- 09:42 AM
- 03/26/25
How have I never owned a George Foreman Grill? I owned the Bacon Wave and several Chia Pets.
posted by rcade at 05:43 PM on March 22, 2025
My picks:
Pistons by 7
Nuggets by 7
Pacers by 15 (slam dunk)
Kings by 10 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 15 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 9
posted by rcade at 01:29 PM on March 18, 2025
If all goes according to plan I'll be in the stands at the Thunder vs. Nuggets game on Sunday.
Didn't expect a blowout in that one.
posted by rcade at 01:18 PM on March 11, 2025
My picks:
Pacers by 7
Celtics by 3
Timberwolves by 8
Bucks by 10 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 13 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 7 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 14 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
Thunder by 10 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 4
Nuggets by 8
posted by rcade at 01:17 PM on March 11, 2025
I was at that game in 1999. It was the first Jags game I'd ever attended. Half the crowd was Dolphins fans, even among the locals because many had followed them for decades. At the tailgate we booed bus after bus of their fans driving past.
I haven't seen a pro team come up bigger in a big game in person. The rout sent both Johnson and Marino into retirement.
Johnson was alright as a TV guy but I would've liked to see him give coaching some more time. The Dolphins made the playoffs in his final three years and went 11-5 the first two years after he left.
posted by rcade at 08:06 PM on March 04, 2025
Before wishing for that I need to know if there's another rickety pal of Nico's in his thirties on the trading block in the offseason.
posted by rcade at 08:02 PM on March 04, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 6
Suns by 4
Cavaliers by 20 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 8 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 17 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
Grizzlies by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 7
Thunder by 8
Suns by 14 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 5
I find and lose the correct pronunciation of Antentokuonmpo often.
posted by rcade at 10:18 AM on March 04, 2025
posted by rcade at 10:03 AM on March 04, 2025
Nico's going to get fired someday, and it might be within his "win-now window."
The problem driving me away is the Adelsons. Can't see much hope in the future with them in charge.
posted by rcade at 09:15 AM on February 28, 2025
I'm trying on the Indiana Pacers as my new team. As I watched them play Toronto, I tried to think of every former Pacer I could.
It didn't go well. I only got as far as Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and maybe Rick Carlisle.
posted by rcade at 08:33 AM on February 28, 2025
Maybe Nico Harrison wanted Anthony Davis for his fierce fashion sense, not his basketball skills. Luka cuts his own hair with clippers while being driven to games on bumpy roads.
posted by rcade at 03:56 PM on February 27, 2025
My picks:
Cavaliers by 12 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 13 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 14 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 15 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 6
Celtics by 2
Lakers by 7
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 5
Thunder by 18 (slam dunk)
Suns by 8
posted by rcade at 02:28 PM on February 25, 2025
My picks:
Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Suns by 10 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 7 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 7 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 5
Celtics by 14 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 30 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 5
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
Why aren't my favorite team the Indiana Pacers getting any games?
posted by rcade at 02:34 PM on February 20, 2025
If you listen to too much SiriusXM Fantasy Sports you start joining best ball drafts for the next NFL season in February.
Can't decide between Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews in the eighth round.
posted by rcade at 10:56 AM on February 20, 2025
The Mavericks got Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic because they believed in European players when a lot of team execs were holding on to lazy old prejudices.
The Mavericks traded Luka because they hired a GM who still has those prejudices.
Nico Harrison's next job is going to be at Famous Footwear. If he approaches you ask for another salesperson to assist you.
posted by rcade at 04:59 PM on February 18, 2025
I watched it live on TV. There was a pause after the crash in which Preece didn't lower the net on his driver's side window. It was likely less than a minute but felt way longer.
