Your “Gettin’ Those Letters On!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Noise: According to the NFL's Chief Medical Doctor, 68% of all players have had at least one dose of COVID vaccine. That outpaces the national rate of 67.1 percent and is well ahead of the national rate of 53 percent for men between 18-39. There are five teams on

Your “Everyone’s Still On Holiday” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: it's a quiet day, full of Aaron Rodgers shitpieces ahead of the golf tonight. To wit: https://twitter.com/MattyHip/status/1412450754389020672 So here's what's available. Well, they've added the Shrine Bowl to Pro Bowl week (Feb. 1-6). It will now be played February 3rd in Las Vegas, in primetime & broadcast on the NFL Network.

Your “Tonight On The” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: Trevor Lawrence signed his rookie contract today.  It's the usual four-year deal rookie-length contract, but worth $36.8 million, with a $24.1 million signing bonus. He will only count $6.7 million against the salary cap this season. According to Spotrac, the Jags are doing that thing the Patriots

Your “But Mother…” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Noise: In a totally professional move completely unrelated to the team's recent cheerleading or sexual harassment scandals, Tanya Snyder, wife of owner Dan Snyder, has been named co-CEO of the Washington Football Team. In her defense, she has led Washington's philanthropic efforts since the Snyders purchased the team in

Your Wednesday Evening Euro 2020 Open Thread

Hi everyone, Jake & I switched nights because AEW is on Saturday this week due to basketball. At least, that's what I understand. Also, he's not that into talking about the Euros like all of you - something about "betting the vig" and "Russians". In any event, I'm told he's out

Your “Just Go On About Your Business” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Noise: Let's start the day with a little Stealing from Crimebeat!: Frank Clark got pulled over for a "moving violation" Sunday night, but was arrested for having an Uzi in the front seat. Officers noticed a bag with an Uzi sticking out in plain sight in the car, so

Your “Everybody Thinks They’re An Expert Now” Monday Evening Open Thread

Sports Nuggets: Fun times for the NCAA today, as SCOTUS ruled 9-0 against them in enforcing certain rules limiting the education-related benefits. The Supreme Court upheld previous rulings on the "NCAA v. Alston" case, which states that the organization "can no longer bar colleges from providing athletes with education-related benefits

Your “Jesus, People” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: This is sad - Vince Wilfork's son has been arrested for stealing & selling his father's Super Bowl rings, plus other football jewelry. The charge is theft of property over $300,000. Wilfork's two Super Bowl rings and two AFC championship rings he won with the Patriots, along

Your Other NHL Semi-Final Preview & Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: A positive sign for the upcoming season is that half of all NFL teams have 51 or more players vaccinated for COVID-19. Which sounds good, given that regular-season rosters are 53-man, but teams are carrying 90 on their rosters ahead of training camp. Coaching staffs and team personnel

Your NHL Semi-Final Preview #1 & Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets: All quiet on the NFL front today, so let's take a look at why athletes should stay off social media: Le'Veon Bell aired some laundry about his feelings for Andy Reid. "I'd never play for Andy Reid again ... I'd retire first." That then led to current Chiefs