Almost Full Footy’s GlorioUs Return

Oh my cats, so much to watch this weekend.  America settles into its ample couches/recliners, booze and/or drugs in hand.  Life is temporarily good.

The only Friday JV fixture worth watching is a 10:30p kick…but the best Lesser match of the day is an early bird, King’s Afrikan Water Pistols welcoming in the equally shit-hot Trashbirds of Brighton (7:30, USA).  Truly worthy of one’s alarm clock.

TV treatment follows for the Hippo/yeah right Derby (10:00, USA), from a tense Goodison Park.  Litre and I discussed this, but I don’t believe we are quite in “must win” territory yet.  But Very Disappointing Everton really need to manage a point, or things will get kind of testy.  Mighty Whitey away to Ipswich is an interesting streaming alternative (Peacock).

Spotlight Dance interferes with JV action, with Fronk’s Mighty Hammers taking on (in?) City of Men (12:30, NBC).  Thank fuck for multiple screens, but I suspect Pep’s merry band win this pretty easily.  With apologies to Fronk, of course.  Just think of it as J-E-S-T! practice.

I don’t care about any of Sunday’s fixtures, but feel free to look ’em up.

JV Week One (which started Thursday night, though we shan’t discuss the Wolven Sort’s performance) continues apace:

Clemson (+12) v. Georgia @ Megatron’s Butthole (Noon, ABC)

A fine opener, indeed.  Not that I expect Jawja to stumble, but 12 is an awful lot of FITBAW POINTS against a legitimate foe with a capable defense.  I don’t really expect much of a shootout here, and it should be a fun watch.

Paedo State (-8) at West By God Virginia (Noon, Fox)

Yeah, we all gon’ join WCS in supporting Keep it in the Family this week.  Trendy upset pick here, so the Paedos will likely roll.  But let’s certainly hope not.

Virginia Tech (-13.5) at Vanderbilt (Noon, ESPN)

Now see, this is kind of a fun matchup.  The Castrated Turkeys are also getting lots of offseason buzz, and they start on the road against the most beatable Power Two foe.  But it’s still a decent/reasonable challenge for Week One, and I suspect it will entertain.  Always good to have that third viewing option, too.

Miami-FL (-2.5) at Florida (3:30, ABC)

There is some ass-flavoUred ass (that even Ballsy couldn’t love) on the other networks, but this is solid.  “Win or you’re fired” is awfully mean for Week One, but Billy Napier (whose name I had to look up, FUCK am I rusty/brain dead) had best come out of the gates flying.  Losing to a middle-of-the-pack ACC squadron – at HOME – would get the execution scheduled, if not quite yet carried out.

North Dakota (+28.5) at Iowa State (3:30, FS1)

By far and away the best flipping option.  Want to have some GAMBLOR fun?  Put five dimes on the Dakotans to cover, and drop $20 on the moneyline for a straight-up upset.  You’ll make 30 bucks with a puncher’s chance of JACKPOT.

Back for MOAR tonight, plan your naps/shits accordingly.

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Redshirt

What is Catch: JV Edition.

Fronkenshteen

Welp, another season of unbearably sad in-laws from Blacksburg. Tech stinks. Metallica should issue a cease and desist letter for the use of “Enter Sandman” until they win another meaningful game.

Redshirt

As a penance, they should go out to “Mr. Sandman” by The Chordettes.

Gumbygirl

Have you started school yet? How’s it going?

Redshirt

Ohio State is back, but so is Ryan Day. Oof.

Redshirt

…and defense late hits a sliding QB.

Redshirt

JHEEsus!

LemonJello

Did the band march out as a couch and then JD Vance ran out and dotted the “i” in script Ohio, or are they saving that for homecoming week?

yeah right

Howdy folks!

This is a public service announcement.

The DFO eliminator league is active!

Come join us and experience great humiliation.

ESPN eliminator challenge: group name DFO Crack Suicide Squad.

It will be fun! Until it isn’t.

Horatio Cornblower

I believe that league was fun for me for two whole weeks last season!

Mr. Ayo

So annoying that ESPN doesn’t show the entries and picks for everyone. WTF?

yeah right

Exactly.

Last year I had no idea who won and I set the group up.

Gumbygirl

I’m gonna skip this season, I have my hands fulk with th Lowratio league. And Gumby.

Gumbygirl

My kingdom, sad as it is, for a working edit button

scotchnaut

It’s only been a shit-ton of months that it hasn’t been addressed. Why are you so cranky?

LemonJello

I think I saw the Execrable Fulk in one of those parody “films” Balls is always talking about.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

[also has his hands full of gum after blowing his entire allowance on Bazooka Joe] – Eli Manning

yeah right

How is Gumby doing?

Fronkenshteen
Fronkenshteen

Virginia Tech is going to fuck this all up gloriously

Brocky

….

Mr. Ayo

It’s happening!

Stupid placekicker should have put this away already.

