# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=186 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 187 --- ## [2016 Super Bowl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-super-bowl/744364 "2016-02-13T18:39:55Z")
The Super Bowl deserves its own thread, so here it is. Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers Carolina is an early 4.5 point favorite Denver has the best defense in the NFL this year, but the Panthers are right there wi… --- ## [Not in NFL HOF??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-nfl-hof/724919)
**Author:** [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-nfl-hof/724919 "2016-02-12T19:19:50Z")
With Kenny Stabler’s death many have said he should be in the Hall of Fame. Which raises the question, who is not in NFL Hall of Fame, that you would put in, if you had the power? Your Top 5 - 10. Mine: Stabler Bob … --- ## [New Mafia Game (starting Feb 2016)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mafia-game-starting-feb-2016/745885)
**Author:** [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mafia-game-starting-feb-2016/745885 "2016-02-12T19:01:19Z")
Just a note for those who may be interested but don’t venture into the Thread Games Forum when an active game isn’t happening. We’re trying to start a new mafia game: Simple Rules and an simple setup. Come play, come… --- ## [Nfl overtime rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-overtime-rules/743721)
**Author:** [@Dajn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dajn)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-overtime-rules/743721 "2016-02-12T10:44:23Z")
I am sure this has been brought up before and beat into the ground many times before but I am new to this forum and see no mention of it. I would like to hear ideas for the way overtime should be. Do you like the old r… --- ## [Periodic table eating game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/periodic-table-eating-game/745321)
**Author:** [@iljitsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iljitsch)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/periodic-table-eating-game/745321 "2016-02-12T01:47:25Z")
Your challenge: Take a periodic table. Choose any element as a starting point. Inhale 1 liter at sea level pressure or ingest 0.5 grams per kilo of body weight of the element in question. If you successfully inhale/ing… --- ## [Eddie will go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-will-go/745626)
**Author:** [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-will-go/745626 "2016-02-11T20:50:25Z")
The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau is a big-wave surfing event at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu. It requires a reliable forecast of waves at least 20’ high. The last time this happened was in 2009. A 2015… --- ## [1973 tennis Battle of the Sexes - who had the advantage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1973-tennis-battle-of-the-sexes-who-had-the-advantage/745684)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1973-tennis-battle-of-the-sexes-who-had-the-advantage/745684 "2016-02-11T19:40:53Z")
If we set aside the gender politics for a moment - and I would really prefer for this not to turn into a feminism debate - in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes tennis match, who had a physical advantage - 29-year old Billie J… --- ## [Judge scoring contestant poorly in order not to show national bias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-scoring-contestant-poorly-in-order-not-to-show-national-bias/745683)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-scoring-contestant-poorly-in-order-not-to-show-national-bias/745683 "2016-02-11T18:29:12Z")
In this era of figure-skating and other sports-judging scandals, is it possible that a judge might intentionally give an outstanding same-country contestant an average or poor score just to show that he/she is not biased… --- ## [Women don't play video games...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-dont-play-video-games/745532)
**Author:** [@Pantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pantastic)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-dont-play-video-games/745532 "2016-02-10T17:53:38Z")
We had a big thread a little while back about geeky guys not being able to attract women, and one thing that came up is that everyone knows that women don’t play video games or engage in other geeky hobby. Plus on the of… --- ## [13th Annual SDMB Early Super Bowl Pick Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/13th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/742184)
**Author:** [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/13th-annual-sdmb-early-super-bowl-pick-contest/742184 "2016-02-10T09:38:16Z")
That time of year again! The playoff teams are set, so it’s time for our annual contest – can you predict the Super Bowl a month before the game and join our list of champions?: Year 1: Trillionaire Year 2: Uncommon Se… --- ## [Explain Broncos' 1Q TD...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-broncos-1q-td/745557)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-broncos-1q-td/745557 "2016-02-10T02:39:13Z")
I’m not a football fanatic, but I’ll watch the Super Bowl. That said, you can imagine my understanding of the game is limited. So, any thoughts or objections on that 1Q TD by Dnever? Was the 1Q TD really legal (although… --- ## [NHL January 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2016/741930)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2016/741930 "2016-02-09T20:35:39Z")
I really hope they don’t delay the start of the Winter Classic this year. The weather in Boston looks perfect, so hopefully it won’t be “too much sunlight” as an excuse. Predictions for next year’s Winter Classic? The … --- ## [MLB Contempating DH Rule for NL by 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-contempating-dh-rule-for-nl-by-2017/743834)
**Author:** [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-contempating-dh-rule-for-nl-by-2017/743834 "2016-02-09T17:01:22Z")
Per Bleacher Report Doesn’t this offend the purists in the National League camp? (Doesn’t bother me a lick, personally, since I’m an AL fan.) --- ## [Help me understand the NFL free agency and salary cap rules.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-nfl-free-agency-and-salary-cap-rules/745318)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-the-nfl-free-agency-and-salary-cap-rules/745318 "2016-02-09T01:26:39Z")
Why does the NFL have the salary cap and free agency rules they have? This is a mini-rant as well as a genuine question, so please permit my rant to start off with. First a link to the article that set off this rant. … --- ## [Voting results for NFL HOF 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-results-for-nfl-hof-2016/745561)
**Author:** [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voting-results-for-nfl-hof-2016/745561 "2016-02-09T00:12:15Z")
I can’t find a breakdown of the votes. --- ## [SDMB Pick 'em and Survival leagues 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2015/728679)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2015/728679 "2016-02-08T16:12:00Z")
