Your “All Is Well” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 15, 2019May 15, 2019

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NFL Notes: In a sure sign the Jets are ready to challenge for the AFC East, they have fired general manager Mike Maccagnan & named head coach Adam Gase interim GM. And now, a look in at Jets HQ: No word on why now, or just why, but people have

Your “All Quiet On The NFL Front” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 29, 2019April 29, 2019

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NFL Nuggets: Pretty quiet post-Draft Sea-bass has retired. Janikowski retires after 19 seasons, leaving only Tom Brady the remaining active member of the 2000 year draft class. He was also a core component of DFO favourites "That's My Raiders" and "World War G". Tyreek Hill - he of the "You

Your “I Guess ‘The Simpsons’ Is On” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 28, 2019April 28, 2019

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If you're not into the minimal sports that are on TV tonight, there appears to be little else to recommend. I saw "Avengers: Endgame" on Saturday, so I can greet the students who are waiting to discuss the movie with me on Monday. I'm the teacher, so I'm the spoiler. No spoilers. The movie

Your “Spring Break For Some” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

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NFL Nuggets: Retired: (voluntarily) Haloti Ngata - after 13 years with the Ravens, Lions & Eagles. Max Unger - after 10 seasons with the Seahakws & Saints. Retired: (involuntarily): Vontaze Burfict - after 7 years with the Bengals. Actually, six years, given all the suspensions. Still playing: (surprisingly) Ryan Fitzpatrick

Your “The Calm Before The Storm” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFgEBq0EKM NFL News: The odds are out for this weekend's games: Chiefs (-3) Saints (-3.5) both over/unders were 56/56.5 when I checked this morning. The forecast has been "upgraded" to sunny with cloudy periods, highs near -2° Fahrenheit. The NFL announced that Gladys Knight will perform the national anthem at The

Your Suspiciously Quiet Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

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NFL News: The trade deadline was 4:00PM ET today, so apologies if I didn't catch everything before I went to work: (unless noted, all draft picks are for the 2019 draft) Packer GM Aaron Rodgers Brian Gutekunst sent Ty Montgomery to the Ravens for a GTFO 7th-round pick. DeMaryius Thomas

Your “Don’t Waste Your Words, They’re Just Lies” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

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NFL News: another very quite day. US sports seem to be avoiding getting in the NBA's way. Someone had the bright idea to talk to Peyton Manning about Andrew Luck's injury & missed year. Especially while Peyton is golfing a pro-am at The Memorial with Tiger Woods Manning advised that

Your “What An Effective Disorder You Have” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

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NFL News: Break out the Vitamin-D SADS lamps, because Brandon Marshall has signed a one-year deal to play for the Seahawks. The idea seems to be to use him in goal line situations where his size could help block out defenders or help him reign in short passes for scores.

Your “Well, There’s Nowhere For Them To Go But Up, Right?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

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Godspeed, Oxipug. NFL News: Oh boy - The Browns are this year's "Hard Knocks" team. The Browns aren't especially happy about it, but their only option for avoiding it was firing Hue Jackson, since teams with new coaches don't have to be on it. My favourite scene will be when Jimmy

Your Generic, Middle-aged Man Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 13, 2018May 13, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqw1MGEHKNE I don't know about where you live, but in Vancouver it appear summer may finally be around the corner. It's only raining once per week, and they've introduced stage-1 water restrictions - two days/week sprinkling - in order to try and milk the now-full reservoirs through the increasingly dry summers.

Your “Cast Off Your Oppressor’s Shackles!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

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NFL News: More draft-day stories are leaking out: The Seahawks were willing to part with Earl Thomas. Dallas just wouldn't pony up the picks. The Patriots were looking into Baker Mayfield at #2 if the Browns didn't take him. It seems, based on reading between the lines at PFT, that

Your Western Conference Preview & Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

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As with yesterday, let's get down to brass tacks. San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights For all intents, this series might be over by the time you read this. Game 2 was Saturday night, and unless I got me some gumption, I updated it to reflect reality, and not the late-Friday