Redshirt

He did a quick search and researched Miami-OH by accident.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

DR. MRS. DEADLY: [holding up spray bottle] I mixed up this super strong glass cleaner. Don’t use it on the marble or it will damage it.

RIKKI-TIKKI-DEADLY: Okay. You want to maybe put a label on it so…

DR. MRS. DEADLY: [ignores him, walks away]

Dunstan

The only solution is to never do any cleaning duties. Weaponized incompetence for the win!

WCS

What a thrilling way to open the season!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Kinda sucks for Clemson that even if they beat Georgia and everyone else they play this season it still won’t get them a spot in the college football playoffs.

Horatio Cornblower

Counterpoint: it would be hilarious and no one deserves it more than Dabo.

WCS

He’ll blame the woke committee members not believing in Jesus enough.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“And he’ll be right to.” – football Jesus

Mr. Ayo

Dabo, we have a Tyler on Line 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QhKxwP3m2U

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Redshirt

JV Cindy went from AAC games being stuck on ESPN+ to Big 12 games being stuck on ESPN+. Progress?

2Pack

It looks like Georgia is not going to be denied.

Redshirt

Just watched a commercial for FOX’s newest prime-time animated show. I am now dumber.

Senor Weaselo

I’m overhearing Senorita Weaselo talking to her best friend and explaining to him the difference between constipation and menopause.

In fairness English isn’t his first language and he’s mixed up masochist and misogynist before. In public. Talking to someone who was not Senorita Weaselo. (Although that person is also as bright as a wet match in a cave, so of course she didn’t correct him.)

Horatio Cornblower

Constipation and menopause?

I mean, how do those even come up in a situation where they could be mixed up?

Senor Weaselo

He’s just special. Which is to say a dumbass but an extremely lovable one.

I’ve brought up the idea of a sitcom about him. We would not have to make anything up for the first season or two.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Did someone say “gritty reboot”?

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Redshirt

Don’t be ridiculous!

Horatio Cornblower

No. No one said that.

Don T

A dating pool.
HYPOTHETIALLYY

scotchnaut

West Ham is starting to think they’re people.

Horatio Cornblower

Following the UConn-Maryland game on Twitter and it seems safe to say that UConn is out of the national championship picture

Senor Weaselo

Hurley put a hex on them in exchange for the 3-peat.

Horatio Cornblower

UConn is a basketball school. I would make that trade all day every day and twice on Sunday, and we’re still gonna go to the Big XII and fuck everything up again chasing this stupid dipshit football dream while losing tens of millions of dollars every year.

Gumbygirl

My niece is there, having a blast. She just got a fall internship with CNN, working on Manu whatshisface’s show. She had a great time this summer at her MSNBC internship, and she got to cover the Dem convention for the Capitol News Service. She is an overacheiver. Never stops.

Horatio Cornblower

OK yes, I did have a 10.7% beer at breakfast, (more like elevensies, if we’re being accurate) with my son today, but in my defense it was a breakfast stout, so I think I was in the right here.

Also the shift manager picked up the cost of the beer because my son “is always in here” which is a real father-son bonding moment.

scotchnaut

Also acceptable? Coffee Porter.

Horatio Cornblower

They didn’t have that available.

Filthy heathens.

Mr. Ayo

The same score as Iowa-Illni St. At least that one was expected.

2Pack

Yeah a lot of early season derp going on.

Redshirt

Why is the Battle for I-75 still in the 1st Quarter? I knew Tennessee is behind the times, but not this bad.

blaxabbath

I gotta return today. Wrapping up some laundry then getting TFO.

They got a big Hawaii Independence scene here. If I can me locked in as “one of the good ones” I can guarantee you I will put my [to-date-kinda-effective] hating / productivity skills to that Cause.

I always thought I wanted a First Ammendment dispute with the federal government; I see now that I’m just looking for a war.

Fronkenshteen

Virginia Tech football is a thing of the past.

Mr. Ayo

Holy shit, Vandy! lol

Redshirt

So, its a “Two Minute Timeout”, not a “Two Minute Warning”? When did JV go woke?

blaxabbath

“Warnings” level up some players anxiety.

Redshirt

WR: “What can I do to help you?”
QB (scream thinking): “CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!!
QB (speaking): “Nah, its on me.”

blaxabbath

What a leader…..

blaxabbath

She looks like a white girl from SoCal.

Horatio Cornblower

They’re takin’ our First Lady jerbs!!!

Redshirt

I’m still wondering when the SEC started using holographic goalposts.

Redshirt

Once again, Penn State is imposing its will upon young boys.

Unsurprised

+1 rhythmic slapping sound

Mr. Ayo

Where’s that viking petition again?

scotchnaut

Me: [orders a 25lb case of fresh San Marzano tomatoes from the produce market]

My Buyer: “I found a 40lb case and I bought you another one because the farmer gave me a deal!”

Me: “Oh. Um, thanks.”

