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And I can tell you one thing, honey, I can take the upper hand and touch your body
Explicit | 9.3k | NFL Coaches!Buddie, Part 5
“I know that you would prefer to go up against the Steelers rather than the Ravens next week, but stress-watching this game is not going to change the outcome of it.” Buck tells him. “Tomorrow we can make a game plan to go up against whoever it is. But, tonight you are not going to keep watching and driving yourself insane over what-ifs.”
“But Buck-” Eddie tries to protest, but Buck is too quick for him. In a matter of moments, he’s tossed the remote on the far end of the couch, crossed over to Eddie, and tugged him to his feet by the collar of his shirt. He wastes no time in slamming his lips on Eddie’s, pulling him into a searing kiss that Eddie instantly melts into. Buck’s hands find their way to Eddie’s hair, tugging harshly at the strands, and Eddie moans loudly into Buck’s mouth at the sensation giving Buck the perfect opportunity to slip his tongue in, deeping their kiss even more.
The game is long forgotten as he lets Buck completely take control of him, practically attacking his mouth in a kiss so domineering that Eddie thinks his knees might just buckle from how turned on he is by it. Within a few minutes, his cock is straining against this underwear and sweatpants, nearly soaking through the fabric with how much he’s leaking. He’s so thankful that Christopher went home with one of his friends after the game to work on a school project, because Eddie is ready for Buck to throw him down and fuck him right here in the middle of the living room, and Christopher would have a fit if he knew they might break his one rule no sex on the couch.
When Buck finally pulls back, leaving Eddie panting as he chases Buck’s lips with his own, Eddie can’t help but notice just how dark his eyes have gotten. His pupils are blown wide, only a sliver of that beautiful ocean blue that Eddie loves peeking out from around them. “Now, I’m going to take you to bed and I’m going to make you come so many times that you’re going to forget all about football for a few hours, because you’re too busy writhing on my tongue, my fingers, my cock… anything that lets you lose yourself in the most pleasure you’ve ever had. Do you understand?”
“Yes. Holy fuck, yes, please.” Eddie swears, but every word sounds more and more like a moan than he intended. God, he can’t help it. He wants Buck to take him apart so fucking bad right now that he’ll do absolutely anything that he says.
Read More on ao3 HERE.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎁 Enjoy Part 5 of your favorite horny NFL Coaches Eddie and Buck! Catch up on parts 1-4 HERE.
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WIP Wednesday
Tagged by the always amazing @thewolvesof1998 and @prince-buck-diaz.
Here a smidge more of NFL Buck and Firefighter Eddie, secret relationship.
“Wait, did you ever meet Evan Buckley, when you worked the Longhorn games?” Chimney asked, his eyes bright with curiosity. Eddie hesitated to answer. He really didn’t want to tell too many lies, but at the same time he couldn’t drop enough information that could lead back to his partnership with the quarterback. Apparently, his delayed response was answer enough. Chimney lit up, “Holy shit you have met him!” “Um… well yea. Hard to forget a guy you took off the field in a collar after being knocked unconscious, all the while flipping off the opposing team.” Eddie recalled and he couldn’t stop the small smile to come to his face at the memory. The University of Texas was playing their long-time rivals, Texas A&M, and the latter was getting their asses kicked. By the third quarter, things started to get really ugly. Defensive players were hitting harder, everybody was getting into everyone’s face, and the flags were flying. By the time coverage broke down, leaving Buck completely vulnerable, 2 players and an assistant coach had been thrown out of the game. It became 3 when defensive lineman, James Dorrick flung the offensive right tackle aside and put his entire weight and speed towards Evan Buckley, picking his whole being up a solid foot from the ground and slamming him down. The ball had been long gone from the quarterback’s hand.
Tagging (no pressure and apologies if you've already been tagged or have posted): @911onabc @thekristen999 @lizzybizzyzzz @bekkachaos @transbuck @ebdaydreamer @elvensorceress
(James Dorrick is not a real player. Also if you have any questions about American Football and the NFL, I am more than happy to answer for a better understanding. I watch a lot of football, hell I just finished binging Quarterback on Netflix, even attend games here and there. So I have some good knowledge.)
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Hello lovelies!!! As I am coming off my hiatus, a lot of my muses could use some up to date stuff. I will be replying to things already in my drafts, don’t you worry but this is just for people to see my new muses and see if they want to talk to anyone!