Last year’s thread Pick 'em: In NFL Pick 'em leagues, each player predicts the outcome of every NFL game. There are three different types, and we run all three. You can join any or all of them. Straight up: You simply… --- ## [How do I become a rugby fan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-become-a-rugby-fan/745396)
**Author:** [@Shinna\_Minna\_Ma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shinna_Minna_Ma)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-become-a-rugby-fan/745396 "2016-02-08T15:27:23Z")
I’m getting away more and more from the NFL. Watching many rugby clips on YouTube has peaked my interest in finding out more. So, how do I find out more about rugby? Do I want rugby league or rugby union? What’s a good … --- ## [Can you ID the game in this picture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-the-game-in-this-picture/745439)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-id-the-game-in-this-picture/745439 "2016-02-08T04:37:01Z")
About halfway down the page of this cracked article at the head of item 1 on the list is a stock image of a person playing an out of focus computer game. I know I know what game that is but can’t quite come up with it. C… --- ## [What sport has the best all-star game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sport-has-the-best-all-star-game/744816)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sport-has-the-best-all-star-game/744816 "2016-02-07T03:05:09Z")
The Pro Bowl was played on January 31st and with that in mind, I ask of the four professional major team sports in North America, which one has the best all-star game? --- ## [2016 Lunar New Year sale on Steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-lunar-new-year-sale-on-steam/745254)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-lunar-new-year-sale-on-steam/745254 "2016-02-07T01:12:50Z")
3707 titles on sale, it says. I picked up Kingdom Rush already and am eyeing the Assassin’s Creed games as they are now Macpatible. --- ## [Congratulations, Coach Harry Statham! (Winningest college basketball coach of all time!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-coach-harry-statham-winningest-college-basketball-coach-of-all-time/745366)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-coach-harry-statham-winningest-college-basketball-coach-of-all-time/745366 "2016-02-06T23:00:29Z")
Congratulations, Coach Statham! 1099 career wins at tiny McKendree University! Simply amazing! In the words of Dick Vitale: AWESOME, BABY! UNBELIEVABLE! Congrats as well to all your players for getting you there an… --- ## [It's Super Bowl 50!! What's Your Earliest Super Bowl You Remember Watching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-super-bowl-50-whats-your-earliest-super-bowl-you-remember-watching/744493)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-super-bowl-50-whats-your-earliest-super-bowl-you-remember-watching/744493 "2016-02-06T08:06:40Z")
Think back to when you first tuned in at America’s Great Campfire, the day where many in the nation and the world gather 'round to watch the big game. What Super Bowl was that? Share your age if you’d like, or not. You d… --- ## [RIP Dave Mirra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dave-mirra/745292)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-dave-mirra/745292 "2016-02-06T02:44:21Z")
BMX legend and all-around good guy Dave Mirra was found dead yesterday with what seems to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. I played his video games and was breathless at some of the stunts he could pull off; I still r… --- ## [Star Trek "red shirt" joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-red-shirt-joke/745245)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-red-shirt-joke/745245 "2016-02-05T20:22:41Z")
My wife thinks I am making this up but I could swear the writers sneaked in a ‘red shirt’ reference/joke into one episode of TNG. Does anyone else remember it? I think it may have been Riker the made the remark? (althoug… --- ## [Sacramento Kings give in to political correctness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sacramento-kings-give-in-to-political-correctness/744996 "2016-02-05T17:55:16Z")
The Sacramento Kings were scheduled to have a promotion giving away T shirts to honor the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey. Obviously, monkey can be used as a racial slur against blacks. However, the T shirts did… --- ## [Figure Skating Rules Changes and Racism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/figure-skating-rules-changes-and-racism/744154)
**Author:** [@Garula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garula)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/figure-skating-rules-changes-and-racism/744154 "2016-02-05T14:49:53Z")
Awhile back I was hanging out with some friends and for whatever reason the subject turned to figure skating. I know very, very little about figure skating. I find it pleasant enough to watch, but have no idea how the sc… --- ## [What would happen if one of the Super Bowl teams was killed en route?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-one-of-the-super-bowl-teams-was-killed-en-route/744878)
**Author:** [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-one-of-the-super-bowl-teams-was-killed-en-route/744878 "2016-02-04T23:38:27Z")
At a restaurant yesterday, TV on. Steady crawl at the bottom of the screen saying reporters are at San Jose airport awaiting arrival of one of the teams. Of course, they eventually arrived safe and sound. But what if th… --- ## [Darkest Dungeon - Dungeon Crawler Roguelike on Steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darkest-dungeon-dungeon-crawler-roguelike-on-steam/732125)
**Author:** [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darkest-dungeon-dungeon-crawler-roguelike-on-steam/732125 "2016-02-04T03:32:25Z")
Is anyone playing this one? A friend gifted me a copy of Darkest Dungeon, and I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit. It’s basically as if Final Fantasy had a child with FTL and named H.P. Lovecraft the godfather. I love t… --- ## [Is anyone watching the pro bowl tonight on ESPN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-watching-the-pro-bowl-tonight-on-espn/744803)
**Author:** [@NJ22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NJ22)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-watching-the-pro-bowl-tonight-on-espn/744803 "2016-02-03T21:20:52Z")
I am programmed not to watch it because it used to be the game after the SB which meant the end of the football. But now they think by putting it in between championship sunday and the SB people are going to watch? T… --- ## [The Broncos should go Tebow++](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-broncos-should-go-tebow/745034)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2016, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-broncos-should-go-tebow/745034 "2016-02-03T06:12:06Z")
Remember Broncos v Jets under Tebow? The Broncos ran the wildcat and the Jets put in 3 nose guards. The Broncos won, with a few good plays at QB at the end. This year, the Broncos have the best defense, like, ever. Thei… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=185) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=187)