Let The Smadness Begin – The DFO 2025 NCAA Basketball Playoffs Preview

SonOfSpam - March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Well, the Ides of March have passed, and there were no emperor stabbings. I did not vote by double-secret absentee military fake ballot for my senators to spend the Ides idly. Alas, we must find other distractions until football season starts anew. So we'll turn our attention to the hardwood and

Your “Selection Sunday” Evening Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - March 14, 2021March 14, 2021

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The obvious highlight of the evening will be arguing about who is & isn't in the NCAA tournament. It will take James Brown & Company about two hours to read off 64 team names, more if they actually have the play-in games HOLY SHIT, they are. The play-in, or "First

Your “A Fraud Is A God Who’s Been Given The Nod” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

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NFL News: Blake Bortles - now BLAke Bortles the Ram. No terms, but he could do worse. Looking for worse is Vontaze Burfict, who is visiting the Raiders & GM Coach Jon Gruden. NFL.com takes a jab at former employee Mike Mayock by observing, "Mayock once called Burfict undraftable while

World Gawne Mad – Finale Edition

King Hippo - April 2, 2018April 1, 2018

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Yes, we have reached the end. No lovable underdog, everyone is cheering for the flat track bully. But a worthy champion they would be, so hopefully they will finish the job in fine fashion this evening. With no further ado... #3(W) Michigan (+7, +270) v. #1(E) Villanova (9:20, TBS) Make no bones

World Gawne Mad – Final Four Holy Night Edition

King Hippo - March 31, 2018March 31, 2018

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Above is pictured the first-edition cover of a fantastic book, Walter Miller, Jr.'s "A Canticle For Liebowitz." Be warned, even I found it a tad dark (and square on the nose social commentary, which made it all the more chilling). But one will also feel like a Jesuit-by-osmosis afterwards, which

World Gawne Mad – Finishing Off the Flacco Eight (Stormy Style?)

King Hippo - March 25, 2018March 25, 2018

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Yes, the only good thing about the late match is the thought of Jim Assdick Nantz being forced to hype that 60 Minutes interview. Hee hee. #3(E) Texas Tech (+6.5, +250) v. #1(E) Villanova (2:20, CBS) Woo-hoo, I got my $40 in on Guns Up!! at +260, don't be too jelly. Our

World Gawne Mad – Flacco Eight Saturday Open Thread

King Hippo - March 24, 2018March 24, 2018

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One MOAR enjoyable day/evening at hand, before the bullshit part takes over. Savour it! #11(S) Loyola-Chi**** (+1, -103) v. #9(S) Kansas State (6:09, TBS) Not to belittle Sister Jean's amazing ride in the least, but one can argue - with a straight face - that the Ramblers have faced a series of increasingly

World Gawne Mad – Sweet Sixteen Friday Open Thread

King Hippo - March 23, 2018March 21, 2018

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Sorry for the stark departure from cheerleading, but Holy Mother of Fuck, Mister "just a pickin' and a grimacin'" won 3 matches in 5 days to improbably go from last side in to one of the final 16. That earns a proper DFO tribute. #5(MW) Clemson (+4.5, +180) v. #1(MW) Kansas

World Gawne Mad – Sweet Sixteen Thursday Open Thread

King Hippo - March 22, 2018March 20, 2018

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And then there were 16. Including the 4 repping the wack-a-doo South region, which gets they turn tonite! #11(S) Loyola-Chi**** (+1.5, +110) v. #7(S) Nevada (7:07, CBS) The matchup nobody predicted, largely due to the Wolf Pack (like the vibe, hate the spelling). NV went down 14 to Texas, fucking 22 to

World Gawne Mad – Sunday Evening Round of 32 Open Thread

King Hippo - March 18, 2018March 17, 2018

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I am about ready to go back to work at this point. See any typos below? Eat shit. #5(MW) Clemson (+1, +105) v. #4(MW) Auburn (7:10, TBS) Speaking of great football games...still, at least the ACC's Tigers can hoop it up pretty good. I think they have a shot against Kansas, too.

World Gawne Mad – Sunday Afternoon Round of 32 Open Thread

King Hippo - March 18, 2018March 17, 2018

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I don't really have the stomach for this after what happened with Houston (the closest I had to a rooting interest), but fuck it, a responsibility is what it is. #10(E) Butler (+3.5, +145) v. #2(E) Purdue (12:10, CBS) Suspiciously low line due to the broken right elbow of the Boilers' better

World Gawne Mad – Saturday Round of 32 Nighty Night Open Thread

King Hippo - March 17, 2018March 17, 2018

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Time to get all liquored/pilled up and go back into heavy channel flip mode. Talk about timing, huh? #8(MW) Seton Hall (+4.5, +175) v. #1(MW) Kansas (7:10, TBS) Whoa, what up with this line? HIPPO SMELL TRAP. This game is in the state of fucking Kansas, remember. Yeah, I know The Hall beat