Hello all and sorry (natch!) for the delay. After being personally responsible for the Senators beating the Flames last night (I was in the crowd) I got a bit full of myself. So here we are, back in Germany-the birthplace of philosophers such as Heidegger, Nietzsche, Adorno and Spengler, among others. So really, The Land of Problematic Thinkers.
History Time!: Did you know that Frankfurt was named after the Franks and was called the Free City of Frankfurt for many a century? Yes, if your name was Frank or a derivative thereof everything in the city was free. So it’s no surprise that the Sinatras, Drebbins, Zappas, Vallis, Langellas and Mahovlichs of the world gravitated there. That town was your oyster!
To The Game!
Colts/Pats:
-Most folks are talking about the Bears and Carolina winning the Caleb Williams Central Showcase but the Pats have cobbled together some quality losses. An inept offense coupled with a defense that can no longer take “X” player out of the game will do that for you.
-New England has only gone overseas twice but has won both times.
-Minshew Mania is done. Long gone are the days of the Fu Manchu and the scrambles out of the pocket for large gains. Now it’s more like staring at his first read and heaving the ball perhaps 12 yards downfield with that uncannon appendage of his.
-Recycling is all well and good but Old Bill’s efforts with J.C. Jackson have come to nought. You’ll recall Mr. Jackson cashed in with the Chargers and as some players are wont to do, his play fell of a precipice shortly afterwards. So he was traded back to the Pats and nothing has changed.
-Gawd! There’s quite a bit of articles out there saying that if Old Bill loses this one he’s out the door. I can’t see it happening midseason to a guy of his stature. If he is cast out it will be after “several conversations”, after “looking at all our options”, after “consultations were made”, after “needing to do what’s best for the franchise”. Yes, after all these buzzphrases have been properly collected in a handwritten file (Kraft is 82 after all) only then will Old Bill be sent walking.
Enjoy the game, I’ll be driving for 10 hours.
This game couldn’t have ended on a better play.
Belichick by end of the game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DCoPw3XnXg
The Denounement of White Mac
They did it. They benched him!
I guess the positive of last night’s Kraken loss was it convinced Edmonton to fire their coach?
god damnit this is truly jean-paul sartre’s finest work
He appears shy of the first down only to Stevie Wonder.
I know I was White out thar today. But ah coulda been WHITER. – Mac
a colts/pats game in 2001 was were it all actually began, so of course a colts/pats game in 2023 is where it has to end
kill him, indy
That is the worst pass I’ve seen all season. A wet noodle INT at the 1 by Mac Jones. Infamy!
/kicks stool for Clots win
Does Kraft fire Belichick after this loss?
Leave him on the airport tarmac like Kiffin.
That should be the final chapter in the Legend of Little Mac
They learned nothing from Smash Bros.. he has no aerial game!
Even the potted plant from Mario Bros has a better aerial game. A literally rooted plant!
I need to play more Ultimate but that requires getting a Switch, and I don’t have anything at Apartment Weaselo for the moment.
/Mains are Marth/Lucina and Fox, have to relearn Pit because he was a Brawl main but his moveset changed afterwards
NIIICCCHHHTTTT FAAAAAYYYUUUHHHH!
The Legend Of White Mac is a curse
I think Bill is gonna get a version of the Steve Keim treatment. Undisclosed health condition he’s been dealing with and we appreciate his strength carrying this team while privately fighting his personal battle. He is stepping away indefinitely and we look forward to the day we can deliver more good news on the Patriots Legend.
Then two months later he’s on some podcast talking about how Kyler Murray’s crippling contract is unmoveable and there isnt enough draft or personnel capital to do anything but accept that Murray is the ONLY option for this franchise through 2025.
grumble, grumble, leaving to spend more time your mom’s family, grumble
As a result of this atrocity upon Germany and her people, somewhere in a bar, a veteran and amateur architect is rallying his compatriots about the evils of American Football and the virtues of baseball.
Colts new that, if they just left New England’s offense on the field long enough, they’d have a chance for a big scoring opportunity.
