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NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Broncos by 7 (lock)
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Passer: M. Stafford (LAR)
Rusher: K. Walker III (SEA)
Receiver: P. Nacua (LAR)
Player with interception: C. Durant (LAR)

posted by NoMich at 02:31 PM on January 25

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 17 (lock)
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Walker
Receiver: Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: Coby Bryant

posted by Ufez Jones at 09:14 AM on January 25

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 4
Rams by 8 (lock)
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: RJ Harvey
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Marcus Jones

posted by gridironarizona at 02:14 AM on January 25

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

Revised picks:

Seahawks by 13
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: Kenneth Walker III
Receiver: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: Ernest Jones IV

posted by bender at 08:30 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Broncos by 7
Seahawks by 13 (lock)

posted by bender at 08:25 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 12 (lock)
Rams by 3
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Kenneth Walker III
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Carlton Davis III

posted by ic23b at 07:19 PM on January 24

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Happy anniversary, rcade, 31 years shows a great relationship.

posted by Howard_T at 06:16 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 6 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Passer: Darnold
Rusher: Stephenson (NE)
Receiver: Boutte (NE)
Player with interception: Davis (NE)

Have to go with 'my' Patriots and Seattle to make it to the Super Bowl. If it turns out that way, Patriots will bring Malcom Butler out of retirement for a goal line stand interception.

posted by Howard_T at 06:09 PM on January 24

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Looks like McDaniel will be the Steelers new head coach

posted by NoMich at 05:38 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Broncos by 5 (lock)
Seahawks by 17 (lock)
Passer: Darnold
Rusher: Walker
Receiver: Kupp
Player with interception: Jones

posted by tommybiden at 05:27 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

Revised picks:

Player with interception: Hawkins (NE)

posted by tahoemoj at 04:46 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 17 (lock)
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Henderson
Receiver: Nacua

posted by tahoemoj at 04:45 PM on January 24

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

From what I can tell, a contingent from the Bills was getting ready to head to Florida to meet with HC candidate Mike McDaniel when he canceled the meeting.

Not sure if the plane was already in the air or not.

McDaniel might have kept the meeting with Buffalo if it had been scheduled before Pegula's fracked up press conference a few days ago.

If McDaniel wanted to find out what the Buffalo winters are like, he could have just gone to Lubbock or Amarillo TX. They're figuring to get a foot of snow or more with the storm.

posted by beaverboard at 04:39 PM on January 24

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

This week's NBA Pickem did not occur. I was out of town celebrating my 31st wedding anniversary. We were supposed to have one for our 30th last year but were flattened by the flu.

posted by rcade at 04:38 PM on January 24

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 3: Conference Championships

My picks:

Patriots by 14 (lock)
Seahawks by 7 (lock)
Passer: Sam Darnold
Rusher: Kenneth Walker
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Pat Surtain

Fans in Denver must have whiplash after going from victory euphoria to the Bo Nix news right after the game. I wish I could believe the Broncos had a shot tomorrow.

posted by rcade at 04:37 PM on January 24

Tim Kurkjian predicts MLB work stoppage is coming

The Dodgers are making the MLB a buzzkill with these crazy salaries. That used to be the Yankees' job.

A work stoppage would undo all the good they've done with the faster games.

posted by rcade at 04:22 PM on January 24

Tim Kurkjian predicts MLB work stoppage is coming

My money says a work stoppage, possibly the entire 2027 season.

It's like MLB cannot handle success.

posted by tommybiden at 01:11 PM on January 23

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Loved this low-key hub for the sports offbeat stories. It's the perfect spot to unpack those quieter narratives and share links that deserve a nod without the glare of headlines. Quick tip: diagramming plays on your hand adds a playful, memorable touch"great for clarity in debates. Also, shoutout to drift boss for inspiring witty, fast-paced exchanges here; keeps the convo moving smoothly. Let's keep digging beyond front-page buzz.

posted by AliceMonroe at 01:17 AM on January 23

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

So the NBA is celebrating their "Rivalry Week" and tonight's headline ESPN games are Cleveland versus Charlotte, who have never met in the playoffs, and Milwaukee vs. OKC, who I guess had that one In-Season Tournament Finale.

