Glances Askance at the 2025 Season

I don’t want to talk about the Footy today, so let’s talk FITBAW instead.

As we’ve all very quickly learned in 2025/The Darkest Timeline…there is good chaos, and there is bad chaos.  GOOD chaos is a Draft year when all of the quartered backs blow monkeys (and everyone knows it in advance).  Some will squint, sigh, and stick their peckers in anyway.  Some will overpay a bad veteran, and think they are being SMRT.  Maybe some find a way to go all-in on Big Tank, in a way that somehow dodges the Ginger Hammer’s watchful eye.

Tennessee Titans (1st overall pick)

I don’t want DonT angry with me, but I think these are gonna squint and stick it in.  Miami’s Cam Ward will be the object of their affections.  He will…not be good, but maybe adequate-ish.

#ThePauls (2nd overall pick)

The Vertically Enhanced Persons will try trading up, but Wile E. Coyote #ThePauls management is thinking three steps ahead.  They can pledge to draft BOTH Sanderses, and hire their pops to run the team starting in 2026.  Yes, I really expect this to be what they do.  Do remember how drug-addled my brains are.

SCRAMBLE DRILL ENSUES

Vertically Enhanced Persons

With Brian Daboll and a roster of unquestionable shit, these are best positioned to Tank Hardest.  And they try, even drafting Quinn Ewers in the 3rd to pre-become Arch’s backup.  I originally talked myself into Touch of Downs here, but then talked myself out of it.

Noo Yawk FITBAW Jest

They can’t be Darnold’s Plan B pill, because…ya know.  REASONS.  Woody runs into Captain Dingleberry at a post-Kristallnacht celebration, and BOOM, he’s the starter.  Aaron Glenn questions some of his poor life choices.

N’Awlins Saints

An increasingly desperate shitshow operation offers Minny their 3rd round pick to “tag and trade” Touch of Downs their way.  Contract extension discussions fail, hilarity ensues. Do these lot even have a coach yet??

That’s Rikki’s Raiders!!

How many life lessons have Coach Petey and Charmslinger learned since they let their lovers’ tiff spiral out of hand?  We’uns about to find out, cause the band is getting back together.

Minnesota Vikings

Quietly re-sign Dimebag to a 5-year, $60M deal to hold clipboards ad infinitum.  Balance is briefly restored to the universe.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Calmly watching the chaos all around, Coach Epps re-signs Strawberry Fields to a reasonable extension, and drafts Bama’s Milroe in the 2nd round.   Nobody likes redundant systems any better than Tomlin, who goes 12-5 with these “weapons.”  Don’t ask me about January, you know what happens in January.

Santa Clara Tomsulas

Baby Shanny drafts Jaxson Dart (Johnny Reb) with a supplemental 4th, instantly breaks off extension talks with Purdy Mouth.  Because he CAN, you see.

Arizona Qards

Mike Bidwill asks new security guy what his workout regimen is, invites him to his “private gym” for a “bro session.”  Meanwhile, Wee Kyler learns about Footy Manager, and is never seen in public again.

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ballsofsteelandfury

Holy shit, this is weird! This is my first time going to DFO in a computer in a LONG time and it feels super weird. I’m used to doing this on the phone…

scotchnaut

Most random thing your pet is afraid of?

I’ll go first. Molly hates…ice cube trays. If you want to shoo her away from the kitchen, just reach in the freezer.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Thumping sounds that she interprets as someone knocking on the door. Which is kind of weird because we’ve never had that kind of door; it must have been something she was exposed to with her original owners.

Doktor Zymm

Some horses are afraid of their own farts. It’s the cutest most hilarious thing

ballsofsteelandfury

Men can relate.

Doktor Zymm

I slept in until almost 10 and haven’t gotten out of bed except to grab a red bull. This is the upside to riding being canceled. Still don’t know about tomorrow though

Mr. Ayo

RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

doktor zymm embraces cancel culture smh

ballsofsteelandfury

THAT’S GOOD LAZYNESS HUSTLE!

Mr. Ayo

Folks! Drunk by 10am achievement unlocked!

Now, the next goal is much loftier. Stay awake and alert and drunk for the entire 12 hours of Bathurst! Coverages starts at 10:30 (13:30 DFO time), race starts at 11:00 (14:00 DFO time).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNK4Cv77a-Q

Mr. Ayo

Tune in now! It’s 5:30 there (Aussieland), this is a pre-dawn grid and pre-dawn start. All for the buildup of a sunrise while the race is underway!

