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NFL Pickem Week 5: Undefeated Bills Edition

Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Chicago Bears - Tampa by 7
Arizona Cardinals/New York Jets - Arizona by 6 lock
Las Vegas Raiders/Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas City by 9
Buffalo Bills/Tennessee Titans - Buffalo by 6
Denver Broncos/New England Patriots - New England by 7
Los Angeles Rams/Washington Football Team - Los Angeles by 10 lock
Carolina Panthers/Atlanta Falcons - Atlanta by 3
Cincinnati Bengals/Baltimore Ravens - Baltimore by 9 lock
Jacksonville Jaguars/Houston Texans - Houston by 6
Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers - Pittsburgh by 9 lock
Miami Dolphins/San Francisco 49ers - San Francisco by 6
New York Giants/Dallas Cowboys - Dallas by 7 lock
Indianapolis Colts/Cleveland Browns - Indianapolis by 6
Minnesota Vikings/Seattle Seahawks - Seattle by 10
Los Angeles Chargers/New Orleans Saints - Los Angeles by 6

posted by MeatSaber at 07:13 PM on October 07, 2020

NFL Pickem Week 4: Let Russ Cook Edition

My picks:

Broncos by 7
Bears by 6
Bengals by 5
Cowboys by 7
Lions by 4
Steelers by 7
Seahawks by 10 (lock)
Buccaneers by 6
Ravens by 10 (lock)
Cardinals by 6
Vikings by 3
Rams by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 9
Bills by 6
Eagles by 4
Packers by 10

posted by MeatSaber at 02:01 PM on September 30, 2020

NFL Pickem Week 3: Pay Dak Prescott Edition

My picks:

Jaguars by 6
Falcons by 7 (lock)
Bills by 7 (lock)
Browns by 6
Vikings by 3
Patriots by 7
49ers by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 7
Steelers by 10
Colts by 6
Chargers by 7
Buccaneers by 4
Cardinals by 7
Seahawks by 7
Packers by 10 (lock)
Chiefs by 7

posted by MeatSaber at 10:49 AM on September 24, 2020

NFL Pickem Week 2: Chiefs Are Still Good Edition

My picks:

Browns by 3
Bears by 7
Falcons by 6
Packers by 14 (lock)
Titans by 3
Vikings by 7
Bills by 10 (lock)
49ers by 7 (lock)
Rams by 6
Steelers by 9
Buccaneers by 6
Cardinals by 7
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Ravens by 7
Seahawks by 3
Raiders by 5

posted by MeatSaber at 05:00 AM on September 17, 2020

Enter SportsFilter's NFL Pickem

My picks:

Chiefs by 13 (lock)
Falcons by 7
Bills by 7 (lock)
Lions by 10
Vikings by 3
Patriots by 4
Eagles by 10 (lock)
Panthers by 3
Colts by 7
Ravens by 7 (lock)
Bengals by 3
Buccaneers by 7
49ers by 6 (lock)
Rams by 6
Steelers by 7
Titans by 3

I do like this form. I don't usually use my phone for surfing, but it works great on my desktop.

posted by MeatSaber at 10:45 PM on September 07, 2020

The Montreal Expos, er, Washington Nationals have won the World Series!

I'm happy Bryce Harper made good on his signing day promise to bring a title to DC...

posted by MeatSaber at 10:02 PM on October 31, 2019

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Admiring your passes against the Red Wings just got a bit easier.

posted by MeatSaber at 01:32 AM on September 04, 2019

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

First and foremost, NoMich: you and your family please be safe.

