Your “Eve Of The Apocalypse” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - November 3, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Well, there's finally proof that COVID can cross over to the animal kingdom, as Broncos GM & noted equine hybrid John Elway has tested positive for the disease. Contact tracing appears to show the exposure came...from outside the building! Since the team facility is closed for election day,

Beerguyrob - October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

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[I'm re-posting this because it got eaten during the Wordpress outage on Tuesday, and I think it's important.] Canada lost a sporting legend this week. Joey Moss died on Monday, age 57, as a result of conditions brought on by early onset dementia & lingering effects from breaking his hip back in

Beerguyrob - October 31, 2020October 29, 2020

The morning of April 28th was cloudy and cold, with a dampness in the air that made it feel much colder than the 40 degrees the forecasters predicted it would be. The people of the village began to gather outside the Auditorium Theatre on Michigan Avenue around ten o’clock. In previous years

Your “Heroes Come In All Forms” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

DFOing Good

Beerguyrob - October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Apologies for the delay - there was a Wordpress issue. Scotchy will have a 'meeting' with them tomorrow! NFL Nuggets: Tuesday means roster moves: The Ravens have officially signed Dez Bryant to their practice squad. Fun fact: they play the Cowboys on December 3rd. Antonio Brown is officially a Tampa Bay

Beerguyrob - October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

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As I type this, there is still no word on whether the full slate of games will go off on Sunday. What I do know is that it's playing havoc with what little talent I have on my fantasy teams. It's not bad enough that I have to keep finding

Your “Ugh – Just That?!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

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Hey look - a Tuesday without football! Damn - I was getting used to that. NFL Nuggets: The Dolphins have had enough of Ryan Fitzpatrick, so they have decided to move Tua up to first-team and named him the starter for their next game. They are taking advantage of their bye week

Beerguyrob - October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

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Why do four-day work weeks always seem longer than that? I had Monday off for turkey & football, and yet the four days I was at work felt like a month. It's not like any of us are new at this COVID thing, so it's not the social isolation. Indeed -

Your “Who Really Cares At This Point?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

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Tuesday football? A hobo-free Wednesday? Beerguy on a Thursday? Truly, these are the strangest of times. NFL Nuggets: The Ravens are apparently still pissed at the Bengals for going for the late field goal & robbing them of a shutout. Ravens DC Don “Wink” Martindale apparently yelled something the on-field mics

Beerguyrob - October 10, 2020October 10, 2020

The rare thing I enjoy about the pandemic era (as the history books will call it) are the new forms of stupidity humans have developed during these times. Of course, none more so than recklessly disagreeing with COVID safety protocols because you want to have yourself a good time. Take Morgan

Your “Heroes Come, Heroes Go; Legends Last” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Your NFL COVID updates: The Titans have had zero positive COVID-19 tests for a second straight day. This means they could reopen their facilities as early as Wednesday. The NFL updated their testing protocol language Monday, threatening forfeiture of games "if a team cannot participate due to COVID-19

Your “Weekend At Donnies” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 3, 2020October 3, 2020

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The fact that I now know this means Seamus is still trying to inflict his musical stylings on me from beyond the grave: Apparently, it's a "thing" for newbie idiot Green Day listeners to tweet at Billie Joe Armstrong on October 1st. Because September ended. GET IT?! (h/t Cracked) https://youtu.be/R1JXYgwwDeY Of course,

Your “Those Guys Are A Couple of Master Debaters” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

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NFL News: It begins: up to eight Titans players & personnel have tested positive for Corona virus. It's three new positive tests for players and five new positive tests for personnel. Outside linebackers coach and defensive playcaller Shane Bowen missed Sunday's game due to COVID protocols. They now have to