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TIM: Fifth inning, Johnny Gomes at the dish. Now he's a model, if you know what I mean, 'cause he does his little thing on the catwalk.
SID: On the catwalk?
TIM: On the catwalk, yeah.
SID: He does his little thing on the catwalk?
TIM: That's correct.
CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition Final Standings: Sorry to be so late with the results, folks. I've been sick with a mystery virus all week. I must've caught it from one of the cheerleaders at the Argos victory party. But enough about me: check your results inside!
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:16 PM on December 01 - 2 comments
Just like they drew it up: After five years in the wilderness, the Toronto Argonauts traded for a franchise quarterback for a shot at the championship at home. An up-and-down 9-9 season threatened to upset that plan, but they put all the pieces together at the right time, and dominated the Calgary Stampeders 33-25 to win the Grey Cup.
posted by DrJohnEvans to football at 09:44 AM on November 26 - 2 comments
CFL Pick 'Em, Grey Cup Edition: It's Grey Cup fever in Toronto: Stampeders fans are trying to smuggle horses into hotels, the convention centre is filled with vomiting Manitobans, and Rob Ford is falling down. Oh, and the Argos get home field advantage. Join the party and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 01:22 PM on November 22 - 14 comments
CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edition: It's straight shootin' as the home team wins out in the semis. Time to get domed up and take on the favourites. Take off your jacket and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 11:14 AM on November 15 - 15 comments
CFL Pick 'Em, Semi-Final Edition: The large mammals are hibernating, and the small mammals are getting scared off by their shadows. That's right, it's the beginning of the Canadian winter, which means it's time for the CFL Playoffs. Got a chip on your shoulder from the regular season pick 'em? Get your revenge inside. Sad because you missed out on the summer pickings? The winter pickings are full of killer bonus action. (And snow. Lots of snow.) Grab your longjohns and make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans to fantasy at 07:07 PM on November 07 - 15 comments
Just like they drew it up! Toronto's defence keeps Kevin Glenn and Jon Cornish in check, while Ricky Ray and Chad Kackert put enough points on the board to seal the deal in front of a racous home crowd. I know my throat is still sore, but that might just be the flu.
| CGY @ TOR | MVP | O/U | Tiebreaker | |
| Result | Toronto by 13 | Kackert | Over | 326 |
| Margin of Error | 9 to 17 |
bender's random number generator gets the only correct MVP pick, but it's not enough to stop tommytrump taking home the (back) bacon. Congratulations tommytrump!
At the other end, jjzucal and ic23b only picked in the Grey Cup round, so it looks like your humble host takes home the Costanza.
| SpoFite | CGY @ TOR | S | MVP | O/U | Points | Total Points |
| tommytrump | Toronto | Over | 2 | 10 | ||
| andiemgarcia | Toronto | 11 | Over | 3 | 9 | |
| cixelsyd | Over | 1 | 7 | |||
| bender | Toronto | Kackert | 2 | 6 | ||
| argoal | Toronto | 1 | 6 | |||
| Reever | Toronto | Over | 2 | 6 | ||
| Folkways | Toronto | 11 | Over | 3 | 5 | |
| JPR | 0 | 5 | ||||
| owlhouse | Toronto | 14 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Ying Yang Mafia | Over | 1 | 4 | |||
| DrJohnEvans | Toronto | Over | 2 | 3 | ||
| jjzucal | Toronto | Over | 2 | 2 | ||
| ic23b | Over | 1 | 1 |
Huge thanks to everyone for playing. Have a great winter, and we'll see you next June!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:17 PM on December 01
Grrr. That should read 35-22. Sorry. It was a long night.
PS. Arrrrrrrgooooooooooooos!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:05 AM on November 26
Here goes nothin'.
Toronto by 8
R-r-r-r-r-ray
Over
110
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:46 PM on November 25
Double upsets! Toronto overcomes their own early mistakes with a big third quarter to salt away the Alouettes and lay claim to a rare home Grey Cup apperance. They'll be facing Calgary, who surprised everyone with a confident win in Vancouver.
| TOR @ MTL | CGY @ BC | Domes Bonus | DWC Bonus | |
| Result | Toronto by 7 | Calgary by 5 | Ray | TOR/MTL/CGY |
| Margin of Error | 5 to 9 | 4 to 7 |
Two upsets mean a tough week for points. Add the fact that defensive stalwart B.C. registered zero sacks, and the bonuses may make the difference in the end.
