- 03:29 PM
- 03/27/23
When Aikman moved into the booth at Fox he was praised for working so hard to be prepared. Showing up on Monday to do the game is surprising.
I was bored by Aikman/Buck and Al Michaels last season. Some of it might be my excessive resistance to change, but I found myself thinking it was time for a new generation.
If you want to hear Michaels at his worst, find his call for the Jags field goal that completed the comeback against the Chargers.
posted by rcade at 09:21 PM on March 21, 2023
My picks:
76ers by 9 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 5
Suns by 18 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
Lakers by 10 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 9
posted by rcade at 07:17 AM on March 15, 2023
I'm going to miss Bud Grant. His teams were a great opponent to the Cowboys of the 1970s, particularly since they ended up on the wrong side of the Hail Mary. I'd never heard of his NBA career. That blows me away.
Grant's Vikings were old school NFL. I remember the team having no adult cheerleaders when Dallas and other teams were making a big deal out of them. Instead the Vikings had high school cheerleaders perform through 1983.
I got Tudor Electric Football as a kid and the teams were the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers from Super Bowl IX. Chuck Foreman mowed down many offenses on the electrified tundra.
posted by rcade at 05:00 PM on March 12, 2023
Chicago got a haul. Did Jacksonville get a single serious offer for the first overall last year?
posted by rcade at 07:19 AM on March 11, 2023
Did anyone else hear the NBA TNT crew last night riffing on the Lume ads on the post-game show? Charles Barkley said, "There are body parts where I didn't know you were supposed to put deodorant."
posted by rcade at 08:56 PM on March 10, 2023
My picks:
Timberwolves by 7
Grizzlies by 9 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 7
Clippers by 13 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 5
Knicks by 6
Warriors by 8
Knicks by 8
posted by rcade at 06:55 PM on March 07, 2023
Revised picks:
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 5
Clippers by 17 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 02:00 PM on March 05, 2023
Revised picks:
Bucks by 7
posted by rcade at 06:55 PM on March 04, 2023
Revised picks:
Nuggets by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 08:09 PM on March 03, 2023
Revised picks:
Mavericks by 8
Clippers by 3
posted by rcade at 07:04 PM on March 02, 2023
Revised picks:
Celtics by 10 (slam dunk)
Trail Blazers by 3
posted by rcade at 06:02 PM on March 01, 2023
My picks:
Clippers by 17 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 08:00 PM on February 28, 2023
posted by rcade at 12:15 PM on February 28, 2023
Revised picks:
Suns by 8
Giannis isn't playing today. In other news I've been saying Antentokounmpo all wrong.
posted by rcade at 12:59 PM on February 26, 2023
My picks:
76ers by 8 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 10 (slam dunk)
Suns by 9 (slam dunk)
76ers by 4
Bucks by 8 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 8 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 3
Nuggets by 6
I've never heard sports radio hosts ridicule the NBA All-Star Game as much as they did this season. Glad I skipped it again.
posted by rcade at 10:02 AM on February 23, 2023
CFL takes over ownership of Montreal Alouettes franchise
I hope they don't trade Chris Paul.
posted by rcade at 10:37 PM on February 14, 2023
I think the current Chiefs after two Super Bowl wins are slightly ahead of where the Patriots were in 2003 after two Brady Super Bowl wins. But now the Chiefs have to win the next Super Bowl to stay ahead of where the Pats were in 2004, since they won a third.
All the Chiefs vs. Patriots talk is academic, though. This is the dawning of the Age of Jaguarius.
posted by rcade at 10:35 PM on February 14, 2023
An Eagles player could've been in position if he didn't stop on the play to let the running back score. If he kept playing full out he'd be right behind him.
posted by rcade at 11:39 AM on February 13, 2023
Late-game question: When a defense has to let a team score and an offense is going to go down at the one, why don't defenses try to push them into the endzone?
posted by rcade at 10:50 AM on February 13, 2023
Auugh! The form is fully reopened now.
posted by rcade at 10:24 PM on February 12, 2023
I've opened the picks back up until midnight so that anybody who wants to add their picks to the database can do that. If not I'll add them before finalizing the contest.
posted by rcade at 06:54 PM on February 12, 2023
Thanks! I became an Argos homer just in the nick of time.
