Set It On Fire! Saturday

As you go about your daily activities, don’t you get the feeling that your city, state/province, and/or neighboUrhood could use a pretty little fire?  Especially a pretty little fire that grows into an impressive, towering, gorgeoUs inferno??

OK, maybe y’all Californians ought not try this.  But we can all enjoy Lesser Footy!

Is it worth getting up early to watch Chelski beat the tar shit out of Norwich (7:30, NBCSN)?  YMMV, but at least one Commentist would find it ROCKING!

Leeds and Wolves should at least have ample energy (10:00, NBCSN).  On the flipside, no fucking idea why Toffees/Moose Hornets merits TV coverage (10:00, USA).  Oh well, makes my shitty existence easier, and the streaming options are a bit shit themselves.

Surprise darlings Trashbirds of Brighton get to host a Spotlight Dance, against Man City, no less (12:30, NBC).  The coolest aspect of this one is that absolutely anything could happen.  Brighton could come out like a house of fire, then try to withstand the inevitable City reaction.  City could spunk them straight from the first kick.  Shit, everyone might play for the point, for all I know (check the Footy Tipping standings for MOAR evidence of my idiocy).  Anyway, deffo worth a flip over to check things out.

There’s a Ham Derby early Sunday (9:00, NBCSN), then I recommend ignoring Red Devils v. Redshite (11:30, NBCSN) and the many annoying narratives that will surround it.

JV NFL?  Oh, it’s on like Donkey Kong.

Kansas State (pick ’em) at Texas Tech (Noon, FS1)

Yeah, the noon window is that bad.  This is the best, and really only watchable option.

Wisconsin (-3.5) at Purdue (3:00, BTN)

You can tell how much Vegas believes that last week’s Boilermakers were a total fluke.  I was expecting Wiscy +7 or higher, and likely would have bet that.  Fuckers.

Oklahoma State (+7) at Iowa State (3:30, Fox)

Hold onto those pre-season impressions of the Big Twaaaaalve, I guess.  But this is legitimately a trap game for BDSM State, and Cornpone State’s last stand at relevance.  Should be interesting.

Oregon (+1) at UCLA (3:30, ABC)

Similarly, this is Westwood Klavern’s last stand.  Oregon is the last PAC-12 side that could sneak into playoff contention.  As such, Balls predicts a Bruin victory.  He’s probably right, I just don’t want to admit it.

Clemson (+3.5) at Pitt (3:30, ESPN)

Somehow, after losing hilariously to Western Michigan, the JV Yinzers got relevant.  I don’t understand any MOAR than you do, but is a game worth highlighting.  This would almost surely knock Son de Clem out of Atlantic contention.

LSU (+8) at Ole Miss (3:30, CBS)

I am obliged to mention the 3:30 CBS fixture, because MEANS MOAR obvs, suck it libtards!!  Boy howdy, I never knew Coach Orgeron had such a creeper side.

See y’all in the comments.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Horatio Cornblower

Fuck you, Pedo State.

Horatio Cornblower

If I were Illinois I would simply score a 2 pt conversion here

Horatio Cornblower

This Illinois-Penn State 2-ptkakke is really something.

Redshirt

Hey, Illinois and Penn State, will one of you have a heart and lose?

scotchnaut

Illinois needs to put this baby to bed.

herodotus450

Apparently they changed CFB overtime rules, and it now sucks.

Horatio Cornblower

Counterpoint: That was insanely stupid I could not look away.

herodotus450

“After further review, Oklahoma are frauds, they are removed from playoff contention, the outcome of the game is irrelevant.”

herodotus450

That’s total bullshit, Oklahomer runningback would have been whistled for forward progress.

scotchnaut

Kansas had the upset in the flannel of their hands…

Redshirt

Oh so now Penn State fans care about a young boy being illegally attacked?

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scotchnaut

Stutzle on the Senators is gonna be something one day. Pronounceable, I hope.

herodotus450

Toaster Stutzle

litre_cola

I fucking love Toaster Stutzle.

scotchnaut

Canabis has entered the chat

herodotus450

This Cincinnati defensive line I call it the British in 1812 for the way they’re encroaching US Naval territory without any repercussions.

Redshirt

Who would’ve thought JV Cincy’s kryptonite is a FB run?

WCS

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Best boss? Best boss.

herodotus450

Let’s take a look at Kansas quarteredback Jason Bean, currently leading Oklahama 10-0
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Game Time Decision

And Man shitty just cleaning up the trash birds at the moment

Stop, they’re ded already

Game Time Decision
herodotus450

The injustice of measuring punts from the line of scrimmage instead of where the ball was kicked cannot stand!

Game Time Decision

No difference than field goals and adding 17 to the line of scrimmage

Fronkenshteen

On our way to watch our Shenandoah County U11 Vipers take on a pack of mutts from Charlottesville. Lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to them a month ago, and I hope the boys are hungry for goddamn revenge.
A bunch of my wife’s friends are meeting us there, coming back to ours for dinner and drinks, and spending the night. I’ve got a lot of hosting duties between now and TOMORROW’S fixture against some pricks from fucking Roanoake. Glad we have both matches at home. Anyway, I hope to be able to check back in after dinner dishes are done, kiddos are in bed, and the girls are drunkenly chatting. Hope GAMBLOR! smiles on all your wagers today.

herodotus450

Considering the heritage of tubular meat products is to cram a bunch of stuff no one would usually eat inside them, it makes sense.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I wouldn’t feed that stuff to my dog.

/not because it sounds disgusting. Because sugar is bad for her. But also, it sounds disgusting.

Redshirt

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I thought his name was Scrubble Bubble.

