Your Post-Christmas Day NFL Football Open Thread Protein

God, how I love me some prime rib! I adore every aspect of the experience, from picking the piece out, hauling it home, picking out and prepping the sides, who’s going to be a good roasted fingerling potato? You are! Yes you are and gently, lovingly fondling that meat, putting it into the fridge and taking it out, letting it come up to temp, roasting, cutting, devouring, rubbing my belly afterwards-just a wonderful adventure each and every time.

Did I make one yesterday? Nope. As per, some infighting left details to the last day and one does not rush perfection, so my closest lovelies will be doing one on NYE. CAN’T WAIT!

TO THE GAME!

Niners/Cards:

-AVAILABLE ONLY ON PRIME VIDEO AND THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIME VIDEO

-After starting the season 3-2, the Niners have lost their last 6 of 7. This is no “Super Bowl Hangover”, this is a full force injury gale.

-And so we are delighted to have C.J. Beathard behind center today. He said, “I’ve got nothing to lose”, because he knows that as an average, inadequate backup qb, if he gets cut he’ll just pick up another job elsewhere. The NFL loves those milky, pasty ‘known’ quantities so very much, don’t they?

-The Cards need a W today and a loss by the Bears tomorrow so that they won’t have to do the sweating out thing the last week of the season.

-The Niner that has benefited the most from all the injury carnage has been rook wr Brandon Aiyuk. The fella has grabbed a TD or gone for 100 yards every week since the third one. One tends to put up numbers if one a.) has ability, and b.) is getting targeted an average of 12.4 times per game.

Let it all hang out below.

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ballsofsteelandfury

All I want is for this game to finish in less than 3 hours. That would be lovely.

King Hippo

Extra Time and Most Glorious Draw sez HAI

King Hippo

The Playoff Bearistocrats!

King Hippo

I know they’s evil, but fuck it, so is pretty much every company and very convenient for the modern shut-in

Viva La Tabula Raza

Well, at least this ain’t a blowout like the early tilt.

King Hippo

Hopefully true for nightcap and the Chanticleers tilt

Viva La Tabula Raza

Looks like it might be over now, though.

King Hippo

methinks Kyler has one last pickerception in him

Viva La Tabula Raza

We have one here in San Antonio, have had similar fast deliveries. The warehouse is across US 90 from the old Kelly AFB airfield, and the airstrip is used by Amazon to fly planes full of goodies in and out. I had a project where we were upgrading the airfield lighting there, working nights, and we had to pull off the runway for an hour every morning around 3AM to allow for the Amazon flight.

King Hippo

We can STILL HAS GAME

King Hippo

touched down PASS for Press Secretary CJ Cregg!

yeah right

I believe it’s pronounced Beat Hard.

King Hippo

man, this new phonetics fucks with me head

yeah right

Too goddamn easy.

King Hippo

I like going for it on 4th, but on the other hand, not sure Tomsulas have a first down this half.

yeah right

You should pour it into a ceramic jug that has “XXX” on it and tip your wrist back so you drink from the jug off of your elbow.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Also, chaw of tobacco.

Petronel

Well, that was an entertaining touchdown.

Unsurprised

You’re not going to trick me into watching this

King Hippo

Is James Lofton stupid? Because he seems kinda stupid.

King Hippo

/Son of the South nods knowingly

ballsofsteelandfury

As you should

Viva La Tabula Raza

In a rocking chair, whittling.

ballsofsteelandfury

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Unsurprised

Only one strap if your BMI is 35+

King Hippo

I know my fat is enjoying this sweat-pantsiest of Plague Eras.

Viva La Tabula Raza

Or with banjo.comment image?resize=590,236

ballsofsteelandfury

On the bright side, this game has gone super fast.

King Hippo

Qards seem confused.

King Hippo

May have attended Stripper College!

  • Likely actual degree option at University of PHX
King Hippo

Acquisition of stripper knowledge is priceless. It takes a lot to get a woman to pretend to find Hippo interesante.

yeah right

I can’t ever hear the last name Banjo without a giggle.

The Maestro

Land recognition (Treaty Six Territory) on the WJC chyron on TSN. I know it’s not a huge gesture, but it is nice to see a little progress being made there all the same.

King Hippo

Even Globalists can worship Shank’hor!!

SonOfSpam
Recovery Whiskey

If the NFL is only on Prime does it count in the standings. Maybe in two days? Is it going to get stolen from the porch?

King Hippo

I’m not racist but THEY STEAL! – Local Karen

litre_cola

Oh yeah bk, I would have said my supporters group scarf is pretty obscure except Balls, Don T, Horatio each have one.

bk109

Uhh… I hate to break it to you, but … those are all figments of your imagination caused by your brain chemistry reacting poorly to some iffy edibles and someone slipping decilitre some caffeinated candy

King Hippo

Glad I picked up Jeff Wilson for my 7th place game!!

yeah right

Ok, since I brought it up earlier, how do I resolve the DVR issue? With my work hours I record a lot of shit to watch when I get home.

