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If you’re pissed about Biden’s speech, he was talking about you.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

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  2. 2.

    Corner Stone

    I keep expecting George Clooney to walk out and start singing Man of Constant Sorrow in a Stillers uni.

  7. 7.

    Felonius Monk

    IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT!

    I am waiting for the resurrected John Belushi to enter the game at any moment.

  9. 9.

    elftx

    I pay no attention to football, never really have. But my hubby feels he should watch the Steelers in support of JC even tho he can’t really root for them lol.
    So he turns the game on and I see a bunch of grown men wearing Yellow and Black Striped “Where’s Waldo” outfits.
    Helllooo wth is this????

  12. 12.

    KyCole

    The best part about being divorced is that I can watch Netflix instead of football. Okay, maybe not the best part.

  17. 17.

    JWL

    Why wear a uniform that looks so ugly, and makes the team (and, by extension its fans) look so silly, worthy objects of ridicule? Once, I can understand. Marketing, and all that jazz. But to wear it twice in a season? WTF?

  19. 19.

    Corner Stone

    I wonder wtf is wrong with Texans special teams coaches? They cut Jacoby Jones and Trindon Holliday in the same damn season.

  20. 20.

    taylormattd

    What the everloving fuck are your players wearing John?

    Holy fuck, those are the most but ugly pieces of crap any sports team has ever put on, and that includes all of the garbage Oregon wears.

    My god, they deserve to lose because of those uniforms.

  22. 22.

    Ron

    oh good. why shouldn’t the defense start playing as badly as the rest of the team. I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

  28. 28.

    RinaX

    @JPL:

    You know what really makes it hideous? The tan pants. Why not go with yellow or black? The tan emphasizes just how ugly the rest of the uniform is.

  29. 29.

    SuzyQ

    It’s not so much the pants as it is the stripes. Sorry, but that ish don’t match!! Tan pants? FFS!
    And vice versa ….

  38. 38.

    Steeplejack

    Just came in. I see the Steelers are wearing their Killer Bee/prison chain gang uniforms. I guess the Ravens can’t go retro, because then they would be the Cleveland Browns. Confusing.

    Looks like a good game, though. I will observe.

  41. 41.

    Jerzy Russian

    The San Diego Union Tribune is one shitty newspaper, but I do enjoy reading their sports columnists after a Chargers loss, especially one to the Broncos. I know I won’t be disappointed tonight.

  42. 42.

    Steeplejack

    @Raven:

    They’re (re)running it about 20 times this week. In fact, check to see if it’s on later tonight (2:00 a.m. EST here, also 7:00 a.m.).

    ETA: Oops, never mind. Just realized you’re not at home. Enjoy the beach!

  45. 45.

    JPL

    @Raven: PBS has it repeating in three minutes… Ten to twelve and then tomorrow at nine is the conclusion. It’s well worth it.

  48. 48.

    Felonius Monk

    Hey Cole, Can’t you do something to make this game a little more exciting — it’s kinda like watching paint dry.

  51. 51.

    mainmati

    Leftwich will be critical to whether the Steelers win. I’m a Pittsburgh native but am dubious whether they can beat the Ravens. I think they can but they will need to be awesome on defense and creative on offense. We’ll see.

  52. 52.

    Corner Stone

    @Felonius Monk:

    Hey Cole, Can’t you do something to make this game a little more exciting—it’s kinda like watching paint dry.

    I’m actually not sure Cole even exists anymore. I hope he’s still alive because his drunken rage tweets @Shoq are the absolute height of hilarity. So that would amuse me if they continued for a bit, but as far as I can tell they might as well be on some kind of loop.

  57. 57.

    Felonius Monk

    @Corner Stone: Ever since the LadyFriend showed up his behavior has been somewhat suspicious. Maybe he’s been taken hostage — has there been a ransom note yet?

  62. 62.

    WaterGirl

    @Raven: awesome photo, love the dogs, captures the beach feeling, almost makes me feel like I’m there.

    kitty in lap, no caps.

  64. 64.

    gogol's wife

    @Raven:

    I love the picture of Bodhi on the troll-infested thread below. I have no interest in football but came here for a palate-cleanser.

  65. 65.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    This is the part of the game where the officials nearly kill themselves setting up a win for the Stingers. Hopefully, the Stingers will piss it away.

  77. 77.

    Bubblegum Tate

    @Steeplejack:

    I think he’s hurting from being pounded earlier. He hasn’t looked right the whole second half.

    I respect his heart and his competitive spirit, but he shouldn’t have been playing–he was clearly not able to throw. I’m shocked that Tomlin didn’t just pull him.

  80. 80.

    Captain Goto

    A friend of mine speculated that Batch is hurt, too. If so, we* are fucked.

    *not intended to include various Steeler-phobes commenting here

  81. 81.

    Felonius Monk

    Per Cole:

    Didn’t start the way I expected.

    I guess it didn’t end the way you hoped either. I think it was the butt-ugly uniforms that did them in.

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    Cermet

    Ouch – that has gotta hurt*, John. Still, there is two weeks.

    * I don’t mean those uniforms but boy, those are butt ugly. John, will someone there please burn those uniforms before the next game? Please!

  85. 85.

    Uncle Cosmo

    @Captain Goto:

    A friend of mine speculated that Batch is hurt, too. If so, we* are fucked. (*not intended to include various Steeler-phobes commenting here)

    I’m a Corvophile, not a Steelerphobe–it just happens yinz are always standing between Poe’s Crows & the postseason.

    If all 3 of your QBs are hurt, you could always sign Dennis Dixon off the Ravens practice squad. Last time he was in a Tar&Piss uniform he came pretty close to winning a game in Baltimore.

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