Second, I don't see how you can blame the hockey team for the impending storm, even if they've had "an outrageous mockery of a team name." I mean, it's not like Arizona has been overrun with rabid coyotes...

posted by MeatSaber at 06:14 PM on September 11, 2018

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Oh, thank heavens. Strokes run in my family, and when I tried to read Leon's post, I thought I was the next to be struck down...

posted by MeatSaber at 08:10 PM on April 16, 2018

NFL Pick 'Em Week 17: All the Marbles Edition

Detroit by 6
Indianapolis by 3
Minnesota by 13
New England by 17
Washington by 6
Philadelphia by 7
Pittsburgh by 10
Carolina by 3
Kansas City by 6
Jacksonville by 3
L.A. Rams by 6
Buffalo by 3
L.A. Chargers by 7
Seattle by 9
New Orleans by 13
Baltimore by 6

Lock 'em all, once more with feeling...

posted by MeatSaber at 11:00 PM on December 29, 2017

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

RIP, Johnny Bower...

posted by MeatSaber at 10:02 PM on December 26, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 16: Gene Steratore's Index Card Edition

Baltimore by 10
Minnesota by 17
Cleveland by 3
Detroit by 6
L.A. Rams by 7
Kansas City by 7
New England by 13
New Orleans by 7
L.A. Chargers by 3
Washington by 7
Carolina by 14
Jacksonville by 6
Seattle by 3
Arizona by 6
Philadelphia by 10
Pittsburgh by 9

I'll tempt fate, and lock them all again...no guts, no glory...

posted by MeatSaber at 09:16 PM on December 22, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 15: Concussion Protocol Edition

Denver by 6
Detroit by 6
L.A. Chargers by 7
Jacksonville by 10
Buffalo by 6
Baltimore by 13
Minnesota by 14
New Orleans by 17
Philadelphia by 10
Washington by 7
Carolina by 6
L.A. Rams by 3
New England by 7
Tennessee by 6
Dallas by 3
Atlanta by 10

Lock them all

posted by MeatSaber at 07:19 PM on December 14, 2017

Jack Morris and Alan Trammell elected the Baseball Hall of Fame through the Veteran's Committee.

As a lifelong Tigers fan who grew up watching both, I take myself out of any debate about whether they belong. I'm just ecstatic that 2 members of the 1984 team made it in...

posted by MeatSaber at 09:30 PM on December 10, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 14: Get Better Ryan Shazier Edition

New Orleans by 3, from above
Buffalo by 7
Cincinnati by 7
Green Bay by 6 *lock*
Oakland by 7
Dallas by 10
Detroit by 6
Minnesota by 3
Houston by 6
Denver by 3
Tennessee by 7
L.A. Chargers by 7
Philadelphia by 3
Jacksonville by 6
Pittsburgh by 7
New England by 13 *lock*

posted by MeatSaber at 11:38 PM on December 09, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 14: Get Better Ryan Shazier Edition

New Orleans by 3, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:14 PM on December 07, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 13: With the First Pick the Giants Take Edition

Dallas by 3
Minnesota by 6
New England by 10 *lock*
Chicago by 3
Tampa Bay by 3
Tennessee by 7 *lock*
Miami by 6
Kansas City by 7
Jacksonville by 7
Detroit by 6
L.A. Chargers by 13 *lock*
Oakland by 10
New Orleans by 6
L.A. Rams by 7 *lock*
Philadelphia by 7 *lock*
Pittsburgh by 3

posted by MeatSaber at 07:16 PM on November 30, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 12: Turkey Leg Award Edition

Detroit by 6
LA Chargers by 7
Washington by 10 *lock*

Atlanta by 7
Cincinnati by 10
Tennessee by 6
Kansas City by 7
New England by 13 *lock*
Carolina by 10
Philadelphia by 17 *lock*
Seattle by 7 *lock*
Oakland by 3
New Orleans by 6
Jacksonville by 10 *lock*
Pittsburgh by 10 *lock*
Baltimore by 7

posted by MeatSaber at 09:14 AM on November 26, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 12: Turkey Leg Award Edition

Detroit by 6
LA Chargers by 7
Washington by 10 *lock*
rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 11:34 PM on November 22, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 11: Jerry Jones is Detrimental Edition

