In “The NFL Drops the Ball: Part Infinity” they didn’t make the Vikings the temporary home team. Has the league never picked up a history book? Jeebuz!
To The Game!
Vikings/Saints:
-Contrary to that Bugs Bunny opera documentary you watched, the Vikings never wore horns on their helmets. That was done by English writers in order to (literally) demonize those merry bands of rapists and pillagers. The truth of the matter is that they wore butterfly wings on their helmets.
-According to the written record, Vikings began ‘visiting’ Britain back in 793. It may have occurred before that time-something written by Ealdwulf The Super Scribbler indicating an earlier time may have gone up in flames in some monastery burned down by those very same visitors. Irony!
-As far as the Saints are concerned, keep an eye out for Cuthbert. He’s a triple threat in that he can play the monk, bishop or hermit positions.
-Due to injury the Vikes are playing Ragnar Lodbrok at tight end-he’s got soft hands and a mighty broadsword that can lop the head off a cb quite easily.
-The Saints are 3 1/2 point dogs. Will they pull off the upset like Alfred The Great of Wessex did, defeating The Great Heathen Army at The Battle of Edington in 878?
-Vikings defensive front line featuring Ivar the Boneless and his brothers Ubba, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk and Sigurd Snake-In-The-Eye is plenty intimidating and if forced to, will give Andy Dalton the old Blood Eagle if he doesn’t renounce his Christian beliefs before the end of the third quarter.
-Grizzled Saint Luna of Thorney, a linebacker/hermit out of Northumbrian State is said to be a relic but I’m thinking there’s still some mead left in the tank.
-This could come down to the kicking game and though some call him a bishopric behind his cloak, Waltheof of Melrose is a placekicker par excellence. He’ll be sporting the latest in foot fashion, the vaunted “Crakow shoe”-some say the 2 1/2 foot upturned poulaine is a bit much but I’ll bet you three months worth of tithes that he gets the job done.
Watch with me, will you?
Half is enough. I think i can leave the rest of this football like substance to the limeys now that I’m done with my bike ride. Pip pip cheerio.
So are we just not calling ‘blow to the head’ any more?
For Kirk?…eh
Way didn’t the Viks get a young QB in the draft?
You don’t get rid of your Cousins the year you get to play before the royal family.
That excellent intro reminds me to recommend the British History Podcast. The host is an amateur historian but really puts in the work of going to primary sources, and presenting it in an entertaining way.
He’s also a former lawyer who turned the podcast into his full-time gig, so I am a little jealous.
It’s kind of weird to refer to grown men that Dreamboat throws to as “toys” yes?
I’m sorry, what?
Toys like these
https://imgur.com/2ChxjWH
Yup, that the Dalton I know and love: equal parts “safe” and “…the fuck was that?!”
Longships Ho!
The best thing about Andy Dalton playing for the Saints is that we don’t have to see him wearing orange anymore.
THIS GUY CHRIS OLAVE I CALL HIM TEQUILA BECAUSE HIS NAME INCLUDES THE SUFFIX “-AVE” AND HE FACILITATES SCORING.
Here come the City-zen walkons!
Oh when the Saints!
Go marching in!
Oh when the Saints go marching into Kirk’s spleen!
And when that spleen, begins to rupture
When that spleen, begins to rupture
Oh, how I want that to be on TV
When that spleen, begins to rupture
And when the coach, put him in.
When that coach puts him back in
Oh, how I want to be that guy’s lawyer
When that coach puts him back in
Men Untied should put Ronaldo in goal.
This week on NFL Netwrork: “Our American Cousins” – An awkward and cloddish American embarrases himself in front of the English, if viewing live avoid the box seats
After reading that it’s time to fire up ‘Vikings’ for another watch.
Lagertha could get it, and by “get” I mean “intercept” and by “it” I mean a pass from Jameis Winston.
Morning Folks
Hat trick for Scotchy’s viking Haaland.
Again?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gEJtST7LX4
Doesn’t he ever get bored with scoring all those goals?
Everyone has worked with this woman:
Its uncanny how much that looks like Kyrsten Sinema
Funny way to spell “deeply disturbing”
https://youtu.be/BFd8RP267Fw
How cruel is America that these people had their queen die and we inflict Andy Dalton on them?
Payback for the Stamp Act.
Hey, i just remembered I have a fantasy interest in this game with Mattison
Same, but with the NO defense.
And Olave on my bench. Oops.
It’s good to know that GMT prime time is still prime time enough for Cousins to throw INTs
He sucks on two continents!
A Dingleberry FOAR Brekkie
Donal Yandel T reporting for mandatory. Belatedness due to being deep in administrative work crap (🔪) that made me keep Thielen on the bench.
Dammit!
Bring on the Xmas ham, that’ll fix us right up! – Erik t. H., Manchester, UK
Aside from Hippo, the Canadians, and our man in Italy, everyone else here is on the Best Coast. Where the fuck is everyone else?
In Dreamland?
Bastards. Not my favorites.
