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A Valentine for the Shempiens – Round of 16, Gameday 1

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After an intense Hate Week and the sudden end of the NFL season, here’s Valentine’s Day: the most superficial and fabricated holiday there is. First, it’s a workday. Second, it’s all about merchandising and half-assing affection. Hearing “What are WE going to do for Valentine’s Day” sounds more like a

Post Self-Justification Lesser Footy Thread

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Every January, to my great discomfort, I am summoned to justify my continued existence within the law firm.  It's like somebody decided, "hey, we don't think Hippo focuses enough on his self-hatred and feelings of personal and professional failure - let's stare at him and make him do a little

FA Cup Saturday! Open(ish) Thread

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Life without FITBAW is just terrible, that's why Damar Hamlin asked about the score before his goddamned breathing tube came out.  But we get Chefs/Raiders and Tits/Jaguras tonight, so nap accordingly. In the interim, here are the fixtures I find randomly interesting: Gillingham v. Leicester City (7:30, ESPN+) Upset TOTES predicted here.  Formerly Foxy

Instant Hippo Boxing Day Thoughts – Week 16, 2022 Season/EPL Resumes

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Holy cats, this sportsball 3-day weekend is fucking beautiful, ain't it? I watched all of yesterday's NFL trifecta, despite...not really liking any outcomes.  Because my fantasy team may be leaving oil like a motherfucker...but 2nd place pays out pretty good.  Maybe I would use the funds to make it to DFOcon

Your 2026 World Cup Immodest Proposal

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In his 2022 World Cup Quarterfinal Open Thread, the esteemed Mr. King Hippo, Esq. came up with a pretty good idea for how to handle the addition of 16 teams for the next World Cup to be hosted in Canadia, México, and the United States in 2026. When you have

Balls’ History Of The World: Part 1

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Before we get started, I feel we need an appropriate intro: https://youtu.be/AILiI6f83L8 This post came about because this YouTube video popped up on my feed: https://youtu.be/Zlz4QgpOSw0 I got interested and then went down a rabbit hole that has led to this post. I found that I disagree with the YouTube video. It appears to

Early Morning Slave LaboUr and JV NFL Regular Season Finale Thread

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Good morning, one and all.  Stuff yourselves full of the footed ball offerings, because it's gonna start tapering off. I am not paying enough attention to specifically preview the Slave LaboUr Cup matchups.  But by all means, discuss away. Michigan (+8) at THEEEEE Ohio State (Noon, Fox) I am really nauseated by Fox'