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Saturday's BRB Madden Tournament: T-Shirts Are In!

For real. I'm looking at a box of 'em right now. With that, I can say with certainty that BRB t-shirts will be available for purchase at the inaugural BRB Madden Tournament at 360 Sports Lounge on Saturday. There are a limited amount of t-shirts available, so get there early--the event starts at 2 p.m. CDT--to increase your odds of purchasing a shirt that makes people look at you and say, "What in the world is a Battle Red Blog?" with envy.  For those of you who can't be at 360 (or just get there too late to buy a shirt), I may order more shirts for future events (Texans-Niners watch party on August 27th, perhaps?) if there's enough of a demand.

The current list of attendees for Saturday afternoon's soiree is after the jump. I'd love to see more folks commit to coming; even if you don't want to play Madden, come by to hang out for a bit. It'll be good for a laugh, and you would be doing some good for the kids.

If your name should be added to this list, please let me know in the Comments; I want to get the bracket finalized tomorrow if possible.

Star-divide

WILL BE AT 360 AND PLAYING MADDEN

grungedave
AllenOU
htexans23
Jordann
joezsloppy
Tim

WILL BE AT 360 BUT NOT PLAYING MADDEN

riversmccown
UprootedTexan
Mike Kerns
cubic
Barryfromtexas
Autra

WILL NOT BE AT 360 BUT WILL PLAY VIA XBOX LIVE

The Night Owl (HotshotOcelot)
CCBach (Burning Arsenic)
astrosfan3 (akron23hammer)
BC5 (Battlecat5000)
bone31crusher (Maverick410369)
Rocket94
Taco Joe (pieratking)
UTBawse23

Don't tell me I got t-shirts printed up for nothing. Join us.

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Woot!

BRB Shirts make your head asplode

"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster

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by Barryfromtexas on Aug 4, 2011 4:55 PM CDT reply actions  

My bad, here's my name on Xbox:

Maverick410369

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 4:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Added

Thanks.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Aug 4, 2011 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

and mine is

Keefyo8

Karate? The Dane Cook of martial arts?

by Rocket94 on Aug 5, 2011 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions  

60% chance I'll be there.

A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 4, 2011 5:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Requisite papabear cheap shot here

A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 4, 2011 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Requisite bite me from me here

A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 4, 2011 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

You always have these conversations by yourself?

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by UprootedTexan on Aug 4, 2011 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

if someone would like to...

purchase a xxl for me and deliver I will kindly pay for the trouble. It might be in jordann nudes but they are worth it.

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"Great, you've doomed us all!" - UprootedTexan
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by Taco Joe on Aug 4, 2011 5:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Will out of town people

be able to buy shirts. I would pay the shipping as well.

by ketchuppants7 on Aug 4, 2011 5:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Re: Shipping

I’m thinking about it. Need to figure out what it’d cost to do it and set up a PayPal account. I’ll probably look into that in the next week or so.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Aug 4, 2011 5:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Don't make my fly to your house and murder you and steal all the shirts

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.

by nolander on Aug 4, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

yea i was going to ask the same thing.

so when do you think you will know something? Also when do we get to see pics of the shirts? Please tell me you got sizes in 2xl and above.

by southpaw70 on Aug 4, 2011 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Figure out the weight in the package

With a PayPal account you can print mailing labels with postage online – saves about $.25 per package

"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster

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by Barryfromtexas on Aug 4, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Looks like I'll have to take advantage of this

I’m out of town this weekend and will miss out on the good time. I’m not a gameplayer, but I would have joined in if there was a novice bracket. But, I’ll miss the good times and camaraderie. Hope it;s all good!

I didn't do anything wrong!.... and, I won't do it again.

by Rip Jersey on Aug 5, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

oh man oh man oh man

I can’t wait to drop 100+ points on Tim.

by grungedave on Aug 4, 2011 5:39 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

what do the shirts look like?

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.

by nolander on Aug 4, 2011 5:45 PM CDT reply actions  

they're red

with a picture of Tim, in a leprechaun costume

by Cut Block on Aug 4, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Now when you say leprechaun

do you mean Innegan or an actually lucky charms kinda leprechaun?

and the clouds opened up and God said "I Hate you Texans Fans."

by Joe25 on Aug 4, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is Andre Johnson

beating him up?

