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Given my viewing of current/modern Family Feud and The Price is Right, I guess I can tolerate the over the top nonsense. It still doesn't hurt to relax a minute. I think Keke deserves a pass. As time goes by, she'll get to the point of a veteran. At least she may have the chance to. The criticism is fair game, but in time she'll learn & adapt to a more professional role, while doing what works for her. For what it's worth, she's with Jimmy on the show; not George F Will or Bob Schieffer or somebody similar. Fallon is outgoing; coupled with who Keke is, it's not a surprise

The ironic thing was that there was good that came from the Pats dominance, or so one thought. Baltimore was part of the AFC, meaning that if they were going to roll over people, then the Ravens would be yet another victim. It was sort of a troll job that New England just had to look as pathetic against the Steelers most competitive rival as Detroit just about every game, and that was mostly in Foxborough!

Well, Kansas City did have some catching up to do, so if they win it this year & even next, so be it. As mentioned, it's nice seeing someone new win it every year. I couldn't imagine being a Bills/Dolphins fan & having New England hold the title for an entire calendar decade. Speaking of Miami & Buffalo, it's amazing how they both were bad throughout most of that entire dominance. Though even in years where they could've been their old decent selves, they would still finish behind the Pats, but only by a game or so. Bluegirl147 is correct with the point about Pittsburgh not winning every season. Though if even if Baltimore had won it, I still wouldn't have been that upset either. At least they're competitive, have a great culture, and have actually knocked off the 2014 AFC North winners as a wild-card (first time the Steelers lost to a division rival in the playoffs after 10 attempts. Post-merger of course). Whatever happens in the AFC West, happens. Same goes for the NFC West FWIW. Given the new structure to the postseason, if you're good enough, that'll be enough to get into the dance as a wildcard. If you're in, then you have a chance

They suck! I would probably swap a few if I had to choose right now, but based on injuries, the annual surprise, and a new structure based off of trades, this could play out. You'd have to factor in discipline and luck too. In addition, the culture of the organization is just as important, if not more, than a QB. Kansas City could actually finish 4th with a winning record, and I wouldn't be shocked. That may be the best division in the NFL, and maybe the only shot of every team within a division making it into the playoffs. Swapping Pittsburgh & Cleveland is a combination of bias, history, and DeShaun status. Bias is what it is, but who knows what happens with Watson. Pittsburgh hasn't finished last in its division since 1988, and they haven't had a losing season since 2003, which is the longest by a mile. It's also overrated since they've had several 8-8 seasons in that period. Impressive since it's not easy to win in the NFL, but at least slightly overrated. I'd flip Philly and Dallas. They lost a lot, didn't address the void, and someone other than Mike McCarthy will run things this time a year from now. The Eagles actually made the playoffs with what they had to deal with last year, and I doubt anything special plays out in Washington or New York for now. Finally, I might swap Green Bay and Minnesota. It was all about the money for A-Rod, while the Vikings have been okay recently. They needed a change in the HC. Cousins ain't a legendary QB, but with a decent team, they probably should win big this season. Pretty good list. No win-loss total, but it's fair enough. Of course, they have to play the games, which no one here can control in terms of the outcome

Nope. At least not yet. NBC renewed it for a second season, and I'm guessing that they'll run it starting late this year and then ending early in 2023 after about a half dozen episodes

Very good post, Danielg. Great analysis. Appreciate the details & reasoning; thank you. I'll have to re-visit everything later, and if necessary, I'll add my thoughts. There are 2-3 people that might do so in advance, but in brief, this is fair due to the teams and the game locations. In brief, I still could see 8.5 wins, if not 8 or 9 wins. It could be better than 7-10, but not much more. They would have to hit 2017 and/or 2020 luck even pass 10-7. I think .500 or above is possible because there always seems to be a couple games that they have no business winning (i.e. 2021 Buffalo at Highmark). On the other hand, it's an annual thing to lose a game they should absolutely win (known in Western PA as the Tomlin Special). Then there's that sorta common tie. Chances are there will be 5 teams at least that'll be worse than Pittsburgh, even with a 5-12 record. They're not getting Bryce Young, and they're not getting Jordan Addison. High draft picks in back-to-back years is okay, but coaching & development is a bigger deal regardless of the draft picks. If they falter this year, that's fine. It may take time for the awful offensive line to come together & for Pickett to grow, but if they want to compete soon, they probably need to get there for the 2024 & 2025 seasons while Minkah, Cam, and TJ are still pretty decent

