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rcade
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Name: Rogers Cadenhead
Location: Florida
Social Media Account: https://twitter.com/rcade
Member since: January 23, 2002
Last visit: March 21, 2025
Status: editor

rcade has posted 3,692 links and 14,288 comments to SportsFilter and 87 links and 689 comments to the Locker Room and 8 columns.

Sports Bio

I follow the teams from Dallas-Fort Worth because I grew up with them, but I've adopted the Jacksonville Jaguars, the only pro team my new hometown is ever likely to get. The most memorable sporting event I attended live was game 6 of the NBA Western Conference finals in 1988 at Reunion Arena -- Mavericks vs. Lakers -- when Mark Aguirre and his prodigious caboose received half the game MVP award, and the 17,007 fans in attendance received the other half. I also follow U.S. Soccer, Sheffield Wednesday and Orlando City SC because members of this site dragged me into the beautiful game for the first time since the Dallas Tornado folded.

Recent Links

NBA Pickem Week 20: All Quiet on the NBA Front: The only national NBA games are an ESPN doubleheader Wednesday night of Pistons/Heat and Nuggets/Lakers, so the NBA TV slate for the following two nights is available in the pickem. I win the week and hold on to first. Make your picks and join our NCAA brackets.

posted by rcade to basketball at 01:23 PM on March 18, 2025 - 5 comments

March Madness is Here: Join our women's bracket and men's bracket and feel free to share the links. No password required.

posted by rcade to basketball at 10:46 AM on March 17, 2025 - 2 comments

NBA Pickem: Wall to Wall Basketball: There are 11 national NBA games this week, stretching from Bucks/Pacers tonight on TNT to a rare Monday night doubleheader on ESPN. I've jumped into first place in the pickem, hitting all six dunks with one exact pick and two close ones. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 01:10 PM on March 11, 2025 - 4 comments

Kyrie Irving Suffers Torn ACL in Knee: If you were curious how Mavericks GM Nico Harrison's "win-now window" for an NBA championship is going since the trade of Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis has played less than one full game before being injured and Kyrie Irving just suffered a torn ACL in his knee, which likely means being gone for a year. The video of Irving shooting two free throws after the injury is epic.

posted by rcade to basketball at 04:15 PM on March 04, 2025 - 3 comments

NBA Pickem Week 17: Can't Stop the Cavs, Can Stop the Mavs: There are 12 national games on the NBA calendar this week, stretching from a Tuesday night doubleheader on TNT to a Sunday tripleheader on ABC and ESPN. Howard_T wins the week with only one missed pick on the Lakers/Nuggets game everyone thought would be a Denver win. Make your picks.

posted by rcade to basketball at 10:03 AM on March 04, 2025 - 7 comments

Recent Comments

NBA Pickem Week 20: All Quiet on the NBA Front

My picks:

Pistons by 7
Nuggets by 7
Pacers by 15 (slam dunk)
Kings by 10 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 15 (slam dunk)
Clippers by 9

posted by rcade at 01:29 PM on March 18, 2025

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

If all goes according to plan I'll be in the stands at the Thunder vs. Nuggets game on Sunday.

Didn't expect a blowout in that one.

posted by rcade at 01:18 PM on March 11, 2025

NBA Pickem: Wall to Wall Basketball

My picks:

Pacers by 7
Celtics by 3
Timberwolves by 8
Bucks by 10 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 13 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 7 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 14 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
Thunder by 10 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 4
Nuggets by 8

posted by rcade at 01:17 PM on March 11, 2025

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

I was at that game in 1999. It was the first Jags game I'd ever attended. Half the crowd was Dolphins fans, even among the locals because many had followed them for decades. At the tailgate we booed bus after bus of their fans driving past.

I haven't seen a pro team come up bigger in a big game in person. The rout sent both Johnson and Marino into retirement.

Johnson was alright as a TV guy but I would've liked to see him give coaching some more time. The Dolphins made the playoffs in his final three years and went 11-5 the first two years after he left.

posted by rcade at 08:06 PM on March 04, 2025

Kyrie Irving Suffers Torn ACL in Knee

Before wishing for that I need to know if there's another rickety pal of Nico's in his thirties on the trading block in the offseason.

posted by rcade at 08:02 PM on March 04, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 17: Can't Stop the Cavs, Can Stop the Mavs

My picks:

Knicks by 6
Suns by 4
Cavaliers by 20 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 8 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 17 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
Grizzlies by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 8 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 7
Thunder by 8
Suns by 14 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 5

I find and lose the correct pronunciation of Antentokuonmpo often.

posted by rcade at 10:18 AM on March 04, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 17: Can't Stop the Cavs, Can Stop the Mavs

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 10:03 AM on March 04, 2025

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Nico's going to get fired someday, and it might be within his "win-now window."

The problem driving me away is the Adelsons. Can't see much hope in the future with them in charge.

posted by rcade at 09:15 AM on February 28, 2025

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

I'm trying on the Indiana Pacers as my new team. As I watched them play Toronto, I tried to think of every former Pacer I could.

It didn't go well. I only got as far as Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and maybe Rick Carlisle.

posted by rcade at 08:33 AM on February 28, 2025

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Maybe Nico Harrison wanted Anthony Davis for his fierce fashion sense, not his basketball skills. Luka cuts his own hair with clippers while being driven to games on bumpy roads.

posted by rcade at 03:56 PM on February 27, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 17: This is Painful for Me

My picks:

Cavaliers by 12 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 13 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 14 (slam dunk)
Rockets by 15 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 6
Celtics by 2
Lakers by 7
Warriors by 10 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 5
Thunder by 18 (slam dunk)
Suns by 8

posted by rcade at 02:28 PM on February 25, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 17: This is Painful for Me

Current Standings

posted by rcade at 01:24 PM on February 25, 2025

NBA Pickem Week 16: Can't Stop the Nuggets

Current Standings

My picks:

Celtics by 12 (slam dunk)
Suns by 10 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 7 (slam dunk)
Timberwolves by 7 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 5
Celtics by 14 (slam dunk)
Warriors by 30 (slam dunk)
Cavaliers by 5
Thunder by 16 (slam dunk)

Why aren't my favorite team the Indiana Pacers getting any games?

posted by rcade at 02:34 PM on February 20, 2025

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

If you listen to too much SiriusXM Fantasy Sports you start joining best ball drafts for the next NFL season in February.

Can't decide between Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews in the eighth round.

posted by rcade at 10:56 AM on February 20, 2025

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

The Mavericks got Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic because they believed in European players when a lot of team execs were holding on to lazy old prejudices.

The Mavericks traded Luka because they hired a GM who still has those prejudices.

Nico Harrison's next job is going to be at Famous Footwear. If he approaches you ask for another salesperson to assist you.

posted by rcade at 04:59 PM on February 18, 2025