I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.

by DaGoaT on Aug 5, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

That was me

And considering 90% of SBN doesn’t even allow cussing? You’re welcome.

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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 4, 2011 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

Really?

Wow

"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster

ɔıןןıɹʎɔ ʇou sı ǝdʎʇ uʍop ǝpısdn

by Barryfromtexas on Aug 4, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Might be the first time in 10 years I've been told to lighten up

You’re definitely in unchartered waters.

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by bigfatdrunk on Aug 4, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is that time that you wish you weren't boycotting madden.

We are all important to each other, and because of this we have a purpose. - Daniel Black (Yes, that's me)

by Schlauton on Aug 4, 2011 6:14 PM CDT reply actions  

When you say the event starts at 2..

Do you mean that’s when Madden starts or that’s when people start showing up? I have to go to Nacogdoches on Saturday, but if it means I can pick up a BRB shirt on the way, I may have to postpone for a few hours

by dhigs11 on Aug 4, 2011 6:17 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm Guessing

That we’re looking at people showing up at 2 p.m. and starting the games around 2:30 p.m.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Aug 5, 2011 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

Ugh put me as a maybe.

Not sure how the Internet at my dorm will work and if it’ll work with Xbox Live. I’m moving in tomorrow. So I’ll apologize in advance if I don’t connect or loose connection.

You give me a football, and you give me a dream. You give me the game of football and you give me a life long job.

by CCBach on Aug 4, 2011 6:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions  

There's 15 if I added correctly

So if there’s a first round bye it may be best to put me on that if my Internet doesn’t work. Not trying to be unfair just trying to not slow the tournament down.

You give me a football, and you give me a dream. You give me the game of football and you give me a life long job.

by CCBach on Aug 4, 2011 6:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Especially Tim or Rivers

Wait

"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster

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by Barryfromtexas on Aug 4, 2011 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's the dead of August and I'll be spending most of my time in the heat.

Consider yourself lucky if I’m wearing clothes at all.

Despite my better judgment, a manager at Battle Red Blog.

Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.

I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!

Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.

by UprootedTexan on Aug 4, 2011 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think you just made my decision for me.

Despite my better judgment, a manager at Battle Red Blog.

Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.

I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!

Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.

by UprootedTexan on Aug 4, 2011 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

My God...it's uncanny!

Despite my better judgment, a manager at Battle Red Blog.

Supreme Galactic Editor of Battle Red Onion.

I am a visionary, I am a genius, and now I am angry! Now where are those pants at?!

Football is war by other means. - Carl von Clausewitz...sorta.

by UprootedTexan on Aug 4, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

What is the date of the tournament again?

Forgot.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 9:24 PM CDT reply actions  

This Saturday

I wonder if everyone plans on hanging around until the UFC starts up that night, which begs the question, are they showing the UFC at 360 this Saturday?

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 4, 2011 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

I probably won't hang that long

I will have been at TC in the morning – so too long of a day

"All our lives, we’re taught to get in line. The ones who conform never discover."-Arian Foster

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by Barryfromtexas on Aug 4, 2011 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wait,

so it’s on Madden 11?

Why not just wait until Madden 12 comes out?

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Because I'm not organizing this

I would wait till Madden 12, but that’s not until the end of August

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 4, 2011 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ok.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Me & my cousins are planning on buying tickets once they go on sale

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 5, 2011 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions  

Also looks like a stacked card

    Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (for lightweight title)
    Champ Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian (for featherweight title)
    Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann
    Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago
    Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon
    Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens
    Joey Beltran vs. Stipe Miocic
    Dave Herman vs. Mike Russow
    Nick Catone vs. Aaron Simpson
    Josh Grispi vs. Matt Grice

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 5, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

I look forward to the numerous Shiner Bock's that UT is going to buy me

And finally meeting some of the folks I talk to daily but never met in person. Oh, and Dave abusing Tim in Madden.

by Mike Kerns on Aug 4, 2011 10:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Who bought you

the superfluous apostrophe?

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by MDC on Aug 5, 2011 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

Tim,

I’m going to withdraw my name from the tournament.

