My picks:
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 15 (slam dunk)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:39 AM on November 10, 2022
My picks:
Falcons by 5 (lock)
Seahawks by 3 (lock)
Bills by 4 (lock)
Bears by 8 (lock)
Titans by 9 (lock)
Chiefs by 15 (lock)
Dolphins by 10 (lock)
Giants by 9 (lock)
Saints by 6 (lock)
Raiders by 3 (lock)
Cowboys by 12 (lock)
Rams by 6 (lock)
49ers by 5 (lock)
Eagles by 14 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:38 AM on November 10, 2022
The_Black_Hand wins the week with 96 after locking every single game and only losing two.
It's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for 'em.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:33 AM on November 10, 2022
My picks:
Eagles by 20 (lock)
Falcons by 9 (lock)
Dolphins by 12 (lock)
Bengals by 6 (lock)
Lions by 5 (lock)
Patriots by 7 (lock)
Bills by 14 (lock)
Vikings by 6 (lock)
Jaguars by 3 (lock)
Seahawks by 4 (lock)
Buccaneers by 4 (lock)
Chiefs by 12 (lock)
Ravens by 6 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:15 PM on November 03, 2022
My picks:
Celtics by 6
Grizzlies by 17
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 16 (slam dunk)
Was this perchance a radioactive bat? Any superpowers to report?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:32 AM on November 02, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 7 (lock)
Argonauts by 12 (lock)
Redblacks by 3 (lock)
Stampeders by 9 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:48 AM on October 28, 2022
My picks:
Ravens by 4
Jaguars by 6
Cowboys by 9
Vikings by 10 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Eagles by 19 (lock)
Texans by 6
49ers by 3
Bills by 12 (lock)
Bengals by 5 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:01 PM on October 27, 2022
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 14 (lock)
Lions by 10 (lock)
Alouettes by 5 (lock)
Stampeders by 8 (lock)
Isn't Tiger-Cats kind of a redundant name?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:34 PM on October 21, 2022
My picks:
Cardinals by 7
Bengals by 9
Lions by 4
Colts by 6
Packers by 15 (lock)
Buccaneers by 18 (lock)
Giants by 4
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Jets by 7 (lock)
Raiders by 8 (lock)
Seahawks by 3
Chiefs by 9 (lock)
Dolphins by 4
Patriots by 14 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:31 PM on October 20, 2022
Holy shit, my picks were a bloodbath.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:28 PM on October 20, 2022
My picks:
Bears by 4
49ers by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 6
Packers by 9
Jaguars by 7
Dolphins by 6
Saints by 5
Ravens by 9 (lock)
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Rams by 8
Seahawks by 7
Bills by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 12 (lock)
Chargers by 8
posted by The_Black_Hand at 03:45 PM on October 13, 2022
My picks:
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Stampeders by 4
Argonauts by 10 (lock)
Lions by 12 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:57 PM on October 13, 2022
My picks:
Lions by 14 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 15 (lock)
Alouettes by 12 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:41 PM on October 07, 2022
The real shame is that Bonds' whole career was overshadowed by the cloud of suspicion surrounding his chase for the home run record. When he was in Pittsburgh, he was one of the best ballplayers I've ever seen, a legit five-tool player who would likely be in the HoF already, despite his occasional surliness.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:00 PM on October 06, 2022
My picks:
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Packers by 9 (lock)
Bills by 9 (lock)
Browns by 5
Vikings by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 3
Saints by 5
Dolphins by 7 (lock)
Buccaneers by 12 (lock)
Titans by 6
Jaguars by 15 (lock)
49ers by 9 (lock)
Rams by 4
Eagles by 7
Ravens by 10
Chiefs by 18 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:07 PM on October 06, 2022
Mississippi Today has also done some strong work on this. Listened to an interview Dan LeBatard did with Anna Wolfe about her reporting on this, and all I can say is, Favre should be in prison.