| SpoFite | TOR @ MTL | S | CGY @ BC | S | Domes Bonus | DWC Bonus | Points | Total Points |
| tommytrump | Toronto | 5 | Ray | 3 | 8 | |||
| andiemgarcia | Toronto | Ray | 2 | 6 | ||||
| cixelsyd | Toronto | Ray | 2 | 6 | ||||
| argoal | Toronto | 5 | Montreal | 3 | 5 | |||
| JPR | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| bender | Calgary | Ray | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Howard_T | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Reever | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Ying Yang Mafia | Montreal | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Folkways | Calgary | 1 | 2 | |||||
| owlhouse | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| DrJohnEvans | 0 | 1 |
100th GREY CUP - Toronto, ON (Sunday, November 24)
Calgary Stampeders @ Toronto Argonauts
Like they drew it up: Toronto built their team to challenge for the Grey Cup at home, and here they are. Ricky Ray has rounded into form, the defence has established some consistency, and Chad Owens has managed to not fumble for at least a couple games now. They're playing as good as they've played in years, and it sure is the right time for it.
Overshadowed by the Lions all season, Calgary's quietly put together a very nice year. A league-leading defence and a hard-rushing Jon Cornish has made up for some quarterback inconsistency. But they won four games straight to close out the season, and Kevin Glenn has a chip on his shoulder, so they're peaking at just the right time too.
MVP Bonus
Pick the player who will be the MVP of the Grey Cup.
Over/Under Bonus
The Over/Under is set at 54.5. Will the total number of points scored be over or under that mark?
Tiebreaker
Pick the total number of kick return yards acquired in the game, by both teams. This is worth no points and will be used only in case of a tie.
Good luck!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 01:22 PM on November 22
Montreal by 3
B.C. by 12
Lululululay
B.C.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:33 AM on November 18
DJE put himself above me even though we have the same number of points.
Alphabetical order!!!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:06 PM on November 15
Drama at both ends of the country. Toronto bursts out with a record-setting 31-point second quarter to put Edmonton to bed, while Calgary ends up on the right side of the seesaw in a thrilling finish.
| EDM @ TOR | SSK @ CGY | Kicking Teeth | LVPM Bonus | |
| Result | Toronto by 16 | Calgary by 6 | Waters | Over |
| Margin of Error | 11 to 21 | 4 to 8 |
JPR and tommytrump both nail the Calgary spread to take an early lead.
| SpoFite | EDM @ TOR | S | SSK @ CGY | S | Kicking Teeth | LVPM Bonus | Points | Total Points |
| JPR | Toronto | Calgary | 6 | Waters | 5 | 5 | ||
| tommytrump | Toronto | Calgary | 6 | Waters | 5 | 5 | ||
| andiemgarcia | Toronto | Calgary | Waters | Over | 4 | 4 | ||
| cixelsyd | Toronto | Calgary | Waters | Over | 4 | 4 | ||
| Howard_T | Toronto | 12 | Calgary | Over | 4 | 4 | ||
| Reever | Toronto | Calgary | 7 | Over | 4 | 4 | ||
| argoal | Toronto | Over | 2 | 2 | ||||
| bender | Toronto | 18 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Ying Yang Mafia | Toronto | Calgary | 2 | 2 | ||||
| DrJohnEvans | Calgary | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Folkways | Calgary | 1 | 1 | |||||
| owlhouse | Calgary | 1 | 1 |
No upsets here. It's number two versus number one in both divisions.
DIVISION FINALS
Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes (Sunday, November 18)
Toronto has snapped a years-long futility streak with first a home playoff game, and then a win to boot. They loaded up this year with an eye towards playing the 100th Grey Cup at home. But no amount of loading up can change the fact that the road to the Grey Cup goes through Montreal. Such it has been, such it will always be.
Calgary Stampeders @ B.C. Lions (Sunday, November 18)
Calgary's in similar situation: they're a good team with some nice pieces, but you can't help but shake the feeling that they'll be facing a great team. The Stamps may have a slight edge in defence, but B.C. gets the nod on special teams. In the end it may very well come down to the two young quarterbacks: the emerging Drew Tate versus the emerged Travis Lulay.
