Month: February 2017

Your “Franchise-Tag Eve” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: players getting paid before the franchise tag / free agency deadline: Antonio Brown, Steelers: 4 years, $68 million technically, an extension of his rookie deal, which would have paid him $4.7 million in 2017 he got a signing bonus as well, to top-up this year Eric Berry, Chiefs:

COUSINS TAGGED

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This is (surprisingly) not a WVU update.  The [REDACTEDS] have slapped the franchise tag on Captain Kirk Cousins: http://www.[*Redacted] s.com/news/article-1/Explaining-Kirk-Cousins-Exclusive-Franchise-Tag/0941d6f9-2744-4191-b421-c02004104c4d   I wonder if he likes that?

NFL Speakeasy Stories: No Mean City

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Libertine, Chatham Arch. 2:47 am, February 28th, 2017 Stepping in from the biting cold where his head was exposed to the incessant rain that surely planned to torment him through this week's work trip, James Cook could only imagine how much of a glowing red beacon his balding head would be at a place like

Your “The Time of the Accountants Has Arrived!” Monday Evening Open Thread

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It should be a banner week for those who enjoy arcane mathematics along with their playoff pushes, because the books are getting hot in the sporting world this week. March 1st could be a rager! Wednesday is the NHL trading deadline. Now, there are roughly 25 teams in playoff-spot contention. Some

DFO Radio: Delusions of Grandeur

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INT. RECORDING STUDIO – MORNING A producer and a pair of drive-time radio personalities are engaged in an animated discussion. THE ANIMAL: Is this a fucking joke? PRODUCER: I assure you, this is not a joke. JIMMY: We're being pulled off the air for WHAT? PRODUCER: Trust me, I'm as surprised as you guys are.  Take the

Have Your Say: Results From Our 2nd Annual Commentist Survey

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Howdy, folks! After two weeks, we at last have enough data to start breaking down our readership once again! Thanks to all of you who took the time to participate. And thank you for not skewing the sets too badly this year. Much appreciated. As always, these are interactive pie charts - if

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 1

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[10:05 AM, Interior of Dave, The 5, heading south] tWBS: I thought you said we had to stick to the yellow. balls:  Yes. tWBS:  So, why are we heading south on I-5? balls: The 5. tWBS: I-5! balls: The 5. tWBS:  Look, it's part of the United States Interstate Highway system created by the Federal-Aid Highway Act

DFO Poker Club Announcement

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I mentioned this on the AFL Beat, but it bears repeating: DFO Poker Club We at DFO are constantly looking for ways to improve the commentist experience. The thing that built this site was the sense of comraderie that existed on the open threads at our former home. We wanted to keep

Oscar Preview 2017: Ya Betta Act, Someboday (or, Open Thread)

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In the last day or two before the Academy awards, I like to try to expand my horizons and watch a few of the movies Oscar forgot, the ones that were too small or too weird or just for whatever reason overlooked. Last year, just before the show, I caught Tangerine,

Your 2017 Daytona 500 Open Thread

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My father-in-law is a big NASCAR fan.  Which is weird since he's in Southern California, (unless he's been washed away over the last week; come to think of it we should probably call), by way of Connecticut, neither of which are areas particularly known for rickets, poor dentistry, shitty beer