25 Questions About…

This I speak of course, about the ole In-n-Out.  If you are reading the header, you are probably thinking, "There goes Balls, going into something sexual again!  I wonder if he's going to talk about ass play again..."  Well, dear reader, you are partially correct.  As you well know, I can

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – 2017 Round 16

So, you know how I keep saying that this season is full of surprises and that you never know what's going to happen on any particular week? Follow me and I'll show you some real crazy shit.  Crazy enough to make Donovan McNabb lose his mind. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL

La Madre Patria

The title translates into English literally as "The Mother Country" or colloquially as "The Motherland".  This name for Spain is commonly used in Latin America.  The relationship between Latin American countries and Spain is....complicated. In Spanish, the phrase "Qué padre!" is roughly translated as "Cool!" or "Awesome!".  In contrast, the phrase

Pens-Jacks Quasi-Preview Or Some Such (mostly Ice Stillers)

The Pittsburgh Ice Stillers commence their Stanley Cup title defense against the "third best" team in the Metro Division, Columbus. The Pens recorded their third-best record in franchise history with 111 points, which not only wasn't enough to win the division (piss off, Crapitals), but, has them playing the equally

Canadian Gothic

[INTERIOR of a high-rise condominium kitchen,  Vancouver,  B.C., Canada,  8:03 AM, on a Saturday] A happy-go-lucky Canadian boy is busy making breakfast. He sings a jolly tune with no actual words to it. Joey:  Doobie doobie doo, dippy dappa doo... Suddenly, the phone rings. Joey:  Gee, it's kinda early on a weekend.  I wonder who

“It’s All Gone Wrong, Pete & John” – The Seahawks Try To Bolster Their Lines (Part 1)

Ext. VIRGINIA MASON ATHLETIC CENTER (VMAC) - Renton, WA Ext. A third floor conference room. Two people sit at a large table. A plethora of coloured folders scatter the table about them. Pete Carroll: (on the telephone) ... and that's why I got invited to Mar-a-lago twice. He wanted to know how I

DFO Poker Club Announcement

I mentioned this on the AFL Beat, but it bears repeating: DFO Poker Club We at DFO are constantly looking for ways to improve the commentist experience. The thing that built this site was the sense of comraderie that existed on the open threads at our former home. We wanted to keep