Author: King Hippo

November 2024 Spawned – Weak Footy Slate

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THREE SHORT DAYS before the possible self-implosion of American society as we know/love/tolerate it.  And we can't even get a full, distracting slate of fixtures. OK, Barcodes and Gooners to start (8:30, USA) ain't too bad.  But then USA shows...Sham Town and Everton?? (11:00).  Even HIPPO won't enjoy watching that car

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 8, 2024 Season

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Welcome to Week 8 action, no byes.  Don't forget to buy Halloween candy, then buy MOAR when you eat the first batch.  You disgusting, fat pig. Cincy went with the "White Tiger" kit this week, and the vast majority of the home support decided to join in.  Depending on one's perspective, it

Footy Footy Everywhere – A Discussion in Two Parts

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Do you like footed ball?  Boy howdy, then does I ever gots GOOD NEWS for you! (I mean, other than the lack of our beloved Early Bird Special this week.  That kinda blows goats.) USA choo-choo-chooses Villa/Cherries for the 10:00 broadcast.  Are the Villans becoming a media darling?  Oy yes, they are. 

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 7, 2024 Season

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Holy shit, we made it!  Three weeks of MANDATORIUM duty, despite having to start with Jaguras/P*ts - and finish with the goddamned Q-aron Jest.  But challenge us, for DFO will rise up to meet it, with unfettered devotion. New England ran out to a 10-nil lead, but much like that most painful

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 6, 2024 Season

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Some days, one just feels like monkeyshit.  I wasn't hungover, I don't think actually sick, I DID remember to take my anti-crazy pills in the morning...so, who knows.  Maybe just the pressure of living in this fucking Darkest Timeline. But STILL, I was up in time for MANDATORY WATCH DUTIES.  What did we

Mandatorium Eve JV NFL Goodness

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Do NOT forget!   Report to the Clubhouse by 9:30a EST tomorrow. or serious imaginary consequences shall ensue. Florida (+15.5) at Tennessee (7:00, ESPN) It seems like 15+ years since this game actually meant something, other than to demonstrate the fashion risk of the coloUr orange. tOSU (-3) at Oregon (7:30, NBC) Will this one be

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 5, 2024 Season

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Across the pond we go, for the first 14-hour MANDATORIUM in the Clubhouse. That means we started our FITBAW day with the sour grimace of Q-aron.  After a fairly hot start (including, but not limited to, drawing eleventy-billion DPI calls on medium-to-deep tosses to Justin Jefferson), Touch of Downs seemed to succomb