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CFL Pickem Week 21: Mostly Seeded
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 6 (lock)
Elks by 3 (lock)
Alouettes by 8 (lock)
Roughriders by 3 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 04:08 PM on October 24
CFL Pickem Week 21: Mostly Seeded
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 18 (lock)
Stampeders by 16 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 14 (lock)
Lions by 12 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 02:24 PM on October 24
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
A bit of early holiday cheer:
Good King Carson Wentz is lost
Harried by the defense
All around, his line laid low
Made of patchwork pieces
All the other football teams
Wait for a retool
Bring on the McCarthy boy
We'll take him to school
posted by beaverboard at 02:09 PM on October 24
CFL Pickem Week 21: Mostly Seeded
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 13
Elks by 7
Blue Bombers by 13
Lions by 7
No locks. Too scared of final-week weirdness.
posted by rcade at 01:34 PM on October 24
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 5
Falcons by 4
Bengals by 6
Browns by 4
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Bills by 14 (lock)
Bears by 3
49ers by 12 (lock)
Buccaneers by 8 (lock)
Cowboys by 13 (lock)
Colts by 17 (lock)
Packers by 6
Chiefs by 21 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 11:58 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 4
Falcons by 4
Bengals by 7
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 14 (lock)
Bills by 5
Bears by 4
Texans by 6
Buccaneers by 7
Broncos by 10 (lock)
Colts by 10 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Commanders by 3
posted by bender at 11:43 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
"The fraud is mindboggling," FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference in Brooklyn announcing the charges. "We're talking about tens of millions of dollars in theft, in fraud, in robbery."
Gonna give Patel a pass on calling tens of millions in fraud mind boggling. He's only been part of the current adminstration for a few months. He's not used to the scale yet.
posted by beaverboard at 07:33 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
"sooner or later someone or some group will get greedy, push too hard, and will get caught."
Sure hope that's true when it comes to US politics.
posted by scully at 06:57 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 3
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 6 (lock)
Patriots by 3
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Bills by 6
Ravens by 3
49ers by 3
Buccaneers by 6 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Colts by 17 (lock)
Packers by 3
Chiefs by 7 (lock)
posted by tron7 at 04:35 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
If the bets don't hit, you must acquit
posted by tron7 at 04:34 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 6
Falcons by 13 (lock)
Bengals by 7
Patriots by 6
Eagles by 4
Bills by 6
Ravens by 3
49ers by 10
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Cowboys by 3
Colts by 17 (lock)
Packers by 4
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
posted by tahoemoj at 03:52 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 4
Falcons by 8
Bengals by 6
Patriots by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 7
Bills by 9
Bears by 4
49ers by 9
Buccaneers by 14 (lock)
Broncos by 8
Colts by 24 (lock)
Packers by 5
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:49 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
On October 9, rcade posted, For the Love of God Stop Betting Parlays:
Is rcade gifted with powers of seeing the future? If so, can we talk before the world series starts?
It looks like law enforcement has decided to try to do something about gambling. The illegal poker games apparently relied on the cooperation of several people, and they could be infiltrated. Abuse or fraud in the on line gambling services will be much harder to detect and prove, but sooner or later someone or some group will get greedy, push too hard, and will get caught. The effect on sports in general will be bad, and the effect upon whatever league is involved could be catastrophic.
posted by Howard_T at 03:02 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 7
Falcons by 14 (lock)
Bengals by 13 (lock)
Patriots by 6 (lock)
Eagles by 9
Bills by 17 (lock)
Bears by 3
49ers by 6
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 7
Colts by 16 (lock)
Packers by 9
Chiefs by 12 (lock)
As bad as I am at picking these things, at least I'm still in the top 10 in the standings. That's something anyway.
