NFL Nuggets:
- Today’s main news is all about deals that could have been, like:
- Devonta Freeman to the Lions.
- Andy Dalton just the hell out of Cincinnati.
- Jamal Adams – without his knowledge – to the Cowboys.
- The Patriots have dragged Nick Folk out of retirement to be their new kicker.
- He last played in the NFL in 2017 for Tampa Bay.
- Earlier in 2019, he was the kicker for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football. So he’s had a little game action this year.
- He last played in the NFL in 2017 for Tampa Bay.
- Arena football might finally be dead.
- ESPN reports that Arena Football One, the successor to the old Arena League, suspended operations on Wednesday.
- It is the result of a lawsuit over alleged unpaid insurance premiums between 2009-2012.
- “Those liabilities, which are all related to prior league operations, severely constrain the league’s ability to expand and operate,” the league said in a statement.
Finally, I think we all need to take a deep breath and enjoy Mark Schlereth taking a giant dump on John Elway today.
- He went on FS1 and just said what most everyone is thinking:
- “Do I trust him to fix what’s gone wrong? No. I mean, how did he fix it in the first place? He found himself a unicorn, Peyton Manning,” Schlereth said on FS1. “Peyton Manning makes up for a multitude of sins. All the quarterbacks he’s gotten after don’t.”
- And here’s the literal money shot:
.@MarkSchlereth goes in on John Elway and the Denver Broncos 🔥🏈
"Do I trust him to fix what's gone wrong? No! This football team lacks depth, they lack talent, they lack grit, they lack toughness. They haven't had an offensive line that's worth a squirt of urine in 5 years." pic.twitter.com/7hLXmqV8iu
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) October 29, 2019
Dead-Deadspin update:
- The ad company that helped start the furor has dropped the campaign.
- Borrowing from The Daily Beast, Farmers Insurance Group pulled a seven-figure advertising deal with G/O Media this week amid increasingly public turmoil between the digital-media company’s management and editorial staff.
- According to the Wall Street Journal, the campaign was worth $1 million and required the media company to deliver nearly 43.5 million ad impressions through next year.
- Borrowing from The Daily Beast, Farmers Insurance Group pulled a seven-figure advertising deal with G/O Media this week amid increasingly public turmoil between the digital-media company’s management and editorial staff.
- It’s gone full KSK – All of the writers have quit – apparently all at 6:00PM ET.
Deadspin staffers are leaving en masse it seems pic.twitter.com/uF3us5ldXw
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) October 30, 2019
- Management, in response, has shut off all commenting on the few articles that were published today & released their own statement:
G/O spokesperson on Deadspin resignations: "They resigned and we're sorry that they couldn't work within this incredibly broad coverage mandate. We're excited about Deadspin's future and we'll have some important updates in the coming days."
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) October 30, 2019
- And a guy who thinks his farts are cologne has also weighed in:
Hey @JimSpanfeller I reached out when you bought deadspin. I told you what would happen. I will take it off your hands for 1 dollar. You can still have equity. I will clean house and fix this for you. Let me know when you want to meet. This is my world. Let the king save you
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 29, 2019
Bringing smiles to faces:
Since the world has been kinda garbage lately, here’s a couple of things to hopefully make you smile.
First, a tweet from one of my favourite follows on the Twitter:
Tom Landry led all NFL coaches in the 1970s in street dollars earned by his hoes. pic.twitter.com/OoTCSbynRr
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) October 30, 2019
I didn’t know he had that side. At least, I didn’t when he spoke at my church in the 70s.
That decade was strange.
Second, I took the dogs for a hike this morning, and we played hide & seek in the woods.
We didn’t find any “presents” from Scotchy, and they were plenty exhausted when I left for work.
Tonight’s sports:
- MLB:
- Not-Expos at Astros – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
- As Son Of Spam said last night, the Not-Expos have the road field advantage.
- GAME 7, BAY-BAY!
