URSA MAXIMA!…Tuesday Open Thread

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The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

So as usual, political news is a mixed bag. For example, the extremely-short-term Spending Bill that passed Saturday night to keep parts of the government open for another 45 days has some pros and cons Pro: essential social services continue! Con: no new Ukraine aid Pro: exposed the "Freedom Caucus" for not holding

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Standard-Fare Chicanery

Senor Weaselo - September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

We now take you to "Senor Weaselo Makes Bad Fantasy Football Choices," already in progress. De'Von Achane was a great depth pickup for later on in the season and his projected "rest of season" points were higher than my previous RB. I just did not foresee that all of those points

TayTay Tuesday…Tuesday Open Thread

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The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Can't stop. Won't stop. Taylor Swift Fever has swept the NFL, as Pennsylvania's Sweetheart gave creedence to rumors that she and Master of the Masturbatory Mime Travis Kelce are An Item. Swift and potential-future-ex-potential-future-mother-in-law Donna Kelce looked on from a suite at Arrowhead as the Chefs demolished the Bears, and then she

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Live By the Stream, Die By the Stream

Senor Weaselo - September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

I start us off with this, from the tWBS Memorial League. Thanks to having the last pick in the draft, I had 1st waiver priority and held onto it after the Week 1 slate. And what did I spend it on? This: I streamed the Giants defense, which would have been

Bring Me Cop Speed …Tuesday Open Thread

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The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Chris Johnson isn't dead or anything. I just always loved Cop Speed as a nickname. Like, yes, it's genesis was racist, but you gotta acknowledge a great handle when it comes along. The best part of Hippo Thoughts is figuring out who the hell he's talking about. NFL NEWS -Nick Chubb: ded.

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Week 1 Thoughts

Senor Weaselo - September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ftdu8yrKOw This has concluded my Week 1 thoughts. But did I or did I not mention the Tom Tupa reference pregame? I messaged my friend who is a Bills fan, shocked that the Jets won this game, because you'd expect the score to have been roughly the same as the Giants

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: ‘Twas the Night Before Football…

Senor Weaselo - September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

'Twas the night before football,And all through the site… I'm gonna not start that, or else I'm gonna spend my work hours trying to craft a poem instead of *checks notes* string quartet transcriptions while on-call for tutoring. But the rosters are locked in, and tomorrow's the Chiefs and the Lions.

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: We’re Almost There!

Senor Weaselo - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Eight days to Opening Night! It's a little strange that the last preseason week now gives almost two weeks before the season starts, because I guess isn't the season still an extra week between preseason, season, and postseason. The important things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnSccAokV3c First off, whoever titled this deserves shame and ridicule for

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo Presents the [Door Flies Open] 2023 Guide to Fantasy Football Names!

Senor Weaselo - August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

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Long-winded? Yes. Self-explanatory? Also yes. Will I still explain it? Third yes. Welcome to a longstanding tradition passed down the years through various websites that we have cared to frequent. It's your guide to fantasy football names! I'm your host, Senor Weaselo. A good fantasy football team name has many things. Humor,

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: Severed Links

Senor Weaselo - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

I didn't think I'd have to do this again, so soon. But I do, and… I won't be able to again, and I have the space and the airtime. For those not in the loop, my remaining grandmother, on my mother's side, passed away early Tuesday morning (just after midnight). I'd

THUD…Tuesday Open Thread

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The Right Reverend Electric Mayhem - August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

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REMINDER: This year, we've chosen to open up Team Previews for audience participation. We've had several brave volunteers, but the following are still available: C-Hox Giants Tampa Bay Panthers Falcons So if you'd like to try your hand, reach out to me at [email protected] and we'll get you set up. NFL NEWS -COMMANDERS CHAOS: Whelp, just in case

Wumbo Wednesday With Weaselo: “This is a Woodlawn-bound 4 Train.”

Senor Weaselo - August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwZdDyH9LLc Ah, yes, summer in the big city. The subway stations are oppressively hot (dear god, Herald Square in summer), the Mister Softee trucks have been pushed out by bootlegs (like New York Soft Serve), and the Canada wildfire smoke has (mostly) subsided! We hope. It's that time, because they don't yearly