04/27/24
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SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Absolute insanity. But I guess if Penix continues to be injury prone they'll be have another quarterback who's already earning starter's money so they won't have to renegotiate with him?
posted by rcade at 12:22 AM on April 27
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Cousins' contract is $100 million guaranteed, right? Just that alone means that the Panthers won't be 100% the butt of all NFC South jokes now. Then drafting Penix in the first round on top of that? /chef's kiss
posted by NoMich at 06:01 PM on April 26
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Imagine if the Falcons had gone ahead and hired Belichick, told him he had no say in personnel decisions, and then signed Cousins and drafted Penix.
Headless torsos found floating in Lake Lanier with no signs of a struggle...
posted by beaverboard at 05:36 PM on April 26
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
Tonight, our long national nightmare is over.
Drake Maye won't get past the Raiders at #112.
posted by beaverboard at 10:34 AM on April 25
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
I don't think I've ever seen a hockey game where a team scores a goal with their own goalie pulled, then score another goal with both goalies on the ice, then score another goal when the other team's goalie was pulled. All within 90 seconds.
Neat!
posted by bender at 07:50 PM on April 24
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Oh no, Drake Maye might actually slide down into the 2nd round! My joke scenario might actually play out!!! Ack!!
(That's Bomani Jones talking to a couple of local sports radio talk guys.)
posted by NoMich at 10:51 PM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
And Maye wins the starting job, Carolina trades Bryce Young to the Vikings for a pittance and he becomes an all-star in MN.
It would be good for the Panthers to have a succession of QB's on rookie deals, since they're still fighting with Matt Rhule over his buyout claim and they owe Frank Reich 36 million dollars.
posted by beaverboard at 03:31 PM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Why George Paton is still the GM of the Broncos is something that can't be explained.
We're getting acclimated to the unexplainable. It's just another day at the office.
posted by beaverboard at 03:11 PM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
or that Maye ends up falling to the second round of the NFL draft.
And it's the Panthers that draft him.
posted by NoMich at 01:56 PM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
It was a setup. The Canes got the whole region in a swoon over their heroics so no one would notice that the Hornets might hire Redick or that Maye ends up falling to the second round of the NFL draft.
posted by beaverboard at 01:29 PM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
The Bronco's seeing the Panthers' moves as something to emulate. I'm sure it will work out just fine when they're still paying Sean Payton after firing him a year and a half into his five year tenure.
posted by NoMich at 11:04 AM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
I don't think I've ever seen a hockey game where a team scores a goal with their own goalie pulled, then score another goal with both goalies on the ice, then score another goal when the other team's goalie was pulled. All within 90 seconds.
posted by NoMich at 11:00 AM on April 23
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Wilson in, Wilson out:
The Broncos acquire Zach Wilson from New York.
The Jets will pay part of Zach's 5 million dollar salary which might be helpful, since Denver is paying most of Russell Wilson's 39 million dollar salary.
posted by beaverboard at 06:12 PM on April 22
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Winnipeg and Colorado both hit the six goal prop in game 1's 7-6 Jets victory. This outcome helped no one in the pickem.
posted by rcade at 01:46 PM on April 22
NFL Playoff Pickem Champion: rcade
Congrats. It will be interesting to see if any of us actually get the tiebreaker correct. I have until August of 27, so, it'll be a while if I'm right/lol.
posted by jagsnumberone at 11:14 PM on April 20
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Revised picks:
Top goals: Bertuzzi
posted by tommybiden at 08:12 PM on April 20
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IF allowed, I'd like to change my 'top 3 goalscorer' from Nylander to Bertuzzi, if not, Willy it is!!!
Go ahead and change it.
posted by rcade at 06:02 PM on April 20
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I just noticed that on the link, the last prop is a team that gives up zero goals, but here it shows Game 1 winner.
Fixed. Thanks!
posted by rcade at 05:54 PM on April 20
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IF allowed, I'd like to change my 'top 3 goalscorer' from Nylander to Bertuzzi, if not, Willy it is!!!
posted by tommybiden at 05:07 PM on April 20
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
posted by tommybiden at 05:06 PM on April 20
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 5
Maple Leafs in 6
Panthers in 6
Rangers in 5
Avalanche in 6
Canucks in 7
Stars in 6
Oilers in 6
Top goals: Mackinnon
Top goalie (save %): Helleybuck
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Team shutout: Hurricanes
posted by tahoemoj at 03:45 PM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Most points in one game: Mavericks
posted by rcade at 12:54 PM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Magic in 6
Suns in 5
Knicks in 7
Nuggets in 6
Mavericks in 5
Pacers in 6
Celtics in 4
Thunder in 5
Top point scorer: Luka Doncic
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Pacers
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:13 PM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 6
Timberwolves in 5
Knicks in 5
Nuggets in 5
Mavericks in 5
Bucks in 6
Celtics in 6
Thunder in 5
Top point scorer: Jayson Tatum
Top rebounder: Rudy Gobert
Most points per game: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Nuggets
posted by werty at 10:19 AM on April 20
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 5
Bruins in 7
Lightning in 6
Rangers in 6
Canucks in 7
Stars in 7
Oilers in 7
Top goals: C. McDavid (EDM)
Top goalie (save %): C. Hellebuyck (WPG)
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Team shutout: Hurricanes
Go 'Canes!
