Your Monday Night Football Doubleheader Open Thread

Hey, yesterday didn’t suck, ya know? Oh, maybe your team sucked but the day? Nah. And tonight we have a couple of young-ish qb’s whose careers really could go either way, facing off against some D’s that could cause some skittishness. How will they do? [shrugs shoulders] I don’t know but let’s have the old looky-loo, shall we?

Steelers/Giants:

Last year New York gave up the third-most turnovers in the league and the Steelers had the most sacks and takeaways. This doesn’t look good. I’ve been told that Watt, Heyward and Dupree are jonesing for Danny Dimes. Three new faces are featured on a rebuilt offensive line that was a rebuild last year that was a rebuild from the year previous. Yikes. Stunts, blitzes, bull rushes-Pitt is going to make this game as physical as possible, get up early and win going away. I see a doubling up along the lines of 36-18 or 40-20.

Titans/Broncos:

Drew Lock got five games under his belt and had 7 tds and 3 int’s which seems like typical ‘rookie under fire’ numbers. It looks as though Courtland Sutton is a ‘not-go’ tonight so rook Jerry Jeudy and second-year te Noah Fant might have to do some heavy lifting-a sign of things to come? [looks at wr backups] Tim Patrick? Diontae Spencer? DeaSean Hamilton? Wow, your depth chart might be as skinny as the Giants! The Von Miller-less D has to somehow stay away from third and short situations because the Titans (using you-know-who) were the best in the league there once Tannyfanny became the starter.

Enough of my barking-it’s you guys that make the site the delightful place that it is. Do that thing you do.

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The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem

Praise Shan’klor!

Recovery Whiskey

Bears fans call those Half Parkeys

Senor Weaselo

And praise Doink!

Sharkbait

Nailed it!

–Blair Walsh

SonOfSpam

HARF HARF HERE CATCH CATCH THIS JEW JEW

litre_cola

That made me laugh way too much.

Viva La Tabula Raza

I thought Edelman still played for New England.

Sharkbait
Recovery Whiskey

Floatdown

SonOfSpam

HARF CMON ZEBRA MAN I KNOW WHAT 30 SECONDS IS

LemonJello

WHY ZEBRA MAN TREAT BEN LIKE COED IN BATHROOM AND NOT LISTEN TO BEN TELL HIM “NO!”

LemonJello

“TJ Watt is just a football player that makes football plays.”

Keep that crap at the college level, Herbstreit.

SonOfSpam

I hate that announcers constantly slobber over TJ Watt and I REALLY hate that he’s that good.

Dunstan

“That was a football player making a football play right there.”

That’s some insightful commentary.

litre_cola

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that I am enjoying these announcers. Please do not throw rotten tomatoes in my direction.

SonOfSpam

Seems like a scheme to get yourself some dinner.

litre_cola

Nah, had a 2 day hangover so chucked a sickie at work and made homemade pierogis tonight.

Gumbygirl

Pierogies!!! I’m making fried rice with some leftover pork loin.

Gumbygirl

They haven’t annoyed me yet!

Viva La Tabula Raza

DANIELCEPTION!!!

LemonJello

I miss Manningface after an INT.

King Hippo

1) Hippo purchases The Ben at auction (first time ever).

2) The Ben finally is The Cooked.

3) You’re welcome, humanity.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Viva La Tabula Raza

So far, going back to yesterday, it seems like the individuals that are in charge of playing the crowd noise recordings are doing a pretty job.

LemonJello

HARF HARF THE BEN IS GLAD THIS IS ONLY PRESEASON PLAYTIME

Gatoraids

No brain no pain

tomsellecksmoustache

Well, time to find a new hobby on Sunday. Does anyone recommend religion or is that a fad?

litre_cola

Sunday mornings I usually smoke a bowl and have a glass of wine on my balcony which overlooks a LDS church. Those people look fucking miserable. Don’t do religion, looks like a lot of work on some old hunches.

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Senor Weaselo

I just play the orthodox Jewish events, I have no fucking idea what they’re talking about since it’s all in either Hebrew or Yiddish, depending on the day.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Carlos Castaneda.

Horatio Cornblower

The Premier League puts religious fanaticism to shame.

Gumbygirl

I’m not enjoying this at all.

litre_cola

If you are a hobo in Northern Ontario I would be careful tonight. There could be some celebratory offerings for the Gods if the Gints keep this up.

SonOfSpam

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Jump the Shark.

Gatoraids

Garrett has Dupree in IDP league

LemonJello

Will there still be juice boxes and orange slices at halftime for the Jints?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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SonOfSpam

Oh good. At the “Latinos For Trump” event in Arizona tonight, one of the participants is Arte Moreno (owner of the Angels). That is depressing.

litre_cola

YOUR Angels of Anaheim California!

SonOfSpam

MY Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Orange County California United States Earth.

litre_cola

Does he own the Greater Western Sydney Giants of Australia as well?

Senor Weaselo

of the Solar System, of the Milky Way, of the Local Group, of the Virgo Supercluster, of the Universe.

SonOfSpam

SO fucking happy we’re in the Virgo Supercluster.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Fronkenshteen

Did nae know the Oasis brothers played proper footy.

SonOfSpam

He said, “Did you know that, SonOfSpam?”

I said, “MAYBEEEEEEEEEEE”

Gatoraids

Or My Name is Mud

WCS

Maybe he’s a racecar driver.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Senor Weaselo

That’s one way to get someone to sit on your face, I guess.

