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
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Chris Schauble - WHAT WAS THAT?!? Megan Henderson - Relax, the earthquake was in the midwest! CS - No, that's not what I'm talking about. THIS Oh, Chris, you're being silly! Wait! I've got something in my ear. We now go live to El Segundo to Kacey Montoya who has a live report
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,
A Stupid, Pointless Game Played by Top Shelf Douchebags
Commentist Beer Barrel: Skål!
Denmark got a big Olympic win today, overcoming France for the gold medal in handball. I thought about burying the lede on this, in case any Commentists log onto the site while desperately avoiding Olympic handball spoilers, but... look, I just didn't think that was very likely, y'know? I'll apologize
Commentist Beer Barrel: It’s A Trappist!
On spring break, in 2007, in a hidden-away bar in Brussels, there was a college junior, sitting with a group of new friends, listening attentively to the server's descriptions of the classic Belgian beers on offer. He didn't especially understand the descriptions, so he did what any college junior with no
Your 2016 NOT St. Louis / LA Rams Preview
I attended the first game the Los Angeles Galaxy ever played in Los Angeles. It was at the Rose Bowl and the attendance was over 69,000 people. For an MLS game. To this day, that remains the highest single game attendance number in the history of the league. Why do I
The Dunghill of College Sports
College football is a fucking joke. Hey look! Iowa Asshole Polytechnic edged out Oklahoma Electrical Training Institute 65-8! It was close and we can’t wait for the rematch in the second annual North Dakota State Police Training Academy Brutality Bowl! What a contest. Give me a goddamn break. Every year we are
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
Tear Out Your Tongue
Commentist Beer Barrel: You Know Who I Like, Is That Pickle Stork
Pickles are a great, great food. On their own, they're a fantastic low-calorie snack, sharp and bright and zesty and satisfying. They're also a great ingredient, perfect in, say, yeah right's Cubano sandwich. I even once had them on a Cubano-inspired pizza, and why on earth are you talking about pickles in a