Your “Boxing Day Sales >>>> Black Friday” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

People have this image of Canadians as nice, genteel people, who will wait in line for a bargain

Vancouver

rather than stampede.

  

LIES! Boxing Day both brings out the crowds

Toronto

and the assholes who throw down over parking spots.

Toronto

All to save money on last year’s models.

Are these good prices? I don’t know.

So next time someone tells you Canadians are generally nicer than Americans, remind them that it’s true, unless Gordie is trying to buy the last thing on the shelf. Then it’s go-time!


Better Know A Broadcaster – Bowl Game Edition

With Bowl games on the docket pretty much every night there isn’t NFL action between now & New Year’s, I thought I’d make #content quota by trying to figure out which C-list announcing teams are trying to climb the broadcasting ladder. I will rely on the American commentists to pass judgement on the quality of their work, as most bowl games aren’t shown on Canadian TV, and the Seattle stations only show the majors and games featuring Washington state teams.

We are now after Christmas, where the quality of games begins to take an upward turn. The Holiday Bowl, for me, is usually the tipping point for when the games start becoming better matchups, and the announcing becomes the quality we’re used to on a national stage. But, we’ll see.

The broadcast tandems are courtesy 506sports.com.

Quick Lane Bowl – Duke vs Northern Illinois (in Detroit)

Broadcast team: Mike Couzens, Ray Bentley

Ray Bentley:

  • Personal stuff:
    • Author of a series of children’s books about the character of Darby the Dinosaur.
  • Football career?
    • Yes
      • College: Central Michigan
      • Pro: 13 years
        • USFL: three years
        • NFL: 10 years
          • played for Bills in 1991 & 92 Super Bowls
  • Broadcasting history:
    • 1998-2001 – NFL on FOX
    • 2003-07 – Arena Football on NBC
    • 2007-present – Bills pre-season broadcasts
  • Previous bowl games called:
    • 2006 Motor City Bowl
    • 2008 Independence Bowl
    • 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
    • 2014 Quick Lane Bowl
    • 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl

Recent Tweets which show level of commitment to Bowl Game accuracy:

Prediction:

Probably the most professional crew calling a minor bowl game. They will prove far-more competent than the teams playing the game.


Cactus Bowl – Kansas State vs UCLA (in Phoenix)

Broadcast team: Jason Benetti, Jordan Rodgers

Jason Benetti:

  • Personal stuff:
    • Has cerebral palsy
    • B.Sc in Broadcast Journalism, Syracuse University
    • Law Degree – juris doctor – Wake Forest
  • Broadcasting history:
    • 2011 – present: joined ESPN
      • called college baseball & football – ESPN3
    • 2016 – present: White Sox TV play-by-play
  • Signature play-by-play events:
    • replacing Hawk Harrelson for all White Sox broadcasts in 2019
  • Previous bowl games called:
    • 2016 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
    • 2016 Military Bowl

Recent Tweets which show level of commitment to Bowl Game accuracy:

Jordan Rodgers:

  • Personal stuff:
    • Aaron Rodgers’ brother
    • ‘won’ season 12 of “The Bachelorette” – 2016
  • Football career?
    • Yes
      • College:
        • Butte Community College (CA) – 2009-10
        • Vanderbilt – 2011-12
      • Pro:
        • 2013 – Tampa Bay practice squad
        • signed & cut by Jacksonville (2013), Miami (2014), & BC Lions (2015)
  • Broadcasting history:
    • Pitch Perfect 2 – NFL Player / Green Bay Packer
  • Previous bowl games called:
    • N/A

Recent Tweets which show level of commitment to Bowl Game accuracy:

Prediction:

Some kid who fought his way to the top of his profession, and the idiot brother of one of the NFL’s best-ever quarterbacks. If Benetti didn’t have CP, I’d lay good money on him beating Jordan Rodgers to death.

Over/under on:

  • Aaron Rodgers references: +1.5
  • Vanderbilt references: +4.5
  • Bachelorette references: +6.5

Tonight’s sports:

  • NBA:
    • Raptors at Mavericks – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
    • Bulls at Bucks – 8:00PM | NBA TV
    • Kings at Clippers – 10:30PM | Sportsnet1 / NBA TV
  • Hockey:
    • World Juniors:
      • USA vs. Denmark – 8:00PM | TSN / NHLN
  •  NCAA:
    • Football:
      • Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois  – 5:15PM | ESPN / TSN2
      • Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA – 9:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
  • WWE:
    • Smackdown – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

The World Juniors are in Buffalo this year, and they will be playing the USA-Canada game outdoors on December 29th. I have tickets for next year’s tournament in Vancouver. WOO HOO!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

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Gratliff

My favorite part of Broadchurch is how literally everyone is an awful human being in their own special way.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I heard that a long time ago; definitely worth a re-listen.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Just like real life.