Not really a fan of Madden 11.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 11:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Instead of Madden 11, how about NCAA 12?

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 4, 2011 11:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Probably too late to change anything.

Everything is all set up.

"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.

by bone31crusher on Aug 4, 2011 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not really

If anyone has a copy of NCAA 12, they could bring it & use the 2 day free trial to access the XBox Live Online Pass

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 4, 2011 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

I do not have ncaa 12

unfortunately…

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"Great, you've doomed us all!" - UprootedTexan
God blessed Texas, but he has forsaken the Texans

by Taco Joe on Aug 5, 2011 2:59 AM CDT up reply actions  

I have to withdrawal.

Coaches have a workout planned from 1-3 On Saturday. Sorry

You give me a football, and you give me a dream. You give me the game of football and you give me a life long job.

by CCBach on Aug 5, 2011 12:06 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

soooo when the tourney starts...

is everyone going to be invited to a party? For us online competitors that is.

"Taco Joe - the beacon of optimism" TexansDC
"Great, you've doomed us all!" - UprootedTexan
God blessed Texas, but he has forsaken the Texans

by Taco Joe on Aug 5, 2011 12:47 AM CDT reply actions  

Probably be the easiest way

Murphy’s 20th Military Law:
If it’s stupid, but it works, it ain’t stupid

by The Night Owl on Aug 5, 2011 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

Damn, I have a flight back to Houston saturday.

I’ll make it via Xbox Live next time.

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by .Bonzo on Aug 5, 2011 1:58 AM CDT reply actions  

i'll swing by after practice.

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by chrisd21 on Aug 5, 2011 9:07 AM CDT reply actions  

NOT playing madden.

just drinking and talking smack. lol

"It's very SIMPLE angela!!!!! LOOK AT WHAT I'M DOING... AND GO TELL SOMEBODY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Andy

@doobieman21

youtube/chrisdogan

by chrisd21 on Aug 5, 2011 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions  

I need a cheerleader...

I see myself as an entertainer and an Icon. Oh and C finnegan can go fuck himself. @THEREALALLENOU on twitter

by AllenOU on Aug 5, 2011 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

not playing

not playing but can I still go up there and watch. I dont play any games on XBOX but would like to go and see what the event is all about.

by htownsportsfan1977 on Aug 5, 2011 9:23 AM CDT reply actions  

Danieal Manning also picked off Matt Shaub.

Wait, interceptions, what is that? I’ve never heard of that happening before on this team….

by Tony Ung on Aug 5, 2011 9:52 AM CDT reply actions  

i feel like

Matt Shaub will take the next step and become clutch this year. He showed it in the first half of the season last year, but lost it in the second half. He has gotten better every year since he became a starter and this shouldn’t be an exception

by steelblue on Aug 5, 2011 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hopefully he'll make that jump

He has progressively gotten better, I’ll admit that. Hopefully injuries does not get to him. It’s always nice to have Owen Daniels as his security blanket especially in the start of the season so he should be better this year than last.

by Tony Ung on Aug 5, 2011 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Seriously

Is there an official BRB shirt yet? There needs to be, one we can buy online too for those of us who aren’t nearby. Even a polo and/or sweatshirt would be nice.

I wish we could hire coaches without "having grown up in Houston" being a job requirement.

by DaGoaT on Aug 5, 2011 11:31 AM CDT reply actions  

cue dillo tex

I see myself as an entertainer and an Icon. Oh and C finnegan can go fuck himself. @THEREALALLENOU on twitter

by AllenOU on Aug 5, 2011 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

I may attend.

I have a Flag Football game in the morning, which makes it hard to convince the wife that I ALSO need to go drink beer and play Madden in the afternoon.

BUT I may have found some leverage.

I won’t be playing in the tourney though as I suck at Madden right now.

"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."

by TexansForever on Aug 5, 2011 3:03 PM CDT reply actions  

I Suck At Madden Too

But I’m not about to let that stop me.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Aug 5, 2011 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

ima be there too

gonna be at the 360 tomorrow

by Grumpy713 on Aug 5, 2011 4:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Excellent

Look forward to meeting you.

Looking forward to a day when being a Texans fan doesn't mean that April is the highlight of my season...

by Tim on Aug 5, 2011 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

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