Words used to mean things.

posted by Ufez Jones at 08:01 PM on January 21

Cheating in ski jumping

Team USA could use your expertise. Also, I have yet to see a Pablo Torre video on Youtube not worth watching.

posted by NoMich at 05:21 PM on January 21

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

...but the taint of performance enhancers persists, keeping out some whose numbers would merit their inclusion.

posted by Howard_T at 02:58 PM on January 21

Cheating in ski jumping

I now know far more than I really need to about ski jumping. Still, it was a most interesting and enjoyable half hour or so. I have some knowledge of the relationship of lift and drag from my former life as an engineer building weird electronic systems designed to keep things from knocking your aircraft out of the sky. The way that the mechanism for increasing lift was developed reflects to some extent the years-long development of the wing geometry on supersonic aircraft. More lift, less drag, and better control of the air flow. I did not know that FIS had such strict control over the suit, and the mechanism used to measure and enforce it was quite interesting. Many thanks for posting this, NoMich.

posted by Howard_T at 02:54 PM on January 21

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

posted by BornIcon at 02:29 PM on January 21

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Mario Cristobal should be able to own south Florida recruiting coast to coast for the foreseeable future.

Bain, Fletcher and Toney are all Dade and Broward guys.

But important to leave no stone unturned. Past UM great Edgerrin James is from Immokalee in the middle of the Glades.

Cristobal will note that the winning QB was an overlooked Miami guy and his QB who ducked the post game handshake was originally from Duval. The Canes will pay closer attention to local area talent next time.

In all fairness, though, Carson Beck took a hell of a hit before he threw the game ending pick. He may not have known what stadium he was in.

posted by beaverboard at 12:26 PM on January 21

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Well, that was a national championship game worth watching. It will be interesting to see if either programs will be able to make the playoffs again next season. Not a big fan of Miami, but college football does kinda need the U to be The U again.

posted by NoMich at 11:34 AM on January 20

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Still coming to terms with the fact that the Bills have fired McDermott.

And promoted Beane! Oy.

posted by beaverboard at 12:01 PM on January 19

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

Revised picks:

Thunder by 8
Knicks by 9
Pistons by 6

posted by Ufez Jones at 12:00 PM on January 19

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

49ers by 3
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Rams by 7
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: McCaffrey
Receiver: Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: Danielle Hunter

posted by bender at 06:42 PM on January 17

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

Sack or two partial sacks.

Please unrevise my revised picks. My original picks should stand as written.

posted by Howard_T at 02:41 PM on January 17

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 6
49ers by 4
Texans by 7
Bears by 3
Passer: C. Williams
Rusher: J. Cook
Receiver: P. Nakua (LAR)
Player with interception: D. Hunter

posted by tahoemoj at 12:27 PM on January 17

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 3
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 7
Rams by 4
Passer: Matt Stafford
Rusher: Kenneth Walker III
Receiver: Courtland Sutton
Player with interception: Jarran Reed (SEA)

posted by Ufez Jones at 12:12 PM on January 17

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 11 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Patriots by 4
Rams by 8
Passer: Sam Darnold
Rusher: Kyren Williams
Receiver: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Player with interception: K'Lavon Chaisson

posted by gridironarizona at 02:07 AM on January 17

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 13
Seahawks by 3
Texans by 3
Rams by 7
Passer: Caleb Williams
Rusher: Cook
Receiver: Nacua
Player with interception: Will Anderson

posted by jagsnumberone at 10:56 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

Question: It's 'Player with a Sack', correct, not Interception?

