Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

I Can See Cleeeeeaarrrly Now, Tom Braaaaady’s Gone: 2020 Buffalo Bills Season Preview

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[Author's Note: Despite the overwhelmingly positive response to last year's All Interpretive Dance team preview, I have decided not to go back to that well a second year in a row.  Try to contain your disappointment.] So here it is.  It's finally happening.  Like Christmas morning, high school graduation and losing

The Burning Stream: Your 2020 Cleveland Browns Season Preview

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Cleveland, Ohio is a wonderful city, bursting with many shining examples of culture, fine dining and friendly people. Every single word of that sentence is a filthy lie, except for "Cleveland," "Ohio" and "City."  And frankly, "city" is being generous.  I would have gone with "penal colony," except that usually requires

Your “The Greatest Crime? Looking Out For Others” Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: The big news of the day is the speculation about whether the "Power 5" conferences will cancel their fall football seasons, and the ancillary impact that will have on the NFL. FYI - the "Power Five" are the ACC, Big-10, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. The ideal solution

Your “Something Approaching Normalcy” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: Following Edmonton's lead, Washington will go by the nom de plume "Football Team" until they decide on a new name & logo.  And, starting tomorrow, they will begin the process of "retiring all [*Redacted] s branding from team properties," including FedEx Field and [*Redacted] s Park. They hope to

Your “Oh, So Now It’s Patriotic?!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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Fun fact: he wanted the seal on the side to avoid being meme'd about blowjobs. NFL Nuggets: The turds are mad at the punch bowl: The NFL announced that all fans attending games this season will be required to wear "face coverings". That's if fans are allowed to attend in-person at

Your “Trying To Kill Opponents With Anger” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Michael Bennett has retired. It's a combination of the 11 years he's already played, the COVID issue, and the fact that he discovered he liked spending time with his family during the lockdown. He leaves with three Pro Bowls to his name and a Super Bowl title. But

“Ask Not For Whom The Hashtag Tolls” – What’s Going On In Pro Wrestling?

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So Gratliff on Friday night made the following observation: Now, I had also been following this because I too enjoy the pro grapps; and Their hashtag - #SpeakingOut - was also being used by some groups for other causes, and a student was following it & let me know. So I thought

Your “Will The Song Remain The Same?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: Coaches can return to team facilities as of Friday, according to the league office. Coaches may return only if the team has "received necessary permission from state and local governments to reopen its facility," according to the league memo. Clubs may also increase the number of employees in

Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Most of it today surrounds the reactions to what happened in Minneapolis, as well as the systemic racism inherent in most justice systems. (Before anyone goes off on me as a Canadian trying to sound superior, I remind you that I didn't say just the US system. Canada has

Your “Do What We Mean, Not What We Say” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Notes: Well, today was Rules Committee day, and let's see what passed:  4th & 15 - PASSED TABLED! Not sure what the hell happened here, but apparently there was the belief that it would be the slippery slope towards eliminating kickoffs altogether. Like how electing Obama would make

Shooting Yourself In the D*ck With An AR-15: Comments on the MLB “Reopening”

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At this point, political humor is dead. To quote Penny Arcade: “It’s like trying to make fun of a clown. What, are you going to make fun of his tiny car? His floppy shoes? It just doesn’t work.”   Similarly, we’ve run through all the stand-up specials, animated sitcoms, obscure British 90s

Your MXC Monday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: Tua has officially signed his rookie contract. The days are gone when guys like JaMarcus Russell would hold out for big money rookie deals & then show the Raiders they had made a terrible, terrible mistake. In fact, it was guys like Russell, Sam Bradford & Vince Young