Premiership and Afrika – Togetherness Saturday

King Hippo - February 3, 2024February 2, 2024

237

There being no NFL whatsoever, a man is grateful for a full EPL slate, along with the conclusion of the Afrikan Euros' Flacco Eight. Details? Here are a sparse few. Everton is your wake and bake, home to Spurs (7:30, USA). Richarlison returns to Goodison again, he will get a nice

Your Yinzer/Wing How Did We Get Here Playoff Afternoon Thread

WCS - January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

162

Well... For the life of me, I still cannot piece together this season. We saw QB2s all the way to QB102, all of which were still better than Uncle Jack Pickett, Kissin' Tittay Truthbisket, and especially MILF Hunter Z. As always, our pugilist, law-talkin' aquatic mammal's write up about the weekend's

JV NFL Finale Open Thread

King Hippo - January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

156

One last hurrah for Hippo's favoUrite banner pic! Washington (+5.5) v. Michigan (7:30, ESPN) Oh man, this line just keeps creeping up. I have a really bad feeling, and it's worse than the usual (gas). Polar opposites clash tonight. There's the smug superiority (undeserved) epitomized by the Michigan Man - of whom Lesser

Raging JV Semis Thread (Also Open Monday Yada Yada)

King Hippo - January 1, 2024January 1, 2024

162

Was everybody amply and appropriately bored with the appetizer games? #MeToo. Now, let's dig into that main fucking course. Alabama (+2) v. Michigan (5:00, ESPN) One might think this is hangover mercy, putting the better matchup/de facto championship game in the early slot. But apparently this is solely to satisfy the Rose Bowl

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 17, 2023 Season (Plus Final JV Exhibitions)

King Hippo - January 1, 2024December 31, 2023

122

The roads to the Owl will run through Baltimore, MD and Santa Clara, CA. Congrats to the Ratbirds and Tomsulas for clinching their 1 seeds, even before the Week 18 schedule drops. Quality work, y'all. Such praise is especially earned by Balmer, who followed up their Week 16 humbling of Purdy

Your (Hopefully and Likely) Penultimate SNF Thread

King Hippo - December 31, 2023December 31, 2023

300

It seems almost certain we get a Week 18 fixture, since Bills Mafia at LOLfins will be for the AFC East crown. But we take nothing for granted here at DFO. Eagerly await that schedule announcement, which is really the only good reason for watching... Packers (+1) at Vikings (8:20, NBC) Nobody

A Hippocratic Footballing Good-Bye to 2023

King Hippo - December 30, 2023December 29, 2023

Good morning, and congratulations for making it through another year of Hippo's nonsense. I will have NFL recap and JV NFL verbal diarrhea for y'all again on Monday, but that's a matter for next year. No goddamned resolutions. Self-improve or don't, but who gives a fuck about same in relation to

Feats of Festivus Strength Thread (with Some Footy)

King Hippo - December 23, 2023December 22, 2023

Welcome to Festivus 2023. We've all got ample complaints, I am certain. Happily, we do get an early bird special, and its David Moyes Vengeance - Fronk's Hammers hosting Wakey's Men Untied (7:30, USA). Men Untied are coming off perhaps their best effoUrt of the season, which is good. But it

Welcome to Hayell! – Sad Sportsball Calendar Open Thread

King Hippo - December 9, 2023December 8, 2023

107

The abyss, it layeth before thee. Just so happens, I heard this tune while driving mid-week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS2IBMQIjDo I am reasonably sure that this group had some Raleigh-scene connection, maybe even to Hippo's favoUrite college band (Sex Police). Still trying to verify that. UPDATE - holy shit, I was right for once! The start

Wafer Thin Mints – JV NFL Winds Down Open Thread

King Hippo - December 2, 2023December 1, 2023

135

Man, oh man. We needed a third late show here. This is some dire fucking shit. But let's get on with it. Ballsy: It's 2 AM, we're slightly drink / heavily buzzed, and that large blonde is not looking quite as large. Speaking of, B1G Twenty Soon! Title Match - Iowa (+22)

Enter December JV NFL Championship Saturday Thread

King Hippo - December 2, 2023December 1, 2023

105

Yes, all good things must come to an end. But first, we have Lesser Footy - which thankfully is fairly infinite its benevolence. No Early Bird fixture, nice of the Prem to be considerate of how late we had to stay up to watch the last PAC-tion title game. Arsenal hosting

Holiday House Saturday Lesser Footy

King Hippo - November 25, 2023November 22, 2023

238

I guess it makes sense to feature this during Thanksgiving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fk2aLY07o Fuck, ain't that just amazing work? Now, exit your nostalgic stupor, we've got FOOTBALL to watch. City of Men take on the filthy Redshite, bright and early (7:30, Peacock). YMMV, but I can't really bear to watch. Robins Hood and Trashbirds get the