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December 11, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 15: Ask Me About My Fantasy Team: The 15th week of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night when the resurgent San Francisco 49ers meet the resurgent Los Angeles Rams. Rumple holds onto first in our pickem by 25 points. Ufez wins the week with 104. Four of us thought the Chargers would upset the Chiefs, who've looked beatable all season while losing just once. Make your picks.
December 10, 2024
A Line Brawl Right In The Middle Of The Teddy Bear Toss: The Ottawa 67s and Barrie Colts added a little spice to the annual Teddy Bear Toss. As bears rained down onto the ice, the 2 teams started a line brawl.
posted by tommybiden to hockey at 06:40 PM - 1 comment
NBA Pickem Week 8: NBA Cup Runneth Over: The quarterfinals and semifinals of the second NBA Cup are this week's national games. Tonight its Magic/Bucks and Mavs/Thunder on TNT. Tomorrow night it's Hawks/Knicks on ESPN and Warriors/Rockets on TNT. The winners play Saturday. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:53 AM - 7 comments
December 09, 2024
Juan Soto does what he said he was going to do: Two and a half years after turning down $440 million from the Nationals, with whom he won a World Series, and six weeks after declaring "I'll be open to this and every single team" within minutes of finishing the World Series with the Yankees, Juan Soto did exactly what he'd promised, and agreed to the largest contract in baseball history: $765 million for 15 years with the New York Mets.
posted by werty to baseball at 08:05 AM - 6 comments
December 08, 2024
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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December 06, 2024
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
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December 05, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 14: Deliver Me from Pick-Sixes: We've reached week 14 of the NFL season and there's a surprisingly good game tonight on Amazon Prime as the 9-3 Green Bay Packers visit the 11-1 Detroit Lions. Rumple's lead in the pickem has shrunk to 24 with week-winner Ic23b scoring 121. Sadly Jameis Winston is not on a national game this weekend.
posted by rcade to football at 09:30 AM - 21 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
December 04, 2024
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
December 03, 2024
NBA Pickem Week 7: Three Thousand Threes: Just four games on the national NBA calendar this week, beginning tonight with Magic/Knicks and Warriors/Nuggets on TNT. I won the week with 30 to pass Ufez for first place. Thank you, Phoenix Suns. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 08:56 AM - 7 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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November 30, 2024
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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November 29, 2024
Chicago Bears Fire Coach Matt Eberflus After Turkey Day Debacle: Matt Eberflus is out as Chicago Bears head coach after a colossal blunder late in the game's loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears were nearing field goal range for a tying kick but after quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked with 32 seconds left, they only ran one more play -- a long incompletion to Rome Odunze as time expired. Eberflus takes with him a 14-32 record, six-game losing streak and the timeout he kept in his pocket yesterday.
posted by rcade to football at 03:27 PM - 7 comments
November 27, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 13: Turkey Bowl Time: Thanksgiving Day brings us the Bears/Lions, Giants/Cowboys and Dolphins/Packers to start the thirteenth week of the NFL season. Rumple holds on to first place in the pickem by 36 points. NoMich wins the week with 68. Nobody thought Dallas could beat Washington. Make your picks and pass the gravy.
posted by rcade to football at 12:56 PM - 13 comments
In a siloed media climate, sports becomes the only place where facts matter: Sports is one of the last remaining institutions in America that is truly bipartisan. As such, figures like Mike Greenberg or Colin Cowherd, or Scott Van Pelt are among some of the only individuals in the entire country that regular people on both sides of the aisle actually listen to together.
posted by NoMich to culture at 11:09 AM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
November 26, 2024
NBA Pickem Week 6: Six Games No Turkeys: There are six national NBA games before and after Thanksgiving, starting tonight with a Bucks/Heat and Lakers/Suns doubleheader on TNT. Ufez holds onto first place in the pickem, where we all thought the Thunder would beat the Spurs and paid the price. Make your picks and enjoy the holiday.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:00 AM - 6 comments
November 25, 2024
Tribute to Phil Hughes: A well-written remembrance with universal overtones on the 10th anniversary of Australian test cricketer Phil Hughes, who died after being struck by a ball to the neck.
posted by rumple to other at 04:06 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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November 24, 2024
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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November 23, 2024
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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November 20, 2024
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
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November 19, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 12: Jerryworld is Falling Apart: The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns to open week 12 of the NFL season on Thursday night. The Dallas Cowboys are going on the road three days later against the Washington Commanders, which is a good thing after parts of the roof fell before the game last Sunday night. Rumple keeps first place with Ic23b 22 back. The score of the week belongs to NoMich. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to football at 06:49 PM - 20 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
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November 18, 2024
NBA Pickem Week 5: Cavaliers Go for 16-0: The NBA has six national games this week, starting on Tuesday night when the 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers face the defending champion Boston Celtics. The Cavs are tied for second all time with wins to open a season. Ufez Jones takes first in the pickem after hitting close locks on the Knicks over the Sixers and the Thunder over the Pelicans. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 10:09 AM - 7 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
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November 17, 2024
November 16, 2024
CFL Pickem Week 24: Grey Cup: The Toronto Argonauts meet the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Sunday night in the Grey Cup, the championship of the Canadian Football League. The game airs on CBS Sports in the U.S. and CTV/TSN/RDS in Canada at 6 p.m. Eastern. Pick the winner, the spread and several props.
posted by rcade to football at 09:38 PM - 5 comments
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
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