AFL Beat 2020 Season Re-Start

This week...   This is what it looks like to have fans at stadiums in the age of COVID-19. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Every game that the AFL played this weekend was played in empty stadiums.  Except for one. The Showdown, the annual Adelaide Derby between the Port Adelaide Power and the

AFL Beat 2020 Season Re-Start

This week... We play games again! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! This is the week we've all been waiting for.  Finally, the 2020 AFL season is re-starting!  Here is this week's schedule (Please remember that all times are Pacific): Round Two Thursday, June 11, 2020 2:40 AM - Collingwood Magpies v Richmond Tigers -

AFL Beat Post Quarantine Update #2

This week...   Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Last week, some of you in the comments asked which team you should root for.  I did my best to make some suggestions.  Then I remembered I had put some stuff together in the past to help you pick a team.  Let's start

AFL Beat Post Quarantine Update

This week... Footy is back!! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Previously, the AFL announced that games for the 2020 season would resume starting on June 12, 2020. This week, the AFL released the schedule for Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5.  Here are the games in all their glory.  Please remember

Your Tuesday Evening “Deep Dive” Open Thread

NFL Noise: Practiced liar Tom Brady says he never had a "deteriorating relationship" with Josh McDaniels. And he posted what amounts to a ransom note on his Instagram page to make his point: The Beerguyrob Open Thread "Deep Dive" I'm going to admit that, some days, the topics I find on the

25 Questions About…

This... Illnesses. Since it seems to be a big thing on everyone's mind these days for obvious reasons I figured what the heck, let's do this.  Maybe there might be a little levity.  Or maybe I'm just sick (lol, get it?). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oUAekdWSO4 So without further adieu let's get started, shall we? When you were