Preseason Football Sucks

Your Sexy Monkey, Gif-Crazy, Preseason Football And Other Assorted Shenanigans Open Thread

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What a week, huh? So many highs and lows. And the in-betweens! [nudges non-existent buddy with elbow] Don't get me started! I'm thinking that all you folks out there are simply scanning these words as you hold your snifter of Amaretto and saying, "Geez, Get this crap over with, get

Your “Season-Ending Injury-Free/Tom Coughlin Walks Into The Sunset And A Lot Of Glass Doors” New York Giants Season Preview

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Before we start with the latest incarnation of the Giants we should all pour out a bag of oats for the old gray mare that isn't what he used to be. Tom Coughlin limped away last year at the behest of head office and tens of thousands of fans despite

ALL HAIL BLEERGH: Your 2016 New England Patriots Preview

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[INT. - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP.] [A full moon shines over the night sky at Gillette Stadium, as an eerie quiet settles over the sleepy town of Foxborough, MA.] [No wind blows, and no streetlights shine. All is pitch dark, and an image slowly fades into focus as the viewer's eyes

CrimeBeat!: Thirty Days in the Hole Edition

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No time for love, Dr. Jones- let's get right down to it. BRING FORTH THE ACCUSED! PRESEASON MVPs CHARGE: Breach of promise OMG YOU GUYS DID YOU SEE DAK PRESCOTT! START HIM NOW! FUTURE EM VEE PEE! HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS! GGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! /passes out, loses bladder control. Oh yes, boys and girls, it's that time

Your “I Will Love This Lousy Football Out Of Spite!” Friday Night Football Open Thread

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Dear Diary: It's been a bit hard summoning enthusiasm for these pre-season affairs. Don't get me wrong-I love football but the second half of these games look like a bunch of anonymous wrestling fans enjoying their day-pass from some anger management facility. The thing is...there's a ton of compelling drama going

Coach Zimmer Gets Ready for Work.

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main image via   Interior: Coach Zimmer's home near the Great Northern Minnesota woods "Good morning, Maria! Well, I guess it's about that time again. Training camp starts tomorrow." Maria: "I sure hope you have a great year coach. Will you be camping out tonight since it's the last night before your season starts?" CZ:

Your “Slick Willie’s Back” Tuesday Open Thread

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NFL Updates: Cowboys DE Randy Gregory is facing additional suspension above his four games already scheduled. At this point, 6-10 looks like a pipe dream in Jerry World. The [*Redacted] s are considering Greg Hardy as a replacement for Junior Galette. And thus Dan Snyder returned to his natural domain of

Your “IT’S HERE IT’S HERE!!!” Training Camp Monday Open Thread

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Depending on the team, today marks the opening of training camps for the 2016 season. Here are all teams' official dates. that's not dew on your windshield in the morning, that's tears of joy from the football gods. But before we can benefit from their mercy at the end of

Top-Heavy: How Vernon Hargreaves III and Ryan Kelly Determined the 2016 [DFO] Draft Contest Winner

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So, first, I'd like to thank everyone who took part in the inaugural [DFO] Draft Challenge, Pick Is In. I didn't watch any of the event (I was in Denver for a horrible-weather weekend where I was quite disappointed by the lack of public celebration for the Bronco's Super Bowl