posted by NoMich at 10:01 AM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 5
Suns in 6
76ers in 6
Nuggets in 5
Mavericks in 6
Bucks in 5
Celtics in 4
Thunder in 5
Top point scorer: K. Duran (PHX)
Top rebounder: R. Gobert (MIN)
Most points per game: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Celtics
Go Pistons!!
posted by NoMich at 09:47 AM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 6
posted by rcade at 08:00 AM on April 20
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The Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans have joined the party. You can now pick them to beat the Thunder and Celtics (sorry, Howard).
posted by rcade at 08:00 AM on April 20
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Magic in 5
Suns in 6
Knicks in 6
Nuggets in 5
Clippers in 5
Pacers in 7
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 5
Top point scorer: Doncic
Top rebounder: Jokic
Team scoring 130: Celtics
Most points in one game: Nuggets
Celtics vs Heat again. Let's just say that Celtics are not about to let Miami take them down again. I might be wrong about the number of games in each series, but I'm pretty sure of the winners.
posted by Howard_T at 11:36 PM on April 19
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I just noticed that on the link, the last prop is a team that gives up zero goals, but here it shows Game 1 winner.
posted by jagsnumberone at 11:26 PM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Islanders in 6
Bruins in 5
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 5
Avalanche in 7
Canucks in 6
Golden Knights in 7
Oilers in 5
Top goals: Mackinnon (Colorado)
Top goalie (save %): Varlamov (Islanders)
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Team shutout: Islanders
LGI.
posted by jagsnumberone at 11:24 PM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 6
Maple Leafs in 7
Lightning in 6
Capitals in 6
Jets in 7
Canucks in 5
Top goals: Nylander
Top goalie (save %): Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Canucks
Team shutout: Hurricanes
posted by tommybiden at 08:30 PM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 5
Maple Leafs in 6
Panthers in 6
Rangers in 4
Jets in 5
Predators in 7
Golden Knights in 7
Oilers in 5
Top goals: Auston Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Connor Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Rangers
Team shutout: Rangers
posted by ic23b at 08:02 PM on April 19
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Cavaliers in 7
Timberwolves in 5
Knicks in 6
Nuggets in 6
Mavericks in 6
Bucks in 6
Celtics in 5
Thunder in 5
Top point scorer: GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
Top rebounder: NIKOLA JOKIC
Most points per game: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Celtics
posted by ic23b at 07:45 PM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 6
Bruins in 7
Panthers in 6
Rangers in 5
Jets in 7
Canucks in 6
Stars in 6
Oilers in 5
Top goals: JT Miller
Top goalie (save %): Thatcher Demko
Team scoring 6 goals: Canucks
Team shutout: Canucks
posted by rumple at 07:22 PM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 5
Bruins in 6
Panthers in 5
Rangers in 6
Jets in 6
Canucks in 5
Stars in 5
Kings in 7
Top goals: Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Demko
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Team shutout: Rangers
posted by geneparmesan at 06:37 PM on April 19
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Magic in 6
Timberwolves in 7
Knicks in 6
Nuggets in 5
Mavericks in 6
Pacers in 6
Top point scorer: Luka Doncic
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Pacers
Team scoring 130: Mavericks
The Mavericks lost one game more than the Clippers this season and they have identical 25-16 home records. One outscored opponents by 2.3 points a game, the other 3.3. Going with Dallas here because I was born 3 miles from the American Airlines Center.
The TBDs will become actual teams on the form tonight.
posted by rcade at 10:48 AM on April 19
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
Argentina wants to join NATO.
Isn't that sort of like Stanford and Cal joining the ACC?
posted by beaverboard at 10:09 AM on April 19
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
My picks:
Hurricanes in 6
Bruins in 7
Panthers in 7
Rangers in 5
Avalanche in 6
Canucks in 7
Stars in 6
Oilers in 5
Top goals: Auston Matthews
Top goalie (save %): Jake Oettinger
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Game 1 winner: Rangers
I hope I'm wrong about the Maple Leafs having another exit at the hands of the Bruins. The battle of Florida will be fun. I keep going back and forth on that pick, so I'm expecting that series to go the distance. The Stars caught a rough matchup in round one. Might as well figure out quickly if Dallas is the real deal. Oetty and all those scorers will take down Vegas. When are we going to be able to pick the Red Wings again in this contest? Hockeytown is in an eight-year playoff drought after a 25-year playoff streak.
posted by rcade at 08:57 AM on April 19
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
I have this horrible feeling the real Belichick is right around the level Pat's show is looking for. There are no second acts in American life.
posted by yerfatma at 11:08 PM on April 18
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
Apparently, Belichick and Pat McAfee are going to host a live real time NFL draft show of some sort.
