Congratulations! You made it here! On a weekday no less! This realistically means that you are either an insomniac a huge AFL fan or you're lost. Either way, welcome! Today's/Tonight's/This morning's Opening Day match features the Richmond Tigers taking on the Carlton Blues. Even though Richmond made finals last year and the Blues
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Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter 13
Chapter 12 Who was that gorgeous blonde Russian track girl? Who slipped that picture under the door? It seemed that Balls had friends but the picture did not have any of the tell-tale codes that M would have ordered to be included. Balls' mind was whirring with the possibilities. Balls had friends in
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Last Offseason Report!
Are you ready for some AFL football?!?!?! The regular season starts this week with an early Thursday morning/late Wednesday night Special Opening Day match between Richmond and Carlton. Those of you with Fox Soccer Plus can watch this LIVE starting at 4:00 AM Eastern / 1:00 AM Pacific. Of course, those
An Open Letter to King Hippo, Sill Bimmons, and the other EPL lovers/La Liga haters
Dear Invisible Imaginary Internet Friends, Please don't take this post the wrong way. I love international football just like you do. I like Rebecca Lowe as a host and as an expert on all things footy. I also enjoy watching the English Premier League along with you and I was raptured
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #6
We're getting closer to the beginning of the regular season! Last week, we previewed the teams that just missed out on finals last year and met the mullet attached to Ivan Maric. This week, we preview the bottom four of the finals teams, we wrap up the preseason, and we
Balls’ Bedtime Stories – Chapter Twelve
Writer's Note: To catch up on the full story, follow the links: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Chapter Twelve Balls was furiously typing into his phone when the dark brown object flashed across his eyes. When Balls regained consciousness, he was strapped to a table made of
Hiring in the Millinneal era: A Discourse.
Down the Rabbit Hole with BoS
Yeah Right's air guitar post led to this. So, if you have anyone to blame, it's him. When I was growing up in the 80s, I was incredibly lucky to grow up in Los Angeles, where I was exposed to many forms of music all reaching at that time what many
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #3
Last week, we caught up on where the AFL stands after the long North American winter / Australian summer. I'm happy to announce that we've picked up some new AFL team supporters! The updated list: Team - Commentist Carlton Blues - King Hippo Collingwood Magpies - Moose Geelong Cats - Balls of Steel, theeWeeBabySeamus North Melbourne Kangaroos
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #2
As I mentioned previously, it's been quite an off-season. Similarly to the NFL, the first major event after the last game was the start of free agency. That was promptly followed by the First Draft (yeah, I still don't get that but I gather that the second draft is roughly
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Balls’ Offseason Plans
Well, here we are again at the end of a NFL season. Things may seem bleak. Maybe as bleak as my Cure-inspired middle of the night ramblings, but fear not, dear readers for we have plans PLANS I TELL YOU for the offseason. At least I do. Old School Zero is putting