Just a thoroughly awful person. You can't stress the point enough that he conspired to take money from the poorest people in the poorest state in America to enrich himself and his family.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:36 AM on October 05, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 14 (lock)
Lions by 9 (lock)
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Stampeders by 10 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:37 PM on September 29, 2022
That thread was a pleasant little walk down Memory Lane.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:33 PM on September 29, 2022
My picks:
Dolphins by 5
Vikings by 12 (lock)
Falcons by 6
Cowboys by 14 (lock)
Lions by 7
Colts by 5
Bears by 3
Eagles by 6 (lock)
Steelers by 4
Bills by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Cardinals by 8
Packers by 12 (lock)
Raiders by 5
Chiefs by 3
Rams by 6
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:24 PM on September 29, 2022
My picks:
Steelers by 2
Raiders by 3
Chiefs by 9 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Lions by 2
Ravens by 9
Bengals by 4
Eagles by 12 (lock)
Saints by 4
Jaguars by 2
Cardinals by 4
Falcons by 5
Buccaneers by 9
49ers by 1
Giants by 4
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:00 PM on September 22, 2022
One of the most unflappable people I've ever seen on the court. Having Serena and him at the same time was a real gift.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:09 PM on September 15, 2022
My picks:
Roughriders by 12
Tiger-Cats by 8
Lions by 4
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:04 PM on September 15, 2022
My picks:
Chiefs by 5
Browns by 3
Lions by 8
Saints by 5
Giants by 7 (lock)
Steelers by 10 (lock)
Colts by 6 (lock)
Dolphins by 3
Rams by 14 (lock)
49ers by 10
Bengals by 9 (lock)
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Bears by 3
Bills by 10 (lock)
Vikings by 5
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:03 PM on September 15, 2022
My picks:
Lions by 12 (lock)
Argonauts by 9 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 7 (lock)
Stampeders by 16 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:19 AM on September 09, 2022
My picks:
Bills by 4 (lock)
Saints by 15 (lock)
49ers by 18 (lock)
Bengals by 12 (lock)
Eagles by 22 (lock)
Dolphins by 9 (lock)
Jets by 6
Jaguars by 3 (lock)
Panthers by 10
Colts by 20 (lock)
Giants by 5
Packers by 7
Chiefs by 3
Chargers by 6
Cowboys by 8
Broncos by 19 (lock)
Including my first hopeful homer Dolphins pick of the season.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:16 PM on September 05, 2022
My picks:
Alouettes by 12 (lock)
Roughriders by 9 (lock)
Argonauts by 6 (lock)
Stampeders by 16 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:00 AM on September 01, 2022
Oh, crap, I missed this! I mean, I missed participating in the league, but I also missed this post.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:58 PM on August 17, 2022
While the Saudis are awful, it's hard to muster up any real sympathy for the PGA Tour.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:56 PM on August 17, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 7 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 10 (lock)
Lions by 6 (lock)
Elks by 3 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:45 AM on August 11, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 5 (lock)
Stampeders by 7 (lock)
Argonauts by 5 (lock)
Lions by 15 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:02 PM on August 04, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 14 (lock)
Argonauts by 10 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:22 AM on July 30, 2022
My picks:
Redblacks by 3 (lock)
Lions by 8 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 9 (lock)
Roughriders by 8 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:33 PM on July 20, 2022
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 5 (lock)
Roughriders by 6 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 15 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 11:04 PM on July 14, 2022
My picks:
Stampeders by 9 (lock)
Roughriders by 15 (lock)
Lions by 5 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:02 PM on July 06, 2022
My picks:
Lions by 6 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 10 (lock)
Roughriders by 6 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 6 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 11:30 PM on June 29, 2022
My picks:
Roughriders by 5 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 3 (lock)
Stampeders by 12 (lock)
Argonauts by 2 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 10:35 AM on June 22, 2022
Anybody want to do a SpoFi Fantasy Football League this year? I'm up to create one if we've got interest.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:16 PM on June 21, 2022
My picks:
Argonauts by 5 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 6 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 3 (lock)
Roughriders by 18 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:24 PM on June 16, 2022
In a league of horrible organizations, Washington is still head and shoulders below the rest. The Commanders are doomed to carry the stench of Danny Snyder for a generation.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 11:55 AM on June 11, 2022
My picks:
Stampeders by 5 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 15 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 3 (lock)
Lions by 6 (lock)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:32 PM on June 08, 2022
Even when life called me away from SpoFi, the cbMCFLPE was never far from my heart. I might even have a Costanza somewhere from those heady days.
