Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Juniors

Sharkbait - August 30, 2024August 30, 202417

Hello and happy Friday! I know I promised a makeup from last week's over tired effort. I'm hoping this twist on a Manhattan serves as a decent placeholder. I've got my eye on a series of drinks I want to try and write about here, but unfortunately that's for the

CFL Beat: Week 13

The Maestro - August 30, 2024August 29, 20246

After over three and a half weeks away, I’m back in Ontario at long last - this time as a married man. We had an absolutely fabulous vacation and an even better party - I had enough drinks and donairs in me that the wedding band insisted I had to

Your Very Last NFL Football-Free Thursday Night For Quite Some Time Open Thread

scotchnaut - August 29, 2024August 29, 2024112

God, I love awkwardly-phrased post titles, don't you? I've got a few things to pass on. -Malik Nabers was granted permission by the members of Ray Flaherty's family to wear #1 which is a retired jersey. That number was retired wayyyy back in 1935. Apparently it was the first number to

Walking the Walk with a Withered Leg – Ravens Preseason Punchout

Team Previews

jjfozz - August 29, 2024August 29, 202432

See that sentence? I just tore my ACL, sprained my thumb, and suffered a hamstring injury where the tendon unfurled like a flag, burst through my skin and waved around like a kraken’s tentacle. Yes, this is the life of a Ravens fan over the past many years – injuries. Injuries

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Professorial Edition!

Senor Weaselo - August 28, 2024August 28, 202488

Which is to say, first day of classes, my class is actually running for the first time in two years, so it's a lot of "Wait, what am I doing, I forgot from orientation two years ago, does my card actually work in the adjunct office and can I print

Commitment to Mediocrity: Your 2024 Las Vegas Raiders Season Preview

DFOing Good

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly - August 28, 2024August 27, 202410

It's 2024. The days of the Raiders being perennial laughingstocks are pretty much behind us. Since their move to Las Vegas in 2020, they have gone 8-8, 10-7, 6-11, and 8-9 for a combined total of 32-35. Considering that includes over a year of Josh McDaniels' running the show, that's

Lather, Rinse, Repeat: Your 2024 Dallas Cowboys

DFOing Good

Horatio Cornblower - August 28, 2024August 27, 202433

Oh good, this shit again. When last seen, the Dallas Cowboys were coming off of a 12-5 record and first place finish in the NFC East, a conference powerful enough to include at least two professional teams. The Cowboys parlayed that outstanding, and somewhat unexpected, regular season finish into, again, a

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 24

ballsofsteelandfury - August 28, 2024August 25, 20243

Finals are set! Who is in? Who is out? Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/s8XgkviA-iM?si=oHXOrZzPIZNHLcVf https://youtu.be/h2_GtI6531g?si=9OGDLH3St6M-xPL- https://youtu.be/cYDRFS4FJr0?si=W_Hen11iSgYJsFQ1 https://youtu.be/eLvSXqChfGw?si=oQW2OHBA_9MOfBnV https://youtu.be/_yeHbM2JYuw?si=Fv7OP1ZgzbkjouX7 https://youtu.be/kYdGba0DUkc?si=1r5j3dvi86DAjmiu https://youtu.be/K4iMPHRO2zU?si=GZ19wU07ZbDQKs37 https://youtu.be/gZysM9u2sEE?si=ESukMEZNbQX8WSr9 https://youtu.be/Y3H8Tis4WKc?si=B_lCFGY6qFO0pO9b *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Fremantle could have gotten in. Carlton had already lost. However, they could not beat Port Adelaide at home. Not that it was an easy task, but if you're going

Purdy Crazy Out There: 2024 San Francisco 49ers Season Preview (and Open Thread)

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - August 27, 2024August 27, 202459

2023 PREDICTION: None. Which is probably good since I would have fallen short of the 2023 REALITY: 12-5; lost the Super Bowl in a thrilling overtime display to Taylor Swift The 2023 season was about as good as it gets for the Niners, sans the ring. In games where they were trying,

Great Expectations Eagles 2024 Preview

litre_cola - August 27, 2024August 27, 202411

Fall is coming as are my roller coaster of emotions during the NFL season. Can't wait. Last year the Iggles came out of the gates with a 10-1 record, if you watched any of the games they were not convincing in any way, shape or form. They were frauds, and the

Subsequent GTD reflections

Game Time Decision - August 27, 2024August 27, 20245

Hello there fellow DFO'er. Hope you're well today. And thanks for coming back to see last weeks tl;dr of last week as decided by my brain. There's no reason as to why some comments make it and others don't. Seriously. There isn't. This weeks cheesy motivational quote is:The truth is rarely

Monday Night Open Thread – The funniest thing happened….

ArmedandHammered - August 26, 2024August 26, 202470

Evening all, the pre-season is over and the team cuts will be coming today. I really feel sorry for the guys on the bubble, the waiting for that call or for the call to not come, must be beyond nerve wracking. I would be stoned as hell and looking at