I don't know what to think. Maybe the hidden inner gregarious Belichick will emerge. Or maybe it will be like one of post game pressers.
Ordinarily, a looming sports media event of uncertain character would make me check the inventory of the liquor cabinet.
This one has me checking the contents of the medicine cabinet.
But I reserve the right to go full Favre and combo up.
posted by beaverboard at 06:58 PM on April 18
NFL Playoff Pickem Champion: rcade
Here's the Super Bowl 0x3A picks thread to see our tiebreakers.
posted by rcade at 11:34 PM on April 17
NBA Pickem Champion: rcade
Congrats, rcade! I earned the Costanza fair n square this year. You can donate my million dollar winnings to the Greater Duval County Heavy Metal Camp for Stoners.
posted by NoMich at 10:10 PM on April 17
NBA Pickem Champion: rcade
I coulda swore I submitted picks for the final two games.
If you're reading this post and wondering where your own past prize is, I still intend to get right with ball and send your winnings.
posted by rcade at 09:32 PM on April 17
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Oh and Nick Nurse as the coach is a chefs kiss.
posted by yerfatma at 09:15 PM on April 17
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
I'm watching this Sixers Heat game but it's driving me nuts. Its like an old folks home for elderly con men, watching Lowry and Butler trying to cage free throws without ever putting up an honest shot.
posted by yerfatma at 09:02 PM on April 17
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
Raptors' Jontay Porter banned by NBA for life for violating league betting rules
posted by tommybiden at 06:21 PM on April 17
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
2024 WNBA Draft: First-round grades, full results as Caitlin Clark goes No. 1 to Indiana Fever
No surprise with the #1 overall pick of Caitlin Clark to Indiana. Chicago Sky (really wish that the name would've been Skyline) get 6'7" Kamilla Cordoso of South Carolina (and also the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four) *and* Angel Reese.
As a side note: South Carolina had only one player selected in the draft. Does that mean that the rest of the team returned to college?
posted by NoMich at 08:00 AM on April 16
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The NBA play-in tournament starts tonight. Lakers v Pels and Warriors v Kings tonight. Heat v 76ers and Hawks v Bulls tomorrow night.
posted by NoMich at 07:54 AM on April 16
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
I wonder who had a badder birthday cake, Rogers or Ty Dolla $ign.
posted by beaverboard at 06:50 PM on April 15
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Congrats on surviving another year on this rock, Rogers.
posted by NoMich at 03:55 PM on April 15
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Happy birthday, Rogers!!
posted by tommybiden at 10:03 PM on April 13
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
My daughter would be at that dinner in an instant.
posted by NoMich at 09:23 PM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Knicks by 10 (slam dunk)
Kings by 5
Knicks by 9 (slam dunk)
Pelicans by 7
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:55 PM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
On a lighter note, it's amusing to google the Masters Day 1 leaderboard and see all the players listed by the usual first initial, full last name ("J. Spieth").
All except one: 2 time champion Bubba Watson listed with both full names.
Someone out there likes mac & cheese and confetti cake.
posted by beaverboard at 05:49 PM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
I'll give OJ credit for accepting his lot in the draft and going to the Buffalo Bills.
The decent Bills teams of the mid-1960's had given way to sheer wretchedness by 1968-69 and the first few teams OJ played on were awful. They became competitive in the early 70's only to suck again by mid decade.
He ran for huge season totals whether they were 9-5 or 2-12. A hard working professional.
In 1969, the combined AFL-NFL draft was only a couple of years old and OJ would have been the perfect trailblazing player to pull an Elway-Dickerson-Eli Manning move and declare that he wouldn't play for the Bills if they drafted him. But he went where he was chosen and ran his ass off even though opponents knew he would be carrying the offense every Sunday.
I suppose that's the reason that NFL bigwigs have felt comfortable letting him remain in the HOF despite everything else.
I lost track of who has his Heisman. Maybe Fred Goldman does. He got OJ's mama's piano among other things in the civil judgment.
posted by beaverboard at 03:47 PM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
The 'not guilty' verdict brought on a wave of white anger over a black man getting away with murder of a beautiful white woman that I will never be able to unpicture. At least from what I witnessed in the South, but I'll bet it wasn't too different up there in northern Michigan. And Norm McDonald's first couple of jokes aimed at OJ were humorous, but boy oh boy did he ever lean hard into that topic. I was just waiting for the n-bombs to eventually come out, but much to his credit, he kept them bottled up. Good for him?
posted by NoMich at 02:09 PM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
Cancer is a real killer.
