# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=20 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Rate the 2024 quarterback class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-2024-quarterback-class/1000800)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-the-2024-quarterback-class/1000800 "2025-01-04T02:12:10Z")
Rate from 1-6 how you think the 1st round QBs will do in their career. They might be a multi-Super Bowl winner hall of famer or they might be a career backup. You decide. 1 is best, 6 is worst. The order they were picke… --- ## [Should some "college" sports be separated from college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-some-college-sports-be-separated-from-college/1012400)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-some-college-sports-be-separated-from-college/1012400 "2025-01-03T23:07:50Z")
My basic thought is that the link between big money college sports - primarily men’s foot and basketball - and their traditional role as amateur competitions involving student athletes is becoming more and more tenuous. … --- ## [Caleb Williams and the 2024 Bears: a poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caleb-williams-and-the-2024-bears-a-poll/1005154)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caleb-williams-and-the-2024-bears-a-poll/1005154 "2025-01-03T02:27:13Z")
How will rookie QB Caleb Williams perform this year? poll As for me, I’ve swallowed the navy-and-orange pill and expect to see the Bears take a huge leap this year. The Bears have set Williams up with a great trio of W… --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-17/1012116)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-17/1012116 "2025-01-02T19:14:20Z")
The Commanders beat the Eagles on Jayden Daniels’ 5th TD pass despite turning the ball over five times. The Eagles loss means that Detroit or Minnesota now has the inside track on the #1 seed, with those two 13-2 teams … --- ## [Celebrity Life Pool - willing to host if there is interest and help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915 "2025-01-01T14:53:56Z")
I’m willing to host a Life Pool, but want to know if there is interest and if someone like @Baker can show me how to manage the spreadsheet and so forth. Any interest? Any easy way to setup a spreadsheet for point calc… --- ## [Caesar’s Calendar puzzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caesar-s-calendar-puzzle/1002796)
**Author:** [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/caesar-s-calendar-puzzle/1002796 "2024-12-31T16:22:51Z")
So I got this Caesar’s Calendar puzzle as an early Fathers’ Day gift. (I will often get various puzzles as gifts.) Link to mine but others seem to produce it. (This page also has a link to solutions but I don’t want to c… --- ## [He Hate Me Fantasy Football 2024 - Year 22](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2024-year-22/1005297)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-fantasy-football-2024-year-22/1005297 "2024-12-31T13:21:48Z")
That time of year again! So the league has been set up for a while, but only three owners (besides me) responded to the invites I sent. If you want me to re-send the invite, let me know here or via PM. Also if you are n… --- ## [Civilization 5 question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-5-question/1012346)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/civilization-5-question/1012346 "2024-12-30T19:02:22Z")
My friend and I played Civilization 5 on the Medieval start recently. We found no Ruins - is this a bug, or to be expected? Thanks (and Happy New Year!) --- ## [MLB's Rubbing Mud - Magic or Science?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlbs-rubbing-mud-magic-or-science/1011602)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlbs-rubbing-mud-magic-or-science/1011602 "2024-12-29T03:14:14Z")
It’s awhile yet until spring training. So here’s something for science-minded MLB fans to think about. This article showed up in my feed this morning: What I found interesting (and slightly suspicious) was the comment… --- ## [NFL race to the bottom or Draft Order for 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-race-to-the-bottom-or-draft-order-for-2025/1012127)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-race-to-the-bottom-or-draft-order-for-2025/1012127 "2024-12-28T20:10:24Z")
Very handy site. My {\\color{blue}\\mathbf{GIANTS}} are well on their way to the #1 at this point. 10 straight losses, effectively no quarterback and the only team with only 2 wins. So while I think the Giants will hol… --- ## [2024 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-themed-celebrity-death-pool/994110 "2024-12-24T18:21:15Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2023 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died at age 65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-famer-rickey-henderson-has-died-at-age-65/1011985)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-famer-rickey-henderson-has-died-at-age-65/1011985 "2024-12-23T17:38:12Z")
I’m seeing some reports online that Rickey Henderson has died, but no credible news reports yet. --- ## [The History Guy's interesting video on crossword history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-guys-interesting-video-on-crossword-history/1011951)
**Author:** [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-history-guys-interesting-video-on-crossword-history/1011951 "2024-12-22T17:08:17Z")
He really outdid himself in this video on the early days of “word crosses”. Esp. ironic was the NY Times crusade against them. Throw in rants from the pulpit, “won’t somebody think of the children” hysteria and more. I… --- ## [Best character and story-driven AI chatbots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-character-and-story-driven-ai-chatbots/1011953)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-character-and-story-driven-ai-chatbots/1011953 "2024-12-21T00:54:54Z")
What are some of the best character- and story-driven AI chatbots you’ve found? Captain Kirk I found a Star Trek “Captain Kirk” AI chatbot on a site called Talkie that lets me go on adventures in the TOS era. I serve a… --- ## [Successful Fair Catch Free Kick Field Goal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-fair-catch-free-kick-field-goal/1011928)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/successful-fair-catch-free-kick-field-goal/1011928 "2024-12-20T21:43:46Z")
Last night Cameron Dicker made the first successful Fair Catch Free Kick field goal for the Chargers since 1976, and the longest distance in history surpassing one by Paul Hornung kicked in 1962. I was thinking the othe… --- ## [Any experiences with Mahjong for Seniors? Does it keep your mind alert?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-with-mahjong-for-seniors-does-it-keep-your-mind-alert/1011769)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-experiences-with-mahjong-for-seniors-does-it-keep-your-mind-alert/1011769 "2024-12-18T20:02:48Z")
