Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

Your Franchise Tagged Monday Evening Open Thread

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https://twitter.com/harrylylesjr/status/1150744921676144640 NFL Nuggets: The big news of the day is that today is the day Franchise Tagged players have to sign the multi-year deals they were offered, or they get a one-year deal under the tag. Here are the standards, according to nfl.com: Players may sign the tender at any point after officially

Your “It’s A Long Way Coming Down” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: The Bengals curse lives on: first-round pick Jonah Williams will miss all of 2019 with a torn labrum & surgery to repair same. As noted by Mr. Ayo in last night's open thread, this is but the latest in what appears to be a clear pattern of fragile

Your “Not Much Goin’ On” Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: "Pundits" are already hopping on-board the "Audible" question in Green Bay. Matt LaFleur likes a structured offence. Aaron Rodgers like the freedom to change plays at the line. HOW WILL THEY EXIST?!!11?! All they do is talk! Peyton Manning was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

Copa América 2019 Team Preview: Brasil

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As you all know by now, Brasil is the Land of the Ass. Please note that I will be spelling Brasil with the "s" and not the "z" because the country is called Brasil in its native language and it is also Brasil in Spanish. Where was I?

Your Memorial Day Monday Evening Open Thread

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It's a holiday, so the quiet NFL offseason is extra quiet today. I hope all the American commentists enjoyed all the barbecues, beers & bullshittery that accompany a holiday weekend and family get-together. NFL Nuggets: Unless you were under a rock, or out sweeping the clouds away, Bart Starr died, aged

Your “Keeping Things In Perspective” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson has been suspended six games for a PED violation.   A six-game suspension on a player's first violation stems from a positive test plus an attempt to manipulate or mask the result. There's no word on what he took. Also, he's pissed at the Cardinals, because

Your Hastily Conceived Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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Sorry for the quality - we were short-staffed at school, and I could only put things together in chunks. NFL News: Overly conceived: Sean McVay says he was "over-prepared" for the Super Bowl. He claimed he spent the first week before the game watching every Patriots 2018 game, plus their Super

A Tradition Like Any Other: Augusta National Can F*** Right Off

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Here's a secret: I despise the dipshits who run Augusta National Golf Club. Glad-handing, misogynist dickheads who use the ideas of "tradition" and "the old ways" to actively make their golf tournament as white as possible. IT'S A GOLF TOURNAMENT YOU FUCKING FUCKS. Fuck these people with Satan's chainsaw wang. Yeah,

Your “There’s No Crying In Baseball” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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....Unless you're a Baltimore fan. Hello sportsfans!!!!!!  This is, temporarily at least.... tWBS  coming to you live...well sort of live. Live-ish....? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWKA9Zi5-_Y   That banner image up there was taken by none other than yours truly at Camden Yards two seasons ago, btw.  Not bad, eh? Anywhoooo.... CervezaNiñoRoberto  decided to go watch baseball today, so I'm filling

Your “Why Don’t Stupid People Know They’re Stupid?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: It sounds like the Raiders are pushing hard for Antonio Brown. Lord knows they've got spare first-round picks. John Gruden got off his knees long enough to say, "He’s the hardest working man, I think, in football," Gruden said. "Hardest working player I’ve ever seen practice, and I’ve