In Case You Missed It: August 22-26
On any given day, there could beat least 75 new posts up on this goddamn website. Now granted, there are always some re-blogs and at least 20 wake ups/GTA’s/Smokeshow posts, but there’s still a shit ton that goes on every day. Between all those posts and listening to all the podcasts and trying to actually do a little bit of real work throughout your week, it’s easy to see how you would miss some things here and there. So that’s where In Case You Missed It comes in. A quick week in review on Friday afternoons highlighting the major stories from Monday-Friday for those of you who aren’t able to sit there and read every single post (or just wait for the second something is posted so you can be the first to comment about how shitty the blogger is).
Monday August 22
– We’re getting closer and closer to actual football season starting. It’s preseason for the boys out on the field but for the fans in the stands? Well it’s time to start getting into game shape as well and the fans in Los Angeles aren’t wasting a single rep. The’re already leading the league in preseason fist fights and I don’t see them losing that #1 spot anytime soon.
– The Olympics got their lowest ratings in 16 years. If you are somebody who blames Millennials for this drop in views, please let us know your address so we can send flowers and a card to your family. Because KMarko viciously murdered you in this post. And we’re still waiting for the main Twitter account to come back. I’ve seen felons get less time than the Barstool Twitter account is getting for posting one fucking Vine of the Olympics.
– The NFL was forced to get rid of the “Probable” injury designation. Thanks a lot, Obama. Personally I think the NFL should just go with “upper body injury” and “lower body injury” to keep it simple and efficient. But that’s just me.
– We found out that if Mark Sanchez ever gets an injury that is more than just “probable” and closer to “career ending”, at least he’ll be able to land on his feet. Because he’ll have a gig as a guitar legend lined up for him as soon as he’s done with football.
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Tuesday August 23
– After training for months and getting his face beat in over the weekend, Nate Diaz decided to ease the pain after UFC 202 by hitting a vape pen. No steroids. No other form of PEDs. Just a little weed after his face was used as a punching bag for the UFC. He’ll be looking at a suspension. Vape Life.
– While Nate Diaz should probably lay off the vaping for a while, it looks like Hank will be laying off the sauce for a while in NYC. 7 weeks of Sober Hank. We’ll see how long this one lasts and you can listen to him talk about it on Caleb’s podcast here.
– Madden came out this week and you’ll never believe this but that big bitch Dez Bryant is being a big bitch about his rating. Hey Dez. It’s not Madden’s fault you have no idea how to catch. Also not Madden’s fault that your QB is playing with a body that is made of glass.
– Speaking of people who are butt hurt, the entire nation of China is butt hurt over their piss poor performance at the Olympics this summer. One commenter put it perfectly: “Anyone else a little suspicious of China? Like what else are they up to if they aren’t being good at olympics, probably some real shady shit am I right? Probably teaching their little girls engineering instead of gymnastics”
Wednesday 8/24
– Nate vs Smitty round 2 or round 3 or whatever the fuck round we’re on at this point went down and it was another battle for the ages. If you somehow managed to miss the rundown from Wednesday, stop whatever you’re doing right now and watch it. I never knew couples counseling could be so funny.
– All around this country, kids are going back to school. And that means one thing and one thing only; entitled college students protesting just for the attention season is upon us. However, the “Cocks Not Glocks” protest at the University of Texas Austin is entertaining enough that we can give them all a pass.
– Honestly don’t understand how this isn’t one of our nation’s top priorities already. But a bunch of science nerds at MIT are trying to make WiFi at sporting events 10x faster. I feel like it should be 1) finding a cure for cancers and 2) making wifi at stadiums faster.
Thursday August 25
– Hope Solo was suspended for 6 months by the USWNT. For calling the Swedish team a bunch of cowards. I’m sorry but back in my day, that used to be called being a patriot. America is the greatest nation in the world. Every other country sucks. Those are just the facts. So Hope Solo gets suspended 6 months for stating facts? That just doesn’t make any sense to me.
– The Oakland Raiders are inching closer to moving to Las Vegas. Is it a little suspicious that the NFL waited for the NHL to go to Vegas before making this move? Does the NFL just want to copy everything the NHL is doing? Are football players jealous of hockey players? Yes to all of the above.
– Carrabis took on Dan Shaughnessy in a battle between New Media and Traditional Media. It’s worth the listen if you have a chance.
– While Carrabis was taking on traditional media, the Barstool Civil War took yet another turn as Spags took on Nate in the Battle of the DMs. Alliances are being formed. Lines are being drawn in the sand. Nobody is safe out there. Trying times indeed.
Friday August 26: That is today.
It was a big week for the podcasts in the network. We already linked Caleb’s show this week with Hank. Pardon My Take had SVP on the show. It was so good that it couldn’t just be contained to one show so here is part II with Tiger Woods. Pres had the founder of Old Row on his show yesterday as well as Caleb to clear some air ,and he finally put #CommentGate to rest. And TiKo Texas made yet another appearance on Mailtime this week. “The Olympics come around once every 4 years. Good dick doesn’t come around that often” is an all-time quote.
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