Pittsburgh by 10 *lock* from above
Jacksonville by 10 *lock*
Detroit by 6
Green Bay by 6
Miami by 3
Minnesota by 7 *lock*
New Orleans by 13
Kansas City by 14
Arizona by 6
L.A. Chargers by 7
Denver by 6
New England by 10 *lock*
Philadelphia by 13
Atlanta by 3

posted by MeatSaber at 11:09 AM on November 19, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 11: Jerry Jones is Detrimental Edition

Pittsburgh by 10 *lock*, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 06:46 PM on November 16, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 10: Detroit Wins in Lambeau Edition

Seattle by 10 (above)
New Orleans by 6
Chicago by 3
Detroit by 6
Tennessee by 7
Pittsburgh by 13 *lock*
N.Y. Jets by 6
Washington by 6
Jacksonville by 7 *lock*
L.A. Rams by 10
Atlanta by 6
N.Y. Giants by 7
New England by 10 *lock*
Carolina by 7

posted by MeatSaber at 08:52 AM on November 12, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 10: Detroit Wins in Lambeau Edition

Seattle by 10, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:07 PM on November 09, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 9: That Was a Touchdown Edition

Buffalo by 6, from above
Tennessee by 6
New Orleans by 10
L.A. Rams by 7
Philadelphia by 13
Carolina by 3
Jacksonville by 7
Indianapolis by 3
Arizona by 7
Seattle by 6
Kansas City by 6
Miami by 3
Detroit by 6

posted by MeatSaber at 11:34 AM on November 05, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 9: That Was a Touchdown Edition

Buffalo by 6, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:58 PM on November 02, 2017

Astros Win World Series

Detroit: 1968 riots, World Series win.

posted by MeatSaber at 07:52 AM on November 02, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 8: Sacksonville Edition

Miami by 7 (posted above)
Minnesota by 10 *lock*
Buffalo by 6
Cincinnati by 7
New England by 9
New Orleans by 7 *lock*
Atlanta by 10
Philadelphia by 13 *lock*
Carolina by 3
Seattle by 6
Dallas by 3
Detroit by 6
Kansas City by 14

posted by MeatSaber at 10:18 PM on October 28, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 8: Sacksonville Edition

Miami by 7, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:42 PM on October 26, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 7: Brett Hundley Edition

Kansas City by 7 (from above)
Buffalo by 3
Carolina by 13
Tennessee by 7 *lock*
New Orleans by 10
Jacksonville by 3
Arizona by 6
Miami by 6
Minnesota by 7
Dallas by 10 *lock*
Seattle by 3
Pittsburgh by 7
Denver by 6
Atlanta by 7
Philadelphia by 10

posted by MeatSaber at 01:36 PM on October 20, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 7: Brett Hundley Edition

Kansas City by 7, more later...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:12 PM on October 18, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 6: Undefeated Chiefs Edition

Carolina by 7
Atlanta by 10 *lock*
Green Bay by 7 *lock*

Detroit by 6
New England by 10
Washington by 9
Baltimore by 7
Houston by 3
Tampa Bay by 6
Jacksonville by 7
Kansas City by 10 *lock*
L.A. Chargers by 6
Denver by 10
Tennessee by 7

posted by MeatSaber at 07:24 PM on October 12, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 5: Cam Newton's Spoiled Yogurt Edition

New England by 7 (posted above)
Buffalo by 6
Cleveland by 3
Detroit by 6
Indianapolis by 3
Tennessee by 10
L.A. Chargers by 7
Arizona by 4
Pittsburgh by 7 *lock*
Oakland by 7
Seattle by 6
Green Bay by 7
Kansas City by 12
Minnesota by 14 *lock*

posted by MeatSaber at 08:23 AM on October 07, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 5: Cam Newton's Spoiled Yogurt Edition

New England by 7, rest later...

posted by MeatSaber at 06:13 PM on October 05, 2017

The most important news about the NHL this season: Jagr will play!

