Your “Knowing Where You Stand” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 26, 2020September 26, 2020

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It's important in life to have an understanding of your place in the world. Right now, my home province of British Columbia is having an election. The current premier, John Horgan decided that, with his approval ranking of 70% versus other Canadian premiers, he would break the fixed-date election law &

Your “Waiting For Nice Things Is Wasted Time” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: The expensive news - outside of all the injuries teams suffered - are the COVID fines the league levied against certain teams for "non-compliance" with the league's health directives. The Broncos, Niners & Seahawks were all fined $250,000, and their coaches fined $100K. And there are escalators

Beerguyrob - September 19, 2020September 18, 2020

Well, it's official. As Dok can attest, that right there is a completely torn supraspinatus with a burst bursa sac & dipped deltoid. In normal English, it's a fully torn rotator cuff that will require surgery. The tendon has been ripped from the bone. I could have avoided all this had I

Your Tuesday Evening “Sometimes Everything Is Wrong” Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Hurt!: Le'Veon Bell - on IR with a pulled hamstring. Saints WR Michael Thomas - a high ankle injury. may not miss any time, according to his doctor. Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch - out for 6-8 weeks with a fractured collarbone. Cowboys TE Blake Jarwin - out

Beerguyrob - September 12, 2020September 12, 2020

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I want to share with you two of the best stories I read this week, both of which appeal to my vile nature. The first is from Scotland. A father named Pete Robson, starting in 1992, set himself the task of buying his son a bottle of 18 year-old Macallan every

Your “Always Be A Good Sport” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: It's after the holiday, so let's see who got paid today: Kareem Hunt, who got a two-year, $13.25 million extension from the Browns. Given his $3.25 million salary for this year, it works out to a $6.625 million cap hit each year. DeAndre Hopkins got a two-year extension

Your Monday Evening Stanley Cup Semi-Finals Preview & Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

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NFL News: It's Labor Day, and team offices are closed, so let's talk about who got paid yesterday: Jadeveon Clowney: a 1-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Titans Cam Heyward: a 4-year, $65.6 million extension with the Steelers Adrian Peterson: a one-year deal with the Lions worth

Beerguyrob - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

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Well, it's the final weekend of the summer. As an "essential service", it's back into the actual classroom. You've no doubt heard stories in your own region about people freaking out about cohort groups, expanded bubbles and COVID clusters. We have them here too. And while most of my colleagues

Your “Nothing Left To Do” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: One week 'til kickoff! It's always 420 at practice - Josh Gordon is back with the Seahawks. The Seahawks signed him to a one-year deal, with a base salary of $1 million plus incentives. They just need to wait on Roger to reinstate him. This shuts the door

“Making A Murderer” – A 2020 Packers Preview?

Beerguyrob - September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

For Immediate Release THE NEXT SEASON OF NETFLIX'S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED "MAKING A MURDERER" SERIES WILL FOCUS ON THE EMERGING POSSIBILITY OF MULTIPLE PREMEDITATED MURDERS OCCURRING IN GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN BEFORE THE END OF 2020 Hollywood, CA -- September 2, 2020 -- Making A Murderer, the highly acclaimed Netflix series that focused on

Your “Analogies Are Garbage Polemics” Monday Evening Open Thread

DFOing Good

Beerguyrob - August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

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NFL News: The dismantling of the Coughlin-era Jags continues apace as they waived running back Leonard Fournette. Because they couldn't find any worthwhile trade offers. There is also the matter of his union grievance against the team which would affect his status. The Jags (i.e.- old man Coughlin) voided his