Instant Hippo Boxing Day Thoughts – Week 16, 2022 Season/EPL Resumes

Holy cats, this sportsball 3-day weekend is fucking beautiful, ain’t it?

I watched all of yesterday’s NFL trifecta, despite…not really liking any outcomes.  Because my fantasy team may be leaving oil like a motherfucker…but 2nd place pays out pretty good.  Maybe I would use the funds to make it to DFOcon the Draftening?

Anyway, I led by 8 points coming into the day, we each had 1 player in all 3 games.

Showdown teh First – Christian Watson (me) v. Aaron Jones (commish)

I reminded myself (and Other Hippo) why I hate sportsball talking heads.  NO, this Miami loss was NOT on Coach McDaniel.  I thought he did a great job schematically, and mixing things up.  They dominated the first half, except for a big opening kickoff return.  But then scored ZERO points all second half, thanks to Tua shitting his pants.  All three pickerceptions were of the “even Charmslinger would say those reads were of WTF varietal.”  Watson was having a great afternoon, but a hip owie ended his day at the half.  No matter to Q-aron, who made sure those turnovers were indeed fatal.  26-20, the Packers Narrative just won’t die.  UGH.

(But Hippo +4 in the selfish realm)

Showdown teh Two – Charmslinger (me) v. Donks D/ST (commish)

I dropped my kid at my mother’s house around 4:25, and by the time I drove home it was 10-zip GB.  By the time I got the TV on, it was moments away from 17-nil, and I saw that Charmslinger had thrown pickerceptions on TWO CONSECUTIVE PLAYS.  Jeebus wept.  “Fortunately” for me, Denver surrendered points to RRRRRRRRRRRAM IT!! on every single LA drive but the last.  Which was ONE PLAY, 6 seconds on a kneeldown.  9 for 9, though – since they got a Rypien Pick Six on one of our very sad possessions.  Hey, at least Failson Hackett left Wilson in until he got a pity TD drive, which saved my stupid arse.  51-14, though.  To a fellow 4-10 squadron.  Peoples is getting fired, maybe as soon as the morrow.

(Hippo +13, thanks to point and yardage deductions in our defensive scoring model)

Showdown teh Fin – MRSA running back pick ’em (me) v. Cade Otton (commish)

I absolutely, positively KNEW that I would the MRSA running back decision wrrong.  So sure that I considered starting both, but I had too much of a Watson feeling.  Should have flipped a coin, but I left my initial read (Horny Fourny) in the lineup.  Our horny chum caught several dumpoffs, as that is all MRSA Dreamboat can really do.  Otton got a first half 0, which encouraged me to falls asleep with the score knotted at 6.  We all gots our limits!

(Hippo +/-?? not a good performance in the abstract – but good enough for this derp-off)

Whew.  At least we can haz ALL TEH LESSER FOOTY today!

Brentford hosting Spurs (and their many WC participants) is worth waking up to see (7:30, USA).  I have a few concerns about Beesus having some rust to shake off.  But their home support is a huge advantage, and I hope that it pays off.  Still can’t get a read on Conte’s Crew.

Foxy(ish) Footy gets the Bonesaws in the “lead” 10:00 window fixture (USA).  I mean, I will leave it on in the background.  But I highly recommend streaming, as I have to (Wolves traveling to Goodison to kick my Toffees in the bollocks).  Neutrals will likely enjoy Palace and Mighty Whitey (wave to HippoSpawn and her boo!) or Saints/Brighton.

Of course they give the prime slot to Villa hosting the Redshite (12:30, USA).  Probably scheduled when they thought Slippy G would still be in charge of the Midlands twats.  Oopsie doodle.

So, after one’s nap, do log on for the King’s Afrikan Water Pistols, home to Fronk’s Hammers (3:00, Peacock).  David Moyes’ bunch REALLY need some momentum, and I worry that the Gooners might start sluggishly.  Very much a group that didn’t benefit from a 6-week interruption, since they were kicking fools’ teeth in.  Fascinating matchup, I think.

USA also has a doubleheader on Tuesday, and a singleton on Wednesday.  It will be good to have Rebecc-ur and the boys back in our lives.  Work can continue fucking right off, ya know?

