Yes, I am already maudlin in advance. But let’s keep a stiff upper lip and whatnot,
There is no early bird special, and I’d recommend Black Cats/Cherries (Peacock) over Bees/White Lives Matter (USA) at 10. You then gets a reasonable afternoon USA doubleheader, with Toffees/Geordie Arabia (12:30), followed by Mighty Whitey away to “in crisis” Spurs (3:00).
We will need to take interest in dramatics other than a title race this year, as King’s Afrikan Water Pistols are running away with this one. But hey, Chelski get them at home on Sunday (11:30, USA), just in case somebody wants to make a half-hearted effort on the title front.
I am typing this near HT of Dawgs/Jackets, but I don’t foresee Friday bringing any real shakeups to the playoff races. But lots of stuff still to be settled this final Saturday.
THEEEEEEEE (-9.5) at Michigan (Noon, Fox)
Look, if the Samsquanch ain’t beating UM this season, then he just ain’t gonna. But I’m thinking that Tree Nutz defense might just pitch a shutout.
Miami-FL (-6.5) at JV Yinzburgh (Noon, ABC)
I do not enjoy watching either of these high-mediocre teams play. But predictably, the networks don’t put any of their A (or even B) calibre material opposite The Game.
Oregon (-6.5) at Washington (3:30, CBS)
First game with realistic CHAOS! potential. Would a loss here knock the Quackers out of the field completely, or just cost them a home game? Fuck if I knows. Should be a close, low-scoring game.
LSU (+11.5) at Steerfuckers North (3:30, ABC)
Okiehoma is “win and in” and no chance if they lose. Luckily for them, LSU is pretty loudly “quiet quitting.” Which is sommet of a paradox, really.
Vanderbilt (+2.5) at Tennessee (3:30, ESPN)
I don’t know which team will win this, but I also don’t think it will be close. Make sense of THAT, will ya?
Wisconsin (-2.5) at Minnesota (3:30, FS1)
Battle of the motivational speaker prototype coaches. Loser sleeps in a van down by the river.
Is post-Harbs coach a moe-ron? The fuck is he calling tomeout for?
going FOAR ir just because they CAN. Been one hell of a thorough arse-whipping
Instead of a hard count, has anyone ever tried a soft count?
Egyptian cotton sheet makers come to mind.
introducing the designated hitter rule to confessions
“Religion…is like a team.”
Don’t think WCS’ folk will need to burn any couches today.
Ohio State’s communication system is down? (sees score) Good. Don’t fix it.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but Coach Prime is losing by two scores.
I read somewhere recently that Prime’s health issues were to blame for their current abysmal situation, and not that he has way too many off field obligations to be effective even if he wasn’t a shit coach.
Which he is.
After a 3 hour nap I managed to digest enough to eat the petit fours I took away with me. Here’s a picture of one of the signature dishes, tempura smelt with 4 tempuras and 4 dipping sauces (lemon, ponzu, cuttlefish milk, squid ink) and different veggie garnishes also. Everything is local so even the veggies have some sea flavor from being grown in the lagoon (probably on Sant’Erasmo)
Thought it was a diorama of the Battle of Trafalgar at first.
A touchdown there would’ve been all but curtains.
I just had a potentially funny thought:
“OSU wins, Julian Sayin tries to plant a flag on the Michigan field, promptly gets his jaw dislocated, and thus can’t play in the post season
If anyone approaches the Block M after what happened last year, they deserve to be pepper sprayed.
Its cute you think college athletes have that level of restraint
The snow might cover it, and I’m not sure any of these guys are smrt enough to find it.
“I reclaim this field for Ohio State!”
“Son, this is a Chick-Fil-A.”
“Oh. Can I have a #1 with cheese?”
THAT MICHIGAN COVERAGE SCHEME I CALL IT DEEP THROAT BECAUSE MAN WAS IT BLOWN!!
So nice to turn on the teevee box and see a snow game.
“Yes, I too enjoyed seeing a glass surface in my home covered with a white powder.” – the late Jim Irsay
Snow Game loading…
Michigan’s offensive seems to think the no fly zone extends to Ann Arbor
Weird Wife Behavior:
Me: “I have the spare key to the Community Center.”
Wife: “Is there a second smaller key on the ring?”
