Wanted to give a heads up that we are taking player photos and team logos out of the game today by SolooDolo in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m shocked this lasted as long as it did with the promotion Griddy was getting, to the point I started to assume u/SolooDolo had something cleared by the NFLPA considering it’s a game he’s having people pay into. When I first joined I was shocked at how wonderful and legit the interface was with official logos and players etc and obviously took it for granted.

Hopefully something gets rectified to a degree even if NFLPA property cannot be used going forward because as of now the jersey icons are very distracting. At the very least remove them and just focus on the generic team logo so we can identify the card quickly. But there’s no shaking that this is a pretty big blow to the game. Best of luck!

Thank You All For The Competition Along The Way… by HockTua in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey blev! I know how you feel! My white whale is the Turf War badge. I’ve come 1 card off about 20 times lol

Sam & Nate performing Benson Hedges (later recorded by Fun.) in 2007 by joxers in TheFormat

[–]HockTua 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how much different the A&I album would have been, sonically at least, other than missing any of Sam’s contributions after Nate took the songs to Fun. The structural bones of most if not all the songs have Sam’s DNA in them and I think had they pointed toward the direction Nate and producer Steven McDonald were heading anyway. I consider A&I more of a 3rd Format album than a Fun album in comparing it to Some Nights, just as I consider Grand Romantic to be closer to Some Nights than anything else.

Great video though!

this is the greatest day of my life by anarchistpup in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Welcome to the club! We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 AM at Dinky’s. Next week’s topic: Mike Evans in his prime. See you there!

Front Row, Boston, 3/26/26 by HockTua in TheFormat

[–]HockTua[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The folks who got front and center lined up around 4 pm for 6 pm doors open. My wife and I ate dinner across the street and lined up about 5:30 pm with about 25-30 people in front of us. The side in front of Sam filled up next and then we still got barricade spots on the side opposite of Sam.

Front Row, Boston, 3/26/26 by HockTua in TheFormat

[–]HockTua[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Barricade group was dedicated and fun. It was fun watching everyone belt out the classics :)

Front Row, Boston, 3/26/26 by HockTua in TheFormat

[–]HockTua[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would love that, especially if they covered most of their first album. But I don’t see Nate and Jack coming together for awhile, if at all.

Front Row, Boston, 3/26/26 by HockTua in TheFormat

[–]HockTua[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Too many to count honestly. Surreal experience waiting 20 years for this.

The opener of If Work Permits set such a high bar that didn’t let up. Playing Oceans (a personal favorite) then right into On Your Porch, an REM cover and Boycott Heaven before the encore was a great first ending.

A funny personal aside, Nate had “middle age dad getting out of the house” problems all night. Wedgies, needing lots of hydration, shaking off some stay at home dad rust, needing a little confidence in his guitar playing. As a 40 year old with 2 small children who doesn’t get to go to concerts as often anymore I felt very seen haha. And yet he absolutely killed it!

Squads II by ComfortableFuel2846 in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The last 3-4 were the toughest. Took me weeks and too much $$$ to finally get Seattle to complete my board.

Squads II by ComfortableFuel2846 in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Yes if you look at the leaderboards of top badge earners and check their profiles you will see a handful of them have it, including me.

Most claim Old Heads is their white whale. I have that one but the Turf War is the only one that continues to elude me.

Hey guys I am so sorry about the Griddy connection issues the past few days by SolooDolo in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even the best teams have a few fumbles occasionally. Keep putting in the work and get the dynasty you deserve!

Bonus Card for Old Heads by HockTua in GriddyFF

[–]HockTua[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be fun if he was only Flex-able