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NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Panthers by *24*?! And locked?! Oof, son...
I wish I could claim I've recently changed my meds, alas
Hey, at least I didn't confuse the Atlanta Hawks with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes!!
posted by tommybiden at 06:06 PM on September 29
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Panthers by *24*?! And locked?! Oof, son...
posted by NoMich at 11:37 AM on September 28
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Well, that was a week from hell for my picks!
posted by tommybiden at 10:27 AM on September 28
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
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posted by kavdowe at 03:41 AM on September 28
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Revised picks for week 3:
Bills by 18
Panthers by 4 (lock)
Lions by 8
Colts by 4
Patriots by 7
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Giants by 6
Bengals by 9
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
49ers by 9
Buccaneers by 5
Cowboys by 4
Saints by 6
Rams by 7
Eagles by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:11 PM on September 27
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Revised picks for week 3:
Giants by 3
Ravens by 3
Lost my nerve. I didn't know the Cowboys had been shredded so badly by the run.
posted by rcade at 01:36 PM on September 26
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Revised picks for week 3:
Bills by 10
Panthers by 3
Picking the Cowboys over the Ravens feels a little foolish. Go Pokes!
posted by rcade at 01:05 PM on September 26
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 16 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:59 PM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 7 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 3
Lions by 9 (lock)
Texans by 4
Jaguars by 10
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Giants by 6
Bengals by 4
Seahawks by 11 (lock)
49ers by 12 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Cowboys by 4
Saints by 6
Rams by 4
Eagles by 3
posted by jagsnumberone at 01:39 PM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Revised picks for week 3:
Vikings by 3
posted by tahoemoj at 12:24 PM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 13 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 7
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 6
Jaguars by 4
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Titans by 3
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
49ers by 7
Cowboys by 6
Raiders by 3
Rams by 7
Eagles by 10
posted by tahoemoj at 12:23 PM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 24 (lock)
Bills by 6
Panthers by 24 (lock)
Lions by 15 (lock)
Texans by 5
Jaguars by 7
Chiefs by 19 (lock)
Titans by 1
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Seahawks by 17 (lock)
49ers by 22 (lock)
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 4
Raiders by 6
Rams by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 16 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 10:28 AM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 7
Bills by 6
Browns by 3
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 6
Patriots by 3
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Titans by 3
Steelers by 7
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
49ers by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Cowboys by 6
Saints by 3
Rams by 9
Bears by 6
posted by rumple at 12:06 AM on September 24
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 13 (lock)
Bills by 12 (lock)
Panthers by 4
Lions by 7 (lock)
Texans by 3
Jaguars by 4
Chiefs by 23 (lock)
Giants by 13 (lock)
Bengals by 12 (lock)
Seahawks by 23 (lock)
49ers by 11 (lock)
Vikings by 13 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Saints by 5
Rams by 6
Eagles by 3
GO LIONS !!!!
posted by ic23b at 10:35 PM on September 23
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 14 (lock)
Bills by 17 (lock)
Browns by 1
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Patriots by 7
Chiefs by 4
Giants by 7
Steelers by 5
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Ravens by 4
Raiders by 3
Rams by 7
Bears by 5
posted by bender at 09:51 PM on September 23
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
I filled out the week 3 form earlier today. Did those picks make their way to you or do I need to do from the link in this post?
Just for reference, here they are:
Packers by 10 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 5
Lions by 7
Texans by 5
Jaguars by 5
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Titans by 5
Bengals by 6
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 10 (lock)
Vikings by 5
Ravens by 6
Saints by 7
Rams by 7
Eagles by 6
posted by NoMich at 09:12 PM on September 23
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Revised picks for week 3:
Packers by 10 (lock)
Bills by 7
Panthers by 2
Lions by 7
Texans by 3
Jaguars by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 20
Titans by 7
Bengals by 3
Seahawks by 14 (lock)
49ers by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Cowboys by 3
Saints by 3
Rams by 7
Eagles by 10 (lock)
The Giants are cursed.
posted by rcade at 08:49 PM on September 23
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 10 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 5
Lions by 7
Texans by 5
Jaguars by 5
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Titans by 5
Bengals by 6
Seahawks by 7
49ers by 10 (lock)
Vikings by 5
Ravens by 6
Saints by 7
Rams by 7
Eagles by 6
posted by NoMich at 03:38 PM on September 23
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Fanatics refunded anyone that put money on NC State +3.5 or on a parlay since it was a generational bad beat. LOL
posted by NoMich at 01:47 PM on September 21
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
NC State fans to remain under observation through tomorrow.