I do recall on the Dick Clark version where following the conclusion of the Winner's Circle, Dick would give clues postgame. If it was illegal, they would buzz it, indicating that it would've gotten the contestant & celebrity disqualified. More often than not, however, Clark would question the producers if it was borderline, and then you'd hear a ding or a buzz

Well that makes 2 of us; I hate that as well. Kristin Chenoweth and company may have been the worst team in nearly half a century to win. I am definitely not a fan of backdoor Feud wins, and Sunday night was no different. Except one thing: Kathy Najimy's game wasn't super decent enough to warrant a true painful loss. It wasn't bad, but the flow of the game was rather identical, but in a way that favored Kristin and not so much Kathy. The last thing you want to do is play for sudden death, especially if you're the team that's like one point away from a win, or the other team isn't on the board (has no points) after 3 questions. Chenoweth's team gain control of the third question but was unable to guess the 4 remaining answers out of 5. Najimy, who correctly guessed the 7th and only unrevealed answer from the previous question for a nice steal, was unable to steal Question 3, which would have protected them from losing the game following the 4th question. By the way, that Santa counting question was pretty good. Tough, but pretty good. That's more Dawson era than the first question of kissing somewhere other than the lips for the first, Harvey era question (both were very good IMO). Had they won the 3rd round, then it goes to sudden death at worst. They could lose there and we'd still be talking about a painful loss, but thinking about it, I don't think the outcome was that bad given how everything played out throughout the main game. Unlike the civilian version, the show doesn't sabotage the 3rd round whenever a family wins both of the first 2 rounds. While I doubt Kristin's team threw the 3rd question, it was pretty smart & great strategy since 57 points wasn't enough for Najimy to win in three rounds. I usually wouldn't root against Chenoweth unless her opponent was a favorite. Sunday's show was what I sorta predicted would happen, where Kathy would lose a heartbreaker, if not just lose, period. I hardly think Najimy cares about the result. She might feel bad for not winning for her charity, but that's about it. She is a gameshow legend to a degree, but at the end of the day, it's Family Feud. I hear you, Irlandesa. It sucks when a team that does nothing wins. Kristin & her team were rather lucky, especially in Fast Money. It did come down to the end in both Fast Money and the Main Game, but the latter, while painful, was a little more balanced than a ton of other games I've seen with families limping into the Bonus Round

Ditto. Nothing against Fallon at all. Both are doing rather well as nighttime hosts, but Kimmel has rather legit gameshow hosting experience going back decades. As mentioned, the password on the screen is definitely not new. Not a big deal; this is the case for Pyramid

It was changed in 2021, which coincided with the move to a 17-game regular season

I have a feeling that, no matter who it is, it's going to get ugly in Pittsburgh. Real ugly. I was ready to return here to completely disagree with your take here, but I actually do not. I don't completely agree either, but my disagreement was related to the team as a whole; the QB position is such a wildcard. The advantage the Steelers have this year is that everyone, including Mason, can move around behind that crap-ass O-Line. Sure none of the QBs are Big Ben, but the fact is No 7 was well past his prime. FWIW, you have to go back to Miami to find a victorious playoff game with the winners finding the endzone. In other words, it's been over a half decade. The change behind center is refreshing, but not something to get super-excited about yet. Even with the offensive line, there is some optimism. Everyone has to stay healthy. Furthermore, the line has the chance to improve as time goes forward. For the ground game, the line would have to get better by any means necessary; if that happens, then there's a chance things could head toward success & at the very least, far away from ugly. If the defense is very good, then they should be able to offset the offensive struggles if any

Fernando Tatis signed a 14 year, 340 million dollar contract in 2021. I'd say being worried about losing out on a big payday wasn't a factor here. That is fair enough, and pretty much true. I should've clarified that it wasn't about money, but instead, more toward one's position. Of course, for Tatis this season, that would've been a moot point. This. We got home from dinner about half an hour ago and the game was over! How does that happen, and what do we watch now?? I watching Family Feud & the $100,000 Pyramid simultaneous to Yankees / Red Sox. I figured that both gameshows would be over, before another half hour of Sunday Night Baseball even with a 7:00 start EST. I probably would've been pleasantly surprised if I didn't have the day off to start the week. I'm so used to things being 2/3 over by 10:00 EST at best. FWIW though, Saturday's game on Fox wasn't much longer so there's that

In a sport and an era where you'd be left with nothing due to injury, I guess one cannot blame an athlete "cheating" to get back ASAP. Getting replaced by someone younger & healthier isn't new. That said, PEDs is not the answer. Find another way to get well faster. Or be a legit legend before you get hurt

