Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for December 28, 2024

“What about that famous French writer-turned-tackle, Bal Sack?”

And the “joke” here is Ed misremembering the name of Browns legend Otto Graham, who was a quarterback and not a receiver? Or did Batiuk try out the pun “Otto Bounds” on his six-year-old nephew at last year’s Christmas dinner, and the kid found it hilarious, so he wrote it down for inclusion in a strip 12 months later? Or that someone out there thinks lame wordplay like this is print-worthy?

Didn’t he play with the Lefty Widekickker?

I’m just happy to see Cranky…

Jff’s expression in panel two is definitely saying “yep, time to look into old-age homes for this guy”, right?

Next week: Ed takes the school bus to the garage, to have its transmission fixed by Mr. Otto Matick.

If Batty ever listens to the closing credits on NPR’s “Car Talk,” we’re doomed.

Me, yesterday: Pmm, carefully holding her hard seltzer and bowl of stale Peeps from last Easter, prepares to head upstairs, curl up in front of the 14" TV and watch “Hot Frosty” on Netflix.

Today: no Pmm. Ed’s hands are in view, empty. We can’t see Jff’s, but his arms don’t seem to be holding anything. Neither is eating. I do believe I called it.

If you people don’t like this strip, why do you read it?

of course twinkletoes jones will get a gamewinning fg

Hey…Cranky got the first name correct….not bad!

I thought that receiver was Willie Drawpit.

Yep…..that Crank is sharp as a tack!!!!

Maybe we should start calling them, “Crankshaftisms.”

Yep, he and Joe Shlabotnik went to the same high school and played sports together.

Hey Jff,

You better remember to remind Pamm to buy bags Tostitos for the Fiesta Bowl on Dec-31. You forgot to get Pop-Tarts for today’s game.