SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

Media isn't paying enough notice to tonight's FSU - NCSU game.

A lot has been wagered on this one.

rcade to NoMich: "I'll see your sausage biscuits and raise you a Camel Rider Combo".

posted by beaverboard at 10:18 PM on November 21

NFL Pickem Week 12: War of Attrition

My picks:

Bills by 20 (lock)
Bears by 4
Patriots by 8 (lock)
Lions by 18 (lock)
Packers by 6 (lock)
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Colts by 5
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Browns by 3
Jaguars by 5
Eagles by 17 (lock)
Saints by 4
49ers by 6

GO LIONS

posted by ic23b at 05:55 PM on November 20

NBA Pickem Week 5: Don't Call Me Angel Reese

My picks:

Cavaliers by 16 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 11

Didn't get to my email until late last night, so I missed the reminder for the pick 'em. Probably a good thing because I might have been tempted to put a dunk on a loser. I'm in 1st place? It's a long season.

posted by Howard_T at 04:57 PM on November 20

NFL Pickem Week 12: War of Attrition

My picks:

Bills by 15 (lock)
Bears by 7
Bengals by 3
Giants by 14 (lock)
Packers by 10 (lock)
Seahawks by 12 (lock)
Chiefs by 6 (lock)
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 4
Jaguars by 8
Eagles by 5
Falcons by 8 (lock)
49ers by 11 (lock)

.....and what bender said

Rams by 7 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 04:27 PM on November 20

NFL Pickem Week 12: War of Attrition

My picks:

Bills by 7
Bears by 3
Patriots by 12 (lock)
Lions by 10 (lock)
Packers by 7
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 3
Ravens by 7 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Cardinals by 4
Eagles by 5
Saints by 2
49ers by 9 (lock)

This appears to be missing the Sunday Night Bucs @ Rams

Rams by 7

posted by bender at 03:10 PM on November 20

Greg Norman Thinks a Lot of Greg Norman

The 16th at Augusta has provided its share of memories that one was thankful to be able to see live.

Tiger's moon putt from the fringe.

Greg Norman's drive into the water.

Only one way to recover from that sort of wetdown.

Hook up with the crown prince of a desert kingdom.

posted by beaverboard at 01:37 PM on November 20

NFL Pickem Week 12: War of Attrition

My picks:

Bills by 7 (lock)

posted by rcade at 01:20 PM on November 20

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Does anyone here like the Nashville Predators logo? To me it looks like something a high school kid drew in his spiral notebook while bored in class.

posted by rcade at 10:57 AM on November 20

NBA Pickem Week 5: Don't Call Me Angel Reese

My picks:

Knicks by 8
Cavaliers by 6
Rockets by 6

posted by NoMich at 08:04 PM on November 19

NBA Pickem Week 5: Don't Call Me Angel Reese

My picks:

Rockets by 7 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)

posted by scooby10672 at 06:16 PM on November 19

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

You know, they often say that Stillwater is the Las Vegas of Oklahoma...

I'm sure Pete would love a taste of the rural life.

posted by Ufez Jones at 09:47 AM on November 19

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Pete Carroll might have enough bubble gum and attababy left in the tank to make some AD a perfectly decent and fun college coach once again.

But not at a high stress program with "this is my whole life" cult worshippers (Penn State), an idiot state governor (LSU), or delusions of grandeur (Florida).

Carroll can do what Spurrier did when he left the pros and went to South Carolina. Go down a notch and still compete.

Oregon State. Stanford. UCLA.

posted by beaverboard at 10:44 PM on November 18

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I remember when our community would come together, united by our love for football, much like a bunch of Slice Master handling spirited debates over favorite teams. One weekend, things got so heated between us that our neighbor brought out a pie, calling for a truce, and laughter echoed louder than any touchdown.

posted by Amberhardy at 09:17 PM on November 16

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Texas trooper sent home after confronting South Carolina player during game

posted by tommybiden at 03:11 PM on November 16

CFL Pickem: Grey Cup Sunday

My picks:

Alouettes by 4 (lock)

posted by ic23b at 01:57 PM on November 16

CFL Pickem: Grey Cup Sunday

My picks:

Roughriders by 13 (lock)

posted by rcade at 12:50 PM on November 16

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

Revised picks:

Dolphins by 5
Falcons by 5
Bills by 6
Texans by 8 (lock)
Vikings by 6
Packers by 10 (lock)
Steelers by 5
Chargers by 5
Rams by 5
49ers by 6 (lock)
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 5
Eagles by 5
Cowboys by 10 (lock)

posted by NoMich at 08:33 AM on November 16

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

James Franklin has been speaking with Virginia Tech.

posted by NoMich at 10:45 AM on November 15

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Has anyone come across an interesting article Speed Stars or stat that didn't quite fit major news but still feels worth sharing?

