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posted by nationaltech at 11:27 PM on November 14
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
unblocked games have existed for so long that they almost feel like a quiet tradition of student life " something passed down not through official channels but through whispers, searches, and shared links.
posted by sauerkrautch at 09:28 PM on November 14
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
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Why is there an emphasis on counting to five Mississippi before commenting in anger, Stickman and has this rule been difficult for the community to follow?
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
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Is the goal to surface hidden gems, relieve tension from heated news, Geometry Dash Lite or build community through small conversations?
posted by lorde at 09:11 PM on November 14
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
The Colorado U. AD is retiring. Not sure how many top flight people would want to take the job with Deion Sanders still entrenched as the high profile FB coach. And brand of his own. If he continues to struggle, then what?
If his health declines, that may be the decision maker.
Meanwhile Coach Sanders is being mentioned in regard to jobs like FSU, SMU, and Clemson if they open up. And LSU. That seems like pure nonsense.
posted by beaverboard at 01:23 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
NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows
My picks:
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Falcons by 3
Bills by 3
Texans by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Packers by 6 (lock)
Steelers by 6 (lock)
Chargers by 3
Rams by 3
49ers by 3
Ravens by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 3
Lions by 3
Cowboys by 6 (lock)
posted by tron7 at 05:24 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 14 (lock)
Dolphins by 4
Panthers by 3
Bills by 12 (lock)
Texans by 4
Vikings by 4
Packers by 7
Steelers by 3
Jaguars by 2
Seahawks by 3
49ers by 5
Ravens by 7
Broncos by 6
Lions by 3
Raiders by 3
posted by bender at 04:40 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 9
Dolphins by 4
Panthers by 3
Bills by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Bears by 5
Packers by 6
Steelers by 5
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Rams by 3
49ers by 6
Ravens by 15 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Lions by 3 (lock)
Cowboys by 9
Go Lions
posted by ic23b at 03:30 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 21 (lock)
Commanders by 7
Falcons by 6
Bills by 8 (lock)
Texans by 9 (lock)
Bears by 3
Packers by 13 (lock)
Bengals by 1
Chargers by 4
Seahawks by 5
49ers by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 22 (lock)
Chiefs by 8 (lock)
Lions by 3
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 02:14 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
The Faroe Islands are still in the World Cup hunt:
Great read. Wonder if they take any friendlies at Henningsvaer.
(Option: disregard the accompanying tabloid hysteria)
posted by beaverboard at 01:24 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
NFL Pickem Week 11: Mighty Minnows
My picks:
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Commanders by 6
Falcons by 6
Bills by 10 (lock)
Titans by 7
Vikings by 9
Packers by 13 (lock)
Steelers by 7
Jaguars by 3
Seahawks by 9
49ers by 7
Ravens by 9
Chiefs by 7
Eagles by 7
Cowboys by 6
posted by rumple at 01:00 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
The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.
How many pro sports teams have gone through anything like the Luka trade, lottery luck and Nico firing in a year?
Here's a five and dime version, I'm sure there are others:
The old Boston Patriots traded stalwart beast Nick Buoniconti to the Dolphins, then lucked out in the draft by picking Phil Olsen (Merlin's brother) instead of AJ Cowlings, (who would go on to become the driver of OJ's white Bronco). And then coach Clive Rush (a poor fit if there ever was one) resigned midseason after going 1-6.
posted by beaverboard at 01:39 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
My picks:
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 7
Knicks by 5
Spurs by 13 (slam dunk)
posted by Ufez Jones at 11:37 AM 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.
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*
Yeah he is an entertaining athlete to follow even beyond his on-court wizardry. A great story and the book got ripped out of our hands not even halfway in. I can still take some pleasure in watching him play, though man did it have to be in purple and yellow?
The actual rooting interest is still in Dallas, at least for now.
posted by rcade at 07:38 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.
But if Luka hadn't been traded, would he be the "new look Luka" today?
posted by beaverboard at 05:03 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.
But why would you fire the guy that had the nerves of steel to take Cooper Flagg with the overall #1 pick? That was the riskiest #1 pick since LeBron. /s
posted by NoMich at 02:08 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.
Extend the timeline by six months and you can add a trip to the Finals into the chaoscoaster. The whiplash is real.