Instead of awarding yourself a nice new pair of team logo pants, do you have to fish an old pair of Zubaz out of your washpile, turn them inside out and wear them to Publix?
Yes. But that's not just when I win contests. That's everyday.
Kind of my treat for the ladies of Publix.
posted by rcade at 05:58 PM on February 11, 2023
Revised picks:
Eagles by 10 (lock)
posted by rcade at 04:33 PM on February 11, 2023
That's wild. Sure you don't want to reconsider the top passer and receiver?
posted by rcade at 04:33 PM on February 11, 2023
My thinking on the Grey Cup ...
"I'm more shaky about Zach Collaros' ankle than the CFL pundits. But even if he can move on it I'd probably pick the Double Blue."
... was exactly the same as this Super Bowl with one QB's ailing ankle swapped for another.
posted by rcade at 01:44 PM on February 11, 2023
My picks:
Eagles by 10
Passer: Patrick Mahomes
Rusher: Miles Sanders
Receiver: Travis Kelce
Player with interception: James Bradberry
Player with sack: Haason Reddick
Player with first turnover: Patrick Mahomes
Super Bowl MVP: Jalen Hurts
Tiebreaker: 58
Even if Mahomes was 100 percent I think this is an Eagles victory. Philadelphia is a juggernaut.
posted by rcade at 12:57 PM on February 11, 2023
Howard got traded in a final-hour deal before the deadline. He's rooting for the Orlando Magic now.
posted by rcade at 07:29 PM on February 09, 2023
Revised picks:
Bulls by 9
Bucks by 12 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 07:28 PM on February 09, 2023
Revised picks:
Clippers by 5
posted by rcade at 07:00 PM on February 08, 2023
My picks:
Suns by 9 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 10 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 3
Mavericks by 5
Bulls by 9 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 10 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 20 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 4
Warriors by 7
Grizzlies by 4
Looking forward the most to Dallas and Brooklyn giving us the first chance to see the post-trade lineups, but 76ers/Celtics also should be a barnburner.
posted by rcade at 08:37 PM on February 06, 2023
Wild trade. Luka gets the best partner he's ever had, but for how long?
I like that Mark Cuban takes big risks to go for the title.
posted by rcade at 03:45 PM on February 05, 2023
My picks:
Cavaliers by 9 (slam dunk)
Bucks by 10
Lakers by 3
Warriors by 9 (slam dunk)
76ers by 8
posted by rcade at 10:05 AM on February 02, 2023
The New York Times has reported Tom Brady's re-retirement by marking up last year's story with insertions and deletions.
posted by rcade at 08:18 PM on February 01, 2023
I can't believe Mahomes was able to run like that on his sprained ankle and lead Joseph Ossai into making that catastrophic mistake of the late hit out of bounds. I was rooting for the Bengals but that gutsy play should be remembered as The Scramble.
The ankle will still be sprained in two weeks but Mahomes proved Sunday he can get it done in the pocket.
posted by rcade at 07:57 AM on January 30, 2023
Revised picks:
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 3 (lock)
posted by rcade at 02:54 PM on January 29, 2023
It is sacks. Fixed.
posted by rcade at 01:36 PM on January 28, 2023
My picks:
Eagles by 13 (lock)
Bengals by 7 (lock)
Passer: Joe Burrow
Rusher: Joe Mixon
Receiver: A.J. Brown
Player with sack: Josh Sweat
Last weekend was grim in House Cadenhead. I can't root for the 49ers or Eagles, but having Mr. Irrelevant win a Super Bowl would at least be a storyline for the ages. I would like to see the Bengals beat the Chiefs so Joe Burrow has another shot at raising the Lombardi.
posted by rcade at 12:25 PM on January 28, 2023
Rough week for props. Only one Josh Allen winner and one Ceedee Lamb winner.
