Your 2016 NOT St. Louis / LA Rams Preview

ballsofsteelandfury - August 19, 2016August 16, 2016

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

Conflicted Feelings About Confusing Shit

jjfozz - August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

Christmas is almost here. And I don’t mean that fucking bullshit holiday where I spent a million dollars on gifts and hear my kids say, “Is that all?” on a Christmas morning that is witness to a thudding headache and dry mouth – because the holiday season calls for bourble. Nope,

I am NOT Amused

jjfozz - July 11, 2016

Here’s a great way to spend a weekend: sit through five lacrosse games and wonder why your team went 4-1 and wasn’t in the championship game. Console your son, and then go to an amusement park when it’s hot as fucking shit. Also, your bad knee collapses like wet tissue

Ain’t No Party Like a 5th of July Party (Open Thread)

Open Threads

BrettFavresColonoscopy - July 5, 2016

It poured in our nation's capital yesterday, washing out many a bbq and celebration. Despite the weather, the massive "Capitol Fourth" concert PBS broadcasts from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol went on as planned, unless you were watching at home and noticed the sky alternating between gray and

A Selection Of Phrases From Recent Posts That Would Make Good David Foster Wallace Essay Titles

WhyEaglesWhy - June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

I Should Have Listened To My Mother And Gone Into Carpentry Toys, Sports Equipment, Assorted Trash, And Other Shit The Swept-Up Dregs of the Knoxville Grammar Rodeo The History Of The Vancouver Canucks Is Marked By A Tragic Inability To Judge Talent Before I Begin, I Just Wanted To Complain About How Hot It

Old People Are Good Fuel for Bonfires

jjfozz - June 27, 2016

Old people suck. They should be returned to the earth so we can grow tastier carrots and potatoes. Old people are fucking up my neighborhood, and imposing their outdated, cranky views on young couples and their kids. It started at an HOA meeting – dreadful punch and cookies, not a drop

Your “Is It June-uary Where You Live?” Wednesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 15, 2016June 15, 2016

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NFL Nuggets: Pete Carroll says it's cool that Nate Robinson wants to try out, but has a slim likelihood of making a team, let alone the Seahawks. Kind of a strange look for a guy who normally looks at all the facts before rushing to judgment. Still with the 'Hawks, Michael Bennett

Your “Random Roundup” Friday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

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Look, there's no sports that matter tonight, except for the start of the Copa America. (Sorry #BFIB) Hockey resumes on Saturday in San Jose - 8:00; party at Covalent's! breakfast at Sunrisesunrise's! - and hoops resumes on Sunday. And, honestly, I'm kinda bankrupt on ideas today - intellectually, as well as

Quick Field Notes From Seattle

BrettFavresColonoscopy - June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

The ladyfriend and I spent a long Memorial Day weekend in Seattle and the broader Olympic Peninsula area. Yes, we had a lovely time, thank you for asking. The featured image is a view of the city (and Mt. Rainier) from Kerry Park, and I'm open to compliments on my photography. Here's

Your Kid Sucks at Sports

jjfozz - May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

I have two sons. One plays baseball and soccer. The other plays football and lacrosse. They may play in high school. They are not going to college on a sports scholarship. They are not going to play any of these sports professionally. And while I loathe the NCAA, read this

Your Thursday Night Looks-Like-We-Take-Beerguy-Rob-For-Granted Live Thread

WCS - May 12, 2016

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Whoopsie-doodle. Looks like no one volunteered for tonight, so here's a quarter-assed fill-in right quick. I spent today driving wifey to work, various doctor's appointments, picking the wifey back up, filling new prescriptions, getting a much needed haircut, installing my parents' third printer since September (seriously, guys?!), picking up said scripts, and

Wednesday Night Game 7s Are a Blast if It Doesn’t Involve Your Team Thread

WCS - May 11, 2016May 11, 2016

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In the world of sports, there are very few things better than a Game 7. By that point, the series has been balanced, both teams are clearly evenly-matched, and it's come down to whomever makes the fewest mistakes, who sticks to the fundamentals a little bit better, and sometimes, who