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King Hippo - October 20, 2025October 19, 2025

85

Holy cats, y'all.  Lots of ded this week, eh? Like the Donks before Q4 started, when full plaid mode deployed.  Denver trailed 19-nil after 3, then again 26-8.  But Dart had a brain fart and threw an awful pickerception, getting Denver a chip and a chair, lead cut to 26-23.  Still,

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King Hippo - October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

43

Volume does not always translate into quality.  This is the lesson of Week 6. The Shield's latest war crime against the people of England?  Donks and Jest.  Denver played as if it was hungover, outside of the always-formidable defensive front seven (NINE sacks).  Jest made two FGs before they managed their initial

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King Hippo - October 6, 2025October 5, 2025

59

Various happenings from our 2nd MANDATORIUM of the season.  Let's roll through Sunday's even dozen offerings, eh? I like a 6/4 split.  To me, that's perfect.  I start flagging in the late window, so 4 is plenty to keep me engaged without being overwhelmed.  You know what is overwhelming?  Being the

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King Hippo - September 22, 2025September 21, 2025

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Man, some days, weekends, TIMELINES are just a giant pile of liquid shit.  Why not join the party, Week 3? Soundtrack of the earlies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8 But who would finish the JORB?  Well, the P*ts, committing FIVE turnovers in a very dumb loss to Yinzburgh, 21-14.  I shall say no MOAR. RRRRRRRRRRRRAM IT!!??  Yep.  They

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King Hippo - September 15, 2025September 14, 2025

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Some games/weeks are harder to summarize than others.  Gesticulates wildly at Week 2, hides under bed. OK, I just turned the TV off (tablet still on Donks/Humps FULL, because I hate myself) after seeing Dallas win The Personhood Derby, 40-37 (OT).  The lead changed hands eleventy-billion times in Q4.  It seemed final when

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King Hippo - September 8, 2025September 7, 2025

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Some of these may or may not be half-assed.  I am mad about ESPN cocking up RedZone Channel - it wasn't egregioUs yesterday, but I am expecting enshitification to gradually increase.  Because everything has to suck, apparently.  The Darkest Timeline allots no quarter. Speaking of shit, whenever one thinks they've seen Maximum

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King Hippo - January 27, 2025January 26, 2025

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It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.  See early in the nightcap thread for Rikki's backstory on the wondroUs banner pic. First, though - the "meh, I'm fine either way" battle of semi-likeables, Commies at Iggles.  Lenin's men took the pitch on offense first, and slowly

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King Hippo - January 20, 2025January 19, 2025

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Last Days of Disco, indeed.  And even in matches where my preference is only mild - all *my* sides take it up the poop chute. Pour one out for the 500s, boned by The Narrator in Kansas City.  Then the poor Fuck LioUns, where Baby Buster did some...unfortunate things, both before

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King Hippo - January 13, 2025January 12, 2025

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YEEEHHHHHAAAAAWWWWW, Wild Card Weekend means SIX games now, not that they all lived up to any sort of billing. Very briefly recapping Saturday, the 500s started horribly, then flipped on a dime and ass-blasted Clippers du Merde, 32-12.  A Scorigami and everything!  Houston springing to life could have maybe inspired the Yinzers

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King Hippo - January 6, 2025January 5, 2025

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Well, this here is the last marathon, until next season (absent the heat death of the universe, which I think we'd all welcome). As a departure, let's start with the ending - the only game with real stakes, Minny at Detroit.  I honestly didn't know what to expect.  Vikes have the