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Another week of the NFL season finds the Vikings and Browns at two separate ends of the spectrum. The Vikings sit atop the NFC North, poised to take the division after pushing the top quarterback out (some say illegally), while the Browns sit at the bottom of the AFC North, potentially readying themselves for some major changes. Geoff gets excited about the prospect of Teddy Two Gloves returning, but claims there’s no way he sees the field again (Teddy may have other thoughts) and bids Sammy Bow Legs a fine farewell. John gets fired up about letting Kizer finish out the season, because it can’t get much worse. Update: Kevin Hogan was demoted to third string because of bruised ribs, according to Hue Jackson at least. This is the Orange and Purple Report and it comes out every single Friday of the NFL season.

Before we get into the games of the week, we take a quick look at the Heisman Odds Update and who could stand on the stage at the end of the year. John goes on a bit of a rant on his dislike of Baker Mayfield and Geoff hates on the new Ohio State Gray Jerseys.  Games of the Week (25) Memphis (5-1) at Houston (4-2) THURSDAY: 8:00p ESPN G: Mem J: Mem (20) Central Florida (5-0) at Navy (5-1) Saturday: 3:30p CBS Sports G: UCF J: UCF (19) Michigan (5-1) at (2) Penn St (6-0) Saturday: 7:30p ABC G: PSU J: PSU (11) USC (6-1) at (13) Notre Dame (5-1) Saturday: 7:30p NBC G: USC J: ND Coastal Carolina (1-5) at App St. (4-2) Saturday: 3:30p ESPN3 G: App J: Hot Hot

We are back and have a lot of downs in the week of sports, specifically in the basketball and Columbus Soccer world. A few ups (Yankees, Dodgers) and a giant robot duel that went down. All of that and more this week on the Grab Bag episode of That One Sports Show. People Who Had a Good Week – October 19, 2017 Not Columbus Not Rick Pitino or Tom Jurich Teddy Bridgewater CC Sabathia The Doders Not Zeke… but also, Yes Zeke Who even understands what’s happening anymore. Is he suspended? Is he not? When will the madness end and is it worse for the Cowboys for him to keep putting it off? Not Andrew Luck Setback with his shoulder which will prevent him from getting onto the field even further. Not Chicago Bulls Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic got into a little scuffle that left Mirotic broken in the face and Portis out for 8 games. Not Gordon’s Ankle Gordon Hayward suffered one of the more gruesome leg injuries the NBA has seen roughly five minutes into the season opener against the Cavs. The Cavs would go on to win 102-99 after a missed three-point shot from Kyrie. Giant Robot Fighting USA vs. Japan Giant Robot Fight aired on Twitch Kuratas vs. Iron Glory (win for Suidobashi) Kuratas vs. Eagle Prime (win for Megabots) Kuratas has a half ton fist, knocked Iron glory over almost immediately Eagle Prime used a chainsaw to win Round 2 Still kind of cheesy, still not like our dreams of Pacific Rim, but we gettin there. I prefer battlebots, but this could become big China potentially has a challenger from Greatmetal called Monkey King Important Standings Columbus Crew seeded #5, will play Chicago Fire October 25 or 26 and NYC FC this Sunday Browns (0-6) Lost 33-17 @Houston – Tennessee @ Cleveland Bengals (2-3) BYE WEEK – Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh Vikings (4-2) Won 23-10 vs. Packers – Ravens @ Vikings Ohio Northern – (4-2), beat John Carroll 27-20 (2OT!!!!!). – Play

What is Hornussen Imagine extending a golf club, but the extension to that golf club is more of a whip. Now, smack a hockey puck as far as you can with it toward your teammates who are holding up picket signs and you’ve got Hornussen. It’s a bizarre Swiss golf/baseball sport. Hornussen History Hornussen, as with many European sports, was originally a game of war, with the object to hit the enemy with the projectile. The sport dates back to the 1600s with the earliest reference in the records of 1625 in a complaint about the breaking of the Sabbath. Hornussen is sometimes referred to as Farmers Golf as it was a sport that was quite popular amongst farmers. It is reported that such events enabled farmers from villages to pit their strength against each other and to regulate disputes between villages. Many times the peaceful sport would not be enough and the Hornussen games were followed by wild brawls. The first known competitive Hornussen game took place in 1655 in Trub. Who Plays Hornussen Mostly Switzerland. Efforts have been made to expand the sport into other countries, but so far there haven’t been many takers. In the United States at least 20 club teams have been established since 2012, but that by no means makes it a thriving sport. Other variations include Red Bull Hornussen which is more similar to a longest drive contest and is sometimes played at night with a glow in the dark Hornuss. How Is Hornussen Played The Hornus or Nouss is set on a metal ramp and kept in place with a piece of clay The batter propels it through the air with his Tråf toward the other players If the Nouss hits the ground unhindered, it’s points against the defense Winner is the team with the fewer points at the end of the game Teams of 18, each player hits twice in a quarter, each team gets 2 quarters Games last about 3 to 4 hours Scoring Breakdown And an example of the Red Bull Hornussen:

The Browns will see what they can do with a full-game from Kevin Hogan, the 28th starting QB in just as many years, Myles is back and we go through all the potential Teddy Bridgewater PUP scenarios. All of that as well as a glimpse at this weekend’s games on this week’s Orange and Purple Report. Every Friday!

Adrian Peterson heads to a new town where he can be king, owners start to fire back with a potential new rule and PUP week is upon us. Geoff also takes a shot at Duke Johnson and John threatens violence. Who will survive this week’s Football Friday Episode?! You’ll just have to listen and find out.

Every week on Thursday we take a look at the biggest games coming up in college football and this week is no exception. Listen to find out who we’re rooting for and our upset picks of the week. (24) Texas Tech (4-1) at W. Virginia (3-2) Saturday: 12:00p ESPNU G: WVU J: WVU (12) Oklahoma (4-1) at Texas (3-2) Saturday: 3:30p ESPN G: Okla J: Texas (25) Navy (5-0) at Memphis (4-1) Saturday: 3:45p ESPNU G: Navy J: Memphis Utah (4-1) at (13) USC (5-1) Saturday: 8:00p ABC G: Utah J: USC App St. (3-2) at Idaho (2-3) Saturday: 5:00p ESPN3 G: App J: App Overall Records Geoff: 19-7 (LW: 5-0) Upset of the week (2-2): Oregon over (23) Stanford Georgia Tech over (11) Miami Last Week: LSU over Florida John: 13-13 (LW: 3-2) Upset of the Week (0-4): ASU over (5) Washington Last week: FS over Miami MALARKEY

Trinidad and Tobago John Fox’s Trick Plays Jose Altuve Jose Altuve 9th Player to Hit 3 HR in Playoff Game Dwayne Wade, but not JR Smith Andrew Wiggins signs five year extension worth $146.5 mil Joel Embiid signs an identical deal (with specific injury clauses [idk them]) Hockey Started Vegas Golden Knights undefeated Important Standings Columbus Crew seeded #5, will play Chicago Fire October 25 or 26 Browns (0-5) Browns @ Texans Bengals (2-3) BYE WEEK Vikings (3-2) Packers @ Vikings Ohio Northern – (3-2), beat Capital 51-31. Christiaan Williams School record 407 rush yds. 3 TDs. Play @John Carroll Ohio State – 5-1, beat Maryland 62-14. @ Nebraska Columbus Blue Jackets (2-1): This week: vs. Rangers, @Minnesota, @Winnepeg Toss Up: Who has more: Case Keenum TOs or Kevin Hogan TDs? Would you rather: Be ridiculed for not starting a game because you’re sick Or Give it your all and play through the sickness but have life-long issues because of it

Combining gymnastics, soccer, and volleyball bossaball is a rising sport all around the globe. Seen outside of the 2016 Rio Olympics on the beach it probably doesn’t have a chance of being recognized by the IOC any time soon, but it looks extremely cool. Two teams of four are split on a large inflatable that measure 18m x 14x with a 9m high net in the middle. Players use a barrage of volley touches (hands and forearms only) and soccer touches (anything but the hands) to try and land the ball on their opponents side. Scoring is broken up as follows. Scoring with volley touch: 1 point: when the ball hits the opponents playing area. 3 points: when the ball is played directly in the opponent’s trampoline area. Scoring with soccer touch: 3 points: when the ball hits the opponents playing area. 5 points: when the ball is played directly in the opponent’s trampoline area. Bossaball also heavily integrates music, using their “samba referees” as in-house DJs. The music gives the sport a festival vibe. Did we mention each side of the court has a large trampoline on the front middle? The game itself begin in the early 2000s in Spain and spread from there. The term bossa in this case relates to style, flair or attitude in Brazilian Portuguese. While it’s starting to gain traction all over, it has a fairly crazy setup which means you’ll need to actually search for it. The large inflatable court takes about 45 minutes to set up, so it’s a bit of a chore.  There are several clubs which you can find in the Bossaball World Map. The court can be of any size but are usually around 18 yards in length and 14 yards in width. The 3m net can be adjusted based on who is participating. Children and women are generally lowered a bit, while men stick with the 3m net height. This is definitely a sport, but not one we’ll see played in high volume any time soon. Geoff thinks it would be a good candidate for the X-Games, but let’s be real, they’ve never had a ball sport in their games and they’re not about to start now.