Also!

New Mexico State (+3) v. Bowling Green (Oil Change Chain Nobody Has Heard Of Bowl – 2:30, ESPN)

Remember that guy who had an on-field seizure coaching Minnesota (the JV one) like 7 years back?  Well, he took the NM State job, and did a Southwestern version of UConn’s 2022 “cromulent season that absolutely NOBODY saw coming” act.  If I were still actively hailing GAMBLOR, I’d bet the fuck out of this moneyline.  Keep this muted on the TV while Arsenal streams with sound.  Best.  Monday.  EVAR?

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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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herodotus450

Football talking guy: “these football thrower guys, they’re so stupid they’d go back into a game after suffering a head injury despite it making them more susceptible to further injury!”

herodotus450

Camden Orth pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 13 yds Odieu Hiliare fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Syrus Dumas

He really said “Odieu” to that ball, amirite?
/names have not been changed to protect the innocent

Game Time Decision

I must have missed the Key and Peele Latin bowl intros

Redshirt

In the spirit of Boxing Day, the Denver Broncos have announced that their head coach and a rambling, incontinent homeless person will switch places on permanent basis. Reports that the organization made the same switch earlier with their starting quarterback remain erroneous.

Cecil Rhodes

Outstanding strike! As ruthless as we were against the Zulu soldiers in the Battle of Ulundi!

Cecil Rhodes

Kudos to Bulawayo Saka and our Brazilian pizza delivery boy for masterminding this turnaround! One more goal by Captain DeodoUrant (OdoUrgaard) should secure the three points.

Fronkenshteen

poop

litre_cola

Oh Boy. Cecil will be happy. Fronk not so much.

Fronkenshteen

Areola needs to play. Its enough already with Fabianski.

Cecil Rhodes

It’s a mystery why Moyes refuses to play his b(r)e(a)st keeper in the squad!

litre_cola

He was a weapon at mighty Whitey a couple years back.

Fronkenshteen

VERY one-sided analysis by Rebecca and the Boys. That’s gonna get a ‘harrumph’ outta me.

litre_cola

With this expression?

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Fronkenshteen

Love that pic. Uniquely American. This one too, obviously.
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Doktor Zymm

The only thing I have to do today that requires leaving the house is driving 5 minutes away to pick up a prescription, but I am having a hell of a time motivating myself to do even that. I think I’ll just do it tomorrow.

WCS

“I’ll take care of that.””

— King H., NC

Doktor Zymm

It’s birth control, which unfortunately does not have any fun narcotic effects

scotchnaut

Whoa. Why don’t you want to bring more doktors into the world? Seems kinda selfish, tbh.

yeah right

Five mile harbor walk accomplished.

Now I can be 100% guilt free when I annihilate all of the leftover lasagne.

There wasn’t going to be a whole lot of guilt anyway but this ensures it.

Fronkenshteen

Five miles! How do the knees feel the rest of the day?

yeah right

Good. It’s a lot better now since I’ve dropped a ton of weight.

Game Time Decision

I’d also strongly suggest getting new shoes just for the exercise and then replacing them at least yearly, depending on how far one walks or runs or whatever

yeah right

I rotate mine. I’ll buy a new pair and they’re work shoes, former work shoes become walking shoes.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Fronkenshteen

Just looked at the lineups. Balls. The only thing we could use to beat these boys is a fucking time machine. But that might make Sir Rhodes nervous. A Boxing Day kerfuffle! Can’t have that. Gunners in a laugher would be my pick. Enjoy the carnage, and Happy Day of Sloth!

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litre_cola

Ha ye’s up 1!

Fronkenshteen

Pictured in front of the West Ham goalcomment image?fit=403%2C403&ssl=1

scotchnaut

Just for Clarity’s sake I’ll post a Little Drummer Boy tune that kicked me out of the challenge. It wasn’t this one [can’t find it] but was similar. I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq1fcTLlscI&ab_channel=MarlonClarke

2Pack

Wednesday Series A cranks back up with a full slate of games… complete with HARD hitting analysis.

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Horatio Cornblower

Hackett has been hacked!