Yes. Sack or two partial sacks. I have corrected the label.

posted by rcade at 06:08 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Broncos by 5
Seahawks by 7
Patriots by 7
Rams by 8
Passer: M. Stafford (LAR)
Rusher: J. Cook (BUF)
Receiver: P. Nacua (LAR)
Sacker: M. Williams (NEP)

posted by NoMich at 02:55 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

Revised picks:

Sacker: Jones (NE)

We do mean interception not sacks.

posted by Howard_T at 02:29 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Broncos by 4
Seahawks by 10
Patriots by 9
Bears by 11
Passer: Drake "Drake Maye" Maye
Rusher: Stephenson (NE)
Receiver: Nacua
Sacker: Williams (NE)

New England at Denver for the AFC title? If it happens, it will be at some history repeating.

posted by Howard_T at 02:26 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

Question: It's 'Player with a Sack', correct, not Interception?

posted by tommybiden at 02:12 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 8 (lock)
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Texans by 10 (lock)
Rams by 11 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Cook III
Receiver: Nacua
Sacker: Williams (Seattle)

posted by tommybiden at 01:28 PM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Broncos by 3
Seahawks by 4
Patriots by 7
Rams by 6 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: W. Marks
Receiver: Nacua
Sacker: Hunter (Houston)

posted by ic23b at 11:36 AM on January 16

NFL Playoff Pickem Week 2: Divisional Round

My picks:

Bills by 3
Seahawks by 3
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Rams by 3
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: James Cook
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Sacker: Danielle Hunter

posted by rcade at 10:49 AM on January 16

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

From yesterday's huddle:

I bet Howard was a huge deadhead

This guy spent quite of bit of summertime in 1987-1995 hanging out at various Dead shows, from Oakland to Deer Creek, IN to Atlanta, GA. While many made their spare change selling "kind veggie burritos" (beans in a tortilla), I found it more profitable to have a cooler full of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for sale (or barter for various mind-altering substances).

posted by tahoemoj at 02:02 PM on January 15

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

Revised picks:

Magic by 6
Thunder by 6
Warriors by 6

posted by NoMich at 11:42 AM on January 15

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

Revised picks:

76ers by 5
Mavericks by 5

posted by NoMich at 01:18 PM on January 14

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

High Point Central High School (High Point, NC) puts varsity football team on pause for a year. They didn't score a single point all season long.

posted by NoMich at 04:39 PM on January 13

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

My picks:

Spurs by 9
Warriors by 17 (slam dunk)
76ers by 6
Mavericks by 8
Magic by 7
Thunder by 10
Knicks by 8
Cavaliers by 7
Timberwolves by 7

posted by Ufez Jones at 03:02 PM on January 13

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach.

posted by tommybiden at 02:47 PM on January 13

Koepka returns to PGA Tour

I wonder if you're allowed to pick out what bonesaw they'll use on you.

posted by NoMich at 02:33 PM on January 13

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

For NoMich, I bet Howard was a huge deadhead I wouldn't have known Mr. Weir from the man on the street. A Deadhead I am not. My tastes in music tend strictly to the classical, and I am a pushover for anything composed by J. S. Bach. The closest I have ever come to a Grateful Dead experience was about 30 years ago. I was working on a project in Seattle and I was about 1/2 mile from the arena where they were to appear. The fans were lined up waiting to get in, and the cannabis was rapidly being converted to vapor and ashes. It was enough that I nearly had a contact high. Fun times.

posted by Howard_T at 02:04 PM on January 13

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

My picks:

Spurs by 8
Warriors by 11 (slam dunk)
76ers by 9
Mavericks by 6
Magic by 13
Thunder by 11
Warriors by 4
76ers by 9 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 6
Thunder by 15 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 7
Pistons by 4 (slam dunk)

Celtics threw a watch party for the Pacers game Monday night. It's one of the perks for season ticket members. Food, drinks, goodies, good company, and a pretty good game. The mascot, Lucky, was there along with a couple of the dancers for photo ops. Good times.

posted by Howard_T at 01:49 PM on January 13

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

My picks:

Thunder by 8
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)

posted by NoMich at 12:46 PM on January 13

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Sorry I didn't answer in time. I think the cutoff was the first game played. I'll set it to the last game for the rest of the contest. Just make sure your prop pick hasn't started their game yet.