As someone who works in proximity to the world of commercial food photography (and those guys make bank) I can tell you that this image is way many degrees of terrible:
(In my experience, the two greatest jobs are: (a) orthopedic surgeon; and (b) commercial food & beverage product photographer/cinematographer. ka-ching!)
People watching NFL Europe LIVE IN the world of commercial food photography.
Here’s a set-up for filming a granola bar. A single fucking granola bar.
How the hell else you gonna do it?
That’s right! Bill ’em a fortune too, General Mills will pay!
If my only options are the granola investment vs that gravy debactle, just tell me the price so I can budget it or let you know I need to make other arrangements so I’m not wasting your time anymore.
ha ha I wish I did this
One wonders how much of a coincidence it is that the PATRIOTS are playing on VETERANS DAY WEEK near a large US MILITARY INSTALLATION.
And there is no appreciation for the US Military there.
In Germany.
I mean, I’m not saying i wouldn’t also pander to the local market. But maybe don’t plan on scheduling any early December games in Nagasaki Stadium.
I sense a trend
I guess the good news is the rest of today’s fixtures can’t possibly be this terrible.
You just had to say it eh?
I have been in the room with the game on the entire time. My brain has actively processed maybe 5-6 plays.
Football without explosive plays.
I love it. It’s like a long groaner joke.
If you have to go camping in a tent on top of a car, you are not ready to go camping.
I really enjoy hiking, and the woods in general. Have never understood the allure of sleeping on the ground and/or outside.
SMDH – Jim Tomsula.
We camped a lot when I was growing up. Baked the urge to sleep on dirt right out of me.
Who is that Clots coach? He looks like poor man’s Kyle Shannahan.
Waited all day for Thursdayyyy Niiiiight.
/checks earpiece. It’s Sunday?
So no one in the booth saw helmet-to-helmet contact on that PF? OK then…
There is a helmet to helmet Mark Davis joke at PF Chang’s in here somewhere. damn it.
Rich Eisen is announcing this game like he’s watching paint dry.
He’s not wrong.
That would have been on jacked up 15 years ago
It’s a good hit. Even Gene Steratore isn’t trying to claim the officials got it right.
I want a fund in place to pay off fines for all hard hits. These WRs are walking around too cocky/clearheaded.
Use the J6 Defense Fund.
Das Shank’lür
Christ, The Shield must REALLY want Germany to hate the NFL.
But sir, the memo said the Germans would love a shitshow!
Seems fitting for the NFL Ownership Family to want to gain access to literal concentration camps.
“I’d like to run the ball more. Because let’s be honest, I’m kind of a turd out there.” – The Legend of White Mac
This game should have been played over at Rammstein. They dont play that Sweet Caroline over there Buddy… nuthin but crome and leather…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRRoQkkwuJE
Sheffield United with the blinding kits tonight.
I hope the 2nd half is better than the first half. The last time a American led organization unleashed this devastation and hopelessness upon the German people, the result were…unpleasant.
Nice win, Hammers. Don’t ever fuckin’ do it again.
Oh, another international break next week? That’s good. I was getting tired of being able to watch my favorite team and league play every weekend. I’d much rather watch North Jerkoffistan get hammered 6-0 by a bored Ronaldo.
Hey that NJ side leaves it all out there.
They call their home stadium The Glory Hole.
Shit, now I’m going to go down a rabbit hole on the history of a county I just made up for purposes of dickjokery.
Argentina hosts Uruguay on Thursday.
That’s Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay, who last month beat Brazil 2-NIL 😍🥰
See, now that’s a game worth watching. Naturally I’ll get Iceland v. Faroe Islands.
Kosovo is playing Israel for Euro competition today. Do what you will with that.
It’s on. Michael Irving is gesturing.
The Caribbean Delegation deems complied its mandatories.
No way Imma de-mute anytime other than game action.
I got here in time to watch Minshew botch a couple of passes and then the Clots come up short on a 57-yard FG attempt, much like their fans would come up short trying to waddle their way through 50-yard dash.
