Lesser March Madness

King Hippo - March 13, 2021March 12, 2021

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As y'all may have gathered, the conference hoopsball torneos (in retrospect, maybe not a great idea given how vital that sweet NCAAT broadcast money pile be) have been lousy with #NuAIDS. We might get a new twist on the "Bracket Buster" concept. If it were up to me, the ACC

BattleBots Beat: The Final Octet

Senor Weaselo - March 11, 2021March 10, 2021

Welcome back to the Beat! I open up with a lightbulb moment that we'll get back to later as we break down the fights. So, we haven't been covering the Bounty Hunters side episodes on Discovery+ for a variety of reasons, one of which is "if I'm getting a free trial

AFL Beat 2021 AFLW Week 6 + AFL Season Heads Up!

ballsofsteelandfury - March 9, 2021March 7, 2021

This week, the cream rises to the the top Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The gap between the good teams and the not-so-good teams is wider than ever. This week was really a warm-up to next week and the crazy good games we will get to see. In addition, the

European Battles Rage On

King Hippo - March 6, 2021March 6, 2021

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Yes, that's beloved Everton sitting pretty in 5th position. Of the realistically plausible 2020-21 season outcomes - 5th (with the Shite 8th or lower) would be just about perfect. I am a bit leery regarding Everton's ability to meaningfully compete in Full-on Shempions (FOAR now), but Europa? Shit, even Mourinho's

BattleBots Beat: Burn it All Down

Senor Weaselo - March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

Welcome back to the Beat! Last time out I did a dumb and thought HiJinx would upset Uppercut, and was rewarded with about a ten-second fight. How about the bracket this week? Well, the title might give things away. So, onto the fights! 14. Lock-Jaw vs. 19. Shatter!Lock-Jaw: 2-1 (W, KO

AFL Beat 2021 AFLW Week 5

ballsofsteelandfury - March 2, 2021March 1, 2021

This week, We had Indigenous guernseys everywhere! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The finals picture is starting to focus into shape. We had near-upsets and some good games amongst contenders. There is much to go over. Let's get right to it! *** Week 5 Recaps Geelong Cats 13 - 60 Richmond Tigers You've got

Still Reveling In Post-Derby Bliss

King Hippo - February 27, 2021February 26, 2021

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Jurgen Klopp is a whingy baby-man, and his tears bring joy to the masses. I may never live to see another day that blissful, so I'mma wallow like a pig in shit. But, time marches on. We have a straight quadrupleheader today, so let's dig in. First, Fronk's Hammers invade the Etihad

BattleBots Beat: You Too Can Become an Octofinalist!

Senor Weaselo - February 25, 2021February 24, 2021

A blurb in one year of my high school's yearbook had the note about the debate team "You too can become a triple-octofinalist." Which I guess would be a round of 64 of whatever big debate tournament there is. I don't know, I wasn't on the debate team. But anyway, welcome

AFL Beat 2021 AFLW Week 4

ballsofsteelandfury - February 23, 2021February 21, 2021

This week, Twins! Jess and Sarah Hosking (left to right) I try REALLY hard not to act like a 12 year old, And, this is a great picture! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The upsets continued and the contenders are separating themselves even more from the pretenders. Considering that there are byes this year,

Another Derby Day, Another Ponderance of Life’s Futility

King Hippo - February 20, 2021February 19, 2021

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Look, I know I will watch. But even with the Shite in direst of form...there's no fucking hope. Just hate. So very much hate. My prediction is for 1-nil on a late Salah tally. Because that is what would hurt the most. Anyway, tis the Spotlight Dance, fuck it all (12:30, NBC). Free-falling

BattleBots Beat: Start Your Arguments!

Senor Weaselo - February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Welcome back to the Beat! It's the last midnight Fight Night of the (technically) 2020 season, and with it the 32-bot bracket will be revealed following the conclusion. Will there be seeding complaints? Undoubtedly! Who's in and out complaints? Probably! Will we know? Not until the end, so onto the

AFL Beat 2021 AFLW Week 3

ballsofsteelandfury - February 16, 2021February 15, 2021

This week, The AFLW is wearing more Indigenous guernseys! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! So, remember when I said last week that we are starting to see which teams are good and which ones aren't? Well, we had a few upsets this week that showed there may be more contenders than