Your “I Guess Preseason Gets Exciting Next Week?” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

  • The Bengals have released safety George Iloka.
    • Iloka is due $5.3 million in salary and roster bonuses this season, and it appears GM & Cincinnati local playhouse Scrooge Mike Brown would prefer to pay their second-round rookie Jesse Bates instead.
    • Iloka has his own sanguine outlook:

  • In a move that clearly bodes well for my ticket resale value, the Seahawks tried to acquire Jacoby Brissett from the Colts.
    • They offered a second round pick in 2019, but the Colts want to keep him & his 4-11 2017 record under wraps.
  • Seemingly available is Teddy Bridgewater from the Jets.
    • The Jets are so impressed with Sam Darnold that they appear willing to part with a QB that could help them if things go into the shitter.
      • (Ron Howard voice:) They will.
    • It’s because Bridgewater is the more-attractive trade bait.
      • Josh McCown is 39 & has a $10 million guaranteed contract.
      • Teddy is 25 & worth $5 million plus incentives
  • Not speaking of collusion or better available players, John Elway is in hot water for allegedly violating a court order in the Kaepernick collusion case.
    • When talking about looking for a backup QB – since Paxton Lynch isn’t exactly working out – he was asked about “The Kneeing Bandit” ™
      • “Colin had his chance here. We offered him a contract. He didn’t take it. So, as I said it in my deposition, I don’t know if I’ll be legally able to say this, but he’s had his chance to be here. He passed it.”
      • The problem is, a month later he made the same deal available to Brock Osweiler without conditions.
        • By bringing all of this up at a presser, he violated the court order against public discussion of the case.
    • He potentially made the public, and the court, more aware of a conspiracy to keep Kaepernick out of the League.

Tonight’s sports:

  • NFL:
    • Ravens at Colts – 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN
    • Game preview:
      • It’s Week-2 of the preseason – who fucking cares?!
      • It’s Andrew Luck & his broken arm versus Joe Flacco & his soft arm for two series at most.
        • Then it’s backups & future CFL Hall of Famers.
        • FEEL THE EXCITEMENT!
  • Little League World Series:
    • Southwest vs. Southeast – 8:00PM | ESPN2
  • MLB:
    • Orioles at Blue Jays – 7:00PM | Sportsnet / MLBN
    • Astros at Mariners – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1 / MLBN
  • WWE:
    • Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
      • There’s a bunch of new champions, so the countdown to …

… the Royal Rumble (?) has begun.

Flacco versus Luck – HOW CAN TONIGHT GO WRONG?!

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Beerguyrob
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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ALXMAC
ALXMAC

The fact that the FLOTUS picked “Cyber Bullying” as her main cause to champion (including a public speech today) should help explain why POTUS is so angry lately. He ain’t gettin any.

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Fronkenshteen

Ah, I’m too fackin’ drunk to be funny or creative. Here’s “Canadian Sniper”:
https://youtu.be/PMNuUJ7gHs8

Fronkenshteen

Why is Canadian patriotism so much more authentic than American?

nomonkeyfun

Because real ‘Muricans don’t apologize for wanting to fuck the flag.

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ArmedandHammered

Damn, that was a good cover. I really like her work, but I didn’t think she could pull this off, but she did a damn good job.