Your “There’s Still No Gambling at Bushwood, Sir” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes:

  • Hide Hippo’s credit cards – Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel have reached agreements to become Official Sports Betting Partners of the NFL.
    • Caesar’s now gets to brand themselves the “Official Sports Betting Partner of the NFL” while continuing as the League’s “Official Casino Sponsor”.
      • I guess I know where I’m watching games next time I’m in Vegas.
    • Additionally, Caesars, DraftKings and FanDuel will have the right to integrate relevant sports betting content directly into NFL Media properties including NFL.com and the NFL App.
      • So get ready for that shit to ruin your phone every Sunday.
  • It looks like the question blaxabbath asked is going to be answered, because the Seahawks are intent on bolstering their defensive line.
    • They signed free agent Aldon Smith to a one-year deal, terms undisclosed.
      • He will apparently be used in a rotational role, so it’s not like he’s getting $10 million per.
    • It seems his one year with the Cowboys after a four-year “vacation” impressed enough people.
  • The Falcons got Matt Ryan another target to overthrow by signing Cordarrelle Patterson.
    • He’ll be getting $3 million this season to return kicks and be a checkdown option when Julio Jones isn’t open.
  • A fair amount of controversy about off-season workouts.
    • Many players have announced through the union they will not be attending their team’s “voluntary, in-person offseason workouts”.
      • But there’s no “official” boycott by the union, as numerous players have workout bonuses built into their contracts.
        • A boycott would be making the union force some players not to collect their money.
    • As of now, the union is “recommending” players stay away from any “voluntary” activities.
      • Which will surely have Bill Belichick and many WEEI callers grumbling about the “Patriot Way”.
  • It’s never too early for Hall of Fame news! 
    • There will be a ceremony April 28th to honour posthumously eight members of the 2020 Centennial group plus one member of the 2021 class.
      • Members of their families will attend the Hall and place their busts in the display.
        • From 2020: Bobby Dillon, Winston Hill, Alex Karras, Steve Sabol, Duke Slater, Mac Speedie, Ed Sprinkle and George Young.
        • From 2021: Bill Nunn.
      • It will be broadcast on NFL Network on May 1st.
    • The musical talent for the first night of the Draft has been announced.
      • Ann Wilson of Heart will sing the national anthem.
      • The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s All-City Choir will sing a special rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
      • Kings of Leon will perform live!

Finally, to rip off an old Leno bit – separated at birth, Trevor Lawrence & Matt Riddle?


Tonight’s sports:

  • NHL:
    • Islanders vs Bruins – 7:00pm | Sportsnet360
  • NBA:
    • Bucks vs Hawks – 7:30pm | TNT / TSN5
    • Celtics vs Lakers – 10:00pm | TNT / TSN5
  • MLB:
    • Blue Jays at Royals – 8:00pm | Sportsnet
    • Rockies vs Dodgers – 10:00pm | MLBN

Kind of a thin night. Tomorrow is Sexy Friday, so I’ll see you on the weekend.

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Brick Meathook

Rockabilly Skeleton enjoys a cozy fire:

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Brick Meathook

crickets out there. is everybody asleep?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Nope

Brick Meathook

i’m so bored i ended up reading the wall street journal

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Hopefully not the opinion page. It’s like a circle jerk for people who think they’re contrarian intellectuals

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Brick Meathook

I just printed out a new Red Cross emergency contact card for my wallet. It was pretty exciting.

Brocky

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Mr. Ayo

I hope she finds someone who can feed and clothe her.

ballsofsteelandfury

Wow!

Brick Meathook

Camera test:

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Mr. Ayo

It appears to be working.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Not if he wanted it in black and white

Brick Meathook

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Sharkbait

Skeleton Elvis looks good.

Dunstan

Hey, BFC, your dumplings are ready…

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

Just tell a bunch of strangers on the internet where you live and I’ll be right there

Dunstan

Well, I see no way that could go badly!

Brocky

evening

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ballsofsteelandfury

Howdy!

Doktor Zymm

I kind of want to build a tiny home that looks just like Bilbo’s house at the start of Lord of the Rings

Brocky

I’m less interested in the house and more interested living in a quaint countryside with no apparent job or anything else to do rather than eat all day

Doktor Zymm

I’m thinking they go together, along with a hammock and food delivery

Brocky

seriously, is it ever explained what bilbo does for a living? like he’s rich compared to other hobbits, has a storeroom of food, and can leave for an adventure at a moment’s notice

Doktor Zymm

I have a vague notion that he inherited all his stuff, but no clue how I got that idea. I read the books way back in middle/high school so if it was in there I don’t recall

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I think that’s right. He was the hobbit equivalent of a trust fund kid.