Does that count as my mandatory viewing? Can I stop watching this horrible game?
Just kidding, I already switched over to Lesser Footy.
NOBODY HAS ANY RESPEK FOAR TEH RULES-BASED ORDER
The singular of blini is blin. Most people don’t know this because only monsters eat only one tiny pancake.
I was going to say, I can’t imagine why the singular form of blini would ever need to be used.
If you eating only one blin, it better be used as a plate for eggs, bacon, sausage and whatever else you can pile on to it.
I am getting a real Marvin Lewis vibe radiating from Belichick after that last play.
Indy vs. NE: a backup QB who probably should be a starter and a starting QB who probably should be a backup.
DAy 1 at the resto with no phone was interesting. Could we split this bill 3 ways? Fuck. I wonder if the Bombers beat the LioUns? Fuck. Cash out? Fuck. Tip out? Fuck.
Another goal for the Egyptian King.
Are you….PRAISING THE GODDAMNED REDSHITE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM??
YOU GOT SOMETHING YOU GOTTA SAY,SAY IT MY FACE! YOU PIECE OF…
…oh, RedshiTE! Nevermind, we’re cool!
Scotchy! You were in town and you didn’t call me? You son of a bitch!
For real though, looks like you had a great time – great game to catch. (I was busy winning at go karts for my birthday and ended up watching later on TV.) We’ll get together soon enough, I’m sure.
Go karts!
The mouse returned last night, despite there no longer being anything for it to eat around here. I woke up at 1:30 am to discover new mousey evidence, then couldn’t get back to sleep till 5 am because I was alertly listening for more mouse sounds. Not happy being awake right now!
Operation Murder ze Mouse goes ahead today. And has nothing to do with Disney.
Do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vv_LwwwpmU
I like how Blax thinks, critical theory or not
I am only here so I don’t get fined.
A stadium full of Germans singing “Sweet Caroline” wasn’t exactly on my list for this game, but sure, why the hell not.
Isn’t that the official song of the Manchester United Football Club?
The Hofbrau haus oom-pah band has it in their setlist
So our company website sucks. I hired a guy (who had done a few little things to it) earlier this year to redo it and, I think, I gave him pretty clear instructions. I mean, literally, a template with “Image 1” and “Text Header” etc with corresponding Images and Texts. Long-short, dude just fucking broke it because he “thought it was like a wordpress or something simple but I guess the guy who built it did a custom code.”
When people say, “I guess” or “For Some Reason”, it is 100% their fault as the operator.
So the guy basically just fucks up the site worse than before and we’ve lived with it because, obviously, it’s not high priority. But I recently came back across my files and I’m just gonna quit working with whatever gig fucks seem cheap and just get a professional. I figure, it isn’t fucking 1994 anymore and, but for needing some like payment links and stuff integrated into the site, I could have done the 7-page motherfucker myself.
Who wants to hook me up with not a fucktard for this tasking? Trying to spend this money before EOY.
Sounds like something Internet Dad could easily do.
I don’t have web experience, but I’ve coded enough that I would be willing to figure it out on a contingency basis if you can’t find anyone already competent
Nah — I just want a pro who is like, ‘Seriously? This shit is easy for me.’
I think DTZM may still giving me the cold shoulder for making fun of the Rams leaving St Louis. As if that kind of behavior is going to bring them back.
TRUE FACT! They originally called the willy-nilly-silly-old-bear Winnie the Poo, because he liked to have Rabbit shit in his mouth.
/may not, in fact, be true
//YOU’RE WELCOME for that mental imagery
Pooh is one of us, anyone who runs around all day eating honey with a shirt and no pants is okay by me no matter what he does in the privacy of his bedroom with other consenting anthropomorphic animals
“Not me!”
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HE WAS NAMED AFTER WINNIPEG YOU BLASPHEMER!!!
Ciao tutti.
I presume ole Tuggernuts will let Bill “choose” to retire after this season.