Gumbygirl

Scrubbing Bubbing.

herodotus450

Ya’ll better hope Cincinnati puts this game away quickly, cause otherwise I’ve got a lot of Barbary Pirates and Oliver Hazard Perry references ready to go.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It’s not fair that the Lord can do whatever he wants and it’s totally cool but when I work in “mysterious ways” I get written up by my shift manager.

2Pack
2Pack

NAWT good. Its early but they are just a step off the bottom… 16 points, after 8 games, off the pace. We still hope… folks around here wrote the book on that.Ternana is throttling them as we speak, its 3 nil.

2Pack

If you keep those expectations low… you are rarely disappointed.

litre_cola

Thats why I like Mightey Whitey in the C’ship.

blaxabbath

Airbnbs should have some kind of local television. Giving me a screen to login for my netflix is inadequate for Sundays.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

It never occurred to me to carry along an Amazon Fire stick or our Roku stick when traveling but now I just might start doing that.

blaxabbath

I mean, I have my computer but my hulu login gave me a weird location message and I’m like, just let me watch football.

Doktor Zymm

VPN should fix that

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Yeah. DO SOMETHING, VPN!” – Peter King

Mr. Ayo

And here I thought Norwich would be the joke team of the day.

Senor Weaselo

Smoke! Smoke! Sign of the devil, sign of the devil, city on fire! (Sorry it’s the movie version.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMWEqWTgG3k

Mr. Ayo

Turn down for WAT(ford)!

Mr. Ayo

Sad pill time.

Don T

Happy birthday Yeah Right! Please tell us what was your favorite decade. For clarity’s sake, specify the millennium.
Sorry, YR. I know you find dad jokes too juvenile. Big hug, man.

yeah right

Thank you, Stagger Lee! Love you my brother.

I would say my forties. That would be 2001-2011. I was at my physical best and most confident with the ladies. Although it started out rough- weighed 339 lbs at start of 2001, then dropped 120 of those pounds within 2 years – it was the decade that I regained control of my life. It was also the decade when I probably saved my life with the self correction.

I still feel great. Healthy, focused and with a clear direction.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Today is going to be a blast.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The Dr. Mrs. is watching figure skating and they’re talking about a contestant who got suspended for a banned substance and had “absolutely no idea how it got into her system.” It was followed by a story about how when she was a teenager she got pregnant even though all she’d been doing was kissing a boy in a hot tub while they were both wearing bathing suits.

herodotus450

Wow, I didn’t even know there was a Mormon Sprots Network.

litre_cola

Is the dad a hard up carpenter named Joseph?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I was kidding about the second part, but the skater was pretty foxy. I’d give her the old “holy spirit” any day of the week and twice on Sundays if you know what I’m talking about.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Soaking?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

As opposed to the “holey spirit” which is what they are calling the apparition that has been appearing on the set of Rust since two nights ago.

Horatio Cornblower

Mass?

herodotus450

For legal reasons this is the only fire related song I’m allowed to post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g

Horatio Cornblower

7-0?

Is there no mercy rule in the Premier League? Like, “Out of pure mercy we are never going to promote Norwich again. Ever.”

litre_cola

What if you like beating on teams and having competitive competition in the C’ship and don’t want to leave?

Horatio Cornblower

Can’t imagine to whomst you would be referring.

yeah right

Hope you’re talking about the first place and still without a loss Cherries.

Damn they are kicking ass.

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litre_cola

Nope, no he isnt. However your manager left us last year so it would be nice if both the Whites and the Cherries go up!

litre_cola
Horatio Cornblower

My new Twitter hobby is reminding Astros fans that they’re team is a bunch of cheaters.

I’m quite popular and everybody loves me.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

You’re certainly popular with me. Even 1000 years from now after I have been uploaded to the ‘verse I will insist that any accomplishment of the Houston Blernsball Astros is illegitimate.

Mr. Ayo

#GodsWork

Senor Weaselo

Just a reminder that Alex Cora was the ringleader of both the Astros and Red Sox cheating scandals and got 60 games and his old job back.

Horatio Cornblower

Yeah, but the Red Sox lost, so their fans are already miserable.

Not that we Yankee fans aren’t a bunch of insufferable pricks, by the way. We absolutely are.

Mr. Ayo
litre_cola

I have season tickets for a Canadian Premier League team. It is small time but we have smoke bombs and sing for the entire 90 minutes. Would recommend. I am in the smoke somewhere.comment image

litre_cola

Oh yeah, we make Hippo a bunch of moneys because HE DOESN”T HAVE A PROBLEM, YOU DO!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

In addition to all the awful things already about the actor-involved shooting on the set of Rust, another awful thing is that barely anybody is talking about how maybe, just maybe, we’re too dependent on using fucking guns to produce media that audiences find sufficiently entertaining.

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Horatio Cornblower

“I don’t even understand why the pizza delivery guy even had to have a gun, but the execs insisted!”

Me, being deposed after a porn scene has gone horribly wrong.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m sorry to hear about any porn scene going wrong, but if it leads to the overthrow of Emperor Horatio it can’t be *all* bad.

Horatio Cornblower

Wait, when did I get promoted?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Ten minutes after the economy collapsed. Emperor Redshirt needed a scapegoat.

Horatio Cornblower

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Horatio Cornblower

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Fronkenshteen

From the “What Makes A Man Start Fires?” album. Notable also for ending with the single greatest guitar solo in punk rock history.
https://youtu.be/o3OpOzlZbwE

Fronkenshteen

Do premier league stadia just reek of halitosis?

Fronkenshteen

This is a bad game, but it would be cool to be in LA, drunk in the pre-dawn darkness, whooping it up with Rebecca & Co.

Fronkenshteen

How does this team keep getting promoted?

litre_cola

Haven’t played em in 6 years or so!

Fronkenshteen