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CFL Beat: Week 17

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It's fall, the leaves are turning, and the 2022 CFL playoff picture is finally coming together. The West Division will have Winnipeg, BC and Calgary locking up the top three slots - but the exact order remains to be finalized just yet. In the East, Toronto has similarly clinched, leaving

Wasn’t September Awesome? Saturday Night JV Thread

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Arkansas (+2.5) v. Texas A&M at JerralWorld (7:00, ESPN) A specially scheduled game to serve one man's ego, in the temple to said ego.  Hope that it's compelling viewing, otherwise this be the nap window. Kansas State (+13) at Oklahoma (8:00, Fox) Remember, LOVE Unded Bill Snyders as a big underdog.  No matter

JV NFL Stands Alone (Early Sabado Open Thread)

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Despite the calendar disruptions for the Slave LaboUr World Cup, Lesser Footy still works in a stupid window for international friendlies.  BLECH.  Hope y'all slept in. Clemson (-7) at Wake Forest (Noon, ABC) Meaningful ACC footy!  Say it ain't so.  I can't decide if I want Wake to win (for Atlantic tiebreaker

CFL Beat: Week 16

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Fall is officially here, folks. Football weather has finally arrived as well - I haven't run my home A/C in over 10 days and I'm thrilled about this. Not just for the energy savings, of course, but also for the fact that it's the ideal temperature to enjoy this beautiful

Partially Lesser and Fully (Early) JV Thread

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Well, the stupid Queen is still fucking ded.  I still don't care, apart from this weekend's schedule being at least less fucked up (though note that "fashionable" Sky Six sides Chelski, Men Untied, and Filthy Redshite all get the weekend off after their European travels).  Partial fuckery beats full fuckery. No

BattleBots Beat: ZAAAAAAADOK THE PRIEEEEEEEST

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waTzBd5lTHQ …With a name like BattleBots: Champions, it's been right there this whole time. Also, bonus points because I've been sitting on this title since, like, last Thursday, when there was still a Queen of England, and not a coronation in the waiting, and the British monarch uses Zadok the Priest.

CFL Beat: Week 15

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With so much other football on right now, one might almost be forgiven for not remembering to tune into this week's slate of CFL matchups. Not me, though. I never forgive. That said, read this week's column and you'll have done your penance. I guess. A light week on the schedule, with