posted by Howard_T at 02:39 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 3
Falcons by 9
Bengals by 13 (lock)
Patriots by 6
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Bills by 6
Ravens by 14 (lock)
49ers by 7
Buccaneers by 3
Cowboys by 3
Colts by 3
Steelers by 6
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
posted by rumple at 02:15 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
It would be interesting to know if Billups was a habitual gambler during his playing games. Organized crime is very good at getting its hooks into pro athletes that gamble, and lose, a lot. It would be strange thinking if he somehow decided just now to work with a crime syndicate this late in his life.
posted by NoMich at 01:45 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 6
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 7
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Bears by 7
49ers by 6
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 6
Colts by 14 (lock)
Packers by 7
Chiefs by 12 (lock)
posted by NoMich at 01:43 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 7 (lock)
Falcons by 14 (lock)
Bengals by 15 (lock)
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 17 (lock)
Bills by 27 (lock)
Ravens by 6
49ers by 3
Buccaneers by 8 (lock)
Cowboys by 5
Colts by 16 (lock)
Packers by 9 (lock)
Chiefs by 19 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 01:40 PM on October 23
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia
The degree of stupid for anyone employed in the NBA to risk careers by gambling is mindboggling to say the least.
posted by tommybiden at 01:14 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Vikings by 3 (lock)
Falcons by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 5 (lock)
Patriots by 2
Eagles by 8 (lock)
Bills by 3
Bears by 6 (lock)
49ers by 5 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3 (lock)
Broncos by 3 (lock)
Colts by 12 (lock)
Steelers by 2
Chiefs by 9 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:02 PM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 3 (lock)
Falcons by 14 (lock)
Bengals by 7
Patriots by 3
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Bills by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 3
49ers by 7 (lock)
Buccaneers by 7 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Colts by 14 (lock)
Packers by 3
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
I can't find upsets to like this time around. Denver and Dallas should be another Mile High shootout. In 2013 Tony Romo threw for 506 yards and four touchdowns and lost the game 51-48! Houston favored at home by 1.5 against San Francisco is a surprise. Even Chauncey Billups wouldn't take that bet.
posted by rcade at 11:14 AM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
My picks:
Chargers by 3
Falcons by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 4
Eagles by 3 (lock)
Bills by 14 (lock)
Ravens by 7
49ers by 6
Buccaneers by 9 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Colts by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 4
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
posted by jagsnumberone at 11:01 AM on October 23
NFL Pickem Week 8: Miami Blues
There's an error I'm fixing in the Bengals score, so that will adjust the totals.
posted by rcade at 09:50 AM on October 23
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
Revised picks:
Cavaliers by 8
posted by rcade at 04:53 PM on October 22
O(htani vs) Canada!
Although if it had been Dodgers - Mariners, there was a guarantee that either team having a victory parade would cause ICE and federalized troops an untold amount of well deserved anxiety.
In Canada we have NICE agents.
posted by tommybiden at 09:53 AM on October 22
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
My picks:
Thunder by 7 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 2
Knicks by 3 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 3
Thunder by 11 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 3
posted by scooby10672 at 06:07 PM on October 21
O(htani vs) Canada!
On a Seattle linguistic note, isn't it great that a company started by two young men was named Micro and Soft, and that a stadium whose naming rights are owned by a seller of handheld devices was built by a contractor called The Erection Company.
posted by beaverboard at 04:46 PM on October 21
O(htani vs) Canada!
I was torn but really wanted to see the Mariners make their first WS.
But now I'm all for the Jays. Among other things, I hope they win so they can be received at Parliament Hill instead of the White House.
Although if it had been Dodgers - Mariners, there was a guarantee that either team having a victory parade would cause ICE and federalized troops an untold amount of well deserved anxiety.
posted by beaverboard at 04:37 PM on October 21
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
My picks:
Thunder by 9
Warriors by 7
Cavaliers by 6
Mavericks by 7
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 6
Knicks by 11 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 9
Pistons by 8
Timberwolves by 6
I'M VERY GLAD THE NBA IS BACK!!!
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:41 PM on October 21
O(htani vs) Canada!
As a Day 1 Blue Jays fan, wow, just, wow.
