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Enter the NBA Pickem
Revised picks:
Bucks by 12 (slam dunk)
Joel Embiid and Paul George are out.
posted by rcade at 01:45 PM on October 23
Fernando Valenzuela Dead at 63
Fernandomania @ 40 - Full Documentary
posted by NoMich at 09:40 AM on October 23
Enter the NBA Pickem
My picks:
Celtics by 4 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 2
76ers by 3 (slam dunk)
Suns by 3
Mavericks by 8 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 3
Knicks by 5 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 3
posted by scooby10672 at 06:21 PM on October 22
Enter the NBA Pickem
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Lakers by 5
Bucks by 8
Suns by 12 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 8 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 6
Pacers by 4
Suns by 9
Boy am I glad the League is back and I can stop pretending I care about other things.
Enjoy the ceremony and game tonight, Howard!
posted by Ufez Jones at 04:55 PM on October 22
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Finally, the early game on Thanksgiving Day is gonna be the one to watch.
The late afternoon game will suck. Sorry, Jerry.
posted by beaverboard at 03:38 PM on October 22
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
When you're Chris Christie and you already have enough problems
Which include being close personal friends with Jerry Jones
And then the Lions come to town
posted by beaverboard at 03:33 PM on October 22
Enter the NBA Pickem
It came at my team's expense but I'm glad you get to see that moment, Howard. These Celtics are crazy good.
posted by rcade at 04:30 PM on October 21
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
...and so he did. Both Tomase and the AI bot were wrong in saying that 1944 was the answer. I didn't see Benders answer this morning before I posted. My apologies, but the circumstances in 1944 were nonetheless interesting.
posted by Howard_T at 04:23 PM on October 21
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
bender answered the question in yesterday's Huddle.
posted by NoMich at 01:53 PM on October 21
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Washington Nationals 2019. All seven games won by the road team. The wild card Nats dominated on the road throughout that entire postseason.
posted by bender at 01:25 PM on October 21
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
For those of you who have been waiting with 'bated breath for the answer to the question in yesterday's Huddle, here it is.
The Cardinals won the 1944 world series in 6 games. Their opponent was the St. Louis Browns who were the lease holders on Sportsmans Park. Since all of the series games were played at Sportsmans Park, and the Browns were leasing it, this was technically the Browns home field.
One interesting bit of trivia was that a Junior World Series was held in Baltimore in 1944, and it outdrew the St. Louis version. This aroused interest in locating a major league team in Baltimore. 10 years later the Browns became the Baltimore Orioles.
posted by Howard_T at 12:53 PM on October 21
Enter the NBA Pickem
Have fun! It's exciting watching a championship banner get raised to the rafters.
posted by NoMich at 02:41 PM on October 20
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Arnold Palmer's schlong maybe the Atlanta Braves?
posted by beaverboard at 02:39 PM on October 20
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
John Tomase, a writer for the Boston Globe, recently posted on the NBC Sports Boston app that he asked a popular AI chatbot for a list of 10 difficult baseball trivia questions. The questions were good, and a few of them rather difficult, but with one exception the answers given were all wrong. So just for fun, I will give you the question it got right to see how you do.
What is the only team to win a world series without a single home victory?
Name the team and the year and the curious detail about the series.
posted by Howard_T at 01:03 PM on October 20
Enter the NBA Pickem
My picks:
Celtics by 3
Timberwolves by 7
76ers by 8
Clippers by 9
Mavericks by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 4
Knicks by 6
Suns by 7
My wife and I will watch from our seats in section 316 as Banner 18 rises to the rafters on Tuesday. I've been a Celtics fan for all 18, but this will be the first time I've been there to see it. The deciding game of the Finals and the Duck Boat parade were unforgettable experiences, and we might have the chance to do it again.
posted by Howard_T at 12:27 PM on October 20
Enter the NBA Pickem
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Timberwolves by 5
Bucks by 5
Suns by 6
Mavericks by 8
Thunder by 5
Knicks by 6
Suns by 6
posted by NoMich at 12:13 PM on October 20
Enter the NBA Pickem
My picks:
Celtics by 9 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 3
76ers by 8
Suns by 10 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 6 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 7
Knicks by 14 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 3
Looking forward to seeing Klay Thompson with "Dallas" on his jersey.
