Extra Nerdy

Senor’s BattleBots Beat: Go for 3!

Senor Weaselo -
3

Welcome back to the Beat! Last time out, the Dutch had a rough go, Chomp learned about the foibles of technology, and we met a robot that had a… pneumatic fist as its weapon, and the Internets responded as you'd expect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDekhoeEoCc Fister Roboto Bale Spear does not make an appearance in

World War G – Chapter 7: Total War

Beerguyrob -
5

19200 S. Main Street Carson, CA 90248 The Goodyear Blimp Hangar - Home of Wingfoot 2 The Goodyear blimp has been a fixture at many major sporting events from its first appearance at the Rose Bowl in 1955. Technically no longer a blimp, because it now has a rigid frame underneath its polyester

World War G – Chapter 6: Around The World, And Above

Beerguyrob -
14

All across America, quarterbacks were expected to make their media rounds prior to, or just after, the draft. Once such mandatory stop was the "QB Camp" at ESPN. Started in 2010, Jon Gruden's QB Camp took highly touted NFL draftees and subjected them to an intense breakdown of their throwing style

Your “It Just Meant ‘Day'” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
178

NFL News: Carson Wentz has been cleared for 7-on-7 work at Eagles camp. He's still in a non-contact role, but the Eagles are confident that he's showing good progress to be ready for Week 1. No word on how he's recovering from the VICIOUS BURN handed the Eagles organization by

World War G – Chapter 5: Home Front USA

Beerguyrob -
7

Las Vegas, Nevada [Sheldon Adelson is the picture of an old-world banker: short, chubby, with the toupee-assisted thinning horseshoe-hair of a man who'd spent long hours poring over financial reports instead of his children's report cards. He speaks into the ether, rarely making eye contact or pausing for questions. During the

World War G – Chapter 4: Turning the Tide

Beerguyrob -
8

Pleasanton, California The seating area of a converted bus is where possibly the most famous Raider coach awaits.     Enthusiastic, a rather mundane word to describe one of history’s most ebullient sports figures. Some revere him as a broadcasting savior, some revile him as a monster on the microphone, but if you

Your “You Might Have To Entertain Yourselves” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
196

It's a pretty slow day, if you avoided FOX News and anyone who muttered the word "anthem". NFL News: Reuben Foster has had his felony domestic violence charges dismissed, in part because his girlfriend recanted her accusations. In addition, his felony weapons charge was reduced to a misdemeanour. Because it was

World War G – Chapter 3: The Great Panic

Beerguyrob -
8

Naval Air Station Alameda: Oakland, CA A once-functioning naval base, NAS Alameda was now being used as a storage facility for an organization on its last legs in the region where it operated. Being conveniently down the road from the team's current, dilapidated stadium aided the franchise in disposing of its

World War G – Chapter 1: Warnings

Beerguyrob -
14

ESPN Headquarters, Bristol, CT The first outbreak I saw was on television. It came from a dank & darkened hellhole on the east coast. "Bristol" they called it. I was stationed in New York, hired sight-unseen by the corporate overlords at "the campus". Now, I was expected to make my first