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Brick Meathook

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Fronkenshteen

Hippo not ded

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Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Happy Kwanzaa! I’ll pretend to give a shit for all those who celebrate.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I’m sure they will pretend in return.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Having a cocktail with peanut butter infused Maker’s 46 in it. Ho-lee-shit this is good.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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litre_cola

Akavit gives heartburn. In laws really like weed.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Nothing like ginger snaps for the holidays

theeWeeBabySeamus

So the only good thing about this game is that it’s not cold and the UCLA Cheerleaders didn’t have to wear parkas.

Imma go watch a movie.

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theeWeeBabySeamus

No not that kind.

Well, not yet at least.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Unsurprised

High-kicking action!

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Unsurprised

It’s still hard to imagine they ever have anything to cheer for at football games.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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litre_cola

MOAR akavit. Roland is still alive.

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A brewery in Chicago releases a barrel-aged beer each year called Deth’s Tar and I love that each can has the words “prepare to witness the firepower of this fully operational imperial stout” and I always read it aloud in my best Palpatine voice.

rockingdog

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Now lets get wasted!!!!

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Oh God! It’s ABV is over 14%!!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Nice.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Give in to the Drunk Side.
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Now I’m walking around my condo pretending to destroy stuff with a laser beam from my glass.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Mr. Ayo

Oh, I thought it would be heroin in a can.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Brick Meathook

CADILLAC STATION WAGON!!!

Brick Meathook

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theeWeeBabySeamus

So that’s how he always knows to run when I go get the peanut butter.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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rockingdog

hahahaha

litre_cola

I am pug friendly and agree

BrettFavresColonoscopy

There is a 23% or greater chance the trainwreck I’m watching live turns into an intergenerational threesome.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Well this sounds interesting.
Hell with football….do tell!!!!!!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Just some rando in a green flash hoodie spitting game at a 37ish year old who isn’t going anywhere without her 52 year old friend.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’m not staying here long enough to see it to fruition, so use your imagination

theeWeeBabySeamus

I don’t need imagination.
That’s what the GILF cam is foar.

King Hippo

Scorigami??

Senor Weaselo

…Yay?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m sure Olivia Harlan is a perfectly lovely person.
But she looks like a girl whom if you crossed her, you could easily wake up with a knife in your genitals.

She gotz the crazy eyes, is my point.

King Hippo

totes worth the risk

theeWeeBabySeamus

Meh, good point.
Not like I’m using them anyway.
Yay foar informed risk.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Fronkenshteen

Well there’s Rosen, in uniform. Did the Browns just get told to go screw?

Unsurprised

Every day.

rockingdog

Is King Hippo happy?

King Hippo

si, me gusta

Brick Meathook

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King Hippo

Why is the goddamned power company advertising during a bowl game? You are already a motherfucking monopoly utility, shitheads.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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litre_cola

“Want some coke?” -Columbia

theeWeeBabySeamus

I have to give them credit to be honest.

Electric bill at the Duke Energy house is way more reasonable than the one at the Piedmont Electric house.
Those Piedmont Electric fuckers need to be brought before the NC Utilities Commission.

Brick Meathook

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rockingdog

LOL they bringing back Rossane

King Hippo

/insert WWC “economic anxiety” joke here

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s gonna leave a mark.

King Hippo

Nice, made FG for the deaf walk-on dude

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

might they need a little assistance?

Fronkenshteen

Nice Duke pick, hippo. Did you parlay WVU & K State, or are you alive for the evening action?

King Hippo

nope, I never parlay. And I full $100’ed Duke, so it’ll be break-even at worst. Cutcliffe is a really good coach, like that 4th and 1 sneak showed. He gets leverage concepts, etc.

King Hippo

my version of “shiny object” is the moneyline nonsense 😀

Fronkenshteen

Mine was parlays. I stunk.