posted by rcade at 11:21 AM on October 20
Enter the NBA Pickem
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posted by rcade at 11:15 AM on October 20
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Bills by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Lions by 7
Falcons by 3
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Colts by 3
Commanders by 14 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
49ers by 3
Steelers by 3
Buccaneers by 3
Cardinals by 3
posted by rcade at 09:36 AM on October 20
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Jaguars by 3
Can't stop the Jaguars.
posted by rcade at 11:41 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
If you had 15 million dollars to spend:
- You could raise Mahomes' salary so that he would make what Dak Prescott is making
- Or you could pay Dave Aranda to stop coaching
posted by beaverboard at 11:38 PM on October 19
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
If you had 45 million dollars to spend:
- You could pay Patrick Mahomes to play football for one year
- Or you could pay Brent Venables to stop coaching
posted by beaverboard at 11:22 PM on October 19
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Patriots by 4
Bills by 9 (lock)
Texans by 6
Giants by 3
Vikings by 6
Falcons by 8 (lock)
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Colts by 8
Commanders by 14 (lock)
Rams by 7
Chiefs by 3
Steelers by 9
Ravens by 6
Cardinals by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:07 PM on October 18
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Jaguars by 4
Bills by 12 (lock)
Texans by 3
Eagles by 7
Lions by 7
Falcons by 3
Bengals by 12
Dolphins by 6
Commanders by 13 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
49ers by 6
Jets by 6
Ravens by 7
Chargers by 4
posted by tahoemoj at 01:52 PM on October 18
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
For some reason, the form allowed me to pick last night's game so I went with who I would've picked anyway, the Saints.
posted by NoMich at 01:38 PM on October 18
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Saints by 5
Patriots by 5
Bills by 12 (lock)
Packers by 5
Eagles by 6
Vikings by 6
Falcons by 6
Bengals by 12 (lock)
Colts by 5
Commanders by 14 (lock)
Rams by 10 (lock)
49ers by 5
Jets by 5
Ravens by 6
Chargers by 10 (lock)
posted by NoMich at 01:37 PM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 5 (lock)
Argonauts by 10 (lock)
Lions by 7 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 10:31 AM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 6 (lock)
Argonauts by 4 (lock)
Alouettes by 3 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 10:02 AM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
These standings still need Tommybiden's emailed picks from last week.
The hunt for REDBLACK October continues
posted by tommybiden at 08:51 AM on October 18
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 11 (lock)
Bears by 3
Texans by 18 (lock)
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Browns by 21 (lock)
Cardinals by 1
Buccaneers by 16
Colts by 3
Chargers by 8 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Cowboys by 2
Falcons by 15 (lock)
Bengals by 9 (lock)
Bills by 8 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 08:44 AM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 7 (lock)
Redblacks by 3 (lock)
Alouettes by 12 (lock)
Close to being eliminated myself.
posted by jagsnumberone at 07:23 AM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football
Congrats on the 16 points! That's impressive! Speaking of personal bests, have you ever taken the rice purity test? It's a fun way to see how 'pure' your experiences are - might be a good topic for discussion after the game!
posted by markjame at 12:33 AM on October 18
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 8 (lock)
Argonauts by 9 (lock)
Alouettes by 13 (lock)
Lock 'em all.
posted by rcade at 11:35 PM on October 17
CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles
These standings still need Tommybiden's emailed picks from last week.
posted by rcade at 11:33 PM on October 17
Nick Chubb: Cleveland Got My Back
The link you posted for CFL pickum goes to some week that we already picked and finished, nothing is posted on SportsFilter for this week CFL games.
posted by ic23b at 10:29 PM on October 17
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The Tuesday Huddle sounds like a great space to dive into those overlooked sports stories! It's refreshing to have a spot for discussions beyond the headlines. I love hearing different perspectives on games and plays.
