NFL News:
- JJ Watt says he’s ready to go for 2018.
- He’s always been ready at the start of a season; he hasn’t finished a season since 2015, and played through a sports hernia to help the Texans lose 39-0 to the Chiefs in their Wild Card game.
- He also looks like he’s been “weight training” with LaRon Landry.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 23, 2018
- The Browns are going to kick the tires on Pacman Jones.
- He did once play for Hue Jackson, but the Browns have a lot of young talent with minimal psychological issues, so it’ll be tough for him to gain a starting position.
- The Todd Gurley contract has led to talk of an Aaron Donald holdout.
- Not helping is the fact that the deal Ndamukong Suh signed will pay him more than double Donald’s scheduled $6.9 million.
- Also pulling the same move is Khalil Mack.
- He wants a multi-year deal tacked onto his fifth-year contract of $13.5 million.
- Apparently, he is also choosing to not to meet with, or talk to, Jon Gruden until that happens.
- As expected, the Seahawks PUP’d Kam Chancellor for 2018, so he won’t count against their roster.
- He does count against their cap, however. He’s guaranteed $6.8 million, and his cap hit is $14.5 million.
- They also waived Malik McDowell, their 2017 second-round draft pick.
- He gave himself a Jeff Kent prior to 2017 training camp, and never played a down due to concussion issues.
In the last three weeks, I enjoyed
- turning 50
- a week’s visit from my mother
- a trip to SF to see the Rugby World 7s
- and apparently keep passing Zymm
- a Mariner’s game at Safeco.
In a week, I leave for a whisky-tasting tour of Scotland. Hopefully, by the time I get back the NFL season will actually be taking shape and not totally definitely bogged down in anthem-related issues.
Tonight’s sports:
- CFL:
- Eskimos at Alouettes – 7:30PM | TSN
- possibly including a QB appearance from JFF himself, given his recent trade to Montreal.
- Eskimos at Alouettes – 7:30PM | TSN
- Futbol:
- Tournament of Nations Women’s Soccer:
- U.S. vs. Japan – 7:00PM | FS1
- MLS:
- Orlando City SC vs. New York City FC – 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
- Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy – 10:30PM | ESPN / TSN2
- Tournament of Nations Women’s Soccer:
- MLB:
- Royals at Yankees – 7:00PM | Sportsnet / MLBN
GET WELL, MAESTRO!
So at celebrity poker tonight (only one celebrity, who is not actually a celebrity but she is crazy hot so I expect she will be someday) I came in third, which meant I got my money back. It was a good night because I didn’t make any truly stupid plays and I put someone out after reading his hand perfectly.
I have the stupid song from Jack Black’s School of Rock in my head. Yes, I am ashamed.
I drove past this last night, on the south side of LAX:
That’s a shrink-wrapped Rolls Royce Trent turbofan engine on a mighty fancy tractor trailer rig. A big-ass engine used on big-ass airplanes.
How do we upload things into the comments anyway?
Pictures, or engines?
[a killer AC/DC riff starts playing…]
Does anyone get that joke? If you don’t, I’ll explain – it’s a Maximum Overdrive reference.
This reference caused Stephen King to wake up and wonder why he could taste a coke drip.
I like this hotel. It’s a lot like a Vegas hotel and casino, but without the casino part. There are casinos just around the corner tho. Am I rambling? I think I’m rambling. I am aren’t i????
Hotel bar has MLB network on. I’m high, have drinks, and gummies (Yes, those kind) in me pockets. My friend will arrive shortly. We will eat food and drink a lot.
My point is….
This has not been a bad day.
At the very least, this place needs a sportsbook.
UP HIGH HIPPO!!!!
/misses on HippoFive
//falls down stairs
/Looks at JJ Watt pic
Even in black and white, you can see the greenish glow coming from Watt’s skin
There are about 50 variations on a Hulk reference below that image.
Here’s a five minute tour of a J-58 jet engine in a museum by a former SR-71 pilot and it’s really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZfBFlTC_c
I just read about the money pit known as the F35. Over a trillion and counting for what could be best described as the Air Force equivalence of the Homer? Jay.zus.
I’m surprised this isn’t a bigger deal
It was a big deal. The F-35s are turning out to be pretty good, but not cheap.
So I’m in my fortified compound high above the Pacific Coast, snorting coke off a hooker’s rack while her friend blows me, and something really weird happened.
I have two lamps on in the room, across from each other, on separate circuits, and within a five minute stretch both bulbs burn out. Isn’t that weird? I think so.
