Testing… Testing… Is This Thing On? Your Thursday Night Football Eyegasm Open Thread

Damn right it’s on! Whew, what a frickin’ ride to get to this point. I just want to thank all the hardcore commenters that kept this thingy of ours afloat when there was so little sports going on that we resorted to Korean baseball and made the best of it. Things aren’t normal-far from it, but a veil of normalcy in the form of the return of NFL football has dropped on our collective heads. I’ll take it. I’ll take it and run with it, thankyouverymuch.

I’m curious, perhaps like many of you, about how the crowds will look/sound, the response to kneeling, coaches interactions with refs, the quality of play, how Covid will be managed, and a hundred other things. Let’s tackle all that shit down below but for now we need to go…TO THE GAME!

Texans vs. Chiefs:

-the spread is 9.5/10 which seems about right (because Vegas does what it does). The game script to me looks like the Chiefs getting on all their horses early and Watson and Co. struggling to keep up. I think he’s got a shot at it because KC’s secondary is not quite the same unit that came together at the halfway point of the season.

-Both David Johnson (play him while he’s upright) and Edwards-Hilaire should get plenty of touches in the form of catches out of the backfield. The rookie will get some because coach Reid is a master of putting his rb’s in space and DJ will do the same because even a coach like Bill O’Brien knows that the Chiefs gives up tons of yards (100 catches for 951) to them guys wandering out from behind the qb.

-what of the absence of Hopkins? What does it really mean for the Texans O? Well, in the two games they played vs. one another last year Hopkins came up with 12 first downs. That’s huge for a team. Right now Cooks is a game-timer and I would think the medical staff wouldn’t take the chance. What’s left? There’s Fuller, Cobbs and Kenny “He’s still in the league?” Stills-not much to look at. They’ll put it together as a unit over the course of the season but tonight is not the night.

-Players props, you say? Take the over on everything regarding Kelce. Due to injury he’ll be defended by Lonnie Johnson Jr, the owner of the very worst PFF score for a cb with 30. No one else was under 40.

As I always say, if you’re new to the site please say hello-we have a shit-ton of fun here on game days. If you happen to already have an account and haven’t said ‘boo’ in a while, we’d love to see your smiling text. Have at it, one and all. We’re back and I’m real fucking happy.

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King Hippo

Biden ads all over this muthafucka, that’s just good hustle.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I’ve only seen one ad so far, against Wendy Davis who is running for the Congess seat in my district. I’m sure I will be seeing others

SonOfSpam

Urlickher.

jjfozz

OH GOD JESUS GO DIE IN A FUCKING VAT OF ACID BRADSHAW!

SonOfSpam

You prefer Miranda or Charlotte?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Next factory tour, just hope he doesn’t live al la The Joker.

jjfozz

I swear I saw Dungy playing an Orc extra in the Lord of the Rings trilogy

SonOfSpam

Suddenly Dungy’s a fan of ball-handling. Times, a-changing.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

He has a walk-in closet.

Spur

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jjfozz

Andy Reid’s plastic shield is speckled with pre-game bbq sauce

Brick Meathook

Photo: Matt Weber

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herodotus450

Not as good as at that old game “Smear The Qu—“

Brick Meathook

be a man a say it

SonOfSpam

Fine. SMEAR THE QUISLING.

herodotus450

It shows up on my screen perfectly fine. You can’t see it? Is that what Covid does? IT really is a spendocrat, PC-police invented virus!

Viva La Tabula Raza

Well, he WAS coaching the Bucs during the whole Florida Hanging Chad episode during the 2000 presidential election.

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

Sonofspam beat you to it, but I think this joke needs to be reused every time his face shows up on screen.

rockingdog

I kind of agree with ya

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

“It’s not about White and Black. As long as the Gays don’t get involved.”

-T. Dungry

SonOfSpam

“We all just need to hang in there.”

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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LemonJello

“This is information I could have used a while ago.”
-JPP

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

If he would have used these he would just be referred to as the former JPP.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Gronk’s FitBit?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

His shows time until the next penicillin injection is needed.

Sharkbait

Nice

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

This is nice, but how long will it last? Let’s enjoy what we can.

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jjfozz

Could we all fucking move forward? Goddamn Christ, why in fuck is it so hard?

Oh that’s right, because when we are fighting each other, the fuck-cunts in power are getting away with god knows what.

Fuck them.

Viva La Tabula Raza

That sound you hear is RWNJ heads exploding across the land.

Viva La Tabula Raza

So, how about NYJ player Josh Bellamy being involved in a scheme to scam 24 million buck from the PPP program? Noice.

LemonJello

Who does he think he is? Boeing?

Beerguyrob

It’s the first time a Jet has had a negative impact on the Federal Government.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Cue dancing Muslims.

LemonJello

There’s an MQ-9 Reaper for that.

jjfozz

As a white guy, I have to admit I’ve never heard this song before.

It is beautiful.

SonOfSpam

(they’re playing La Bamba)

jjfozz

Jesus god, I’m not THAT white

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Just sing the words to Twist and Shout to yourself when you hear La Bamba.

herodotus450

I feel like Lisa at the BBBQ with Gazpacho:
Good news everyone, there’s enough mid-round Playoff Hockey for everyone! We don’t even have to watch 4 hours of flag-filled, mistake ridden football!

