Saturday Morning Rant

I am a fairly tolerant mammal.  I think pluralism is vital, and have no interest in everyone thinking or believing the same, from religion to politics to sportsball. But you don't get to believe there are no other planets, that the earth is flat, or that polio's return would be good for

Most Unusual Superb Owl (2023 Season) Thoughts

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Well, was that a classic or a shitshow?  Really, it was both.  For 3+ quarters of footy, only the kickers really did anything.  Nothing really happened with either offense. Then...everything happened.  Except we were 1 second on the play clock away from entering Q6. Two turnovers each way, but only the Chefs

Half-Arsed Saturday Thread

You know how some weeks, you wonder if it would be even theoretically possible to give less of a shit? That is Hippo today.  And last night, when I wrote this slop.  Apologies in advance. Early Bird Special is Everton getting its shit pushed in by City of Men (7:30, USA).  I

Monday Morning One-Off Mock Draft

Hey, guess who TOTES spaced that he agreed to Carpenter sommet out this morning?  Watch this, while subbing in Mock Draft with K Hippo! Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is "Favourite TV series (including mini-series but NOT moviefilms) theme music/song."  Wait 30 minutes or 5 picks before you go

A Bored Murrika Turns Its Eyes to AFRIKA Open Thread!

Ugh, another dead/sunless Saturday.  No NFL, no Prem.  Just more stupid FA Cup ties, including the one I hope Everton loses to Martin Prince's Lutes (10:00, ESPN+) - because it's all hands on deck to keep hold of 17th position in the table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B61XAN2Ujw Fortunately, the wonky coverage of BeIn has us covered,