Your “How Did I Get Here?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8 NFL Nuggets: Today's trade / release rumours: Matt Stafford. Unlikely, given that he's a $21 million cap hit if he plays, but a $32 million hit if he's released or traded. Josh Norman. He's just too expensive, and Washington can draft cheaper options. Jameis Winston. Sure, he just had LASIK,

Your “Hotheads Hotheading” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Noise: The AB thing is over a $4000 moving dispute. A company he hired to store & ship his stuff back from California refused to unload it at his house because he refused to pay. When the van drove away, AB threw rocks at it, causing minor damage. When

Your “Take It Where You Can” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: Raise your juice boxes in appreciation - Eli Manning has retired.   It will be formally announced at a special press conference on Friday, after Eli & Daniel finish their final sleepover in The Meadowlands. After 16 seasons & one "fuck you" to the Spanos family, Eli hangs up

Your “Mess With The Bull, You Get The Horns” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: The NFL will be experimenting with new rules at the Pro Bowl: Kickoffs after field goals or converts. A modified CFL rule, whereby the kicking team can then Give the opposing team the ball back on that team's 25-yard line to start their series; or An 'onside kick'

Your Methadone Monday Evening Open thread

(I've used this type of headline before. I regret nothing.) It's both MLK Day & post-Conference Championship Monday, so anyone who can isn't working. NFL Notes: Tom Brady is stirring the pot to see what the Patriots will do. The final two years of Brady's contract will automatically void on the first

Your Wednesday Evening Snow Day Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Panthers LB Luke Kuechly is retiring after eight seasons. Given all the injuries, it's really been about six actual playing seasons. Which kinda, sorta explains why he's out. It's not like his contract had expired either, as Kuechly had two years remaining on his deal in Carolina and is

Love Not The Wronger

Sunday morning - a quiet suburban household before breakfast “Family meeting!” Each person in the house dreaded those words. No one likes talking about their feelings ever, unless there are cameras and a paycheque, and the situation is always worse when the person at the perceived centre of the tension refuses to

Your “Know Your Strengths” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Noise: The Browns have officially hired (now) former Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as their new head coach. It's a five-year deal, terms undisclosed. It's worth noting that he's the fifth head coach since Jimmy Haslam bought the team in 2012. But they are no longer paying Hue Jackson, so

Your “Nothing Lasts Forever But The Earth and Sky” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: Well, the league decided to hold off naming the Centennial Hall of Fame class until a special reveal LIVE! on "Good Morning Football" on the NFL Network on January 15th. Because nothing says "must-see TV" like an announcement on the 9/12 newsdump of football shows. Mark Ingram returned

Your “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: In a long, rambling, delusional & highly self-serving Instagram post, Dreamboat says he'll be playing in 2020. For example: "In both life and football, failure is inevitable. You don't always win. You can, however, learn from that failure, pick yourself up with great enthusiasm, and place yourself in the