SonOfSpam

(Barney voice): “Go back to Russia!”

litre_cola

Yeah well Redshirt is a Republican /nawt Trump, and he still hangs around!

jjfozz

IT’S HAPPENING!
IT’S HAPPENING!
IT’S HAPPENING!
IT’S HAPPENING!
IT’S HAPPENING!
IT’S HAPPENING!

SonOfSpam

Just like Payton in the Super Bowl, you ain’t scoring tonight.

LemonJello

Damn. You must work out.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

[Andy R. agrees that chicken is great.]

litre_cola

To any lurkers. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YAPPING!!!

Sharkbait

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LemonJello

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Viva La Tabula Raza

Better hurry, this is gonna be a short season.

Fronkenshteen

Just want to remember where I was an hour before Darrel Williams becam3 a fantasy football legend. For 2 days. Then disappeared forever

Viva La Tabula Raza

Well, they were able to pivot the knob-schlobbing from NE to KC quite seamlessly.

King Hippo

I feel very confident in this – the P*ts will get a lot closer to the Owl than assdick Brady will. And Gronk is going to flop under Arians.

Spur

Superb Owl picks (I’ll resist picking Dallas)

Saints vs Ravens (NFL is setting up a Drew Brees farewell season)

Ravens win

King Hippo

Humps/Non-Gendereds, because of OL play. I am just guessing.

SonOfSpam

RAVENS WIN
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Sharkbait

I would prefer to forget

King Hippo

Just get a little older. I forgets damned near everything.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I’m with you. Still have PTSD over that one.

Fronkenshteen

WHO’S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT?!

LemonJello
Fronkenshteen

Fucks everything up

SonOfSpam

Hi. First time commentist (on this post).

I like Crystal Palace (for Hippo knowlej)

Bewbs.

King Hippo

Man, that misses me preview up, where I mention “I’m not sure anyone actually supports these guys.” FUCKER.

SonOfSpam

Sourry

Fronkenshteen

CEH is a rookie. A short, wide rookie. D. Will will soak up carries and receps till KC IS 4-0.

LemonJello

HOW THE FUCK WE DOIN’ BOYS!?!

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King Hippo

Feels to me like open-toed sandals seasons must feel like to Rexy!

Fronkenshteen

Rexie’s teefus= scary crab in the flashlight beam at the shore

rockingdog
Fronkenshteen

Kenny Stills is fast.

Spur

You think someone had to remind Bill O”Brian they had a game today?

rockingdog

found a funny:

here’s the problem with fruit: it’s inconsistent. some apples are delicious, some taste bad. sometimes blueberries are great, sometimes they are disgusting. you know what’s the same every time? doritos

herodotus450

This is like the summoning spell for Buddy

Spur

Alicia got a big ol’ booty.

Spur

Any Fresh Fish joining our motley crew tonight?
Don’t be scared.

rockingdog

that celtics NBA game last nite was longggggg
yay game 7

Spur

My priorities are so concentrated on real shit I honestly have little excitement for the NFL right now.

Bread and Circuses hits deep right now.

King Hippo

Ginger Hammer done got HEFTY

King Hippo

Every journey begins with a single step ,, amirite???

Spur

Evening Folks.

King Hippo

Good on the players for doing that video so powerfully and directly.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I read somewhere that the players are planning some kind of BLM-y demonstration. I guess it might be worth tuning in early to see that, if NBC has the minerals to broadcast it.
Edit: I wonder why I’ve lost the ability to do stuff like italicize or otherwise dick around with my posts. The menu is just totally absent.

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King Hippo

Mahomes-y on the field with a “VOTE” t-shirt came to the stadium wearing a KC Monarchs Jersey.

He may be on a rival franchise, but I don’t see how anyone doesn’t love that guy.

Viva La Tabula Raza

It would be cooler if he didn’t do insurance ads with Rodgers, but I’ll allow it.

Sharkbait

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King Hippo

Sharky – you like Spurs, yeah?

Sharkbait

I do.

King Hippo

Good God, I am so very grateful that we made it to this night, get to read Scotchy’s understated brilliance, and have our first FULL-ON fellowship meeting of the #NuAIDS era.

Let the Commentisting begin!

/also, if you don’t mind – please comment with which English Premier League side you support, at some point tonight (the Lesser lads are working on a season kickoff post for Saturday morning)

LemonJello

I always forget – Who are the London Jaguras? ‘Cause that’s the side I root* for.

*casually follow, but like, the bare minimum of casually following

King Hippo

Mighty Whitey = FULHAM!

/Litre shall be delighted

yeah right

Some of us don’t have Premier League teams.

Anymore.

Goddammit that sucks.

litre_cola

I feel you my friend.

King Hippo

to make it better, Scotchy and Hippo face off in Week 1 of our money/auction league. Only active player tonight is Edwards-Hellaire (me), who will no doubt get a groin/weiner injury in Q1, while the “on bench because too risky) Too Many Cooks goes the fuck off

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