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CANTLON: EAGLES BLANK HUSKIES
BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The UCONN Husky skid has hit six games after the Boston College Eagles, on the strength of a hat trick by Julius Mattila, methodically controlled the game from the second period on and for a 4-0 shutout win. It was the second time this season UCONN has been held scoreless. The two teams conclude their respective first half of the season tomorrow in a rematch at Conte Forum in Boston. For the Huskies, the break can’t come fast enough. UCONN’s record drops to 5-10-1 overall (3-8-1 in HE) while the Eagles improve to 5-6-2 overall (5-1-2 HE). “I’m not fooled by the 30 shots on goal we had. BC controlled the play in this game and we didn’t have the chances you need to win the game. In other games, I thought we played well and had a chance to win, but tonight was not the case for us,” said head coach Mike Cavanaugh. Almost half their total shots came in the first period. BC's complete play was best demonstrated by Eagles captain Michael Kim, who thoroughly erased Brian Rigali while trying to make a rush up the right wing boards. The Huskies entrance into the zone was met at the point of attack by the BC defensive corps. “We have to do a better job of chipping those pucks in behind the defense and generating offense that way. We're going to have to be better with our entrances tomorrow night,” said Cavanaugh. BC tried to get their fourth goal when Logan Hutsko was on a clean breakaway. He tried going forehand, but Adam Huska denied him at 10:47. Mattila got the hat trick with an empty-netter after zipping around two Huskies at 16:32. In the second period, BC garnered its second goal early. The Eagles took control of play and put a vise grip on UCONN’s forwards and kept the crowd out of the game. Time and space were at a premium for the Huskies who had just five shots for the period. The Eagles made it 2-0 when Hutsko took Casey Fitzgerald’s pass from the right wing and was open on the left wing side. He zipped this shot upstairs on Huska for his fourth goal of the season at 7:24. Two of Oliver Wahlstrom’s five shots of the night were stopped by Huska on a wraparound attempt. The rest of period, the Huskies were held in check rink-wide as they did not allow any real quality shots on goal. BC extended their lead to 3-0 with a late powerplay goal. Mattila scored his second of the night when he was all alone on the right wing side. Mattila took a pass from David Cotton, who had outraced everyone to the loose puck and fed it over at 16:42. The Huskies had a solid first period and outshot BC by a two-to-one margin 14-7, and they held BC’s big guns in check, but still went to the locker room down 1-0. In part because the Huskies could not sneak one past Eagles goalie, Joseph Woll, a Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick. UCONN pushed hard and Max Kalter had a chance 1:22 in. Evan Wiscoky's attempt was turned aside as well. BC’s best chance in the first half of the game came from the stick of JJ Dudek, but Huska kicked aside the left wing bid. The only goal came from Mattila, who was in traffic and able to retrieve a short pass from got Wyatt Newpower, turned around skated in front of Huska and with good puck control shot against the grain stick-side at 14:53. NOTES: BC’s defenseman Connor Moore suffered a lower left leg injury at 16:07 of the second period on a hit in the right wing corner. Moore was behind the BC net as the Huskies' Justin Howell was issued a boarding call. He immediately grabbed the lower left leg and went off with the assistance of his teammates and did not return. Brian Rigali was back in the Huskies lineup after missing five games with a broken thumb. BC has ten NHL draftees on their roster. One is Graham McPhee (Edmonton), the son of the former Nighthawk and current Las Vegas GM George McPhee. BC’s assistant coach Brendan Buckley was at UCONN over the last five years. BC’s Oliver Wahlstrom was named to the US WJC camp yesterday. The team will play in Vancouver and Victoria, BC starting on Boxing Day. UCONN will lose Jachym Kondelik to the Czech Republic WJC team. All 6’6 240 lbs. of Adam Samuelsson, the youngest son of Ulf Samuelsson, the former Hartford Whaler and New York Rangers player and later their assistant coach with the Rangers, Wolf Pack and Avon Old Farms is no longer on BC’s roster. He might either wind up in the USHL or with Sudbury (OHL) who hold his rights. Had he been here tonight would have been the third Samuelsson boy to play in the building where his father made a name for himself in the 1980s and early 1990’s and his number 5 hangs in the rafters. Former UCONN Husky Brian Morgan on his fourth team this fall with Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL) signed again with Florida (ECHL) who had released him two weeks ago after three games. Read the full article
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Pro14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Pro14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Pro14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Hallam Amos made his full Wales debut against Tonga in November 2013
Guinness Pro14: Connacht v Dragons Venue: Galway Sportsground Date: Saturday, 3 November Kick-off: 17:15 GMT Coverage: Live on S4C plus score updates on the BBC Sport website and app.
Eoin Griffin is poised to make his 100th appearance in a Connacht jersey as he is named on the bench for the clash with the Dragons.
Kieran Marmion is available for Connacht ahead of the Autumn Tests.
Wales back Hallam Amos makes his return from injury for the Dragons who are bidding to end a rotten away record.
In one of three changes, Amos starts at outside centre in his first game since mid-September when he sustained a dislocated elbow against Leinster.
Lock Joe Davies starts in the second row where he partners Lewis Evans, with Matthew Screech ruled out with an ankle injury.
Wales Under-20 international Taine Basham is handed his first Pro14 start of the season,
Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman is a former Connacht player
Former Wales hooker Richard Hibbard captains Dragons against a team head coach Bernard Jackman used to play for.
“Hallam is one of our most talented players and we want to get him on the ball as much as possible,” said Jackman.
“With the anticipated conditions in Galway, it will be hard to get into the wide channels and with Tyler Morgan away we can have a look at Hallam at 13 and get him involved.
“Taine is a player we have huge hope for. We gave him league game time last season as an 18-year-old and we believe he has a very bright future.”
With Bundee Aki, Quinn Roux and Finlay Bealham all away on international duty in Chicago, Connacht coach Andy Friend is forced to make a number of changes.
Marmion has a new half-back partner with David Horwitz set to make his first start for the province at out-half. Kyle Godwin also comes into the midfield where he partners Tom Farrell.
In the back three there is a start for Colm De Buitlear on the wing. Conor Carey steps in for Finlay Bealham while James Cannon comes into the second row for Quinn Roux.
“We’ve got to be a team that can adapt,” Friend said.
If we’re allowed to get the quick ball and play the way we want, we will threaten any side. If we can’t, whether that’s because of our ball carrying not being strong enough, or the ball not coming out because tacklers aren’t being removed, then we need to trust our defensive system.”
Connacht: T O’Halloran; C Kelleher, C De Buitléar, K Godwin, T Farrell; D Horwitz, K Marmion; D Buckley, T McCartney, C Carey, U Dillane, J Cannon, S O’Brien, C Fainga’a J Butler
Replacements: S Delahunt, M Burke, C O’Donnell, J Maksymiw, J Connolly, C Blade, J Carty, E Griffin.
