Preseason Football Sucks

Your completely biased Lesser footy EPL preview.

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Those were my seats the last time that I saw premier league football live at Craven Cottage.   It's that time of year again commentists, futbol is kicking off! I'm aware that Mr. Balls and others dislike the EPL but it's what's on my teevee on Saturdays and the good La Liga

Your “I’ll Pluck You!” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: It might be early, but the Packers defence is already half-done for the year: Jake Ryan is out for the season with an ACL tear. Immediate replacements are rookie Oren Burks, the team's third-round pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, and second-year pro Ahmad Thomas. They may also wait

Offseason QB interviews. Wichita edition.

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Hi there! Pardon me for the lapse in interviews this last month but Krokodil is a hell of a drug. <<Wichita>> What the hell am I doing here? Why would Internet dad send me to this forsaken place? Is it a neutral site game foretold by one Allegash enthusiast P. King? Well

Offseason Qb Interviews. Arizona edition.

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I love the desert, maybe I can squeeze some golf in after the interview. It’s so handy that the stadium is so close to the metro area and Sky HarboUr…… It has proven to be very successful for the local hockey heroes, their attendance is through the roof and they

Offseason QB Interviews! – Denver edition.

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Ahhh yeaahh Denver. Mountains? Check. Good beer? Check. Legal weed? Check. QB interview? Well, we shall just see about that. I have absolutely no idea who I am going to speak to but I will trust that Internet Dad has this set up for me. First things first have to

Welcome to the DFO Off-season!!

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Another NFL year is in the books,  but fear not,  dear reader,  for we have plenty of #content to keep you amused and occupied until this mad cycle begins again. All of your favourite off-season recurring features are BACK such as Yeah Right's Sunday Gravy,  RTD's Request Line,  my AFL Beat, 

Your “FEED ME MORE!” Monday Night Football Open Thread

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Scotchy worked hard all weekend on the liveblogs - 2149 comments! - so I thought I'd give him a break and tie tonight's matches into my usual falderal. NFL News: The NFL has filed an appeal of the injunction that's allowed Ezekiel Elliott to remain eligible to play the 2017 season.

Your “Tomorrow Might Not Be Here For You” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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Slight hangover...no scratches or cuff marks...note from wife about snoring...VICTORY! NFL News: Ezekiel Elliott's appeal hearing has finally ended. Under the rules, the arbitrator has five working days to release his ruling. Pressure from both sides is coming to have it decided by Monday. Most of the comments under Schefter's tweet

Your “Well, This Is Awkward…” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: The Lions have agreed to pay Matt Stafford $135 million in a five-year extension. That's $27 million per year, or 16% of the team's 2017 salary cap if the rules were strictly followed. It includes a $50 million signing bonus, with a bunch of cap-affecting tricks like bonuses

A TOAST TO BLEERGH: Your 2017 New England Patriots Preview

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[INT. - A dark, candlelit dungeon appears slowly in the dim light. A hooded figure sits alone at a rough-hewn wooden table, with stacks of ancient, leather-bound volumes piled high. All of a sudden, a frantic knock is heard through a heavy, wooden door.] SMALLER HOODED FIGURE: My Lord, I’ve found it!