- 06:40 AM
- 08/08/25
I hate this because ESPN has become a tired brand and the lack of competition will make them worse. It seems weird to me that the NFL tried so hard for so long to grow its own media, succeeded by any measure and was making profits it didn't have to share with a broadcaster.
posted by rcade at 10:20 PM on August 06, 2025
These stories hit different in the age of NIL.
There should never be a coach at high school level punished for feeding their players.
posted by rcade at 10:12 PM on August 06, 2025
This is one of the craziest things an American sports franchise has ever done. They started out with the understandable goal of helping a youth hockey infrastructure grow in a place that didn't offer much. Then they embraced every cutthroat and greedy tactic of the travel team/advanced youth sports racket. It is way out of hand.
It also is alienating a lot of parents and players who should be prime Stars fan base potential. Dumb on all levels.
posted by rcade at 08:40 AM on August 02, 2025
I've successfully avoided learning anything about cricket because I know I'll devote as much time to it as I did the Premier League when I began watching in 2006 on Fox Soccer. That first decade was glorious. I learned so much but still can't tell when a handball is a ball to hand.
Dallas/Fort Worth has Major League Cricket in Grand Prairie and something proposed for Allen. I might have to check it out if I'm visiting family at the right time to see matches.
posted by rcade at 08:40 PM on July 31, 2025
Ryno was one of the greats. It was a shame that only his final season had interleague play.
His game would be well-suited to today's MLB. He had 32-54 steals his first six seasons in Chicago.
posted by rcade at 10:20 AM on July 29, 2025
You missed game 3, Tommybiden. Or something went awry on the form.
posted by rcade at 02:20 PM on July 24, 2025
My picks:
Stampeders by 8
Roughriders by 14 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 10 (lock)
Lions by 3
My CFL expertise is a work in progress. I spent an embarrassing amount of time on a 4 a.m. thought exercise wondering why Vancouver doesn't have a team when it's such a big city. In lieu of apology I am picking B.C. this week.
posted by rcade at 02:18 PM on July 24, 2025
The new Packers president is Ed Policy, which sounds like a name any organization could count on for informed leadership. I haven't been this jealous over an advantageous surname since I met Java book author Peter Coffee.
posted by rcade at 12:25 PM on July 24, 2025
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 9
Roughriders by 8
Tiger-Cats by 17 (lock)
posted by rcade at 02:45 PM on July 18, 2025
Watching Felix step off that ladder and fall to Earth on livestream is one of my all-time top five moments in sports history.
posted by rcade at 10:04 AM on July 18, 2025
This is amazing. Tarnasky could've been a lot rougher on the drunk who kept charging him without even trying to throw a punch.
posted by rcade at 01:38 PM on July 17, 2025
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 13 (lock)
Tiger-Cats by 14 (lock)
Alouettes by 15 (lock)
Redblacks by 3
The Redblacks are my Canadian Jaguars. I will keep picking them until they start winning.
posted by rcade at 03:15 PM on July 03, 2025
They're always in the previous week's pickem link, but I try to also include them in each new thread.
posted by rcade at 07:50 PM on June 28, 2025
My picks:
Alouettes by 20 (lock)
Roughriders by 20 (lock)
Redblacks by 10 (lock)
Picking Ottawa means this is the weekend that Toronto gets right with ball.
posted by rcade at 02:55 PM on June 27, 2025
The CFL update is coming tomorrow. Got held up by server SSL woes.
posted by rcade at 05:34 PM on June 26, 2025
My picks:
Alouettes by 13 (lock)
Roughriders by 13 (lock)
Stampeders by 13 (lock)
Lions by 3
Lets go, Lions!
posted by rcade at 04:56 PM on June 18, 2025
My picks:
Blue Bombers by 3
Alouettes by 9 (lock)
Stampeders by 12 (lock)
Roughriders by 9 (lock)
posted by rcade at 02:53 PM on June 12, 2025
My picks:
Pacers in 7
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Pascal Siakam
Game 1 winner: Thunder
Team scoring most points in game: Thunder
Series MVP: Tyrese Haliburton
Top fouler: Myles Turner
Top three-point shooter: Tyrese Haliburton
I feel like a mom with players on both teams. Don't know who to root for.
