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

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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

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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

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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

We’ve Only Just Begun (2025) Footy Thread

King Hippo - January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

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I know I am repeating myself (Carpenter pun alert), but Hippo is very glad that a long ago New Year's Resolution (to stop ever making New Year's Resoliutions) has held for yet another year. Everything will just fall to shit regardless, remember. So..to the JV playoffs. 5 matches, 5 "so boring

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 17, 2024 Season

Reflections

King Hippo - December 30, 2024December 29, 2024

Do you like terrible, no-stakes FITBAW? Boy howdy, did the last NFL Sunday of 2024 have a treat in store for YOU! How shitty are the Cowpersons, really? Tanner Motherfucking McKee outscored them on this balmy afternoon. Saquon stayed in until he broke the 2000 mark, as the N-GCp went dirty to

Sunless Saturday Early Thread

King Hippo - December 28, 2024December 27, 2024

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We have no Prem action (not that I'd watch the Gas Leak Season), but a metric fuckton of JV and full-on NFL. I will cover some, scotchy will take the baton around 4p or whenever he finishes cleaning and storing his "tools." Stupid Red SAWX Bowl - U*NC (-2.5) v. UConn