{ Interior Vikings team HQ, Eden Prairie Minnesota} Coach Zimmer: "Well, that's about the last of the team interviews. Guess there's nothing left to do but clear out the desk and get the fuck out of here. Goddammit. So fucking close. We did achieve our initial goal of winning the NFC
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This is not where I parked my car!
Entropy made a comment in Hippo's Monday post that alluded to the NFL turning into the NBA so gradually we didn't even notice. Truth be told, I'd had the same thought over the course of this weekend. It is disturbing for sure. I thought about writing up a post, but it's
Christmas Eve Afternoon Waste of Our Time
DFO Predictions Contest Update – Week 16
We're almost to the end, kids. Only two weeks left to triumph or to fail spectacularly. For the love of all that is holy and beautiful do not forget to put your picks in! DFO Spreads Wide (picking against the spread, Prize = A grab at OSZ’s bag of goodies) Sunrisesunrise has reclaimed
And now, down to the field…
I felt inspired by yesterday's post by Monty about the absolutely horrific announcing teams we are subjected to each week and so I decided to do a visual essay of the eye-candy the networks stick on the sidelines to get meaningless halftime reports, meaningless injury updates, and meaningless suppositions about what
DFO, money comes in
I had a bad week, but nowhere as bad as our good King Hippo who had an o-fer that put him back below the original stakes. Well, it was nice while it lasted. He also has more money than I do, as I only picked one out of three correct
DFO Prediction Contests Update – Week 14
Just because I think I can still win these things, doesn't mean I'm insane. Sort of. What happened this week? DFO Spreads Wide (picking against the spread, Prize = A grab at OSZ’s bag of goodies) Sunrisesunrise let everyone back into the race and now leads by only 2 over Warthog who
Jingle Balls – A BOS Offtopic discussion – My favorite LA Christmas movies
Most people will have a certain movie or set of movies that mean Christmas to them. "It's a Wonderful Life" is one example. You can probably think of many others sifting through the channel listings this month. Hell, some young people are growing up now with those Hallmark movies that
DFO, money comes in
Two of us made ballsy picks while the other two sat on the sidelines and enjoyed their Thanksgiving. Who has two thumbs and was the idiot of the bunch? Balls of Steel First off, YOU ARE FUCKING WELCOME! Yes, I picked the Pats to win and they ended up losing to the
DFO Prediction Contests Update – Week 13
That's exactly what our leaders got this week. How much? READ ON! DFO Spreads Wide (picking against the spread, Prize = A grab at OSZ’s bag of goodies) Sunrisesunrise's lead is now four over King Hippo and five over the king in yellow. The rest of the pack has fallen back. Unless
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Offseason Report #1
Have you ever wondered what would happen if soccer had the wettest ball-slappiest intersport sex with Australian Rules footy? No, Rex, that's not what I'm talking about. Have I piqued your interest yet? READ ON! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! So, a few things have happened since Hawthorn captured their
DFO Prediction Contests Update – Week 12
Things are getting tight. DFO Spreads Wide (picking against the spread, Prize = A grab at OSZ’s bag of goodies) Sunrisesunrise's lead remains at 3, but over a new #2, JerBear. Sill, King Hippo, and Warthog are one behind JerBear in third with the king in yellow two more back. High scorer