posted by rcade at 07:25 AM on June 08, 2025
NBA Finals will start with game 2. Stuff I'm doing for SPSFC ran long.
posted by rcade at 05:36 PM on June 05, 2025
The form is back open again until midnight Eastern. Please enter your picks if you see it before then. I can fix it otherwise.
posted by rcade at 08:20 PM on June 04, 2025
My picks:
Oilers in 7
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Sergei Bobrovsky
Team scoring 6 goals: Panthers
Game 1 winner: Oilers
Top assists: Leon Draisaitl
Conn Smythe: Connor McDavid
Top penalty minutes: Jonah Gadjovich
Tiebreaker: 35
I'm going to try to root for Edmonton because it would end Canada's long wait for another Stanley Cup. But I make no promises.
posted by rcade at 08:14 PM on June 03, 2025
My picks:
Roughriders by 10 (lock)
Alouettes by 3
Stampeders by 7
Lions by 13 (lock)
If you'd also like to play the CFL's official pickem, I created a league called SportsFilter there. Use this link to join:
posted by rcade at 01:36 PM on June 03, 2025
Bots keep filling the error log with so many messages it fills all disk space. I'm looking for ways to deter them.
If you ever can't log in or experience some other problem, you can reach me on Gmail at my last name.
posted by rcade at 12:14 PM on May 29, 2025
rcade, I didn't get my Jokic Rebounder Prop from the 2nd round.
Fixed.
posted by rcade at 06:10 PM on May 20, 2025
My picks:
Timberwolves in 6
Pacers in 7
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Karl-Anthony Towns
Most points per game: Pacers
Least opponent points per game: Timberwolves
I picked the Thunder and Pacers as my rooting favorites heading into the playoffs. At this point though any Finals looks pretty intriguing.
posted by rcade at 04:00 PM on May 20, 2025
My picks:
Hurricanes in 6
Stars in 7
Top goals: Mikko Rantanen
Top goalie (save %): Frederik Andersen
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Team shutout: Hurricanes
The Stars are putting on a show in every series. As good as they have been, Jake Oettinger is the biggest reason they are in the conference finals again.
posted by rcade at 02:26 PM on May 20, 2025
Ha!
I was rooting for Yeti but my hopes tumbled.
posted by rcade at 04:43 PM on May 10, 2025
My picks:
Maple Leafs in 6
Hurricanes in 7
Golden Knights in 6
Stars in 6
Top goals: Roope Hintz
Top goalie (save %): Frederik Andersen
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Team shutout: Maple Leafs
That was an incredible pair of game 7s over the weekend. The NHL is greatness.
posted by rcade at 02:38 PM on May 05, 2025
Entry deadlines extended to midnight day of game for latecomers who avoided the scores.
posted by rcade at 02:00 PM on May 05, 2025
Revised picks:
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
posted by rcade at 01:38 PM on May 05, 2025
Ha! I knew that in one place and forget it in the other. All that work to spell Antentokounmpo correctly wasted.
posted by rcade at 01:37 PM on May 05, 2025
My picks:
Celtics in 6
Thunder in 6
Cavaliers in 7
Timberwolves in 6
Top point scorer: Jayson Tatum
Top rebounder: Giannis Antentokounmpo
Most points per game: Thunder
Least opponent points per game: Celtics
I'm picking Cleveland but rooting for Indiana. The stats Giannis put up in round one are otherworldly. Sad we won't be getting more of that this postseason.
posted by rcade at 10:50 AM on May 05, 2025
I've extended entry times for each series to midnight instead of game time so that players have a chance to enter late if they haven't seen any scores yet. I'm thinking about taking entry deadlines out and letting the honor system be our guide.
Nobody had the Warriors or Wolves making it to this round. Don't see a 6 vs. 7 matchup too often.
posted by rcade at 10:42 AM on May 05, 2025
I let it get too close to tipoff so the posts will come up today with an entry deadline of game 2 for that series.
posted by rcade at 03:26 PM on May 04, 2025
I don't see how there's a win for Nico in the Lakers' defeat. There would be if the Mavericks went deep into the playoffs this season, but that stopped being a possibility when Kyrie blew up his knee while being played for more minutes than anybody else in the league.
