2019 Hoopsball – Round of 32 Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - March 23, 2019March 23, 2019

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Pardon me, but I have nothing to say! #6(E) Maryland (+3, +135) v. #3(E) LSU (12:10, CBS) Well, two sides I didn't expect to do anything at all. Now one will make the Powdered Donut Round. I don't much care for that. Full national game, so have a book ready. #7(MW) Wofford (+5,

2019 NCAAT 1st Round Friday – Open Thread

King Hippo - March 22, 2019March 22, 2019

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Fortunately, I went to bed at around 11 EST, and didn't wait up to see confirmation that my brackets made ded. To the games! I will just preview all since the Friday night thread goes up late. #10(S) Iowa (+4.5, +178) v. #7(S) Cincinnati (12:15, CBS) Perhaps JV Cincy is a tad

2019 NCAAT 1st Round Thursday – Early Window Open Thread

King Hippo - March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

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Huzzah for life distractions! #10(E) Minnesota (+5.5, +210) v. #7(E) Louisville (12:15, CBS) Don't bet the over/under on "Minute Man" Pitino crowd shots. You don't want to die of liver failure this early in the tourney. #14(E) Yale (+6.5, +250) v. #3(E) LSU (12:40, truTV) Oh, the taeks about these fine, upstanding, future white

Your Lesser Footy AM open thread: How soccer helped end apartheid in South Africa

Wakezilla - February 9, 2019February 9, 2019

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The featured image is of the Orlando Pirates and the Kaiser Chiefs, two bitter enemies in the South African Premier league who are playing this morning. The Soweto Derby is one of the most legendary and insanely violent matches in the world. There has been multiple times where these two

Your “Superb Owl Weekend” Friday Evening Open Thread

theeWeeBabySeamus - February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

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That banner image.... That is one Superb Owl, right? RIGHT??????? Here, have another... Hehehehe....that one always makes me laugh. And I needed a good laugh right now. /sighs heavily I've had a disheartening and exhausting couple of days recently. Some of you know why. Better I don't talk about it publicly. So let's just get

Love Actually – The Balls Review

ballsofsteelandfury - January 18, 2019January 15, 2019

Author's Note: A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, I made a public DFO bet, which I promptly lost. My self-inflicted punishment was to watch Love Actually and write a post about it. For a little chunk of space-time, DFO had a sister blog called "Bring Back

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Divisional Sunday (2018 Season)

King Hippo - January 14, 2019January 13, 2019

After a season chock-full of entropy, the Divisional Round returned us to normalcy. #1 v. #2, both AFC and NFC. By the time one had made Q1's K-Cup of coffee...the early match was pretty much in the barn. Clippers du Merde were playing their second consecutive "10 am body clock" game,

Divisional Saturday Hippo Thoughts and Sunday Roundtable

King Hippo - January 13, 2019January 12, 2019

No doubt all are as geeked as I am for the big Hippo/yeah right Derby (9:15, NBCSN), followed by Spurs hosting United (11:30, NBCSN). But let's acknowledge the obvious, as NFL Divisional play takes the spotlight. Kansas City came out for the snow day fun, and they weren't

Divisional Saturday Roundtable and 12 January Lesser Footy Thread

King Hippo - January 12, 2019January 11, 2019

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HAIL GAMBLOR! European footy is mostly all back this weekend. Arsenal ride into West Ham to start festivities (7:30, NBCSN). The Gooners are feeling the hot breath of Man U(re) for 5th position, while the Hammers have worked their way up to the top half (10th). Could be fairly interesting. Redshite visit

JV New Year’s Eve Open Thread

King Hippo - December 31, 2018December 31, 2018

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So much not-that-bad-if-they-try action! Virginia Tech (+5.5) v. JV Cincinnati, Military Industrial Complex Bowl (Annapolis, MD - Noon, ESPN) I moneyline bet the Castrated Turkeys, as this is a de facto home contest, and they are fairly well-coached. This will be at the half when this posts, so y'all may already be

JV NFL – Prelude Exhibitions and Raging Semi Open Thread

King Hippo - December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

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I fell asleep watching the West By God Virginia self-cousin-fucking last night. No worries, I caught Wazzu (who I mostly bet ML at -140, thankfully) eking it out from 3-5am compressed. Yeah, that's an old trick from when my oldest was an insomniac baby. Today's fun: Florida (+5.5) v. Meeechigan, No Homoes

28 December JV NFL Preview

King Hippo - December 28, 2018

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More balls will be footed today, huzzah! Purdue (+3) v. Auburn, Bring Back Faith Hill Bowl (Nashville, TN - 1:30, ESPN) The nation watches as Purdue Pete tries to win one MOAR for Cancer Boy. Unfortunately, the SEC West - much like cancer - always wins in the end. West By God Virginia