# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=205 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 206 --- ## [NFL: Cardinals hire first female coach in NFL history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cardinals-hire-first-female-coach-in-nfl-history/726392)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cardinals-hire-first-female-coach-in-nfl-history/726392 "2015-08-04T14:29:10Z")
Story here. \[QUOTE=NBC\] The Arizona Cardinals have hired the first female coach in National Football League history, the team and the NFL said Monday. Jen Welter, a former rugby player at Boston College, played 14 sea… --- ## [MLB: April 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-april-2015/716893 "2015-08-04T12:02:50Z")
Grr, the Cubs game isn’t until tonight. It’s a glorious day here in Chicago, perfect for a day game. But , of course, ESPN demands a night game since obviously ratings on Easter Sunday afternoon aren’t going to be the sa… --- ## [Silent Hill fans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-hill-fans/726932)
**Author:** [@Dante\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante_G)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silent-hill-fans/726932 "2015-08-04T00:05:34Z")
Just as title suggests… any Dopers ever been down the misty roads or took a tour of the lovely schools and hospitals? This series holds a special place in my heart, even though I only played 1-5. Its both disturbing an… --- ## [I'm looking for a couple old pieces of workout equipment I remember from my childhood.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-couple-old-pieces-of-workout-equipment-i-remember-from-my-childhood/726677)
**Author:** [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-a-couple-old-pieces-of-workout-equipment-i-remember-from-my-childhood/726677 "2015-08-03T16:24:43Z")
Hello all. I don’t know the names of these two things or if they’re still made, but I remember my dad having some back in the 80’s. One is basically a long bar that is one thick metal spring with two handles on the ends… --- ## [Anyone subscribe to College Sports Live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-subscribe-to-college-sports-live/726731)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-subscribe-to-college-sports-live/726731 "2015-08-03T13:22:42Z")
We’ve cut the cord on cable, which is mostly fine because of such services as Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. But my sports watching has taken a hit. I’m thinking of subscribing to CBS’ College Sports Live, but am wondering… --- ## [Baseball question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-question/726802)
**Author:** [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-question/726802 "2015-08-03T06:46:35Z")
When a batter gets a three ball and no strike count, the next pitch is usually a fastball right down the middle that the batter automatically takes, unless they are very good hitters, in which case they (good hitters onl… --- ## [MLB: July 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2015/723972)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-july-2015/723972 "2015-08-02T01:47:28Z")
Well, it’s July 1st. The Red Sox are in the basement, the Astros still appear to be the real deal (this year’s Brewers?), and the Royals have graciously invited a couple of other team’s players to join them in the All-St… --- ## [Have The Olympic Games Ever Been Stopped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-olympic-games-ever-been-stopped/726651)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-the-olympic-games-ever-been-stopped/726651 "2015-08-01T14:09:19Z")
I ask because the 2016 Summer Game (in Rio de Janeiro) will feature sailing events in some of the most polluted waters on earth. Supposedly, the waters of Guanabara Bay contain millions of tomes the safe levels of bacter… --- ## [Anyone else playing Just Cause 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-playing-just-cause-2/545506)
**Author:** [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-playing-just-cause-2/545506 "2015-07-31T19:18:45Z")
I picked up a copy of Just Cause 2 while I was on holiday recently, and I have to say it’s a lot of fun- besides the whole “Destablising a South-East Asian Country And Blowing Stuff Up” aspect, it doesn’t take itself too… --- ## [What will be worse for Brazil: "Maracanazo" or last years 7-1 def. by Germany?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-worse-for-brazil-maracanazo-or-last-years-7-1-def-by-germany/726635)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-be-worse-for-brazil-maracanazo-or-last-years-7-1-def-by-germany/726635 "2015-07-31T12:25:17Z")
Both of these historic World Cup losses took place on Brazilian soil. 1950’s “Maracanazo” loss to hated neighbor Uruguay 2-1 in the final game of a round robin is considered a National Humiliation that transcends sports… --- ## [French on console boxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-on-console-boxes/726561)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-on-console-boxes/726561 "2015-07-30T06:23:32Z")
Dunno why I took so long to ask this, but here goes… Why is it that since the PS3/XBox 360 generation, most of the game boxes on the back have a separate French translation? (I’ve seen Spanish on occasion as well.) I … --- ## [What's a game you loved and enjoyed so much that you didn't want it to end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-game-you-loved-and-enjoyed-so-much-that-you-didnt-want-it-to-end/724008)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-game-you-loved-and-enjoyed-so-much-that-you-didnt-want-it-to-end/724008 "2015-07-29T14:36:45Z")
You’ve probably experienced this before… You’re playing a long game that actually HAS an ending of some sort or way that you can beat/finish it (as opposed to ones that are ongoing and you can keep playing any time you … --- ## [SDMB FF Dynasty League: Year Six](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-ff-dynasty-league-year-six/695045)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 811\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-ff-dynasty-league-year-six/695045 "2015-07-28T21:43:25Z")
Ahoy! Welcome back once more to the best darn fantasy football league around these parts. We’re only waiting for one owner to sign up on the Yahoo page, but I have no reason to suspect that he won’t, so probably we sho… --- ## [An athlete does something bad...erase him from history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-athlete-does-something-bad-erase-him-from-history/726072)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-athlete-does-something-bad-erase-him-from-history/726072 "2015-07-28T20:51:31Z")