He should be fired already. I've never seen a fan reaction as enraged and sustained as Mavs fans. He literally hides in the tunnel at home games.
posted by rcade at 01:18 PM on May 02, 2025
Eight of the 16 teams in the first round of the NHL playoffs have hit the score-6-goals prop. Goaltenders are going to need to play Tetris after some of these games.
posted by rcade at 01:21 PM on April 29, 2025
This is an even bigger climb than AFC Wimbledon managed. As a Sheffield Wednesday I'm really looking forward to this until they beat us.
posted by rcade at 09:36 AM on April 27, 2025
I'm shocked he's gone undrafted this long. My best guess for the reason is that teams needing a rookie quarterback have coaches insecure about their jobs. Drafting Sanders risks having Deion as the frontrunner to be your successor.
posted by rcade at 10:51 AM on April 26, 2025
Revised picks:
Knicks in 5
posted by rcade at 08:59 AM on April 19, 2025
Revised picks:
Thunder in 5
posted by rcade at 12:05 AM on April 19, 2025
Revised picks:
Top goals: Leon Draisaitl
Top goalie (save %): Connor Hellebuyck
posted by rcade at 09:51 PM on April 18, 2025
My picks:
Jets in 5
Stars in 6
Devils in 7
Maple Leafs in 5
Wild in 6
Capitals in 7
Oilers in 7
Panthers in 7
Team scoring 6 goals: Panthers
Team shutout: Golden Knights
Anyone else having trouble believing the Red Wings have missed the playoffs for nine years?
It's not going to be easy for the Stars to get past the Avalanche. Fire Nico.
posted by rcade at 09:45 PM on April 18, 2025
My picks:
Bucks in 7
Clippers in 6
Knicks in 6
Lakers in 6
Thunder in 4
Celtics in 5
Cavaliers in 4
Rockets in 7
Top point scorer: Luka Doncic
Top rebounder: Jarrett Allen
Most points per game: Cavaliers
Team giving up fewest points: Thunder
I am adopting the Pacers and the Thunder for these playoffs. Fire Nico.
posted by rcade at 05:36 PM on April 18, 2025
Revised picks:
Knicks by 3
Feels like Boston is going to rest a bunch of players tonight.
posted by rcade at 05:40 PM on April 08, 2025
I didn't expect this news. If you get Canada's dander up they will spare no expense to keep what's theirs.
posted by rcade at 10:10 AM on April 07, 2025
I'm watching basketball all day because I'm in a fantasy basketball championship on Yahoo. Is Luke Kornet always this much fun?
posted by rcade at 07:25 PM on April 06, 2025
My picks:
Pistons by 6
Celtics by 7
Warriors by 15 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 20 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8
Pacers by 3
Grizzlies by 5
Cavaliers by 7
Rockets by 8
Gonna root for Oklahoma City and Indiana in the playoffs. Even if I was rooting for Dallas they won't make it out of the play-in.
posted by rcade at 06:45 PM on April 06, 2025
Can't believe he got kicked out for that.
Can't believe that hat is necessary.
posted by rcade at 11:56 AM on March 28, 2025
I turned off the ads that display atop the page you requested when you click a link (Google calls them "vignettes"). Let me know if you still see them.
posted by rcade at 05:57 PM on March 26, 2025
My picks:
Pacers by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Magic by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 3
Rockets by 3
Can't wait for the Celtics-Mavericks rematch in the Finals.
posted by rcade at 02:00 PM on March 26, 2025
That's a ginormous amount of money. I wonder how many years it will take for that to seem like a great deal financially.
posted by rcade at 05:48 PM on March 22, 2025
CFL Pickem Week 10: Tiger-Cats on a Roll
My picks:
Tiger-Cats by 13 (lock)
Alouettes by 7 (lock)
Argonauts by 11 (lock)
Blue Bombers by 8