It's still going to be a while (I hope, anyways) until anyone challenges the City of Oakland for the title of Screwed-Over Sports Fans, though. It won't be easy and I have basically zero faith in the ownership to do it properly, but this is at least theoretically recoverable.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:37 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.
"Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing - after all other possibilities have been exhausted".
- Winston Churchill
posted by beaverboard at 11:38 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
The Dallas Mavericks are firing GM Nico Harrison.
We double posted this! I'm listening live to KTCK waiting for the official news.
Did you see the move Cooper did on Giannis late last night? We still don't have Luka but that was epic.
posted by rcade at 10:48 AM on November 11
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
When the anointed duo of Daboll and Schoen arrived in NYC from Buffalo, a supposed bastion of pigskin excellence at the time, it was seen as a major coup.
If you couldn't get a smart, young GM like Brandon Beane, getting his protege was the next best thing.
Beane, it turns out, has not been a paragon of roster building brilliance, and might be in the buyout bread line himself if he worked for different ownership.
Hope no one lost their mortgage betting on the Bills and the spread against the Dolphins yesterday.
posted by beaverboard at 10:21 PM on November 10
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
Somewhere there is a player named Godot for whom they patiently await.
posted by Howard_T at 07:24 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
I see they've named Mike Kafka to replace him.
Observing from the outside, the Giants situation has seemed rather Kafkaesque for quite some time.
posted by tommybiden at 02:05 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 Monday Huddle
Mexico's David Rodriguez scores OT goal in snowstorm to give Atletico Ottawa historic CPL title
posted by tommybiden at 11:54 AM on November 10
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Battles are happening every day, conquer the tracks quickly to win survival race.
posted by EmmaRobert at 02:14 AM 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
Sorry for the multiple posts. I came here right before 1, but the 1 pm games were already locked.
posted by bender at 01:02 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
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
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
Bears by 7 Bills by 7 Vikings by 7 Jets by 1
posted by bender at 12:59 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
CFL Pickem Week 23: And Then There Were 4
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 4 (lock)
Roughriders by 5 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 02:30 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:
Tiger-Cats by 9 (lock)
Lions by 10 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 09:41 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 10: War of Attrition
My picks:
Colts by 9 (lock)
Giants by 6
Bills by 15 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Browns by 4
Buccaneers by 8
Panthers by 8 (lock)
Jaguars by 4
Seahawks by 12 (lock)
Rams by 6
Lions by 15 (lock)
Chargers by 10
Eagles by 6
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:20 PM on November 07
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
My picks:
Colts by 6 (lock)
Bears by 3
Bills by 17
Ravens by 3
Browns by 3
Buccaneers by 6
Panthers by 3
Jaguars by 6
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Rams by 3
Lions by 17
Chargers by 3
Packers by 3
posted by tron7 at 04:38 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
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
April Fools Day is roughly 5 months away, but in the meantime, there's no harm in celebrating the real world with actual headlines like this one from The Athletic:
"Antonio Brown Captured In Dubai By U.S. Marshals On Attempted Murder Charge"
I'm hoping for a follow up news item along these lines:
"Dog Cloning Advocate Tom Brady Says He'll Pay Brown's Bail, Claims Antonio Is Misunderstood"
And maybe another follow up:
"Michael Vick Says Tom Brady Is Misunderstood"
posted by beaverboard at 09:40 PM on November 06
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
Ja, die Steichenarbeitspferde! Sieben und zwei! Stolz auf Coltstadt!
Trevor Lawrence, eingefleischt Jagermeister!
posted by beaverboard at 06:59 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 21 (lock)
Colts by 6
Bears by 9
Bills by 14 (lock)
Ravens by 6
Browns by 13 (lock)
Buccaneers by 10
Saints by 6
Texans by 7
Seahawks by 11
49ers by 12
Lions by 10
Chargers by 9
Packers by 6
Patriots were inactive at the trade deadline. Seems like they believe in their motto: "We all we got. We all we need."