posted by rcade at 12:07 PM on January 13

NBA Pickem Week 13: MLK Day Edition

My picks:

Thunder by 8
Warriors by 15 (slam dunk)

Thinking good thoughts for the Pacers made a difference. They've won 3 in a row but are still 9-31. Getting their own 2026 first round pick back last year is looking like a pretty good trade.

posted by rcade at 12:05 PM on January 13

Koepka returns to PGA Tour

If anyone leaving the LIV tour is asked to return all or part of a signing fee they were paid, it would be best to have their agent wire the money to the Saudis rather than hand deliver it to the consulate.

posted by beaverboard at 11:07 PM on January 12

Koepka returns to PGA Tour

Excellent questions. Especially #2.

posted by NoMich at 07:22 PM on January 12

Koepka returns to PGA Tour

I have two questions: 1. Does this begin a collapse of LIV, if the other pros convince Rahm et al. to come back, and rob the LIV circuit of much of its star power? 2. Does Koepka keep his $100 million sign-on fee? At the time, it was mentioned that those huge initial payments were lump-sum....

posted by werty at 04:41 PM on January 12

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I so wanted the Panthers to pull that game out

Substitute the word Jaguars. Damn.

posted by beaverboard at 05:55 PM on January 11

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Can I not pick players who have not yet played

I'd say yes (for whatever that's worth), and you lose any tiebreaker.

posted by tommybiden at 01:14 PM on January 11

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I so wanted the Panthers to pull that game out, and they damn near did.

I really like the ball that Bryce Young throws, the way it comes out and the trajectory. Him and Stroud and Maye. Watching those guys spin it doesn't get old.

John Harbaugh was very smart not to rush into a new job, especially after what happened to the Packers last night. Now we'll see about the Bills.

posted by beaverboard at 12:58 PM on January 11

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Bob Weir shuffled off to deadhead heaven. I bet Howard was a huge deadhead and spent the entirety of the 1960s following them on the road, selling homemade bean burritos to pay for it all. All of the spammers on this site were all deadheads in the 1990s and depending on trust funds to pay for their life on the road.

posted by NoMich at 08:22 AM on January 11

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Didn't look at the prop bets. Can I not pick players who have not yet played?

posted by Howard_T at 09:21 PM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Revised picks:

Texans by 12 (lock)

posted by Howard_T at 09:19 PM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Panthers by 3
Bears by 11 (lock)
Bills by 3
49ers by 8
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Texans by 6
Passer: Maye
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Nacua
Player with interception: Kevin Byard (CHI)

posted by Ufez Jones at 02:46 PM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 7
Packers by 7
Bills by 4
49ers by 7
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Texans by 4 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Cook III
Receiver: St. Brown
Player with interception: Marcus Jones

posted by bender at 02:32 PM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 10
Bears by 16 (lock)
Jaguars by 13
49ers by 3
Patriots by 2

Patriots in the playoffs? How the blazes did that happen?

posted by Howard_T at 02:14 PM on January 10

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Last night's Peach Bowl reminded me a bit of the Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl.

One team shows up in bright colors and is effed from the first snap. Blowout ensues.

One of these years, Oregon is going to get to a big game and play up to the level of their action hero unis.

posted by beaverboard at 11:46 AM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 14 (lock)
Bears by 5
Bills by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 9 (lock)
Chargers by 4
Texans by 7 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Cook III
Receiver: Nacua
Player with interception: Byard III

posted by tommybiden at 09:40 AM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 17 (lock)
Bears by 3
Jaguars by 6
Eagles by 3
Patriots by 7
Texans by 3
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Barkley
Receiver: Nacua
Player with interception: Devin Lloyd

Rcade, this was the match up that made me the most nervous. Duuuuuval!!!

posted by jagsnumberone at 09:39 AM on January 10

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 11 (lock)
Bears by 1
Jaguars by 3
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Patriots by 4
Steelers by 4
Passer: Matthew Stafford
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Jaylinn Hawkins

posted by gridironarizona at 01:27 AM on January 10

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

As a former Florida boy, I wanted Ole Miss to win.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Golding's staff looks like in the fall.

