Today was the first day back at school, and I arrived afflicted with the planet’s deadliest plague –
The Man Cold.
I bravely soldiered on, yet was not lauded by my colleagues for strength in the face of adversity. So, tomorrow I’m coughing right into the coffee pot.
NFL News: Hippo’s got you covered with a Sunday rundown, so I’ll sweep up the garbage
- Well, people have ‘got’ Cody Parkey’s back:
- Philadelphia idiots have been sending money to “Cody Parkey” through Venmo as a thank-you for missing the kick.
- Leading enterprising Illinoisans to set up fake Parkey accounts so they get the money instead.
- the All-22 has “proof” Eagles DB Treyvon Hester got his mitt on the kick, which – although slight – might have had enough effect to change the spin rotation.
- Philadelphia idiots have been sending money to “Cody Parkey” through Venmo as a thank-you for missing the kick.
All-22 footage clearly shows Treyvon Hester got a piece of Cody Parkey’s final FG attempt vs. Eagles. pic.twitter.com/kAZdjdXug4
— Nick Shook (@TheNickShook) January 7, 2019
Deadspin has the Spanish call of the kick, and it’s delightful.
- Also excited about the Bears loss? The Raiders.
- The Bears, by virtue of record, were slotted into the #24 spot in the 2019 Draft, which is the Raiders’ pick from the Khalil Mack trade.
- If Dallas craps out this weekend, their pick that belongs to the Raiders would be 25th or 26th, depending on how the Eagles do.
- Who’s up for some Monday beef?
- Chargers OL Russell Okung claims Roger Goodell doesn’t want them to win, saying “Roger Goodell doesn’t want us to come home.”
- The Broncos are blocking teams from interviewing Gary Kubiak for available Offensive coordinator positions.
- Bears DC Vic Fangio has turned down the Dolphins, but will interview with the Broncos for their Head Coaching position.
Finally, more will likely come out tomorrow, but it appears the Packers have made their coaching decision already.
The #Packers are hiring former #Titans OC Matt LaFleur as their new head coach, source said. ESPN on it first. They’ve made the first hire.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 7, 2019
All that remains is the inevitable recriminations & hand-wringing about the Rooney Rule.
Tonight’s main attraction:
- College Football Playoff National Championship:
- Clemson vs. Alabama – 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN
Based on the internet, there’s way more hate for Alabama
than Clemson
Most Clemson hate seems to come from Gamecock fans, because ‘bama fans have other concerns, or don’t care about opinions east of their state. This game (sigh) should go Saban’s way if only because of all the key players Clemson had suspended before the Cotton Bowl.
I do enjoy the fact that the trophy they’re playing for
looks like someone mashed together a Georgia O’Keeffe (thanks Sharkbait)
& a Mark Rothko.
It’s the college football equivalent of watching the Patriots & Steelers play, because each fanbase thinks the rest of the country is against them & that they’re hard done by, yet have been the two most successful programs in the last 10 years. They are both led by insufferable head coaches, for whom the process is everything and they are the true stars. The organizations preach team above all-else, and that their model of efficiency it the true test of their commitment to excellence. The only difference is that the college players aren’t paid.
Alabama & Clemson, much like the Steelers & Patriots, and their fans, can go jump off a fucking cliff. This game should end in a tie due to accidental release of tear gas in the stadium.
Tonight’s other sports:
- NHL:
- Blues at Flyers – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- Kings at Sharks – 10:30PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet
- WWE:
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
- They are bringing back Hogan, Ric Flair & others for a Mean Gene celebration.
- Please enjoy this classic WWF bit with Mean Gene & Randy Savage.
- They are bringing back Hogan, Ric Flair & others for a Mean Gene celebration.
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
WHATCHA GONNA DO?!
Solar power generating station in the desert west of Las Vegas NV, January 3, 2019
Los Angeles, California. January 3, 2019.
As hazy as that looks, it’s like night and day better air quality than it had the first time I visited out there fifteen years ago.
Hazy? That’s crystal clear. The far mountain range is 25 miles away.
Football is stupid and college football is a fraud and theft and should be thoroughly rebuilt from the ground up or better yet eliminated. That being said, this is cool:
Everything else sucks. It always will. Why bother.
