NBA Pickem Week 2: Paolo in the Zone: There's a TNT doubleheader tonight of Mavs/Wolves and Pelicans/Warriors to start the NBA national broadcast week. Former rookie of the year Paolo Banchero of the Magic dropped 50 on the Pacers Monday and has a game on ESPN tomorrow. I'm in first in the pickem after scoring 66 and hitting five locks. Fortune favors the bold.

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CFL Pickem Week 25: Farewell Regular Season: There are Friday and Saturday doubleheaders to end the CFL regular season. The first game is at 7 p.m. Eastern tonight when Hamilton visits Ottawa. Ic23b has a sizeable lead in the pickem but it continues all the way through the Grey Cup. Make your picks.

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NFL Pickem Week 8: The Running Back is Back: The 5-1 Minnesota Vikings play the 2-4 Los Angeles Rams tonight at SoFi Stadium to start week 8 of the NFL season. Rumple climbs into first place after winning the week with 99 points, hitting five locks on the Bills, Bengals, Colts, Commanders and Steelers while missing only one game. Make your picks.

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Enter the NBA Pickem: The NBA Pickem returns to SportsFilter for the final season of the greatest studio show of all time. TNT is losing its NBA package to NBC and an online bookstore, which means no more Inside the NBA. The Knicks face the Celtics in the season opener Tuesday night on TNT. Pick the games, set some slam dunks and say goodbye to Charles, Shaq, Kenny and Ernie.

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CFL Pickem Week 20: None of the Marbles: There are three Canadian Football League games in week 20, beginning Friday night when the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet as teams eliminated from playoff contention. Also out of contention: me, 128 points below the leader Ic23b. Make your picks.

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Nick Chubb: Cleveland Got My Back: Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb writes a piece for Player's Tribune about his injury, his recovery, and his town.

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NFL Pickem Week 7: Can Stop the Jaguars: Sean Payton's new team visits his old team tonight on Amazon Prime to start week 7 of the NFL season. Ic23b has jumped into first in the pickem after a 106-point week. Make your picks and think good thoughts for a Jacksonville team that's already offloading players after six games.

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Sam Mitchell Doxxes Cohost on NBA TV Pregame: A mild joke about salaries led to former NBA coach Sam Mitchell going on a strange rant against his cohost Chris Miles during NBA Gametime Live Friday night on NBA TV. Mitchell revealed the address of Miles' Florida beach house at one point after he said, "I done told you, young fella. You got to stop messing with me on national TV." A 2005 incident where Vince Carter picked up Mitchell and threw him was hilariously recounted by Jalen Rose.

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CFL Pickem: Happy Thanksgiving!: There are three weeks left in the CFL regular season and the playoffs are taking shape. The Argonauts and Blue Bombers play tonight with Winnipeg looking to clinch the West and Toronto to secure a playoff spot. Ic23b has led the pickem since week 3 and has a 42-point edge on Tommybiden. Make your picks and pass the gravy, but don't bring that cranberry anywhere near me.

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NFL Pickem Week 6: Can't Stop the Jaguars: The San Francisco 49ers take their 2-3 record up the coast to play the 3-2 Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Sunday games get an early start as the Jacksonville Jaguars take their brand new W to London to face the 3-2 Chicago Bears at 9:30 a.m. Eastern. There's another lead change in our pickem as Bender leads Rumple by a two-point conversion. Make your picks.

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New York Jets Fire Robert Saleh: The New York Jets have returned from London and fired Robert Saleh as head coach. Saleh went 20-36 overall and 2-3 this season. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich becomes the interim coach. Saleh's teams had strong defense and constant change at quarterback, with six different starters. Putting the franchise in the hands of second overall pick Zach Wilson for 33 games didn't work out and Aaron Rodgers got hurt four plays into his 2023 debut.

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CFL Pickem Week 18: No Room For Football: There's only one CFL game to pick this weekend, Saturday's game between Saskatchewan and Edmonton. Ic23b leads by 41 over Tommybiden. Make your picks, er, pick.

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NFL Pickem Week 5: Davante on the Block: The Bucs and Falcons meet on Amazon Prime tonight to open the fifth week of an injurious NFL season. If you don't mind good things happening to Aaron Rodgers, he might be getting his favorite receiver in a trade soon. Rumple is back in first place in the pickem. Make your picks.

