Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 17, 2018

Was this rule created for Tom Brady?

Rename it sissy boy ball.

That’ why the rest of the world will never consider American “football” as the game of football.

Couldn’t hurt.

“You throw like a little girl”.

And yes, it’s the No Fun League.

There’s no crying in baseball.

But, apparently it’s okay in football.

So true, Rat. In the 49ers-Seahawks game today, so many penalties for inadvertent contact, on both sides.

It’s just a pagan cult.

We need a Croc Football League …… Zebra neighbor will be Ref !

Some people prefer a good ‘offensive play’.

Dumb sports.

There’s still hockey!

Next play: 10 yard penalty for fat-shaming the defensive end.

Would the QB’s name be Brady?

“Also a penalty to various doctors, officials, and specialists for deliberately keeping quiet about how serious repeated blows to the head cause permanent brain damage more often then not and deliberately exacerbating the issue with various drugs, hormones, and – hah, I’m kidding, they’re too rich to touch.”

I’ll Take Arena Football any day!

Play a REAL game: RUGBY.

No kidding.

Might as well just rename it,“Money Ball”, and stop deluding ourselves.

The National Feels League?

As the iGens enter the pros…

The refs already do that for Tom Brady

LOL. Its like the WWE smack down now. The refs are so bad this year. Please check the Refs Fan Duel accounts please and follow the money!!!!!

Well, perhaps Rat will be an XFL fan.

That’s one way to transition to touch football.

No reason for me to read all the comments, I don’t watch football.

Nailed it

To those of you who say that soccar is boring, you’re not watching the right games. Take a look at the video below and try to say that it’s boring. (All of it is from one game.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UctKoTjKajs

Soon to become the TFL – Touch Football League.

“The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.” Lewis Grizzard

“Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi

“There’s two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.” Darius Rucker

“I ain’t got nothing to say. I just wanna play football.” Marshawn Lynch

Cracked me up!!

Meh, sportsball is more an entertainment industry than an athletic one these days…

You can say that again. And then everyone takes a knee!!!!!

Must be playing in Berkeley.

I think you all missed the point of the comic.

Yup, today’s society. The only ultimately bad-bad sin: making someone feel bad about themselves. Even if it’s pointing out to them what they’re doing is wrong/damaging/hateful. Emotional scars, oh my.

Yeah. Almost as believable as professional “wrestling” is.

Tom Brady, no doubt.

Did this strip come out soon after the NFL announced it was adding someone whose job title would make a certain sort of bullying person swell with pride?

A job that, given the demographics of the players, would seem rather redundant.

(Yes, I know this is old. I’m catching up on ones I missed.)

This is happening in 2021. Roughing the passer penalties for breathing on the quarterback, taunting penalties for looking at someone, it’s a complete joke and I hate it.