AFL Beat 2018 Grand Final Recap

ballsofsteelandfury - October 1, 2018September 30, 2018

On Friday night's Open Thread, we had a good time commenting on the Grand Final as it happened. Luckily for us, we got ourselves a beauty of a game. The recap, the final Footy Tipping Contest standings, and much more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! I watched many of

Your Sexy Soccer Saturday Open Thread!

ballsofsteelandfury - September 29, 2018September 28, 2018

It's my turn again and this time we have a FULL slate of games and there are some really good ones on today! Without further ado, Crikey! That's some great games! Before I forget, you need to watch this: In case you didn't watch the Grand Final last night... On to the Burning Questions of

A Bet’s a Bet – Your Friday Evening Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - September 28, 2018September 27, 2018

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No doubt, you are all in the middle of watching the pre-Grand Final festivities on the Watch AFL app. Remember that First Bounce is at 9:30 PM Pacific time! However, I'd like to point your attention at an exchange that happened during last night's Thursday Night Football Open Thread: Let this post

Boots on the Ground! Things to do in Denver When you’re Drunk. Part 1 – The Full Mile High

yeah right - September 26, 2018

A couple of weeks ago I took my annual, "Well shit I have to use up some vacation time" vacation. I'm a big baseball fan and I took the opportunity to add another MLB stadium to my "visited" list. I've been to 16 current MLB stadiums along with 5 or

AFL Beat 2018 Finals Week 3

ballsofsteelandfury - September 24, 2018September 23, 2018

Boys and girls, I'm not going to lie to you. There are certain times that, despite all the bullshit and all the stupidity and greed that is prevalent in sports, a magical moment happens that reminds you of why you watch sports in the first place. This weekend, that moment

Your Champions League Matchday 1 (Day 2) Open Thread

ballsofsteelandfury - September 19, 2018September 19, 2018

You thought you could get away from fútbol #content, didn't you? In my best Lee Corso doing a SEC cheerleader from behind impression, Yeah, I hope you stocked up on bleach prior to reading this. Try getting THAT image out of your head. You're welcome. And now, to the important stuff! Yesterday, we were

AFL Beat 2018 Finals Week 2

ballsofsteelandfury - September 17, 2018September 16, 2018

This week, we will have an abbreviated AFL Beat as real life got in the way. TO THE GAMES! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Semi-finals started with the surprising Melbourne Demons taking on the Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG. The Demons had not been this far in finals in 17

Boots On The Ground – “The Summer of 50” Part 2: How To Create A Liquor & Golf Vacation

Beerguyrob - September 12, 2018September 8, 2018

In Part 1 of the series, I covered how to create a veneer of respectability around an event by giving it a title. In this part of the story, we cover the trip to Scotland and the accompanying whisky tastings. As for the whisky tours, that planning started back in April

Please Gamble Responsibly

ballsofsteelandfury - September 12, 2018September 7, 2018

On Labour Day Weekend, my lazy Saturday started with a vigorous masturbation session and only got better from there. On Hippo's JV Footy Open Thread, https://www.doorfliesopen.com/2018/09/01/jv-nfl-2018-kickoff-posting/ he encouraged us commentists to spice up our game-watching activities by making some wagers. Redshirt and I stepped up as UCLA and Cincinnati were playing each other at

Boots On The Ground – “The Summer of 50” Part 1: A Veneer of Respectability

Beerguyrob - September 11, 2018September 8, 2018

So, this summer I turned 50. Not a big deal to most, as average life spans are now at the highest they've ever been, as long as you aren't an Iraqi refugee or a black man from Chicago. But still, given the ulcers I developed at age 7 due to

AFL Beat 2018 Finals Week 1

ballsofsteelandfury - September 10, 2018September 9, 2018

This week, And Dustin Martin is good. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The First Qualifying Final started things off with #1 Richmond hosting #4 Hawthorn at the MCG. Now, prior to the game, the big question was whether Hawthorn was BACK and if Richmond was up for the challenge of defending

Welcome New Commentists! Or, I have to do what now?

ballsofsteelandfury - September 6, 2018August 31, 2018

Hello new person! Last year, tWBS drew the short straw and did the introductory post to any of you that are just now discovering our little corner of the world. BTW, DFO is ranked in the 400,000s in terms of websites around the world, so that's... something! We do know we