- Not-Expos at Astros – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=FSTyAiCaoG8
Other sports:
- NHL:
- Oilers at Blue Jackets – 7:30PM | Sportsnet1
- Wild at Blues – 8:00PM | NBCSN
- Canucks at Kings – 10:30PM | Sportsnet1
- MLS:
- Eastern Conference Final:
- Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC – 8:00PM | FS1 / TSN
- Eastern Conference Final:
- NBA:
- Pistons at Raptors – 7:30PM | TSN3
- Bucks at Celtics – 7:30PM | ESPN
- Clippers at Jazz – 10:00PM | ESPN
- Wrasslin;
- AEW Dynamite – 8:00PM | TNT / TSN2
- NXT – 8:00PM | USA
That’s it for me until Saturday. Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for the annual “[DFO] Hallowe’en Spook-tacular”, where we share stories we wrote or plagiarized ourselves.
lol
This guy is almost as big a reason as Osuna that the Astros are losing:
https://twitter.com/AaronChewning/status/1189723591941771264?s=19
Hey Yankees, remember when you couldn’t fucking do this against the Astros bullpen in a goddamn bullpen game? Take notes that aren’t in Grootspeak, Gary.
MID HALF COMMERCIAL BREAK KILL ME NOW
The lack of underwear shows commitment to the costume.
10/10. Committed to the bit
Apparently her: https://www.instagram.com/xoobruna/?hl=en
I’d bang that like a screen door.
oh lord for a grand slam here. I want people to leave the world series early.
Hey Beerguyrob, just got here. Sorry for being late.
Your dogs are awesome and that’s a fantastic picture.
Thanks! That means a lot.
Oops, can someone change this to my other account? I forget how. And delete this.
You are not him. He is not you. Are we ourselves? Fixxed.
I thought we were all Blax, or he’s all of us.
Say ‘script’ again Smoltz, I dare you!
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Twitter just reminded me that it was Deadspin that broke the Manti Te’o fake girlfriend story. All the “serious” sports outlets just lapped up the bullshit inspirational tale, but Deadspin actually did some, you know, reporting. Going to miss that.
Diana Moskovitz covered most of the Nassar stuff for them, too. Plenty of powerful people won’t mourn its end.
Exactly. I’m not into conspiracy theories, but I’m wondering if Thiel or someone else has a connection to this private equity firm.
I reached out to Diana a couple of times to do an interview with us. She has done some absolutely incredible journalism.
I hope to see more about that.
How many bottles of wine is too many?
The next one.
https://pixxxels.cc/gallery/3fywju58q/
Also, this.
Now I want that.
Jackie Cruz. She’s got some impressive photos and videos floating around.
Now I want some pizza.
LOL
I knew the script writers would make it work out. Gotta have a villain and that villain has to lose after it looks like all hope is lost.
I think Chris Conte should plan for a life after football as an actor. He can star as an inept agent for the competitor in insurance ads.
Or, as a stunt double who gets hit by a speeding vehicle.
Evening lizard people.
Is Smoltz trying to jinx this shit?
Alexa, stop broadcasting my comments to BFC so he can steal my jokes.
He’s just spitting out random cliches. It’s like he’s stuck on repeat.
I appreciate the soul crushingness of that inning
h
ttps://giant.gfycat.com/ElementaryFantasticAsiaticmouflon.mp4
Too bad the Fed didn’t raise the rate… of speed at which this game is played.
Watching my first baseball action of the season
I’m laying down. this is wont end
Tom Brady can kiss the fattest part of my ass and tongue my hole clean
Requires audio
https://giant.gfycat.com/PrestigiousRepulsiveBug.mp4
I do love a good muppet mashup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21OH0wlkfbc
That is a fucking classic.
Not a rap mashup, but definitely a classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2-cYmiKcEI
Long Live The Queen
Oh Cassandra, be still my stroking fist.
What will Cheeto Mussilini serve the Nats if they win and go to the white house?
Whatever the local prison can whip up?
Booze.
/nah, just kidding, they will bring their own.
“Hey guys, please gang-bang my daughter Ivanka. If you look away, i can slide in there too! If nothing else, I will live vicariously through YOUR penises!!”
“HEY, not so fast. I meant the white guys only.”
Just randomly remembered “LaDainian Tomlinson: pedal pedal pedal” and started cackling like an idiot
This shit wont end
-America regarding the Trump presidency
The World regarding the Trump presidency.
—The World
My dad, who voted republican until Bill Clinton because “that’s how his mom voted.” He’s much better now.
The world re: the U.S.
Andy Reid, 8 hours after a buffet binge
Gotta be so fucking glad they got Osuna! amirite??
KArma is a bitch.
Almost want the Astros to get a run back so Osuna will have given up the losing run. (Though he wouldn’t get the official L)
Looks like Osuna got…
(puts on shades)
beaten up!
