2018 Tradition Like Any Other Preview and Afternoon Livethread

WCS - April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

We just finished the NCAA Tournament. I bet you're asking yourself, "Where can I get more Jim Nantz? I can't wait all the way to the start of the NFL season to hear his velvety voice!" This is you, right? No? Yes, it's The Masters. Golf's biggest event, and it's most self-serving.

Your “Dogfart Invades Europe 2” for Best Foreign Non-Feature AVN Awards Show Nominees

ballsofsteelandfury - January 24, 2018January 23, 2018

In the same general purple pulsating vein as Make it Snow's Oscars nominees preview, I present to you this year's nominees for the AVN Awards. The winners will be announced this weekend at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada at a gala you can still buy tickets

DFO Coaching Carousel 2017 Edition

ballsofsteelandfury - December 27, 2017December 26, 2017

The rumors are starting to heat up in advance of Week 17 games. Given that a lot of decisions are made immediately after the last game of the season, I've decided to go through each team to see what the outlook is for the coach instead of reacting after the

Greetings early risers! Your lesser footy preview!

litre_cola - December 9, 2017December 9, 2017

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Greetings early risers! Coffee? Check. Morning wake and bake? It is Saturday. Check. JV Footy? Nope. Lesser footy? Check. We gather here today for lesser footy only as JV footy has ended until bowl season and that schedule is spread out for a month or so. Normally King Hippo is your Saturday morning correspondent

The Wickersham Man on Eli Manning, Man

BrettFavresColonoscopy - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017

As our own ChampagneFellerRoy covered last night, Eli Manning has lost his starting job to Geno Smith. The NFL, much like life in American politics, is clearly a meritocracy, so Eli Manning acted like the trainers his brother assaulted in college and took it on the chin. But apparently some

Your 2017 Stihlers Bye Week Report

ballsofsteelandfury - November 7, 2017November 7, 2017

Thought you were done with me, huh? Nope! Because the Pittsburgh Steelers had a bye in the week just concluded, you get an update on where they are this season. Also, because it's me, you get it in homophonic pictorial form. Okay, let's start. I originally said that this season would hinge on

25 Questions About…

ballsofsteelandfury - August 29, 2017August 27, 2017

This: Now, you non-Spanish speakers may not understand the picture I just showed you. It is, ostensibly, a movie poster for a film called The ChickenFucker. No, this is not the South Park episode, this is something else entirely. Live action. Apparently. I know I have questions. You may too: 1- Is the

Your “No, We’re Not Gonna Do F***in’ Stonehenge!” Wednesday Night Open Thread

Senor Weaselo - July 12, 2017July 12, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAXzzHM8zLw Tonight and tomorrow night are Manhattanhenge, a twice-yearly phenomenon (once in the spring, once in the summer) where the setting sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid. It looks something… like-a this. It's enough of a nerdy curiosity that it's right up my alley! So of course I've never successfully

25 Questions About…

ballsofsteelandfury - July 6, 2017July 5, 2017

This Of course, I mean amateur photography. In case you've living in a tree the last 50 years, here's the full sketch: Now, I've noticed that we have a lot of awesome photographers here in the DFO stable. Over the holiday, I was impressed with the fireworks photos posted by Brick and

Fun with Nick Hardwick: A Liar’s Guide for Moving to LA 3 – Carson Drift

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - June 16, 2017June 16, 2017

Last week, former San Diego Chargers radio color commentator and long time center, Nick Hardwick, announced that he would be doing a complete and total about-face on his decision to call games for the second NFL team in Los Angeles. This is rather surprising, considering the fact that Hardwick had

Back in the Barrel With Ya

BrettFavresColonoscopy - May 26, 2017May 26, 2017

Our esteemed alot of beer is out doing life things that may or may not be more important than reviewing beer for imaginary internet friends, so you're stuck with substitute teachers for the next few Beer Barrels. First sub up: ME! Last time I filled in for this column I wasn't

Your “Building Readership One Coupling At A Time” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 3, 2017May 3, 2017

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First off, a hearty congrats to litre_cola on the arrival of little deci, and sunrisesunrise on the arrival of little redskyatdawn. THAT'S GOOD HUSTLE! NFL News: Jed York apparently wants to settle differences with Jim Harbaugh, and thinks a fancy dinner will do it. Given how hard it is for Jim to