Your Memorial Day Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

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NFL News: It's a holiday, so it's pretty quiet. Cassius Marsh let loose on his feelings about "The Patriot Way": "They don't have fun there. There's nothing fun about it. There's nothing happy about it. I didn't enjoy any of my time there." "It made me for the first time

Your “Thirty-one White Folks and Shad Khan Say What Goes” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

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NFL News: Owners meeting rule changes: They have come up with a new anthem policy: The NFL will enact a national anthem policy for 2018 that requires players and league personnel on the sideline to stand but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they don't

Your Maybe Jim Irsay’s A Brony” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

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NFL News: The Bills are going to retire Thurman Thomas' #34 jersey. He joins Jim Kelly & Bruce Smith in that elite bracket. To fully recall the Thurman Thomas experience, they'll make sure to leave his helmet in the locker room. David Tepper's final bid price for the Panthers was $2.275

Your “Make Sure To Get Rid Of The White Robes In The Basement” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 15, 2018May 15, 2018

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NFL News: The new Panthers owner is going to be David Tepper, the Appaloosa Management hedge fund creator who is also a minority owner of the Steelers. He's worth $11 billion, and is apparently paying $2.2 billion in cash. Higher bids were turned down in favour of a single buyer paying

Your “Maybe Lock The Doors” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

NFL News: Here's a good thing: police recovered most of Roquan Smith's stolen property & arrested an individual. The only object missing from the above trove: his Bears iPad. On an unrelated note, not all NE Patriots trainers have been accounted for. Here's an "ugh, really?" thing: Mark Ingram is

Your “Draft Day Redux” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 3, 2018May 3, 2018

NFL News: Actual good thing: The Steelers converted most of Ryan Shazier's salary to a signing bonus, so he can get paid for the 2018 season right now. He gets $8.26 of his $8.7 million up front now, instead of in the League's 18 installments. Aside from the fact he's

Your “Easing Into The Week” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

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NFL News: Today marked the start of the far-less sexy Undrafted Free-Agent signing window. Anyone not picked over the weekend can sign with whichever team offers them the most money (Dallas), magic beans (Bengals), or acres & a mule (Carolina). Still with the draft, apparently Vegas had a number of

Your Eastern Conference Semi-Final Preview & Saturday Evening Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - April 28, 2018April 27, 2018

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YEE-HAW! The second round started Thursday night, but with the NFL Draft getting in the way, there seemed no place for discussion. So, while the Games 2 are underway, we shall discuss as if nothing has happened & the Capitals are really not really laying another trap for their opponent. Pittsburgh

Your “It’s Saturday Evening, So You Know What That Means?!” Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 21, 2018April 21, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xemLz_fR1Ac It rained on the Vancouver 4/20 party yesterday, and I don't think any of them cared. But it's Saturday, the night when real people party. I'm almost 50 - I'm home doing laundry. OH YEAH - DOWNY SOFT! Tonight's sports: NHL: Maple Leafs at Bruins - 8:00PM | NBC / CBC NBA:

Your “A Whole Lot Of Pomp For Very Little Circumstance” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 19, 2018April 19, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMQg6GwnTHk NFL News: Brandon Marshall is no longer a NY Football Giant. Days after saying there was "no room for Dez", the Giants have claimed a failed physical for the move, freeing up almost $6.0 million in cap space ahead of the Draft. Well, this is a dropped shoe - Tom

Your “No, No…Stop. No Fighting…” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 18, 2018April 18, 2018

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(banner pic courtesy bostonmagazine) NFL Notes: As expected, the 2018 NFL Schedule Release Presented by Verizon will be Thursday evening at 8:00 PM ET Yes - that's what they're calling it. Because, you see, in the NFL, everything is marketable. The internet is stirring the pot of dissension in New England, on

Your “Lots of Noise But Nothing Really” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

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NFL News: Nick Mangold will sign a one-day contract next week & retire as a NY Jet. He spent 11 years with the Jets. He will likely spend time preparing his sister for the 2020 Olympics. If reports are true, we've been saved from Brett Favre in the Monday Night