(I’m know this was discussed below, but a) I just saw it on the Boston talk radio show telecast, where they’ve already given up crying about the Patriots and have started crying about the Red Sox), and b) I wanted to make that awful pun.

Don T

“The Broncos organization thanks Nathaniel for his service and wishes him luck in future laughing stock endeavors”

Doktor Zymm

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scotchnaut

Any Christmas shooting massacres in the US yet? Tis the season…

herodotus450

Member when some guy had a bomb at the AT&T headquarters in Nashville or something…. wonder what happened with that.

scotchnaut

“These fucking amateurs keep amateuring. So sick and tired of this shit…”

-Tim “The Bomb” McVeigh

Doktor Zymm

There was one in Paris last week, does that count or does it have to be in the US?

Mr. Ayo

Hackett got the axe! Let’s ride!

scotchnaut

“A bag of urine will be the head coach for the remaining games. We feel that this will be an ever-so-slight improvement and we welcome that.”

-Denver Front Office

Don T

Getting the axe the day after Xmas is more of a Mrs. Claus move

BeefReeferLives

I guess Nate just couldn’t (lowers sunglasses) Hackett…

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blaxabbath

I’d be curious to hear from experienced fathers in 12/26. It seems like my kind of day. Everyone else is doing stupid crap and I’m allowed to not be involved and just lay on the couch with a fire drinking irish coffee watching tv.

Or maybe I’m just being lulled into a trap.

WCS

I’m about to take a 30-minute shower because I’m alone so fuck it, and I’ll worry about the water bill later.

2Pack

This is a programmed do nuthin day on my calendar for years. And I always enjoy it. Christmas has a lot of stress sometimes. We all need days like this to simply veg out, with no remorse.

scotchnaut

I can’t even begin to tell you how important it is to establish this as a ‘tradition’ if you want to be left alone (for a period, however brief) during the holidays.

Horatio Cornblower

This.

litre_cola

Thawed out a flat tire that was frozen on the wheel. Did get to watch Fulham but I work at the resto tonight.

blaxabbath

It is quite possible Cardinals Talk only had 3 callers last night. As a result, the hosts spent a great deal of time analyzing schematics of plays and discussing what players had executed the plays correctly and who had not?

This is what being in Cardinals Country is like. Everyone else is lamenting their season being over before the playoffs in January and we’ve been at the post-wake buffet for three weeks.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

If I had known about this in advance I would have written a Christmas movie script where the Dolphins accidentally get themselves turned into the Raiders for Christmas.

litre_cola

What are you talking about it is great?!?! Your spawn got to see a delish Mighty Whitey performance!!!

litre_cola

Was up at 530 with wee man, but then went back to sleep and now Mighty WHitey is up 1 nil and Palace is down to 9 men????

litre_cola

REEEEAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

litre_cola

MIITTTROOOOOOOO!!!!

Dunstan

Kitchen was a mess this morning but I managed to clear a path to the coffee maker, so all is good.

scotchnaut

“Gravy? Preach, brother!”

-B. Daboll, N.J.

JimU

I still haven’t seen season six!

herodotus450

Another thing that NM State and UConn (and Noter Dame) have in common: they are filthy bastard orphan teams who don’t belong to a conference like god intended.

Horatio Cornblower

/Starts sharpening pointy stick

Oh no, wait, he’s right.

//throws stick away, reaches for a beer.

WCS

Let’s see what the Geordies are doing to Leicester…

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Oh.

scotchnaut

Quick Lane Bowl has Bowling Green in it? Sheer coincidence I’m sure.

JimU

Did I win the LDB challenge? I still haven’t heard it this holiday season.

WCS

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

The Dr. Mrs. and I are also winners!

Horatio Cornblower

Neither have I. It’s beginning to creep me out.

Don T

I’m in a FF playoff. Donks D against RAMMITT really seemed like sure thing. How the living fuck can the universe keep rewarding Baker Mayfield.

2Pack

Nice roundup Sir. Lets go Geordies.

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scotchnaut

She’s wearing my Grade 10 gym shorts.

2Pack

I dont know… I’ll need to check the label to confirm…