It’s week 5 and there is only one undefeated team, while there are still 4 that are winless. We take a look at who of the four will be winless still after this week as well as two suspensions that were handed out. The return of the Muscle Hamster also highlights this week’s big names. It’s football Friday! Enjoy yourself and look for more football every Friday of the football season.   

The Vikings looked a bit sad against the Lions and the Browns looked even sadder against the Bengals. We take a look at what went wrong and what could go well in each of the next games. John’s feeling good about the return of Myles Garrett against the Jets (Browns are favored again) and Geoff is feeling good enough about his Vikings on Monday night against the Bears. Listen now for allll the details and catch the Orange and Purple report every Friday. Have your own takes? Give us a call at (614) 398-3243. Best rants and takes will be on the show next week.

As Week 6 begins, we’re taking a look at all of the big games. Is Washington State the real deal? Are the Horned Frogs making enough of a statement to get into the top 4? We cover all of that and more this time around in the NCAA Games of the Week. Games of the Week (17) Louisville at (24) NC St. THURSDAY: 8:00p ESPN G: NC St. J: Louisville (23) West Virginia at (8) TCU Saturday: 3:30p G: TCU J: TCU (11) Washington St. at Oregon (4-1) Saturday: 8:00p G: WSU J: WSU Michigan St. (3-1) at (7) Michigan Saturday: 7:30p ABC G: MSU J: Michigan New Mexico St. at App St. Saturday: 3:30p ESPN3 G: App State J: App State Upsets of the Week Geoff: LSU over Florida John: Florida State over Miami

We take a look at how the MLB Playoffs are shaping up, the important standings of the week, who had a good week in sports and a new all-star format for the NBA. Geoff has trust issues, but wins a slap bet and we go over a weird move from a weird guy. Don’t forget the TOSS Up and Would You Rather at the end of the show!

Update: Rick Pitino and AD for Louisville Tom Jurich were ousted just a short time after recording this. We get into Louisville a bit in the back half and while the conversation is still good, we are aware that the info is a bit dated. Enjoy! Steve Wright, our basketball expert, joins us once again to tackle the bigger stories around the league this month with Dwyane Wade headed to Cleveland and Melo headed to Oklahoma and an NCAA corruption scandal that is bound to break a few programs. Who benefits more, the Cavs or the Thunder. Steve breaks it down.

An up and coming sport created by the Vikings and Yakuts, Mas Wrestling is a pretty simple concept. There is a stick. You and your opponent battle for the stick. That’s the gist. “Mas” translates directly to “wooden stick” in the Yakut language, so we’re talking about wooden stick wrestling, which goes by other names depending on what part of the world you’re in.  To start, opponents sit with a plank between their feet. So feet to feet, with a board in between, simple. From there you have a coin flip, decide on hand position (inside or outside) and you’re ready to go. Best two of three with some extra rules thrown in. A referee is around to make sure you don’t twist the stick over 90 degrees and that you are using the board properly. Mas-Wrestling takes place all over the world. The US has only recently started participating, starting in 1999 when it’s popularity began to rise.  The first United States Open tournament was held in June 2013. The sport is also big in it’s home of Asia and also in Europe. Anyone can participate and there are weight classes to make sure you’re not completely outmatched.  MEN’s weight categories are -60kg (< 132lbs), 70 kg, 80kg, 90kg, 105kg, 125kg, and 125kg+ (275 lbs); WOMEN’s weight categories are -55kg (< 120), 65kg, 75kg, and 75kg+ (165) Even in cases where a competitor is outmatched, leverage can be used to win. As long as that stick doesn’t rotate more than 90 degrees, competitors can maneuver the length of the board to try and throw their opponent off. Just because your muscles are bit does not assure you a victory. Mas wrestling was especially popular with sailors because it didn’t take up much space, was easy to participate on the deck of a boat and ultimately proved who the strongest man on the ship was. The last World Championship was in Columbus earlier this year at the Arnold Classic. Geoff has participated in mas wrestling before, while John has not. Keep an eye out for a mas wrestling league coming soon to your home town, I mean why not? Looks like good exercise.