So, what services did you get? Did you take a trip to Greece? I bet you took a trip to Greece. #YMMV
The bulbs burning out ruined it for me, we ended up watching TV documentaries about jet engines.
Hey, AleDudeRick, lmk if you need any tips for the Scotland distillery tour. I’m very proud of my 16 distilleries in 10 days accomplishment. I think I earned some kind of badge, but it may just have been a part of a shirt I ripped off of a homeless guy in Glasgow.
I will Boots the trip when I return. Also, I will need a Boots for my hangover remedies.
https://archive.org/details/DontBeaS1947
Unlearned Cold War lessons.
What is “the beginning of Senor’s next date… in 2021?”
Trebek: Sorry, we were looking for the beginning and ending of Senor’s next date in 2021. You still have control of the board.
Senor: Highway to “L” for $400.
Isn’t Lebron like 30? How does he have a 14 year old kid?
[looks between legs]
Oh right, we just went over this.
Yankees’ Judge out for 3 weeks; who will GOP nominate to replace him?
Today, in one sentence:
[looks between legs]
I know why we keep making them…
/looks between herodotus450’s legs
Evening, gents (and lady(ies)?).
Why is this a gif for ants?
Evenin, how is weed woman?
She is currently working. We’ll be having a late supper a little later.
And weed too, probably.
Lizard people.
I didn’t realize I posted on Infowars. Sorry.
Cole Hamels and Joakim Soria got traded, in what would have made for scorching deadline news in 2015.
Hey they’re playing Can-Can music in the stadium! That’s so French!
So is anyone surprised by CNN’s report that Trump knew in advance about the Trump Tower meeting and approved of it?
FAEK NEWZ
…seriously, in the liquor store this evening was a normal looking, average man wearing a shirt with “CNN IS TERRORISM” on the front, “INFOWARS: FIGHTING TYRANNY SINCE 1776” on the back.
As incredibly sceptical as I am about the emphasis of Roosky meddling, I have to admit, I thought it was common knowledge that Agent Orange knew.
Some pretty hot looking poutine in the stands in Montreal tonight. Just sayin’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g0Wudcs1UI
Eskimos up 34-15?
IT’S MANZIEL TIME
I’ll bet money that JFF gets killed on his first roll out. That defense is just waiting for him to play.
If the Alouettes could also get T.O and Tebow to go with Manziel well hell I’d fly to Montreal and watch every game.
Can one quarterback with a broken hamate bone? WE’LL FIND OUT!
Does anyone else ever have to sit through these seemingly endless and inane Addiction Network commercials, or is this just an Appalachian thing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNZe13qDNpo
Are you watching a streaming feed? They have different ads and I swear they repeat the same ones over and over.
It’s on every break on every show on Comedy Central, Adult Swim, on ESPN… it never stops.
Good God there’s a French rapper on my teevee.
That was … bad; even for lip-sync, just bad.
MC Baguette?
[single tear]
/Cree mating Dad, you see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_97q16TFxk
I saw this! I don’t think it works animated, though. The dialogue is meant to be read, not spoken, I think.
Yeah it would have been different, but it would be better than nothing. Not sure about the voices though.
We want yukon Johnny!!!
OK Dirt Cowboys, been a tough series so far but howzabout you just … um … fuck … I don’t know, I got nothin’.
/streams CFL
Something that has been bothering me since I recently watched Terminator 2:
What’s Skynet’s goal after wiping out human kind?
It feels like it’s step 1 of a 3 step profit making scheme:
Step 1: Kill all humans
Step 2: ????????
Step 3: Profit
Didn’t it start out as a defense AI? Once all the humans are dead, no more humans can die. It’s the only logical solution to protect humans.
Yeah, but then what?
Then it can finally retire because it’s mission is accomplished. Maybe take up whitling.
I’m reeling. My dearest, oldest friend Beergoob here is going on a whiskey tour of Ireland and he didn’t even offer to take me along?
Howdy all. Resting at home. Whole family has been doting on me which I’m quite grateful. Just about ready to watch JFF and the Alouettes get smoked by the Eskies. Kraft Dinner is also happening soon – can’t wait!!
Any dietary restrictions for the time being?
Happy 50th Beerguy Rob!
You’ve got some great genes because when I last worked with you 2 or 3 years ago, I would have never guessed you were in your 40s, let alone close to 50.
How was the M’s game?
Thanks big man.
M’s game was great. They beat the Giants 3-2, and then we drove up to Everett to watch them play the Canadians at 7:00.