AFL Beat 2020 Season Grand Final Recap

This week... We have our 2020 Premiers! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! As I said when I woke up on Saturday morning and checked the score:  Well shit! Here is your recap: Richmond Tigers 81 v Geelong Cats 50 at The Gabba It was still close at the start of the fourth, but

Rejoice! A Full #NuAIDS Lesser Day Beckons

Because moneys speak louder than public health (and thank FUCK for that, amirite??), we finally have sommet like a full Saturday slate.  Praise be!  But don't forget about Premiership Banana Puddings time, first! The Mighty Blues of Everton are in first position (assuming Villa lost yesterday, which I will presume #HAILGAMBLOR),

AFL Beat 2020 Season Preliminary Finals Recap

  This week... We have the Grand Final Matchup!   Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Holy shit my team is in the Grand Final!!  WOOOOOOOO!!!!!  Here are your recaps:   Port Adelaide Power 40 v Richmond Tigers 46  at Adelaide Oval   As I predicted, it went down to the last two minutes:   Here are the full-game highlights:       Brisbane

Derby Days Reignited (and Other Lesser Matters)

God help me, but I think Everton actually goes into this Derby matchup with a puncher's chance (7:30, NBCSN).  The Redshite will no doubt be focused after their 7-2 thrashing away to Villa...but thhat veneer of invincibility has faded.  More importantly, Don Carlo has this bunch of Toffees believing in

AFL Beat 2020 Season Semi Finals Recap

  This week... We have Preliminary Finals Matchups!   Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We only had two games this week as the season is coming to an exciting conclusion. Let's get right to them!   Richmond Tigers 80 v St. Kilda Saints 49 at Metricon Stadium   The Tigers started the game strong and didn't let

Curse Yeeeewwww, International Breaks (and White Male Privilege) Open Thread

I still stand by my decision to turn the teevee off Thursday night.  But, oh how I enjoyed some Friday morning schadenfreude.  Yeah, the "uber-smart" G.O.A.T. (Fucker)...forgot what down it was during the final, failed drive.  But what that funny little moment really did, to my mind? Illustrate the insidiousness of

AFL Beat 2020 Season Finals Week 1 Recap

  This week... We have Semifinal Matchups!   Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Holy shitballs we had some amazing games!  Let's get right to them!   Port Adelaide Power 58 v Geelong Cats 42 at Adelaide Oval   For some reason, I thought this game was going to air on Friday morning, so I woke up on

“Let Lesser Footy Be Thine Escape” Sabado Open Thread

Hey, did y'all notice?  Darkest Timeline got darker.  As a Karmic punishment, #NuAIDS for teh win!  But chaos is not the ally of the progressive-minded American right now. So...let's not think about it.  Lesser Footy and JV NFL slate, commence! No, you are not waking up (intentionally) for Chelski hosting Palace.  But it