Huzzah September and a Full Sportsball Day

Autumn, indeed, is proof that God loves us.  Football everywhere, y’all.

Team Knifey host Everton early in the morning (7:30, USA).  Midweek, the Toffees very narrowly averted disaster (ie, losing in the Cursed Caribou Cup to team #92 out of 92 in the English Football League).  But fuck it, at least we made a soccer point.  Finally.  Must at least snatch a Draw here.  Probably won’t.

Chelski/Forest is USA’s broadcast pick for the 10:00 window.  Meh.  Discerning viewers shall opt for City of Men/Mighty Whitey on Peacock.

Trashbirds host their second straight Spotlight Dance, and hopefully they turn up for this’un – especially with the Bonesaws on the menu (12:30, NBC).

Lastly, the King’s Afrikan Water Pistols close out the weekend, hosting Men Untied for Sunday brunch (11:30, NBC).  Our first stupid international break follows, so enjoy it while you can.

JV NFL, WOO!!!

Wahoowa (+28) at Tennessee (Noon, ABC)

Jeebus, nobody is expecting anything near competence from UVA, but a 4 TD underdog?  Lots of orange, make sure to flip around to give your retinas a rest.

Colorado (+20.5) at TCU (Noon, Fox)

Do you like Narrative?  Of course you do.  At least Fox thinks so.

Utah State (+23.5) at Iowa (Noon, FS1)

Good Christ, it appears that Vegas expects Team Secular Big Love State to score negative points on offense?  RISE TO TEH CHALLENGE, Aggies.

tOhio State (+30) at Indiana (3:30, CBS)

I recommend a nap here, especially in the Brocky household.

Boise State (+14) at Washington (3:30, ABC)

Yes, this truly is the most competitive of our early matchups.  Not sure I’d call it “compelling” but I guess if nap-averse, one has to watch something.

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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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scotchnaut

While the Sanders kid was throwing for 500+ yards I was peeling 20 pounds of baby beets. We are not the same.

Redshirt

CM Punk was just fired from AEW.

Senor Weaselo

I guess he’s no longer a Cult of Personality.

/Right song, right?

ballsofsteelandfury

I believe that’s the Cure of Personality.

– Gumby

Wakezilla

Just got in from Calgary ‘s Highland Games. While the games were good, and a couple of records were broken, the exhibits around it were tiny. I’d say it’s like a quarter of the size of Vancouver ‘s.

Redshirt

Ohio State’s season just ended.

Spur

Jr die?

Redshirt

Close call. Landed hard on his shoulder with his arm stretched out.

Also, only scoring 10 points to Indiana isn’t really instilling a lot of confidence in the offense.

Brick Meathook

Highland Park vs Grosse Pointe: Who ya got?
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ballsofsteelandfury

Highland Park in Dallas versus Grosse Pointe

Redshirt

Ohio State’s other QB wears number 33?

WCS

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This isn’t working. Found Sponch! in Yinzburgh.

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Redshirt

Ah, Gamblor, you got me again you magnificent son-of-a-bitch.

Redshirt

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/us/burning-man-storms-shelter-black-rock-city/index.html

Well the festival is based on self-reliance from The Man. That theory is about to be tested.

Horatio Cornblower

God I hope this turns into Lord of the Flies with a quickness.

Redshirt

“Society needs to work together for the common good.”
“The roads are flooded and we’re out of food.”
“GIVE ME THAT SLICE OF BREAD OR I’LL KILL YOU!!!”

Doktor Zymm

Did Pitt steal the Rams unis or vice versa?

Gumbygirl

They were wearing something similar when my sister was a freshman in 1974. My parents were there in the late 40’s, early 50’s, but I’d need a Ouija board to ask them.

yeah right

Season finale for Sunday Gravy is locked and loaded for tomorrow.

One of the questions I get is what do you cook during football season?

Today I’m making chile verde and a pot of pinto beans. This time of year I go back to my tried and true recipes.

Plus Ralph’s had Hatch green chilies! Bet your ass that was the inspiration.
It smells insane in here right now.

Doktor Zymm

Doing playlist. Shaggy, Afroman, Biz Markie, Bobby McFerrin, English Beat, what else do I need?

ballsofsteelandfury

Musical Youth

Mr. Ayo

Free Bird!

TheRevanchist

Kool and The Gang

yeah right

Bad Bunny.

bk109

Iron Maiden, Steve Winwood, Genesis, Ultravox, Queen’s Mustapha Ibrahim (blare that from your car’s stereo and mysteriously people would avoid parking next to you :D)… Or, y’know, you can explain what sort of playlist yer targetting. Ah, and for shits and giggles – Дискотека Авария – Зло

Senor Weaselo

Eurobeat for driving!