Will they be battling for the right to take on the Kemps?

posted by MeatSaber at 07:03 PM on October 03, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 4: I Won't Stand for That Edition

Green Bay by 13 *lock* (posted above)
New Orleans by 6
Atlanta by 7
Cincinnati by 3
Dallas by 7
Detroit by 6
New England by 17
Jacksonville by 7 *lock*
Pittsburgh by 10
Tennessee by 6
Arizona by 11 *lock*
L.A. Chargers by 3
Tampa Bay by 6
Oakland by 3
Seattle by 9 *lock*
Kansas City by 10 *lock*

posted by MeatSaber at 10:52 PM on September 28, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 4: I Won't Stand for That Edition

Green Bay by 13 *lock*

More picks later..

posted by MeatSaber at 06:24 PM on September 28, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 3: Rushing Leader Kareem Hunt Edition

L.A. Rams by 6 (from above)
Baltimore by 7
Denver by 10
Pittsburgh by 13 *lock*
Detroit by 3, in a shootout
Indianapolis by 7
Tampa Bay by 7
New England by 13 *lock*
Miami by 10
Philadelphia by 10
Carolina by 10 *lock*
Seattle by 7
Green Bay by 10 *lock*
Kansas City by 6
Oakland by 9 *lock*
Arizona by 3

posted by MeatSaber at 08:53 PM on September 21, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 3: Rushing Leader Kareem Hunt Edition

Rams by 6, other picks later...

posted by MeatSaber at 01:39 PM on September 21, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 2: Undefeated Jaguars Edition

Houston by 6 (posted above)
Baltimore by 17
Carolina by 6
Arizona by 9
Jacksonville by 6
Kansas City by 10 LOCK
New England by 13
Pittsburgh by 7 LOCK
Tampa Bay by 9
L.A. Chargers by 7
Oakland by 10 LOCK
Dallas by 3
L.A. Rams by 7
Seattle by 10
Atlanta by 3
Detroit by 6

posted by MeatSaber at 09:55 PM on September 14, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 2: Undefeated Jaguars Edition

Tonight's pick: Houston by 6

I'll post the rest later.

posted by MeatSaber at 01:51 PM on September 14, 2017

Enter SportsFilter's NFL Pick 'Em Contest

The rest of my picks, before I come to my senses...

Buffalo by 10 *lock*
Washington by 6
Oakland by 7
Houston by 3
Detroit by 7
Pittsburgh by 13 *lock*
Atlanta by 11 *lock*
Baltimore by 6
L.A. Rams by 3
Carolina by 7
Green Bay by 6
Dallas by 10
Minnesota by 7
L.A. Chargers by 3

posted by MeatSaber at 08:13 PM on September 07, 2017

Enter SportsFilter's NFL Pick 'Em Contest

New England by 10 *lock*

More picks to come later tonight...

posted by MeatSaber at 02:23 PM on September 07, 2017

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

He's not the *real* Isaiah Thomas

Sure he is...the Baby-Faced Assassin spells his name "Isiah"...

posted by MeatSaber at 07:37 PM on September 06, 2017

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Matthew Stafford took them to the playoffs last season while the defense was busy being ranked 32nd in DVOA...yes, he does deserve it...

posted by MeatSaber at 08:48 PM on August 30, 2017

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

If they ever change the name of Fenway Park, the only acceptable replacement is Diamond City...

posted by MeatSaber at 08:29 PM on August 28, 2017

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

The 6 Sutter brothers scored a combined 2,934 regular season NHL points. If Wayne Gretzky decided to make a comeback, he would need 78 points to pass them...

posted by MeatSaber at 06:54 PM on August 04, 2017

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

I mean, you signed an 8 year extension with the Lions...the *Lions*...and your beef now is they didn't look like Super Bowl contenders? Well, no shit...

posted by MeatSaber at 09:03 PM on July 19, 2017

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Put a team in a U.S. city close to Canada

Put it in Detroit, so we can FINALLY have a pro football team...

posted by MeatSaber at 03:59 PM on May 30, 2017

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

I would think that Fernando Tatis' 2 grand slams (and the subsequent 8 RBI) in one inning was pretty untouchable...

posted by MeatSaber at 11:22 PM on March 23, 2017

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Vince Young runnin' back to Saskatoon, or Regina....

