- 10:12 PM
- 01/27/25
My picks:
Eagles by 4 (lock)
Bills by 3 (lock)
Passer: Josh Allen
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Terry McLaurin
Player with interception: Jaden Hicks
Has there been a playoff team more ignored than the Eagles? They're going to grind it out and keep the ball away from Jayden Daniels. It won't be pretty but it will be effective.
posted by rcade at 11:14 AM on January 25, 2025
Prop winners for Week 2
Passer: Matthew Stafford, 324 yards
Rusher: Saquon Barkley, 205 yards
Receiver: Amon-Ra St. Brown, 137 yards
Interceptors: Mike Sainristil (2), Quan Martin, Jeremy Chinn, Taylor Rapp
posted by rcade at 11:09 AM on January 25, 2025
My picks:
Pacers by 3
Nuggets by 7 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 10 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
posted by rcade at 10:31 AM on January 25, 2025
I hope Detroit has a few more quality seasons in them. Give them a healthier defense next year and they'll win a bunch of games.
posted by rcade at 04:15 PM on January 22, 2025
I think I'm still owed credit for Derrick Henry last weekend, rcade.
Done. All props and picks should now be reflected in the standings. The lead is still ic23b over Tommybiden by 1.
posted by rcade at 01:31 PM on January 18, 2025
My picks:
Chiefs by 7 (lock)
Lions by 7 (lock)
Rams by 3
Bills by 3
Passer: Jared Goff
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Terry McLaurin
Player with interception: Daryl Stingley Jr.
posted by rcade at 09:35 PM on January 17, 2025
Passer: C.J. Stroud, 282 yards
Rusher: Derrick Henry, 186 yards
Receiver: Ladd McConckey, 197 yards
Interceptors: Deane Leonard, Derek Stingley Jr., Eric Murray, Kamari Lassiter, Zack Baun, Darius Slay Jr., Quinyon Mitchell, Cobie Durant
All props and picks should be reflected in the score.
posted by rcade at 09:33 PM on January 17, 2025
No NBA Pickem this week. I got the flu Monday and am no Michael Jordan.
posted by rcade at 06:52 PM on January 15, 2025
I would've loved to see Vrabel hired in Jacksonville. The Jags haven't had four consecutive winning seasons in this century.
posted by rcade at 05:06 PM on January 12, 2025
How many years did the Hanson Brothers play for the Charlestown Chiefs?
posted by rcade at 03:40 PM on January 12, 2025
Fixed. I thought I had everybody because there were 12 quarterbacks, but Jared Goff was in there despite Detroit's bye.
posted by rcade at 11:07 AM on January 11, 2025
My picks:
Chargers by 3
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 3
Buccaneers by 3
Vikings by 7 (lock)
Passer: Lamar Jackson
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Mike Evans
Player with interception: Marlon Humphrey
I want the Bucs to win but I'm worried about that one. It seems like the best upset potential of the weekend.
posted by rcade at 10:11 AM on January 11, 2025
Marcus Freeman was Paul Rudd levels of likeable during that game. I'd say I would run through a wall for him but he'd stop me from doing that and teach me tackling technique.
posted by rcade at 08:02 PM on January 10, 2025
Jaguar Nation is apoplectic about Baalke being kept. He's got to be the worst GM in the NFL and now he gets to prolong the misery for a few more seasons.
posted by rcade at 08:53 PM on January 06, 2025
My picks:
Mavericks by 14
Celtics by 8
Cavaliers by 3
Bucks by 9 (slam dunk)
Magic by 9 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
The Thunder and Cavs meeting as title favorites after the Celtics is a fun way to open the year.
posted by rcade at 08:50 PM on January 06, 2025
Congratulations, Ic23b!
The CFL returns sometime in June, though the schedule is weirdly late in coming out for next season.
posted by rcade at 08:30 PM on January 06, 2025
Revised picks:
Cardinals by 7 (lock)
posted by rcade at 12:40 PM on January 05, 2025
Revised picks:
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 7 (lock)
Packers by 14 (lock)
Texans by 3
Colts by 3
Bills by 7
Eagles by 3
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 10 (lock)
Rams by 10 (lock)
Dolphins by 7
49ers by 3
Lions by 3
posted by rcade at 09:56 AM on January 05, 2025
My picks:
Ravens by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 3
posted by rcade at 02:49 PM on January 04, 2025
There's no NBA Pickem this week because of the lack of national games aside from two on TNT tomorrow.
posted by rcade at 07:58 PM on January 02, 2025
My picks:
Chiefs by 3
Ravens by 6
Seahawks by 4
Chargers by 4
Bengals by 4
Rams by 7 (lock)
Bills by 11 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Colts by 8 (lock)
Eagles by 9 (lock)
Buccaneers by 8 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Dolphins by 7
Vikings by 1
Commanders by 4
Lions by 4
I'd be privately hoping for a Jags loss for draft reasons but Trent Baalke would either botch the pick or get insufficient trade value for it.
posted by rcade at 02:16 PM on December 24, 2024
The NFL managed to make Wednesday games work by scheduling all four teams last week on Saturday. Four days' rest is still too little but I can't see the league ever giving that up.
posted by rcade at 02:10 PM on December 24, 2024
It kind of sounds like the recipient of your tickets also has to go to your wife's family dinner. Are they nice?
