So, writers across the country are trying to fill space between playoff games by deriding Roger Goodell's idea for expansion of the playoffs solely because of this weekend's particularly sucky games. Granted, it's an over-reaction, but any time anyone gives Roger Goodell shit for being a National Disgrace, it's also
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Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Finals Week 2 (Semifinals)
Imagine my surprise when I woke up on Friday morning and saw that the Western Bulldogs were within a point of the Hawthorn Hawks at Half Time. I thought, "Damn, the Doggies actually have a chance!" What happened afterwards, what happened the next day, and much more on Welcome to Balls
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Finals Week 1
Oh kids, do we have some great stuff this week! Gather around and let Ole Balls tell you about this weekend's finals games! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We start off with the surprise of Finals Week 1. Going in, few people, me included, thought that the Western Bulldogs would
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Finals Bye Week
As we discussed last week, the AFL decided to institute a bye week between the end of the Home and Away season and Finals Week One in an effort to deter teams from resting players and stop allegations of tanking. This, of course, was a response to what happened last
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 23 (Last of the Regular Season)
You know, they say every end is a new beginning and I certainly subscribe to this theory. As much as I dislike that one Semisonic song, they do have a point. Maybe one day I will write a jjfozz-type hate-filled diatribe about this song and video, but I don't have the
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 22
Apologies for the AFL Beat being late, but there was the slight thing about Sunday being my birthday and all so that got in the way. A shocking loss, a flirtation with perfection, and a tightening anal sphincter are all up for your perusal on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Ok,
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 21
There were plenty of those this week! A recap, a look ahead, and a whole lot more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We start off with the Friday Night Footy clash between the Western Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies and you know what, let's get straight to this: If Steele
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 20
This week, I met DFO's very own BFC, BrettFavresColonoscopy, for a quick drink prior to him getting on a plane for what must have been his fifth flight in a week. Totally cool dude and if you East Coasters ever decide to do a meetup somewhere in the Acela corridor,
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 19
This Round was unofficially deemed the round of the milestones since several players were either breaking records having to do with the number of games played or were playing in a game number that is easily divisible by 50. Details on that, the updated finals picture, my flirtation with perfection, and
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 18
We are getting ever closer to the end of the regular (home and away) season with only 5 games left for each team. It's getting close to Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! We start off with Australian Friday Night Footy (Friday morning for us in North America) and a crucial
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 17
How do you define perfection? You may want to ask Dok Zymm as she picked EVERY single game correctly this week in our Footy Tipping Contest! That, the week's recap, and much more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Round started with the blockbuster matchup of #1 Hawthorn vs #2
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 16
It's about time. We have nine games to review with lots of finals implications. Let's get started! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Thursday Night Footy game this week (I'm still not happy about having to wake up early on Thursday mornings) had Port Adelaide hosting the Hawthorn Hawks for