Speaking of engaging communities, Pokerogue and Pokerogue Dex offer fantastic platforms for gamers to connect and strategize together.
posted by RowanlJohnson at 10:11 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Jaguars by 7
Bills by 10 (lock)
Packers by 7
Eagles by 7
Vikings by 9
Seahawks by 3
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Colts by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Rams by 6
Chiefs by 7
Steelers by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 9
Cardinals by 7
posted by rumple at 09:11 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Saints by 11 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 07:25 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Broncos by 11
Patriots by 13 (lock)
Bills by 6 (lock)
Packers by 4
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Lions by 3
Falcons by 4
Bengals by 3
Colts by 8 (lock)
Commanders by 15 (lock)
Rams by 1
Chiefs by 5
Jets by 2
Ravens by 8 (lock)
Cardinals by 7
posted by werty at 06:21 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Patriots by 7
Bills by 14 (lock)
Texans by 6
Giants by 7
Vikings by 4
Seahawks by 5
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Colts by 3
Commanders by 12 (lock)
Rams by 3
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Ravens by 7
Cardinals by 7
posted by bender at 06:00 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Saints by 3
Jaguars by 7
Bills by 6 (lock)
Packers by 4
Eagles by 6
Vikings by 3
Falcons by 6
Bengals by 6 (lock)
Colts by 6 (lock)
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Rams by 3
49ers by 3
Jets by 3
Ravens by 6
Chargers by 3
posted by tron7 at 03:19 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Jaguars by 3
Bills by 21 (lock)
Texans by 4
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Lions by 4 (lock)
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 20 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Commanders by 13 (lock)
Rams by 8 (lock)
Chiefs by 3
Jets by 4
Ravens by 6
Chargers by 9
GO LIONS !!!!
posted by ic23b at 02:55 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Broncos by 6 (lock)
Jaguars by 17 (lock)
Bills by 16 (lock)
Packers by 3 (lock)
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Lions by 10 (lock)
Falcons by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 13 (lock)
Colts by 4 (lock)
Commanders by 12 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
49ers by 3 (lock)
Jets by 3 (lock)
Ravens by 5 (lock)
Chargers by 4 (lock)
posted by jagsnumberone at 02:12 PM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Broncos by 4
posted by bender at 11:11 AM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Saints by 3
Jaguars by 4
Bills by 15 (lock)
Texans by 5
Eagles by 7
Lions by 6
Falcons by 8
Bengals by 17
Colts by 5
Commanders by 8
Rams by 7
Chiefs by 6
Jets by 9 (lock)
Ravens by 8
Cardinals by 2
posted by tommybiden at 10:55 AM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Broncos by 7 (lock)
posted by rcade at 10:28 AM on October 17
NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars
Tommybiden's picks from email haven't been added yet. Gotta go find 'em.
posted by rcade at 10:27 AM on October 17
Sam Mitchell Doxxes Cohost on NBA TV Pregame
Mitchell and Miles released a video on social media disputing the idea there's a beef. Mitchell knew the address because he's thinking about renting it during the holidays.
I feel so used.
posted by rcade at 10:21 AM on October 17
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
The new NWSL team in Boston has announced its new name and a slogan. There has been some criticism of both the name (it's an anagram), and the seemingly transphobic tone of the slogan. With the choice of the slogan comes the irony of holding the launch event at Dick's World of Sport.
posted by Howard_T at 03:14 PM on October 16
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Please don't give him any ideas!
posted by NoMich at 02:24 PM on October 16
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Watch David Tepper trade Jaycee, Chuba and eight draft choices for Deshaun Watson.
posted by beaverboard at 11:14 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Text from agent to Amari: "Working on a deal to get you out of Cleveland".
