Your Gumbygirl/Revanchist (Steelers/Chiefs) Darby and Open Thread

Last one, I promise. I’ve a feeling GG would go way over the top if she went to the Kentucky Derby so I picked out a little something for her.

To The Game!

Steelers/Chiefs:

-How does Tomlin get these severely flawed teams into the playoffs all the freakin’ time? Well, this time Pitt limited opposing teams to 14 or less down the stretch-that way you can get the W while only scoring 20 or so.

-The Steelers only loss during that time was a doozy and particularly relevant. It was a 36-10 whooping by these very Chiefs.

-Since the bye Mahomes’ YPA is a ‘mere’ 7.8, far below where he should be but we’ve heard time and again that teams have taken the deep stuff away from him.  So what is he supposed to do? Of course he’s going to work the short and intermediate routes for all their worth.

-As well, talk of Patty not posting his usual numbers really misses the point about this well-balanced Chiefs team. The yin/yang is much stronger with this edition. They’ve held nine(!) teams to 20 points or less this season. There’s no need for Mahomes to go bananas as he’s had to do in the past.

-So there should be some credit given to Steve Spagnuolo. ‘Spags’ to me is the perfect DC in that he has his base concepts of course but as the season progresses he identifies strengths and emphasizes them. He’s built rock-solid defenses using pressure from the interior line and also done the same by focusing on a gifted secondary.

-Juju has been out of commission since October but says he expects to play today. A physical wr that is a very effective blocker, I’m sure Najee will welcome his return-he’ll need all the help he can get.

-Depending on the metric the Steelers are the worst vs the run (I’d have bet the Chargers me-self) so maybe the sneaky play is Derrick Gore? (I’m guessing that Boris addressed this in his column)

Go get ’em.

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The Maestro

God damnit. Just like he wants his likely case of syphilis to go away, so too do I want THE BEN to do the same.

Doktor Zymm

His syphilis is probably in the dormant stage, and when it gets all tertiary, will he be able to distinguish it from cte? I think no

Gumbygirl

He’ll know when his greydick rots off. Well, he won’t. But someone will.

clint greasewood

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SonOfSpam

Oh good, hopefully this’ll finally get TJ Watt some attention.

Gumbygirl

Wooooio, got done chopping my veggies just in time to see that!

SonOfSpam

(slang for “rolling a fat doob”)

Gumbygirl

I did that first. Priorities! Or at least order of operations.

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Doktor Zymm

You aren’t such a Hardman!

Don T

BA HAH HAHA DANCING, dancing in the streets…

ThePirateSloth

The Wench and I are gonna attempt The Wedding 2: The Re-Weddingening in April, without having a ceremony because fuck that stress and cost, so it’s just a week long celebration on the beach, with some light electric boogaloo-ing required by those who join us on the island.

And then hopefully get married on Apr 25, because it’s not too hot, not too cold on that perfect date.

Doktor Zymm

Sounds lovely!

Don T

Congratulations man. Remember that honesty is crucial in relationships. Pepper your renewed vows with “I hate it when you” stuff.

Downfield Matriculator

Holy Crap — TJ Fucking Watt!

Downfield Matriculator

And Cam Heyward with that hit!

Gumbygirl

It was brutal!

WCS

You beautiful bastard, TJ.

Redshirt

As the resident expert in watching the Steelers completely desecrate, violate, defile and ruin my precious football dreams like it was written in a Japanese manga, I must caution Kansas City that keeping Pittsburgh in the game is an ill-advised strategy and must instead attack them like their head coach treats an All You Can Eat Buffet.

Mr. Ayo

Truer words, never spoken.

Doktor Zymm

Okay, there’s been a lot of talk about how adding a 7th seed has fucked the playoffs, BUT THERE ARE MORE THAN 2 BAD TEAMS

hippofant

I’m making dinner, but if I weren’t, I’d be tempted to just turn this shit off.

Mr. Ayo

I’m 11 pages aways from finishing the Dune Saga!

Dunstan

You mean the six Frank Herbert books? Don’t tell me you’ve read all the prequels and such that his son wrote….

I got through the first 2 1/2 last year, then crapped out. I did read God Emperor of Dune in college, so I guess lifetime I’ve got 3 1/2 under my belt. (“Hey, me too!” — Brett Favre)

Mr. Ayo

Yeah. And I’m not reading any of the failson’s books.