I slept in but fine, I’ll hop on the stationary bike and watch for a little
I assume they are big sunrise yoga fans
No NFL Network as part of their home entertainment package apparently. AFN don’t do us like dat.
I’ll get up early for Arsenal-Tottenham.
Vikings vs. Saints can damn well wait.
Robbie Mustoe reminding us what a great adjective “shambolic” is.
When they told Dingleberry he’s have to play during JEEBUS HOURS
That’s scary!
I could theoretically move my flight a day earlier in a couple weeks and try to get a ticket to the next London game. Probably nae worth the bother, but an intruiging possibility
Ya gots to do a footy or football game in London for the sake of all of us shut-ins.
Craven Cottage is a lovely spot on the Thames. History, you can party in Hammersmith, and Mighty Whitey!
Plus, I understand if you go to Fulham you can see Chelsea’s stadium!
Don’t forget to pack your vintage Kerrigan!
I saw the Bears at Wembley years ago and it was worth it for the atmosphere (and Brits asking you to explain things)
They can teach me cockney and I can teach them Hippo!
Drinky Roll Call: I’ve got a dark roast/hot chocolate mix with several splashes of Bailey’s. You?
Sugar-free red bull
Coffee. Sober October for me. Things got away from me a couple times in Sept. Time to take a step back.
So I shouldn’t ask you how the Bourbon was?
Aqua naturale
Caffeinated V-8!
I have warm water sitting overnight on my nightstand. I said I’d wake up for the game, didn’t say I’d get out of bed!
Celsius Vibrant Peach
Bloody Maria
Oxycodone and brake fluid
THIS GUY gets it!
Mix of orange juice and pomegranate juice.
Mock me accordingly
Sweet Tea
I just realized I accidentally scheduled a massage during the first half of the late games. Good thing I am getting in some extra football now. This is also a golden opportunity to make a lot of noise right next to my loud neighbors’ bedroom wall!
Your messages produce loud noise?
She plays QB for the Browns in her spare time.
Travel laptop playing the game right next to the common wall, priceless
A wise man once said, “Turn it to 11”.
I’m only here so I don’t get fined.
Fuck, it’s early!
Smacks ass. HARD!
I’m here! And I brought an old friend!
Eek!
Foden makes it Fo’
I’m starting to like him and maybe even…Grealish?
Grealish is a cunt.
But he’s my cunt now.
Settle down, Ed Geins.
Seems kind of early for the Saints to be playing the prevent defense. Just seems kind of early!
Haaland is gotdamn ridiculous. How do you stop that beast?
/he needs to develop a coke habit or something to bring him back to earth
//don’t laugh, it worked for Lawrence Taylor
I’d be ok with him re-crippling Joe Theisman too
Probably the only thing he could do to double his fan base.
The combination of him and The Broom is just unfair.
Sounds like Bruno Lage might win the sack race agead of Monday Night Footy:
https://theathletic.com/3608398/2022/10/02/bruno-lage-wolves-future/
Will he beat Scott Frost? – Blair Witch
This is officially my favorite game intro ever.
If the Saints do pull off the win, they will have to be very wary and weary as they rush south for their next encounter, although lucky for them they already speak rudimentary French and Geno Smith is no Duke William.
There is your Haaland gol Scotchy
And there’s your Hulk SMASH worldy for the double
There is your 2nd Haaland gol Scotchy
Yeah right present and reasonably accounted for!
Well you should be, your Vikes are playing.
Ok, hear me out-would you start a struggling Stafford vs a Niners stifling D or Geno against the Lions or Brissett against the Falcons? I’ll hang up and listen to your answer.
Yikes. Probably Geno??
You know my position on Geno
My sound is on the Mancs, has Sanchez weighed in on the British high schools yet?
He’s certainly running his mouth in every available second on everything else.
Fuck You, I mean good morning. Is it just my feed that has problems, or is it everybody’s? The picture is ok, it’s the audio.
Take some edibles to equalize it all.
Next! The Reddest Little Rocket
If you want to see a really big red rocket, just watch Clifford.
Some porn for Brick.
So Cousins and Dalton have some history in London. A tie in 2016. We don’t need that.
but would make Harry Fuckface Kane feel right at home!
Good to see Ronaldo on the bench! I am sure he is fine with that.
Hey whatever is best FOAR the side
I feel like I should really start both Cook and Founding Fathers, but am a coward so Cook and Horny Fourny it is.
I started the Donks backfield 2 weeks ago-it worked out, believe it or not.
Btw, checking in on the Manchester Darby is completely acceptable.
/Haaland scores a double
//I just don’t think I can jinx that kid
It is stream only in Canadia’s pants, so will be very easy for Hippo!
All futbol is streaming up here in yer hat, ‘cept something called the MLS.
TSN is showing the German and Spanish leagues on Saturdays.
Right, The odd Bundelsiga game unless you own Sportsnet world, and the odd La Liga game if there is nothing else for their 5 channels on TSN.
Silly, that is SOCCER nae footy!
Ahhh NFL London — because what smart nation doesn’t just welcome the NFL ownership cartel with open arms?
Is this game on TV?
It’s on the NFL Network in your neck of the country apparently.