Me: “Um, yeah?”
Wife: “Don’t you dare return it! That’s the dumpster key and I have a lot of stuff to throw into it!”
Coda: There are two dumpsters at my workplace but somehow the one that’s ten minutes away (as opposed to 18 minutes) has some magical properties…I guess.
“Baby, you never take me to the nice dumpster anymore…”
It must be good if they have to lock it to keep the riffraff out!
“It’s got everything! Roadkill, Aunt Maude’s buttertarts that didn’t sell at the fundraiser, a broken folding chair, Tupperware from the late 70’s, a one-eyed raccoon, a deflated football, a Zamboni tire…”
-Stephon
“MTV’s Dan Cortez…”
You’d think someone with your, uh, “hobbies” would know that you want a dumpster available with no connection to you or your business.
FLOP!
Bo. Knows?
How do you get Unsportsmanlike Conduct on a Kickoff Touchback?
Stupidly?
still can’t believe that UM defender head butted the ref and ain’t get ejected
(watching that IMAX screen showing football)
If I ever win the lottery, I would not tell anyone, but there will be signs.
I guess since he’s the ball carrier and it didn’t hit the ground, he’s still consider established in bounds so he only needs to regain control before he steps out of bounds?
I guess so. It seems fair at least in spirit. In the NFL the ruling would probably depend on what uniform he was wearing.
There is also snow in CO/K State (FS1)
I’m staying at my sister’s for thanksgiving and she’s already got the Christmas music going. I should be out of the LDB challenge by 2pm.
Break the radio, blep, blup-blup-blup-blup. Or flips the breaker, blep, blup-blup-blup-blup.
“Mr. Programmer…I got my hammer…gonna smash my smash my radiO-O-O!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB1cg9tAeYY
Can’t you just scold her for being a BAD JEW??
She married a Cath-o-lic
so you burned that shhhhaaaaaddddde already
Doesn’t get much worse a Jew than that.
oh noes, Redshirt gonna get VAR’d here
WHEW. Pretty sure that call was wrong, but fuck Michigan.
Good call, Samsquanch!
That was a good call by Day. Uh oh…touchback incoming.
Ohio State doesn’t have faith in their QB.
Redshirt doesn’t have faith in Ohio State’s faith in their QB.
How I felt when the Costco employee caught the Dr. Mrs. trying to cut the line that went all the way around the building and turned her (us) back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3JOQqoCNjc
BLEERGH is starting at Peak BLEERGH.
That wasn’t a Touchdown, but why is Michigan’s coach involved in the review?
Heard Amy Grant doing a Christmas song on the radio and it reminded me of her breakout hit where she gets followed by sex pests all day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMXuuYnoRdI
She filmed the video at Bill Cosby’s house?
Wow, um, thanks for the help, #1.
I cannot believe they didn’t throw him out of the game. I understand the ref not wanting to make it about himself, but there is such a thing as showing *too* much restraint.
I don’t think he’d made contact with the ref. That was less a penalty, but more a message to both teams not to let things get out of hand.
I think you’re right. He’s really lucky he didn’t actually make contact.
I heard this on the way home today. The line towards the end, “I want to give it to you. Guava, guava jelly” really spoke to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ6QfeSW2FI
Ooh, just the other day we saw a guava fall off a nearby tree. If someone leaves a box out we’ll make guava syrup and use it in margaritas. Because it’s also lime season.
UGH, the last 5-10 minutes of sportsball been all lek NOT GREAT, BOB
Scout: “Who is this latest Ohio State QB that is going to flame out in the NFL? Just sayin.”
Other Scout: “Yup, that’s him.”
Scout: “Who?”
Other Scout: “Sayin.”
Scout: “I know, but what’s his name?”
/etc.
Ok FINE lets change the subject. Who’s your favorite golfer of all time?
fuzzy zoeller was the first golfer to get canceled ppl forget that
I should’ve known there would be a price for Thursday’s Bengals win.
God tried to warn ya!
Of course…
…let’s do this!
Oh look, it’s Urban Meyer! Lock up your daughters unless you want his pecker tracks all over them.
but BUT!!!! Will Lane Kiffin see his shadow 2day?????
Barstool Sports followed by Colin Cowherd is a really good argument for never subscribing to FX.