/I’ve got prune fingers from peeling about 50(?) pounds so far

Unsurprised

Mamma Mia!

2Pack

Tis that season. Canning is a pain in the ass, but in February you get some serious rewards.

scotchnaut

West Ham is going off script.

scotchnaut

City is back on script.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

In the 87th minute, Everton leads Bournemouth 2-0. Let’s see what happens next!

87′ Goal! Everton 2, Bournemouth 1. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.

88′ Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

90’+2′ Goal! Everton 2, Bournemouth 2. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra with a cross.

90’+2′ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card.

90’+6′ Goal! Everton 2, Bournemouth 3. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.

blaxabbath

Oh bro check it out I hurt my toe surfing!

Guess I’ll have to go RIP THIS BONG.

blaxabbath

Oh I’m so high…

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2Pack

Did something similar last year. A week to 10 days of light duty on that foot Brah…

blaxabbath

Oh man! I hope I don’t miss my shift at the video store….

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Which is the toe that you hurt? Because I see two completely cromulent candidates.

Mr. Ayo

That other one is just doing the smart thing and getting out of harm’s way.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“This little piggy stood back…”

yeah right

Was that from a reef? I had cuts across the top of both of my big toes from surfing Waikiki.

That coral shit can cut you man!

blaxabbath

I think so. I was tired and had not yet learned to always get on my board and not try to swim around like a pool.

Horatio Cornblower

Smashed my toe (other foot) into a raised divider between the bathroom and hallway at my son’s house, (because why wouldn’t there be one there) and am getting the same bruise.

blaxabbath

Quit trying to peek under the door.

Gumbygirl

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

Redshirt

There is a local Trump Parade scheduled on September 7. Fortunately, my brakes won’t be replaced until September 9.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Be sure to put up some fliers at the local dog park letting people know the route, in case they are looking for somewhere to walk their dogs in the week leading up to the event.

Redshirt
Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“You had me at Rump Parade.” – Balls

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Same here.” – Coach Reid, thinking about roasts and drooling

blaxabbath

Firecrackers would be a funny thing to go off around this function. In intervals.

Senor Weaselo

Just as long as you’re not drunk and hit bikers.

That’s unfortunately been done.

/Pours one out

yeah right

Holy fucking shit.

I sleep in and what the fuck was that?

Mr. Ayo

Oh no. Most Disappointing Everton has come roaring back to snatch a tie from a win!

Mr. Ayo

Oh my, even I was too optimistic!

RIP to Hippo’s TV and pill bottles. Hope he didn’t scare the cats much.

2Pack

My drive to work in a single picture.
I am a lucky guy.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Dude!

Mr. Ayo

Dude!

2Pack

Any description of mine would fall way short. So when I saw this picture on a friend’s page, I thought, there it is.

Horatio Cornblower

(Works at home)

Fronkenshteen

They haven’t let Bournemouth breathe today. Good shit. Ipswich looks like they belong, too.

Mr. Ayo

#DoucheStrong

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I played as Dukakis and got obliterated.

litre_cola

ADAMAAAAAAAA you greased up beauty.

litre_cola

Rage level rising.

litre_cola

Her and the wee man are coming for brunch and then leaving me down there with the lads.

2Pack

McAfee on Collage GameDay is sorta irritating.
Get Suzy Kobler on there.

Mr. Ayo

You’re really underselling how shitty he is. He should be no where near GameDay, much less TV as a whole.

2Pack

Yeah as I keep watching he seems to get worse.
He better not try to kiss Suzy.

litre_cola

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

litre_cola

Whitey visits Sandwich Town? Sounds delicioUs.

Horatio Cornblower

Well, Arsenal drawing here should just about wrap up the Premier League title for Manchester City.

Horatio Cornblower

I just saw the replay. You cannot make that call, and the BHA player needed to be red-carded as well. That’s shit refereeing.

scotchnaut

At least the home crowd is taking it well.

Horatio Cornblower

Pretty sure they’re booing the ref. Who, and I don’t think I’m exaggerating here, should probably be stoned to death at the center of the pitch.

2Pack

Napoli plays tonight. After a train wreck of a season opener they won last week. Nice looking Napoli gurls go way back.

Here’s one in Pisa, Liter’s old stomping grounds.

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litre_cola

Love it!

Ahem we spell Canadian around here *litre

2Pack

I’d blame autocorrect but that one was on me. Damned metric system…

ballsofsteelandfury

Parma is a vastly underrated food town.

2Pack

Yes. Modena too. The Emelia – Romagna region is a foodie mecca.

2Pack

With no photographic evidence offered?

Fronkenshteen

No apology necessary. That’s a machine. We’ll just take our medicine and move on. Hope none of our players show out too well today; Pep might decide to buy ’em. Here to see if my trash birds upset happens in the early window.

WCS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1-4e7vPJd0

34-24 final

I don’t know who, but that’s the score.