The Maestro

SPACE JIHAD SPACE JIHAD

Horatio Cornblower

Did I just drown my sorrows over the Dallas loss by ordering this sweet bastard?

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Yes I did.

Would have gotten a Pumas away one too, but they did not have my size.

Beerguyrob

You broad-shouldered he-men make me sick.

Doktor Zymm

Well done!

Downfield Matriculator

Is that gently used?

Horatio Cornblower

God I hope not.

litre_cola

El Buccaneros!!!!

Doktor Zymm

So far, Sean has NAWT taken Therapists
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Beerguyrob
Doktor Zymm

What a lovely derby hat!

litre_cola

Waiting on mine from Balls. Should be here this week!

Doktor Zymm

Might wanna sniff inside before putting that on

Redshirt

Scoreless?! But I was promised Steeler blood to run all throughout Arrowhead Stadium!

Doktor Zymm

This is one disappointment I prepared for!

King Hippo

Seriously, these are some sad fucking excuses for playoff teams here.

WCS

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Doktor Zymm

How Ben imagines his grey dick:
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LemonJello

“HARF HARF THE BEN LIKES TO MAKE VROOM VROOM NOISES WHEN THE BEN PLAY GOODTOUCH BADTOUCH BY HIMSELF. HARF”

rockingdog

Last funny;

wife: I saw a baby on the way to work

me: how do you know?

wife: how do I know I saw a baby on the way to work?

me: yeah, did it have a tiny briefcase or something?

wife: what

Don T

It’s a shame that Gronk hustles for TDs but half asses insurance fraud.

Dunstan

For serious crimes, you want a different former Patriot TE.

Dunstan

I have a hard time hating someone who has enough humility to let themselves be the butt of the joke like that. It’s why I also can’t really totally dislike Terry Bradshaw.

Beerguyrob

Gronk was 24/7 champion – he’ll take any cheque.

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Doktor Zymm

Ok, the internet hasn’t gotten rid of everything
https://youtu.be/Hjjg0WCWELU

Dunstan
SonOfSpam

Huh.

SonOfSpam
King Hippo

Your reminder that Buffalo is gonna kick the tar shit out of KC next weekend.

Doktor Zymm

Hooray!

SonOfSpam

…assuming Good Brokeback QB shows up, which is NAWT a safe bet

SonOfSpam

Haven’t seen a Hardman run like that since Clinton ’96

Beerguyrob

Jersey’s dirtier.

Mr. Ayo

This MUST be part of a future [DFO] story about BlueBunny and JJ

rockingdog

Hahaha
That’s Rocking!

JimU

The old gray peen ain’t what he used to be.
Ain’t what he used to be.
Ain’t what he used to be.

Doktor Zymm

Party on!
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Don T

I’m all ’bout a Yinzer upset. And my cellphone broke. Shoutout to every single one of the 4,549 lame memes whose occasion to shine never materialized.

Doktor Zymm

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Spur

Clearly throwing at the Refs.

Don T

I identified an empty water bottle and a wad of gold kruggerands

Doktor Zymm

Some people say the first part of people to show age is the hands. I disagree, i think old neck is the thing

Mr. Ayo

I look at both, but neck don’t lie!

Dunstan

Teams remaining, from most hateable to least:

Green Bay Antivaxxers
MRSA Dreamboats
Stillers
Chiefs
Bills/49ers/Rams/Cards/Titans (tie)
Bengals

King Hippo

switch GB and TB?

Dunstan

I can see that. Honestly the only thing I have against GB is Rodgers’ antivaxxism. Before this season I actually wanted them to do well.

But then, the only reason I don’t have the Chiefs tied with that other mass of teams is Andy Reid’s asshole son bumped them up a notch, so it doesn’t take much.

Doktor Zymm

I have some minor quibbles, but broadly agree

Spur

Looks right.

Horatio Cornblower

I’d put the Chiefs in front. Andy Reid, Tyreek Hill, Frank Clark, the tomahawk chop, and Patrick Mahomes’s dipshit brother are a combination too much to stomach.

Redshirt

How are the Bengals least hateable?

Mr. Ayo

Because they’re harmless and inconsequential.

Dunstan

That was certainly my reasoning.