Dragons: J Williams, D Howells, H Amos, J Sage, W Talbot-Davies, J Tovey, R Williams; B Harris, R Hibbard (captain), L Fairbrother, J Davies, L Evans, H Keddie, N Cudd, T Basham
Replacements: Rhys Lawrence, Aaron Jarvis, Dan Suter, James Thomas, Huw Taylor, Tavis Knoyle, Jack Dixon, Adam Warren
Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Erskine (IRFU), Rob O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
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20 THOUGHTS: Tackling the Big Issues
“IT is a collision sport and it takes bravery to play, so players get hurt in all sorts of ways in our game.
“I know we’ve got to try and legislate to stop things we have control over. I think occasionally in our game people are going to get hurt.
“Maybe we should take tackling out if you want to reduce concussion.”
The words of Luke Darcy, an AFL MVP winner, club best and fairest, All-Australian, prominent football media identity and respected analyst of the game.
Those are fairly provocative words by the ex-Bulldog but it’s somewhat where we are.
As we’ll discuss to kick off this week’s column, it’s not so much about what you think of the Dangerfield and then Grundy suspensions, but what players are expected to do going forward in those situations, that’s the key.
1. So last week we had the Patrick Dangerfield tackle, and two week suspension (down to one with an early plea remember, so deemed worthy of two), this week we have Brodie Grundy done for three. Sure, Ben Brown is concussed, and the head needs protection, but in reality what would a player do differently if they have their time again in that situation, that’s the question none of the media heroes are answering when they have a go (you’re up soon Robbo).
2. What was he supposed to do differently? Let the player go? He wouldn’t then get the free kick. Could he have turned him backwards? The laws of physics says nooo. Let one arm go? Then Brown can handball. This is not about a Pies player been given a lesser suspension, the year is well shot and he could do with a rest probably anyway, this is about going ‘ok, what you did earned you three weeks, in order to have avoided a suspension you should have done ‘this’ instead”. What exactly would ‘this’ be? No idea.
3. Jack Ziebell’s tackle in isolation looked worse. But Adam Treloar rubbed his head, got up, got on with it, and Ziebell was not even assessed by the MRP. Brown met the Etihad carpark roof flush on his jaw and as a result, Grundy has a fortnight off. The rules are to suspend actions, but so much of this comes down to outcome. What about a knee into the back of the head in a screamer which leads to a concussion? Grundy didn’t intend to injure but his actions caused it. Where’s the difference. Oh, so much grey…
4. And finally, our man Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump to the football media this year. His criticism of Collingwood is one thing and I’m not interested in that enough, nor would all of you be, so that aside there was another great line from someone having a shocker of a year. He wrote “it was, said Buckley, the perfect tackle. The fact is it was a perfect tackle until Brown was knocked out.” So if Brown didn’t get concussed, from the same action, it was perfect Mark? But the outcome totally changed how you perceive the mechanics? C’mon Robbo…
5. Alrighty, how about our poor man Rocket? Delivered a sh#t sandwich apparently, which is everyone’s favourite selection off the lunch menu, he nursed the club through a period of little change, good or bad, and he departs with the Suns in essentially the same predicament as before. A waste of time sadly. This club needs fresh blood badly, and Mark Evans has to be entrusted to find the next Luke Beveridge, to fire a cracker up the collective backsides of everyone, the playing group, assistants, the whole club. The Giants are toying with their premiership chances, yet the Suns are so off the radar it’s not funny.
6. The Gold Coast have had a strange 2017. Still a lot of talent but it’s been a long time since they smashed the Hawks in Round 3. Since then, yes, they did defeat the Cats at home Round 7 but not much else. When do they make finals? Next year? Couldn’t be certain, in fact you’d bet against it. They need something bold, they need relevance.
7. And then there is Tom Lynch, the Suns co-captain. Let’s clear something up first about player movement at the top end, the big guns: the idea that a club starts to talk to a prospective target around this time of year is laughable. Sydney basically had Lance Franklin’s commitment within weeks of the previous year’s Grand Final, Patrick Dangerfield essentially told Geelong he would head home many months out as well. So, with Lynch, a restricted free agent in 14 months’ time, a Victorian who is one of the very best key forwards in the game, will attract many, many suitors down in Melbourne. And without a coach locked in for next year as of this week, I would expect many persuasive conversations to be had between clubs and his management, where a pseudo commitment made for a move in 2019 would be no complete surprise. He would be a megastar if he moved to Carlton or Collingwood.
8. Port Adelaide have problems. This column has rated them highly but lately they are turning their narrative into this year’s flat track bullies. They are not able to get a decent scalp against their name, and come finals it will difficult to overturn that. Their record against top eight sides gets worse. It was damning on the weekend – the Crows alone have their measure, that’s four Showdowns in a row now.
9. The one’s to get back on are the Giants. Sure, it’s one game against Melbourne in Canberra and this season has taught us to not react to small samples, the ups and downs are crazy, but getting Stephen Coniglio back, going a bit smaller to improve their forward pressure (Rory Lobb or Johno Patton to miss) and a fit Brett Deledio as an x-factor, they can still win this absolutely. If they get on a run now, you could argue they’ll be super difficult to stop going all the way.
10. Right, we’ve done this once before and it resulted in a 14 goals to one halftime result the following weekend. But these Tigers are in this up to their necks, we must concede. And it’s because whatever they are doing, it just works. The Dogs on paper didn’t work, as a serious flag threat, last year, especially with their injuries, but when it just goes right and you can keep it going, big things happen. The Tigers have got a formula that works and they have momentum. Two bad losses aside it’s been a perfect season really. Can Richmond do it, from a top four spot, an easier run than what the Dogs had? Viable.