I’ve seen ads for Mahjong for Seniors. It’s a free App. Does it really help keep the mind active and alert? Which version (brand) are you using? --- ## [What has happened to Nvidia GPU prices? They recently went crazy higher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-nvidia-gpu-prices-they-recently-went-crazy-higher/1011675)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-happened-to-nvidia-gpu-prices-they-recently-went-crazy-higher/1011675 "2024-12-18T18:13:41Z")
I am getting to the point of a new PC build. I figured holiday sales and the upcoming release of Nvidia’s new line of GPUs (the 50xx series expected in March) would mean their 40xx series would be going down in price. N… --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-15/1011444)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-15/1011444 "2024-12-17T15:55:16Z")
The Lions and Chiefs both improved their records to 12-1 with narrow victories. The Lions won on a last-second field goal after converting a fourth down with 43 seconds left, their fourth such conversion of the game, ou… --- ## [Jason Kelce takes offense to homophobic slur about his brother](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-kelce-takes-offense-to-homophobic-slur-about-his-brother/1009592)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jason-kelce-takes-offense-to-homophobic-slur-about-his-brother/1009592 "2024-12-17T03:22:48Z")
I made this post in the college football thread, but it probably deserves its own thread. ESPN College Gameday was at Happy Valley before the Penn State/Ohio State game. Jason Kelce was part of the Gameday crew. As he… --- ## [Bus Crash Of Junior Hockey Players in Saskatchewan - Fatalities Confirmed \[in 2018\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bus-crash-of-junior-hockey-players-in-saskatchewan-fatalities-confirmed-in-2018/811965 "2024-12-16T03:01:25Z")
A bus carrying a Junior Hockey League team to a playoff game in East-Central Saskatchewan was T-boned by a semi today. The Mounties have confirmed fatalities and injuries. Rumours say as many as 15 dead. Witnesses say… --- ## [Cyberpunk 2077 release discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 907\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721 "2024-12-14T22:52:09Z")
I don’t know if we should start a new Cyberpunk 2077 thread for comments on the game but I’ll go with this for now: I started playing about two hours ago and I am still barely into the tutorial mission. Not because it … --- ## [Rugby question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugby-question/1011583)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rugby-question/1011583 "2024-12-14T07:57:14Z")
This is the one sport I don’t understand, so forgive the probably very basic question. When a team is advancing the ball, and a player gets tackled, they seem to be allowed to leave ball on the ground for a teammate. P… --- ## [Formula 1 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 322\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-1-2024/995536 "2024-12-14T01:38:53Z")
New year, so I guess it’s time for a new thread. Let’s start out with a bummer, shall we? I don’t like her as a presenter because she is bad at the job. But this Maga shit is just nauseating. “…and most recently shar… --- ## [Belloingcat Open Source challenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belloingcat-open-source-challenge/1011610)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belloingcat-open-source-challenge/1011610 "2024-12-13T17:46:35Z")
https://challenge.bellingcat.com/ Some pretty tricky answers to find here… thought it might be a good test for peoples sleuthing skills. I got the first two (and I think I managed to get the second one without finding … --- ## [Named baseball games (like the PineTar Game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/named-baseball-games-like-the-pinetar-game/973342)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/named-baseball-games-like-the-pinetar-game/973342 "2024-12-12T16:45:36Z")
During last nights playoff game Bob Costas brought up a point. There are very few regular season baseball games that become so legendary the they become known with a special nickname. It came up because of the death of B… --- ## [Chemin de Fer, free download for Macs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemin-de-fer-free-download-for-macs/1011371)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chemin-de-fer-free-download-for-macs/1011371 "2024-12-11T20:26:34Z")
Yes, I’m watching Bond films. I’m trying to find a free download to play Chemin de Fer on my Mac. I find games on the Apple store, but they say ‘Not compatible with this device,’ and ‘Requires MacOS 11.0 or later and a… --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 14](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-14/1011119)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-14/1011119 "2024-12-10T15:25:10Z")
The Chiefs became the first team to clinch a playoff spot, but only because of an ill-timed snap by the Raiders center, which ruined a game-winning field-goal opportunity. The Raiders became the first team to be eliminat… --- ## [The odds of drawing these two poker hands. (Playing Balatro)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-odds-of-drawing-these-two-poker-hands-playing-balatro/1010941)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-odds-of-drawing-these-two-poker-hands-playing-balatro/1010941 "2024-12-05T14:22:05Z")
First, for anyone who can answer this question, let me recommend the game Balatro. It’s a deck-building roguelite based on playing poker hands and it’s fantastic. It’s up for game of the year in a number of surveys. Fo… --- ## [NFL 2024-25: Week 13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-13/1010809)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-13/1010809 "2024-12-03T17:05:01Z")
The upset bug showed up last weekend, as three contenders went down at the hands of division foes. Pittsburgh was defeated in a blizzard in Cleveland, the Titans surprised the Texans in Houston, and Dallas defeated Washi… --- ## [Has pepper spray been used before on the sports field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pepper-spray-been-used-before-on-the-sports-field/1010994)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pepper-spray-been-used-before-on-the-sports-field/1010994 "2024-12-03T05:34:14Z")
Reading about Michigan upsetting favoured Ohio State. The article implies that emotions ran so high that pepper spray was used to separate the two teams. It took several minutes for stadium security and police to separ… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=21)