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Welfare check for Cole

by David Anderson|  January 14, 20181:54 pm| 52 Comments

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Jags up 20-0 at the Stiller’s…

Someone check on Cole.

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52Comments

  1. 1.

    Baud

    January 14, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    He is a strapping young buck.

  2. 2.

    Amaranthine RBG

    January 14, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Maybe a welfare check for the people who are incurring brain damage for other peoples’ entertainment

  3. 3.

    Quaker in a Basement

    January 14, 2018 at 1:57 pm

    No gloating, Betty Cracker.

  4. 4.

    MoeLarryAndJesus

    January 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG: It could be worse. It could be tennis.

  5. 5.

    Raven

    January 14, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG: maybe fuck you scumbag

  6. 6.

    The Moar You Know

    January 14, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG: maybe take a look up your own ass and find out what makes you such a dick

  7. 7.

    eclare

    January 14, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    @Baud: Hahaha…

  8. 8.

    rikyrah

    January 14, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    Maggots, mold and dirt reported in Weber jail food
    SUNDAY , JANUARY 14, 2018 – 5:15 AM

    Over the past three years, Weber County Jail inmates reported maggots, mold, and dirt in their meals, and health inspectors cited the food service contractor with an unrelated series of critical violations, according to county records.

    Inmate grievance reports and complaint investigations by Weber-Morgan Health Department inspectors verified at least four instances of adulterated food, starting with moldy bread in April 2015.

    http://www.standard.net/Police-Fire/2018/01/14/Maggots-mold-and-dirt-reported-in-jail-food.html

  9. 9.

    Bostondreams

    January 14, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG:

    They ARE doing this by choice. No one is forcing them to play football.

  10. 10.

    ? ?? Goku (aka The Hope of the Universe) ? ?

    January 14, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG:
    I may agree with you in the abstract about football and brain damage, but you’re still an asshole.

  11. 11.

    trollhattan

    January 14, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Another season passes sparing us the nightmare of a Steelers-Cowboys Superb Owl. Thank you, fates.

  12. 12.

    Gravenstone

    January 14, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Hell of a lot of baked goods in this short thread.

  13. 13.

    Schlemazel

    January 14, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    There seems to be an extended discussion of baked goods on this thread. Sometimes I feel like I am missing something but I will just have to live with it.

    Edit: I should have read to the end of the thread as @Gravenstone: got here first.

  14. 14.

    Uncle Cosmo

    January 14, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    @trollhattan: Um, “not so fast, Schwartz!” Jags better keep petal to the medal – don’ tlet the Tar&Piss up off the ground unless it’s to smash ’em down again.

    @? ?? Goku (aka The Hope of the Universe) ? ?: Co-sign re I’mARantin’ POS. I see s/he still hasn’t completed that course in how to discharge a loaded shotgun with the big toe while the barrel is firmly in the mouth. Wie Schade.

  15. 15.

    Greg

    January 14, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    it ain’t over

  16. 16.

    Schlemazel

    January 14, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    @trollhattan:
    But there is still a chance for a Vikings/anybody Stupor Bowel so you are not out of the woods yet. I think they play today and how they screw it up this year is the only interesting story? Take a knee while driving at the half? 41-0? Wide right for the only missed FG all year? Something new every chance.

  17. 17.

    donnah

    January 14, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    28-14 at the half, Steelers down, but they scored at the very end of the 2nd, so they will be fired up. My husband and son are ticked off.

  18. 18.

    Chyron HR

    January 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    @Amaranthine RBG:

    It’s okay, dude, most NFL players are Identity Politics. You should save your concern for the Ordinary Americans in the White Working Class.

  19. 19.

    Jeffro

    January 14, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    @trollhattan: yeah but ugh…the Patsies are still in it. Any team But the Patriots! ABP!!

  20. 20.

    trollhattan

    January 14, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    @Uncle Cosmo: @Schlemazel:
    After last year’s Falcons meltdown I’m out of the first-half fork-impalement bidnez. But no matter what, Jerry Jones will not be on my teebee in February and even more importantly, you-know-who won’t be in the owner’s box.

    Oh shit, I forgot about Robert Kraft!

  21. 21.

    trollhattan

    January 14, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    See if this doesn’t make your day.

  22. 22.

    Teddys Person

    January 14, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    @trollhattan: The poop emojis are what makes it really special.

  23. 23.

    WaterGirl

    January 14, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    I thought Cole was getting a welfare check, aka money from the government. I see now that we are checking on him, must be terrible sports news.

  24. 24.

    Ryan

    January 14, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    I’ll say this, the Steelers are making this exciting!

  25. 25.

    Litlebritdifrnt

    January 14, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    Has anyone checked on Cole recently, I fear he may be close to a coronary.

  26. 26.

    MattF

    January 14, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    @Teddys Person: And people didn’t see a use for a proposed ‘frowning pile of poop‘ emoji.

  27. 27.

    Schlemazel

    January 14, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    @WaterGirl:
    There was an entry in the Flathead County (MT) Police blotter a couple weeks ago about a heavily intoxicated man calling for a welfare check on himself. I was glad to know JC is on the wagon

  28. 28.