Amari: "Praise God, I'm done with all that snow off the lake".
posted by beaverboard at 11:01 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
rcade, I sent you an email with my NFL picks last week.
posted by tommybiden at 07:35 PM on October 15
CFL Pickem: Happy Thanksgiving!
rcade, I sent you an email with my CFL picks last week.
posted by tommybiden at 07:34 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Now if the Lions would go after Myles Garrett.
posted by NoMich at 03:11 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The Cleveland Browns fire sale has officially begun with Amari Cooper going to the Bills for a 3rd Rounder.
posted by Ufez Jones at 02:58 PM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
The core mechanic of Hole IO is easy to grasp but offers enough strategic depth to keep players hooked. The satisfaction of consuming everything in sight, combined with the rush of growing larger than your opponents, creates an exhilarating experience.
posted by superedan at 02:38 AM on October 15
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Vikings without Mike Zimmer: 5-0
Cowboys with Mike Zimmer yesterday: Lions 47, Dallas 9
Jerry Jones, 9/10/24: "I give Mike Zimmer credit for exuding the kind of confidence and putting schemes in that guys can go all out on."
Jerry Jones, 9/17/24, two days after Saints 44, Dallas 19: "We can improve. This is something we can correct."
Jerry Jones, 9/22/24: "My confidence in defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to fix the issues is very high. I'm glad we have him."
Herschel Walker in a corner by himself: Heh, heh.
posted by beaverboard at 01:08 PM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Ugh. I forgot to make my Sunday picks. /sigh
posted by NoMich at 07:31 AM on October 14
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
In the years that Trent Baalke has been in the front office of a NFL franchise in one capacity or another, the record of those teams is an aggregate 101-130.
If you take out the most competitive 49ers years under Jim Harbaugh, the overall record is 65-119.
The coaches Baalke has hired include Jim Tomsula, Chip Kelly and Urban Meyer who each lasted one year (or less) and went a combined 9-36.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan has hung on to Baalke through coaching and front office transitions. If Khan fires Pederson and keeps Baalke, he has only himself to blame.
Which he should anyway. In the years that Khan has owned the Jags, the team has gone 66-151. A trend like that goes beyond front office and indicates ownership. Can't spend your way out of cluelessness with stadium improvements.
posted by beaverboard at 03:48 PM on October 13
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Texans by 7
Ravens by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 10
Packers by 3
Saints by 5
Titans by 6
Chargers by 7
Steelers by 6
Lions by 6
Falcons by 8 (lock)
Bengals by 6
Bills by 13 (lock)
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:18 PM on October 13
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
College powerhouse football moments that Bill Belichick will love:
Yesterday, a Penn State tight end served as a long snapper* and today, a former Notre Dame tight end is serving as a long snapper**.
*And caught a touchdown on the same play
**And is dominating with multiple TD's
posted by beaverboard at 12:05 PM on October 13
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
I tried to talk myself into going all week! One of the greatest comebacks in the history of sport.
posted by rcade at 11:17 PM on October 12
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Nothing against Georgia Tech, I'm glad they're competitive again, but is this about it for Mack Brown?
posted by beaverboard at 04:26 PM on October 12
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Despite the post-Milton conditions in the Sunshine State, I've asked members of the media to be on the lookout for a rcade sighting at today's UNT-FAU game.
posted by beaverboard at 03:00 PM on October 12
CFL Pickem: Happy Thanksgiving!
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 6 (lock)
Elks by 4 (lock)
Lions by 7 (lock)
Alouettes by 12 (lock)
posted by jagsnumberone at 04:02 PM on October 11
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Bears by 7
Texans by 9
Ravens by 7
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Packers by 10 (lock)
Saints by 7
Titans by 7
Broncos by 3
Raiders by 9
Cowboys by 7
Falcons by 6
Giants by 7
Bills by 10 (lock)
posted by rumple at 02:00 PM on October 11
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
Revised picks:
Bears by 6
Texans by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 3
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Packers by 7
Buccaneers by 6
Titans by 3
Chargers by 3
Steelers by 2
Lions by 7
Falcons by 9 (lock)
Bengals by 14 (lock)
Bills by 3
posted by tahoemoj at 12:42 PM on October 11
CFL Pickem: Happy Thanksgiving!
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 4
Elks by 3
Roughriders by 6
Alouettes by 10 (lock)
posted by ic23b at 10:43 AM on October 11
CFL Pickem: Happy Thanksgiving!
