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Sexy Soccer Saturday Open Thread – Edición de Libertadores

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What? Or should I say,  "¿Qué?" Today,  in addition to the usual European league action,  we have the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Final. To the unfamiliar,  this is the South American version of the Champions League.  While the Champions League crowns its champion in one game held at a neutral

Your Matchday 4, Day 2 Champions League Open Thread

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With all the posting activity yesterday,  we didn't have an open thread for the Tuesday games. HOWEVAH, we are fixing that today!! First off,  let's take a look at what happened yesterday: I can tell you that the Inter-Barça game was pretty fun to watch in the office on my phone and,  if

The 500s past the 500 mark. That means at least 3 things.

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The 500s, officially known as the Houston Texans,  are winning at an over .500 pace.  Their record past the halfway (.500!) mark is either 5-4 or 6-3 depending on what happened when Demaryius Thomas met his ex-girlfriend. (Update: he didn't quite do as too many NFL players do in an elevator

Your Cowboys-TITanS MNF Open Thread

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Welcome to Monday Night! In which we have the last game of the week and it happens to be a good one if you like the colour "light blue". This also works if you like teams that are stuck in the middle of the mediocrity zone that is a .500 record. Both teams

Your Sexy Soccer Saturday Open Thread

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This time, I'll REALLY put the sexy in the Soccer Saturday Open Thread! You see,  kids,  the person that was originally going to write this post had an unexpected guest and couldn't do the post. I'm thinking it was a sexy guest. Now,  it seems more like Spring Break than the first week

Your Young Boys in Europe Tuesday Champions League Open Thread

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As this post publishes,  it is halftime in Wankdorf as DFO's adopted team,  Young Boys,  are taking on the Batmen of Valencia. If you don't think that's the coolest team shield EVAR, I don't know what to say. All of today's games are available on the Univision Deportes app in the US,

Your NLCS Game 3 Open Thread

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/gets called into DFO backroom/dungeon Balls: WHAT? Mysterious Hooded Figure holding a beer: Dude,  WTF? Balls: WYTAW? Mysterious Hooded Figure holding a blunt: What day is it today,  asshole? Balls: Uh, Friday? MHFH a beer: Seriously? Balls: Wednesday? MHFH a blunt: FFS, it's Monday!! As in MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!?!? Balls: You guys know I don't like the NFL, right? MHFH

Your Pride of Texas SNF Open Thread

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Back when I was a wee lil Balls, one of the first songs I learned in English was this one: The second was probably this one: Even though I was a wee lil Steelers fan back then,  I really liked the Houston Oilers and Earl Campbell and Dan Pastorini. Those were some

AFL Beat 2018 Grand Final Recap

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On Friday night's Open Thread,  we had a good time commenting on the Grand Final as it happened. Luckily for us,  we got ourselves a beauty of a game. The recap, the final Footy Tipping Contest standings,  and much more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! I watched many of

Your Sexy Soccer Saturday Open Thread!

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It's my turn again and this time we have a FULL slate of games and there are some really good ones on today! Without further ado, Crikey! That's some great games! Before I forget,  you need to watch this: In case you didn't watch the Grand Final last night... On to the Burning Questions of