Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

Your “Scoring Is Down But Celebrations Are Up!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Cortez Kennedy died today, age 48. No cause of death was announced. I just remember him eating people up during the 90s, when blackout rules meant Seahawks or nothing on Sundays. He is one of 9 Seahawks in the Hall of Fame, although that number also counts famous

Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain

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FEBRUARY 2017 - MIDDAY - INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - CHARGERS/RAMS JOINT STADIUM SITE [Three well-dressed men exit a limo and approach a chain-link fence, bordering a sprawling quagmire of mud] STAN KROENKE: The foreman is telling me that this rain may cause a serious delay. DEAN SPANOS: How serious? DALE KOGER: With the high rainfall so far this

Your “Yay! Bad Things DO Happen To Bad People” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The opening of the new joint Rams and Chargers stadium in Inglewood, Calif., has been delayed until 2020. Unexpected rainfall this winter has slowed work on site excavation & foundation preparation. Per the L.A. Times, water at times stood up to 12 to 15 feet deep from

Your “Poor Poor Pitiful TAWMMMY” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: LeGarrette Blount has signed a one-year deal with the Eagles. Because the Patriots tendered him as a UFA before May 9, using an obscure rule Belichick is famous for finding, the Patriots will end up getting a compensatory pick from the Eagles in next year's draft. Lots of Eagles

Your “Kind Of A ‘Blah’ Day” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: Adam Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge In Cincinnati today, avoiding a felony charge & trial for the obstruction incident he was involved in earlier this year. He apologized to the officer and the court, and was sentenced to time-served (2 days). Even though this was a "chuh"

Your “A Year’s Salary to Stay Under 250? Sign Me Up!” Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Eddie Lacy met his first Seahawks weight target Monday, coming in at 253 pounds, well under the 255 pounds he was required to be by this date in order to receive a salary bonus of $55,000. By July 1, his next goal is 250 pounds. August will bring the

Your “All This Talk About Black Balls Is Going To Summon Either Nat Turner or Buddy Cole” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Josh Gordon has been denied in an attempt to be reinstated. No reason has been given. Gordon last played for the Browns in 2014. He can reapply in the fall. FYI: his CFL rights are owned by the Calgary Stampeders. In reinstated player news, Daryl Washington was cut by the

Your “Seventh Heaven – Game Seven!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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But not in the bad-touchy Dad-from-7th-Heaven kind of way. NFL News: The NFL has named Alberto Riveron the new Head of Officiating. Technically the senior vice president of officiating, he fills the role vacated by former officiating head Dean Blandino. Riveron, the NFL's first Hispanic referee, was elevated to referee in 2008. In

Your Clean Records = Clean Conscience” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: As expected, Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction was vacated today, as a result of his suicide prior to the conclusion of his appeal. This means his widow will be able to go after the Patriots for the remainder of his 2012 signing bonus. but Odin Lloyd's heirs cannot, because

Your “Why Would He Want To Leave?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: Looking to prevent him developing an itch to scratch, Alabama put academics to the fore and gave Nick Saban an extension through 2024, raising the amount they're paying him to $65 million over the life of the deal. That includes a $4 million signing bonus for 2017, taking his

Your “Perfect Day For A Quiet Friend” Sunday Evening Open Thread

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  Random thoughts for a Sunday afternoon: Awful nice of John Elway to draft the nephew of the only QB with more Super Bowl losses than him. as Mr. Irrelevant, Chad Kelly will get a celebration in SoCal, promoted by Paul Salata. SBNation has a good write-up about the whole Mr. Irrelevant.

Your “Okay, NOW the Browns Are On The Clock!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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It's seven days until the Draft. NFL News: Season schedules are scheduled for release at 8:00PM ET today. Chargers - Broncos is rumoured to be the late-Monday Night game. On the QB unemployment line: TIME has named Colin Kaepernick one of its 100 Influential People of 2017, despite him being interesting