Suggestions?

ballsofsteelandfury

Most streaming options allow recording. I have Fubo TV and I can record up to 500 hours.

ballsofsteelandfury

Sling allows recording too.

bk109

Depending on the cable provider a mini Plex server is great, especially when you enable auto-commercial skipping and auto-transcoding (to something less massive… ie x264/265), especially as that allows for media syncing and streaming

bk109

Or he can swap the hard drive (or attach an external one) to record for longer (DVR model dependent) … If it was for the media consumption side of things – watch at 1.25x or 1.5x speeds

King Hippo

Look, you are gainfully employed. Want to spend an extra hundred or two to keep your TV options familiar and simple? Tell everyone judging you to piss off.

yeah right

I like this suggestion too.

litre_cola

Yeah, we still have expensive cable YR, I pay for streaming sports station and Netflix, Crave. You do you.

King Hippo

It’s also sommet I am learning to appreciate as an old.

Unsurprised

I heartily endorse this statement

Col. Duke LaCross

Aaaaaand all of #ThePauls receivers were exposed to the Nineteen. It was fun while it lasted.

ballsofsteelandfury

All of them? WTF? Did they all go to the same strip club?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Look, you have to accept certain risks when your team building activities include running train on some rando

Unsurprised

Fucking Browns. The Browns really out-Browns’ed themselves this time. Coming off not just a winning season but a spectacular season as probably the best team not named Steelers, the Browns had the patience, fortitude, and dare I say even the wisdom to shit themselves at the last moment in most perfect way to piss it all away. No expects shit from the D and their QB list is a who’s who of people who angered a witch in a previous life, but the entire receiving corps. That’s amazing. That’s what makes the Browns the Browns.

Bravo. What a way to end 2020.

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

I’ve watched just enough of this game to know I shouldn’t bother with the second half.

Petronel

We just got our renewed driver’s licenses in the mail.

Only two weeks after we renewed them online.

it’s a goddamn Xmas miracle.

rockingdog

found a funny:

[invention of snorkel]

Guy: What should we name it?

Other Guy: How about underwater breathing tube?

Dr. Seuss: [flipping table] THAT’S NOT SILLY ENOUGH

ballsofsteelandfury

One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKiQfBs9lo&feature=youtu.be

Unsurprised

Thank you for that

litre_cola

Quards defense is fraudulent.

litre_cola

I made a roast yesterday! The sandwiches today were amazing. Follow it up tonight with the left over tortiere from xmas eve!

yeah right

My favorite use for leftover roast beef is hash.
So fucking good. Alas there are rarely leftovers.

bk109

Leftovers? Hah, at this point I’m cooking in military surplus kitchenware and I still have to pretend that I’m not that hungry until my guests have stopped devouring the meals XD

herodotus450

tortiere

(Squints at litre)
I knew you was Canadian, but you’re not one of them… French Canadians are ya?

bk109

He’s nowhere near as smug or shouty as them pesky Quebecois, so I think we’re safe …

litre_cola

Nah, I am from Manitoba originally. I do speak fluent French though.

/dodges Molson Export bottle

herodotus450

So you wouldn’t mind if this bagel I’m making… doesn’t have go in a wood fired oven?

litre_cola

/Removes glove
/slaps herodutus

WOOD FIRED BAGELS IS BEST.

bk109

A bagel’s a bagel regardless of where it came from – a wood-fired stone oven or a slightly iffy MRE … it’s still shit compared to a good Irish scone

yeah right

During the Zoom call with the family yesterday both of my daughters broke my fucking balls when I told them how much I pay for DirecTV each month. “Dad, you have Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO MAX, Disney + and ESPN +! What the fuck are you doing paying that much for DirecTV!”

Youngest right wanted to start charging me a monthly fee for stupidity.

I also think the phrase “Rich white privilege” was invoked.

I couldn’t even offer a feeble defense.

bk109

“rich white privilege” … if I ever hear that from my kids, I’m cutting their allowance and revoking all their “privilege” that they haven’t earned themselves…

Also, G’evenin’ y’all

yeah right

At least I did cut their allowances when they both turned 18.

bk109

Ah, that changes things a bit… very slightly, because A) you can swear at them and B) tell them that you’ve earned your cash an’ you’ll squander it any which way you want, after all, it’s not like you’re leaving it in your will for them 😛

ballsofsteelandfury

Nice Arsenal victory today!

bk109

WAITWHAT?!

ballsofsteelandfury

Seriously? Your wife said the game was tomorrow again?

bk109

No, spent the entire evening building a 1/35th scale UH-1D and just missed it (and the phone is safely turned off somewhere in here, so no in-play score notifications)

ballsofsteelandfury

Well, at least I gave you good news!

bk109

Or fake news, because I don’t see how that score is at all possible given how well we’ve played lately… Still, I’ll take it 😀

SonOfSpam

Who is Rich White and what’s his privilege?

yeah right

Better yet: whose rich?

bk109

Define “rich”, because I’m not sure if multiple homes, a tank barn and/or a second hand Cessna Citation count for something on this earth 😀

yeah right

My collection is a Gretsch G5120 Electromatic, Fender Strat American Custom, and 3 other various guitars and bass guitars.

