Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Tua has officially signed his rookie contract. The days are gone when guys like JaMarcus Russell would hold out for big money rookie deals & then show the Raiders they had made a terrible, terrible mistake. In fact, it was guys like Russell, Sam Bradford & Vince Young

Beerguyrob - May 10, 2020May 10, 2020

Well, hopefully no one famous died today. Yesterday was quite enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYGNtyktlg I spent most of the day doing the yardwork I've ignored since the breakdown in society. It certainly doesn't help that lots of seniors live in my neighbourhood, and thus they are practiced at "nothing to do" gardening. However, with

DFOing Good

Beerguyrob - May 9, 2020May 9, 2020

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So, as another week of COVID lockdown comes to a close, I have come to realize certain things: As much as I abhor humanity, I do crave human interaction. If only to learn what despises me about them. I did have fun on Twitter this week, something people can rarely

Your “It Must Be High School, Because Not Everyone Gets Picked” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

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NFL Noise: Jadeveon Clowney has come to the realization that he has set his price too high. He has announced, via Houston radio interview, that he'd go back to the Seahawks, if they are willing to sign him. "I did like it up there. I love Russ (Russell Wilson). I

Your “It’s Not A Swamp If I’m In Charge” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

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NFL Notes: Showing absolute confidence in Le'Veon Bell, the Jets have signed Frank Gore to a one-year deal. This is all part of coach Adam Gase's plan for "load management" to "lighten the load" for Bell, who suffered last year because the Jets had an offensive line that forced Sam

Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: Obviously, Don Shula's passing is the big news of the day. He was 90 years old. From 1951 to 1957, he played defensive back for the Browns, Colts and [*Redacted] s. He began coaching in 1960, and was a head coach for 33 total years, winning 347 total games,

Beerguyrob - May 3, 2020May 3, 2020

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So, one of the fun things about the apocalypse was the fact that I didn't have to go anywhere or do anything. Aside from doing my job, I didn't have to interact with any other members of the human race outside of my immediate family. But our washing machine broke. I

Beerguyrob - May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

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I know we are all doing our best - or what qualifies as "we", or "doing", or "best" - under these trying circumstances. But what have you put your time towards? Hopefully not learning some second- or third language like some smarty-pants! Like many people, I have taken to cooking experimentation.

Your “How Many Chances?!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

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NFL News: Today is the story of the wanted versus the discarded. The Chiefs exercised the fifth-year option on Patrick Mahomes for 2021, because who wouldn't want to keep him as cheap as you can while the window is still open? See: Seahawks, Seattle Naturally, there will be contract negotiation

Your “Seriously?!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

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NFL Noise: Despite nothing new to broadcast, Amazon has re-upped its broadcast deal with the NFL. They will continue to stream 11 Thursday-night games, with the added bonus of a late-season, Saturday exclusive game to broadcast. A league concession is that the game will also be broadcast over-the-air in both

Your “Youthful Misadventures In Ignorance” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: The longest tenured Chief is gone, as they released punter Dustin Colquitt today. He was a salary-cap cut, as the Chiefs only had $3.5 million in space prior to cutting Colquitt & his $2.0 million salary. He joins his brother Britton on the unemployment line, as the younger Colquitt