
I like to the think the record setting quick review was a giant middle finger to Tomlin for being uppity to the refs.
Lovie Smith-ian (no ofence)