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 10
Elks by 7
Roughriders by 3
Alouettes by 12
No locks. I'm turning over a new maple leaf.
posted by rcade at 09:39 AM on October 11
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 7
Bears by 3
Texans by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 2
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Packers by 8 (lock)
Buccaneers by 5
Colts by 2
Chargers by 5
Steelers by 4
Lions by 9 (lock)
Falcons by 8 (lock)
Bengals by 4
Bills by 9 (lock)
posted by werty at 07:33 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Seahawks by 3
Bears by 3
Texans by 13 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Packers by 6 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Colts by 3
Chargers by 3
Steelers by 6 (lock)
Lions by 3
Falcons by 6 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Bills by 6
posted by tron7 at 06:45 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 7 (lock)
Bears by 3 (lock)
Texans by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Packers by 6
Buccaneers by 3
Colts by 7 (lock)
Broncos by 3 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Lions by 3 (lock)
Falcons by 17 (lock)
Bengals by 21 (lock)
Bills by 17 (lock)
GO LIONS !!!!!
posted by ic23b at 06:18 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
Seahawks by 3
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:02 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 10
Bears by 3
Texans by 11
Ravens by 3
Eagles by 14 (lock)
Cardinals by 5
Saints by 3
Titans by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 2
Raiders by 2
Lions by 5
Falcons by 3
Giants by 4
Bills by 14 (lock)
posted by bender at 01:55 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 3 (lock)
Jaguars by 13 (lock)
Texans by 17 (lock)
Ravens by 7 (lock)
Eagles by 6 (lock)
Packers by 7 (lock)
Buccaneers by 14 (lock)
Colts by 3 (lock)
Chargers by 6 (lock)
Steelers by 4 (lock)
Lions by 9 (lock)
Falcons by 23 (lock)
Bengals by 19 (lock)
Jets by 3 (lock)
posted by jagsnumberone at 01:24 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 3
posted by tahoemoj at 12:22 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 6
posted by NoMich at 12:00 PM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
My picks:
49ers by 3
Jaguars by 10 (lock)
Texans by 14 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Eagles by 14 (lock)
Packers by 7
Buccaneers by 7 (lock)
Colts by 3
Broncos by 3
Steelers by 7 (lock)
Lions by 3
Falcons by 14 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Bills by 14 (lock)
I am locking the Jaguars because they are more powerful in London. I think it has something to do with ley lines.
posted by rcade at 10:57 AM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
posted by rcade at 10:49 AM on October 10
New York Jets Fire Robert Saleh
Aaron Rogers runs that team and is quick to blame anyone but himself for the teams failure, He's got coaches fired before for not wanting to play his game. He must be a coaches nightmare trying to coach him. Just my opinion.
posted by ic23b at 10:17 AM on October 10
NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars
rcade, I'm away from the internet (mostly) for the next 6-7 days.
I have emailed you my CFL & NFL picks
posted by tommybiden at 08:45 PM on October 09
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
I would love to see the Tigers' team stats since August 11. Does anyone know of a way to do that?
posted by NoMich at 08:23 PM on October 09
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Bob Costas might want to dial back the bias a little.
People are saying he was just ending a lament he'd already begun about Stanton being unable to run full speed, but that's still no way to mark a huge defensive play late in a playoff game.
posted by rcade at 08:12 PM on October 09
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Loved that guy, even though any time I got to see him pitch, it never seemed like an easy day. Always seemed like the score was close, there were guys on base and the tension was palpable. No breezing through lineups without a care in the world that I ever remember seeing. It was always compelling. That dude knew how to pitch his way out of some significant jams.
I seem to remember him being able to hit the ball pretty well. Had a couple of seasons where he was making good contact.
Bugs me when they mention that his early years were spent with the Guardians. No they weren't. Either tell it like it was in the context of the times or just say Cleveland. Adding a short explanatory clause about the team name change (if needed) isn't going to overwhelm the editorial well.
posted by beaverboard at 08:29 PM on October 08
New York Jets Fire Robert Saleh
This seems like a big mistake to me. Saleh was capable of winning with a good quarterback and they presumably have one this season. Now Aaron Rodgers has to burn the whole season under an interim when his time in the NFL is growing short.
posted by rcade at 03:31 PM on October 08
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Luis Tiante, colorful Boston Red Sox pitcher has passed. El Tiante was known for his unusual delivery and unique personality. His passing leaves a hole in this BoSox fan's heart.
posted by Howard_T at 02:51 PM on October 08
New York Jets Fire Robert Saleh
Damn. There are several good coordinators masquerading as not so good head coaches, but I thought Saleh was one who had a chance to succeed.