Seattle are 'our' expansion cousins. I don't think there's any serious animosity between the fanbases, with the possible exception of when Toronto visits every year and Blue Jays fans flood into T-Mobile Park. It was a whale of a series, could easily have gone the other way. Watching Sportsnet this morning, Los Angeles is -210 to win the series, Toronto +175
posted by tommybiden at 11:09 AM on October 21
O(htani vs) Canada!
I was kinda pulling for Seattle to make their first ever World Series appearance, but at the same time, I'm pretty excited to see Vladdy Jr v Ohtani.
posted by NoMich at 08:38 AM on October 21
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
My picks:
Thunder by 7
Lakers by 5
Knicks by 5
Mavericks by 6
Thunder by 5
Warriors by 6
Knicks by 5
Lakers by 5
Cavaliers by 8
Timberwolves by 6
posted by NoMich at 06:53 AM on October 21
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
Don't include Peacock. That number of additional games will make things unwieldy. My bold prediction for the season is that about half of the league winds up within 2 or 3 games of .500. Something around 6 or 8 teams will finish with more than 50 wins, while about that many don't make it to 30 wins. Picking the winners early in the season will be dicey.
posted by Howard_T at 11:44 PM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
My picks:
Thunder by 8
Lakers by 4
Cavaliers by 9 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 11 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 5
Knicks by 4
Lakers by 6
Cavaliers by 8
Timberwolves by 8
posted by Howard_T at 11:37 PM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
I think skipping them the same as the NBATV games makes sense.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:00 PM on October 20
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Someone loaded recent Shohei Ohtani and Bijan Robinson highlights onto a burner phone and left it in front of Christian McCaffrey's locker yesterday.
posted by beaverboard at 12:35 PM on October 20
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by NoMich at 10:07 AM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
I vote against including the Peacock games
posted by NoMich at 10:06 AM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
My picks:
Thunder by 6
Warriors by 3
Knicks by 8
Mavericks by 4
Pacers by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8
Celtics by 3
Lakers by 7
Cavaliers by 10 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 3
I'm picking the Lukas to lose the season opener at home with LeBron out. ESPN has Kyrie Irving with an estimated return date of January 1, which is three months sooner than I expected. Seems risky to cut months off the normal recovery period for a torn knee ACL with a 33-year-old star. The reason he got hurt was the Mavs risked his health by having him lead the league in minutes after the Luka robbery.
posted by rcade at 09:46 AM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
I'm debating whether to include Peacock games all season or exclude them like we do NBA TV. Increasing by 75 games is a lot -- nearly two per week.
posted by rcade at 09:45 AM on October 20
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
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2015-16: Howard_T
2016-17: Ufez Jones
2018-19: rcade
2019-20: NoMich
2020-21: Goyoucolts
2021-22: rcade
2022-23: rcade
2023-24: rcade
2024-25: rcade
posted by rcade at 09:17 AM on October 20
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Fire the coach -- Okie State still awful (and likely to be for a little while)
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:10 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
That one loss was to NC State, fellow ACC-founding team.
NC State was the best team Franklin ever beat at Vanderbilt. The rest of his resume was mostly softies.
Virginia is winning with a QB who wanted to play for Belichick at UNC but Heels GM Mike Lombardi said hell no.
I should have held off on mentioning Napier until after the Gators GM finished his Sunday breakfast.
The Gators were smart to announce the Napier firing when they did on a Sunshine State media timeline, because it looks and feels like Tua, Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier are going to be given travel vouchers in Cleveland and told to find their own way back to Miami. What wheels there were have just totally come off that team. Lake Erie weather conditions or not.
posted by beaverboard at 03:52 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Thinking of firing the coach - Billy Napier's gruesome Gators beat Miss. State, making it a bit tougher to pull the plug
He gone.
posted by tommybiden at 02:36 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Just how chaotic can a college football schedule get? Virginia is 3-0 in the ACC and 6-1 overall. That one loss was to NC State, fellow ACC-founding team.
