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There are four games today that match teams ranked in the Top 25. There are also plenty of other college basketball games taking place all over the country, right up until Kentucky-Vanderbilt tonight at old Memorial Gym. Go right ahead and discuss them in the comments. More »
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Well, here it is in all its bloated glory. The Super Bowl. Enjoy chitchatting with all your e-friends down in the comments. More »
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The Super Bowl is so big, we're doing an open thread for the pre-game show. Deal with it. The fun starts now on NBC. More »
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Here is your college basketball open thread. Enjoy discoursing with one another. More »
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Enjoy Hockey's best playing offense and chat about it all down in the comments. More »
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After popular demand, the college basketball open threads are back. Jump inside and discuss all things college and hoops. More »
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Welcome to the last open thread before the Super Bowl. I hope you've enjoyed yourselves and continue to do so down below. More »
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We only have three more of these left and by day's end, just one. Let's cherish our time down in the comments. More »
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And so marks the beginning of the end of a great weekend of football. Gather below. More »
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Welcome back for day two of the divisional round. As always, make yourselves comfortable down below in the comments. More »
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The back end of our Saturday doubleheader begins now. Talk amongst yourselves down below. More »
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The NFL playoffs rattle on as the Divisional round kicks off this afternoon. Join us down below to discuss. More »
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One of the arguments often cited by supporters of the bowl system and the BCS is that every game counts. LSU had already defeated Alabama in this season's Game of the Century, but—presto!—it's like it never happened. Who needs a playoff with a system like that? One thing's for certain: an SEC team will finally lose a BCS title game tonight. N'awlins has done its part to welcome these rivals to town, but now its up to both football teams to give us a do-over worth talking about. Kickoff's at 8:30 p.m. (EST) on ESPN. More »
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Here is your open thread for the final game of the weekend. You know the drill. More »
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Day two of the best weekend ever kicks off from New Jersey with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman guiding us through all the things they're not so sure wouldn't, shouldn't, couldn't or didn't happen. More »
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The fun continues with the rare prime time Saturday game. Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth shepherd us through another evening of football and hopefully will let us know what the penalty is for a sleeper hold. Five yards and loss of down? 10 yards and repeat of the down? Please, feel free to share the answer down below. More »
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The best weekend of the year is upon us. Two full days of real, non-ridiculous-sponsor-named-bowl game football. Here's your spot to revel in the wonder of it all. More »
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Rose Bowl's right now on ESPN. Wisconsin and Oregon. That should be a fun one. Fiesta Bowl's on ESPN at 8:30. Stanford and Oklahoma State. That should be, like, a little less fun. But there's Andrew Luck and Justin Blackmon if you're one of those people who cares way too much about the NFL draft. More »
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Hockey time in Philly. Our man Barry is there, but we are here. Anyway, the Rangers are tops in the East, and the remade Flyers are two points behind them. 24/7 superstar Ilya Bryzgalov won't be starting for the Flyers, Sergei Bobrovsky will. Meanwhile, the Rangers waived their 24/7 superstar, Sean Avery. More »
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Your slate: More »
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Well, the day is almost over, but not before The Cowboys and Giants decide the NFC East. It took 17 weeks but we actually have a compelling prime time game with legitimate stakes...at stake. Cowboys win and they're in, Giants win and they're in. The only thing we know for sure is that one of these teams will host the Atlanta Falcons next week. Enjoy. More »
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There's still plenty of action left in the day so let's dive right in. More »
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It seems like only yesterday it was week one and I was doing weird things like Fictional Character Associated With The Region Game Simulator and forgetting to include the random game here or there. Well, FCAWRGS went by the wayside. Let's make it a great week 17, no? More »
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Ah yes, the other Bowl games. Everyone likes to complain about things like .500 teams playing in bowl games and whatnot, but wouldn't you rather be watching football than, you know, not watching football? New Year's resolution: be more grateful for the things you have, people—and chat about the games below. More »
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Here's a handy spot for those of you thoroughly unimpressed with Bowl season and/or "Let's throw a marathon of something on our TV channel because, well just because" season. Enjoy! More »
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There are various playoff permutations in play, plus two loaded teams meeting in the last game of most leagues' fantasy championships. It's Atlanta at New Orleans on ESPN, and the comments are the place to be. More »
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Here is your Christmas nightcap. Enjoy. More »
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Oh man, we're sleepy. Aren't you? So much food. So many bûches de nöels. So much nog. Way too much nog. Anyway, basketball! Get psyched. More »
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Merry Christmas! (Or happy almost-sixth-night of Hanukkah. Whatever works.) You probably didn't notice, but there was a professional sporting league that was supposed to start earlier than it wound up starting. It's starting right about now. Join me to talk about these genuinely scintillating games, won't you? More »
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Stop playing with all those fun ties and sweaters and watch some football! Chat down below. Photo via The 700 Level. More »
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Week 16 here we come. What a gift: meaningful games, playoff implications for the lucky and draft day implications for the depressed. Let's get to it. More »
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Hey, these are two teams that are very good on Monday Night Football! Well, sort of. The Niners are 10-3, but they lost to the John Skelton Experience last time out, and the Steelers are 10-3, but stuck with an injured Ben Roethlisberger and without human penalty flag James Harrison. That said, if outside linebacker play is your thing, this is your game. Jason Worilds, he's a thing, right? More »
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Here is your final open thread of the night. Enjoy each other down below. More »
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Lots of important games with important teams and important players. Discuss all these issues and more down below. More »
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Week 15 begins now. Well, begins again after Thursday night. And last night. Week 15 continues. Talk about it below. More »
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Dallas at Tampa Bay (NFL Network): The Buccaneers have not won since October 16th and are on the verge of dropping eight straight for the first time since 1987. "'I hate to say there's an extra emphasis on [this game]; that means you didn't have emphasis on the other ones,' said Morris. 'It certainly is special because it's the last one, the last one this season [at home]. These guys are going to get ready to go out there and play football.'" Now that we know Tampa Bay is a team in disarray, the only question that remains is: "How will Dallas blow this one?" More »
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If mid-December college basketball is still your thing, here's your place to discuss the latest and the greatest. More »
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Oh please. You're not watching this game, are you? You cannot be. More »
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Here is your nightcap. Knock a few back and talk some shop down below. More »
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We power on through the late games. Here is your open thread, discuss. More »
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