Your Second Post-Christmas Footballing Open Thread

To The Games!

Bears/Seahawks:

Is there anything riveting about this game? Both teams are wallowing in mediocrity and the most salient question regarding each is, ‘who survives the fallout at season’s end?”. I guess I should point out that with Fields out for Chicago, one Large Appendage Nick Foles gets the start. Oh, something else-I discovered yesterday that one of my nephews just started playing fantasy football this year. We had a nice chat about the merits of Lockett vs D.K.-that was nice.

Steelers/Chiefs:

The Chiefs are gonna break out tonight! [listens to earpiece] Uh, sorry. That was, outbreak, the Chiefs have had an outbreak. Of the Omicron, of course. As mentioned by Boris, Hill is back. Tomlin might be my dark horse candidate for Coach of the Year given that there’s nothing about this team that says, ‘above .500’ and yet they somehow are. Like Old Bill, he makes games ugly and weird and then seizes on opportunities when they arise.

Broncos/Raiders:

Well, well, well, speaking of .500! Shall we go over all the scenarios whereby these teams can snuck into the playoffs? Do you want to fall asleep? Ok then, we won’t. Denver’s Fangio-tastic D has an albatross around its neck by the name of Drew Lock. Of the 55 qb’s to drop back to pass more than 30+ times this season he is ranked 55th. I imagine he’s been told, “when you make a mistake-and you will make several-try not to have them be back-breakers, okay?”

Do a thing, word-wise.

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Redshirt

Wait a minute… I just stepped out to take care of my sick mom suffering from indigestion. What the hell happened in Bears-Seahawks?!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m not falling for it, Raiders.

Horatio Cornblower

Here’s a good opportunity for Mason Rudolph to show he can get through a game without dropping any racial slurs.

Doktor Zymm

I think he already made a [*Redacted] ned reindeer joke, so too late

Redshirt

I think part of the reason why he’s not playing/starting is he keeps calling his pigment-color-counterparts “My [n-word slur]s.”

To his credit, he’s making an effort to be nicer, however his coaches want future improvement so his O-line will actually block for him or worse, not join the defenders in the blitzing.

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King Hippo

So…Non-Gendereds/Dacteds in a ded rubber. OR…you know, sleep.

Doktor Zymm

There must be an upside, but haven’t convinced myself to pay for in air wifi yet

Petronel

Could also be a great hatewatch.

Doktor Zymm

But for whom?

Horatio Cornblower

Dead rubber is also why I have two kids.

Doktor Zymm

You aren’t supposed to reuse them I hear

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Pfft look at this joker trying to convince us that there’s someone out there who’s had sex twice.

hippofant

Ahaha, Bears commit a taunting penalty after Seahawks failed on 4th down. Seahawks fan cheer when the penalty is announced to be AFTER THE PLAY WAS OVER.

Then they all hush the fuck up as soon as the ref says, “It will be first down for the Bears.”

NFL fans are idjits.

Petronel

Romo: “The better quarterback usually wins”

Oh, honey…don’t say THAT.

Doktor Zymm

He’s doing okay, it’s no awful for him to feel bad about himself

Redshirt

Suddenly an entire lifetime of wasted Bengals seasons are placed into context.

Petronel

Speaking of chiropracty (?) – OUCH

King Hippo

Fuck, what a catch that was on the deuce!

Mr. Ayo

Stupid Dee.

King Hippo

BASKETBALL BOXOUT DOWN

Redshirt

Why is CBS going to DEN-LV? I was enjoying the Pittsburgh game!

Mother Puncher

Lol we still have to watch the last 7 minutes

Redshirt

“Ratings are dropping! Cut to an Infomercial! CUT TO AN INFOMERCIAL!!!” – Producers.

hippofant

Depicted: .

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Redshirt

Darn ectoplasm.

King Hippo

Does Foles know one can throw the ball away?

King Hippo

Tomsulas and Qards both seem like potential MRSA Dreamboat slayers, yeah? Or am I just bargaining again?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

That garbage time field goal from the Steelers may cost me a spot in the ff championship

Doktor Zymm

Are we surprised that Alex Jones is suspicious of anything more effective than a check down?