posted by NoMich at 12:48 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
(leaving a trail of broken hearts and promises in his wake)
and motorcycles
posted by NoMich at 12:44 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Fire the coach - UCLA wins its third straight game after going 0-4 and letting De Shaun Foster go
Fire the coach - lowly UAB upsets #22 Memphis after canning Trent Dilfer *
Fire the coach - Oregon State wins its first game of the season after dumping Trent Bray
Fire the coach - Arkansas damn near beats #11 Tennessee and #4 TAMU after ditching Sam Pittman **
Fire the coach - Penn State damn near beats Iowa with a backup QB after ousting James Franklin
Thinking of firing the coach - Billy Napier's gruesome Gators beat Miss. State, making it a bit tougher to pull the plug
Thinking of firing the coach - Luke Fickell's 2-5 beleaguered Badgers get humiliated by Ohio State, making it a lot easier to pull the plug
Rent a coach - Temporary HC Frank Reich's Stanford group beat national enigma Florida State
Don't hire our coach - Clark Lea's Vanderbilt squad beat #10 LSU, a bigger win than James Franklin ever had at Vandy
Don't hire our coach - Eric Morris' UNT team is bowl eligible two weeks before Halloween
*Former Bama whiz kid and UAB interim Alex Mortensen has a bright future in the coaching profession
** National scoundrel and Arkansas interim Bobby Petrino has an assured future in the coaching profession (leaving a trail of broken hearts and promises in his wake)
posted by beaverboard at 12:35 PM on October 19
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
Revised picks:
Bears by 6
Browns by 3
Patriots by 6
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Eagles by 8
Jets by 4
Broncos by 13 (lock)
Colts by 5
Cowboys by 6
Packers by 6
49ers by 3
Buccaneers by 3
Seahawks by 10
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:48 AM on October 19
CFL Pickem Week 17: Everybody Rae Dawn Chong Tonight
Alouettes by 6 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 8 (lock) ' 8
posted by fongfiafia at 02:18 AM on October 19
The Greatest MLB Playoff Performance Ever
I remember being fed up with MLB in the early 1990's when the average player salary hit 1 million.
But after last night, all I could think of was: how can you even put a dollar amount on a guy like that?
posted by beaverboard at 11:25 PM on October 18
The Greatest MLB Playoff Performance Ever
Good Lord, that's impressive.
As easy as it is to get into Busch these days it's a bit shameful I haven't seen Shohei live. I'm gonna have to make a point to catch the Dodgers when they swing through town next year.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:21 PM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: Playoffs Approacheth
My picks:
Roughriders by 5 (lock)
Lions by 7 (lock)
Alouettes by 8 (lock)
Stampeders by 10 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 05:51 PM on October 17
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Last night's Steelers-Bengals game was a hoot.
No wonder Mike Tomlin got his undies bunched up when Cincy traded for Flacco.
Only thing missing was that tahoe didn't lock the Bengals to win. He should get an honorary lock just for picking them.
Flacco will probably come back to earth before long, but it's still fun to see the unexpected momentary magic show up now and then.
The Siberian Tiger white unis are great, as always. Flacco just needed a break from orange helmets for a minute.
Flacco's soft touch on the ball is unreal. It's like watching Scott McGregor or Jamie Moyer pitch. Flac should mentor Bazooka Joe Milton and show him how to vary his ball velocity.
Looks like the Browns GM is in the James Franklin zone of scorn, getting roasted for trading Flacco, especially within the division.
posted by beaverboard at 04:35 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
My picks:
Eagles by 21 (lock)
Broncos by 10 (lock)
Cardinals by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 12 (lock)
Patriots by 9 (lock)
Steelers by 11 (lock)
Cowboys by 14 (lock)
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Rams by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 7 (lock)
Packers by 22 (lock)
49ers by 5 (lock)
Chiefs by 2 (lock)
Bills by 15 (lock)
Commanders by 8 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 03:13 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
If nothing else, I learned my lesson from blowing locks on two stupid consecutive Thursday games. Leaves a bitter taste in your mouth for a couple of days until the rest of the league starts.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:03 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Ouch! Sad Remnants 33, Steelers 31.
