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

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

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

NYE 2022 Sportsball Late Thread

Welcome to the dregs of 2022.  Per tradition, Hippo will purposefully fall asleep before any countdown activity, unless the footy stays interesting, Lord knows it will need to outclass Meeechigan pantsing the Bloodeyes earlier.  UPDATE - Hippo predicts future not so goodly.  To the game! Georgia (-5) v. tOhio State -

Mittwoch Holiday Week What The Crap Else Are You Doing This Week Thread

Welcome reprobates, degenerates, and occasional nice people. It's that weird middle-of-the-week day in between Christmas and New Year's, and this year it happens to ba Wednesday for Peak Weirdness. Kids don't have school, and most people I know who have actual job-type-job take this week off, too. Where does that

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

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

Monday Night Week 15 Abortion Thread

Hey, in Mississippi, that thar SOO-PREME COWRT done said 15 weeks is late term.  Suck it, libtards! RRRRRRRRRRRRAM IT!! (+7.5) at Packers (8:15, ESPN/ABC) Isn't it fucking hilarious how THIS fixture, of all fixtures, gets network teevee coverage?  One assumes Disney felt safe that this one would be relevant.  Oopsie-doodle!  Baker Mayfield, 60,000

Your MNF Open thread. Now with more balls!

Your friendly Northern Ontario neighborhood hobo enthusiast is not able to take care of tonight's Open Thread as he has some pressing business to attend to. Trust me, I don't ask questions I don't want to know the answer to. That's a good life lesson right there. Seriously, there are some