Your “The Rex Countdown Is On” Friday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: The Bills defence was horrible last night - "horri-awful", to borrow an old Shaq quote - so naturally they've fired Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman. I guess Rex wasn't "the first motherfucker to go" like he promised he would be. Next question: how do the Jets rack up 493

Your “Those Aren’t The Bears You’re Looking For” Wednesday Open Thread

A pretty slow day today, most likely still a Week 1 hangover combined with horror at tomorrow's Jets-Bills color-rush game. So the Thread is up early to help give everyone someplace to chat/rant/prognosticate. NFL Notes: Justice for Cam! For their questionable hits in last Thursday's game, Darian Stewart was fined $18000

Your “Well, There’s Always Next Week” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: Despite all the theatrics, Aaron Donald is not expected to be suspended for his behaviour during last night's tirade prior to his ejection. Well, the Packers decided who they wanted to pay and gave David Bakhtiari a 4-year, $51.67 million extension. So I guess we know how much

Your “Was That Good For You Too?” Friday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: Cam showed "no indications of concussion" last night, so that's why he stayed in the game. Uh huh - and the Broncos D wasn't headhunting. Cam's dad alleges chicanery & poor officiating, but not outright racism, in how he was treated during the game. the money quote comes

Your “Hurry Up, Baby. Daddy Needs His Fix” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Day-before Glorious NFL Returns News: It's kind of a light day, because most everything on every team is in a holding pattern until after the first game. Seantrel Henderson is (duh!) appealing his imminent 4-game suspension for violating drug policy. At this point, the only things left on Buffalo's front lines

Your “Back To School” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: Drew Brees (pictured) & the Saints are talking about contract extensions. I guess being 30% of the Saints' salary cap isn't enough. I sure hope he doesn't starve on that $19.75 million he's making this year. Maybe he can feed his family using some budget tips from LaTrell

We Won’t Have Mike Carey To Kick Around Any More

(We open on a conference room at CBS Sports studios, where Sean McManus is obviously getting ready to deliver bad news to someone. Several low- and mid-level flunkies are seated at varous places around the conference table, eating the free donuts, drinking coffee, and a few are even snickering) Low Level Flunky:

BREAKING NEWS

Chris Schauble - WHAT WAS THAT?!? Megan Henderson - Relax, the earthquake was in the midwest! CS - No, that's not what I'm talking about.  THIS Oh, Chris, you're being silly!  Wait!  I've got something in my ear.  We now go live to El Segundo to Kacey Montoya who has a live report

Your “College Football Is NOT An Amuse Bouche” Friday Open Thread

Not much on the NFL front today. The big news comes with final cuts Saturday; by 4:00 PM EDT we will know who is supposed to start the season on the roster. Waiver wire Monday should be fun as well. NFL News: Ironic platform note at PFT: JEREMY LANE ON SITTING FOR

Your “Oh God – Am I Stepping On Toes?!” Wednesday Open Thread

There's a game tonight? THERE'S A GAME TONIGHT! You may thank God/disaster preparations for this blessing. Washington & Tampa got moved to Wednesday because there might be a tropical storm hitting the Bay on Thursday night, and that was projected to quintuple the number of people expected to contract MRSA via

Your “We FINALLY Got To The Fireworks Factory” Tuesday Open Thread

Cutdown Day NFL News: Drew Brees may not support Kaep, but Jim Brown sure as shit does. Also, The SFPD union president wants to meet with Jed York, or anyone frankly, which sounds like a fantastic idea. Rodney Harrison thinks Kaepernick is "not black". Jerry Rice chose Twitter and "All