That Scattered Thursday Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

I took a look at one of my pensions today and they have me marked for death at 82! [looks up 'Average Canadian Male Lifespan'] Well, Statistics Canada says that the average guy drops dead at 81.3 years so it seems like I'll be spending my last few monies going

The Next Thread Is Right Here!

scotchnaut - January 21, 2024January 21, 2024

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Welcome, welcome good friends-let's keep the ball rolling. To The Game! Chiefs/Bills: -Room To Roam: Pacheco and his hard-hitting running style should be difficult to deal with given the serious injury issues Buffalo has at interior linebacker. Bernard and Spector didn't practice on Thursday and Dodson was limited. -More Owchies: With wr Davis out

More Playoff Football? You Got It! An Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 21, 2024January 21, 2024

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Here we go again... To The Game! Bucs/Lions: -Fill In The Blank: Yeah, we get it, Detroit haven't been successful in the playoffs many a year or decade. So you'll be hearing crap like "A Lions qb hasn't picked his nose in consecutive weekends in January since Eisenhower signed into legislation the Interstate

Your NFC Divisional Round Tilt, Part One

scotchnaut - January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

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Let's get after it. Packers/Niners: -These guys are meeting for the 10th time in the postseason which is the most in the league. -The Big Mystery: Who will be the Packers leading wr today? Love distributes the ball so well (plus injuries) that Doubs was the last player to lead the team two

Your Early Divisional Round Game Intro and Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

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I've said recently (on these very pages!) that Houston is for now my second rooting interest so that's their kiss of death. Sorry, guys. It certainly doesn't help their chances that they're in a "Judas vs. Goliath" matchup with those crabcake-eating Corvids. Oh well, let's take a look at some

Sexy Friday – 2024019

Mr. Ayo - January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

TGIF! Folks, we are on the doorstep of the greatest weekend of footy. Make sure you're properly hydrated and rested. Survival - Personal Edition Pets are great. But pets also die. Let's go through the logistics of dealing with a pet dying. Make sure the pet is actually, you know, dead. Cats

Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Back to the Grind

Sharkbait - January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Happy Friday! This week was certainly different for me. It was the first week back at work after having 20 weeks of paternity leave. It's been an adjustment for sure, but the fact I had that much time is almost unheard of, so I made sure to take advantage of

That Distracted Thursday Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Oh hey. I don't plan any of these things now that there are no games on. The brain scramblings will continue until morale impoverishes. I Watched a Movie: It was The Quiet Girl. I will rec it because it was a simple story, simply told, by a director with a deft

I Got Your Wild Card Weekend Denouement Right Here-Your Monday Night Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

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This is your last chance to fill your eyebulbs with that sweet, sweet man meat. (ewww...) I'm with WCS in that there should be three days of doubleheaders this weekend. It's a good idea and that's why it won't be adopted. A Personal Thingy: I was watching earlier in the season

Scoregasm Alert! Your Rams/Lions Wildcard Game Open Thread

scotchnaut - January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

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Moving along. We've got more work to do. To The Game! Rams/Lions: -Look at that gorgeous 51.5 O/U! Just as long as it's not done by one team though. (Final Score 9-3) -Please Stop: Much will be made of the qb matchup but these fellas have played against one another already. (But it's the playoffs!,

Wild Card Weekend Boogaloo: Packers/Cowboys Edition

scotchnaut - January 14, 2024January 14, 2024

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Welcome back to the festivities! Are the pizza, pills and booze at the ready? I'm sure they are. Let's go. To The Game! Packers/Cowboys: -Huh. I didn't realize that Love finished #2 (gross!) in TD passes this year. How he did that with starters Watson and Doubs being banged up most of the

Fetch Your Parkas! Are You Ready For Some Frozen Football?

scotchnaut - January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

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The Weather Channel tells me that the windchill-aided temperature is going to be -18 in your fairinheight. So bust out your dumb-looking balloon coats and your warmest pantaloons-she's going to be chilly. To The Game! Fins/Chiefs: -TYREEK REVENGE GAME ALERT: You'll hardly hear anything about this. -Frickin' K.C. is playing their 15th straight home