11. The big tick for Damien Hardwick has been going small. No Ben Griffiths or tall support for Jack Riewoldt. On the weekend, it was super small with the latter’s absence. Small blokes up forward in 2017 does the trick. Hawthorn had no run out of defence on Sunday, and that’s where the Crows and Giants are great, so Richmond may possess the weapon to stop the two best teams. Are they ‘good’ good enough though? Interesting to see how the Crows and Tigers fare in September, one going small inside 50, one with three talls.
12. Toughness in the middle is what really wins a flag though. Adelaide has the Crouch brothers (if you don’t know Brad and Matt well enough, you will over the coming years, both are absolute ‘jets’) and Rory Sloane of course, Giants have Cal Ward, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel plus a bunch of guys prepared to cross the line at times. Richmond? Do they have ‘trenches’ blokes? Not sure. We will see.
13. Geelong are shot. They are too easy to beat. The fact they only have six losses against their record this year is an achievement in itself. No Joel Selwood the rest of the year, no Tom Hawkins for two weeks, the Tigers ‘should’ nobble them down the highway, then they are mega vulnerable to the Pies who have beaten them earlier in the year and finally an improving Giants. Trouble.
14. West Coast need more than a list chop, some heat on Adam Simpson is necessary. This isn’t a bad list. The knee injury to Nic Naitanui hurts, sure, but the losses to Collingwood and St Kilda shouldn’t happen, plain and simple. Don’t blame it all on the list. This team should make finals, probably win one, but will miss altogether. If they have even the slightest poor start to next year, watch them spin it into ‘the rebuild we need to have’, which is such an indictment on the football department who could be doing so much better.
15. Some love for two retiring greats this week. One, Jobe Watson, a Brownlow Medallist, yes, he won, you can put that asterisk there all you like but in reality, amidst the murky, dark waters of that whole drugs saga, he was the best and fairest player in 2012. Ex-captain, three-time club best and fairest, a champion bloke too, a great career. But also to Matty Boyd, a premiership player with the Bulldogs who stuck thick and thin through all the hardship years. A 300-game player, three-time best and fairest, a highly-underrated player who we salute too. Well done to both Jobe and Matthew.
16. Over to Perth, firstly, Harley Bennell watch. Only five kicks two weeks ago and Peel Thunder had a bye last weekend, the progress back for him has been nothing short of unspectacular. His off-field behaviours are better from all reports, but getting to 100% looks a long shot. Ross Lyon seems invested, given their long path back to the premiership window allows the time Bennell may need, but gee, looks long odds.
17. And just lastly, watch the Jesse Hogan space. Been an incredibly tough year off the park for the Dees spearhead, and whilst all above board and in the right spirit, there’s a sense at the Dockers he may want to look at returning back to WA for personal reasons. Emphasise ‘may’. I would not be shocked at all at the end of the season if this comes to a head and Freo might be in talks to bring Hogan home.
18. Onto this weekend’s footy, Friday night is huge. The Dogs need to win, they have a lot to play for. Their form has been better but still not super. Anyone other than the Lions probably gets them last Saturday. They got away with it. The Giants, they’re pursuing good form to set up an attack on the Crows, to keep top two and try and get two finals at Spotless before an MCG appearance on the last Saturday in September. The Giants are the better team, they should be winning this, but there’s just enough fight in the reigning premier to make it an earnest contest.
19. Saturday afternoon down the Cattery, Geelong host Richmond. We’ve put a line through the hosts, and we’ve acknowledged the Tigers as being legitimate so place your bets accordingly. However, the last time we gave the Tigs a wrap the Saints dismantled them like you wouldn’t believe, and the Cats have a knack for winning when this column thinks they shouldn’t. So all we know for sure is that it will be interesting!
20. And lastly this week, Sunday lunchtime at the MCG, Melbourne host St Kilda. The Demons need to get one back, its been a while now since their good wins against the Bulldogs and West Coast in Perth. Three losses in their last four games, they still have a kind draw to get into that 5th or 6th spot, but gee, a loss here and they are really up against it. For the Saints, this is a team who have enough in their side good enough to warrant maybe that 8th position but every week is an elimination final for them going forward. Will be highly motivated and keen to make amends for Round One too. Could be a belter.
(originally published August 9)
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Possible Brad Scott ‘amicable parting’ from North Melbourne could be AFL game-changer
Brad Scott’s game-changing admission that he and North Melbourne could reach an amicable parting at the end of 2017 has created a new path in the coaching landscape as Collingwood considers an immediate future without Nathan Buckley and the Gold Coast consider a potential successor for Rodney Eade.
Just how close Scott came to coaching Brisbane this year depends on which conversations between which AFL power brokers you consider the most significant. But what is beyond doubt is that Scott believed there was a willingness from head office to install him back at his old club.
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Giants pip Bulldogs in another thriller
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FootyFix: Tiges facing massive test against Crows
Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 6 in the AFL.
Giants pip Bulldogs in another thriller
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An intense back and forth game between GWS and the Western Bulldogs saw the Giants sneak home by just two points.
Western Derby from both sides
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WA authors Sean Gorman and David Whish-Wilson’s book analyse West Coast and Fremantle supporters over the 20 year derby history.
Lee Spurr pranks Jeremy McGovern
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Fremantle’s Lee Spurr’s prank phone call on West Coast’s Jeremy McGovern on Heidi, Will & Woody. Audio: Hit 929
Buckley: Pendlebury dirty on performance
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Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says his leadership group will be hard on their own form after their loss to Essendon.
Collingwood and Essendon prepare for ‘must win’ ANZAC clash
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Scott Pendlebury and Dyson Heppell preview their sides’ upcoming Anzac Day clash at the MCG.
