JV NFL Finale Open Thread

King Hippo - January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

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One last hurrah for Hippo's favoUrite banner pic! Washington (+5.5) v. Michigan (7:30, ESPN) Oh man, this line just keeps creeping up. I have a really bad feeling, and it's worse than the usual (gas). Polar opposites clash tonight. There's the smug superiority (undeserved) epitomized by the Michigan Man - of whom Lesser

Celebrating Afrikan-American Monday with the Bloodeyes Gang!

King Hippo - January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

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Tonight, we crown a JV NFL shempion. Neither side is even evil, which makes for a nice change of paces. All in on the Bloodeyes, of course. Because HAIL ENTROPY (and the Hypnotoad). But first, some items of note. The Producers-ish 500s front office fired the first A-AM shot, firing Hobo

NYE 2022 Sportsball Early Thread

King Hippo - December 31, 2022December 30, 2022

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Do we gots some Lesser Footy and JV NFL? By gum we sure does! Very Disappointing Everton desperately need United to open a can of whoopass on Wolves (7:30, USA), so it won't happen. But they are a fun watch (I will reluctantly admit), now that they've cast Ronaldo off the island.

Early Morning Slave LaboUr and JV NFL Regular Season Finale Thread

King Hippo - November 26, 2022November 26, 2022

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Good morning, one and all. Stuff yourselves full of the footed ball offerings, because it's gonna start tapering off. I am not paying enough attention to specifically preview the Slave LaboUr Cup matchups. But by all means, discuss away. Michigan (+8) at THEEEEE Ohio State (Noon, Fox) I am really nauseated by Fox'

November Spawned This Lesser Footy

King Hippo - November 5, 2022November 3, 2022

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There are leaves in the yard (thankfully, I live in a townhouse now so NOT MY FOOKIN' PROBLEM), a chill in the night/morning air. At least some days, I did have to turn my air conditioning back on this Thursday. But without question, it is November now, nut cuttin' time

Ides of October, 2022 Early Thread

King Hippo - October 15, 2022October 13, 2022

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Wakey, wakey, chucklefucks. I am reasonably burned out on Lesser Footy, but I did want to pat myself on the back (and fuck up my c-spine even worse) about this Shempions League DFO predicion: 2. Pick a Shock Result! King Hippo – Maccabi Haifa are going to beat somebody in the Holy Land – the

September Stress JV Night Thread

King Hippo - September 17, 2022September 17, 2022

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I am quite happy for the Wolven Sort HippoSpawn, getting a fun September night game on the home schedule. But I will be too stressed to nap beforehand, or to sleep afterwards. Anyone have a good cocaine guy? Texas Tech (+10.5) at NC State (7:00, ESPN2) This line is way too high,

JV Saturday Thread de la Noche

King Hippo - September 3, 2022September 2, 2022

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Everyone holding up on the sensory overload so far? GOOD, for they's is plenty MOAR.... Team Secular Big Love (-3) at Florida (7:00, ESPN) Wow, that's some Mad Vegas RESPEK for Kyle Whittingham's Utes. Then again, I think he is the best pure gameday coach in the business, at least outside of

JV Shempionship Means MOAR Open Thread

King Hippo - January 10, 2022

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Georgia (-2.5) v. Alabama (8:00, all teh ESPNs) I will watch the standard feed, because I am boring. You can tell by the line - Vegas thinks everyone is or will overreact(ing) to the SEC title ass-whipping. As you may recall, Bama needed that win desperately, while the Dawgs needed it not at

Ain’t Gonna Spread FOAR No Roses? Saturday Night Thread

King Hippo - January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

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What a cracker between City and Arsenal to start 2022. City are basically the Roll Damn Tide of the EPL. They just keep coming, and coming, until the dam breaks. And it ALWAYS eventually breaks. Like Bama denying the likes of Notre Dame, I am satisfied to have a team who

ALL HAIL Northern Illinois! JV Shempionship Evening Thread

King Hippo - December 4, 2021December 4, 2021

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Oh my cats. They really, really did it! Northern Illinois' 700 pound coach and his JV charges redeemed their only single-digit MAC loss (they were 6-1 in such contests), cashing in Hippo's September prop bet. $20 at 250 to 1, which is $5K for the maths non-inclined. Nobody told you there

JV Shempionship Day! and Other Lesser Matters

King Hippo - December 4, 2021December 4, 2021

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Yes, I will still half-assedly talk of teh futbol. But we have some mouthwatering title matches, with $7,000 in September Prop Bet Possibilities for Hippo. C'mon Team Secular Big Love State and Northern Illinois! Make Hippo feel not-head-in-oven-y for a few days!! Hammers/Chelsea is worth waking up for. And you'll have