Your “Actually Getting To Choose The Method” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Alex Smith has decided to retire, "even though I've got plenty of snaps left in me." He finishes with a career record of 99-67-1, a passer rating of 86.9 and a TD-INT ratio of 199-109. Honestly, it's kind of nice that he gets to go out after the

Welcome to the Sunday Evening Open Thread, the closest thing some of us have to attending a service. So, let's start with a hymn, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZEtVbJT5c Now, with many of us being somewhere being agnostic and DGAF - because atheism is its own religion, and most of those people are just as nuts

Your “There’s Still No Gambling at Bushwood, Sir” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: Hide Hippo's credit cards - Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel have reached agreements to become Official Sports Betting Partners of the NFL. Caesar's now gets to brand themselves the "Official Sports Betting Partner of the NFL" while continuing as the League's "Official Casino Sponsor". I guess I know

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

Part 4: Was The Discount Worth The Price? Setting: Ditka’s Steakhouse, Oakbrook, IL. March 11, 2021, 7:30 p.m. Pete Carroll & John Schneider are sitting in a booth, comparing notes on players they’ve seen in the last few weeks. A server has just dropped off their drinks. Pete Carroll: Thank you, Carmen. John Schneider:

Your “Shoulda Been You, Brady” Monday Evening Open Thread

New week; new server. Let's see how it goes. NFL Nuggets: Julian Edelman packed it in today, minutes after his release by the Patriots. He failed a physical on his knee, and didn't want to bother trying to sign somewhere else and having to learn, say, the Bengals Way, But it

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

 Part 3: Into The Realm of The Swoosh Setting: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR. February 25, 2021 In the parking lot, Pete Carroll & John Schneider are standing outside their car, preparing to go inside for a meeting. Schneider has a "who farted" look on his face. John Schneider: *sniffing*  Jesus, does this whole

Sexy Good Friday? No… Good Sexy Friday? No… Good! Sexy Friday! Yep!

Hi everyone, It's me - Beerguyrob. Balls asked me to sub in today, as he has a marijuana shipment prior engagement that cannot be ignored. In that vein, I will do my best to emulate the tribute to tWBS he does in this spot every week, while putting my own unique

Your “Is This Thing On?” Evening Open Thread

Actual product, by the way. I salvaged this post from being a double Saturday evening Open Thread. I had it prepped in case Hippo had taken the wrong pills thought I was doing it. Having put minutes into its creation, it seemed a waste to put away the sweet banner pic

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

 Part 2: Draft Plan Boogaloo Setting: The Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, WA. February 10, 2021 Ext. A fourth floor office. Two men sit at desks, surrounded by interns feverishly sorting through papers. A buzz of voices clutters the background. Pete Carroll & John Schneider sit at a table. In the background, a

Your “It’s All Terrible” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: The big news today is about vaccines. Dan Snyder is going to buy out the minority owners of the Football Team. It will likely cost upwards of $875 million. He reportedly has to get a debt waiver from the league, since teams cannot be owned with debt on the