Cristobal is now well ahead of UF and FSU with recruiting the state given the Canes performance.

I'm fiendishly amused by stories hinting that Kiffin could be fired for cause in the Demond Williams saga.

If Ole Miss had won the title and Kiffin suddenly found himself gone from his dream job, I would consider the world to be not such a bad place after all.

(Except the only dream job that Kiffin has is being Kiffin).

posted by beaverboard at 07:56 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 13 (lock)
Bears by 6
Jaguars by 7
49ers by 4
Chargers by 6
Texans by 12 (lock)
Passer: M. Stafford (LAR)
Rusher: C. McCaffrey (SFO)
Receiver: P. Nacua (LAR)
Player with interception: Stingley (HOU)

So I totally dropped the ball on the regular season pick 'em. Here to claim my rightful Costanza.

posted by tahoemoj at 06:46 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Revised picks:

Rams by 10 (lock)
Bills by 2
Eagles by 3
Patriots by 4
Texans by 3
Passer: M. Stafford (LAR)
Rusher: S. Barkley (PHI)
Receiver: P. Nacua (LAR)
Player with interception: K. Byard (CHI)

posted by NoMich at 06:24 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 10
Packers by 3

posted by NoMich at 06:18 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 16 (lock)
Bears by 3
Bills by 4
Eagles by 7
Patriots by 8 (lock)
Texans by 3 (lock)
Passer: Stafford
Rusher: Cook
Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Kevin Byard III

posted by ic23b at 06:13 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

Revised picks:

Receiver: Puka Nacua
Player with interception: Jalen Ramsey

posted by rcade at 05:35 PM on January 09

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Rams by 10 (lock)
Bears by 3
Jaguars by 7 (lock)
49ers by 3
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Texans by 3
Passer: Trevor Lawrence
Rusher: Christian McCaffery
Player with interception: Puka Nacua

I wanted to go to the Jaguars game Sunday but decided to pay my mortgage instead. This Jacksonville team is the best since 1999.

posted by rcade at 05:34 PM on January 09

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

The U is back! Maybe? But hey, go ACC!

posted by NoMich at 12:34 PM on January 09

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Dolphins are in sort of the same situation Denver was in.

They fired Hackett and cut Russ Wilson. They ate a ton of dead cap.

The difference being that the Broncos' new ownership group had a GM that turned out to be worth hanging onto (Paton) when the villagers were out with the pitchforks. It was courageous of them to ignore the yelling and move forward with Paton.

Those owners learned well and learned fast. Look how quickly they got to the top of the conference after that body blow.

Stephen Ross is a Geppetto puppet compared to the Denver ownership. He doesn't have a GM and if he eats Tua's salary, he doesn't have the acumen to figure out how to recover from a setback like that.

Sometimes I wish the NFL had relegation. But more often, I wish it had owner banishment.

posted by beaverboard at 05:41 PM on January 08

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

/Looks at Tua's salary.

Oof, there's not much to do there with that situation? The Dolphins can't just say 'screw it, cut him anway!'?

posted by NoMich at 01:51 PM on January 08

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Because Harbaugh can't wait to coach Tua after tearing his hair out trying to figure out how to win with Lamar.

posted by beaverboard at 01:30 PM on January 08

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Hmmmm...Mike McDaniel makes to Thursday before getting fired from the Dolphins job. A day after John Harbaugh got fired from the Ballmer job.

posted by NoMich at 10:45 AM on January 08

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

RIP Glenn Hall. A rock on ice.

posted by beaverboard at 09:37 PM on January 07

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

This forum is the perfect haven for those who want to delve into the lesser-known sports stories. Discuss the intriguing narratives that fly under the radar, share valuable links, and analyze game strategies like a pro. Speaking of games, if you're looking for a fun distraction, try slope 2 it's a thrilling experience that keeps you on your toes. And always remember to take a pause before reacting in the heat of the moment.

posted by idalia54 at 08:55 PM on January 07

NBA Pickem Week 13: Hard Times in Indiana

Revised picks:

Celtics by 8 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 6
Cavaliers by 6

posted by NoMich at 06:57 AM on January 07

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

John Harbaugh is gone.