posted by Howard_T at 02:49 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
My picks:
Broncos by 6
Colts by 13 (lock)
Bears by 6
Bills by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Browns by 13
Patriots by 6
Panthers by 7
Jaguars by 9
Seahawks by 14 (lock)
49ers by 6
Lions by 9
Steelers by 7
Packers by 7
posted by rumple at 12:33 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
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
My picks:
Broncos by 13 (lock)
Colts by 7 (lock)
Bears by 6 (lock)
Bills by 23 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Browns by 3
Patriots by 4
Panthers by 11 (lock)
Jaguars by 5
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Rams by 6
Lions by 12 (lock)
Chargers by 4
Eagles by 4
GO LIONS !!!!!
posted by ic23b at 12:13 PM on November 06
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
The form now locks after kickoff again. I'm thinking about adding an Honor System checkbox that lets players pick after the time for the situations where you miss the deadline but haven't seen the score yet.
I'm good with that, maybe a time limit of .... 15 minutes after kickoff (likely to be 5-7 minutes of play).
posted by tommybiden at 11:36 AM on November 06
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
My picks:
Broncos by 12 (lock)
Colts by 9 (lock)
Bears by 7 (lock)
Bills by 26 (lock)
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Browns by 5
Buccaneers by 6 (lock)
Panthers by 18 (lock)
Jaguars by 4
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Rams by 4
Lions by 11 (lock)
Chargers by 5
Eagles by 6 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 11:28 AM on November 06
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
The Mavs are in rough shape but Cooper Flagg looked pretty good in the loss to the Pelicans last night. He was great at creating his own shot, though sadly the one that would've won the game was short.
posted by rcade at 10:40 AM on November 06
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
Revised picks:
Colts by 7 (lock)
posted by rcade at 10:36 AM on November 06
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
The form now locks after kickoff again. I'm thinking about adding an Honor System checkbox that lets players pick after the time for the situations where you miss the deadline but haven't seen the score yet. Any objections?
posted by rcade at 10:35 AM on November 06
NFL Pickem Week 10: War of Attrition
My picks:
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Bears by 7
Bills by 17 (lock)
Vikings by 3
Browns by 3
Patriots by 3
Panthers by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Seahawks by 7 (lock)
Rams by 7
Lions by 14 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Eagles by 8 (lock)
Going for Minnesota to upset Baltimore at home, where J. J. "Angry Emoji" McCarthy plays well. Also picking the Steelers to abscond from SoFi with a victory against the Chargers. The Bucs/Patriots game in Tampa is one I'd like to see in person but I don't have the time for the trek across the state. I am going with the Pats in the upset.
I spent the first half Sunday ripping Trevor Lawrence and then he led the team to scores on their last five possessions for the win. He is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
posted by rcade at 10:33 AM on November 06
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
The Saturday Huddle is always a great way to catch up on the latest sports moments, highlights, and fan reactions. It really brings the community together to share excitement and conversation. And speaking of standout moments, the bold Freddie Mercury yellow jacket is a timeless symbol of confidence and performance flair.
posted by j4jacket at 12:00 AM on November 06
NBA Pickem Week 3: I Wish I Was a Baller
My picks:
Lakers by 3 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 3 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 6
posted by scooby10672 at 06:34 PM on November 05
NBA Pickem Week 3: I Wish I Was a Baller
My picks:
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 6
Spurs by 5
Nuggets by 8
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:43 PM on November 05
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
LOL What in the hell is this piece of bribery in the making?
FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington
posted by NoMich at 04:09 PM on November 05
NBA Pickem Week 3: I Wish I Was a Baller
My picks:
Knicks by 8
Lakers by 8
Spurs by 6
Nuggets by 6
posted by NoMich at 03:29 PM on November 05
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Another Texas pro sports town goes on the hook for a new arena financed in substantial part by public spending and municipal debt.
This time it's San Antonio, having seen the Spurs previously leave the HemisFair and the Alamodome, now will see the Spurs leave the Frost Bank Center for a new facility in the next decade.
When the current arena was built, the sale of the naming rights paid in almost a quarter of the cost of construction. That was a 175 million dollar project.
Frost Bank is currently paying around 9 million a year for naming rights. The new project will cost over a billion. Either the naming rights for that project will increase substantially, or the ratio of naming rights revenue to project cost will decrease substantially.
San Antonio's public transit isn't as neglected or nonexistent as the system in Arlington, TX has been, but it's still underfunded and unreliable.
