The English: Are They Human? Case Study 2: George II and Dying On the John

The Maestro - September 3, 2020September 12, 2020

Despite controlling one-third of the world's landmass and one-quarter of its population at its peak in the late 19th century, one really has to wonder if the English are even civilized in the first place. As Indian historian and MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor stated in a 2015 speech at Oxford

Quarantine Blues: Minnesota Vikings Team Preview

yeah right - September 1, 2020August 31, 2020

banner image via {Exterior, Coach Mike Zimmer’s ranch in Northern Kentucky} Date: Mid June 2020 [Door Flies Open] Coach Zimmer: "Jesus Fuck if I have to spend another day inside this house I'm gonna lose my fucking mind!" [Coach dressed in gym shorts and t-shirt walks to his garage where his home fitness center is] CZ: "I'm

Eventual Balls Thoughts XXIX

ballsofsteelandfury - September 1, 2020August 31, 2020

Eventual Balls Thoughts is on this week on Tuesday instead of Monday because of the AFL's compressed schedule, We will return to the normal schedule next week, I assure you. In the meantime, I have to say good job to Litre_cola who correctly guessed that last Friday's Sexy ladies were

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 14

ballsofsteelandfury - August 31, 2020August 30, 2020

This week... We are in the beginning of the second shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Thank you to BFC for providing a link to an article that showed all of the Indigenous guernseys being worn by the teams this year. Some were from previous years

The English: Are They Human? Case Study 1: The Hartlepool Monkey Hangers

The Maestro - August 27, 2020September 12, 2020

Welcome to The Maestro's newest series! Over the next few months, we're going to be following in the footsteps of famed Dutch sociologist G.J. Renier, a brilliant man who tried, and failed, to understand English society and its myriad peculiarities and ridiculousness. Of all the nations in the world, I

NFL Speakeasy Stories: Operation Mockingbird

blaxabbath - August 25, 2020August 24, 2020

Editor's Note: This post originally ran in April 2018. In light of recent events, we thought it was appropriate to rerun it and remind everyone we knew him back then... The Violet Hour, Wicker Park. 2:47 am, April 18th, 2016 Seated about a corner table, two men in the house-featured oversized wingback chairs

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 13

ballsofsteelandfury - August 25, 2020August 24, 2020

This week... We are at the start of the second shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We just finished the Doug Nicholls Round and I did not see anything out of AFL Media like they usually put out about the guernseys. I'll keep looking though and

Eventual Balls Thoughts XXVIII

ballsofsteelandfury - August 24, 2020August 23, 2020

Eventual Balls Thoughts is BACK, BABY! Well done to both Gumbygirl and Litre_cola (who correctly guessed without bothering to check to see if anyone else like Gumbygirl had already guessed it) who correctly guessed that the Sexy Friday theme was ladies who were wearing jerseys of Italian teams. Today, as an intro,

Waiting For Football: Your 2020 New England Patriots Season Preview

The Maestro - August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

A football stadium. A goalpost. Evening. (SULLY, sitting on a sideline, is trying to take off his shoe. He pulls at it with both hands, panting. He gives up, exhausted, rests, tries again. As before. Enter TAWMMY.) SULLY: (Giving up again) Nothin’ tah be done. TAWMMY: (Advancing with short, stiff strides, legs

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 12

ballsofsteelandfury - August 18, 2020August 17, 2020

This week... We are at the end of a shitload of games in a row: and at the beginning of a NEW shitload of games in a row! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We finally get a bit of a break as the AFL goes to a traditional schedule for Round 13,

Eventual Balls Thoughts XXVII

ballsofsteelandfury - August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Eventual Balls Thoughts is BACK to its normal schedule, at least for awhile. There is going to be another "Festival of Footy" in Australia, which means I'm going to have to use this space one Monday. Then, there is a possibility that the NFL will actually start the

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 11

ballsofsteelandfury - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

This week... We are at the tail end of a shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Like last week, we don't really have much time to reflect upon the Round That Was because there is another Round starting tonight! Last week, the AFL revealed the schedule