AFL plays of round 5
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AFL plays of round 5
Young Lions impress to keep the Dogs honest, flying Kanga takes a screamer, Cat chases down Jack Steven’s mullet, Cyril rolls out the genius playbook and Riewoldt has a night out in the wet to sink the Dees.
FootyFix: Tiges facing massive test against Crows
Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 6 in the AFL.
The push came not necessarily from the league’s then football boss Mark Evans, who was the AFL’s man on the ground up north as Brisbane’s winter of discontent drew to a close, but from other executives from head office. They certainly spoke to Scott about coaching the Lions.
And Scott’s manager Craig Kelly also threw up the option in a conversation with Brisbane chief Greg Swann although Kelly was not prepared to personally push the plan and Swann had no intention of alone working to entice Scott to break his contract.
Scott addresses the team during the loss against Fremantle. Photo: AFL Media/Getty Images
But the AFL was working overtime to resurrect the Lions, fearful of more player departures and fully aware the club’s football department was dysfunctional and rudderless. Had Scott been prepared to walk out on his contract at North there were powerful people at the AFL who wanted to make it happen. In the end Scott wasn’t and this season the North coach and his team have made a reasonable start despite their winless first five games. The Kangaroos side up until round six remained one of the older in the competition despite the enforced exits of Harvey and Co but with an aggressive recruiting strategy in place as part of the rebuild you just wonder whether everyone involved is looking at a new direction.
What is also beyond dispute is that Scott and the Kangaroos lost a bit of love for each other after the acrimony that punctuated the end of North Melbourne’s season when Scott told Brent Harvey and Drew Petrie before the finals that the club was retiring them.
Scott has never said he felt hung out to dry but his supporters believe North made him wear the ire of the Kangaroos community.
Interestingly, on Footy Classified this week the coach admitted he had erroneously placed individuals ahead of the club and regretted it. The club would say it didn’t force him to divulge hurtful list management strategies that ultimately sabotaged the finals campaign.
Once a party actually thinks about splitting up, the psychological momentum can become compulsive. Scott’s record at North is mighty when you consider the state of the club when he took over – four finals appearances and two prelims in seven years and no worse finish than 10th – but his comments this week signified the appetite for a mutual new direction despite his contract until the end of2018.
Scott framed it subtly but coaches rarely talk about leaving their club when contracted unless they want to set the ground rules for departure – and send a message to the market.
That market includes Collingwood, where Scott previously worked as an assistant and where his former football lieutenant Geoff Walsh is installed. Not to mention his former Brisbane football boss Graeme Allan, who is banned but still heavily connected behind the scenes. And the Gold Coast which, should Eade or the Suns choose to end their relationship as widely predicted, could do with a dynamic new front man. And of the many things Scott has given North, one is pizzazz. Replacing him will be tough because that is something the Kangaroos cannot afford to lose.
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The level of buddie brain rot is legit insane because I just watched an TikTok from the official NFL account and immediately thought of a buddie AU. If you follow football you’ll know there is a thing called a ‘get back’ coach who’s sole job is wrangle the head coach on the sidelines so they don’t get out of the field and get penalties. The TikTok is of the Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel who has just been informed by the ref that he has to stay in the box because he doesn’t haven’t anymore timeouts left, and when he goes to wander off his get back coach pulls him back by his shirt, and Mike McDaniel being an adorable little shit turns around and tugs playfully on the get back coach’s shirt sleeve, and they both giggle. I personally see Eddie being the head coach in this scenario and Buck being the get back coach, and each time Eddie gets animated about what’s going on on the field, Buck is personally the one to pull him back. It starts out as simple rugs on his shirt or the back of his belt. But as the season goes on, the touches get more hands on, gripping Eddie’s shoulders, an arm around his waist. On one play where Eddie gets especially heated he wraps one arm around Eddie’s waist and rips off his headset and growls in Eddie’s ear, “I know you’re frustrated, but if you go out in that field we’re going to get a costly penalty or your ass it getting thrown out of this game. So, take a breath and calm the fuck down.” And when Eddie finally sucks in a deep breath, Buck whispers, “Good boy,” puts his headset back on and then lets him go. And Eddie Fucking Diaz turns bright pink on live TV.
Here’s the inspo TikTok if you wanna watch it.
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In L.A., they’d call it a sin (but I’m weaning Philadelphia green for him)
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He’s too busy staring at himself in the mirror, admiring the jersey, so he doesn’t know Buck’s made it home until he hears him speak up behind him asking, “Where did you get that?”
When Eddie turns around, he can see Buck’s jaw slightly ajar as he blinks rapidly, taking in the scene in front of him. “I made a few calls.” Eddie shrugs casually as Buck quickly approaches, and wastes no time running his hands over the fabric, taking in his surprise. Eddie can feel his body heat through the breathable fabric and leans into the touch easily.
“A few calls, huh?” Buck asks with a smirk, “Who did you call?”
“Well, I have Andry Reid’s phone number. So, I called him first, and he gave me Jason Kelce’s phone number.”
“You called Jason?” Buck nearly jumps in response. Eddie knows that Buck and Jason used to be friends back in Philadelphia. When he recalls his time there, Jason is always mentioned in one of his stories. At the time Buck was there, Jason had already been in the league for four to five seasons and was a veteran leader on the team. He’d quickly taken a jittery, excited Buck under his wing as mentor. From what Eddie can tell, their relationship is/was similar to Buck and Chimney’s, and sometimes he can sense that Buck misses having him around. “Fuck, I haven’t talked to him in years. Not since the last time we played in Philly.”