It's an engineering marvel that these drivers walk away from crashes like that. I wonder how much it contributes to the level of risk drivers are willing to take.
posted by rcade at 01:49 PM on February 17, 2025
My picks:
Celtics by 14 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 10
Heat by 13 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 20 (slam dunk)
Was only going to pick the Rockets by 8, but all my other spreads were double digit.
posted by rcade at 09:45 AM on February 12, 2025
The game was bad but I did enjoy being reminded of how good Jalen Hurts is. I've been thinking of him as a game manager whose skills are overrated because of tush-push touchdowns. But he's crazy fast in the open field and some of those passes were every bit the equal of the guy on the other sideline.
posted by rcade at 02:11 PM on February 10, 2025
Dominant win for the Eagles. All season long people talked up the Lions as the superteam to beat the Chiefs, but Philadelphia was just as young and loaded with talent. As a born and raised Cowboys fan I'm about to go into a shame spiral because I rooted so hard for Philly.
posted by rcade at 10:03 AM on February 10, 2025
My picks:
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Passer: Patrick Mahomes
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: A.J. Brown
Player with interception: Quinyon Mitchell
Player with sack: Jordan Davis
Player with first turnover: Patrick Mahomes
Super Bowl MVP: Saquon Barkley
Tiebreaker: 08/21/2025
I think the Eagles are the better team and that will finally be enough to stop the Chiefs from doing just enough to win, the way they have all season.
But what I'm really invested in is finding out whether Travis and Taylor began dating on 08/21/2023 because I think he will propose exactly two years later. Teen Vogue was cagey about the date. They call themselves journalists?
posted by rcade at 09:44 PM on February 08, 2025
Revised picks:
Suns by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 8
Bucks by 7
posted by rcade at 07:36 PM on February 07, 2025
Wait a minute. Nobody told me they would win something! That changes everything.
posted by rcade at 04:48 PM on February 06, 2025
Some Mavs fans, particularly those running big social media accounts, are starting to say "it's time to move on."
No, thanks. I've been a fan since day one but I can't support a team that gifted their 25-year-old home-grown all-world superstar to the Lakers in the most lopsided trade in NBA history. I am done done done. Can't see myself rooting for a team with these owners while Luka continues to Luka in L.A. It's too much.
posted by rcade at 12:51 PM on February 06, 2025
Revised picks:
Thunder by 18 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 09:09 PM on February 05, 2025
Maybe the Mavs are better this year, assuming AD stays healthy, but the trade is a disaster for Dallas long-term. Luka's approaching his prime and AD is about to be on the decline. The Mavs had an all-world talent about to sign a five-year supermax.
The lack of draft picks in the deal is another reason the trade was catastrophically bad for Dallas. When the Nets traded Kevin Durant they got three players and five first-round picks: 2023, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029.
posted by rcade at 04:19 PM on February 04, 2025
My picks:
Cavaliers by 8 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 13 (slam dunk)
It's hard to pick against my favorite team forever the Celtics.
posted by rcade at 08:54 PM on February 03, 2025
I couldn't buy Luka gear now. Too much of a bummer.
posted by rcade at 01:40 PM on February 03, 2025
I'm trying to think of another example of a team losing a superstar like this, in a trade the team wanted, as opposed to free agency or a trade the star demanded.
Luka is a global star not yet in his prime who may end up one of the best NBA players of all time. The Mavericks said goodbye to all that for a 31-year-old star with injury concerns and one first round pick. They didn't even talk to multiple teams to get full value or tell their own coach or players this was being considered.
I can see a lot of fans giving up over this. It's too much to abide.
posted by rcade at 09:06 AM on February 03, 2025
I'm having trouble believing this is a Mark Cuban decision. The Adelsons own the team and Cuban once said, "If I had to choose between my wife and keeping Luka on the Mavs, catch me at my lawyers office preparing for a divorce."
posted by rcade at 03:53 PM on February 02, 2025
This trade is insane. Wasn't Doug Flutie traded to the Toronto Argonauts once because the CFL wanted it for the benefit of the league?
posted by rcade at 01:45 PM on February 02, 2025
The Current Standings link is NOT behaving correctly
Fixed.
posted by rcade at 09:26 AM on January 29, 2025
Revised picks:
Knicks by 17 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 17 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 3
Feeling dunktastic this week.
posted by rcade at 03:51 PM on January 28, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 8
Thunder by 14 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 9 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 7
Nuggets by 13 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
posted by rcade at 03:49 PM on January 28, 2025
Tonight's TNT doubleheader is not included in the games to pick. I figured nine was a good number.
posted by rcade at 03:44 PM on January 28, 2025
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.
posted by rcade at 03:10 PM on January 26, 2025
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
Celtics Sold For $6.1 Billion
That's a ginormous amount of money. I wonder how many years it will take for that to seem like a great deal financially.