posted by lorde at 09:24 PM on November 14

The Greatest MLB Playoff Performance Ever

How did the Brewers' pitching staff try to adjust once Ohtani started dominating both on the mound Mapquest Directions and at the plate?

posted by lorde at 09:12 PM on November 14

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

My picks:

Patriots by 17 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Falcons by 3
Bills by 7 (lock)
Texans by 10 (lock)
Bears by
Packers by 3
Steelers by 3
Jaguars by 3
Seahawks by 3
49ers by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 14 (lock)
Chiefs by 3
Lions by 3
Cowboys by 7 (lock)

The Bears should be favored in Minnesota, so I'm picking them. Detroit's game with the Eagles is 49%/51% in their favor among Yahoo Pro Football Pickem players.

posted by rcade at 06:50 PM on November 13

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Get ready for the first time alternate Patriots unis tonight.

Should fun to see. Maybe the Jets'll surprise everyone and beat 'em like the Dolphins beat the Bills.

Thank goodness Rich Eisen doesn't have the game call.

posted by beaverboard at 05:21 PM on November 13

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

My picks:

Patriots by 7 (lock)
Dolphins by 6
Falcons by 4
Bills by 6
Texans by 7
Bears by 3
Packers by 6
Bengals by 1
Chargers by 13 (lock)
Seahawks by 6
49ers by 7
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 3
Cowboys by 6

posted by tahoemoj at 03:35 PM on November 13

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

My picks:

Patriots by 10 (lock)
Dolphins by 23
Falcons by 3
Bills by 4
Texans by 9 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Packers by 3
Bengals by 4
Jaguars by 3
Rams by 6
49ers by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 9 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Lions by 6
Cowboys by 4

I am one of those that lost out in the eliminator league last week (was even saving certain teams for later). Feels weird because in the past 10 years, I either get knocked out in week 1 or make it until the last week or two.

posted by jagsnumberone at 02:34 PM on November 13

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

My picks:

Patriots by 12 (lock)

posted by NoMich at 01:49 PM on November 13

NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows

My picks:

Patriots by 16 (lock)
Dolphins by 6
Falcons by 8
Bills by 9
Texans by 10
Vikings by 12
Packers by 6
Steelers by 12 (lock)
Chargers by 10
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 12
Ravens by 15 (lock)
Chiefs by 14
Eagles by 3
Cowboys by 11 (lock)

I have locked the Patriots, but it's the dog-ass Jets. Look out for a blown lock here.

posted by Howard_T at 01:24 PM on November 13

NBA Pickem Week 4: Fired Nico

My picks:

Knicks by 6 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 8 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 8 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 8 (slam dunk)

posted by NoMich at 05:10 PM on November 12

NBA Pickem Week 4: Fired Nico

My picks:

Knicks by 7
Thunder by 9
Knicks by 6
Spurs by 12

I did well enough last week without picking a dunk that I will continue the practice for now. It's mid-range jumpers for me.

posted by Howard_T at 01:16 PM on November 12

NBA Pickem Week 4: Fired Nico

Revised picks:

Knicks by 4
Thunder by 11 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 4

posted by rcade at 08:07 PM on November 11

The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.

I think Luka's fitness last season was a product of his injuries. He would've looked the same reporting to Dallas as he did to L.A., though he had a little extra motivation from Harrison and Dumont privately suggesting he was out of shape to justify the trade.

posted by rcade at 07:34 PM on November 11

The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.

I have the Amazon streaming package that lets you see the arena instead of commercials and am watching more regular season games than before. I kinda took Luka for granted before the playoffs.

As fun as Luka's on-court play can be, I miss watching him goof around with trick shots during the warm-up lines via the arena view on League Pass just as much. *sigh*

I told myself I was going to quit the team after Nico destroyed it.

But even if they didn't land Cooper Flagg I probably would have kept following them because the disaster was so interesting.

I've been putting off any definition of my Mavs fandom and I still really don't know where it's going to land. I guess that's one advantage of living out of market - you at least get to avoid the whole "go to the game or no" conundrum.

But as much as I enjoyed the Rangers WS win, it also solidified the fact that my personal sports fandom peaked with the 2011 Mavs run and anything else is going to pale in comparison. It was perfect, 10/10, no notes, thank you sports deities for that. And that's okay! It's honestly kind of great! There's a ton of folks, maybe the majority even, who are lifelong diehard fans of a team that never get to experience that feeling, I'm not going to complain that I'll never get to experience it the same way again (publicly, anyways). I'm an "old habits die hard" kind of person and loyal to a fault and keep watching the games, but even if I were to reclaim full MFFLdom, it won't ever be the same. It can't.

posted by Ufez Jones at 02:55 PM on November 11

The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.

I told myself I was going to quit the team after Nico destroyed it.

But even if they didn't land Cooper Flagg I probably would have kept following them because the disaster was so interesting.

I have the Amazon streaming package that lets you see the arena instead of commercials and am watching more regular season games than before. I kinda took Luka for granted before the playoffs.

posted by rcade at 01:11 PM on November 11

The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.

