2021 Afrikan-American Friday Mini-Hippo Thoughts (and JV Preview)

King Hippo - November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Congratulations on surviving another gluttinous holiday. We will speak softly out of respect for the massively hungover. The Shield paired the traditional No-Fuck Lions with the Bearistocrats! this season. You might expect hilarity to ensue, and the participants did NOT disappoint. The game was close throughout, a fact overshadowed by its

JV Ballin’ Night Thread

King Hippo - November 20, 2021November 18, 2021

As noted this morning, I won't be around much tonight. I will likely still read the comments, as long as my battery holds out. They picked a good weekend to schedule this opera, as this late slate is liquid shit. Cal (-1.5) at Stanford (7:00, Pac12) I always like this game, as

Welcome Back, Beloved Prem

King Hippo - November 20, 2021November 18, 2021

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Sorry Coach Reid - I know you read that as Beloved Parm. Today will be interesting, as I leave my recluse lair around halftime of my Wolves du Merde (Derby with Scotchy's l'Orange) fixture (that's at 4:00 on ACCN, it deserves no preview). I am off to see oldest HippoSpawn do

13 November JV Only Thread the Early

King Hippo - November 13, 2021November 12, 2021

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Oy, I hope you didn't wake up early and console yourself with "hey, at least there will be Lesser Footy to keep me company." But just think, this time next year, we will all be enjoying The World Cup That Slave LaboUr Built! Michigan (-1.5) at Paedo State (Noon, ABC) Will the rough

Time To Get Away – 6 November 2021 Lesser Goodness

King Hippo - November 6, 2021November 5, 2021

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Look, I have given up on human society. It just gets worse by the day. Retreat into the only consistently (well, mostly consistent) good thing in life, sportsball! I also heard the best cover ever on the radio this week, just edging out my previous shempion ("Mrs. Robinson" by The

How Will the Wolven Sort Set Things On Fire? Evening Open Thread

King Hippo - October 23, 2021October 23, 2021

What did we learn early? I'll tell yew wut! Everton is vile shite. Steerfuckers North is vile shite (but still won eventually). JV WKRP did not earn the style points they may need later. 2121-22 is a challenging season for Bernard Gilkey and the lads. Oh my, when City show

Set It On Fire! Saturday

King Hippo - October 23, 2021October 22, 2021

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As you go about your daily activities, don't you get the feeling that your city, state/province, and/or neighboUrhood could use a pretty little fire? Especially a pretty little fire that grows into an impressive, towering, gorgeoUs inferno?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQUFBkYmc6U OK, maybe y'all Californians ought not try this. But we can all enjoy Lesser Footy! Is

Welcome Back Full Footy Days

King Hippo - October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

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Ain't it grand? International bullshit is over (but NOT MANDATORY London NFL WOO!!!!), and there is no reason to leave your couch/recliner except to piss and/or re-caffeinate. Let us begin. Are you waking/baking early to watch the goddamned fuckass Redshite beat up on our poor Moose Hornets (7:30, Peacock)? Don't be that

Lovely October Nights – Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - October 9, 2021October 8, 2021

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There are times when I wish October would last forever. Driving with the car windows down. Watching leaves change coloUr. FITBAW getting more and more interesting. No elections or fucking holidays to stress over. Shit, I don't even have an NC State or Everton fixture to trouble me this weekend. I

Exploring the Term “Mandatory”

King Hippo - October 9, 2021October 9, 2021

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Good morning, all. There is no Lesser Footy to speak of (international break, blech), but at least tomorrow - The Shield tries to fill that void with the most precious of gift. Jest. Falcons (without Ridley!). London. 9:30a EST, full national coverage. As you know, our esteem for FITBAW means that when

JV Night Time is (Hopefully) the Right Time

King Hippo - October 2, 2021October 2, 2021

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Holy shit, do I regret wasting my naptime yesterday. I could have used a nap in that dire noon window of JV fixtures. Today I learned nothing. Except that UGA is as good as everyone thinks. Florida (-7.5) at Kenfucky (6:00, ESPN) This is almost always an excellent game, that Blue Moons almost

Ringing in October 2021 (In Lesser FashioUn)

King Hippo - October 2, 2021October 1, 2021

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Good morning, everyone. Are y'all enjoying the (very occasional) chill in the air? Ah sure is. Sadly, we have another dumb international break on tap, so savoUr the full slate while y'all can. The morning starts early (7:30, NBCSN), with uber-short handed Everton headed to Old Trafford to have their shit