Exploring the Term “Mandatory”

King Hippo - October 9, 2021October 9, 2021

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Good morning, all. There is no Lesser Footy to speak of (international break, blech), but at least tomorrow - The Shield tries to fill that void with the most precious of gift. Jest. Falcons (without Ridley!). London. 9:30a EST, full national coverage. As you know, our esteem for FITBAW means that when

Ringing in October 2021 (In Lesser FashioUn)

King Hippo - October 2, 2021October 1, 2021

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Good morning, everyone. Are y'all enjoying the (very occasional) chill in the air? Ah sure is. Sadly, we have another dumb international break on tap, so savoUr the full slate while y'all can. The morning starts early (7:30, NBCSN), with uber-short handed Everton headed to Old Trafford to have their shit

AFL Beat 2021 Grand Final Recap

ballsofsteelandfury - September 29, 2021September 28, 2021

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Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We had a championship game! Let's see what happened. *** AFL 2021 Grand Final Recap Melbourne Demons 140 - 66 Western Bulldogs Don't let the final score fool you. This was a close game. Heck, the Doggies had their biggest lead of the game deep into

One MOAR JV September Night Thread

King Hippo - September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

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Enjoy, for we will next JV meet in October. Time flies when you're watching FITBAW!! Thoughts? I've got a few: Pep is pretty damn good with his back against the wall. I keep forgetting that. Bruno will be seeing that penno at the death in his sleep. Jamie Vardy scored

So Much Lesser, So Little Time

King Hippo - September 25, 2021September 24, 2021

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Is everybody enjoying the slow transition to Fall weather? I know I sure am. Heat and being a fat fuck don't go together too well. But sitting around watching glorious footy? That's a bingo. How weird is this? Both Manchester teams in the "up with the roosters slot." The marquee being

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 2, 2021 Season

King Hippo - September 20, 2021September 19, 2021

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I have mentioned before, about the dangers of not reading too much into Week 1. But even so, some stunning reversals of fortune this week. Also, some ridiculously bozo-level coaching and Shield-emphasis-based ridiculous BLEERGH worship. But, that's not really anything new. Twas a 9/4 split, but almost felt reversed, given the lack

Afternoon Scotchy Delight (Ignore the Authorship)

King Hippo - September 19, 2021

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All words that follow belong to Scotchy, by the magick of e-mail (the Aqib Talib pic is based on Hippo's joy at the new announcer pairing). Many, many thanks to Hippo for helping things along as I (and Rikki) try to sort out what the banana is going on with my

Week 2, 2021 – Early Games Filler Thread

King Hippo - September 19, 2021

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Still waiting to hear from Scotchy, but figured I should barf this up just in case (It's at least a START, fatty! - Karen C.) Bengals (+1.5) at Bears What a Brave New World, Bearistocrats! have sucked and fucked their way to not even getting the "standard 3" home to Team WKRP.

Sunday Morning Placeholder

Fuck You America

King Hippo - September 19, 2021

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Scotchy is having access issues, which hopefully get resolved. WE NEED OUR SCOTCHY! In the interim, kvetch about your fantasy squadron, your abyssmal Saturday gambling (hangs head in shame, blew half my stack and almost 2 weeks of steady good work), and/or the Men Untied/Hammers match. Black Power David Moyes. You'll never

Late Fixtures Ahoy! Saturday Night Open Thread

King Hippo - September 18, 2021September 18, 2021

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What did we learn? I tell yew whut. I suck at GAMBLOR. Seriously, I bet ACTUAL MONEYS on Wazzu beating Troi Boiz. A-C-C is A-S-S (see Pitt, Miami). Everton is who we thought they were. Man City made Wakey very happy today. Wolves might be in relegation danger. Alabama is

Your Weekend o’ Plenty – Early Lesser Footy and JV NFL Fun Times

King Hippo - September 18, 2021September 18, 2021

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Are you ready to watch a shit ton of FITBAW? Think of it as kegel exercises, warming up for RedZone Week 2. You may not WANT to wake up for Wolves and Bees (NBCSN, 7:30), but if you think about it, tis a pretty interesting animal battle. Is a Wolf dog-ish

AFL Beat 2021 AFL Finals Week 3

ballsofsteelandfury - September 14, 2021September 12, 2021

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Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We are down to 2 teams and we have our Grand Final matchup! Let's see what happened. *** AFL 2021 Finals Week 3 Recaps Geelong Cats 42 - 125 Melbourne Demons I told you it was an ass-kicking. The one saving grace is that I didn't wake

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