Many thanks, Dr. John!
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:28 PM on June 08, 2022
Boston in 7 Klay Thompson (pts) Al Horford (reb) Warriors (most pts) Jaylen Brown (MVP) Wiggins (most personals) Steph (most 3s) Celtics, 116
If you can't accept them because the series started already, I understand. My bad.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:23 PM on June 05, 2022
Crap. I missed game one.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 01:18 PM on June 05, 2022
We have until tomorrow night, right?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:43 PM on June 01, 2022
"A bit of a homer?"
Homer J. Simpson is less of a Homer. The guy who wrote The Iliad is less of a Homer.
I'm a Celtics fan, but I really hope he stretched before that reach.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:51 PM on May 30, 2022
My picks:
Celtics in 7
Warriors in 6
Top point scorer: Luka
Top rebounder: Bam
Top scoring team: Warriors
Team scoring 130: Mavericks
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:10 PM on May 16, 2022
Nevermind, I guess.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 02:37 PM on May 01, 2022
My picks:
Heat in 5
Suns in 5
Celtics in 7
Warriors in 7
Top point scorer: Giannis Ant
Top rebounder: Bam Adebayo
Top scoring team: Suns
Team scoring 130: Heat
posted by The_Black_Hand at 02:37 PM on May 01, 2022
My picks won't post, can I email you screenshots? Also, Celts-Bucks started today.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 02:36 PM on May 01, 2022
I watched the Celtics build a lead, but in the back of my mind, kept hearing the old SportsCenter adage, "It's the NBA, everybody makes a run." I really thought Brooklyn had stolen it until that madcap last 10 seconds.
What a game. This series is going to cause an absurd amount of palpitations.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:15 AM on April 18, 2022
My picks:
Mavericks in 6
Grizzlies in 5
76ers in 6
Warriors in 6
Heat in 5
Celtics in 7
Bucks in 6
Suns in 4
Top point scorer: Jayson Tatum
Top rebounder: Rudy Gobert
Top scoring team: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Suns
posted by The_Black_Hand at 07:51 PM on April 15, 2022
NoMich, the Basketball Illuminati podcast found that, between the men's and women's tourneys, the #2 seed traveled an average of (going from memory, so don't quote me) 1,000 miles.
Except UConn, which took a leisurely 79-mile day trip.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:12 PM on April 04, 2022
My picks:
Bucks by 9 (slam dunk)
Nets by 22 (slam dunk)
Suns by 18 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 5 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 20 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 17 (slam dunk)
My late season push, alas, has fallen short. Although, there's still time to drive to Ufez' house and cut his internet...
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:04 PM on April 04, 2022
That Lakers - Pelicans matchup is certainly worthy of Dr. Naismith's legacy.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:07 PM on March 30, 2022
My picks:
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Suns by 10 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 17 (slam dunk)
Jazz by 20 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 6 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 5 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 14 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 20 (slam dunk)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 06:04 PM on March 30, 2022
At this rate, Baker's going to lead the league in commercials featuring a backup QB.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:12 PM on March 22, 2022
My picks:
Hawks by 9 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 10 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 14 (slam dunk)
76ers by 20 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 22 (slam dunk)
76ers by 16 (slam dunk)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:55 PM on March 21, 2022
Well, that was gross.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 05:50 PM on March 21, 2022
My picks:
Nets by 14 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 6 (slam dunk)
posted by The_Black_Hand at 08:02 PM on March 15, 2022
NFL Pickem Week 11: Jeff Sunday Edition
My picks:
Bears by 6 (lock)
Bills by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 19 (lock)
Jets by 9 (lock)
Saints by 2 (lock)
Giants by 4 (lock)
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Commanders by 12 (lock)
Raiders by 5 (lock)
Vikings by 3 (lock)
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Bengals by 5 (lock)
49ers by 14 (lock)