It's all voter approved. Go priorities, you rock.
posted by beaverboard at 12:57 PM on November 05
NBA Pickem Week 3: I Wish I Was a Baller
My picks:
Knicks by 11
Spurs by 5
Spurs by 9
Nuggets by 12
No slams this week. I can't jump that high for several reasons.
posted by Howard_T at 11:25 AM on November 05
NBA Pickem Week 3: I Wish I Was a Baller
My picks:
Knicks by 7
Lakers by 3
Spurs by 10 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
"Defense wins championships." - Nico Harrison
posted by rcade at 09:23 AM on November 05
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
Anything is possible papa's freezeria
posted by Marynechum at 03:03 AM on November 04
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Tonight's Cardinals-Cowboys offensive numbers are remarkably even, regardless of the score.
Except for one thing: Jacoby Brissett makes 40 million dollars a year less than Dak Prescott.
posted by beaverboard at 11:41 PM on November 03
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Yeah, I got no problems with Duke beating Clem(p)son in football. None at all. I should've had dinner at the Salt Box or Guglhupf in Durham Saturday night. It was all made better by seeing the Pack take down the Ramblin Wreck later in the evening.
posted by NoMich at 11:00 AM on November 03
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
As if it wasn't painful enough, then I found out that Carney apologized to Trump.
posted by beaverboard at 12:16 PM on November 02
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
I know that NoMich is not pro-Duke, but he might make an exception when they beat Dabo.
posted by beaverboard at 06:40 PM on November 01
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
Working now, thanks!!
My picks:
Alouettes by 11 (lock)
Lions by 11 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 10:47 AM on November 01
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
My picks:
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Stampeders by 3 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 07:27 PM on October 31
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
It should be working now. Had to take a drive out of my newly dead HP Omen to get my site files and fix the bug.
posted by rcade at 07:10 PM on October 31
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
My picks:
Alouettes by 9 (lock)
Lions by 3 (lock)
Going with the favorites after picking too many dogs.
posted by rcade at 07:09 PM on October 31
CFL Pickem Week 22: Hello Playoffs
Rogers, the link just shows a blank page for me
For now:
Montreal by 11 (lock)
British Columbia by 11 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 06:47 PM on October 31
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
The Dolphins finally "parted ways" with GM Chris Grier but kept coach McDaniel (for now).
The way Grier had been able to hang onto his job despite all the failures over many years, I figured McDaniel would go first, or they'd both go at once.
Florida is now a league leader in coaches having leverage over GM's. Jags coach Liam Coen conditionally said no to the Jax job at first, which triggered the long overdue departure of GM Trent Baalke.
It's the pro franchise corollary of what Churchill said about Americans in general: eventually doing the right thing after exhausting all other options.
posted by beaverboard at 03:34 PM on October 31
NFL Pickem Week 9: Torn Labrum Fractured Shoulder Socket
My picks:
Ravens by
Bengals by 3
Lions by 14 (lock)
Packers by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 7
Patriots by 7
49ers by 6
Colts by 7 (lock)
Broncos by 3
Jaguars by 3
Rams by 17 (lock)
Bills by 3
Seahawks by 3
Cowboys by 6
posted by tron7 at 05:46 AM on October 31
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
LSU and AD Scott Woodward are parting ways in the wake of the Brian Kelly firing, according to reports.
I cannot understand why Woodward isn't staying put at LSU on the heels of what the Mensa fellow governor of Louisiana said at a press conference yesterday that was called to address questions about hunger in the Bayou State amid the ongoing government shutdown.
posted by beaverboard at 09:36 PM on October 30
NFL Pickem Week 9: Torn Labrum Fractured Shoulder Socket
Revised picks:
Bears by 6
Lions by 7
Packers by 14 (lock)
Chargers by 12 (lock)
Patriots by 10 (lock)
49ers by 8
Colts by 8
Broncos by 6
Jaguars by 8
Rams by 14 (lock)
Bills by 6
Seahawks by 6
Cowboys by 14 (lock)
posted by NoMich at 07:47 PM on October 30
NFL Pickem Week 9: Torn Labrum Fractured Shoulder Socket
My picks:
Ravens by 12 (lock)
posted by NoMich at 07:00 PM on October 30
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
The controls lure you in, only to betray you at the apex survival race.