posted by rcade at 01:04 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
Revised picks:
Jaguars by 3
Bears by 7 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Patriots by 11 (lock)
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Panthers by 3
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Colts by 3
Cowboys by 3
Packers by 7 (lock)
49ers by 3
Lions by 3
I also play the NFL Pickem on Yahoo, picking straight up. You see the pick distribution before you choose, which promotes herding, but that isn't happening this weekend on Chargers/Colts (49%/51%) and Commanders/Cowboys (55%/45%). Going with Indy on the road against my fan interests. Another win for Donny Dimes.
posted by rcade at 01:00 PM on October 17
CFL Pickem Week 20: Playoffs Approacheth
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 11 (lock)
Lions by 14 (lock)
Alouettes by 22 (lock)
Stampeders by 17 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 12:01 PM on October 17
CFL Pickem Week 20: Playoffs Approacheth
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 7
Lions by 14 (lock)
Redblacks by 3
Stampeders by 13 (lock)
I must do more damage to my score picking Ottawa than any other team. Go Redblacks!
posted by rcade at 10:51 AM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Rams by 8
Bears by 3
Browns by 5
Patriots by 10
Chiefs by 9 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Panthers by 11 (lock)
Broncos by 13 (lock)
Chargers by 6
Commanders by 3
Packers by 4
49ers by 9
Lions by 7
Seahawks by 3
How did Thursday get here so quickly? At least I didn't wait until Sunday afternoon.
posted by Howard_T at 12:41 AM on October 17
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
Got to love this headline in The Athletic:
"UNC football GM Michael Lombardi met with Saudi Arabia about potential investment".
Way to go, boys. Name, Image, Likeness and Bone Saw.
Burnish the image of the school and the program.
(didn't link to the article due to the NYT paywall)
Initial reporting was done by Pablo Torre, who is seemingly a tireless digger into all sorts of juicy topics.
posted by beaverboard at 10:02 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 7
Jaguars by 3
Bears by 10 (lock)
Browns by 1
Patriots by 4
Chiefs by 7
Eagles by 4
Panthers by 7
Broncos by 12 (lock)
Chargers by 9
Cowboys by 2
Packers by 4
49ers by 7
Lions by 3
Seahawks by 14 (lock)
posted by bender at 08:05 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:01 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 8
Rams by 6
Bears by 8
Browns by 6
Patriots by 9
Chiefs by 8
Eagles by 8
Panthers by 6
Broncos by 8
Chargers by 6
Cowboys by 5
Packers by 9
49ers by 8
Lions by 6
Seahawks by 8
posted by NoMich at 06:22 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Lions by 4
Seahawks by 17 (lock)
posted by rcade at 05:26 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 3
Rams by 3 (lock)
Bears by 3
Browns by 3
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 11 (lock)
Eagles by 3
Panthers by 3
Broncos by 6 (lock)
Colts by 3
Commanders by 3
Packers by 6 (lock)
49ers by 3
Lions by 6 (lock)
Seahawks by 3
posted by tron7 at 05:13 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Bengals by 3
Rams by 6
Bears by 7
Browns by 3
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Eagles by 6
Panthers by 10 (lock)
Giants by 4
Chargers by 7
Commanders by 7
Packers by 6
Falcons by 3
Lions by 4
Seahawks by 3
posted by tahoemoj at 01:53 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 9
Jaguars by 3
Browns by 6
Patriots by 6
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Jets by 6
Broncos by 3
Chargers by 7
Cowboys by 6
Packers by 10
49ers by 7
Lions by 13 (lock)
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
posted by rumple at 12:48 PM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Rams by 3
Bears by 4
Dolphins by 3
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 4
Panthers by 2
Broncos by 5
Colts by 6
Commanders by 5
Packers by 8 (lock)
49ers by 7
Lions by 6 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 10:47 AM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 7 (lock)
Rams by 4 (lock)
Bears by 14 (lock)
Browns by 1
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 20 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Panthers by 2
Broncos by 9 (lock)
Chargers by 5
Commanders by 3
Packers by 8 (lock)
Falcons by 5
Lions by 7
Seahawks by 12 (lock)
rogers, I entered my picks for last week in The Huddle, if you can add them in?