Doktor Zymm

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Senor Weaselo

Amateur hour. The real real test is being drunk for 24 Hours of Le Mans or the Nurburgring!

Mr. Ayo

HOW DARE YOU!

I made it through the 24 hours of Daytona just two weeks ago!

Doktor Zymm

Or a performance of Wagner’s entire Ring Cycle

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I was watching this a couple of days ago; Portuguese racing spectators are NUTS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AntTKfRO5po

Mr. Ayo

All rally drivers and spectators are nuts. Best racers in the world.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Tomorrow will be the 11th anniversary of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death. I’m amazed that it’s been more than ten years, it feels more like five or six.

Jimbo

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Senor Weaselo

Which is why it’s almost the 11th anniversary of my great aunt nearly murdering me at my grandfather’s wake!

The deacon at the wake looked like him. Padre Weaselo pointed this out, repeatedly, during the service, and I was the person in hysterical laughter from how dark the humor was.

I got the DIRTIEST look. Then they realized he was next to me and they knew it was probably something he did.

scotchnaut

Probably the best three name actor since Jonathan Taylor-Thomas.

litre_cola

Today seemed to be a gol fest. Hearts put 6 past Dundee FC in Dundee. Wild.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Oof. Clearly the Hearts stayed focused and didn’t let themselves get sucked into a game of knifey-spooney.

Senor Weaselo

Good thing they stopped before 26, I have no idea what happens if you shoot the moon in footy.

scotchnaut

Apparently one of the offensive linemen that impressed at this week’s Senior Bowl practices is Willie Lampkin-he measured 5’10”, 290 and has a 6’6″ wingspan. I hope he gets drafted.

Horatio Cornblower

He’d have to play center at that size, right?

And they’d still want him to put on weight.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I wonder if he’s related to that Willy Loman fellow I used to buy stuff from.

Doktor Zymm

With that much extra length in his arms he could be really good at yoga, which I would absolutely watch as a competitive sport

Fronkenshteen

Fulham!

litre_cola

Yes sir! Another 3 pts on the road!!!

Horatio Cornblower

Goddammit, Bournemouth!!!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

You sound surprised.

Horatio Cornblower

Not surprised they didn’t beat Liverpool, but I thought they’d tied it up on that rebound off the post.

WCS

When he inevitably is shitcanned, he’ll have the built-in excuse of having to live in Mickey Loomis’ private bathroom’s janitorial closet due to cost-cutting measures.

Doktor Zymm

Yup, heard that a couple days ago, explains why they’re still waiting

Jimbo
scotchnaut

Ringmaster: “Watch a QB regress before your very eyes!”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m +1’ing this because I think it’s funny, not because I want it to happen.

Mr. Ayo

I’m either up too early or still dreaming.

What in the snickey is happening in Goodison park? And will it lead to more disappointing?

Jimbo

They haven’t been the same since Duncan retired. SoUrry don’t know footy teams

Fronkenshteen

A tip of the coffee to yeah right, litre cola, and hippo and a hearty best of luck to all 3 of their squadoos this window.

This guy looks like such a smarmdouche, but it must be fun to make even sections of a festival crowd move like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh1MpBBRutI

Fronkenshteen

Zia. She’s great.
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Fronkenshteen

One more good one.
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Horatio Cornblower

How is there a mosh pit going on to that song?

2Pack

Hippo your take on the Qards is simply to the bank Brah…

And this lady is excited. I can tell.

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scotchnaut

She seems excited to see me.

Don T

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Don T

Russel Wilson a RAAAAAIIII DUUURRRR s? 🤔
Unappealing.

Fronkenshteen

Earth, Wind, & Fire are playing the Fire Aid benefit concert. In another timeline, that would be banner-worthy.

Senor Weaselo

Could be worse. The fires could’ve been in September.

Jimbo

Cousins is staying somewhere in the south- N’awlins maybe?

scotchnaut

Cousins usually have a good time in the South so that tracks.

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Fronkenshteen

Good 7:30 match for once. Let’s hope it’s good for more than 1-0 with a penalty winner by human CPAP machine, Chris Wood.

WCS

human CPAP machine, Chris Wood.

Truly, a sequence of words I’ve never seen before.