This week... We have finals! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The postseason awards were handed out in a ceremony on Thursday of last week. Here are your 2020 Award Winners: 2020 AFLPA (AFL Players' Association) MVP VOTES 1120 votes: Lachie Neale (Brisbane) 419 votes: Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) 398 votes: Christian Petracca (Melbourne)370 votes: Tom
Lesser Sports
Sabado Open Thread – It Means MOAR Again
That's right, y'all. The SEC is back, and with a glorious 10-game league schedule. Finally, a fall Sabado that actually feels like a doggone Sabado! But first, you get another Premier League morning, kicking off with United away to Brighton (7:30, NBCSN). This is...not ideal timing for the Trash Birds, with
AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 18
This week... We have finished the regular season and are now ready for finals! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Here are the results and highlights from Round Eighteen: Thursday, September 17, 2020 North Melbourne Kangaroos 34 v West Coast Eagles 49 at Metricon Stadium The Eagles took care of the Roos, as expected, and
Primero Sabado Componadora Open Thread
Hey, how y'all like the pidgin-espanol for "combination?" Although it won't mean MOAR until next weekend, there's enough on the JV slate to merit some discussion. First, the Lesser Footy. Rise and shine early for the UNDEFEATED, UN-DRAWN Muthafuckin' Toffees! This week brings home to West Brom (7:30, Peacock), and the
AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 17
This week... We have finished the second shitload of games in a row and we have almost finished the regular season: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Here are the results and highlights from Round Seventeen: Thursday, September 10, 2020 St. Kilda Saints 50 v West Coast Eagles 65 at The Gabba The Saints had
New Year, new you! Let’s be positive EPL Preview and Open Thread
AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 16
This week... We are getting close to the end of the second shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We have another game tonight, so we can't dilly dally! Here are the results and highlights from Round Sixteen: Saturday, September 5, 2020 North Melbourne Kangaroos 42 v Port Adelaide Power
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Sabado Already?? Open Thread
Jeebus, how time flies when...you alternate between taking naps and sweating like a Black man in an Alabama court. Oh, and my office in downtown Raleigh shut down at 3p yesterday, and they forbade anyone from going in over the weekend. Seems like some organized violence is going down. You watch, THIS