Thanks!!
posted by tommybiden at 10:46 AM on October 16
NFL Pickem Week 7: Don't Sleep on Seattle
My picks:
Steelers by 3
Jaguars by 3
Bears by 7 (lock)
Browns by 2
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 6
Panthers by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 11 (lock)
Chargers by 3
Commanders by 6
Packers by 3
49ers by 6
Lions by 4
Seahawks by 8
posted by jagsnumberone at 10:37 AM on October 16
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Am I crazy to think that once the Heels dig their way out of this Blichick mess that they should go after Franklin? I mean, James Franklin is clearly a great coach and he could do a great job in Chapel Hill. He may not win, or even get them to, a championship game, but at least they would be winning at least 10 games every season.
posted by NoMich at 06:15 AM on October 16
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
James Franklin fired at Penn State; Terry Smith to take over program for rest of 2025
posted by tommybiden at 06:57 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
What? When? Where did you hear that?
Penn State could do what the Buccaneers did when they hit a ceiling under Dungy.
Bring in Gruden to finish the job.
posted by beaverboard at 05:32 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
James Franklin is out of a job.
posted by tommybiden at 02:12 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Welcome to Cincinnati! Would you like a 3- 4- or 5-way?
Welcome to Boston. I'll trade you straight up for a lobster roll and a side of cole slaw.
posted by Howard_T at 07:52 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
too often the sequence becomes a lead off double being followed by 2 strikeouts and an easy fly ball
Welcome to Cincinnati! Would you like a 3- 4- or 5-way?
posted by tahoemoj at 06:14 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
I love the game of baseball, but the way it is being played in the major leagues is rapidly turning me off. The sole strategy has become "the certain outcome" of a strikeout or a long ball. Most pitching has become a succession of 4-seam fastball mixed with sliders and sinkers. The ability to upset timing in order to induce weak contact is nearly gone. Rather than trying to put balls into play where fielders cannot make a play, batters will wait for the mistake, and if it doesn't come, the strikeout is often the result. Getting a ball into play with runners in scoring position is being replaced by searching for the long ball. While watching the ball disappear into the stands is exciting, too often the sequence becomes a lead off double being followed by 2 strikeouts and an easy fly ball.
posted by Howard_T at 04:05 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
[Tiny] Cape Verde clinches country's first-ever World Cup spot
The city of Brocton, MA, and the south coast region of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut have been called the "Eleventh Island" because of the large number of immigrants from Cabo Verde. They form the largest population of Cabo Verdeans in the US. If Cabo Verde can make it to a game played in Gillette Stadium, the place will be rocking.
posted by Howard_T at 03:46 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The Titans are hell bent on regarding the Vrabel coaching tenure as a blip and continuing their commitment to Whisenhunt / Mularkey - based mediocrity after firing Brian Callahan by naming Mike McCoy the interim coach, while the pool of possible successors includes names like Matt Nagy and Arthur Smith.
No word on the availability of Adam Gase or Norv Turner as yet.
I don't know what a "splash hire" for the Titans would be. Bobby Petrino? Dan Hawkins? Lord help Nashville.
posted by beaverboard at 02:18 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
I can't believe that almost 3 million people are squeezed into Qatar, with Iceland being almost 10 times larger in size.
posted by beaverboard at 01:03 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
[Tiny] Cape Verde clinches country's first-ever World Cup spot The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa, with a population of 525,000, secured one of the nine automatic spots for the continent. It will be the second smallest country by population to feature in the tournament after Iceland in 2018.
posted by bender at 08:35 AM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Mariners score 10 despite Blue Jays pitchers striking out 14.
posted by beaverboard at 10:37 PM on October 13
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Someone in Howard's family may have lit an extra votive candle this morning.
