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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

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

Maaaaaaayyyyyyyyybeeeeee

posted by tommybiden at 10:18 AM on October 05

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

Sounds like someone is trying to invent a way to catch me. LOL

posted by ic23b at 10:02 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

Yeah, well I hyper-super triple lock the Elks.

We don't talk about super locks here at CFL super lock club.

posted by tommybiden at 09:13 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

You just invented the super lock.

I triple super lock the Roughriders by 6.

Penalties for being wrong are -10 times lock level.

posted by rcade at 07:11 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

I have an idea (if possible). Could we conceivably make our one game a regular selection, a 1x lock, a 2x lock, or 3x lock?

posted by tommybiden at 06:28 PM on October 04

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

Happy 70th, ic23b!

posted by Ufez Jones at 06:28 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

My picks:

Roughriders by 3 (lock)

posted by jagsnumberone at 06:27 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

My picks:

Elks by 14 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 06:26 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

I'm glad you're on here before me ic23b, I was just about to type the same thing!

posted by tommybiden at 06:24 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

oops sorry rcade I didn't see your explanation post until after I posted.

posted by ic23b at 06:05 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

My picks:

Roughriders by 6

Blue Bombers Vs Tiger Cats play today at 7:00 and Stampeders vs Lions play at 10:00 today

posted by ic23b at 05:55 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

My picks:

Roughriders by 17 (lock)

Lock 'em all!

posted by rcade at 05:44 PM on October 04

CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football

Current Standings

Sorry about the lack of Friday picks. This server hit 0% free disk space last night and I've been addressing that problem.

In other news, I got 16 points! That may be my personal best this season.

posted by rcade at 05:44 PM on October 04

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

Revised picks:

Vikings by 7
Panthers by 6
Bengals by 3
Patriots by 4
Commanders by 6
Jaguars by 7
Texans by 6
Raiders by 7
49ers by 10
Packers by 12 (lock)
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 7 (lock)

posted by tahoemoj at 05:33 PM on October 04

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

rcade: The CFL link you emailed for the CFL Pickem goes to last weeks picks, I don't see anything for this weeks.

posted by ic23b at 03:19 PM on October 04

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Vikings by 7 (lock)
Bears by 4 (lock)
Ravens by 9 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Commanders by 5
Jaguars by 3
Texans by 4
Broncos by 4 (lock)
49ers by 6 (lock)
Packers by 4
Seahawks by 6 (lock)
Cowboys by 6
Chiefs by 17 (lock)

Oops I missed Thursdays game, was busy partying on turning 70 .....GO LIONS !!!!!

posted by ic23b at 02:01 PM on October 04

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 2
Vikings by 7 (lock)
Bears by 4
Ravens by 5
Dolphins by 2
Commanders by 5
Colts by 4
Texans by 4
Raiders by 4
49ers by 7
Rams by 2
Seahawks by 9 (lock)
Cowboys by 5 (lock)
Chiefs by 8

posted by GridIron_Gambit at 07:35 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 7

posted by bender at 06:30 PM on October 03

MLB hit king Pete Rose dead at 83

I've been wondering if Pete Rose was our most overdebated subject on SportsFilter.

I loved Rose's intensity as a kid discovering baseball in the '70s. It was enthralling to see him run the bases in that Prince Valiant haircut like warplanes were peppering the ground with bullets.

posted by rcade at 06:19 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 7 (lock)
Jets by 6
Bears by 4
Bengals by 2
Dolphins by 3
Commanders by 5
Jaguars by 1
Bills by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 8
49ers by 11 (lock)
Rams by 5
Seahawks by 11 (lock)
Cowboys by 10 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 05:11 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Buccaneers by 3
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Bears by 6
Ravens by 7
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Colts by 7
Texans by 7
Raiders by 6
49ers by 10 (lock)
Rams by 3
Seahawks by 14 (lock)
Steelers by 6
Chiefs by 10 (lock)

posted by rumple at 04:35 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

I think werty's points were undercounted - my inner rain man flashed on it somehow.

