05/05/24
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SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
Has anyone else gone so deep into the jungle of fantasy football that they draft best ball teams? The Football Diehards hosts on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports got me into them. I'm on draft number six.
posted by rcade at 03:54 PM on May 05
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Rangers in 7
Top goals: C. McDavid (EDM)
Top goalie (save %): I. Shesterkin (NYR)
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Team shutout: Rangers
posted by NoMich at 02:25 PM on May 05
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
I like Tahoe's picks to win the remaining game 7's.
Welp, sorry about the Leafs. Thought they had the horsepower to get past the B's, but I didn't expect Mitch Marner to forget to leave the bus for game 7. Kid was all but invisible.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:40 AM on May 05
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Hurricanes in 7
posted by tahoemoj at 11:37 AM on May 05
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Hurricanes in 7
posted by jagsnumberone at 11:35 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Rangers in 5
posted by ic23b at 10:14 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Hurricanes in 6
posted by geneparmesan at 05:41 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Revised picks:
Top goals: Hyman
Top goalie (save %): Shesterkin
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
Team shutout: Rangers
posted by tommybiden at 05:03 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Rangers in 6
And I like Tahoe's picks to win the remaining game 7's.
posted by tommybiden at 05:00 PM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
My picks:
Nuggets in 7
Pacers in 7
Mavericks in 7
Celtics in 5
Top point scorer: D. White (BOS)
Top rebounder: N. Jokic (DEN)
Most points per game: Celtics
Team scoring 130: Celtics
posted by NoMich at 04:41 PM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
Revised picks:
Mavericks in 6
Celtics in 5
Top point scorer: Brunson
Top rebounder: Gobert
Most points per game: Mavericks
Team scoring 130: Mavericks
Good idea to retire the 130 point pick. If I read it right, all the teams that remain are among the defensive leaders. While there likely will be some brilliant individual scoring performances, these will come at the expense of team scoring.
posted by Howard_T at 04:33 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Try it now. I had the wrong day of month but now series one is open through the game start at 2024-05-04 16:00:01 EDT.
posted by rcade at 04:23 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Rangers in 5...Doesn't seem to be working, won't allow me to pick anything.
posted by ic23b at 04:17 PM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
Revised picks:
Knicks in 6
Thunder in 6
posted by ic23b at 04:14 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Rangers in 6
posted by rumple at 03:56 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Revised picks:
Top goals: Valeri Nichushkin
Team scoring 6 goals: Oilers
posted by rcade at 03:56 PM on May 04
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
My picks:
Rangers in 7
posted by rcade at 03:51 PM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
Revised picks:
Mavericks in 7
Celtics in 5
Top point scorer: Luka Doncic
Most points per game: Timberwolves
Team scoring 130: Timberwolves
That 130-point prop is going to be retired after these playoffs. No teams are hitting it.
posted by rcade at 03:23 PM on May 04
Lakes Fire Coach Darvin Ham After 2 Seasons
LeBron turns 40 next season and there's still talk about where he'll go to lead a team to a title. By that age Michael Jordan was going through the motions playing on a bad Washington Wizards team and taking on a sixth man role because his body couldn't handle a full regular season.
posted by rcade at 11:12 AM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
My picks:
Nuggets in 7
Knicks in 5
Team scoring 130: Pacers
Let's Go Mavs!
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:39 AM on May 04
Lakes Fire Coach Darvin Ham After 2 Seasons
I remember when Red Auerbach made Bill Russell the player-coach of the Celtics, saying that there was no other coach Russell would be able to play for.
I wonder if that should have happened to LeBron at some point. I don't know how someone coaches a team with a towering force and presence like LeBron.
posted by beaverboard at 12:17 AM on May 04
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
The Knicks-Pacers series can now be picked on the form.
posted by rcade at 11:23 AM on May 03
NBA Playoff Pickem: Second Round
Revised picks:
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
posted by rcade at 11:22 AM on May 03
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
There was a split in the NBA Playoff Pickem between the Pacers and Bucks, with three players choosing Milwaukee to advance. This is the second first-round exit in a row for Milwaukee, which is Algonquin for "the good land."
posted by rcade at 11:12 AM on May 03
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
The Oilers beating the Kings was good news in the NHL Playoff Pickem to everybody but Geneparmesan.
posted by rcade at 11:20 AM on May 02
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
Everybody in the NBA Playoff Pickem had the Celtics winning over the Heat and three of us said it would take 5 games.
posted by rcade at 11:17 AM on May 02
What Happened to Deion's Colorado Castoffs?