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVoeNxWxjdA
I still have the 45 of this on Apple Records. B/W Yoko Ono, “Have You Seen The Wind?” which I played one time, about halfway through. I was almost glad when that dude got shot. Dude, it’s one thing to give it up for some hot Thai chick. But that fat pig? gimme a fookin break.
Please Nats Please make this happen.
Is San Antonio-Houston a rivalry I’m not aware of, or is it just everyone in Texas hates everyone else in Texas? Or, hates everyone else in general, I suppose…
It’s very selective. I’ve lived in San Antonio since 1976, with external intervals in various countries around the world, and in Houston. Hakeem Olajuwon shit right down David Robinson’s neckpipe back in 95, so I have a hard time rooting for Rockets. I hate all Dallas teams, most Houston teams. But I will root against almost any non-TX team in CFB. I hope Dallas Cowboys get launched into the sun every time they play. I guess the takeaway here is that I am totally fucking insane.
This World Series game made working out more palatable. Now I’m done, sore, and just want the Nats to open this game the fuck up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51270i8F3mU
So James Cameron didn’t steal the idea of The Terminator from Harlan Ellison is the hill Zodiac MF dies on?
Wow. What a day for revelations.
It’s been an entertaining ZMF day certainly.
I saw the ZMG thing on Funbag. Is there more out there? That fucker always cracked me up.
Yeah, on the twitter.
https://twitter.com/ZODIAC_MF
thanks amigo
I’m just going to stay quiet on AG
Why? Share with the group.
I never realized Unsurprised was Pete Davidson.
Oh, shit. I’m not that mentally ill.
Ho Lee Fuk!
Not as artistic.
FYI: https://picdeer.com/jenny.m.hanna
Oops. http://picpanzee.com/jenny.m.hanna
Whole bunch of kommenters appear to be coalescing on Twitter. Real coming back for dad’s funeral vibes tonight.
Don’t forget to mention the blog.
Before or after finishing the bottle of Jameson?
YES
Note to self ….. go on twitter more. No more political ads, what do I have to lose?
can we hurry this shit up? It’s been in the 7th for an hour.
You’re going to need to post a few more pics to tide us over for the next 2 hours.
Them’s the rules.
A very fine theme choice.
What are the odds Redshirt shoots one of us at the next DFO Con?
Ask Hippo.
flesh wound pays 5-to-1, confirmed kill 11
These Charmin ads make me want to hunt bears for sport.
CALLING BALLSOFSTEELANDFURY: Sarah Palin Anal.
Oh, that’s an EASY one!
I’m still waiting for the Who’s Nailin’ Palin sequel now that she’s single and Lisa Ann still does anal with all the BBC
Well, I now have a much different opinion of the British Broadcasting Company than I did a moment ago.
Sarah Painal
The halloween spirit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvTpEoi0tzE
Please give us some Fernando Rodney!
seems loud. I take this is important
The trailer for Richard Jewell reminds me that we didn’t need social media to ruin somebody’s life in a hurry.
Just Clint Eastwood and a camera crew.
“Guess I’ll just bend ya over the table there, nail ya in the keister. Send ya home with that “just pumped the neighbor’s cat” look on yer face.”
Not if it’s the FBI, NBC, and CNN doing the life-destroying. Poor bastard. He was a hero, and he was effectively murdered by them.
No. For real. I may go see this in the theater because the guy playing Jewell looks like he nailed it and was great in I, Tonya, and also because Fuck the FBI, Richard Jewell was a goddamn American Hero and they fucking killed him.
This is my hill
Grienke is going to bloody that locker room if they don’t pull this out.
He does have that Charles Whitman vibe about him, huh?
Yessir. He’ll be perched on the Astrodome’s roof by morning.
I mean, I’m a .500s fan ever since they came around after Adams took Oilers to Tennessee. I’ve been a Stros fan since I moved to Texas in 76. But I would love to fucking see the visiting team win EVERY FUCKING GAME in 7 game WS.
Yinkies! There’s a couple of Scooby snacks!
Hey ladies, I’ve got a raging clue I want to share with you.
Jinkies old boy, Jinkies
I’m sorry, I have a cold.
Just cuz moose reminded me of this video….
Shoulda been you Osuna.
It can be now.
Shoulda been you, Obama.
—Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi
Is that game?
Not with the Nationals bullpen.
I really just don’t want Washington fans to be happy about anything, but fiiiiiiine, this is preferable
Listening to this on radio, the crowd reaction is fucking great.