If you've seen the amazing photo of the teen in the Luka Lakers jersey talking to Dumont, the kid went on to tell people Dumont admitted the trade was a mistake. His dad told him he had to apologize for things he said previously to Dumont to be allowed to keep attending games. Doing that put him in a place to break actual news, since Dumont hadn't been saying that.

Wild night. How many pro sports teams have gone through anything like the Luka trade, lottery luck and Nico firing in a year?

posted by rcade at 11:57 AM on November 11

The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.

That game went perfectly: the Mavs blew a big lead in the 4th but 18 year-old Coop looked composed and confident and then the AAC emptied out to chants of "Fire Nico".

And now they are!

posted by Ufez Jones at 11:15 AM on November 11

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

midnightleaks

posted by Guests at 07:13 AM on November 11

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Disheartening news for Giants fans: GM Joe Schoen will lead the search for the next coach.

If Schoen hadn't drafted Dart and Skattebo, maybe he (Schoen) would be gone too.

Add up Schoen's prior poor picks and the way that ex-Giants have excelled with other teams and any decisive owner would have canned him along with the coach.

Schoen seems to have namby-pamby John Mara's ear as other crafty GM's like Grier and Baalke have had the ear of their teams' ownership in the past. Saving their jobs while terminating others'.

This is where NoMich gets a biscuit and gravy and starts to work on his ultimate achievement: transitioning Belichick from UNC to the Giants job.

Belichick would drop his GF off at Fraternity Row and crawl on his hands and knees to the Jersey swamps to coach the G-Men.

Meanwhile, Daboll will hit the Wegovy so he can embark on his next career as Bill Burr's stunt double.

posted by beaverboard at 09:57 PM on November 10

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Kafka? Who will they hire next? Someone with a family name of Byzantine?

posted by NoMich at 06:56 PM on November 10

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Giants fire Brian Daboll after another awful meltdown

posted by tommybiden at 01:50 PM on November 10

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Tough weekend, Mel Bridgman (70), Paul Tagliabue (84) and Lenny Wilkins (88) all pass away.

posted by tommybiden at 08:14 PM on November 09

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

My picks:

Seahawks by 7 (lock)
49ers by 7
Lions by 7
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Packers by 3

posted by bender at 01:01 PM on November 09

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

Bucs by 3 Panthers by 3 Texans by 1 Seahawks by 7

posted by bender at 01:00 PM on November 09

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

From the Zero Dark 80 desk:

Filed away for future use at Belichick Blue Ops HQ

posted by beaverboard at 06:12 PM on November 08

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

My picks:

Colts by 8 (lock)
Bears by 8
Bills by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 6
Browns by 5
Patriots by 5
Panthers by 8
Jaguars by 6
Seahawks by 8 (lock)
Rams by 6
Lions by 10 (lock)
Chargers by 8
Eagles by 6

posted by NoMich at 10:50 AM on November 08

CFL Pickem Week 23: And Then There Were 4

My picks:

Alouettes by 7
Roughriders by 3

posted by rcade at 07:59 AM on November 08

NFL Pickem Week 9: Torn Labrum Fractured Shoulder Socket

my pick

Ravens by 7
Bengals by 4
Lions by 23 (lock)
Packers by 14 (lock)
Chargers by 17 (lock)
Patriots by 3
49ers by 6
Colts by 11 (lock)
Broncos by 7
Jaguars by 6
Rams by 18 (lock)
Bills by 3
Seahawks by 3
Cowboys by 5 (lock)

posted by brucewayne33 at 05:30 AM on November 07

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

Revised picks:

Patriots by 3

Buccaneers have 2 receivers and a running back that have not been in practice for the last two days. Add to that having Mabel Bakersfield as your QB, and I really think Patriots can pull off the win.

posted by Howard_T at 12:01 AM on November 07

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

Broncos by 10 (lock)

posted by NoMich at 08:01 PM on November 06

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

My picks:

Broncos by 7 (lock)
Colts by 3
Bears by 6
Bills by 17 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Browns by 2
Buccaneers by 4
Panthers by 7 (lock)
Jaguars by 6
Seahawks by 4
Rams by 7
Lions by 27 (lock)
Chargers by 4
Eagles by 3

I'm good with the honor system idea. I like the timer to go with it (like 15 minutes).

posted by jagsnumberone at 02:59 PM on November 06

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

My picks:

Broncos by 4 (lock)
Colts by 3
Bears by 7 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Browns by 4
Buccaneers by 6
Panthers by 13 (lock)
Jaguars by 13 (lock)
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 4
Lions by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 6 (lock)
Eagles by 13 (lock)

Missed last week taking the kids to their first NHL game in San Jose. Looking at results, I think I would have scored around 0 anyway.

posted by tahoemoj at 01:33 PM on November 06

NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition

I'm good with the honor system

posted by ic23b at 12:15 PM on November 06