Leave it to Dershowitz to make it about himself by saying that OJ would always be remembered for the moment of acquittal.
Simpson is fortunate that things played out in the pre-internet era. You can imagine the freeway pursuit streaming live with folks hollering at the LAPD and CHP to quit backing off and crowd the hell out of the white Bronco since OJ was in the back seat threatening to kill himself.
OK, making it about sports: one of the best games of my adolescence was the 1969 Rose Bowl and the whupping that Ohio State put on OJ's USC squad. OSU was supremely prepared on both sides of the ball. I was a big Rex Kern fan at the time, and he mystified the TV production crew with his ball handling and fakery. OJ's fumble was a high point among a host of USC turnovers. The whole game was quite satisfying, especially with the national title on the line.
posted by beaverboard at 12:56 PM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Knicks by 4
Pelicans by 8 (slam dunk)
Just what I need -- more chances to enter wrong picks.
posted by Howard_T at 12:26 PM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Celtics by 8 (slam dunk)
Pelicans by 8 (slam dunk)
Knicks by 8 (slam dunk)
Pelicans by 8 (slam dunk)
posted by NoMich at 11:00 AM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76
posted by NoMich at 10:51 AM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Day Edition
The picks will show up in the original thread for this week.
posted by rcade at 10:26 AM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Knicks by 10
Pelicans by 3
posted by rcade at 10:18 AM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
@Connections NYT You're right, Virginia's NCAA Tournament history is a rollercoaster!
posted by WilliamThompson at 12:50 AM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
This is a fun fact for college basketball fans, especially NC State supporters. It pokes fun at the Wizards' struggles while highlighting the Wolfpack's success in that particular slither io venue.
posted by WilliamThompson at 12:48 AM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
@infinite craft Monson has had success at other schools like Long Beach State. Perhaps he just wasn't the right fit for Minnesota.
posted by WilliamThompson at 12:46 AM on April 11
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
@Pokemon Infinite Fusion The men's game might evolve to incorporate more strategy and teamwork.
posted by WilliamThompson at 12:44 AM on April 11
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
Revised picks:
Heat by 3
Nuggets by 7
posted by rcade at 06:44 PM on April 10
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
The Durham Bulls gave up 10 runs last night! Good thing they scored 28.
posted by NoMich at 09:39 AM on April 10
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
My picks:
Celtics by 9
Warriors by 5
posted by rcade at 06:37 PM on April 09
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
My picks:
Celtics by 13 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 9
Mavericks by 7 (slam dunk)
Nuggets by 4
posted by Ufez Jones at 06:34 PM on April 09
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
My picks:
Celtics by 8
Lakers by 9
Heat by 6
Nuggets by 11 (slam dunk)
Celtics by 7
Kings by 5
posted by Howard_T at 04:49 PM on April 09
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
My picks:
Celtics by 8 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8 (slam dunk)
posted by NoMich at 04:29 PM on April 09
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
Definitely, the best two teams in college basketball won their D1 championships this year.
I really wish that the superstars with eligibility on the womens side would come back to the college ranks. Keep using that ever higher visibilty platform to continue boosting the game. It looks like the top WNBA salaries are in the $250k range. The college superstars can easily blow past that in NIL money and whatever endorsement deals they land.
posted by NoMich at 11:01 AM on April 09
Iowa Advances Past LSU to Final Four
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posted by bendito at 06:19 AM on April 09
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
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posted by Jennifer98 at 03:24 AM on April 09
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
rcade, the pick 'em form is hosed. It shows only 2 games with no teams posted for either. Must be a problem caused by the eclipse. (There, I have given you an excuse.)
posted by Howard_T at 10:56 PM on April 08
NBA Pickem: Final Week Edition
I'm going to submit my picks later without looking at this thread again. If for some reason the form is borked please tell me in a huddle.
posted by rcade at 09:44 PM on April 08
Iowa is not just Caitlin Clark
South Carolina was too much today. It is fitting that a team this good got the largest spotlight in the sport's history. Their 38-0 is going to be remembered.
posted by rcade at 05:57 PM on April 07
Iowa is not just Caitlin Clark
When they showed photos of the UConn players who were out with season ending injuries, I thought "if this squad was at full strength, I could definitely see them winning the title".
A deep UConn rotation going against the deep SC team would be a coaching gem to watch.
posted by beaverboard at 02:14 PM on April 06
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
There are a lot of executives in the Falcons front office hierarchy.
A committee determined to enter a camel in a thoroughbred horse race.