On one hand, it doesn't because this type of stuff is "not unprecedented" within the sports world. Sad? Sure, but there is precedent here. On the other hand, I guess so. Tatis ins't appealing. He messed up and is accepting responsibility. Maybe the suspension length and/or money he has might offset things, but you usually see players fight discipline, with most of them losing

We'll never know. The outburst probably wasn't necessary, but I guess there may have been the active concern that she was on life support and up against it. While there's no excuse for it, if it had been a situation where Kim was (also) facing elimination and was a turning point, then I could understand. For example if it was the third set and Serena was up 6-5, 30-15 and Clijsters won out, that would totally suck. I'll miss Williams regardless of what's next, as I doubt she'll play forever. As mentioned, she has the chance or a chance to tie Court. Of course, if she doesn't, I might not feel too upset since there are now two other individuals that can match (and surpass) Margaret. Something I would not have bet on a decade ago

Especially after Los Angeles swept them despite the acquisitions. Yeah I don't hate him, but being saddened for dropping the ball here is, IMO, the best way to put it

Well, the art of skipping the entire pre-season is off to a great start, but I guess I can feel happy for the Giants beating the Patriots (which has a history of being a bigger deal). Plus, the Ravens extended their record pre-season streak. Not a Baltimore fan, but I would be okay if they put Cincy in their place this year. Not saying or betting it'll happen. I actually don't hate Cincinnati at all. It's more directed at the media reminding whomever that the Bengals have more to worry about than Pittsburgh in terms of division dominance

Tampa has wrapped up, around the time the Bucs center Robert Hainsey was carted off. That comes courtesy of Jenna Laine. Tom retiring a second time this calendar year might be possible.

If you're a regular person, you might get killed for all of the crap, while doing half or less would be enough to get canned for at least a very long time. Cambridgeguy is pretty much spot on as Sue Robinson was supposed to make recommendations on what's right here in terms of discipline. I think the difference here is that in the past, Roger made that call. It's basically the same thing as before; it didn't seem that way because Roger would determine the punishment and agree (or disagree) with himself. Instead, it's someone else, where the league has the right to modify it. That was a process agreed to by the NFLPA & it's in the CBA. Really it may now feel like a trap for the players, since it's back to Square One where the NFL determines the ultimate fate. IMO, if it gets to the Federal Court or the US Supreme Court, they might side with the player based on evidence, but then side with the league over the terms of the CBA. It would be a draw of sorts, but the NFL prevails because it's fair game based on what was agreed to. If Goodell sued over 6 games, the league would not prevail based on the terms. It may not be fair to DeShaun Watson, but it sounds like I couldn't care less if the guy suffered here

Try mentioning that to the Bucs!

That sucks. Record wise, I'm not sure it changes anything, but you need certain players to exceed expectations. Becton going down does not help

I think Pete Carroll & Jim Harbaugh had the most recent/modern success when it came time for the college/NFL move. They were the bosses in college, and then the leaders in the pros. Eventually they learned to respect the adults in the room, but had the ability to show leadership in a way that trended toward winning and not trending toward being a lame, pathetic authority figure

Sorry Medicine Crow & Spunkygal! Even though football is tops in the US, that's in the US, just one of a fleet of countries on Planet Earth. I should've spelled that out as several people do not watch football, which I am aware. Furthermore, even in an American football section, I usually would've put Tom Brady's name out in full, at least to start. Just a case of the Mondays, I guess. As mentioned, a lot doesn't go into why Tennis (and even golf) are underrated. In the NFL, as well as baseball, hockey, and basketball, you can do absolutely nothing, and win a title. Tennis is great because if you're great like Rafa and Federer, you'll be doing a lot of winning. Professional golf has its pros and cons; you can be great, and still lose. On the other hand, you can be awful and maybe have a chance. One bad day in (professional) Tennis, and it's over. Overall interest between one sport and another doesn't change that. Plus, you have to be healthy & fit, so it'll be tough with a Nadal-free US Open, but I'd rather not see a hurt version of the best, one of the best, especially if it would worsen his condition going forward

I don't always think of how his birthday and TB12's special day are very close. I used to a couple decades ago; while the latter was dominating his sport, Roger was doing so a much higher and more impressive level. They were both the top story in their respective sports, and while things might be trending toward being completely done for real, the fact that Federer was able to compete well past the average age (and win) is rather nice!

Furthermore, the guy hasn't done anything to give him the "right" to act that way. If Zimmer had done that, then the heat would probably be less. Sure Mike is no longer the Vikings HC, but the point is that he's had some success in the league and probably has some respect at the very least with the team. Ruhle is going the opposite direction in terms of what one needs to do in order to make it. For what it's worth, we may be talking about someone else in the interim this time 3 months from now