“I figured that there aren’t many people that know Philidelphia better than Kelce, so if anyone could track one of these down it was him. When I told him it was for you, he was thrilled. You might not have seen him in a while, but he clearly loves you because he dropped just about everything to help me.” He tells Buck and watches as his boyfriend’s lips turn up into a bashful smile.
“Damn, I really ought to call him.” He says, rubbing the back of his neck as a light blush colors his cheeks.
“Oh, you should, because he and one of the Eagles equipment managers spent hours digging through a shit ton of old boxes in the storage room at Lincoln Financial until they came across this.”
“Hold on a minute.” Buck says, taking a step back, eyes wide and wild. “When you said Jason found this I thought maybe he went to some old NFL memorabilia places in Philly. You’re telling me Jason got this from the stadium?”
“Yep.” Eddie tells him, and he can’t help but bite down on his bottom lip in anticipation as Buck slowly starts putting together the full extent of his surprise.
“That means… this is not just any old jersey with my name and number on it… it’s my jersey.”
“Uh uh.”
Eddie clocks the exact moment that Buck’s pupils blow wide, watching the black overwhelm the ocean blue in seconds.
Read the rest on ao3, and catch up on the rest of the series here:
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I have a dilemma.
So, I was working on part 4 of my NFL Coaches Buddie series yesterday because I was inspired. I meant to write a little bit of it, but I accidentally wrote ALL of it so now Part 4 is finished when Part 3 is still in progress! Oops.
Now, each part technically has an order because of the timeline of the series, but they can also each be read as a stand alone.
Part 3, while still very smutty has the most plot of the series so far, and that’s why it’s taken me a bit longer to work on.
But Part 4, is basically just smut. Like 9.3k of pure filth and the teensiest sliver of plot for context. Because of this, if I went ahead and posted Part 4 out of order, then the only real spoilers for Part 3 are 1) who wins the big game at the end of Part 3 (which come on, is that really a spoiler?) and 2) one smutty thing that they did together. But that’s it.
So, what should I do here? Should I finish Part 3 and then post Part 4 right after, or should I go ahead and post Part 4 and then post Part 3 when ever it’s finished with context in the ao3 beginning notes that it’s out of order? I’m super impatient, so if I’m being ridiculous even entertaining this idea then I need someone to tell me.
Also for context, here is the summary for Part 4:
“Now, I’m going to take you to bed and I’m going to make you come so many times that you’re going to forget all about football for a few hours, because you’re too busy writhing on my tongue, my fingers, my cock… anything that lets you lose yourself in the most pleasure you’ve ever had. Do you understand?”
“Yes. Holy fuck, yes, please.” Eddie swears, but every word sounds more and more like a moan than he intended. God, he can’t help it. He wants Buck to take him apart so fucking bad right now that he’ll do absolutely anything that he says.
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On the Sunday night after the No. 2 Los Angeles Chargers have won their first round of the playoffs against the No. 7 Indianapolis Colts in the first round, Head Coach Eddie Diaz should be celebrating their win earlier, not anxiously watching the playoff matchup between the AFC’s 4th and 5th seeds. So, his assistant coach and boyfriend, Buck, takes the opportunity to pull Eddie away from the TV and makes him focus on his own pleasure, over and over and over again.
For Series Context: If you need to catch up on the series, or read the summaries to help make your decision, check out Parts 1 and 2 below.
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I’m on the edge with no control, and I need, I need you
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“You just need to get out of your head.” Buck tells him, his determined smile shifting into a smirk as he kicks Eddie’s chair back and drops down to the floor while spreading Eddie’s knees. “And I know just how to make that happen.”
“Buck…” Eddie warns, but there’s not an ounce of edge to his voice.
“Be a good boy and let me take care of you, Eddie.” Eddie can’t help the flush that spreads over his skin and he feels himself sinking into Buck’s touch. His hands have come up to rest of Eddie’s hips as they play with the waistband of his shorts, letting his fingers skim over Eddie’s lower ab muscles. “Lift your hips for me.”
Gripping the arms of the chair for stability, Eddie complies, letting Buck strip him of his shorts and underwear. He also takes the time to slip off Eddie’s sneakers, too, leaving him bare from the waist down. It’s not the ideal position for him to be in if someone started knocking on the door for him, but he can’t seem to focus on that as Buck roughly tugs on his hips until his ass is at the edge of the chair and his legs are up in the air, settling over the top of Buck’s shoulders.
He goes from half-hard from Buck’s praise to fully erect in moments at the position change. He’s so exposed like this, bearing himself to Buck as he begs for him to lean forward and take his cock in his mouth. The way that Buck is looking at him though, like he’s ready to devour him, oh, Eddie knows he’ll be getting his wish very soon, and that thought sends a shiver of anticipation running down his spine.
Before he leans in to give Eddie’s now leaking cock some relief, he takes off the borrowed cap that he’s been wearing and drops it on top of the desk behind him. Then, he pries Eddie’s right hand off the armrest of his desk chair and places it directly on top of his mop of sweaty curls. “I like it when you pull my hair, Eds. Tug as hard as you like.”
Read more on Ao3
If you'd like to get caught up on this series, you can find the whole thing linked HERE
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Sneak Peek at NFL Coaches!Buddie Part 3
Thanks to everyone that talked me down from posting part 4 early. My impatient ass needed to chill out. With that said, this sneak peek is from the new part 3, because I'm doing some rearranging. The old part 3 is being tweaked because I am struggling to finish it and will now be part 4, and the old part 4 will now be part 5. The timeline is staying the same, but I've got an additional mini smutty fic in here because I needed something to give me some motivation to finish the OG part 3 so I can then post it and the OG part 4 back to back, and this is my move toward that.
