The D of S, Cerchi Quattro e Cinque

Place: Just above the Fourth Circle of Hell Time: About five seconds after Balls and TWBS passed Plutus, God of Wealth and Shitty Circle Guard. TWBS: q? TWBS has seen what seems to be millions and billions of souls deep in the middle of a large circular valley. They are

Your “Heroes Come, Heroes Go; Legends Last” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Your NFL COVID updates: The Titans have had zero positive COVID-19 tests for a second straight day. This means they could reopen their facilities as early as Wednesday. The NFL updated their testing protocol language Monday, threatening forfeiture of games "if a team cannot participate due to COVID-19

The D of S, Cerchio Tre

Place: Just inside the Third Circle of Hell Time: About five minutes after BALLS carried TWBS out of the Second Circle of Hell. TWBS slowly regains consciousness after having fainted. TWBS: Whut, where am I? BALLS: You are in the Third Circle of Hell. TWBS: What happened? BALLS: Despite me

Your “Those Guys Are A Couple of Master Debaters” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: It begins: up to eight Titans players & personnel have tested positive for Corona virus. It's three new positive tests for players and five new positive tests for personnel. Outside linebackers coach and defensive playcaller Shane Bowen missed Sunday's game due to COVID protocols. They now have to

An Old Friend Comes Home

INTERIOR - SOFI STADIUM LOCKER ROOM, LOS ANGELES, CA  - SUNDAY AFTERNOON [LOCKER ROOM DOOR FLIES OPEN] DR. DAVID CHAO: [Visibly stumbling] HI [hic] EVERYSSBODYSSS! [The locker room is empty and offers no response] DR. DAVID CHAO: Oh, a little [hic] alonesh time for the [hic] Doctor and hsssh patient! [Pulls out flask and

The D of S, Cerchio Due

Place: Just outside the Castle of Limbo Time: A few minutes after TWBS and BALLS leave the Castle of Limbo. TWBS and BALLS are walking away from the castle and down a dark slope TWBS: So, he was an asshole, right? BALLS: Listen, I'll grant you that I prefer Euclid,

Your “Waiting For Nice Things Is Wasted Time” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: The expensive news - outside of all the injuries teams suffered - are the COVID fines the league levied against certain teams for "non-compliance" with the league's health directives.  The Broncos, Niners & Seahawks were all fined $250,000, and their coaches fined $100K. And there are escalators

The D of S, Cerchio Uno

Place: A dark forest Time: A few minutes after TWBS got kicked out of St. Peter's gates TWBS and BALLS are walking along a path in the dark forest. BALLS is catching TWBS up on what's happened since he's... left. TWBS: Wait, so Beastie started writing HRTN again?!? BALLS:

Your Tuesday Evening “Sometimes Everything Is Wrong” Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Hurt!: Le'Veon Bell - on IR with a pulled hamstring. Saints WR Michael Thomas - a high ankle injury. may not miss any time, according to his doctor. Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch - out for 6-8 weeks with a fractured collarbone. Cowboys TE Blake Jarwin - out

Your “Always Be A Good Sport” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: It's after the holiday, so let's see who got paid today: Kareem Hunt, who got a two-year, $13.25 million extension from the Browns. Given his $3.25 million salary for this year, it works out to a $6.625 million cap hit each year. DeAndre Hopkins got a two-year extension