Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

CrimeBeat! Triumphant Return Edition

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem -
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Oh men. MEN! I apologize, from the deepest cockles of my heart, for the no-doubt-emotionally-devastating wasteland that your lives have been during the prolonged hiatus of CrimeBeat! But fear not, sinners, for the Right Reverend is here to give you succor. (Note: sorry for the format- doing this from my phone

Your “You Call This A Blitz, Goodell?” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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(Many, many thanks to Low Commander for the photoshop) NFL News: The London games have been announced for the 2017 NFL schedule. So much for continuing the "special relationship": (Week; Date; Visiting Team vs. Home Team; Site) 3 or 4; 9/24/17 or 10/1/17; Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; Wembley Stadium 3

Jeff Fisher Did His Job

Darkest Timeline Zack Morris -
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The Rams have fired Jeff Fisher, per Chris Mortensen.  Since Mort is generally solid, I'm going with it.  After my theory on Jeff Fisher started to trend, a year later, (thanks PFTCommenter!), it really started to seem true after the Rams handed him a contract extension. Welp, those days are over. 

Better Know A Trump Appointee – Linda McMahon

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As has been discussed in the news cycle, Donald Trump is again paying back favours and choosing important donors to be cabinet appointees. For the Secretary of Small Business Administration (SBA), he has settled on noted businesswoman, two-time candidate for Senate from Connecticut, and $5 million donor to the Trump

Your “December Is Knucklehead Season!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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This week marks the first real weekend of pre-playoff action, with more slots being possibly decided. It also marks the first real weekend of teams playing out the string, so woe to those who have tickets to watch one of those. Also - "Race to the Bottom", starring the Browns

Your “Welp, It’s All Noise At This Point” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: There now appears to be an actual funding plan for building the Raiders a stadium in Oakland: The players: $600 million in private money from Ronnie Lott’s investment group $200 million in public money $200 million in NFL "money" from the NFL stadium building fund $300 million from Mark Davis

Your “You Don’t Know How It Feels” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob -
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First off, a belated hat's off to The Maestro and his Redblacks for their victory in last Sunday's Grey Cup, a victory 40 years in the making, and in the same spot as their last one. Both involve a pretty memorable touchdown too. In an 8/9 team league, hopefully it doesn't

Chargers at the Bye: A [DFO] Roundtable

Old School Zero -
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OSZ: Hello from the DFO Chargers Posting Brigade—me, Low Commander of the Super Soldiers, sunrisesunrise, and blackroseMD1. Having just watched Floatception Rivers re-emerge during the Dolphins game and our secondary get burned by Ryan Tannehill... well, my optimism for the rest of the season is, shall we say, waning. My

Your “Just How Close is the Coming Bandwagon-pocalypse?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: Brock Ostweiler, quarterback for something called the "Texans", has a complaint about the number of laser pointers that were shone his direction last night in Mexico City, during his defeat at the hands of the future Las Vegas Nevadans. He should feel lucky, since most tourists in Mexico

“HAHT OF DAHKNESS!” A Special Boots On The Ground Report From New England

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Going to America right after the YUGGGGGGGEST election in its history seemed, to most Canadians we know, like a suicide mission. But we needed a break, and with my wife going back east for a conference and my Collective Agreement allowing for 15 days of "Leave of Absence: Without Pay",

Chip Kelly Calls a Press Conference

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers -
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INTERIOR – 49ERS PRACTICE FACILITY - SANTA CLARA, CA [A group of reporters are seated around a podium, chatting among themselves. A large figure enters the room and slowly waddles up to the microphone.] Chip Kelly: Thank you all for gathering here today. I know that there have been a lot of

Your “Well, The Sun Came Up” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: More fallout from Seattle Monday Night-gate, 2016-edition: Florio is doing the Lord's Goodell's work this morning by having TWO stories quoting Mike Pereira about why having full-time officials wouldn't be worth it. He cites costs & which refs might give up their full-time job, and relative improvement in