At one point, I actually thought Saleh had a better chance of succeeding than DeMeco Ryans, but I was so wrong on that. Maybe Woody Johnson pulled a David Tepper and got mad when he saw that the guy he hired wasn't a DeMeco.
If they ditch Saleh, then they have to go all out (or is it all in) and clear out the whole failed Aaron Rodgers experiment, the teammates he requested and everything, and start with a really painful, expensive clean slate. They should be drafting high enough in 2025 to get one of the QB's in what looks to be a pretty good draft class.
They don't need Shedeur Sanders and his heavily branded image conscious poppa. Plus, Deion wants his players to go to warm weather teams.
If the Jets hire Belichick, they forfeit whatever remnant of pity anyone still has for them. That would be the ultimate idiocy. And they are the franchise that is capable of exactly that.
I'm already so tired of Rich Eisen's voice. With all this, I don't even want to know.
posted by beaverboard at 02:10 PM on October 08
New York Jets Fire Robert Saleh
Adam Schefter is tweeting that Robert Saleh has been canned. Will the circus ever leave Jetsland? And will this be the reintroduction of Bill Belichick to the NFL?
posted by NoMich at 10:17 AM on October 08
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
Revised picks:
Chiefs by 12 (lock)
posted by tommybiden at 06:24 PM on October 06
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
I'm petitioning the NFL home office to put in a new rule change requiring teams that score a winning TD in OT to kick a PAT, so that geniuses like tommybiden who predicted (and locked) that the Falcons would win by 7 are given their full due.
I'm tommybiden, and I approve this message.
posted by tommybiden at 01:03 PM on October 06
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
I'm petitioning the NFL home office to put in a new rule change requiring teams that score a winning TD in OT to kick a PAT, so that geniuses like tommybiden who predicted (and locked) that the Falcons would win by 7 are given their full due.
posted by beaverboard at 12:26 PM on October 06
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
Revised picks:
Jets by 3
Bears by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Patriots by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 7
Jaguars by 3
Bills by 7
Broncos by 3
49ers by 10 (lock)
Packers by 13 (lock)
Seahawks by 3
Cowboys by 10
Chiefs by 3
posted by rcade at 09:28 AM on October 06
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
Revised picks:
Vikings by 7
Bears by 5
Bengals by 5
Dolphins by 5
Commanders by 5
Jaguars by 5
Texans by 5
Broncos by 5
49ers by 10 (lock)
Packers by 6
Seahawks by 6
Cowboys by 6
Chiefs by 7
posted by NoMich at 09:07 AM on October 06
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
Revised picks:
Vikings by 13 (lock)
Bears by 1
Bengals by 3
Dolphins by 3
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 4
Texans by 7
Raiders by 3
Cardinals by 8
Rams by 3
Seahawks by 5
Steelers by 7
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
posted by bender at 01:27 AM on October 06
NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block
My picks:
Jets by 2
Bears by 3 (lock)
Ravens by 7
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 8 (lock)
Jaguars by 2
Texans by 4
Raiders by 4 (lock)
49ers by 8 (lock)
Packers by 7
Seahawks by 8 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Chiefs by 8
posted by werty at 10:23 PM on October 05
CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football
This is the biggest game in CFL Pickem history. I pray Saskatchewan is ready.
posted by rcade at 01:12 PM on October 05
Fernando Valenzuela Dead at 63
Very sad. What would the 81 strike season have been without his magic?
Younger people who follow the game today gawk when they see how many innings some of the stalwarts from bygone days were called upon to pitch. At his peak usage, Fernando was averaging almost 8 innings a game.
The late 60's / early 70's Tigers were relentless. McLain and Lolich both went well over 300 innings a season. Right up there with the knuckleballers, who were tireless.