The Wolfpack ain't for soft people, as Philip Rivers likes to say. Meanwhile, the shitshow in Chapel Hill is rolling deeper into the shit and Duke is just keeps on minding its own business and winning ball games. All you can do is sit back with your bbq plate (stop asking me if I want slaw, of course I want slaw, it's barbecue!) and laugh.
posted by NoMich at 08:14 AM on September 21
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
My mind, a vibrant kaleidoscope of sports thoughts, just collided with this piece. A fascinating dive into Saturday huddles, where strategy intertwines with sheer athleticism. I once faced a similar analytical challenge, trying to decipher complex team dynamics in a real-time scenario during a high-stakes Connections Game; it felt like untangling a particularly knotty play.
posted by Avargent at 09:53 PM on September 20
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
As Tom Brady said: "oh shit"
posted by tommybiden at 06:09 PM on September 20
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
NC State fans to remain under observation through tomorrow.
posted by beaverboard at 06:00 PM on September 20
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
Revised picks for week 2:
Jaguars by 6
Cowboys by 9 (lock)
49ers by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 11 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 03:38 PM on September 20
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
Revised picks for week 2:
Panthers by 4
Ravens by 7
Bears by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Patriots by 8
Packers by 7
Buccaneers by 8 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Broncos by 7
Chargers by 3
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
49ers by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 6
Rams by 10 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:03 AM on September 20
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
Revised picks for week 2:
Falcons by 5
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Bears by 7
Texans by 6
Patriots by 7
Packers by 5
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 5
Chargers by 5
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
49ers by 17 (lock)
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Rams by 7
posted by NoMich at 09:07 AM on September 20
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
Revised picks for week 2:
Falcons by 03
Ravens by 010 (lock)
Vikings by 02
Texans by 05
Patriots by 05
Packers by 04
Buccaneers by 012 (lock)
Eagles by 06
Broncos by 07
Chargers by 30
Seahawks by 03
Commanders by 03
49ers by 010 (lock)
Chiefs by 40
Rams by 07
posted by bender at 06:11 PM on September 19
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Panthers by 4
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Bears by 7
Bengals by 4
Patriots by 3
Packers by 6
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 6
Chargers by 4
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Commanders by 3
49ers by 17 (lock)
Chiefs by 6
Rams by 6 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 09:45 AM on September 18
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 9
Falcons by 3
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Bears by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Steelers by 3
Jets by 3
Buccaneers by 6
Eagles by 12 (lock)
Broncos by 6
Chargers by 9
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
49ers by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 10
Rams by 7
posted by rumple at 05:37 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 5
posted by bender at 05:27 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 3
Panthers by 6
Ravens by 7
Bears by 6
Bengals by 3
Patriots by 4
Packers by 6
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Chargers by 4
Seahawks by 7
Cowboys by 7
49ers by 14 (lock)
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Giants by 4
I think I mixed up something last week, because I can't imagine any rational state in which I would have locked the Browns. Alas.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:11 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 9
Panthers by 6 (lock)
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Bears by 7
Texans by 3
Patriots by 3
Packers by 4
Buccaneers by 7 (lock)
Eagles by 6 (lock)
Jaguars by 13
Chargers by 7
Seahawks by 10
Cowboys by 4
49ers by 14 (lock)
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Rams by 10 (lock)
posted by jagsnumberone at 05:11 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:31 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 5
Panthers by 10 (lock)
Ravens by 17 (lock)
Bears by 4
Bengals by 6
Steelers by 5
Jets by 2
Buccaneers by 16 (lock)
Chargers by 9 (lock)
Seahawks by 11 (lock)
Rams by 12 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 03:25 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 2:
Bills by 8
posted by NoMich at 03:18 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
Revised picks:
Panthers by 3
Ravens by 7 (lock)
Bears by 14 (lock)
Texans by 3
Patriots by 3
Packers by 3
Buccaneers by 14
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Chargers by 7
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 3
49ers by 14 (lock)
Chiefs by 7
Rams by 7
I want to lock a Jags win over the Broncos but won't go that far. I hope the Cowboys aren't the team we saw on Sunday night.
