Boxing Day Open Lesser Footy Thread

Rejoice, for the Merry Brits are bringing the sport lumber today!

NBCSN has a quardruple-header, starting with Fulham/Wolves (NOW, nil-nil as the second half gets under way).  This is followed by a terrible Bardodes at Redshit fixture (10:00), then two pretty decent ones – Brighton/Arsenal (noon), and Chelsea/Watford (2:30).

Of course 10:00 (3p local time) is the standard Boxing Day kickoff, so there will be tons on NBC Gold – led, TOTES unbiasedly – by Everton hosting Burnley.  Burnley have been dreadful early, but steadied the ship the last few weeks.  Whilst my beloved Toffees have been the opposite, dreadful the last several fixtures, culminating in a 2-6 capitulation to Spurs that dropped us to 11th position.  Time to fix that shite!  Man City face off against Leicester, as well.

Additionally, JV NFL exhibitions are back!

Boston College (+2.5) v. Boise State (1:30, ESPN – Lesser Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX)

Yes, the pictured Molly McGrath’s alma mater takes on the Smurf Turfers.  Fresno State already showed that physicality bothers the Famous Potatoes, so I’m taking the ACC side in this’un.  YMMV.

Minnesota (+6) v. Georgia Tech (5:15, ESPN – Abandoned Auto Plant Bowl, Detroit, MI)

Here’s TWO sides I would like to fade, but with Paul Johnson shitcanned/retired – will these veer specialists be uneasy as to their future?  I dunno, but the Bees are awful.  Go with the Gophers and their coach with the weird, painted-on-tie shirts.

TCU (+1) v. California (9:00, ESPN – Diamondbacks MRSA Pool Bowl, Phoenix, AZ)

There may not be fireworks, sure, but I was able to fudge the O/U here to a miniscule 35.5.  Surely these chucklefucks can cover THAT?  Anyway, I have a Thursday morning work meeting, so will probably fuck this one off at the half.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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scotchnaut

Here’s your weather delay fill-in material

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyjIGzh3Pgk

Wakezilla

The good: United looks great.

The bad: They’re courting Diego Costa. Woof.

Sharkbait

“Working” from a bar is the best kind of working remote.

Senor Weaselo

I’m watching the Mythbusters marathon. Because I am a dork. And because this episode involves dogs.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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theeWeeBabySeamus

Not sure about them, but both these guys are….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6y7YOlldek

theeWeeBabySeamus

I just dropped a shitload of coin on BC ATS.
Maybe if I win I can afford to take Molly out for pie.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Hee hee

scotchnaut

/yesterday at a family trivia contest

Opponent: “Name the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”

Me: [quickly] “Death, Famine, War and…and… Nathan?”

/I still won the game though

scotchnaut

Molly’s pipes and smile are delicious.

scotchnaut

The girl doesn’t skip Triceps Day.

Horatio Cornblower

My vacation starts today.

Pass the bourbon.

litre_cola
Fronkenshteen

Which distillery lost all those hundreds of barrels of bourbon this year?

scotchnaut

Wherever it was, I wasn’t there.

yeah right

This day I call…
Wednesday.

Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to get some exercise in and then go to work.

Son of a bitch.

Fronkenshteen

Wow! Everton REALLY wanted to wash that bad taste out of their mouths.

Fronkenshteen

I bought a Sir Bobby Moore t-shirt to wear during West Ham matches. It looks great except he ends up looking like Van Morrison when stretched over my fat gut.

Fronkenshteen

Morning gents. Happy Boxing Day! ”Tis the last day my family operates as a power trio, as tomorrow morning at 9:00 am, the Family Fronkenshteen welcomes our newest edition via scheduled c-section!
Hospital bags are packed & waiting at the door. My job today is to cook an enormous goddamn pot roast, and let mama relax and nap all day.
Hope everyone had a tremendous Christmas.

Fronkenshteen

Right? Not only can my boys swim, they understand the tax code!

yeah right

Congratulations man. That’s fantastic.

Fronkenshteen

Thank you, sir! I suggested “Chicharito” for his name. Didn’t garner a lot of support.

ArmedandHammered

What no, I-gore or Abbie?

Fronkenshteen

Ha! Yeah, or “Hans Delbruck”!

ArmedandHammered

I wanted to add that one, but couldn’t remember the name, still a bit out of it this morning.

Sharkbait

Congrats!!

ArmedandHammered

Congrats!

litre_cola

That is great congrats Internet friend!

Petronel

Congrats as well!

theeWeeBabySeamus

Mazeltov!!!!!

Horatio Cornblower

Horatio’s a hell of a name. Just sayin’

Also, congrats.

litre_cola

NOT LAST PLACE, NOT LAST PLACE!

Fronkenshteen

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/ chose this one because it looks like he’s looking up at yr comment

litre_cola

Jumpin around like a lunatic.

litre_cola

The one day Decilitre has slept past 6 am in 19 months was today when the Mighty Whites are hunting Wolves. Well at least I am not in a complete rage…..yet.