As Deadpool would be the first to tell you, 'Regina' rhymes with 'fun'...

posted by MeatSaber at 12:16 AM on March 10, 2017

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Not as much this season, but in recent seasons, people outside of Toronto have considered that "hitting rock bottom"...

posted by MeatSaber at 10:54 AM on February 07, 2017

NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Super Bowl 0x33 Edition

New England by 13 +5

Props

Pick the kicker who scores the first field goal. - Gostkowski +5

Pick the player who scores the first touchdown. - Justin Hardy

Pick the quarterback with the most passing yards. - Brady +5

Pick the player with the most rushing yards. - Blount

Pick the player with the most receiving yards. Justin Hardy

Pick a player who will get a sack or partial sack. - Beasley

Pick a player who will get an interception. - Nobody

Pick the player who commits the first turnover. - Freeman

Pick the game's MVP. - Brady +5

Pick the SportsFilter user who will win this contest. beaverboard

Tiebreaker

Pick the total score of the game. - 54

posted by MeatSaber at 08:53 AM on February 04, 2017

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

I still hold a grudge against Mike Commodore for not wearing 64 on his sweater when he "played" for the Red Wings...

posted by MeatSaber at 08:47 AM on February 04, 2017

SportsFilter's 15th Anniversary

Happy birthday, SpoFi!

posted by MeatSaber at 12:49 PM on January 24, 2017

NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Conference Championship Edition

Green Bay by 3
New England by 10

1. Quarterback with most passing yards - Aaron Rodgers, GB

2. Player with most rushing yards - Le'Veon Bell, PIT

3. Player with most receiving yards - Julian Edelman, NE

4. Player with an interception - Malcolm Butler, NE

posted by MeatSaber at 03:48 PM on January 20, 2017

NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Divisional Round Edition

Atlanta by 7
New England by 20
Pittsburgh by 6
Dallas by 10

1. Quarterback with most passing yards - Tom Brady NE
2. Player with most rushing yards - Ezekiel Elliott DAL
3. Player with most receiving yards - Julio Jones ATL
4. Player with a sack or partial sack - Lawrence Timmons PIT

posted by MeatSaber at 04:57 PM on January 13, 2017

NFL Pickem Champion: Ufez Jones

Congrats, Ufez! Thanks for running it, rcade!

posted by MeatSaber at 07:08 PM on January 10, 2017

NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Wild-Card Edition

Houston by 7
Seattle by 7
Pittsburgh by 10
Green Bay by 6

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Thomas Rawls
3. Jordy Nelson
4. Micah Hyde

posted by MeatSaber at 09:11 AM on January 07, 2017

NFL Pick 'Em Week 17: One-Legged Quarterback Edition

Baltimore by 3 lock
Buffalo by 7
Tampa Bay by 10
Minnesota by 7 lock
Pittsburgh by 13 lock
Philadelphia by 6
Detroit by 7
Houston by 3
Indianapolis by 7
New England by 17 lock
Atlanta by 10 lock
Washington by 6
Arizona by 7
Kansas City by 13 lock
Oakland by 3
Seattle by 7 lock

posted by MeatSaber at 05:28 PM on December 29, 2016

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Dammit, I knew this was the week to pick them, and I picked SD anyway...congrats to the Browns on being just another 1-15 team, and preserving the Lions as the best bad team ever!

posted by MeatSaber at 07:37 PM on December 24, 2016