Deion is spending his offseason needling former players on social media.
The funniest thing about driving off so many players last year is that Deion brought his star quarterback son with him and then caused the entire offensive line to transfer out. Not funny to his son I'd imagine.
posted by rcade at 09:07 AM on May 02
For five decades, Bob Cole was Canada's hockey soundtrack
Cole calling Olympic hockey (I think Gold Medal game in Salt Lake City) "...everything is happening..."
posted by tommybiden at 09:40 PM on May 01
What Happened to Deion's Colorado Castoffs?
What's really nuts about all of this is that Deion Sanders has a side hustle where he gets paid huge money to be a motivational speaker in corporate events. My old job had him speak at a company wide event last year. I did not attend.
posted by NoMich at 11:23 AM on May 01
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
The NHL Playoff Pickem standings now include the Hurricanes and Avalanche both advancing in 5 games.
posted by rcade at 11:05 AM on May 01
Iowa is not just Caitlin Clark
The Final Four matchups were intense! It's impressive to see how Clark's teammates stepped up to secure the win. Looking forward to the championship game tomorrow. On another note, have you seen the latest trends in brooches for women? They're making a stylish comeback and can add a touch of elegance to any outfit!
posted by fadia01 at 08:08 AM on May 01
For five decades, Bob Cole was Canada's hockey soundtrack
I am old enough actually to have heard a Foster Hewitt hockey broadcast. I grew up in a town next door to Boston directly on the coast. When atmospheric conditions were just right, I could listen to the CBC hockey broadcast, usually from a station on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Boston Bruins have had a couple of very good radio broadcasters, Fred Cusick and Bob Wilson, but Hewitt was clearly better. I never heard a Bob Cole broadcast, but in listening to a YouTube memorial it is clear that Cole was a worthy successor to Foster Hewitt. Hewitt taught the young Bob Cole well. RIP, Bob Cole.
posted by Howard_T at 06:19 PM on April 30
What Happened to Deion's Colorado Castoffs?
When Deion said last season that he doesn't care about team culture, that he doesn't care if his players don't like each other, he just wants to win, I said fuck him. I dialed out of the Buffs media storm.
I don't know if he'll ever become a successful coach at Colorado's competitive level, but right now, he's way more of a brand than he is a coach.
Give me the ultra brotherly Detroit Lions' O Line any day over this Coach Prime shit.
posted by beaverboard at 04:43 PM on April 30
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
No NBA teams have hit 130 yet, with Indiana and Minnesota tying for closest at 126. That's been a fun prop.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:27 PM on April 30
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The NHL Playoff Pickem standings are also updated with the Rangers sweep and Panthers 4-1 victory in the battle of Florida. We finally had a shutout with the Oilers blanking the Kings Sunday night.
posted by rcade at 10:48 AM on April 30
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
The NBA Playoff Pickem standings are updated with the Timberwolves, Nuggets and Thunder advancing. Nobody expected Oklahoma and Minnesota to sweep.
posted by rcade at 10:35 AM on April 30
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Ach, laddie, b'then hockey won't matter t'me nae more.
posted by beaverboard at 11:51 PM on April 29
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
It would be considerate of the Canes to let up on the Islanders so New Yorkers could enjoy a Midtown Tunnel series in the next round.
posted by beaverboard at 02:56 PM on April 29
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Who the heck will be able to stop the Rangers this playoff season? Or were the Caps just that disinterested? Ovechkin held pointless in the playoffs for his first time ever. After that game one, it kinda looked like he checked out on the season.
posted by NoMich at 12:26 PM on April 29
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
The only good thing is that Cousins is probably going to be more like Alex Smith was to Mahomes than Aaron Rodgers was to Jordan Love.
Oh, and the butt ugly Georgia Dome is gone. That helps.
posted by beaverboard at 01:51 PM on April 27
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
As an Atlanta Falcons fan, I'm channeling (as I was while watching the pick) my inner Nancy Kerrigan...."why, why, whhhhhyyyyyy?"
posted by tommybiden at 01:25 PM on April 27
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.
posted by beaverboard at 12:36 AM on April 27
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
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
Revised picks:
Top goals: Bertuzzi
posted by tommybiden at 08:12 PM on April 20
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
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
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
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
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
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
Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem
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
Enter the NHL Playoff Pickem
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
NHL Playoff Pickem: Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Revised picks:
Panthers in 6
Team shutout: Bruins