Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

Your “Well, That’s That” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Deciding to celebrate his recent breakup with entendres, Aaron Rodgers has decided the Packers are more flexible with extra tight-ends. "I think we're going to have a lot more flexibility in that package," he said. Pretty-boy skipped the visit to the White House, because either snubbing tyrants is

Your “Hold On – I Need A Cup For THose Tears” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: AJ Hawk signed a one-day contract so he could retire a Packer. Dallas jumped early and exercised the 2018 option on OL Zack Martin. It's worth $9.3 million, which is about $3 million less than he'd command on the open market after 2017. The Bills are going to

Your “Easter Sunday? Who Made the Ham?” Evening Open Thread

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So, I was raised in a fundamentalist Baptist household. Here's what Easter meant to people who handed out Jack Chick books: Air tight! Religion sure kept my relatives from getting cancers - says the guy down to one parent and an aunt. That's why I make sure the nieces always get candy, because

Your Western Conference Playoff Team Previews & Thursday Evening Open Thread

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Lone NFL note: the Draft is two weeks today. As with the East, so too with the West: Calgary: litre_cola Hi gang! The Ice Stampeders are in the playoffs again for the 2nd time in a long time. This here city sure gets amped up for it, bars are packed they take over

Eastern Conference Playoff Team Previews & Wednesday Open Thread

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I'm eschewing NFL News today & tomorrow because nothing important is going on, and the draft is still 15 days away, meaning Cleveland has plenty of time to screw things up. NHL Notes: Tonight's previews cover the teams not already written up by our crack staff of intrepid reporters. Click here, here and here

Your “All About That (In)Action, Boss!”” Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Tracy Porter has been waived by the Bears. Backup QB news: Matt McGloin has been signed by the Eagles T.J. Yates has been signed by the Bills. The Bills also signed Ian Seau, the undrafted free-agent nephew of Junior and proof the Spanos family wouldn't know a good PR

Your “Dull Sideshow Full of Quacks and Clowns and Philistines” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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Reminder: the Draft is three weeks today. NFL News: Beastmode will become a Raider, probably sometime before the draft. John Schneider says his relationship with Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie - from their collective time in Green Bay - will ensure things are handled "in a smooth manner," either by release or minimally-invasive

Your “It’s 4 Weeks Until the Draft!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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  Start predicting how the Browns will waste all those draft picks. NFL News: In a bid to force Boltman's appearance at his Hall of Fame induction (to kill all in attendance),  LaChargers have appointed LaDainian Tomlinson as a special assistant to the owner. A.J. McCarron isn't going anywhere, according to Marv

Your “Man, There’s Really Nothing On” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: non-Raiders: a 4-year extension will ensure Jason Witten remains a Cowboy for life. Chris Long has left the Patriots for the Eagles - 2 years, approximately $5.0 million. No Fun League update: rules committee changes as proposed, players are now prohibited from leaping over the offensive line on

Your “Vegas Baby!” Monday Evening Open Thread

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Banner image via don_t Like the Hall of Fame, this really should have happened while Ken Stabler was alive. Imagine the marketing! NFL News, non-Raiders: Trevone Boykin makes this week's Crimebeat! with an arrest while being a passenger in a car accident. Oof -  marijuana possession and public intoxication. this follows missing the

Your “Play To The Whistle” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: The Raiders are considering Joe Mixon as a draft pick. I thought they were going to go after the "guy who punches broads" crowd once they got to Vegas. Cam Newton + rotator cuff surgery = no OTAs Kiko Alonzo is staying in Miami. Three years, $28.8 million.