Beerguyrob - March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

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Well, we've survived another weekend. Life & society has, for the most part, adapted to the changes brought about. One of the larger microbreweries in Vancouver - Parallel 49 - has started making hand sanitizer from their excess ethyl alcohol during their beer production. Due to a shortage of plastic bottles,

Beerguyrob - March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

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Well, my two weeks of Spring Break is almost over. There is a plan to have us "report to work" on Monday, but as of now no one knows what that will look like. We do know there won't be any students, and we are expected to retrieve our materials

Your “Running Out Of Topics” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

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NFL Notes: The Cowboys, since there's nothing else to do, have started contract negotiations with Dak Prescott. The mavens at NFL Network seem to think the sticking point will be about duration rather than compensation. It's rumoured that Dak wants a four-year deal so he can hit the market again

Your “Watching The World Pass By” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

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NFL News: Dissention in the ranks as the league's GMs vote to delay the draft but the league office refuses. The GMs want the delay because they haven't been able to do their "due diligence" in preparing for the draft. Things like player physicals, gathering psychological testing, and getting further verified

Your “Loyalty Counts For NOTHING!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

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NFL Notes: The Patriots released kicker Stephen Gostkowski on Monday, after 14 years on the team. I guess Brady wasn't around to protect him anymore. He was to be a $4.8 million salary cap hit, so the Patriots will likely try to find - or draft - a cheaper option.

Your “He Can Have It” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

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NFL Nuggets: As noted on the weekend, New England is once again Hoyer Country. It's a one-year, $1.05 million deal. Combined with the $2 million the Colts owe him after cutting him - because he "stank like Brady" said Philip Rivers (source?) - he will earn $3.05 million minimum this

Your “We’re All Possibly Doomed; Definitely Stupid” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 22, 2020March 22, 2020

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Are we all still alive? The first week of all this has been weird because I've been on Spring Break, so I hadn't planned on doing much anyway. All the closures have just meant that I've been hanging around the house generally being lazy. Next week will be more of the same,

Beerguyrob - March 21, 2020March 20, 2020

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Sometimes, old traditions can be made new again. If, for example, today were Friday & I posted this picture, some of you would remember another website's tradition of posting dog photos on a particular day. Well, with the world losing its goddamned mind nearly every hour of every day, I've decided

Your “There’s Always A Pause After The Frenzy” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

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NFL Notes: Trades! The Lions traded Darius Slay to the Eagles for a third- and fifth-round pick in 2020. He's also getting a raise, with a new 3-year, $50 million contract. It was pretty much over for Slay after he publicly bitched-out management & Matt Patricia when they traded Quandre Diggs to

Your “Thank Gawd The National Nightmare Is Ovah!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

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NFL BRADY NOOZ!: It's the Bucs. Two years at $30 million per season. The Chargers lost out because Brady apparently wanted to stay on the east coast for Gisele family reasons. The Onion, of course, has it all in perspective. https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1240334174130704391 Just after he goes, his center has left for

Your “It Usually Comes To This” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

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https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1239958450777387008 NFL Noise: (please keep in mind I typed this up earlier today - I've changed what I could.) The big news of the day is that Dreamboat announced by social media that he's not going back to the Patriots. So now the speculation begins: Is Robert Kraft just Jerry Richardson with

Your Monday Evening Socially Distanced Open Thread

DFOing Good

Beerguyrob - March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

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Free Agency Follies!: The Niners & defensive lineman Arik Armstead avoided the franchise tag by agreeing to a five-year deal worth up to $85 million. He was last seen absolutely wrecking Aaron Rodgers' shit in the NFC Championship game. With Nick Bosa having three years left on his rookie deal, this