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Yet another Saturday Morning Hippo Substitute Open Thread

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Somewhere in California.... The Hippo is taking care of some Hippo business today, so you get me. This is meant to get you going until the games start today. First off, can we talk about how hilarious this is? IMG_3026 Hat tip to Redshirt for posting that. Not Zac Taylor is just

Your Saturday Morning Hippo Substitute Open Thread

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Somewhere in California.... The old man grumbled. He said to himself, "Wait. Was I supposed to do something tomorrow?" He muttered to himself, "Aww, shit! I think I promised to fill in on Saturday mornings now that Hippo is done with JV football and now that he apparently has decided he

Your Sunday Night Football Week 16 Open Thread

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Somewhere in Baltimore.... The Italian grumbled. He said to himself, "What am I doing out here? This is why you have sons!" He muttered to himself but he knew deep down he had no choice. Some work you just had to do yourself. If you didn't, that would mean the tickets

Your Sunday Afternoon NFL Slate Week 16 Open Thread

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Somewhere in Cancún.... The assassin grumbled. She said to herself, "What am I doing out here? This is why you have underlings!" She muttered to herself but she knew deep down she had no choice. Some work you just had to do yourself. If you didn't, that would mean someone else

Your Sunday Morning NFL Slate Week 16 Open Thread

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Somewhere in Northern Ontario.... The old man grumbled. He said to himself, "What am I doing out here? This is why you have underlings!" He muttered to himself but he knew deep down he had no choice. Some work you just had to do yourself. If you didn't, that would

Let The Smadness Begin – The DFO 2025 NCAA Basketball Playoffs Preview

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Well, the Ides of March have passed, and there were no emperor stabbings. I did not vote by double-secret absentee military fake ballot for my senators to spend the Ides idly. Alas, we must find other distractions until football season starts anew. So we'll turn our attention to the hardwood and

YOUR 2025 AVN Awards Winners

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Yes, it's time to look back fondly on the butts and breasts that were fondled the best in 2024. Last time, I brought to you the nominees and offered my picks for the winners. Last year, I did a system where I gave myself partial points if I

Wednesday AM Champions League Match Day 8 Open Thread

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As many of you know, the UEFA Champions League has a new format this year. The field has been expanded to 36 with each team playing 8 games against 8 different teams in the competition with 4 at home and 4 on the road. The top 8 at the end

Thursday AM EuroFooty Open Thread

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We have several scintillating European football/soccer games on tap for your viewing pleasure today. All times Pacific: Europa League English League One Wrexham v Birmingham As Al Michaels would say, this is a YUUGE game in Wrexham's quest to secure yet another promotion, this time into the English Championship. In their way are the runaway

We’ve Only Just Begun (2025) Footy Thread

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I know I am repeating myself (Carpenter pun alert), but Hippo is very glad that a long ago New Year's Resolution (to stop ever making New Year's Resoliutions) has held for yet another year.  Everything will just fall to shit regardless, remember. So..to the JV playoffs.  5 matches, 5 "so boring