Lesser Sports

CFL Beat: Week 21

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The playoff picture is now finally set! We have one "meaningless" week of football - but I do hope all the same that it's mildly entertaining. Not too much on the news this week, but expect to see a few more notes once the regular season officially concludes and we

CFL Beat: Week 20

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Every single game from this past week ended as a one-score game. That's the beauty of this crazy, ridiculous league. Even with all of the disparity we've seen this season, seems like we're still thrown a few curveballs to keep our attention going right to the very end of the

CFL Beat: Week 19

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After a couple surprising outcomes last week, the East playoff picture is still not settled; the third spot remains up for grabs, of course, but even Montreal, still occupying the second seed, hasn't clinched just yet. A win in Ottawa on Friday will change that, of course, but at least

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Previews and Last Reviews

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Let's actually start with the latter. I was all set to do the Beaties this week (though that would apparently require time to think about and write the thang ding), but then BattleBots dropped this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0fgYlaack I'm not going to do a full play-by-play because you can just watch the thang ding—erhem,

“Oh – look who thinks he can just show up whenever!” – Beerguyrob’s NHL Preview

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Hi everyone, It's your old pal, Beerguyrob, Well, as one of the many dads who have left the site to go get a pack of cigarettes, let me return for a brief minute to offer up… BEERGUYROB’S ONE-SENTENCE NHL PREVIEWS! In the midst of all the scandals surrounding Hockey Canada – most recently with

CFL Beat: Week 18

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We've got just four weeks left of the season; the playoff picture is now mostly set, but the final playoff spot - which could potentially be a crossover playoff berth by the Saskatchewan Roughriders - remains up for grabs. A quick refresher regarding the crossover playoff rule, for those unfamiliar

October Under teh Lights! (Late JV NFL Thread)

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Fuck a duck, do I ever love October.  Perfect weather, though November is in contention.  Especially once the bugs all fucking die.  But this October starts nervy... NC State (+6.5) at Clemson (7:30, ABC) Oh please, God.  Just this once.  National stage, ESPN Gameday, first EVAR Textile Bowl with both sides in