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October 12, 2011
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
So, grum, how many times does Pujols get walked tonight?
posted by bperk at 09:54 AM on October 12, 2011
I can answer that: 10.
posted by NoMich at 09:56 AM on October 12, 2011
And the Pistons are guaranteed not to lose any games in the first two weeks of their season!
I've been using this same joke but with the Bucks instead of the Pistons.
posted by tron7 at 09:59 AM on October 12, 2011
And a tough time to be a Philly sports fan.
At least Lions fans didn't go through the years of hell holding out high expectations because their club had stocked up on high priced talent.
The Lions would like to send a little message to Jerry Jones, who has always been especially smitten with receivers:
Keep acquiring wideouts. You'll eventually get it right.
posted by beaverboard at 10:41 AM on October 12, 2011
Seriously, tron7, Milwaukee/Wisconsin is living pretty large as well, with two undefeated football teams (Packers and Badgers) and an NLCS team.
posted by holden at 10:51 AM on October 12, 2011
Is the Lions-Niners winner Sunday the #2 seed in the NFC? Hard to imagine a more surprising (NFL related) question being asked two months ago.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:01 PM on October 12, 2011
Is the Lions-Niners winner Sunday the #2 seed in the NFC? Hard to imagine a more surprising (NFL related) question being asked two months ago.
Certainly would come down to those two and the Saints, the way things are going (incidentally, Saints have the Lions at home in Week 13). I see the Saints finishing no worse than 11-5 (which would just require them to go 7-4 from here on out), but then again it's hard to find 5 losses on the remaining Lions or 49ers schedules, although I think each of those three teams will drop a game or two that everyone has penciled in now as a win.
posted by holden at 12:11 PM on October 12, 2011
Currently the Lions are the #1 seed, so.... only if the Lions lose
posted by apoch at 01:13 PM on October 12, 2011
Can a wild card team get a first round bye?
posted by tron7 at 04:15 PM on October 12, 2011
Byes go to top two seeds, and division winners are seeded higher than wild cards regardless of record.
posted by apoch at 04:22 PM on October 12, 2011
I guess it's a good time to be a Detroit sports fan:
Tigers are back in their playoff series.
The Lions are 5-0 to start their season.
The Red Wings have started their season at 2-0.
And the Pistons are guaranteed not to lose any games in the first two weeks of their season!