We’ve gone full plaid in Brentford. Three goals, 2 on PKs, (WEIRD), in the last 8 minutes.
Another goal?
Why not?
“Honey, let’s go to Costco really quick this morning.”
Pray for Rikki.
“No”
Hey did anyone else know that Michigan beat OSU last year, and so this year’s game is filled with DRAMA and REVENGE and REDEMPTION and NARRATIVE!!!!!!!!! I wish some sports talkin guys would have told me that…
Today
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Aw, The Game almost got upgraded to The Snow Game. Maybe we’ll get dueling OTs.
yyyyyyaaaaaaasssssss!!!
Looks like one of my Cousinshirts is in Ann Arbor.
Sounds like a nice day
Just had the most amazing meal, don’t think I’ll need to eat again for a year. Time for a nap or possibly just falling fully asleep at 5 pm. Glad I did lunch instead of dinner
I don’t know if Ohio State is going to defeat Michigan. Everything that happens after the last loss defies all logic and only supports my theory that we are living in a poorly programmed computer simulation. I’m only watching due to loyalty to my Alma Mater and to see if someone from Ohio State would be stupid enough to mess with the Block M midfield logo after last year’s bruhaha.
After watching them dismantle Barcelona mid-week, I’d throw a few clams down on Chelsea to beat Arsenal.
“I’m sorry sir, your money is no good here.” – a confused business owner turning away Jim Tomsula after the latter attempted to pay using homemade wampum
(soothing, seductive voice)
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Just looked at surfline’s cam for Porto and there’s only two guys out on dawn patrol. Can’t tell which one of them is @blaxabbath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ut5tHfbaJA
I seem to be alone still, so yinz get Talking Heads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=616-QGQyx-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imWnuirIL8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhAPYgw7unI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4IiGBwSBUE
Definitely one of the bands I’d sell a right nut to see live.
The fact I put my ex-wife, parents, and friends through some of this shit I just got off the phone with… I was such a shithead.
This poor mom seems resigned her daughter is going to drink herself to death, and soon. That was tough.
Remember to tell your loved ones they’re loved ones. They’ll appreciate it.
This place really did help me when I needed it. Thanks for that. Love yinz.
🤗
Love you, brutha.
DFO, where we not only not fear the Abyss, but its where we keep our beer and ice cream.
I don’t know if I’ve ever told you, but I am in awe of your courage and strength. You faced down your own demons, kicked them to the curb, and now you help other people, strangers, face theirs. You are an absolute diamond, my darling dear. I am proud to be your friend.
FUCKING ALL OF THIS
Keep it up WCS
I second this.
Wandering around before Fancy Lunch. In San Croce which isn’t super touristy, so there’s kids kicking a futbol against a medieval church while a bunch of people hang around outside of this bacaro drinking spritzes. Venice is a funny place, but very enjoyable
I saw a banner last night that concluded with “CHECK IG FOR DETAILS” and it took me a minute or so to realize they meant “instagram” as opposed to just misspelling “CHECKING” (which wouldn’t have made sense anyways). Am I so out of touch?
No. It’s the CHILDREN who are wrong.
Although the children are about 30 at this point
Pulling a shift and a half this morning.
What weirdness I wholly and knowingly accepted to happen Thanksgiving night was this past night instead.
Fires, suicides, domestics, overdoses, robberies, and shootings.
Personally, I talked a dude who was admittedly going through a mental break get over his fear of police to get him to the psych hospital (read: looney bin) that he also admittedly needs. His original was abandoned after the police and EMS couldn’t find him. I started my involvement as they were leaving. He told me he was expecting paramedics, no police. He stated he has a phobia of police, stemming from an incident when he was a lad. I told him police have to respond to these situations to keep everyone safe. He even stated it was talking to me and my monotone, nasally voice got him to calm down enough to understand the situation, and grudgingly accept that PD will be part of it. At least to start; once the scene is secure, they drop into the background and let the paramedics do their thing. I’m just doing my jorb, literally/figuratively.
I do sincerely hope he’s okay now, and gets the help we want him to.
Anyway, it’s Rivalry Week, so embrace your inner hatred and settle in for a day of rage!
You do good work
Did the cops show up and rescue the guy by beating him to death?