Gumbygirl

Ramones.

Spur

Christ, the ABC feed for Boise/Wash looks like booty. I don’t think its even 720. I hear the PAC12 Network is gonna have some nice equipment for sale the Mouse should buy.

fleshwound_NPG

for years my local abc affiliate did the same thing for nba finals games. like watching on a 2010 blackberry

Senor Weaselo

I gotta say, watching someone do something they’ve loved but haven’t gotten to do in too long is a joy. Which is to say watching Senorita Weaselo, a hotshot swimmer throughout her school days, be in a pool for the first time in what has to be almost 10 years was a wonderful sight.

Even if it kept us from going to the Six Flags literally across the street from the hotel. (Though in fairness it looks kinda meh and she wants to take me to Great Adventure.)

Doktor Zymm

Swimming >> crappy amusement park

Senor Weaselo

The screams of people in a roller coaster is a hilarious swim soundtrack!

Brick Meathook

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Senor Weaselo

Did DHOP take over a Pizza Hut?

fleshwound_NPG

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Spur
clint greasewood

-20.5 point spread lol! Vegas didn’t factor in coach Prime

fleshwound_NPG

lol gus didnt know that run out of bounds won the game

Spur

1sr down

Spur

Buffs pull off the upset. Took down a Team that played in the National Championship game

Senor Weaselo

“Played” is a strong word… maybe “appeared.”

Horatio Cornblower

At least against TCU the Sanders kid looks like a hell of a QB.

Spur

Washington better get use to the 12:30pm PST kickoff. its their new timeslot

Redshirt

First to 50?

Spur

Buffs game is great

yeah right

Crazy shit. Looks like college football alright.

Horatio Cornblower

As long as you don’t like tackle football.

fleshwound_NPG

“I never did.”

-Deion

herodotus450

Football talking guy: “I wonder if Colorado is trying [an incredibly common and obvious football strategy] here?”

Horatio Cornblower

Nice “celebrity coach PI” bailout call there.

Horatio Cornblower

It’s good, normal, and fun to play football in these conditions.

https://twitter.com/nocontextcfb/status/1698037881493971252

fleshwound_NPG

COL/TCU will have less defense in these next 7 minutes than January 6th

fleshwound_NPG

TCU just Ashli Babbitt’d themselves

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

He’s turning into one of the Great Old Ones before our very eyes.

Horatio Cornblower

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herodotus450

In case yinz didn’t know the Iowa coach (or coordinator?) has a real, no-foolin clause in his contract that Iowa has to score 25 points per game or he’ll be fired after this season. Iowa currently at 24 against Utah St.

Horatio Cornblower

25+ points every game, or they have to average 25+ over the season?

herodotus450

The reporting is unclear on that; my FOIA request for the full contract text is still pending.

Horatio Cornblower

If it’s the average the last few games could be interesting if they’re at like 22 ppg.

Horatio Cornblower

Based on the TCU TD I’d say Colorado has already adopted Deion’s approach to tackling: Don’t.

WCS

COACH PRIME has recruited some insanely fast guys. I’ll give him that.

Watching this team, though… when they have a bad day, I get the impression they’ll start jawing at each other very quickly. Sideline fights are always entertaining!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

[nods] – Buddy Ryan

Horatio Cornblower

Sanders strikes me as a delight to play for when things are going well and an absolute “throw everyone not named Sanders under the bus” nightmare when things go wrong.

Horatio Cornblower

I am eating an enormous salad for lunch, because we are going to the local fair tonight and I am going to do enormous damage to my cardiovascular system there.

litre_cola

BC Dick is visiting, it’s 28 degrees C. Basically the last days of summer are here. Oh we gunna drink.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

That’s what I did last night!

Doktor Zymm

Someone at my Chicago bar is playing margaritaville because of course they are

Horatio Cornblower

That song’s a lot better when you listen to it like it’s an alcoholic lamenting all of his choices rather than as an ode to getting blasted on margaritas like everyone thinks it is.

Buffet had so many better songs than that one, but it’s going to be the one every radio station plays 17 times the rest of the weekend.

PLAY ‘COME MONDAY’ YOU COWARDS!!!

2Pack

Welp. VA v Tennessee has gotten pretty bad, regardless of VA just now finally scoring a touchdown.

Gotta channel surf and see if I can snag Marika calling the Napoli game starting here.

Wish me luck boys.

ballsofsteelandfury

Screenshot!

2Pack

HARD… hitting… ANALysis … amirite Balls?

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WCS

Prepare yinz bungholes for COACH PRIME all f’n week.

yeah right

I made about a quarter before I was sick of it.

Mr. Ayo

Not sure why anyone would cover that LOSER next week?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Alcaraz’s opponent Evans looks like a right proper Scouse.