It's not a huge surprise, but I think enough of him to hope that he doesn't go from one of the better owners in Bisciotti to someone like Mark Davis, Strunk, or Mara.

In a sane world, he would surely attract more interest as a HC than the likes of Joe Brady or Kliff Kingsbury.

If I were Harbaugh, I would take a big deep breath and let out a sigh of relief with the realization that I no longer had to try to figure out how to win deep into the postseason with Lamar Jackson.

posted by beaverboard at 05:59 PM on January 06

NBA Pickem Week 13: Hard Times in Indiana

My picks:

Timberwolves by 6 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 6 (slam dunk)

posted by NoMich at 04:09 PM on January 06

NBA Pickem Week 13: Hard Times in Indiana

My picks:

Timberwolves by 6
Mavericks by 12 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 15 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 9
Cavaliers by 5

We're less than a month away from the trade deadline (Feb 5th) and there hasn't been a single move made. My guess is it's going to be a crazy couple of weeks ahead.

posted by Ufez Jones at 04:06 PM on January 06

NBA Pickem Week 13: Hard Times in Indiana

My picks:

Timberwolves by 8
Mavericks by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 3
Spurs by 13 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 9

posted by rcade at 03:30 PM on January 06

NBA Pickem Week 13: Hard Times in Indiana

My picks:

Timberwolves by 11 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 6
Celtics by 7
Spurs by 8 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 15 (slam dunk)

posted by Howard_T at 03:13 PM on January 06

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

Matt was probably at Lowe's buying moving boxes the day after Jerry traded Micah Parsons.

posted by beaverboard at 12:24 PM on January 06

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

Matt Eberflus fired by the Cowboys.

Would the better firing in Dallas not be relieving the general manager of his duties?

posted by tommybiden at 10:38 AM on January 06

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

Do owners of dysfunctional teams care if they win or not?

They don't have to.

When the Giants ownership began packing the front office with family members 12 years ago, the franchise was worth $2.1 billion.

Today, it is worth over $7.3 billion despite all the misery the Giants have inflicted on their fans.

Winning and losing doesn't matter. Net worth skyrockets no matter what.

No one has been better at making money while disregarding the realities of the struggle for competitiveness than Jerry Jones.

posted by beaverboard at 10:32 PM on January 05

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

I think the economics of being a HC or coordinator have risen to the point where guys out of a job can afford to pick their spots, be selective, and not rush headlong to the next gig no matter how flawed.

I feel bad for minority coaches who may feel an obligation to take a job to continue the push for greater opportunity around the league even though they know it's not a good situation. How many guys wanted to work for Dan Snyder when Ron Rivera took the Washington job? Or Stephen Ross when Flores took the Dolphins job? Or Woody Johnson when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn? Etc., etc.

What I'm hoping to see is more Liam Coen action. "I've never been a HC and I want to be one real bad, but I'm sure as hell not working for Trent Baalke. You get him gone, then we can talk". Some owners (like Khan) have to be led to the water.

When two or three good HC candidates tell John Mara they can't work with Joe Schoen under any circumstances, maybe he'll get his head out of the cotton candy machine and get a decent GM.

The Titans are going to end up with a string of more Mularkeys the way they're going. Who would want to work for that organization at this point?

All told, there are around 9 teams in the league that should consider themselves lucky if someone like Mike McCarthy even took their phone call.

posted by beaverboard at 10:19 PM on January 05

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posted by tommybiden at 05:01 PM on January 05

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

I'm already seeing articles stumping for the Giants to hire him.

posted by werty at 01:13 PM on January 05

NFL Firings: Pete Carroll, Kevin Stefanski, Raheem Morris

Stefanski will for sure be picked up by someone soon, right?

posted by NoMich at 01:05 PM on January 05

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