Anyway, please enjoy this sneak peek of Eddie surprising Buck by wearing Buck's old jerseys from when he played for the Eagles back in the day.
“So, I take it you like my surprise?” Eddie says, drawing a deep, throaty laugh out of his boyfriend while he fiddles with the cuffs on the sleeves of the jersey. “Like it? Eddie… you’re never taking this off.” “I think the team might frown upon that if I show up to the practice facility wearing it tomorrow.” “They’ll get over it.” He teases, giving Eddie’s lower lip a playful nip before using one strong hand to tilt Eddie’s head and start leaving wet, hot kisses down his neck. “And the media on game day? They’ll have a field day with that. ‘Coach Diaz, did you lose a bet with Nick Sirianni or something?’” Eddie says, doing his best impression of Taylor Kelly looking for a scoop, but falling flat at the end as he moans desperately when Buck sucks a hickey right behind his ear that Eddie knows will be impossible to hide tomorrow. Yeah, Eddie doesn’t give a flying fuck about that right now. “And you’ll reply, ‘No, my boyfriend is just a huge fan of fucking me with his name on my back, so excuse me while I go to my office and let him do just that.’” Buck growls in his ear. While Eddie realistically knows he’s not going to tell them that because they’re still keeping this a secret for now, he can’t help but brattily reply, “Can’t tell them that if you haven’t fucked me in it yet.” Instantly Buck pulls back to look directly into Eddie’s eyes before he smirks and says, “Oh, baby, that can be arranged.”
Let me know what you think! I'm a little under the weather at the moment, but this should be short, so hopefully I'll have it posted in the next couple of days.
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NFL Coaches!Buddie AU - Part 2, Sneak Peek
You guys really hyped up my first fic in this universe and I cannot thank you enough for that! I got a lot of requests to write some more for Head Coach Eddie and Assistant Coach Buck, so here is a sneak peek of the next upcoming installment. While the other one was 8.8K of mostly smut, this one will be a little longer. I'm already at 8.8K now and still a few thousand words left to write, but I'm hoping to be finished with it tomorrow or Saturday!
They didn’t have a lot of time to talk on Sunday night - Monday morning - when they got back to Eddie’s before they showered and crashed in Eddie’s bed after about what their rendezvous in Eddie’s office at the Stadium meant for them. So, Monday evening after practice, while Chris was over at his girlfriend, Penny’s, house for a study session, they finally sat down and had a conversation about where they wanted to take their relationship. Both of them had immediately restated that they didn’t want their hookup to be a one-time thing, but neither of them wanted to go with the friends-with-benefits route. While Buck has been an out and proud bisexual since his college days, Eddie’s first real inkling of what it was like to want a man with was Buck the other night. He’s never dated a man before, but he also doesn’t do casual sex. Not that anything could ever just be casual between him and Buck. So, they’ve decided to see where this goes between them, but keep their relationship exclusive, hence the title of boyfriends. They talked about how above everything else, their partnership and friendship means everything to them. So, if it doesn’t work out, they will go back to being friends and co-parents to his kid because Christopher absolutely adores Buck and does not need to deal with the trauma of having another parent leave him. That alone makes their relationship serious pretty quickly, but if Eddie is being honest with himself, he and Buck have really been all in from the first week they met, so their relationship evolving is only a surprise because he didn’t realize he could - and was allowed to - want more. They’ve also talked about keeping their relationship private for now. Christopher knows because Eddie accidentally kissed Buck on the cheek after he handed him his morning coffee right in front of Christopher and his post-win pancakes. His 14-year-old’s eye roll was accompanied by a simple response of, “Okay, so you’re doing this now. Cool. Just don’t have sex on the couch. That’s a communal space.” Eddie had promptly snorted his coffee out through his nose while Buck had blushed a very deep shade of red.
If you want to check out the first fic in this series, feel free to find it on ao3 HERE.
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My life as a fanfic writer in a nutshell.
Me: I'm going to spend the day working on part 3 of my NFL Coaches!Buddie series. I'm already like 9K in, so I can hopefully finish it up today and post it tomorrow.
Also Me: *Switches from writing part 3 to writing part 4 of the series because I got an amazing idea for the next part and I need to hyperfocus on it now while I have the idea in my brain*
Me tomorrow, probably: Damn, I can't believe I haven't finished part three yet!
Catch up on the series HERE, and leave a comment to motivate me to switch back to part 3 because clearly I need some motivation.
#buddie#buddie fic#nfl coaches!buddie#head coach eddie diaz#assistant coach evan buckley#buddie au#buddie wip#911 abc#911 fic
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Said you’re not in my time zone, but you wanna be (see it in my mind, let’s fulfill the prophecy)
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“So, what are you wearing?” Buck asks, and Eddie cannot help the laugh that breaks out of him for the first time that day at his boyfriend’s antics.
“Buck, you cannot be serious right now!” It’s a complete 180 from their previous conversation, but somehow it’s exactly what he needs. Whether Buck is right next to him or across the country, he always knows what Eddie needs to feel better.
“Why not? You said you wanted me there right now, and can you honestly tell me that if I was we would just be cuddling before bed? Baby, it’s only nine o’clock there, right? We both know I would very well be taking you apart right now.” Buck tells him, his voice shifting from playful to seductive sentence by sentence.
“Buck…”
“ Eddie. ” Buck says, his commanding tone taking route inside of him over 1,600 miles away. “ Be a good boy for me and go check your suitcase. I have a surprise in there for you. ”
With all of the chaos of Chris being sick, he’d completely forgotten about Buck’s surprise that he had planned for them in Kansas City. In seconds Eddie is up and across the room, ruffling through his suitcase until he stumbles upon a black velvet drawstring bag that he is 100% sure he didn’t pack. Putting Buck on speaker, he takes the bag back to the bed before loosening the strings and letting its contents drop onto the comforter.
