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bender has posted 21 links and 1,833 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 97 comments to the Locker Room.
World Cup 2022 Draw: Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Netherlands, Senegal Group B: England, Iran, USA, Scotland/Wales/Ukraine Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland Group D: France, UAE/Australia/Peru, Denmark, Tunisia Group E: Spain, Costa Rica/New Zealand, Germany, Japan Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
posted by bender to soccer at 01:56 PM on April 01, 2022 - 8 comments
Big Ten nixes fall college football season, eyes spring: Big Ten conference presidents and chancellors voted Tuesday to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, amid the coronavirus pandemic with the hopes of playing in the spring.
posted by bender to football at 10:17 AM on August 12, 2020 - 1 comment
An 82-game season? A universal DH? Key takeaways from MLB's 2020 proposal: MLB owners approved a proposal that aims to have Major League Baseball back in early July. Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly plans to present the proposal to players Tuesday.
posted by bender to baseball at 09:31 AM on May 12, 2020 - 2 comments
VAR Has One Job, And It's Failing Miserably At It: The most common complaint against VAR—or any form of video review in sports—in one of aesthetics. If referees insist on stopping the game for several minutes to double check every key play, the thinking goes, all the drama and intensity and emotion of the biggest moments will be lost, and the celebrations of fans will be replaced by hesitance and trepidation while they wait to confirm that what they just saw with their own eyes actually happened. It’s a fine argument, one that at least a strong minority of sports fans would agree with. But most leagues around the world have chosen to ignore it. If the game gets delayed for a bit, they’ve decided, that’s okay, because it’s a small price to pay to avoid controversy and make sure officials are making an objectively correct call.
posted by bender to soccer at 04:34 PM on June 24, 2019 - 8 comments
Altuve Ruled Out on Fan Interference in ALCS Game 4: Mookie Betts tries to make a play at the wall on a Jose Altuve hit, and the umpires rule that a fan interfered and call Altuve out.
posted by bender to baseball at 09:22 AM on October 18, 2018 - 20 comments
They've also hosted 5 AFC Championship Games in a row. I agree that the Patriots and Brady are in another class, but Kansas City is remarkably consistently dominant.
posted by bender at 09:49 PM on February 14, 2023
That's an interesting suggestion. My guess is there's no rule against it, but the players either didn't think of it or weren't in position.
posted by bender at 11:05 AM on February 13, 2023
Chiefs by 3
Most Passing Yards: Patrick Mahomes
Most Rushing Yards: Miles Sanders
Most Receiving Yards: Travis Kelce
Interception: CJ Gardner-Johnson
Sack: Haason Reddick
1st Turnover: Patrick Mahomes
MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Total Score: 81, Kansas City 42-39 Philadelphia
posted by bender at 04:24 PM on February 12, 2023
Oh, I thought EBUG was going to be some sort of hockey riff on EGOT. Very cool that the Oilers were like "Let's get this kid on the ice."
posted by bender at 02:34 PM on January 29, 2023
My picks:
49ers by 7
Bengals by 4
Passer: Brock Purdy
Rusher: Christian McCaffrey
Receiver: Travis Kelce
Player with sack: Josh Sweat
posted by bender at 02:30 PM on January 29, 2023
Revised picks:
Player with interception: Vonn Bell
Damn autocorrect
posted by bender at 12:18 PM on January 21, 2023
My picks:
Chiefs by 14 (lock)
Giants by 3
Bills by 7
49ers by 7 (lock)
Passer: Patrick Mahomes
Rusher: Saquon Barkley
Receiver: Travis Kelce
Player with interception: Connor Bell
posted by bender at 12:17 PM on January 21, 2023
I did the opposite of Bender, as I went from the Costanza around the mid way point to finishing third (but still 100 or so points behind, so in no real danger of winning/lol.)
It corresponded with the Jaguars beginning to win, so look out next year, as I won't have that automatic loss each week.
What can I say, as a Titans fan, my epic fall from contention ran right alongside theirs. It seems there were points for one of us at a time, but not both, Jags.
Congratulations, Truth! Holding the top spot for 2/3 of the season is quite impressive.
posted by bender at 03:39 PM on January 17, 2023
My picks:
Seahawks by 7
Chargers by 7
Bills by 7
Vikings by 3
Bengals by 3
Cowboys by 3
Passer: Joe Burrow
Rusher: Dalvin Cook
Receiver: Tee Higgins
Player with interception: Vonn Bell
posted by bender at 04:59 PM on January 13, 2023
Heh, I saw that video yesterday, too. That's a fun one!
posted by bender at 12:03 PM on January 10, 2023
My picks:
Falcons by 4
Bills by 17
Vikings by 7
Bengals by 7 (lock)
Chargers by 13 (lock)
Lions by 3
Colts by 13 (lock)
Chiefs by 10
Dolphins by 4
Saints by 2
Eagles by 5
Browns by 7
49ers by 3
Seahawks by 7
Commanders by 3
Titans by 3
posted by bender at 12:08 PM on January 07, 2023
My picks:
Titans by 2
Falcons by 2
Lions by 14 (lock)
Chiefs by 27 (lock)
Dolphins by 6
Giants by 14 (lock)
Eagles by 17 (lock)
Panthers by 4
Commanders by 7 (lock)
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Jaguars by 7
49ers by 10 (lock)
Seahawks by 4
Packers by 3
Chargers by 6
Bengals by 3
posted by bender at 09:24 AM on December 29, 2022
My picks:
Bills by 14 (lock)
Browns by 3
Titans by 7 (lock)
Chiefs by 17 (lock)
Giants by 10
Bengals by 7
Lions by 4
Ravens by 13 (lock)
49ers by 2
Cowboys by 7
Raiders by 3
Dolphins by 10 (lock)
Rams by 4
Cardinals by 3
Colts by 3
Man, there was a time when I was top score for a week or two and well up near the top of the standings. That sure has eroded over the past several weeks.
posted by bender at 12:18 PM on December 23, 2022
My picks:
Seahawks by 7
Bills by 14 (lock)
Ravens by 7
Vikings by 7
Saints by 3
Commanders by 4
Eagles by 8
Jets by 17 (lock)
Steelers by 3
Cowboys by 12 (lock)
Chiefs by 21 (lock)
Cardinals by 3
Chargers by 5
Bengals by 5
Raiders by 3
Rams by 6
posted by bender at 04:56 PM on December 15, 2022
Report: Bears Trading No. 1 Pick to Panthers
The Bears, of course, already have their Ohio State QB, so they could move themselves out of the way of others in line. And at quite the hefty price!