My son spent the weekend with one of his Penn State buddies in Connecticut. Their reaction to the Northwestern debacle was one of disgust. The curses and evil thoughts were accompanied by repeated stabbing of a doll in Franklin's image. No need for a votive candle.
My understanding of the buyout is that he is owed around $49 million, but there is no time stated in which it's due. It wouldn't surprise me if they pay him off in small installments equal to his annual salary, and offer him a single payment less than the full amount owed. Penn State has one of the largest alumni associations among colleges in the USA, and a lot of them have some heavy money. An example is Pegula who funded the transition of the hockey program from club to varsity. On top of which he bought the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres with his pocket change.
posted by Howard_T at 12:45 AM on October 13
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Someone in Howard's family may have lit an extra votive candle this morning.
James Franklin is gone at Penn State.
posted by beaverboard at 02:55 PM on October 12
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
NFL offices to traveling teams:
"Now when you get to London, don't try to generate positive passing yards or score touchdowns.
Offense can suck all day long, it doesn't matter.
Just focus on the kicking game. That's what they understand."
posted by beaverboard at 01:01 PM on October 12
And here comes the lawsuit...
... if I was Fox, I'd fight this tooth and nail.
That might cost more than what it has to pay to make the lawsuit go away. This is a really bad look for Fox and the NFL. Having one of your game broadcasters try to kill an old guy for parking in a loading zone is nuts.
posted by rcade at 10:52 AM on October 12
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
My picks:
Broncos by 10 (lock)
Colts by 7
Chargers by 8
Patriots by 12 (lock)
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 6
Rams by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 6
Packers by 13 (lock)
Buccaneers by 6
Lions by 6
Bills by 7
Commanders by 7
posted by NoMich at 09:48 AM on October 12
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
This lets players be a little more reckless
or is a floor for the clueless :)
posted by rumple at 06:34 PM on October 11
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Hard to believe that Joe Judge, who wrecked Mac Jones in New England, is on Lane Kiffin's staff at Ole Miss as a QB coach and has helped turn Jaxson Dart and Trinidad Chambliss into killers.
posted by beaverboard at 02:18 PM on October 11
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
The answer the question "Did SpoFi collectively learn anything from the Week 5 fiasco?" appears to be a resounding "lol, nah".
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:21 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
Damn, look at all those Eagles locks that burned to the ground.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:16 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
Damn, look at all those Eagles locks that burned to the ground.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:16 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
Damn, look at all those Eagles locks that burned to the ground.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:16 PM on October 10
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Me: I don't know anyone who would run through a brick wall for Brian Daboll
Cam Skattebo: Did you watch last night's game?
posted by beaverboard at 02:05 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
My picks:
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Colts by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 7 (lock)
Saints by 3
Steelers by 3
Cowboys by 6
Seahawks by 3
Rams by 6
Raiders by 3
Packers by 17 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Lions by 3
Bills by 3
Commanders by 6
posted by tron7 at 08:22 PM on October 09
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
So many scores of zero last week and not a single negative score, or can't that happen?
The worst possible score in a week is 0. This lets players be a little more reckless towards the end when trying to catch the leader.
posted by rcade at 07:35 PM on October 09
NFL Pickem Week 6: Get Up, Trevor, Get Up
My picks:
Eagles by 12 (lock)
Broncos by 5 (lock)
Colts by 3
Dolphins by 4
Patriots by 6
Steelers by 9 (lock)
Panthers by 3
Jaguars by 3
Rams by 10 (lock)
Titans by 6
Packers by 17 (lock)
49ers by 12 (lock)
Lions by 8 (lock)
Bills by 22 (lock)
Commanders by 16 (lock)
GO LIONS !!!!!!
posted by ic23b at 06:17 PM on October 09
Enter the SportsFilter NBA Pickem
Revised picks:
Knicks by 4 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 7
Cavaliers by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 4