posted by rumple at 04:32 PM on October 03

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

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posted by bensonclark at 03:07 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 6
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Bears by 8
Ravens by 7
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 3
Colts by 7
Texans by 3
Broncos by 6
49ers by 6
Rams by 3
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Steelers by 6
Chiefs by 7

posted by Ufez Jones at 03:02 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 3
Vikings by 7 (lock)
Bears by 3
Ravens by 6
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 7 (lock)
Colts by 3
Bills by 3
Broncos by 3
49ers by 10 (lock)
Packers by 3
Seahawks by 7 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Chiefs by 3

posted by tron7 at 02:55 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 3 (lock)
Jets by 4 (lock)
Bears by 6 (lock)
Bengals by 3 (lock)
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Commanders by 7 (lock)
Jaguars by 11 (lock)
Texans by 3 (lock)
Raiders by 6 (lock)
49ers by 13 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
Seahawks by 12 (lock)
Cowboys by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 7 (lock)

Yay, I scored points last week/lol

posted by jagsnumberone at 01:24 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Buccaneers by 7

posted by NoMich at 12:20 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Falcons by 3

posted by tahoemoj at 12:07 PM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

My picks:

Buccaneers by 3

posted by rcade at 11:35 AM on October 03

NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 11:35 AM on October 03

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

If I don't make it back online today, Atlanta by 7, lock it up!!

posted by tommybiden at 08:30 AM on October 03

MLB hit king Pete Rose dead at 83

He was one of the greatest players of all time. What he lacked in talent he made up for in grit, determination, and hustle. Unfortunately, he was a very flawed human. I must admit I loved listening to him talk baseball. But, I also must admit, that I didn't like the guy (but I loved the player). It was tough being a huge Reds fan my whole life and not liking one of the teams all time greats as a person. Some of the stories I've heard from many who knew him (I grew up and now live just north of Cincy and I know quite a few people in the horse racing industry) doesn't paint a pretty picture. In a strange way, I have Pete to thank for helping me realize at a fairly young age that my sports or music (for that matter) heroes don't have to be my "real life" heroes. RIP Peter Edward Rose.

posted by jagsnumberone at 08:36 PM on October 02

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

I almost wanted the Astros to win today to necessitate a deciding rubber maid game in the Houston-Hinch series.

posted by beaverboard at 06:01 PM on October 02

MLB hit king Pete Rose dead at 83

I used to run into Pete occasionally growing up outside of Cincinnati--he lived in the town next to mine that was zoned all residential, so he had to come to my town to shop. You'd always know Pete was around because he drove a bright red Porsche 930. Dude was a hell of a competitor and ball player, but he was dumb as a bag of hammers.

posted by tahoemoj at 04:29 PM on October 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

And after this past Sunday night's NFL game, Ravens fans are glad to tell everyone that a group of crows is called a murder.

A group of Royals is...a palace. Yawn.

But a group of Padres is a mission.

"Pie Jesu domine, dona eis requiem..."

posted by beaverboard at 12:29 AM on October 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

A group of tigers is called an ambush.

posted by NoMich at 05:45 PM on October 01

MLB hit king Pete Rose dead at 83

I wish Ray Fosse had outlived him.

posted by beaverboard at 05:04 PM on October 01

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

One of my favorite sports photos ever. You can just feel the joy coming through the screen.

posted by NoMich at 08:08 AM on October 01

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

A tremendous loss. Thank you for posting.

posted by beaverboard at 12:06 AM on October 01

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Thank you for that, Ufez. Actually laughed out loud a couple times watching the video.

R.I.P., Dikembe, I so enjoyed watching him play.

posted by tommybiden at 10:43 PM on September 30

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Good stuff, Ufez, thanks for sharing. RIP.

posted by bender at 09:50 PM on September 30

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Rest In Peace, Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo. In his memory, let's revisit his 1998 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Skip to the 5:00 mark if you want to go straight to the Helium-assisted Curly Howard impression.

posted by Ufez Jones at 01:47 PM on September 30

Pirates Cut Player Four At-Bats Before $200,000 Bonus

Agreed. When many people don't read past the headline, they've already seen all they need to see, and that don't help the the Pirates going forward.

posted by bender at 03:03 PM on September 29

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

All of the flooding disasters are happening up in the mountain, about three hours away from us in the Triangle. The mountains have been devastated.

posted by NoMich at 10:51 AM on September 29

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Yesterday was National Good Neighbor Day and National North Carolina Day.

