Do You Want What You Want? : Tuesday Open Thread

And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife" -Talking Heads, "Once in a Lifetime"   I am usually fairly good about remembering the source of pseudo-philosophical claptrap that I find meaningful. They are few, far between, and perhaps the most

Nobody’s Chargers 2024 Season Preview: Payin’ for it

INTERIOR – CHARGERS PRACTICE FACILITY BOARD ROOM, COSTA MESA, CA – MORNING, SEVEN MONTHS AGO DEAN SPANOS: [On the phone] Look, John, it's just like my Daddy used to say, "if the city won't pay, fuck 'em and move!" [Laughs too hard] [Garbled phone response] DEAN: Right?! That place is an absolute dump anyway.

Purdy Crazy Out There: 2024 San Francisco 49ers Season Preview (and Open Thread)

2023 PREDICTION: None. Which is probably good since I would have fallen short of the 2023 REALITY:  12-5; lost the Super Bowl in a thrilling overtime display to Taylor Swift The 2023 season was about as good as it gets for the Niners, sans the ring. In games where they were trying,

Like Tears In Rain: 2024 Buffalo Bills Preview

2023 PREDICTION: "12-5, tied for AFC East crown. As always, the injury factor will be dispositive, but we have reason for Hope." 2023 REALITY: 11-6, winning the AFC East, disposing of the Steelers and running face-first into the Taylor Swift Buzzsaw. It was a Tale of Two Seasons for the 2023 Bills,

The One-Eyed Man is King: 2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Preview (and Open Thread)

2023 PREDICTION: 4-13 2023 REALITY:  9-8; not good, but good enough for the NFC South title The 2023 season was a good one for the Bucs, mediocre record in a trash division notwithstanding. They exceeded expectations. This was down to two (and only two) factors: Baker Mayfield emerged from his cocoon as

Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss: 2024 Carolina Panthers Season Preview

2023 PREDICTION: Bad (6-11) 2023 REALITY: Worse (2-15) Truly a testament to the power of the human will, these Panthers. "Parity" has been the battle cry of the league since the salary cap was introduced in 1994. "Offense Über Alles" has been the official NFL religion almost as long. And yet the Panthers

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Your Türkiye Euro 24 Preview

Yeah, I figure I should probably do that before the Euros start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnyBJJI2eqs This has once again been Senor Weaselo's preview of the Turkish lesser footy team. Naturally, I'll be rooting for Portugal, Czechia, and Georgia in that group. Okay, news! -500s extend WR Nico Collins, 3 years, $72.75M, $52M guaranteed. -Vikes re-sign G Dalton

Your “How the Hell Is it Mardi Gras?” Open Night Chatty-Chat

Seriously. T-Swift can'y even stand yet after post-Owl celebrations her and Travis have been doing, and it's friggin' Lent tomorrow. On Valentine's Day! Anyway, it's Mardi Gras tonight, so NAWLINS had to have been weirder than normal this past weekend/week. I'm grew up Catholic, and now generously describe myself as "lapsed" at