I didn’t realize until now that you’re Nihilist Arby’s! I love your work!
I don’t mind the play-by-play announcers during the game, but the jackasses who are given a microphone after the game are too much for me.
That was quite enjoyable!
Eastern range of the Rocky Mountains, looking north from over Denver CO, January 3rd, 2019.
Hurrah geography! See, mom? I haven’t wasted my life!
/runs away sobbing
Wanna take my distant Ed human geography class? I need an A
Hell of a view
Battle Royale starts differently than I remember.
Clemson is the educated redneck capital of the world. I’ve been there, I’ve seen it.
Jesus helped Clemson tonight, says Sweeney. Fake Victory!!!
A Massachuestts guy storming through the Alabama lines?
Haven’t seen that since 1865.
Probably happened back in the early 1960s, too, but them Yankees ended up weighted down with stones behind a TVA dam up on the Tombigbee.
General Philip Sheridan
What is “Alabama’s 2019 National Championship Game”? I’ll take World Geography for $600.
Do not fuck with a Chinese caber.
Clemson should go for a fake field goal to really spice it up
Nick Saban’s underpants are full of diamonds, assuming he ate a lot of coal before this game.
What a coincidence! Clemson’s four year record, 55-4, is also the average score of a UConn “football” game this year, with UConn being the team that did not scored 55.
But you averaged two safeties!
One FG and a point for showing up.
People who like The Office are dumber than that fucking idiot.
Hey now.
No, people who judge others by their sense of humor because they personally don’t like or understand a comedy venue are both idiotic and worthless.
C’mon Clemson, get another TD and hang that 50-burger on Bama. You know Saban would do it to you if the scores were reversed.
I was search for awkward people dancing and not but Taylor Swift gifs pop up. Usually there are at least some residual previously searched for porn gifs at least.
What does Chik-Fil-A do with all the egg yolks that are not used when they make those Egg White Sandwiches? Do they feed the homeless people Egg Yellow Sandwiches? As long as those homeless people are not gay?
Can’t take the chance; they throw them at Planned Parenthood centers.
There is no waste in the factory food industry.
Redshirt sleepy. Is there a chance Saban’s gonna cry on the sideline or something? If not, Redshirt go sleepy time.
He doesn’t cry. He personally executes subordinates to deal with bad feelings. Not quick, like a gunshot; he really gets medieval on their ass.
and has a boner doing it.
That book would not be published today.
hadn’t heard of it until I was looking for some longest yard pics to go with the Dabo warden comment earlier.
It’s pretty free with the n-word.
My favorite bit in the book was when the player who was notorious for being able to fart at will positioned himself to fart loudly at his new wife on their wedding night and when she came out of the bathroom he shit all over the bed.
Saban’s losing?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1082490252969852929
shamelessly stolen from @Super70sSports
For Moose:
Well, thanks. Sweaty girls; they been workin’ it.
*In most cases, some are just under federal investigation.
Next BioShock will be based off Alabama s campus after this game. Mammon why have you forsaken us
If Ann Coulter keeps talking, I may have to set my beliefs aside and go full Democrat out of principle alone. Fiscal discipline, anti-entitlements and rights of the unborn fetus be damned.
Yeah, fiscal discipline is a real fucking hallmark of the current GOP.
Don’t tax and spending a shitload since 1980!!
What if we cut the poor people’s safety net to pay for the tax cuts for the rich?
We can’t do that!
Why not?
Because of our Second Amendment fetish! Those poor are armed to the tooth!
You’re right. Fuck it, just print more money.
Tooth? You must not be thinking about the meth/ oxy ones.
Mostly about their shitty dental care.
Dag GUM it!!
Don’t forget about having two wars but no price tags! There’s a reason why I voted Kerry in ’04.
Two publicized wars.
SIX MOTHERFUCKING TRILLION GODDAMN FUCKING DOLLARS SINCE 9/11.
Republicans. Democrats. Fuck ’em all.
“Fiscal discipline, anti-entitlements and rights of the unborn fetus” That’s fucking funny.
I was trying to think “opposite Democrat with a Conservative spin”.
Sure, sure.