So after being down 20-0 halfway through the third quarter, Duke came back and beat UNC 21-20.

Fortunately for NoMich, yesterday was also National Drink Beer Day.

How did games even get played after the storm? Flooding looked cataclysmic.

posted by beaverboard at 10:40 AM on September 29

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

Revised picks:

Saints by 7
Rams by 7
Packers by 7
Steelers by 5
Jets by 7
Eagles by 5
Bengals by 7
Texans by 8
Commanders by 5
49ers by 12 (lock)
Browns by 6
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Bills by 5
Dolphins by 5
Lions by 7

posted by NoMich at 08:45 AM on September 29

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

This year's Army-Navy game should be a good one. They're both cranking.

Also, Jim Mora has made UConn football competitive after years of them being terrible.

posted by beaverboard at 02:59 PM on September 28

CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football

My picks:

Blue Bombers by 10 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 3
Roughriders by 6
Alouettes by 8

posted by ic23b at 04:54 PM on September 27

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

Revised picks:

Browns by 3

posted by tron7 at 03:18 PM on September 27

CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football

My picks:

Blue Bombers by 7 (lock)
Lions by 9 (lock)
Roughriders by 3 (lock)
Argonauts by 3 (lock)

posted by jagsnumberone at 01:45 PM on September 27

CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football

My picks:

Blue Bombers by 10 (lock)
Lions by 21 (lock)
Roughriders by 9
Alouettes by 3

Prediction: I will not score 50+ points this week.

posted by tommybiden at 01:34 PM on September 27

Pirates Cut Player Four At-Bats Before $200,000 Bonus

If they want to attract players and avoid depressing fans they have to be smarter about avoiding headlines like this. The voice of the Jaguars Frank Frangie is a Pirates fan and news of this got attention on his radio show in Jacksonville.

I bet the Pirates have enough executives to task somebody with figuring out when to release or demote somebody without looking like it was incentive related.

Now that Mark Cuban doesn't own the Mavericks maybe he'll get a second shot at buying the Pirates someday.

posted by rcade at 11:30 AM on September 27

CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football

My picks:

Blue Bombers by 10 (lock)
Lions by 3
Roughriders by 11 (lock)
Alouettes by 17 (lock)

It's hard to believe I ever won this contest. It's like they're playing in a foreign country.

posted by rcade at 11:26 AM on September 27

CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 11:20 AM on September 27

Pirates Cut Player Four At-Bats Before $200,000 Bonus

I'm not really sure how I feel about this. With regard to cutting him sooner, would he still have made the full $3.2M if they did that? At first glance it sounds like a dick move, though if the Pirates aren't interested in keeping Tellez on, it makes sense to call up one of the young guys, even if only for a week. And I don't think they owe him the opportunity to reach the mark just because he's close. Admittedly, I'd generally prefer to be on the side of labor rather than management, though I don't believe he's been underpaid for his production this season.

To jags' point, this action probably looks worse than it is, however looks matter, too.

posted by bender at 10:49 PM on September 26

Pirates Cut Player Four At-Bats Before $200,000 Bonus

I get cutting Tellez, he's been awful. But...what horrible timing. If he was cut a month ago, this would be no big deal. Not a good look from an organization known for being "cheap". May make it even more difficult to get free agents to come to Pittsburgh (in particular, agree to incentive laden contracts).

posted by jagsnumberone at 09:49 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 6 (lock)
Saints by 5
Rams by 4
Packers by 1
Steelers by 7
Jets by 8 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Bengals by 8 (lock)
Texans by 4 (lock)
Commanders by 4
49ers by 11 (lock)
Raiders by 2
Chargers by 4
Bills by 1
Titans by 2
Lions by 10

posted by werty at 08:04 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

Revised picks:

Saints by 4
Rams by 3
Packers by 2
Steelers by 7
Jets by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 3
Panthers by 5
Texans by 14 (lock)
Commanders by 3
49ers by 4
Raiders by 3
Chargers by 4
Ravens by 1
Dolphins by 7
Lions by 7

posted by bender at 06:33 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Giants by 7

posted by bender at 06:29 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 8
Saints by 6
Rams by 13
Vikings by 3
Steelers by 4
Jets by 17
Eagles by 6
Bengals by 12
Texans by 6
Commanders by 3
49ers by 10
Browns by 5
Chiefs by 9
Bills by 4
Dolphins by 20

posted by ic23b at 05:18 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 3
Falcons by 6
Rams by 10 (lock)
Packers by 4
Steelers by 6
Jets by 9 (lock)
Eagles by 5
Bengals by 8
Texans by 10
Cardinals by 8 (lock)
49ers by 9
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 8
Ravens by 3
Dolphins by 4
Lions by 11 (lock)

posted by Ufez Jones at 05:12 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 7 (lock)
Saints by 3
Rams by 3
Packers by 3
Steelers by 4
Jets by 13 (lock)
Eagles by 5
Bengals by 3
Texans by 6
Cardinals by 3
49ers by 14 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 6 (lock)
Ravens by 3
Titans by 3
Lions by 6 (lock)

posted by tron7 at 04:41 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 13 (lock)
Saints by 3
Rams by 6
Vikings by 10 (lock)
Colts by 6
Jets by 12 (lock)
Eagles by 4
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Texans by 7
Commanders by 6
49ers by 7 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Bills by 7
Titans by 9
Lions by 10 (lock)

posted by tahoemoj at 03:13 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 3 (lock)
Saints by 4 (lock)
Rams by 7 (lock)
Packers by 3 (lock)
Colts by 3 (lock)
Jets by 10 (lock)
Buccaneers by 4 (lock)
Bengals by 14 (lock)
Jaguars by 6 (lock)
Cardinals by 5 (lock)
49ers by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 3 (lock)
Chiefs by 9 (lock)
Ravens by 4 (lock)
Dolphins by 3 (lock)
Lions by 6 (lock)

Back to back goose eggs. Do I even know anything? Lol

posted by jagsnumberone at 02:33 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 9
Falcons by 4
Rams by 7 (lock)
Vikings by 5
Colts by 3
Jets by 5 (lock)
Eagles by 4
Bengals by 7 (lock)
Texans by 4
Commanders by 3
49ers by 9 (lock)
Browns by 5 (lock)
Chargers by 5
Bills by 5
Dolphins by 5
Lions by 1

posted by GridIron_Gambit at 02:30 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 9
Falcons by 3
Bears by 7
Vikings by 7
Colts by 3
Jets by 6
Eagles by 9
Bengals by 3
Texans by 13 (lock)
Cardinals by 6
49ers by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 7
Chiefs by 6
Ravens by 9
Titans by 6
Seahawks by 7

posted by rumple at 01:30 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 21 (lock)
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Rams by 11 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Colts by 1
Jets by 12 (lock)
Eagles by 5
Bengals by 15 (lock)
Texans by 6
Cardinals by 8
49ers by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 13
Bills by 9 (lock)
Titans by 1
Lions by 12 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 12:19 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Giants by 7

posted by bender at 12:10 PM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 14 (lock)
Saints by 7
Bears by 3
Packers by 7
Colts by 3
Jets by 14 (lock)
Buccaneers by 7
Bengals by 14 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Cardinals by 3
49ers by 17 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Bills by 3
Titans by 3
Lions by 7

I hate the Monday Night Football doubleheader, though I should be grateful that it meant fewer eyeballs on the Jaguars game. At one point last season Jacksonville was 8-3 and had the best AFC record. Since then they've won one game and are back in the first-overall-draft pick conversation.

posted by rcade at 09:50 AM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

My picks:

Cowboys by 8

posted by NoMich at 09:38 AM on September 26

NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 09:32 AM on September 26

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Yeah, the storm knows better than to mess with those that wield a banhammer.

posted by NoMich at 02:30 PM on September 25

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

Interesting that the oncoming storm Helene seems to have SpoFi mod aversion. It's going to make landfall west of rcade, head north looking NoMich square in the face, then veer sharply west and go to Tennessee.

posted by beaverboard at 01:49 PM on September 25

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Freaky post-Lamar talent in the league. Jayden may end up being better than Lamar overall and Malik Willis is possibly as good a runner, although not as silky and quite as mesmerizing to watch.

