Your “In A Slow News Cycle, Bad Press Is Worse Press” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

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CFL News: In a move that hopefully doesn't have to force Maestro to Ctrl+F all his CFL posts, the Edmonton Eskimos announced this afternoon they will be changing their team name. Much like in Washington, it comes after sponsor pressure. To quote TSN, the current incarnation of the franchise has

Your Thursday Lesser Footy Open thread: Get back to work!

Wakezilla - July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

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Hello sports fans and work procrastinators! We have a Lesser Footy Double header today. Game 1A: Continental Europe Bowl (1PM EST) A YUGE match for both clubs. Leicester needs to keep pace with Chelski, who won yesterday. The Foxes have 1 win from 6 league outings and lost to Chelski in the FA

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 84th Grey Cup

The Maestro - July 16, 2020July 15, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at the CFL's 1996 championship game - the Grey Cup game that almost wasn't, infamously dubbed "The Snow Bowl"! Date: November 29th, 1958 Venue: Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, ON Attendance: 38,595 Toronto Argonauts fast facts: Season record: 15-3 (1st in East)

Major League Lacrosse Season preview

Game Time Decision - July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

Much like the other major sports trying to force their way through the whole Covid thing, so too are the field lacrosse leagues. To me the big difference is that they are both doing the whole "season" in a tournament style with a very shortened regular season and then single

Senor’s Marble League Rolldown: Events 4 & 5

Senor Weaselo - July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

We're back at the Andromedome, and as we've moved into the actual dog days, we're moving into a two events per week format. So that means slightly less clogging up the airways on my end as we cover two events as the Minty Maniacs and O'rangers seemingly square off for

AFL Beat 2020 Season Round 6

ballsofsteelandfury - July 14, 2020July 13, 2020

This week... A South Park character just might be the second-best player on the #1 team in the competition: A Crow gets a new phone: and the St. Kilda Saints St. Kilda Saint: Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Thankfully, there were no off-field issues to report this week, so we can really just

Your Monday Afternoon Matchday 35 Lesser Footy Open Thread: Change is in the Air

Wakezilla - July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Hello sports fans, degenerate gamblers and people who want to procrastinate! Today's 3PM EST game is the lesser footy match of the week. We've got Satan's favoUrite team, the Manchester United Red Devils, taking on Daniel Craig's favoUrite team, the Southhampton Saints. Before I break this game down, I'd like to pull

MOAR Lesser Footy Insanity

King Hippo - July 11, 2020July 10, 2020

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And huzzah FOAR that, what on earth would we do otherwise? We wake (and presumably bake) with Fronk's Hammers, toiling against the imploding/Hippo believes to be mathematically ded Trash Birds o' Norwich (7:30, NBCSN/Gold). Bet they still get a draw, because that's just how Moyes' West Ham rolls. Still, I got

CFL Beat – Quarantine Edition: The 46th Grey Cup

The Maestro - July 9, 2020July 7, 2020

Hi again, folks. The CFL Beat is back this week with a look at the CFL's 1958 championship game - the first time in history that Canadian football was united under one formal league! Date: November 29th, 1958 Venue: Empire Stadium, Vancouver, BC Attendance: 36,567 Winnipeg Blue Bombers fast facts: Season record: 13-3 (1st

Your “All Hail Our Blessed Saviour, Soccer” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

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NFL Noise: It's all about reducing capacity & costs today: The Ravens announced they will go as low as 14,000 per home game, to accommodate social distancing. That's 80% below their maximum capacity of 71,000 fans. No word on Purple camo masks. The Chiefs have announced a season-ticket holder-only plan.

Senor’s Marble League Rolldown: Event 3

Senor Weaselo - July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

Welcome back to the Rolldown. With two events complete, Balancing and Halfpipe, we move to the first individual event of the competition, the Funnel Endurance. The question is, will it follow form? And of following form, will a third different team take gold, or will the O'rangers or Minty Maniacs

Your July 8th EPL Lesser Footy Open Thread: Did Fetuszilla finally become Babyzilla?

Wakezilla - July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

Hello Sports fans and people who rather watch lesser footy than work! We have 4 games on the menu today. Unfortunately, three of them are on at the same time. This is about the only time a three way isn't good. If the EPL was smart, this could have been a