posted by rcade at 01:43 PM on December 24, 2024
My picks:
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 8
Celtics by 16 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 3
Nuggets by 9 (slam dunk)
I may have to give the traditional Christmas Story reruns a pass this year and have the NBA on all Christmas Day instead.
posted by rcade at 12:55 PM on December 24, 2024
Revised picks:
Texans by 7
Ravens by 6
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Lions by 14 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Colts by 3
Rams by 17 (lock)
Commanders by 3
Cardinals by 10 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Bills by 13 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
49ers by 3
Buccaneers by 7
Packers by 14 (lock)
posted by rcade at 08:35 PM on December 20, 2024
My picks:
Chargers by 3
posted by rcade at 09:02 AM on December 19, 2024
Looks like Howard_T's picks are missing. Will go look for them later today.
posted by rcade at 10:50 AM on December 17, 2024
Good for Maven, good for the CFL and good for the world. I don't think the NFL would do this for a former player, despite all the social justice branding it is doing.
posted by rcade at 07:45 PM on December 14, 2024
Revised picks:
Bucks by 7
Thunder by 7
posted by rcade at 09:03 AM on December 14, 2024
Are you buying Rochefort or is there an even better Belgian brewery for dubbels and tripels? That beer tastes like nothing else.
posted by rcade at 03:53 PM on December 13, 2024
I cannot picture Bill Belichick putting up with the BS of college coaching.
Seth Wickersham at ESPN has an interesting story about how this happened.
posted by rcade at 04:28 PM on December 12, 2024
Revised picks:
Rams by 3
Chiefs by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Commanders by 3
Ravens by 14 (lock)
Cowboys by 3
Jets by 4
Texans by 3
Broncos by 10 (lock)
Lions by 3
Eagles by 3
Cardinals by 14 (lock)
Buccaneers by 3
Packers by 7
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Falcons by 10 (lock)
posted by rcade at 03:41 PM on December 11, 2024
My picks:
Rams by
Chiefs by
Bengals by
Commanders by
Ravens by
Cowboys by
Jets by
Texans by
Broncos by
Lions by
Eagles by
Cardinals by
Buccaneers by
Packers by
Vikings by
Falcons by
Seems weird for the Lions and Bills to play a day game. They'd be my pick to meet in the Super Bowl.
posted by rcade at 03:40 PM on December 11, 2024
Glad the Grinch was there to see that. Hilarious.
posted by rcade at 03:33 PM on December 11, 2024
Thanks, Ufez. Last two scores added.
I love P. J. When the Mavs are digging deep to come back late, he's usually at the center of it.
posted by rcade at 07:29 PM on December 10, 2024
Thanks, Ufez. Last two scores added.
posted by rcade at 07:28 PM on December 10, 2024
My picks:
Bucks by 15 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 5
Knicks by 7
Warriors by 6
I wish the Magic weren't going into this so depleted with both Banchero and Wagner out. Going with Dallas over OK City (no surprise) but I think the Mavs are crafty late and can get the upset.
posted by rcade at 11:06 AM on December 10, 2024
There will be two more games added to the contest this week after the quarters end.
posted by rcade at 10:53 AM on December 10, 2024
Soto's bluntness in that post-Series presser cracks me up. He didn't even try to make it sound like it would be hard for him to sign elsewhere.
posted by rcade at 12:53 PM on December 09, 2024
Revised picks:
Jaguars by 3
Dolphins by 13 (lock)
Vikings by 10 (lock)
Saints by 7 (lock)
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Browns by 4
Buccaneers by 14 (lock)
Seahawks by 4
Bills by 10 (lock)
Bears by 4
Chargers by 3
Cowboys by 3
posted by rcade at 02:41 PM on December 08, 2024
My picks:
Lions by 7 (lock)
posted by rcade at 06:28 PM on December 05, 2024
My picks:
Knicks by 8
Nuggets by 3
Celtics by 7 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
I think I've lost more times picking against Golden State than any other team.
posted by rcade at 09:10 AM on December 03, 2024
Ironically politics is often derided as a place you root for your team no matter what.
Sports is mostly common ground but there are still outbreaks of politicization, like when Harrison Butker decided to tell a crowd of new female college graduates that their hard-earned degrees are worth less than getting married and popping out kids.
I hadn't noticed sports journalism becoming more fact-based and analytical, but I like the sound of that.
posted by rcade at 08:59 AM on November 28, 2024
My picks:
Lions by 10 (lock)
Cowboys by 3
Packers by 7
Raiders by 17 (lock)
Falcons by 3
Bengals by 3
Vikings by 3
Patriots by 3
Seahawks by 7 (lock)
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 3
Rams by 3
Buccaneers by 7
Ravens by 3
Bills by 7 (lock)
Broncos by 7
The Monday night game ought to be Philadelphia at Baltimore.
posted by rcade at 01:08 PM on November 27, 2024
My picks:
Heat by 4
Suns by 10 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 3
Warriors by 7
Timberwolves by 10 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 5
posted by rcade at 10:07 AM on November 26, 2024
Avalanche trades Mikko Rantanen to Carolina Hurricanes as part of blockbuster three-team deal
If you assume Colorado wasn't going to be able to sign Rantanen this is a pretty good deal for them as well as Carolina. Gonna be weird seeing him in a new uniform.