Your NHL Eastern Conference Preview & Monday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

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Psst - You know that Monday after Super Bowl, or Christmas Eve, when there's almost no sports worth watching on the teevee? Well, we've entered that two-day realm tonight. There's no hockey, and basketball only has one game worth caring about and that's on Wednesday. There have been some firings

Your “Thank God It’s Almost Over” Friday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

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Not much on the NFL front today; remember - it's three weeks to the draft. Everybody's plotting and machinating in advance of picking the person everyone expects them to take. Except Jimmy Haslam - he's out trying to find another magic draft hobo. Too bad there's no direct rail link

Your “Why Would You Do It?” Thursday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

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Somehow, at the bottom of a particularly strange rabbit hole this morning, I found this in my browser: WIP-FM IS SEEKING A PART-TIME ANNOUNCER Go on... Candidates must have at least 3 years radio experience and success in a medium to large market, or equivalent experience in a related sports profession. I've sold beer

Your “I’ve Seen That Look Before” Tuesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 5, 2016April 5, 2016

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Here, let's relive it again, in video: and gif form: Oh, that's the pure stuff. JUST PUT IT INTO MY VEINS!!! Kris Jenkins is a stone cold killer - never mind the shot, the pose of him watching it go in is magnificent. It's a murderer watching a victim die and savouring their

Wrestlemania XXXII, Only XVIII Behind the Super Bowl

Beerguyrob - April 1, 2016April 1, 2016

Did you know Wrestlemania is this weekend? Oh, it’s true! It’s damn true! It’s being held at JerryWorld, and it’s going to be four hours long! It is the 32nd edition of "The Grandaddy of them All!", a phrase they stopped using because it supposedly devalued their other products and events. But,

Your “The Draft is Four Weeks Today!” Thursday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 31, 2016March 31, 2016

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Even though we are, as Commentist Don T said, looking for proof that “the offseason is not an eternal state”, we are being treated to some excellent end-of-season drives in other sports. It's not football, but it should keep the interest of most casual, or Boston, sports fans in the

Your “It’s Never Not Time To Ice” Wednesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 30, 2016March 30, 2016

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I hope you ran your laps today, because dinner is a healthy helping of NUGGETS! Apparently Cal-Lutheran is into deals with the devil, because they signed a two-year deal to let the Rams train in their facility until Stan Kroenke finishes building his Metroplex. According to a story at Deadspin, Chip Kelly threw

Your Back To Work Tuesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 29, 2016March 29, 2016

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First of all, don't give me any of that garbage. Teachers work hard, and we deserve a Spring Break just as much as the kids. Professor Dog up there knows the score. Secondly, traffic was brutal this morning, so we're totes even. Possessing a death wish, I went through si.com's site

Huh, What – Head Punches Cause Concussions?

Beerguyrob - March 29, 2016

In another example of Roger Goodell being able to point at another sports league and cackle maniacally, the NHL is being exposed as willfully knowing that fighting causes head trauma, and that head trauma can lead players to do extreme things. Also, there's an implicit understanding through the email chain

Your Slimmed Down Easter Monday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 28, 2016March 28, 2016

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Did anyone else have a paid stat today? WHOO HOO! Gub'mint jorbs are the bestest! With that tack comes a slow news & sports day. With Easter (or, for that matter, any kid-centred holiday) comes your usual reminder that parents are the worst. Thirty-one days until the draft! Which means, a month of

The “William Gaines Memorial Election” Wednesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

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Well, the NFL Competition Committee did the expected and passed the automatic ejection (or "Burfict") rule today. A quizzical second change was the addition of the touchback from a kick now being placed at the 25 instead of the 20, which is pretty much going to ensure placekickers try to aim for

“Where’s My Bazinga?” – Explaining the Week 2 Madness to Your Mother

Beerguyrob - March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

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Perhaps something similar happened to you last week? *phone rings Beerguyrob: “Whaddya want?” Mom: (calling from California) “Robert, it's Mom. Why can’t I watch ‘Big Bang Theory’? There’s basketball on.” BGR: “Yes, Mom. It’s the annual NCAA March Madness Tournament.” Mom: “So, it’s on every year?” BGR: *sighs “Yes.” Mom: “But it was already on this morning. I