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CFL Pickem Week 17: Friday Night Football: Week 17 of the Ligue Canadienne de Football has the 5-9 Elks and Tiger-Cats fighting to stay in the playoff picture in Friday night games against the Blue Bombers and Lions. Our pickem had Tommybiden scoring 58 while everybody else scored 5 or less. Ic23b is in first by 31. Fais tes choix!

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NFL Pickem Week 4: Washington Has a Quarterback: The NFL's Thursday night game on Amazon Prime has the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants both looking to put their longtime rival in a 1-3 hole. Meanwhile the Washington Commanders are feeling good with rookie Jayden Daniels at QB. Our pickem has NoMich and Bender tied for first as new leaders with Rumple one back. Make your picks.

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Pirates Cut Player Four At-Bats Before $200,000 Bonus: The Pittsburgh Pirates, true to their miserly commitment to mediocrity, released first baseman Rowdy Tellez after he made 421 plate appearances this season. If he'd gotten four more, the team had to pay him a $200,000 performance bonus. The Pirates have had six straight losing seasons and only three playoff appearances the last 30 years.

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CFL Pickem Week 16: The Curse of Barney: There are CFL doubleheaders tonight and Saturday night as the playoffs inch closer. Barney the Dinosaur was not a good luck charm in the pickem, where every player scored 0 points. Probably should have referenced The Big Comfy Couch instead. Make your picks.

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NFL Pickem Week 3: Run the Ball Nick Edition: The NFL returns Thursday night on Prime when the Rodgers-is-back New York Jets host the Belichick-is-gone New England Patriots. There were lots of upsets last week in our pickem but GridIron_Gambit scored 52 to climb into first place. Their strategy: Being stingy on locks with only three -- hitting on the Jets and Chargers. Make your picks and don't pass up the opportunity to hand off.

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Packers Center Leaves It All on the Field: Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis changed a pass play to a quarterback sneak in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts even though it was third down and 10. He only gained three yards. "I asked Malik why he didn't throw the ball on that third down, and he told me Josh threw up on the ball," coach Matt LaFleur said. "I was like, 'That’s the first time I ever heard that!'" Center Josh Myers blamed the electrolyte drinks they give players.

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Another Tua Tagovailoa Concussion Puts Career in Jeopardy: Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a serious concussion on a fourth-down run in Thursday night's loss to the Buffalo Bills, exhibiting "fencing response" in his arms after the hit from tackler Damar Hamlin. Because of his past concussion problems there's a lot of talk in the media about whether he will (or should) retire even though he's only 26.

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CFL Pickem Week 15: Everyone is Special Edition: The pro football league that still has kickoffs is back Friday night when the 6-6 Toronto Argonauts visit the 7-6 B.C. Lions. Pete Rozell's dream of parity transcends borders. The last results in the pickem were grim for everybody but Tommybiden, who scored 26. Make your picks and have a super-dee-duper day.

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NFL Pickem Week 2: Aaron Says Relax Edition: The NFL returns tonight with the Buffalo Bills meeting the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Amazon Prime -- the first of six matchups this week between 1-0 teams. The pickem leader out of the gates is Rumple with 89, followed by three others five back. Make your picks and remember that the NFL season is a "nice, slow Bolero."

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Bodycam Footage of Cops Arresting Tyreek Hill: Police have released bodycam footage of Tyreek Hill's arrest before Sunday's Miami Dolphins game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. You can see Hard Rock Stadium in the background as police unnecessarily take the non-resisting Hill to the ground twice. The second time he pleads with officers "I just had surgery on my knee!" Hill played like the Jags called the cops on him, catching seven passes for 130 yards including an 80-yard touchdown that is the longest of his career.

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The NFL Pickem is Back: The NFL season kicks off Thursday night when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Kansas City Chiefs. In our pickem, pick the winners and the margins and make any game a stone cold lead pipe lock to double your points or suffer more agony in defeat. This is a marathon not a sprint. Good luck!

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CFL Pickem Week 13: Labour Day Weekend: There's a four-game slate of Canadian Football Games this weekend stretching from Saturday to Monday, which is OK Tire Labour Day north of the border. Ic23b continues to hold on to the big lead in the pickem while I'm making a strong bid for the Costanza. Make your picks.

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