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2021 Balls’ Bowl Breview: NYE Weekend

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So, the Bowl matchups for what King Hippo affectionately calls JV Footy came out and I was perusing them and had some thoughts. Ergo Ipso Factum Testiculum, here we are. There are a grand total of 44 (FORTY FOUR!) bowl games this year, so I am breaking them into pieces

First Covid-delayed game Open Thread

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Today there's BONUS football! It's the Cleveland Browns visiting the Las Vegas Raiders at the Al Davis Memorial Mausoleum! With Jim Harbaugh shitting the bed yesterday (Yes, I still think he made a bad decision), the Browns have a chance to create a 3-way tie with the Ravens and the

2021 Balls’ Bowl Breview – The First Week.

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So, the Bowl matchups for what King Hippo affectionately calls JV Footy came out and I was perusing them and had some thoughts. Ergo Ipso Factum Testiculum, here we are. There are a grand total of 44 (FORTY FOUR!) bowl games this year, so I am breaking them into pieces

The 2021 Balls’ Bowl Breview! – The First Weekend

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I like alliteration, alright? Assonance also. So, the Bowl matchups for what King Hippo affectionately calls JV Footy came out last Sunday and I was perusing them and had some thoughts. Ergo Ipso Factum Testiculum, here we are. There are a grand total of 44 (FORTY FOUR!) bowl games this

ALL HAIL Northern Illinois! JV Shempionship Evening Thread

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Oh my cats.  They really, really did it!  Northern Illinois' 700 pound coach and his JV charges redeemed their only single-digit MAC loss (they were 6-1 in such contests), cashing in Hippo's September prop bet.  $20 at 250 to 1, which is $5K for the maths non-inclined.  Nobody told you there

JV Shempionship Day! and Other Lesser Matters

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Yes, I will still half-assedly talk of teh futbol.  But we have some mouthwatering title matches, with $7,000 in September Prop Bet Possibilities for Hippo.  C'mon Team Secular Big Love State and Northern Illinois!  Make Hippo feel not-head-in-oven-y for a few days!! Hammers/Chelsea is worth waking up for.  And you'll have

Holiday Weekend Becomes Regular Weekend Lesser Footy and JV Stuff

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Anyone else come to the title's realization, and get pre-depressed?  Just me, then.  And Everton hasn't even lost (again) yet. We start early with Gooners and Barcodes (7:30, NBCSN).  One hopes Handsome Mikel takes out some frustrations in this one, as the visitors cosplay as murderous shieks.  FUN TIMES! You're going to