They’re a long-time shitty franchise, so a long-suffering fan base that isn’t insufferable.

clint greasewood

Let Juju and Mahomes brother fist fight at midfield for TikTok supremacy and spare us this skullfucking.

Downfield Matriculator

Nice job keeping the Chiefs offense on the sidelines for 95 seconds — I am gonna need something more potent than this IPA

Doktor Zymm

Pretty sure that if I think an anti-vaping commercial is infantalizing bullshit, teens will too

Redshirt

…and once again, the Washington Re(static)ns and logo: Racist.

Kansas City Chiefs, tribal drum and war chant: Perfectly unquestionably okay.

Downfield Matriculator

Maybe the paid off some federally recognized tribe like Florida State? Maybe Dan Snyder deserves all the slings and arrows (can I say that?) he gets. Maybe some things are beyond the ken of we mere mortals . . .

King Hippo

State of MAGAssouri outlawed cucks, so chant on!

Don T

DC’s team was a skin color. That is its own level of racism.

litre_cola

Banging a big drum, tomahawk chop, is that ok in KC?

Doktor Zymm

It’s the middlest of the country, so yes, it takes a while for anything to seep in there

Redshirt

In Cincinnati, we call it Flyover Country. Unless its something incredibly offensive, the real media in the two coasts don’t notice it until someone post something on social media.

Doktor Zymm

I personally disagree with the flyover country moniker, but that’s only because I know how many airports there are in there. Totally agree with the rest though, DC got more flak for pretty obvious reasons, number 1 being the city council itself being against them

Horatio Cornblower

Twitter is suggesting that I read Skip Bayless’s thoughts on the Cowboys-49ers game.

I would rather hook jumper cables to my nuts and then start my car.

Dunstan

Not today, Satan!

Downfield Matriculator

I wandered back home a bit ago, turned on the TV to see Dallas get the SF first down reversed (twice, really), move down the field, and then chucklefuck it away with a QB sneak — WTF? So I came here to gloat that the Steelers have now outlasted the NGCP in the playoffs . . . probably by about 3.5 hours or so, but still.

Beerguyrob

Take the Ws when you can, my friend.

Brick Meathook

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Redshirt

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Don T

That is so tarot.

Gumbygirl

That is a great hat, 100% would wear! Although I have a weird pointy head and hats tend to just spin around up there.

Petronel

And all that netting would hopefully keep things pretty lightweight for such a huge hat.

King Hippo

This has been Great Hat Hustle!!

Spur

Now that Dallas is dead. My rooting guide is for anyone but the Packers.

Doktor Zymm

I have gin brain so help me out here, if you eliminate seasons where they won the Owl, when was the last time the NFC east divisional winners made it past the wild card round?

Mr. Ayo

Looks like 2008, when the Iggles lost to the Qards in the championship game.

Horatio Cornblower

I think 2016 or 2017 the Cowboys lost to Green Bay in the divisional round.

WCS

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Beerguyrob

What is worse – being an Eagles fan & watching that debacle earlier, or being a Cowboys fan & getting McCarthy’d like that.

Mr. Ayo

On the optimistic side, Cpt BlueBunny could still be fired.

Beerguyrob

You’d think, but Jason Garrett got eight years out of “we almost did it, Jerry. Here’s another drink.”

Horatio Cornblower

They went 12-5, despite him. JJ will keep him around. The Cowboys aren’t getting back to the Super Bowl while he’s alive.

Downfield Matriculator

The latter — Eagles had no chance to win and should not really have been in the playoffs. This was a Dallas team that was probably the best since JJ left and now exits much like any Romo team . . . with inexplicable playcalling after a half-hearted effort

Dunstan

Australia showed that it’s huge in tennis to have a great return of Serb.

Beerguyrob

Can’t wait for all those Yugoslav war refugees from the 90s show how Australian they really are.

clint greasewood

Here comes the catsup vs ketchup game.

ThePirateSloth

Is Tony Dungy slowly turning into Skelator?

ballsofsteelandfury

Turning?

Horatio Cornblower

There’s no reason to insult Skeletor like that.

LemonJello

Agreed.

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litre_cola

That lady knows what you like. She can see through your soul.

ballsofsteelandfury

She looks like she’s a goer

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Horatio Cornblower

What’s it like?

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