Domes Bonus
Pick the quarterback who will throw for the highest yardarge. 2012 Passing Statistics
Defence Wins Championships Bonus
Pick the team who will have the most quarterback sacks. 2012 Sacks Statistics
Good luck!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:14 AM on November 15
Edmonton by 7
Calgary (lead changes) by 12
Sandy Dee
Under
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:10 AM on November 11
Fantastic! Thanks justgary. I should be able to work with this.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 08:56 AM on November 08
Relevant! Current weather forecasts for Sunday:
Calgary: Sunny with highs of 2, lows of minus freaking 16.
Toronto: INDOORS, suckers!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:11 PM on November 07
Edmonton Eskimos (7-11) @ Toronto Argonauts (9-9) (Sunday, November 11)
The crossover rule is designed to reward a stronger division: if the fourth-place team in one division has a better record than the third-place team in the other, the fourth-place team crosses over and takes that playoff spot. So just how evenly matched are these teams? Edmonton has questions at quarterback; Toronto has questions everywhere else. Does home field advantage (and possible Grey Cup home field) give the Argos an edge over these Eskimos far from home?
TSN.ca Eastern Semi-Final Preview
Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-10) @ Calgary Stampeders (12-6) (Sunday, November 11)
Here's a more traditional playoff matchup: home favourite versus visiting underdog. To make things worse, the 'Riders come in on a four-game losing streak, while the Stamps have won four straight. Your only question: do you go for the spread, or the upset?
TSN.ca Western Semi-Final Preview
Kick 'Em In The Teeth Bonus
Pick the kicker who will score the most points this weekend. That includes place-kick field goals, drop-kick field goals, PATs, singles, and fakes.
Las Vegas Posse Memorial Bonus
The combined over/under on total points scored for both games is 101.5. Will the actual number of points scored this weekend be OVER or UNDER that total?
Example pick: Edmonton by 21, Calgary by 14, Prefontaine, Over.
Good luck!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:07 PM on November 07
Toronto's backups win a wild one to eliminate Hamilton for good. Calgary's backups do the same to relegate Edmonton to the crossover, which means Saskatchewan stays in the West regardless of their loss in B.C.. Also, Montreal played Winnipeg I guess.
| HAM @ TOR | CGY @ EDM | MTL @ WPG | SSK @ BC | |
| Result | Toronto by 3 | Calgary by 3 | Winnipeg by 8 | B.C. by 11 |
| Margin of Error | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 6 to 10 | 8 to 14 |
No upsets at the top as bender finishes off his victory lap with a solid three-point week. Congratulations to bender and his nickel!
Controversy at the bottom! andiemgarcia finishes with the lowest absolute point total, but she only made 60% of her picks. Extrapolating her points over a full slate of picks puts her in the 62 point range, so I must declare her ineligible for the Costanza.
That leaves a three-way tie between MrFrisby, argoal, and Reever, each with 41 points. However! MrFrisby missed two picks this season, which means he projects to a respectable 42 points.
That leaves the Costanza as a tie between two players who did not miss a single pick all season. Congratulations, Reever and argoal! I'll have to dig up the trophy graphic for you to proudly display on your profiles.
(My Costanza Tiebreaker Projections are available for vetting.)
| SpoFite | HAM @ TOR | S | CGY @ EDM | S | MTL @ WPG | S | SSK @ BC | S | Points | Total Points |
| bender | Calgary | 4 | Winnipeg | 3 | 59 | |||||
| tommytrump | Toronto | B.C. | 2 | 54 | ||||||
| Ying Yang Mafia | B.C. | 8 | 2 | 50 | ||||||
| JPR | 3 | B.C. | 2 | 48 | ||||||
| Howard_T | Winnipeg | 1 | 45 | |||||||
| DrJohnEvans | 8 | 1 | 44 | |||||||
| argoal | B.C. | 1 | 41 | |||||||
| MrFrisby | Calgary | 1 | 41 | |||||||
| Reever | 3 | B.C. | 14 | 3 | 41 | |||||
| andiemgarcia | Toronto | Calgary | B.C. | 10 | 4 | 38 |
Thanks for another great year! Stay tuned for the playoff pick 'em!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:19 AM on November 05
Hamilton by 11
Edmonton by 14
Montreal by 8
Saskatchewan by 8
posted by DrJohnEvans at 11:13 AM on October 31
Also, we do have at least one Perfect Costanza in SpoFi Pick 'Em history. It was Folkways in the 2006 CFL Playoffs Pick 'Em.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:06 AM on October 30
The Evolution of World Series Celebrations
Enjoyed this greatly. Thanks.