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Why the TV ratings are down and why it doesn’t matter because the NFL is dying

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There have been many, and I mean MANY, articles out recently trying to explain the NFL ratings decline.  For the most part, I've heard about them from Twitter and from comments here.  Once I get to the article, I skim it to see what the author's underlying reason is.  Then,

Your Rick Grimes-Free Walking Dead Recap

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There's a saying: The pessimist looks down and loses his head. The optimist looks up and loses his footing. The realist looks forward and adjusts his path accordingly. -- King Ezekiel A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. -- K, "Men in Black" I skipped

88 Questions about the Viagra commercial protagonists

ballsofsteelandfury -
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For the young'uns so they get the shitty pop culture reference: Let's get started 1 Why is the blue-eyed blondie with the matching dress shown fully but Limpy McDick can't have his face shown? 2 What kind of stupid double-standard is that? 3 Are we meant to imply that it's all her fault? 4 That's

Your “Negan Is Who We Thought He Was!” Walking Dead Recap

Beerguyrob -
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  Not that I should have to warn you, but Anyway...   First off, it sure was nice of the NFL to flex a game into prime time that would be so bad we would be able to catch "The Walking Dead" without much interruption to the viewing enjoyment. Seriously, (gifs via; Vine via) it's like

BattleBots Finale and Awards Blowout!

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All right, it's that time, for the last time, it's robot fighting time. For old friends, welcome back! For new friends, welcome to the final BattleBots recap of the summer. I'm your friendly neighborhood Senor Weaselo. We've been following this season's BattleBots since the competing robots were announced back in April,

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Live On Periscope: Tío Salamanca Gives Fantasy Draft Strategy

Don T -
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[3:30 sunlight shines into nursing home room with top production values.] Door Flies Open: Oh, Tío! Who knew that underneath your insatiable bloodlust there was an equally intense passion for fantasy football... DFO: Is it true that the Flex position was invented by a mule who ran with you back in Juárez? Tío Salamanca: DingDingDingDing. Nurse: Don’t

BattleBots Olympic Special: The Top 20 BattleBots Fights of All Time, Part 2

Senor Weaselo -
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Welcome back to another week of filler while BattleBots is on Olympic break. Last week we went over the 11th to 20th-best fights in BattleBots history as determined by noted BattleBots fan Senor Weaselo. (That's right, I'm giving myself honorifics now.) We had fights from as early as 2001 and fights as recent

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BattleBots Olympic Break: The 20 Greatest BattleBots Fights, Part 1

Senor Weaselo -
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Hi everyone, Senor back from two weeks of playing musical theater for a two-week break before going back to play more musical theater. Which means I can re-take the recaps! For those of you who missed Rikki's excellent job of filling in for me, we ended the round of 32

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Battlebots Recap: Episode 6

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Last night saw the first four matches in the Sweet Sixteen, with the second four coming next week.  Here's what you missed: Minotaur vs. Warhead Minotaur is my pick to win the whole tournament, and showed no signs of slowing down here.  Warhead was one of the oddest looking robots in the competition,

Battlebots Recap: Episode 5

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Last night Battlebots pushed through the final eight matches in the Round of 32 to set things up for the Sweet Sixteen, which meant we got four full fights and four cut matches.  Here's what happened: Beta vs. Overhaul Beta is a strange bot, in that its main motion is reminiscent of