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  1. They had Allgeier the Spare getting exactly the same amount of carries as Bijan yesterday. The Falcons seem like an organization that actively works to pull the bookshelf on itself repeatedly. 

    I also found myself wondering if he’s not nearing some season milestones that would trigger contractual payouts that the Falcons are trying to avoid paying out? I’d think “surely not” in most circumstances but they’re a truly shitty organization. 

  2. 7 minutes ago, Mother mopar said:

    Glad you have time to read all the posts, some of us don't. 

    Ha. This is quality shade. 

    That said, I feel like the “what happened with Steven & 5 in the offseason?” discussion has become sort of ubiquitous and not something niched away somewhere.

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  3. Boy, the driveling buffoonery has exploded all over this page. Good grief. I scrolled through and half the page is on ignore and the quoted posts by others certainly reminds me why. 

    4 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

    I know he missed Jr. Day but was under the impression that was due in part to an illness. 

    Come on, man. This has been discussed on other threads. A head coach doesn’t miss Jr Day because they’re sick. They miss Jr Day because they are selfish assholes who let their demons get the better of them and then they have to go somewhere and get help drying up again. 

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  4. 1 hour ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

    I guess our household was the only one who overestimated both the hangover from all the Kiffin bullshit and the competence of Tulane. 

    The only reason I didn’t have my Ole Miss pick as a top 2 pick is due to the coaching change. I didn’t go insane and pick Tulane though. Just marked the game down to the mid 30’s. 

  5. 53 minutes ago, kevwun said:

    I really wouldn't want to need a qb in this draft if Mateer is top 5.

    Hahahaha. What?!? That dude is a mediocre college qb. @HenryJames called him freshman Sam Ehlinger in a text chain last night and that’s about as accurate of a description as I have read. Dude has no accuracy beyond 5 yards, doesn’t know what he’s doing half the time and can be used as a battering ran into the teeth of a defense for almost unlimited carries, irrespective of effectiveness. 

    If that dude leaves for the pros and actually gets drafted, I will explode into laughter. Mark whoever does take him as a dead man walking at GM and a terrible franchise. 

    That reminds me, which idiot and franchise took Joe Milton? I remember laughing about that one at the time. That dude, as bad as he sucked, was a far better prospect than John Matarded. 

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  6. Hadn’t read this thread in a week…

    ”oh yeah, I’ll click on that thread to see if there are any pertinent updates I missed with the team” … clicks thread …

    -hagbard celine’s descent into some form of madness continues to unfold on a post by post, thread by thread basis 

    -more whining about the bowl game not mattering 

    -apparently Michael Taffe needs to fuck off for considering his options for his best future outcomes

    -more terribly unfunny AI garbage

    -the Burlsworth Award committee all needs to climb in a car and have the driver fall asleep at the wheel on a two lane, rural highway

    -some relevant team updates 

    Thanks, guys!

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  7. 19 minutes ago, kevwun said:

    Ryan Williams is playing like he's entering the portal as soon as he can get to his phone after Alabama's last game.

    He sucked in the second half of last year and he’s sucked almost all of this year. He’s a pussy and he’s soft. He’ll command 7 figures and then cry on the sidelines with his painted fingernails about how he’s been wronged for not getting targeted after multiple drops in each game. Bama fans are cheering him to the portal. 

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  8. 58 minutes ago, South Austin said:

    Do you really think that’s the only reason why they’re clowns?

    Fair. 

    55 minutes ago, GlenFromTheMailRoom said:

    Replacing PK with Muschamp is a fucking coup.

    I think some of you forget we have a legitimate claim to the moniker of DBU.  For us to finish is 102nd in pass defense is unacceptable  and not our standard.

    We used to fly banners over the stadium for that kind of shit.

     

    Also - sadly, 90% of bartenders will fuck up a manhattan unless you explicitly tell them how to make it.  If they don't make it with rye, they put in the wrong fucking vermouth, forget the bitters, or figure out some other way to fuck up a drink that only has 3 ingredients.  4 - if you count the cherry and they usually fuck that part up as well.

    Try ordering a manhattan or martini England or Europe. It’s a running joke with my wife that I know better and still insist on asking for them. Most places are lost from the jump on either request. It’s mildly infuriating. 

  9. 5 minutes ago, JBJ said:

    I'm no purist and think people can enjoy bourbon manhattans and vodka martinis.  But if you order a martini it will come with gin by default and if you order a manhattan it will come with rye by default. 

     

    4 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

    I really don't give a shit. I'm just sayin' calling it a "rye manhattan" is redundant. I personally prefer bourbon manhattans as well. Never heard anyone call a manhattan made with rye anything other than a manhattan, so it just sounded weird to see someone write "rye manhattan."

     

    Sadly, it appears that I order way more manhattans and martinis in public than either of you. I’ve ordered both from bartenders all over this country and they will ask for clarity or often just make a manhattan with bourbon. Most default a martini to vodka or ask which way as well. This really isn’t even a discussion. If you think I’m off on it, try ordering from different places than your frequent hangout. 

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  10. 5 hours ago, lilMAC25 said:

    Oh yeah. I like his game. He lit up Miami.

     

     

    Hard pass on Isaac Brown. He’s another guy that doesn’t understand the difference between being hurt and being injured. He’s an outstanding talent, but he was getting bad advice this fall and listening to it. Texas just let a RB walk with these same issues. 

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  11. 1 minute ago, Rimbo said:

    aren't all proper manhattans made with rye anyway?

    I’m not a cocktail snob, so my view is “no”. A regular bourbon manhattan is smoother. I like more of the bite but would never shun a well made bourbon manny. 

    Are you also of the opinion that martinis and gibsons can only be called such if they’re made with gin? Do you have a handlebar mustache that you wax daily, sir? 

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  12. On 12/11/2025 at 4:14 PM, Welch said:

    Grew up a huge Astros fan in San Antonio, and have always lived in SA and Austin… so I’m not terribly familiar with the Houston sports personalities.

    Recently stumbled onto the Stone Cold Stros channel on YouTube, with Charlie Pallilo, Brandon Strange, and Josh Jordan.  Is the feeling among Houstonians that these guys know what they’re talking about?  More than the Locked On Astros guys, I’m guessing?

    (Acknowledging that nothing beats Breathing Orange Fire, of course…)

    Pallilo was always fun to listen to when I still listened to AM radio. He didn’t suffer fools easily, whether they were callers, guests, or just athletes/celebs in stories of the day. 

    That said, he pretty much could never admit when he was just wrong, and he loved having the last word on a caller who disagreed with him by cutting them off, hanging up on them and talking down to them when they couldn’t respond. 

    He was famously dismissive of Altuve as a major league prospect while he was putting up big numbers in the minors. People would call in and ask about him being called up and Pallilo would say he wished they would call him up so he could flop and people would stop asking about him. I assume he did a mea culpa at some point, but I never heard it. 

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  13. 3 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

    I don’t get all the thread policing. If you don’t like the thread, don’t read it. If no one is interested, the thread will either die or become a blog for Derka. 

    You’re just clutching your pearls because some posters aren’t being particularly nice to each other. None of my posts questioned the validity of Derka’s feelings on the subject or right to  post about it. Pancho didn’t do that either. Mocking the guy for his monotonous redundancy is not telling him that he can’t post. 

    2 hours ago, aggie08 said:

    A select few people really can't help themselves when they see the name "Derka"

    That’s a lazy take. I interact with the guy rarely. I don’t think Pancho is a Derka-chaser either. 

     

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