posted by rcade at 03:16 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks for week 3:
Packers by 7 (lock)
I'm testing the ability to pick future weeks ahead of time.
posted by rcade at 02:58 PM on September 17
NFL Pickem Week 2: I Drafted A.J. Brown Edition
My picks:
Lions by 3
posted by rcade at 02:45 PM on September 17
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
I am rooting for Neal Brown and the Mean Green not Eric Morris and the Annoying Orange.
Cool to see Mestemaker and Hawkins knock off a big dog though.
posted by rcade at 12:11 PM on September 14
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
Revised picks:
Bears by 4
Bengals by 3
Lions by 10 (lock)
Bills by 5
Colts by 4
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Steelers by 6
Titans by 4
Chargers by 8 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Packers by 6
Eagles by 8
Cowboys by 4
Broncos by 9
posted by Ufez Jones at 10:26 AM on September 13
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
That was the most excited text I've gotten from my dad in...ever, probably.
posted by Ufez Jones at 08:17 PM on September 12
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Are Ufez and rcade going to be forming a brotherhood in support of former North Texas now Oklahoma State players and coaches?
Come after me! I'm a man!
posted by beaverboard at 06:09 PM on September 12
Barry Melrose, longtime NHL player, coach and ESPN icon, dies at 70 after battle with Parkinson's
Barry Melrose was Mr. Hockey to me during the 1990s and 2000s before ESPN lost the sport. As big a voice in the NHL as Al Michaels in the NFL. I was going to say as big as John Madden but that's going too far.
For some reason I haven't watched studio segments as much since ESPN regained the sport. I watch the games but skip the rest.
posted by rcade at 12:55 PM on September 12
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Brampton Steelheads acquire 17 picks in Tanner Adams trade with Sudbury Wolves
You know, I think if Brampton had held strong just a little longer, they could've gotten a 2030 4th instead of a 5th round pick
posted by tommybiden at 12:38 PM on September 12
Barry Melrose, longtime NHL player, coach and ESPN icon, dies at 70 after battle with Parkinson's
.
posted by tommybiden at 09:08 AM on September 11
D.K. Metcalf Blows the Lid Off Antarctica
Metcalf needs to consult Kyrie Irving.
It would make his life simpler.
Because Antarctica is flat, you don't need to bore down from above. Just find an edge seam, lift it up and tunnel in. The civilization is in there.
Although it hasn't resulted in championships, I still like the Steelers' approach to rostering head cases better than the Chiefs' approach to rostering former, current and future offenders.
posted by beaverboard at 02:16 PM on September 10
D.K. Metcalf Blows the Lid Off Antarctica
I'm curious as to what H.R. Pufnstuf has to say on the matter.
"Yeah, I'm a big conspiracy theorist," Metcalf told Jones. "Shout out to my quarterback."
Oh, okay, cool. Sounds like they took some shrooms and watched John Carpenter's "The Thing".
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:22 AM on September 10
D.K. Metcalf Blows the Lid Off Antarctica
HP Lovecraft would like to have a word. (hopefully not a racist one)
posted by NoMich at 09:40 AM on September 10
Barry Melrose, longtime NHL player, coach and ESPN icon, dies at 70 after battle with Parkinson's
Parkinson's. Oof. Poor guy.
posted by NoMich at 08:53 AM on September 10
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 6
Rams by 10 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:22 PM on September 09
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
Revised picks:
Seahawks by 3
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Chargers by 14 (lock)
The Colts are going to win at home against a Ravens team with a new coach. I think Baltimore will be a slow starter.
posted by rcade at 04:06 PM on September 09
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Rams by 7
Bears by 3
Buccaneers by 7
Lions by 10 (lock)
Texans by 6
Ravens by 7
Jaguars by 6
Steelers by 7
Titans by 3
Chargers by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 4
Vikings by 7
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Giants by 3
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
posted by rumple at 03:29 PM on September 09
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
The WBPL gets its very first ejection! And that umpire hat logo is pretty nice.