And if Anthony Richardson ever gains consistency with his arm, heaven help the league, and a few munitions depots deep inside Russia too.

posted by beaverboard at 06:15 PM on September 24

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Professional photographer with multiple cameras is too much of a fan to take any photos of that play. Not that I can blame him, of course.

posted by NoMich at 02:25 PM on September 24

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Hard to believe that:

- The Cowboys hired Mike Zimmer

- The Cowboys said they couldn't afford Derrick Henry

- The Giants paid Daniel Jones The Cowboys paid Dak Prescott

posted by beaverboard at 08:28 AM on September 23

NFL Pickem Week 3: Run the Ball Nick Edition

One of the strangest weeks in the NFL that I can remember.

posted by ic23b at 08:03 PM on September 22

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I picked Tampa Bay as this week's survivor and they're kinda getting crushed by the damn Broncos.

posted by NoMich at 03:13 PM on September 22

The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player

Yes, I also enjoyed this article.

Rcade, your musing reminds me of the halfpipe skier from some years ago who managed to qualify for the Olympics by entering every event that she could, doing few/small tricks but finishing without falling, and racking up points by quantity over quality.

posted by bender at 03:07 PM on September 22

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

That theme song is still an earworm.

Doug's helper Emmy Jo had it goin' on.

posted by rcade at 11:19 AM on September 22

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Any concerns that the Longhorns would have their hands full with General Booty were laid to rest last night.

posted by beaverboard at 10:49 AM on September 22

NFL Pickem Week 3: Run the Ball Nick Edition

Revised picks:

Browns by 6
Packers by 3
Colts by 4
Texans by 6
Saints by 6
Chargers by 4
Buccaneers by 9 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Seahawks by 6
Cowboys by 3
Rams by 7
Lions by 8
Chiefs by 6
Bills by 11
Bengals by 10

posted by Ufez Jones at 09:15 AM on September 22

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

I would laugh, but State was nearly just as bad against Clem(p)son.

posted by NoMich at 08:56 AM on September 22

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Unfair of the James Madison football team to start basketball scoring season early at UNC's expense.

Were the Clantons and Johnny Ringo in attendance?

posted by beaverboard at 08:26 PM on September 21

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Shannon Sharpe reacts to Brett Favre's defamation appeal being denied

"I just hate that the people of Mississippi " and I don't know why people would do that " but I'm just glad it's over. I wish Brett the best. I wish the people in Mississippi that they get their day and let justice be served. That's where I am on that."

posted by NoMich at 02:33 PM on September 21

NFL Pickem Week 3: Run the Ball Nick Edition

Revised picks:

Browns by 8
Packers by 6
Colts by 5
Vikings by 6
Saints by 5
Chargers by 5
Buccaneers by 8
Raiders by 8
Seahawks by 8
Ravens by 5
49ers by 8
Lions by 8
Chiefs by 6
Bills by 8
Bengals by 8

posted by NoMich at 09:17 AM on September 21

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

Ottawa Senators, National Capital Commission reach agreement for new arena at LeBreton Flats

posted by tommybiden at 10:30 PM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

If you want to do really badly, reference the New Zoo Revue.

posted by beaverboard at 03:12 PM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

My picks:

Argonauts by 13 (lock)
Stampeders by 3 (lock)
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Elks by 4 (lock)

posted by jagsnumberone at 02:07 PM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

My picks:

Argonauts by 6 (lock)
Roughriders by 3
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Elks by 3

posted by ic23b at 01:14 PM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

My picks:

Tiger-Cats by 17 (lock)
Roughriders by 11 (lock)
Alouettes by 14 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 12 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 10:22 AM on September 20

The loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player

I love stories like this. For years I've been fascinated with the idea of what it would have taken to get ranked in tennis. I think you can earn a point by making an ITF tournament and winning a single match. In my head how this works out for me is that my opponent withdraws and I get a walkover, so for the next 12 months I am tied somewhere in the 3,000s at the bottom until my point scrolls off.

posted by rcade at 09:56 AM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

My picks:

Argonauts by 10 (lock)
Stampeders by 3
Redblacks by 3
Elks by 7

posted by rcade at 09:29 AM on September 20

CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 09:03 AM on September 20

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

In addition to making weapons, players can also test out their creations in a fight system in jacksmith. Players have to come up with a plan and pick the right weapons to fight different enemies, like dragons and other mythical animals.

posted by Michelleynolds at 03:37 AM on September 20

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