Instant Hippo Thoughts – Wild Card Sunday, 2018 Season

Jesus Christ, y'all.  How do Bearistocrats! fans go on after that?? Yes, there was an early game, too.  John Harbaugh was too stubborn to go to Mr. Elite, or to change up his gameplan until waaaayyyyy too late.  In schoolyard ball time, Lamar! did lead his Ratbirds to 2 TDs.  But

Christmas Eve Instant Hippo Thoughts (Week 16, 2018 Season)

Ho, ho, ho, here are some things we know! Congratulations to Breesus Christ and disciples, winner of home field throughout the NFC playoffs!  The Saints continued to look a bit wobbly, but much like a weeble, they managed not to fall down (again).  Cognizant of his opponent, Coach Epps tried a

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 15, 2018 Season

The calm before the storm, maybe?  If Week 15 felt a little anti-climactic, that is because it was so. But although an expected outcome in just an average-played game...CONGRATULATIONS to the NFC North Champion Bearistocrats!  Twas a combination of effective defense, and solid quartered backing, which is absolutely the Chi**** script.  As

Instant Hippo Thoughts

"OW MY HEAD!" "UGH, MY STOMACH!" "YIKES,  MY BALLS!" These may be some of the thoughts going through Hippo's head today as he is under the weather and has requested assistance in fulfilling his weekly report to you fine folks. Now,  granted,  I do not speak hillbilly although I can understand it. Thus,  you

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 12, 2018 Season

Delight of delights, the Yinzers finally ran out of dumb luck, and my Donks served as the direct beneficiaries!  Much like a certain annoying JV fixture one day earlier, Denver established the run - against an aggressive but overall just mediocre defensive front seven - and stuck with it.  When

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 11, 2018

Well, terrible (even by Ginger Hammer Era NFL standards) kind of ruined my enjoyment of this week, what wasn't ruined by the mediocrity of the slate. This included the Donks WOO!! trip to Shitty Clipper-land, when an absolutely bizarre OPI call seemingly killed a potential game-winning drive.  But full credit to

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week 10, 2018 Season

My head is killing me, most of the games were turds, so don't expect too much from this wrapup. OK, maybe the Saints are the best side in footbaw, after all.  What they did to the Striped Pylons (on their own, shitty turf) was just brutal.  Methinks everybody on the team

Instant Hippo Thoughts – Week NEIN, 2018 Season

Everything sucks, but nothing quite so much as Donks soon-to-be-ex-coach Vance Joseph. Denver lost 19-17 to the 500s.  OK, I can understand the result.  But the how, and the complete, abject failure to learn from one's prior stupidity...I just can't even.  I will be mad about this for WEEKS, and it