posted by NoMich at 12:05 PM on September 09
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
Revised picks:
Titans by 5
Chargers by 14 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Packers by 5
Eagles by 6
Cowboys by 6
Broncos by 5
posted by NoMich at 08:38 AM on September 09
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 5
Rams by 5
Bears by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 5
Lions by 10 (lock)
Bills by 6
Ravens by 5
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Steelers by 5
posted by NoMich at 08:36 AM on September 09
SEC Threatens to Expel LSU
Wade would talk a whole lot of shit about Mulkey in advance of their fight, but then would weasel out of it in the last minute.
posted by NoMich at 08:33 AM on September 09
SEC Threatens to Expel LSU
Hoping it gets to the point where Gov. Landry mud rassles Sen. Tuberville.
I'm trying to float a Kim Mulkey - Will Wade show concept: Real Hoops Coaches of Baton Rouge.
posted by beaverboard at 12:05 AM on September 09
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 8 (lock)
Rams by 21 (lock)
Bears by 17 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Lions by 10 (lock)
Bills by 4
Ravens by 6
Jaguars by 3
Steelers by 7
Titans by 4
Chargers by 10
Raiders by 2
Packers by 3
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Giants by 6
Broncos by 3
GO LIONS !!!!
posted by ic23b at 11:45 PM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Rams by 6
Bears by 4
Bengals by 9 (lock)
Lions by 3 (lock)
Bills by 3
Colts by 4
Jaguars by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 6
Titans by 3
Chargers by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 4
Vikings by 3
Commanders by 3
Giants by 5
Broncos by 6
Is this finally the year the Jags make it to the Super Bowl? Not sure, but I am hopeful. Jags or Bengals vs. Rams is my way too early prediction.
posted by jagsnumberone at 10:46 PM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
49ers by 3
Bears by 7
Bengals by 1
Lions by 4
Texans by 3
Ravens by 7
Jaguars by 14 (lock)
Falcons by 3
Titans by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Vikings by 2
Commanders by 2
Giants by 3
Broncos by 4
Wednesday night game?! We don't need football *that* much.
posted by bender at 07:37 PM on September 08
SEC Threatens to Expel LSU
If there's a coach to call the SEC's bluff, it's Lane Kiffin. Though I wasn't aware of the stuff with Will Wade (or ever heard of him). I agree that it probably won't come to that vote, but I've got my popcorn ready if this isn't over yet.
posted by bender at 07:31 PM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 6
Rams by 10
Bears by 4
Bengals by 7
Lions by 13 (lock)
Texans by 3
Ravens by 4
Browns by 13 (lock)
Falcons by 3
Jets by 6
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 4
Vikings by 6
Eagles by 7
Giants by 3
Broncos by 6
Hey everyone! I need to spend more time around these parts; hoping my picks are good enough early to keep me interested!
posted by tahoemoj at 02:58 PM on September 08
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
As an alumnus of a MAC school (Miami), seeing WMU get jobbed out of a high profile win like that pissed me off.
posted by tahoemoj at 02:53 PM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
Bears by 6
Bengals by 7
Lions by 13 (lock)
Bills by 7
Ravens by 7
Jaguars by 12 (lock)
Falcons by 2
Jets by 2
Chargers by 8
Raiders by 5
Packers by 1
Eagles by 9 (lock)
Cowboys by 8 (lock)
Chiefs by 4
posted by tommybiden at 11:06 AM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
My picks:
Seahawks by 7
Rams by 3
Bears by 3
Bengals by 7
Lions by 10 (lock)
Bills by 3
Colts by 3
Jaguars by 14 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Titans by 3
Chargers by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Packers by 3
Eagles by 3
Cowboys by 3
Broncos by 3
Welcome back, NFL! I am counting the days until the Jaguars/Cowboys Super Bowl predicted by Pete Prisco of CBS.
posted by rcade at 10:04 AM on September 08
Enter the SportsFilter NFL Pickem
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posted by rcade at 10:03 AM on September 08
NFL Pickem Week 3: Quarterback Infirmary Edition
Panthers by *24*?! And locked?! Oof, son...
I wish I could claim I've recently changed my meds, alas
Hey, at least I didn't confuse the Atlanta Hawks with the University of Iowa Hawkeyes!!