NFL News: It's Labor Day, and team offices are closed, so let's talk about who got paid yesterday: Jadeveon Clowney: a 1-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Titans Cam Heyward: a 4-year, $65.6 million extension with the Steelers Adrian Peterson: a one-year deal with the Lions worth
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Your Monday Evening NHL Second Round Preview & Open Thread
NFL Nuggets: Earl Thomas & his winning personality punched his ticket out of Baltimore. It turns out that the Ravens valued a sixth-round pick over a 31 year-old malcontent. The team players' committee voted to approve of management releasing Thomas. Also, because it was "conduct detrimental to the team", they
Your Wednesday Evening Open Thread & Western Conference Preview
Your Tuesday Evening Open Thread & NHL Eastern Conference Preview
Good evening fellow Commentists, In keeping with annual tradition, I will eschew my normal football news recap and instead focus on the immediate need of preparing you for the first-round gloriousness that is the Stanley Cup playoffs. Besides, there wasn't much to cover today anyways: I thought about going by start date,
Your “‘Who Went Where?’ Ice Football Division” Monday Evening Open Thread
“Over Before It Begins” – A [DFO] Western Conference Preview
The Miami Dolphins at the Bye
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Dolphins at the bye—also known as the one week where Miami can’t lose on the field. I’m your host, Wakezilla. Since this diarrhea-inside-a-dumpster-fire-outside-of-an-abortion-clinic season is going according to plan, there isn’t much to talk about, except for two positive stories: Raekown McMillan has turned into an
“How Will I Be Disappointed This Year?” – A DFO NHL Eastern Conference Preview
Hi everyone, It's your old pal Beerguyrob with DFO's annual looksee into the mire that is the NHL's Eastern Conference. This year, I will dispense with the usual "Ugh - not the fucking Penguins again" tone and instead attempt to provide a balanced one-paragraph per team, highlighting strengths & weaknesses so
Your Memorial Day Monday Evening Open Thread
It's a holiday, so the quiet NFL offseason is extra quiet today. I hope all the American commentists enjoyed all the barbecues, beers & bullshittery that accompany a holiday weekend and family get-together. NFL Nuggets: Unless you were under a rock, or out sweeping the clouds away, Bart Starr died, aged
“It’s An Abomination!” – A NHL Conference Finals Preview
“It’s Madness I Tell You!” – A NHL Second Round Preview
Well, that was one hell of a first round. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ2X9SANsME For the first time in NHL history, all four division winners were knocked out in the first round. Boston is the (theoretical) highest seed remaining in the tournament. Let's look back on what some dumbass predicted would happen: Matchup: Prediction: Actual Result East: Tampa
Your Wednesday Evening NHL Western Conference Preview & Open Thread
(Sorry I'm late - the students needed extra help today.) As the playoffs start tonight, we wrap up our brief two-day intro coverage by looking at the Western Conference matchups: Calgary vs. Colorado Colorado already starts this series mentally down in the eyes of their fans, because they got FUCKED in the Draft