AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 13

ballsofsteelandfury - August 25, 2020August 24, 2020

This week... We are at the start of the second shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We just finished the Doug Nicholls Round and I did not see anything out of AFL Media like they usually put out about the guernseys. I'll keep looking though and

Your Monday Evening NHL Second Round Preview & Open Thread

Beerguyrob - August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

139

NFL Nuggets: Earl Thomas & his winning personality punched his ticket out of Baltimore. It turns out that the Ravens valued a sixth-round pick over a 31 year-old malcontent. The team players' committee voted to approve of management releasing Thomas. Also, because it was "conduct detrimental to the team", they

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: End of the Line – Your 2020 Wrap-Up

The Maestro - August 20, 2020August 17, 2020

Hi, folks. With the unfortunate news from Monday that the CFL is cancelling the 2020 season, this will be the final Beat until resumption of training camp for the 2021 regular season. I am very disappointed, of course, by this news - the uncertainty over this year has lingered for

Marble League Rolldown: Marble League Showdown

Senor Weaselo - August 18, 2020August 17, 2020

The rush continues! As mentioned in prior installments the marathon, the non-qualifying teams from the 2020 season compete in a B-league event called the Showdown. 12 teams compete for 8 spots in next year's Marble League Qualifiers, where they will be joined by all the non-auto qualifiers from this year's

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 12

ballsofsteelandfury - August 18, 2020August 17, 2020

This week... We are at the end of a shitload of games in a row: and at the beginning of a NEW shitload of games in a row! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We finally get a bit of a break as the AFL goes to a traditional schedule for Round 13,

Marble League Rolldown: Events 14 & 15

Senor Weaselo - August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

And then there were three. Yes, three events remain in Marble League 2020, and here we're covering two of them. By math, only one event will be left, the marathon. By then the championship may already be decided, or by then it'll remain up for grabs. We'll find out below. A

Last Day of Lesser Flacco Eight Open Thread

King Hippo - August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

204

Have you not been watching, on CBS All Access, pirate stream from Krygyzstan, and/or one of your teevee box's espanol channels? Boy howdy, has you been missing some good Shempions Sheeeeit. The headline story (and the only non-awesome match) was the wheels of the Barca jalopy coming...all...the...way...OFF. Think separation from the

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 65th Grey Cup

The Maestro - August 13, 2020August 11, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at another memorable weather-related fiasco, featuring the frozen turf of a roofless Olympic Stadium - the infamous "Ice Bowl" of 1977, featuring the Edmonton Football Team and hometown Montreal Alouettes! Date: November 27, 1977 Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC Attendance:

Your Wednesday Evening Open Thread & Western Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

108

A bonus double feature tonight - the Western Conference preview, plus the AEW Dynamite preview courtesy . First, the hockey. So as with the East, we must with the West. Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks: The Blackhawks have no business being in this round, except for the fact that

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 11

ballsofsteelandfury - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

This week... We are at the tail end of a shitload of games in a row: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Like last week, we don't really have much time to reflect upon the Round That Was because there is another Round starting tonight! Last week, the AFL revealed the schedule

PLL season wrap up

Game Time Decision - August 12, 2020August 10, 2020

Hi everyone. How are you today? Well, I hope. Ready for some more lacrosse? No? Too bad, wait for the next post. Yes? Read on. Since I managed to watch all of the these games, we're doing a game recap for each game. Elimination Round Chrome (2) vs Chaos(7) From Draft Kings, Chrome were the heavy favoUrite, but

Your Tuesday Evening Open Thread & NHL Eastern Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

216

Good evening fellow Commentists, In keeping with annual tradition, I will eschew my normal football news recap and instead focus on the immediate need of preparing you for the first-round gloriousness that is the Stanley Cup playoffs. Besides, there wasn't much to cover today anyways: I thought about going by start date,