I don’t feel rich.

litre_cola

I have 80- futbol scarves and an extensive bar. Nawt rich, but comfy.

bk109

Given that your stash is potent enough to give us all a contact high over the internet, I’d say that you’re more than comfy (even with decilitre slowly showing you that sleep is optional… just like one’s hearing)

litre_cola

Yeah, forgot about the weed and edible drawer. If I am ever not comfortable I can make it so! To the THC gummies hastily!

bk109

Whatever gets you the Happehs … be it a gummy, or a pint of good stuff… or a 100mm-packing Soviet tank destroyer.

Btw, what’s the weirdest/least well known team you’ve got in yer collection

litre_cola

The Strongest (Bolivia), real skinny and long, my friend got robbed and his pack was stolen, he went back to the market to buy me another one/

Dulwich and Hamlet FC (women’s team is really good, men’s non league)

Albania (all in Albanian, I saw em at a Euros)

bk109

Nice! My strangest couple are a Celtic/St.Pauli ones, the most obscure (for you) would probably be from my alma matter’s footy team (UCD)
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litre_cola

We are hopefully moving to a house net year and my basement will be my own pub. Then it will all come together.

JimU

I hope that you only have DirecTV for Sunday Ticket. There’s really no other reason to have it unless you’re in the middle of nowhere and can’t get anything else.

yeah right

Sunday ticket and MLB Extra Innings.

JimU

You can get Extra Innings through any cable provider or get the games from the At Bat app. The Sunday Ticket contract ends in 2022. I don’t think DirecTV wants to spend another $1.5 billion a year on it so I wonder what happens then.

ballsofsteelandfury

They’re right

yeah right

I know.

ballsofsteelandfury

At least this game is going by quickly…

Petronel

There we go!

Sharkbait

Need Dhop to score, and Waller to score first.

PRAISE GAMBLOR!

litre_cola

Gamblor be praised.

bk109

I’m pretty sure this is blasphemy, so stop praying to the false God and let Shanklor back into yer hearts or he’ll send Hippo to insta-mush your betting slips 😀

Horatio Cornblower

Sheffield certainly made that one interesting.

King Hippo

I may have pooped a little.

yeah right

River Craycraft sounds like a bass fishing boat.

yeah right

And fucking Amazon won’t let you pause during commercials.

This means I can live blog with all of you!

King Hippo

SKOL!!!!!

yeah right

I almost asked which team is the home team.

Senor Weaselo

I’m assuming they’re in Wichita?

yeah right

Name a more neutral field.

YOU CAN’T!

Game Time Decision

Want to rename a stadium to be called “Neutral “…lol

yeah right

Joe Flacco Neutral Field sponsored by Wonder Bread.

ballsofsteelandfury

And Hellman’s

clint greasewood

Mayo Bowl

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JimU

Wisconsin playing in that bowl this year was the most appropriate bowl pairing ever.

King Hippo

Are we getting a targeting VAR?

Horatio Cornblower

I’m not sure holding back the Santa Clara vs. Greater Phoenix tilt is going to get me to subscribe to Amazon Prime.

ballsofsteelandfury

Does anyone actually subscribe for the programming? I mean it’s free 2 day shipping on pretty much everything on Amazon!

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Senor Weaselo

Grand Tour? And if you’re Senorita Weaselo, old I Love Lucy episodes?

bk109

The Boys, Jack Ryan and The Expanse aren’t bad either.

blaxabbath

The Cardinals are relying on a Bears loss. Why? Because Steve Keim doesn’t know how to build an NFL roster. Bruce Arians helped him the last time but KK[K] has less pro experience than the new University of Arizona coach so he’s no help.

yeah right

Congrats on the shitty refresh rate Amazon.

Game Time Decision

The video here feels like its a home movie and not an NFL game. Lots of stuff all washed out

King Hippo

Cover bet my nil-nil bet, so Come On, You Blues!!!

King Hippo

UPDATE: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Game Time Decision

Sherree Burress’ parents must have wanted a twin. Holy double letters batman

ballsofsteelandfury

She is something. Damn

Horatio Cornblower

Just got back from a 10-minute gift exchange w Mom w mask and social distancing.

Bad news, Arsenal won 3-1, so I’m going to have to insist we do Xmas this way going forward.

ballsofsteelandfury

Amazon Prime is really trying to shove this Sylvie’s Love show down our throats. I’m honestly surprised there aren’t more ads for The Grand Tour.

ballsofsteelandfury

And by more I mean any.

King Hippo

thankfully, my sound is on Toffees/Knifey

/is also quite dire, mind

King Hippo

Team Knifey = diving cunts

King Hippo

Hmmmm, this new Jessica Biel show (halftime ads on Peacock). Brain says “no” but penis says “yes.”

/imagine Marc Trestman has similar reaction to Saved By The Bell ads

blaxabbath

Your using Trestman as justification for ANY sort of behavior?

King Hippo

Hippo behavioUr is always unjustifiable!