Passer: Josh Allen, 264 yards
Rusher: Kenneth Gainwell, 112 yards
Receiver: Ceedee Lamb, 117 yards
Interceptors: Jaylen Watson, James Bradberry, Fred Warner, Deommodore Lenoir, Cam Taylor-Britt
posted by rcade at 12:20 PM on January 28, 2023
Revised picks:
Celtics by 9 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 09:25 AM on January 24, 2023
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Clippers by 3
76ers by 10 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 7
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Suns by 6
76ers by 10
Nets by 11 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 09:23 AM on January 24, 2023
Link to make picks: https://sportsfilter.com/game/nba-pickem
posted by rcade at 09:11 AM on January 24, 2023
Revised picks:
Cowboys by 14 (lock)
posted by rcade at 06:24 PM on January 22, 2023
The NFL Network is counterprogramming the Bengals/Bills game with last year's 49ers/Cowboys wild card game. What fan would choose that?
posted by rcade at 02:55 PM on January 22, 2023
As I watch this Eagles-Giants blowout, I'm appreciating that the Jaguars had only two losses this season by more than one score. They almost always kept things interesting in the fourth quarter.
Past seasons in Jacksonville not so much.
posted by rcade at 11:01 PM on January 21, 2023
Hey rcade, it looks like the individual stat winners aren't tallying properly; everyone shows the winning choices and not their own picks/points from last week.
I think I fixed all the things I broke last night. The scores were always accurate. I just botched the presentation.
posted by rcade at 10:33 AM on January 21, 2023
Props
Passer: Josh Allen, 352 yards
Rusher: Christian McCaffrey, 119 yards
Receiver: D.K. Metcalf, 136 yards
Interception: Asante Samuel Jr. (3), Drue Tranquill, Deommodore Lenoir, Xavien Howard, Jevon Holland, Dean Marlowe, Kaiir Elam, Akeem Davis, Jayron Kearse
Link to make picks: https://sportsfilter.com/game/nfl-playoff-pickem
My picks:
Jaguars by 3
Eagles by 7 (lock)
Bills by 3
Cowboys by 3
Passer: Josh Allen
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Stefon Diggs
Player with interception: Trevon Diggs
The road to the Super Bowl does not go through Atlanta.
posted by rcade at 08:42 PM on January 20, 2023
My picks:
Bucks by 6
76ers by 8
Mavericks by 3
Nuggets by 17 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Nets by 8
Mavericks by 3
Grizzlies by 11
Not a lot of locks this week.
posted by rcade at 10:26 PM on January 16, 2023
Link to make picks: https://sportsfilter.com/game/nba-pickem
posted by rcade at 10:20 PM on January 16, 2023
We couldn't handle the Truth. Congratulations on a juggernaut run!
posted by rcade at 10:13 PM on January 16, 2023
I watched it and I still can't believe it. There's no way a quarterback can play that badly and that well in separate halves of the same game. Trevor Lawrence might be a Jedi.
posted by rcade at 07:19 PM on January 15, 2023
Revised picks:
Hawks by 11 (slam dunk)
Grizzlies by 25 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 06:21 PM on January 15, 2023
Revised picks:
Warriors by 14 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 8
posted by rcade at 06:52 PM on January 13, 2023
My picks:
49ers by 10 (lock)
Jaguars by 3 (lock)
Bills by 21 (lock)
Vikings by 7
Bengals by 17 (lock)
Cowboys by 3
Passer: Josh Allen
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Ja'Marr Chase
Player with interception: Tashaun Gipson Sr.
It was always the Jags.
posted by rcade at 03:59 PM on January 13, 2023
Revised picks:
Nets by 7
Mavericks by 9
posted by rcade at 06:18 PM on January 12, 2023
My picks:
Bucks by 5
Nuggets by 17 (slam dunk)
posted by rcade at 01:17 PM on January 11, 2023
NBA Pickem Week 17: March Marches On Edition
My picks:
Mavericks by 3
Lakers by 7
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 13 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 8 (slam dunk)
76ers by 6