King Hippo

I know I’d get hooked “chasing” with parlays so I will not start

litre_cola

Who was the famoUs qb from N Ill?

theeWeeBabySeamus

Jordan Lynch.
Their current RB coach.

litre_cola

Thought it was someone of prevalence. Guess not.

theeWeeBabySeamus

He finished high in the Heisman voting his SR yr.
Then bounced around NFL and CFL for a bit.

Brick Meathook

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litre_cola

I think my father in law is going to murder someone. There are already 2 dogs in the house, Oxipug and 8 year old golden retriever who is kind of chill. Enter Roland. 1 year old mayor of crazy town. He is a weirermarer or something? He howls and goes nuts. Dad in law is self medicating but about to snapshow. I am literally keeping his glass full of wine to avoid the snapshow.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Weimaraners are the freaking dumbest dogs on the planet.

/remembers German Shorthaired Pointers

It’s a tie.

litre_cola

Roland agrees

theeWeeBabySeamus

As does you father in law, obviously.

King Hippo

Also, why can’t you chucklefucks just cover comfortably??

rockingdog

Who was favored? what was the line in this game?

King Hippo

I got in at Duke -5.5, Devils were favoured by 6.5 at kickoff.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

the funny thing is that locally the Duke fans that actually went to the school are generally pretty chilled out and friendly (including the ones from the Northeast who stuck around after graduation). It’s the douchebag Wall Street trust fund bros with no connection to the state before (or after) and the local yokels with bandwagon fandom who mostly need shooting in the head.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Viva La Tabula Raza

The only thing that comes to mind these days when someone mentions Duke University is that Tucker Max went there. My cousin bought me one of his books once, and I made it about 1.5 chapters in before boxing it up for resale at Half Price Books. What an asshole.

WCS

He’s MAGA before MAGA.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I had never heard of the guy beforehand, and fortunately not much since…

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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ballsofsteelandfury

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rockingdog

Looks like Pat*s vs steelers is gonna be weird
singed James Harrison https://sports.yahoo.com/former-steelers-harrison-signs-patriots-232805892.html

ballsofsteelandfury

It’s so obvious that it’s so that they can steal the signals/plays.

It would be nice if there was a rule against this…

Viva La Tabula Raza

Did the Steelers think this wouldn’t happen? Maybe they gave him a million bucks under the table to pass along bad information, like some double agent in a John LeCarre novel.

litre_cola

Your ideas interest me. I would like to subscribe to your newaletter.

ballsofsteelandfury

I wish they were that smart…

ballsofsteelandfury

I guess it’s a Boxing Day theme today…

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Senor Weaselo

More boxing for Boxing Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbHt1uIm4ZE

theeWeeBabySeamus

Jordan Lynch: The man who got Dave Doeren his current coaching gig.

Gratliff

Blizzards are extremely inconvenient for travel until the point that the travel advisory adds “Bring emergency food, water, and blankets if driving”, at which point, it’s extremely convenient because I ain’t fucking going.

King Hippo

I live in the South, “chance of flurries” and I’ve learned to stay off the damned roads around here. One can get caught in traffic that would make a Chi**** native weep.

SonOfSpam

Chinese?

King Hippo

DFO poker table joke. For some reason, the poker site would censor “Chicago”

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

“May not be found until spring. Arm yourself better than your companions.”

King Hippo

that’s not how one defenses, Duke

Gratliff

Oh shit. New Todd Barry special on Netflix. The day isn’t a complete waste.

King Hippo

that what the kids are calling it nowadays?

Senor Weaselo

That’s not how caffeine works!

ballsofsteelandfury

Baja Blast or GTFO

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Senor Weaselo

Dude. Code Red all day, every day, twice on Sundays.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I am sure you guys will recommend these fine products to Chris.

Brick Meathook

HAPPY BOXING DAY!
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Fronkenshteen

I know the sight of Jennifer Garner is supposed to give me a good time in my down-belows, but I just don’t see it.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Send her to my house then.
My Capital One card would get me in the door, right?

King Hippo

agreed, Fronk. She does nada,

theeWeeBabySeamus

You guys are nuts.
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ballsofsteelandfury

Indeed.

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Gratliff

Eh

Fronkenshteen

Go for it!!!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Duke vs N.Ill

If you blur your eyes a little, it looks like the Clots playing the Falcons.

Wait, that’s not better.

King Hippo

Megatron’s Butthole forgot to pipe in the crowd noise, tho