Post-Rational Postmortem: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

NOTE: PER STANDARD, MY EFFORTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND DRAFT THIS AHEAD OF TIME (I.E. BEFORE ANTONIO PIERCE GOT SHITCANNED) WERE THWARTED BY REALITY. THIS IS WHY I PROCRASTINATE: AT LEAST I ONLY HAVE TO DO THE WORK ONCE Black Monday has come and gone, with profoundly mixed results. Discounting the

Ride Eternal, Shiny and Chrome: New Year’s Eve Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

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Whelp, here we are again. As we bid farewell to this deeply insane Year of Our Lord 2024, I think I speak for all of us when I say: "Fuck'em if they can't take a joke." I say this not as a rude dismissal of the credulous, the overly-earnest or (in

Death! DEEEEEATH!: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

I mean, don't get me wrong: I am a great believer in the power of Nothing Left To Lose. I get all the shivers when I watch this scene, and sure- you kind of need to abandon any hope of surviving in order to think charging howevermany thousand orcs with

Down The Stretch They Come!: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Four games left. No more byes. No place left to hide for a whole lot of coaches on the hot seat. Let's go. -Lions vs. Bills is gonna be BananaCakes. The Bills are not great against the run, while the Lions run the ball very well. The Lions kind of suck against

We Are All Witnesses: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

I got almost nothing. -I'm not sure anyone had South Korea in the "elected leader declares martial law against political opponents" pool, but I'm sure they got good odds. -I enjoyed Thanksgiving, food poisoning be damned. I'm not sure if Thanksgiving is the Most American Holiday- fewer explosions than Fourth of July,

But Then Again, Who Does?: 2024 Buffalo Bills Bye Week Update (and Open Thread)

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

2024 PREDICTION: "11-6, playoffs. It's gonna hurt, but I am Ready to Love Again." HOW'S THAT GOING?: 9-2! Well this is an odd development. In a reversal of Modern Bills SOP, they've beaten the teams they are supposed to beat. They've played four likely playoff teams, winning two and staying close with

Bay Area Body Bags: 2024 San Francisco 49ers Bye Week (and Open Thread)

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

AUTHORS NOTE: You may be wondering why I am writing the Niners Bye Week Update a week after their bye. The simple answer is that America had Kind of A Lot Going On Right Now last week, and the ups and downs of the Santa Clara Failsons just didn't register

Hold On To Your Butts: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

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LATE ADDITION: One our own lost her husband earlier today. She has had the courage and kindness to share their journey over the past months in our comments section. You have supported them through these hard days, and made sure they knew we were with them. This is the best

Draaaaank: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

I enjoy a good cocktail. I enjoy a good red wine. I really enjoy a good beer. But these are times that call for the strongest of Strong Drink. Whether you are a Yankees fan staring down an ignominious sweep at home, a Jets or Giants fan needing something to get

MUS*H: Tuesday Open Thread

The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

Rough week in training rooms around the NFL, as everyone is DED. It seems like there were a huge number of severe big-name injuries this week that may signal a left-turn for a couple contenders: -The Buccaneers lost both of their star wideouts last night. Mike Evans is likely to be out