Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: “I’m a Professional”

Senor Weaselo - December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Please note that when those words are uttered it usually means the person who said it had fucked up and made some sort of rookie mistake, and are either A) using that statement as a crutch to be beyond reproach or B) mocking themselves for doing something dumb. Normally it

Death! DEEEEEATH!: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

I mean, don't get me wrong: I am a great believer in the power of Nothing Left To Lose. I get all the shivers when I watch this scene, and sure- you kind of need to abandon any hope of surviving in order to think charging howevermany thousand orcs with

Your Barely Staggered MNF Doubleheader Open Thread

scotchnaut - December 16, 2024

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Can we have a few hours between tilts if the NFL is going to bother showing two games on a Monday? Why are they splitting viewership? This makes no sense to me. And you thought I was tired of ranting about this shit. Fallout: -Giants-ing is a Thing, You Know: Coach Daboll

Hey, Remember the Fail Mary? Week 15 SNF Thread

Don T - December 15, 2024

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It happened 12 years ago, September 24, 2012, Prime Time. Pack @ C-Hox, a clear interception was ruled as the game winning TD by the replacement refs... Momentuous occasion, we should’ve had ribs. After the game, Kissing Suzy Kolber almost broke (IIRC) and the NFL caved to the refs out on

Early Window Sunday Sub Job

Don T - December 15, 2024December 15, 2024

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Buenos días. Your friendly neighboUrhood Scotchnaut caught a case of the Real Lifes and is indisposed for posting duties on this most blessed (and kinda hungover) Sunday, may Gamblor be unto you. Let me wish, for those who partake, a Happy Fantasy Football playoffs. Your 14 weeks of blind luck

Saturday Night De-Motivational – Doing the Percentages

King Hippo - December 14, 2024December 13, 2024

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Did you ever stop to think how much of life is absolute bullshit? Depending on my mood, I would say 95% to 98%. Cats and football are unequivocally good. Can't say that about almost anything else. And boy, this Saturday is a bleak reminder of the February still to come. Not

Saturday Opening Thread!

Mr. Ayo - December 14, 2024December 14, 2024

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Good morning everyone! We have a big day ahead of us, I was told! Your local Hippo took a day off and assigned me to this spot. Which was great, because I was going to recap the F1 season that just concluded last week. Unfortunately, I've fallen quite ill over this

Sexy Friday – 20241213

Mr. Ayo - December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

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TGIF! Is Friday the 13th no longer a thing? Or am I just out of touch? Maybe I'm just lucky and it doesn't apply to me. Survival - Personal Edition Let's discuss wine. Ok, wine bottles. Ok, more specifically, wine bottle corks. They're great! Until you're trying to open a bottle and

Your Thursday Night NFL Football Open Thread

scotchnaut - December 12, 2024

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I'd just like to note in advance that life interrupts so others will be filling in this weekend. I have all the thank you's for those that step in. Welp, we're past all the bye weeks so my first round loss in Freezer Vodka has one less excuse. Damn it! Minutiae: -The Chiefs

Slumbo Wednesday With Not Weaselo – Substitutes Are The Worst (Except For That Who Song)

SonOfSpam - December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Sadly, the usual Wednesday night auteur, Senor Weaselo The Stringplucker, had an emergecy pizzicato party to attend, so you're stuck with the non-union equivalent. Fear not! I shall endeavor to guide us through this Humpiest of Days with a menagerie of mindfarts and wordvomit that should sate even the most

Down The Stretch They Come!: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Four games left. No more byes. No place left to hide for a whole lot of coaches on the hot seat. Let's go. -Lions vs. Bills is gonna be BananaCakes. The Bills are not great against the run, while the Lions run the ball very well. The Lions kind of suck against

Your NFL Monday Night Football Open Thread

scotchnaut - December 9, 2024

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Let's get to it. Fallout: -As another Brooks once said, "It's good to be king but it's not good being a Panteros running back". Johnathan, after a laborious rehab regimen, was showing his wares and almost immediately tore the ACL in his previously injured knee. Thing is, he may have been able