LemonJello

This Deadpool/Gumby cross-over is just asking for a little too much suspension of disbelief.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Viva La Tabula Raza

I know everybody hates Brady’s guts, but at least nothing gross like Peyton or Ben’s sexual abuse shenanigans about him has surfaced.
Yet.
Mouth kissing son I guess could be considered, I guess.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

True, there are multiple ways to detest someone.

King Hippo

I still hope he fucking dies.

Fronkenshteen

Mortality is about to hit the Ben like a minivan off an unhelmeted skull.

Fronkenshteen

Boomf. Knee.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

It was almost as if he was on a motorcycle.

WCS

Great defense. Time for “Special Teams.”

Fronkenshteen

My oldest son is blessed/cursed with an ABUNDANCE of empathy. This past Saturday, we loaded up at Costco. As we were grabbing stuff in the “previously alive proteins” scection, he happened upon a cellophane tray containing 4 gorgeous sea bass; heads and all. Wellllll….a lot socked home on him at once, and it overwhelmed him. Can anyone direct me towards a book for children that discusses the proper way to appreciate the sacrifice of those animals we’ve chosen to eat? I’m thinking Japanese or Native American culture? Anyway thanks.

herodotus450

I’ve got a documentary about the realities of fish farms that should illustrate how death is the most humane thing that could happen to them, if that helps?

Fronkenshteen

It hurt him deeply. Seeing those fish lying in a tray. I asked if he’d like us to go vegetarian and he said no. He’s a sweet little guy. He’s 8.

Sharkbait

Would it help to take him fishing, and explain the proper way of using a fish you caught? i.e. Using all of the meat, then creating stock from the bones/head and teach him the importance of not wasting anything to make the sacrifice worth it?

Fronkenshteen

It would. And his grandpa is just the guy to fish with him. I could take over for the stock part. My wife & I thank you guys. He’s a beautiful kid. Any human, in this day and age, with empathy/sympathy naturally occurring in their true nature is a soul to be nurtured. Keep the suggestions coming. I’m here all night.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Don’t ever let him see The Cove.

tomsellecksmoustache

Get that boy some Hemingway.

SonOfSpam

Read “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” at bedtime and them tell him at least those bass weren’t gefilte fish.

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Gumbygirl

Maybe one of those conservation/pro-hunting orgs like Ducks Unlimited would have something on their website?

Sharkbait

Vodka, gin or wine?

Yes.

Gatoraids

Yes have some

Sharkbait

Especially working from home

Spur

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Senor Weaselo

Or?

King Hippo

When you forget if you’ve already had a pill, better play it safe and take another.

/this has been your Hippo Moment

SonOfSpam

-Neo, now super confused

Senor Weaselo

Evening lizard people, am I gonna miss anything good while teaching?

SonOfSpam

A corporate paycheck?

Senor Weaselo

The closest I get to that has been a public college’s paycheck.

litre_cola

Sure as hell isn’t competent football.

SonOfSpam

Big Ben is now more famous for being “guy who walked Stormy Daniels back to her place after she fucked Donald Trump” than “guy who got away with multiple rapeytimes” and that’s a really nice promotion for him.

herodotus450

If you’re in a room with Donald Trump and Ben Roethlisberger and you only have one condom, what do you do? What DO you do?

Viva La Tabula Raza

Jump out the window.

SonOfSpam

“HEY! LOOK OVER THERE!”

That’ll buy you a couple hours.

tomsellecksmoustache

I miss the days of Cowher football when the third string fullback would have been fielding punts and returning it on pure grit.

Gatoraids

Big Ben going to throw a Pick 3 here

Viva La Tabula Raza

I hate both these teams. My Steelers hate dates to the Bradshaw days, NYG hate is more recent (Patriots fan). At least I don’t have to look at that slack-jawed yokel that owned us in two separate SB occasions. Fingers crossed for tie.

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Horatio Cornblower

/Horatio’s eye begins violently twitching

TheRevanchist

I figure there are going to be a lot of check downs with NY. Here’s hoping Engram goes for 400 yards and 5 TDs, and I might win one fantasy game this week.

Gatoraids

Only regrets not calling a corner fade on first

litre_cola

Giants Offense still shitty, got it.

tomsellecksmoustache

How they held that to a field goal will forever amaze me.

King Hippo

Fowler/Herbstreit was a good idea.

tomsellecksmoustache

Broadcast needs more Booger and Boogermobile.

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King Hippo

He got his booth job back, at least. Booger in a crane was fun, though.

King Hippo

Naked bootleg always works. Or your QB dies.

rockingdog

found a funny:

“are you willing to die on this hill?” idk maybe how steep is it

WCS

D’OH

King Hippo

Masked Princeton Red is Trestman-level creepy

SonOfSpam

Rick Perry smart-guy glasses are a nice touch.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Worked for me!!
—Latrell Sprewell

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Gatoraids

Mmm yes a splendid little appetizer of what’s to come off my tasting menu

King Hippo

One of the 8-10 North Cakalaky nights per year that I can comfortably leave the windows open.

SonOfSpam

How the etc.

WCS

STILLERS FOOBAAWWWLLL
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Gumbygirl

Woohoo! I think this is going to be an ass whoopin.

WCS

Or, a patented Mike-Tomlin-Bed-Shitting. Though, those are usually saved for midseason.

Gumbygirl

Yeah, he is a known sheet shitter, but I think the rapist feels he has something to prove. And he does!

TheRevanchist

He hasn’t looked good in the first few games of the last couple of seasons, from what I recall. With him coming off the injury, let’s see how long Rudolph is subbed in and hit repeatedly with a helmet by anyone on the field. Or off the field. He’s got a really punchable face. Not Rivers punchable, but punchable still.

King Hippo

Yeah, deffo “Too Soon, Abed!!”

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