    Teddys Person

    January 14, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    @MattF:

    Crowd: What do we want?
    Me: To save the sad poop emoji
    Crowd: When do we want it?
    Me: NOW!!

  29. 29.

    Kathleen

    January 14, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    @MattF: Poop emojis are “the schitzzz”.

  30. 30.

    WaterGirl

    January 14, 2018 at 3:16 pm

    @Schlemazel: That’s funny, I literally laughed out loud.

  31. 31.

    Kathleen

    January 14, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    @Ryan: As a casual Bengals follower I can attest Steelers always make it interesting

  32. 32.

    Sab

    January 14, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    Oh well. My poor spouse is a Cleveland Browns fan. He is planning to stop watching football next year because of the concusion stuff. This year makes it much easier.

  33. 33.

    Anonymous At Work

    January 14, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    If anyone does head over that way, remember to have a game-plan: CPR or keep the pets from bothering the unconscious man, then the other one.

  34. 34.

    Death Panel Truck

    January 14, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    Doesn’t matter who wins this game. The Patri-Refs are guaranteed to win the AFC title.

  35. 35.

    MoeLarryAndJesus

    January 14, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    @Sab: Browns fans are always making plans for next year.

  36. 36.

    J R in WV

    January 14, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    I love it that I can decode the pie comments in replies to ARBG’s dumbassery, to see the reactions to whatever pied nonsense he posted today. He’s dumb enough to be an RT bot !!!

    SOMUCHPIE ~!!!!!~

  37. 37.

    Kenneth Kohl

    January 14, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    @Litlebritdifrnt: As a Browns fan, at least I don’t have to deal with playoff stress.

  38. 38.

    Death Panel Truck

    January 14, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    @Kenneth Kohl: Nor do I. I’ve been a Detroit Lions fan since the days of Billy Sims.

  39. 39.

    opiejeanne

    January 14, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    @J R in WV: Thanks for calling me stupid in the other thread. I didn’t have the whole story until a couple of people laid it all out. I only had a small piece of the story and it looked to me exactly the way I described it, but you couldn’t take the time to explain it to me, could you.?
    Kind of hurts even though I don’t know you other than here, and I thought we were on friendly terms.

    Not all of us are running at 100% all the time and maybe I missed something after I saw Anne Laurie’s second comment to me, which I understood and agreed with. I got no sleep because of this respiratory infection I’ve been fighting since Christmas Eve so I’m going to use that as my excuse for not being perfectly brilliant. What’s yours for being so unkind? .

  40. 40.

    Kenneth Kohl

    January 14, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    jeezus – this Steeler defense…

  41. 41.

    Kenneth Kohl

    January 14, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    @MoeLarryAndJesus: one coping strategy, yes…

  42. 42.

    Sab

    January 14, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    @MoeLarryAndJesus: Yep. The team is always building for the future.

  43. 43.

    JPL

    January 14, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    The announcers are saying the steelers could still win..

    but they didn’t go for the onside and pray that they could run it back.. lol

  44. 44.

    debit

    January 14, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    I feel so bad for John.

    And now I’m nervous about the Vikings. Really, really nervous.

  45. 45.

    JPL

    January 14, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    @debit: The Vikings are good, and they should be able to win that game.

  46. 46.

    Mike J

    January 14, 2018 at 4:36 pm

    One of the top 10 swamp cities in northeastern Florida.

  47. 47.

    debit

    January 14, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    @JPL: I am not going to breathe easy until the game is over.

    ETA: Here we go.

  48. 48.

    J R in WV

    January 14, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    @opiejeanne:

    I apologize for offending you. I was crude and offensive and have no excuse. All I can do is say I’m sorry.

    I don’t follow movie stars much, but am totally over men taking advantage of women in the media which this appeared to be another example of to me at the time. I’m not very fond of the public face of my gender right now, and what’s his name seems like a prime example of that. Now I’m gonna apologize for explaining after saying I got no excuse.

    PS, I also am recovering from an upper respiratory infection which fortunately is responding to antibiotics very well. Wife also too. Hard to keep house when you’re both down with even a mild crud. Best of luck with your own crud!! Winter sucks for being sick!! Take care!

    Also, on a completely different topic, how did the stillers get within 3 in that game??? amazeballs luck is all !

  49. 49.

    What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?

    January 14, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    @Sab: I grew up a Lions fan and stopped watching when I moved away from Michigan as at that point I would have had to go to significant effort or cost to watch them, and after more than 30 years of futility I figured they hadn’t earned that level of commitment.

  50. 50.

    West of the Rockies (been a while)

    January 14, 2018 at 5:02 pm

    @J R in WV:

    It’s weird that (s)he occasionally offers something relevant or insightful. Mostly just misses the mark 10 out of 11 times.

  51. 51.

    raven

    January 14, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    @West of the Rockies (been a while): It’s a fucking troll.

  52. 52.

    cokane

    January 14, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    haha suck it Cole!

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