Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

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The episode means something different to Bill Parcells. NFL Nuggets: Ryan Leaf was arrested on domestic battery charges in Palm Desert on Friday - just FOUR MILES from my mom's house! Given that ESPN has the coverage on it's front page, I'm guessing his analyst's job is now available for

Beerguyrob - May 24, 2020May 24, 2020

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I hope all the US-based Commentists are having a nice holiday weekend. Having just recently enjoyed one up here, thanks to our devotion to the monarchy, I can say that under any circumstances, they are warmly appreciated. By fortune of the calendar, it's the actual May 2-4 weekend, which I

Beerguyrob - May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

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It's Saturday night, so you know what that means?! Cartoons! https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3uq1b8 Okay look - there's not a lot on these days. So I figured, why not go deep down some rabbit hole & find a historical artifact that, when viewed with today's eyes, seems wildly out of place, and the act of just

Your “Rules?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Proving once again that the only true crime in the NFL is taking a knee, Aldon Smith has been reinstated by the NFL. The Cowboys (naturally) signed Smith to a one-year contract worth up to $4 million, with $2 million in base salary and $2 million in

Your “He’d Want It This Way” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

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There's nothing of note today in the NFL, so I'll save what there is for tomorrow. As you've learned earlier today in Don_T's excellent post, we lost a member of the [DFO] pantheon. It has been, to say the least, a very shocking revelation. To the point where I've tried to get

Your “The Holiday’s Over” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Because there are no rest days, Tom Brady began working out with teammates today. Granted, it was his center, his backups & a few receivers, but it looks like he's already trying to get a feel for the new guys. It must help not having a grumbling

Your MXC Monday Victoria Day Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Since this is Day 3 of the Canadian holiday weekend, and all the NFL news looks like a Very Special Episode of "Crimebeat!", I figured I'd just go with a summation of the middle-aged Canadian's long drinking weekend playlist. First, the classics that appeal to the elders that may have come

Beerguyrob - May 17, 2020May 17, 2020

Or, your Day 2 of the May Canadian Holiday Weekend Open Thread. Today we decided to take advantage of the relaxed restrictions to invite some friends over for dinner & drinks. The great thing about the three day weekend is that you can Sunday drink with no ramifications. (I realize most

Beerguyrob - May 16, 2020May 16, 2020

Or, your "Day One Of Three!" Canadian Holiday Long Weekend Open Thread. It's the Victoria Day weekend up here in America's hat, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wejgyx3e4rY which marks the unofficial start of summer, despite whatever apocalypse is going on outside. As I cut & paste every year since 2016, (holy shit - I've been here that long?!)

Your “What Does A Male Cow Excrete?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

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NFL News: The internets are alive with football's 'finest' spreading it pretty thick today: Mike Florio today suggests the Seahawks will trade Russell Wilson after the 2021 season. Because the cap hit drops from $32 million to $13 million. And because his salary demands will top $40 million per season,

Your “What Is Geography, Anyway?” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

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NFL News: The NFL is considering the possibility the California teams may not play in-state to start the season. It all depends on state & county "stay at home" orders. There is speculation that the LA teams might go to Vegas. There are only two dates that conflict between the

Your Tuesday Evening “Deep Dive” Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

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NFL Noise: Practiced liar Tom Brady says he never had a "deteriorating relationship" with Josh McDaniels. And he posted what amounts to a ransom note on his Instagram page to make his point: The Beerguyrob Open Thread "Deep Dive" I'm going to admit that, some days, the topics I find on the