When Eddie sucks in a deep breath at what he sees, Buck’s voice on the other end of the line perks up, “ I originally planned to have both of us enjoy those in person, but it seems like you’ll get to have some fun without me. ”
Sitting stark against the hotel’s pristine white comforter, are three items. A bottle of lube - which hey, that one was at least expected - a deep purple butt plug, and a large, silicone dildo in a matching color.
In all his years of being sexually active, he’s never actually experimented with sex toys before. He and Shannon were so young and inexperienced when they were together, so the thought of going to a sex shop to buy things like this never even crossed their minds. As he got older, he wouldn’t say sex with his ex-girlfriends was infrequent, but definitely not common enough to give him an intense need to want to try new things and experiment with toys. Buck is the only person he’s ever been with that drives him mad with desire, and the only person he’s ever trusted enough to want to try these out with.
Eddie tentatively takes his time picking up the toys, examining them thoroughly. The plug, while only slightly slimmer than the dildo, is smooth in texture but inflexible. A closer look shows that in the center of the flared base are two buttons: one for power and the other for intensity. Buck packed him a vibrating plug and Eddie’s skin is humming with desire thinking of it sitting inside him, delivering pulses directly to his prostate. The dildo, on the other hand, flexes with ease, and it's around the same size and shape as Buck. It’s not exact, but it’s about as close as you can get without Buck doing one of those cock molds - which, Eddie might have to recommend that he tries just for fun.
“ What do you think, baby ?” Buck asks, drawing Eddie’s attention back to him. “ Would you like to try those out for me? ”
“Fuck, yes.” Eddie moans in response, earning a sultry chuckle on the other end of the line.
Read the rest on ao3 HERE.
Like the idea of NFL Coach Eddie Diaz and his Assistant Coach Evan Buckley? Catch up on parts 1-3 of the series HERE. Also, Check back tomorrow for Part 5 that I'm going to be dropping as a Merry Christmas Eve present!
#SURPRISE#I finally finished this monster installment you guys so thank you for being patient and please read it#buddie#buddie au#buddie fic#911 abc#911 fic#911 au#nfl coaches!buddie#head coach eddie diaz#assistant coach evan buckely
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Professional14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Professional14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Professional14: Connacht v Dragons (Sat)
Hallam Amos made his full Wales debut in opposition to Tonga in November 2013
Guinness Professional14: Connacht v Dragons Venue: Galway Sportsground Date: Saturday, three November Kick-off: 17:15 GMT Protection: Stay on S4C plus rating updates on the BBC Sport web site and app.
Eoin Griffin is poised to make his 100th look in a Connacht jersey as he’s named on the bench for the conflict with the Dragons.
Kieran Marmion is on the market for Connacht forward of the Autumn Assessments.
Wales again Hallam Amos makes his return from harm for the Dragons who’re bidding to finish a rotten away document.
In certainly one of three modifications, Amos begins at outdoors centre in his first sport since mid-September when he sustained a dislocated elbow against Leinster.
Lock Joe Davies begins within the second row the place he companions Lewis Evans, with Matthew Screech dominated out with an ankle harm.
Wales Underneath-20 worldwide Taine Basham is handed his first Professional14 begin of the season,
Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman is a former Connacht participant
Former Wales hooker Richard Hibbard captains Dragons in opposition to a workforce head coach Bernard Jackman used to play for.
“Hallam is certainly one of our most proficient gamers and we wish to get him on the ball as a lot as doable,” stated Jackman.
“With the anticipated situations in Galway, will probably be laborious to get into the extensive channels and with Tyler Morgan away we are able to take a look at Hallam at 13 and get him concerned.
“Taine is a participant we now have big hope for. We gave him league sport time final season as an 18-year-old and we imagine he has a really shiny future.”
With Bundee Aki, Quinn Roux and Finlay Bealham all away on worldwide responsibility in Chicago, Connacht coach Andy Pal is compelled to make a variety of modifications.
Marmion has a brand new half-back companion with David Horwitz set to make his first begin for the province at out-half. Kyle Godwin additionally comes into the midfield the place he companions Tom Farrell.
Within the again three there’s a begin for Colm De Buitlear on the wing. Conor Carey steps in for Finlay Bealham whereas James Cannon comes into the second row for Quinn Roux.
“We have got to be a workforce that may adapt,” Pal stated.
If we’re allowed to get the fast ball and play the way in which we would like, we’ll threaten any facet. If we won’t, whether or not that is due to our ball carrying not being sturdy sufficient, or the ball not popping out as a result of tacklers aren’t being eliminated, then we have to belief our defensive system.”
Connacht: T O’Halloran; C Kelleher, C De Buitléar, Okay Godwin, T Farrell; D Horwitz, Okay Marmion; D Buckley, T McCartney, C Carey, U Dillane, J Cannon, S O’Brien, C Fainga’a J Butler
Replacements: S Delahunt, M Burke, C O’Donnell, J Maksymiw, J Connolly, C Blade, J Carty, E Griffin.
Dragons: J Williams, D Howells, H Amos, J Sage, W Talbot-Davies, J Tovey, R Williams; B Harris, R Hibbard (captain), L Fairbrother, J Davies, L Evans, H Keddie, N Cudd, T Basham
Replacements: Rhys Lawrence, Aaron Jarvis, Dan Suter, James Thomas, Huw Taylor, Tavis Knoyle, Jack Dixon, Adam Warren
Referee: Quinton Immelman (SARU)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Erskine (IRFU), Rob O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
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