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Your Rose Bowl And Fiesta Bowl Open Thread
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....
Your Rangers-Flyers Winter Classic Open Thread
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 ...
This One's For All The Tostitos: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
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 ...
Bengals Country Is Experiencing Rapid Growth: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
There's still plenty of action left in the day so let's dive right in. ...
Darrelle Revis Is The Michael Jordan To Brandon Marshall's Bryon Russell: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
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? ...
The Road To The Real Bowl Games: Your New Year's Eve Bowl Games Open Thread
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 game...
Hold On Just A Little Bit Longer, Rick: Your College Basketball Open Thread
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!...
Your <i>Monday Night Football</i> Open Thread
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....
NBA's Opening Day: A Knuckle-Deep Recap
The NBA's Opening Day spectacular matched such high-profile teams, it was hard to pick winners. Indeed, only a savvy gambler would have tried to take a day of entertainment and turn it into a gold-digging expedition. It all followed on a preseason in which the Mavericks went drilling for oil with t...
Your Bears-Packers Christmas Night Open Thread
Here is your Christmas nightcap. Enjoy....
Night Falls On NBA Christmas: Your Magic-Thunder And Clippers-Warriors Open Thread
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. ...
NBA Christmastime Is Here: Your Celtics-Knicks, Heat-Mavericks, and Bulls-Lakers Open Thread
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,...
Now Dasher, Now Dancer, Now Prancer and Vick's In: Your Christmas Eve NFL Late Games Open Thread
Stop playing with all those fun ties and sweaters and watch some football! Chat down below. Photo via The 700 Level. ...
The Kickline Is Up And It's Good: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
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. ...
Your Steelers-49ers Open Thread
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 o...
Ray Lewis Is Back!: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Here is your final open thread of the night. Enjoy each other down below....
You Sure This Is Gonna Work, Tom?: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Lots of important games with important teams and important players. Discuss all these issues and more down below....
Mike Shanahan Just Remembered Rex Grossman Is His Starting QB: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Week 15 begins now. Well, begins again after Thursday night. And last night. Week 15 continues. Talk about it below....
Cowboys At Buccaneers: Your Saturday Night Football Open Thread
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 certain...