Your “You Don’t Know How It Feels” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

First off, a belated hat's off to The Maestro and his Redblacks for their victory in last Sunday's Grey Cup, a victory 40 years in the making, and in the same spot as their last one. Both involve a pretty memorable touchdown too. In an 8/9 team league, hopefully it doesn't

Down by the Lakeside

INT. FIRST ENERGY STADIUM PRESS ROOM A group of reporters fill the chairs before an empty speakers table. Members of the Browns press corps are somberly discussing the game and comparing notes for their morning columns  They hush themselves and begin turning on their recording devices and scribbling on their notepads as Browns Coach

A New Yorker’s Postmortem on This Election

Well, this election has come and gone and taken years off our life with its vitriol. Colbert was right, too much venom and it feels like we all ODed. By the last few weeks I just wanted it to be over and after I went and voted I sat in

This Little Piggy Went 8-8: Your Bills Bye Week Update

The Bills are 4-5 at the bye week. That's your update. Normally, I would give a pseudo-humorous recap of the ups and down of the season so far, filled with hilarious swear words and celebrating the pleasure-pain that is the Buffalo Fan Experience. There would be some mention of the many injuries sustained (notably the

Your “Well, The Sun Came Up” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: More fallout from Seattle Monday Night-gate, 2016-edition: Florio is doing the Lord's Goodell's work this morning by having TWO stories quoting Mike Pereira about why having full-time officials wouldn't be worth it. He cites costs & which refs might give up their full-time job, and relative improvement in

DFO Mock Draft: Presidential Write-Ins

You might have heard on the news that there's an election happening soon for some government job on Tuesday. The two main candidates have favorability ratings somewhere in the realm of bedbugs and cockroaches. There have been things called "debates" which looked like something out of Wilmer Valderrama's Yo Momma

Your “‘Browns’? Who Are The ‘Browns’?” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL Notes: Multiple sources say the Eagles are trying to convince Chip Kelly to trade them Torrey Smith. I guess they need someone who can outrun a Carson Wentz deep ball, because the constant overthrows are making the other receivers look bad, and ROOKIES GOTTA LEARN, MAN!. Why they aren't

Your “Today is a Dead News Day” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

It seems that in honour of tonight's third and final Presidential debate, all NFL news is doom & gloom: Skipping practice: Joe Flacco; Odell Beckham Jr.; Terrelle Prior. Out multiple weeks: Eddie Lacy; Ben Roethlisberger. Fined: Vontaze Burfict - $75000 + no games. Benched: Ryan Fitzpatrick. Welcome back, Geno. Shoulda

Hillary Clinton Gets a New Mock Debate Partner

INT. OFFICE - HILLARY CLINTON’S CAMPAIGN OFFICE HEADQUARTERS, BROOKLYN - DAY ROBBY MOOK: ...and so that puts us at a 94% chance of winning the election and Obama's dream of turning the United States into a gay Muslim caliphate is one step closer. HILLARY CLINTON: I like it! MOOK: That said, I think it's now

Your “Don’t Do What Donny Don’t Does” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

(Banner pic via) NFL News: Reports of dissension within the Giants ranks. Eli called out Odell Beckham in the post-game presser, and ODJ is saying the refs are holding him to a different standard, based on the personal foul calls.  "I just have to understand if I sneeze the wrong way, it

Your “PAWWWWL, I THINK BAMA COULD BEAT THESE GUYS” Monday Night Open Thread

We got ourselves a presidential debate tonight! In teeny tiny little Hofstra University, a liberal arts college on Long Island, we have some of the greatest minds of our generation Donald Trump and Hillary Rodham Clinton duking it out tonight for millions of Americans to watch and converse lively about,

Your “Will the Riverboat Roll On in 2016?” Carolina Panthers Preview

Disclaimer of sorts: If you have even the remotest idea in your tiny brains that [DFO] upper management, in their infinite wisdom, has intentionally scheduled me to go last in a "save the best for last" type scenario, you will be sorely disappointed and should most certainly not continue reading.