Author: Beerguyrob

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go…To Find A Lineman”

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Part 7: All Over But the Crying Setting: The Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, WA. May 3, 2021 Ext. A fourth floor office. Two men sit at desks, while a bunch of interns silently try to work around them. It is the first Monday after the Draft, and the two men responsible for

A Tempestuous Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Noise: Well, in the absence of actual news - beyond Amazon starting their Prime-only Thursday package in 2022 - it's all about the Packers and how they've made a mess of things: Mike Florio farts - should the Packers & Seahawks trade disgruntled quarterbacks? Terry Bradshaw posits that, "him being

Your “Is This Thing Still Going?” Saturday Evening Open Thread

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Well, the third day of the Draft started at noon ET, and this post went up about 5:00 pm ET, so let's hope the tomfoolery is done with. Because it's drinking time! So, let's set the mood. How about a little Sinatra? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbPCvWrJOb0 Perhaps some hors d'oeuvres? Some small bite albóndigas, perhaps? Maybe a

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Part 6: Gaze In That Mirror With An Eye That's True Setting:  The Bar-B-Q Shop, 1782 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN, April 18, 2021 Ext. Two men sit at a table, plates of finely cooked meats in front of them. There are also some empty pint glasses off to the side. Their attention

Your “Touching Draft Week Touching” Monday Evening Open Thread

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Three days from now Cle-Town is Draft Town! It's also when Roger Goodell starts getting all handsy with guys who can't say no. ESPN has a breakdown of the draft-night hug's origin story. Because everything is a thing now, I guess. NFL Nuggets: Sean Lee retired today after 11 calendar years

Your “Never Irrelevant; Always Irreverent” Saturday Evening Open Thread

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Next week is Day Three of the NFL Draft, and you all know what that means, who will be this year's Mr. Irrelevant? For those of you who forget until the last minute, the concept of Mr. Irrelevant dates back to 1976, when it was invented by former 49er/Colt/Stampeder/Rough Rider Paul Salata,

Your “One Week Until the Jets/Bears/Giants Blow Their Pick” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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The Draft is next Thursday! [DFO] will be your Open Thread headquarters, so tell your friends. NFL Notes: It's "New Rules" Day: Replay will now involve "consultation" between the refs of the field and the booth in New York. In technical terms, the authority to consult with referees on certain "specific,

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Part 5: Out of The Frying Pan... And Into The Grease Fire Setting: The Indianapolis Crowne Plaza Hotel - 123 West Louisiana Street, Indianapolis, Indiana Ext. Taggart's Bar & Lounge, inside the Crowne Plaza. Drinks in hand, Pete Carroll & John Schneider are decompressing after a harrowing few days. Pete Carroll: I didn't know