World Gawne Mad – Friday Afternoon Session Open Thread

King Hippo - March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

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Welcome to all you new Buffalo Bulls fans! What will today bring us (please, Marshall upset)? #10(W) Providence (+3, +140) v. #7(W) Texas A&M (12:15, CBS) Ah yes, the team that broke Hippo's heart/bank account against the team nobody gives a flying fuck about. Naturally, the Aggies will win, depriving us of

World Gawne Mad – Thursday Evening Opening Round Session

King Hippo - March 15, 2018March 15, 2018

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Hopefully, you were able to stick it to the man and enjoy the first eight matches. Regardless, here are eight more for your gluttonous consumption. #16(E) Radford (+22.5, N/A) v. #1(E) Villanova (6:50, TNT) The Highlanders outlasted my Blackbirds on Tuesday night, but that and $3 will get you a cup of

World Gawne Mad – Thursday First Round Afternoon Session

King Hippo - March 15, 2018

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Inject it straight into mah veins! #10(MW) Oklahoma (+2, +110) v. #7(MW) Rhode Island (12:15, CBS) One team doesn't belong, one team was looking maybe at a 3 seed before they went all fucktarded down the stretch. The athleticism disparity on display will shock you, and it ain't the major conference side who

World Gawne Mad – Wednesday Night Open Thread/Play-In Game Fever!

King Hippo - March 14, 2018March 14, 2018

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We know you didn't get enough play-in goodness last night? How could you possibly? You want MOAR, and MOAR you shall receive. HBCUs and teh matchup zone, oh my! #16(W) North Carolina Central (+5.5, +220) v. Texas Southern (6:40, truTV) I wonder if Jim Nantz will call tonight's game, and do his

World Gawne Mad – Tuesday Night Play-In Game Open Thread

King Hippo - March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

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Oh yes, the real thing starts tonight, peoples of DFO. The Chase FOAR #1 begins with those much closer to #68 tonight. But it's still funner 'n' hayull, if ya know whut I mean. Also, there are NIT matches one can flip to at commercials, and even bet on if

Your Tuesday Vuelta Champions League Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - March 13, 2018March 13, 2018

In Spanish, whenever there are two legs in a tie, they all always call the return leg La Vuelta. The first leg is always La Ida. Now that your Spanish lesson is over, TO THE GAMES! *** Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk (1-2 Aggregate) Balls: The Ukrainians got the win at home but Roma got a

Better Know a 2018 Bracket – East and Midwest

King Hippo - March 13, 2018March 12, 2018

On this fine, soggy Tuesday (play-in fever - catch it!), we move to the right half of our scribbled bracket - the cake walk East and the Duke-fucking (ha!) Midwest. Once and again, now and forevs, YMMV. The tepid East is led by vanilla Villanova, who of course gets little to

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – AFLW Round 6 + AFL Preview #1

ballsofsteelandfury - March 12, 2018March 11, 2018

This week, We have an action-packed episode of the AFL Beat on tap today. Let's get started. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Round 6 The Round started on North American Late Thursday night with the Crows taking on Fremantle in a game they desperately needed to win in order to stay in

Better Know a 2018 Bracket (South and West)

King Hippo - March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

This morning, we look at the left wing of our scribbled bracket - the medium strength South and the killer West. As always YMMV. First, the South - led by the ever-steady Tony Bennett and Wahoowa, saviour of Hole-haters like me everywhere. I went to bed angry before he beat those

World Gawne Mad 2018 – NCAAT Selection Show Special (with Live Analysis!)

King Hippo - March 11, 2018March 11, 2018

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Hello, peoples of DFO. I am back from semi-sabbatical to provide hoopsball tourney coverage. Please, for the love of God, use whatever analysis comes out of Hippo's ass for amusement purposes only. You have been sternly warned. Warning #2 - this year's selection show will tip off at 6p EST/5p DFO on

Sunday Gravy Sabbatical: Boots on the Ground! DTLA and Staples Center.

yeah right - March 11, 2018March 9, 2018

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Howdy folks! First of all a quick apology as Sunday Gravy is on a one week hiatus, it will return next week in it's regular time frame. Trust me, next week is going to be an INSANE episode of Sunday Gravy and I can't wait to throw that fucker down. If you

Saturday Morning Lesser Footy and JV Hoopsball Morning Thread.

litre_cola - March 10, 2018March 9, 2018

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Morning commentists. It is one of Hippo's substitutes here for the futbol and college basketball analysis. This in depth analysis is from someone who enjoys it purely for gambling purposes but then again that is probably true for most sporting events. I bet on a Brazilian basketball game the other