“Go Read a Book” Saturday Thread

King Hippo - February 15, 2025February 14, 2025

Seriously, y'all. I have less than nothing left in my brain/writing quiver. Will try again next week, unless the sweet siren song of death calls first.

Another Year, Another FA Cup Weekend

King Hippo - February 8, 2025February 7, 2025

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Upon popular request (wait, is Spam popular???) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAFuD-S-e_E I had intended to do a longer piece explaining some of Lesser Footy's HippoSPEEK. But I had too much stupid work to do this week, and my mind is forked beyond recognition. Hate week, though. I do have time and hate in my heart

Glances Askance at the 2025 Season

King Hippo - February 1, 2025January 31, 2025

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I don't want to talk about the Footy today, so let's talk FITBAW instead. As we've all very quickly learned in 2025/The Darkest Timeline...there is good chaos, and there is bad chaos. GOOD chaos is a Draft year when all of the quartered backs blow monkeys (and everyone knows it in

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Conference Title Sunday, 2024 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - January 27, 2025January 26, 2025

It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. See early in the nightcap thread for Rikki's backstory on the wondroUs banner pic. First, though - the "meh, I'm fine either way" battle of semi-likeables, Commies at Iggles. Lenin's men took the pitch on offense first, and slowly

Saturday Void Voidness Open Thread

Open Threads

King Hippo - January 25, 2025January 24, 2025

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This week was just so very...very. It snowed here, I finally got my dishwasher replaced (fuck me, does going 2 weeks without a dishwasher reveal just how soft I am, even by WASP standards), did my annual "justify your existence" review, etc. And today...fuck shit to look forward to. At least with

Grotesque JV NFL Finale Thread

King Hippo - January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

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I absolutely am not watching this mess. But I stand by my prediction upon seeing the "bracket" - I thought the tOSU/Tennessee winner would lift the trophy. tOhio State (-8.5) v. Notre Dame (7:30, ESPN) Yeah, I'd be rooting for Hezbollah if they represented the last line of defense against a nationwide

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Divisional Round, 2024 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - January 20, 2025January 19, 2025

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Last Days of Disco, indeed. And even in matches where my preference is only mild - all *my* sides take it up the poop chute. Pour one out for the 500s, boned by The Narrator in Kansas City. Then the poor Fuck LioUns, where Baby Buster did some...unfortunate things, both before

Placeholder Saturday Thread

King Hippo - January 18, 2025January 17, 2025

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What's new in the world, one might ask. Not fuck shit, one might answer. Appreciate this last weekend of both (i) full FITBAW schedule; and (ii) liberal democracy. Hey, there's a better than 50/50 shot prong (i) will at least come around again. Depends on when the shooting wars start, I reckon. Presumably,

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Wild Card Weekend, 2024 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - January 13, 2025January 12, 2025

YEEEHHHHHAAAAAWWWWW, Wild Card Weekend means SIX games now, not that they all lived up to any sort of billing. Very briefly recapping Saturday, the 500s started horribly, then flipped on a dime and ass-blasted Clippers du Merde, 32-12. A Scorigami and everything! Houston springing to life could have maybe inspired the Yinzers

Frozen Hades-Scape Saturday Pre-Footy Thread

King Hippo - January 11, 2025January 10, 2025

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As an arctic blast envelops the portions of Murrika not currently on FUCKING FIRE, we sit patiently and await Wild Card action. I can sit patiently, because though the week started fairly shittily, it ended well. I got the LAST Friday slot for a new HVAC repair outfit, and finally

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 18, 2024 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - January 6, 2025January 5, 2025

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Well, this here is the last marathon, until next season (absent the heat death of the universe, which I think we'd all welcome). As a departure, let's start with the ending - the only game with real stakes, Minny at Detroit. I honestly didn't know what to expect. Vikes have the

Wake Me Up When Dyche Gets the Sack (Saturday Open Thread)

King Hippo - January 4, 2025January 3, 2025

WIth the "Inner Circle of Hades" final four, you can count me out for 2024-25 JV NFL playoffs. Other than the back half of Sparky/Steerfuckers South, I regret any brain cells I sacrifiied to same. And of course, I've no interest in watching the rest of the Premiership roll over