Edit: I was thinking Smith. Jones is just garbage. Smith is probably recyclable

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Petronel

When TFG is the voice of reason (relatively)…yeah, you’re fucked.

Col. Duke LaCross

Foles is garbage.

King Hippo

Yet still somehow better than Lock. Grower, not a shower?

Doktor Zymm

Big dicks are only good for a handful or two

Doktor Zymm

I think my most recent shoulder thing has been fixed. Probably a pinched nerve, but had a deep tissue massage a couple nights ago and it hurt like a bitch for a bit before turning over and has been fine since. Either fixed, or killed the nerve. Fine with either. I was totes close to going to the doc, but nothing would have happened because as a woman I am clearly hysterical and not in actual pain.

King Hippo

I do not want to be the bearer of (hypothetical) bad news, but I thought I had tennis elbow and/or a shoulder issue – MRI showed it was a cervical disk thingy. My neck had NEVER hurt, but that was causing it all, pinching a nerve at the root.

hippofant

Yeah. My PCP (who was actually an NP) kept checking to make sure my nerve issue wasn’t a neck issue. She was pretty convinced (or just being cautious).

Doktor Zymm

I think I have a bone spur growth issue, this has happened a few times now, usually okay within a month, this one closer to 2. Will just keep up with massages and foam rolling hope to break off whatever

hippofant

Is… is that how bone spurs work?

Doktor Zymm

Maybe? So far so good
The internet moderately agrees, I am running with it

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hippofant

Serious question: Have you considered / been able to get a woman PCP? I’ve heard from women friends I know in the biz that… well, they think they’re better with that stuff, anyways, cuz they face it themselves as doctors.

Doktor Zymm

I have a good one now (I think). They’re a mixed bag, my last female PCP was shit, hence switching and this one seems awesome so far.

hippofant

I had a pinched nerve and a frozen shoulder and they made me do PT for like 6 months instead of just giving me a pill to make it all go away.

Fuck modern medicine.

King Hippo

Quinn must be in a contract year or sommet.

Gatoraids

Cole Beasley is in a multiple contract year

Doktor Zymm

Rapid test says my mom does NAWT have covid after the cruise! Hooray! May I be so lucky after hanging around MCO for 11 hrs (in properly fitted n95 and boosted so probs ok)

yeah right

Today was made for leftovers. Took a slab of the leftover rib eye roast, cubed it up with some onion and par- cooked potatoes and made a kick ass hash. Couple two-tree sunnyside up eggs and some toast? The money spent on the roast was recouped by the lack of expense of this meal.

Man, you get those little bits of meat nice and crispy?

Game Time Decision

This sounds awesome. Any left for me?

yeah right

I did save the bone and a few scraps to assist me in making some soup.

Horatio Cornblower

My wife did pretty much the same with the leftover corned beef.

hippofant

Romo was making fun of analytics/the Steelers for going for it on 4th and 4, down 30-0.

Then the Steelers picked up like 40 yards on DPI.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MATH.

Doktor Zymm

Hooray for math!

Don T

Math is too preachy, but delivers

King Hippo

Mathies don’t preach.
I’m in trouble deep.
But I made up my miiiiiiiind
I’m gonna kick the field goal. Ooooh, oh!

Doktor Zymm

Pfft, so derivative (as in the rate of change)

King Hippo

x-prime FTW!!!

hippofant

dy/dx, bitch.

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Petronel

[never mind – image format issues]

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Doktor Zymm

Now, now, let’s not revive newton v liebnitz up in here

hippofant

Leibiniz had MONADS. What the fuck did Newton have, stupid apples?

Doktor Zymm

Apples DO suck

Doktor Zymm

Also Newton went all alchemic nuts, he probs would have been Qanon today. So while I am not going to pick sides in an old argument, if I were going to, Liebnitz all the way

King Hippo

Romo has steadily gotten worse this season.

hippofant

Pretty sure Greg Olsen is our new announcer BFF.

King Hippo

Two of the Good Ones for me, but I’m biased. Olsen’s pretty solid, though.

yeah right

The curse of the big ass paycheck strikes again.