Last edited 3 years ago by Rikki-Tikki-Deadly
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Don’t forget about the pipe-weed!

Sharkbait

Do it and charge admission to tour it. No refunds when its just a normal house.

Don T

The Tits were the first team with a gambling pardner. It was BetMgm aka the Game-Overs Appreciation Society.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sbcamericas.com/2020/09/29/betmgm-designated-official-sports-betting-partner-of-tennessee-titans/amp/

Brick Meathook

Wait . . . is the host of Jeopardy . . . Aaron Rogers?

Sharkbait

Yup. He guest hosted.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Fuck, I’m hungry.

litre_cola

You live in a city where you can get any ethnicity of food at any time. Dealers choice.

ballsofsteelandfury

This is very true. We even have an Uyghur restaurant! At least until it gets replaced by a Chinese restaurant.

ballsofsteelandfury
litre_cola

I could get down with Uyghur Goshnaan, looks really tasty.

ballsofsteelandfury

It really does. The place is pretty close to me too.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I had been working straight through the day. Fortunately Lady BFC made dinner. Now back to work.

Don T

For coq au vin? Lotsa vin first then, you know…. surprise!

Sharkbait

It would be great if I could bet on sports at home, rather than driving to New Hampshire to do it

Game Time Decision

But is it legal federally? Lol

herodotus450

yahoo sprots trying to make the wnba draft “breaking news.”

Brick Meathook

Here’s a 25B flashbulb in my Graflex flash unit. The bulb is filled with magnesium wool which instantaneously ignites when a small voltage is applied, producing a bright flash. The surface of the reflector looks scratched, but it isn’t; it’s in fact highly polished. The “scratches” are actually reflections of the magnesium wool inside the flashbulb.

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Doktor Zymm

Useful for temporarily blinding people so you can make your escape!

Brick Meathook

The #50 flashbulb on the right is what you really want for that. Its flash is more powerful than any portable electronic flash of any type. It’s atomic. They are coveted by spelunkers because they can light up vast caverns with maximum portability (it fits into the same Graflex holder above) and is fired by 2 D-cell batteries. When it fires (almost noiselessly) it can actually make your hair stand on end.

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Brick Meathook

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Mr. Ayo

What a wonderful game.

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Game Time Decision

The NHL can’t even get clown car night right. Fucking Bettman

Doktor Zymm

Just bought a lightweight point-and-shoot camera, I’m thinking I want to avoid using my phone as much as possible when I go on my first real vacation in ages at the end of May. Plus who knew that so many cameras are waterproof nowadays? Not enough for scuba, but def for snorkling

Darkest Timeline Zack Morris

It’s VERY smart to not take your phone snorkeling.

Dunstan

“Unless you WANT to destroy your phone. Which I’m told can be useful sometimes.” — Tom Brady

“NOW you tell me.” — Matt Gaetz

Dunstan

Making gyoza (pork, shrimp, and cabbage dumplings) tonight. Got to restock the freezer!

Doktor Zymm

Yum! Those are among my favorite dumplings

Gumbygirl

I want some!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

You’re allegedly nearby, right? Be an anti-Andy Reid and drop off some extras.

Redshirt

SPOILERS for Shameless episode from this Sunday…but to be fair, this is the standard reaction whenever someone puts these jerseys on for the first time.

‘Take them off right now!’ Bengals, Reds jerseys get heat in Showtime’s ‘Shameless’ finale (msn.com)

Sharkbait

I tried with that show. They literally make every wrong decision every time.

JimU

Yeah, I watched every episode. Just about every character regressed from the start of the series to the end. Liam was just about the one who wasn’t loathsome at the end.

Doktor Zymm

I’m assuming this is the US version? I enjoyed the first couple seasons of the UK version, but then stopped watching for some reason

ballsofsteelandfury

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

What I’m listening to at the moment: https://popdose.com/popdose-conceptual-theater-ghost-story/

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Ooh, he picture link good!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Well this is interesting. The penultimate track on that mix is by Brendan Kelly, who later went on to create the Nihilist Arby’s twitter account we know and love so much. The song of his I used was creepy as fuck:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJu_2KfE9HY

litre_cola

My analogy of the Ice Bombers being Omar from The Wire still going strong.
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BC Dick

I don’t understand. He is also Atlanta’s trash?

litre_cola

Get back to your fasting you.

BC Dick

Obviously that wasn’t going to last. Now I’m on the tomato-based condiment regimen.

If it’s raining cats and dogs, where are the cats?

litre_cola

So you eat everything with ketchup and/or barbecue sauce no matter the foodstuff?

BC Dick

The answer is catsup. I eat everything with hot sauce and mayonnaise. And cheez gravy.