As the founder of the WWE thread I am acutely aware of what just happened to Hulk Hogan. As I was discussing it with my fellow wrestling fan girlfriend we brought up other wrestlers who have done bad things, and how the… --- ## [Your dream round of golf, course and 3 people you'd invite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-dream-round-of-golf-course-and-3-people-youd-invite/723016)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-dream-round-of-golf-course-and-3-people-youd-invite/723016 "2015-07-28T16:36:09Z")
Similar to the baseball stadium thread, pick one course you’d love to play your dream round of golf on and three people to make up the foursome. I’d pick TPC Sawgrass in Florida and I’d invite David Duval, John Daly, an… --- ## [Some More Baseball Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-more-baseball-questions/725854)
**Author:** [@pianodave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pianodave)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-more-baseball-questions/725854 "2015-07-28T16:10:34Z")
Hi SD, it’s pianodave with four more baseball questions…looking for your expertise! Say a team is winning 2-1 at home in the bottom of the fifth inning, and it starts to rain, heavily. I understand it’s not “official… --- ## [Coaches in Small Time Amateur Sports Making Players Cry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coaches-in-small-time-amateur-sports-making-players-cry/726370)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coaches-in-small-time-amateur-sports-making-players-cry/726370 "2015-07-28T16:02:07Z")
I know of a case in which someone plays a sport which does have a national tournament, but in which all participation in the sport is on a volunteer basis. Nobody’s getting paid to coach or play. No cash prizes are at st… --- ## [Help me remember a boxing slip/dodge technician](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-boxing-slip-dodge-technician/725911)
**Author:** [@FasterThanMeerkats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FasterThanMeerkats)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-boxing-slip-dodge-technician/725911 "2015-07-28T12:26:25Z")
Ok, hoping the boxing Dopers can help me. A few years ago a martial arts instructor was teaching us to slip punches and told us to watch video of some guy whose name I forgot. Please help me find him!!! Here’s what I … --- ## [Has there every been such an unstoppable champion as Serena Williams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-every-been-such-an-unstoppable-champion-as-serena-williams/724909)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-every-been-such-an-unstoppable-champion-as-serena-williams/724909 "2015-07-28T06:24:32Z")
Serena just kicked the living shit out of Garbine Muguruza in straight sets. Like she was a toy to play with. gee whiz. Has any athlete ever dominated a single sport for so long? It seems like Serena has been winning t… --- ## [Finding saved games on Xbox - Lego](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-saved-games-on-xbox-lego/726235)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-saved-games-on-xbox-lego/726235 "2015-07-27T17:48:40Z")
Some time ago I started a thread about saving Star Wars Lego games on the Xbox 360. Then the Cub lost interest for a while. Now we’re back playing them. And I still can’t find the saved games! i’m a total noob here. … --- ## [2015 Tour De France](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-tour-de-france/724309)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2015-tour-de-france/724309 "2015-07-27T17:15:14Z")
I noticed no prologue and only 1 individual time trial (stage 1 no less). Is it explained somewhere why there are no time trials towards the end? Are they trying to de-emphasize the time trial? --- ## [Elder Scrolls Online $12 today only - no subscription fee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elder-scrolls-online-12-today-only-no-subscription-fee/724954 "2015-07-27T13:32:55Z")
Normally I’d just add this to the digital distribution thread, but since I think there are probably a decent few people interested in trying this, and the price is significantly lower than anything we’ve ever seen, and i… --- ## [Pro sports teams from cities other than Pittsburgh that all have matching colors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-teams-from-cities-other-than-pittsburgh-that-all-have-matching-colors/725721)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-teams-from-cities-other-than-pittsburgh-that-all-have-matching-colors/725721 "2015-07-27T04:37:39Z")
The pro football, baseball and hockey teams in Pittburgh all have black and gold (in various shades) as their colors: Any other cities that have that consistency in team colors? --- ## [Pan Am Games - Toronto (happening now)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pan-am-games-toronto-happening-now/724903)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pan-am-games-toronto-happening-now/724903 "2015-07-27T01:55:59Z")
Is anyone outside of Toronto even interested in these games? For that matter, is anyone in Toronto interested? Call me an old curmudgeon but the only thing these games represent to me is worse traffic congestion than u… --- ## [The last two game characters you played as fight. Who wins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-two-game-characters-you-played-as-fight-who-wins/710679)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-last-two-game-characters-you-played-as-fight-who-wins/710679 "2015-07-26T11:55:34Z")
Post inspired by this awesome Fallout vs Skyrim crossover where the Lone Wanderer and Dovahkiin fight. Like in the vid the fight is to the death, with whatever weapons they happen to have on them. The last two games I … --- ## [Chess Glee v R3d Anonymous kibitizer thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-r3d-anonymous-kibitizer-thread/725400)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2015, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-r3d-anonymous-kibitizer-thread/725400 "2015-07-26T06:32:54Z")
This is the kibitzer thread for the game Glee v R3d Anonymous. All are welcome to post here, with analysis, comments, questions etc. (Please don’t post in the game thread!) --- ## [baseball fans: opinions on bat flips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-opinions-on-bat-flips/724285)
**Author:** [@dofe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dofe)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-opinions-on-bat-flips/724285 "2015-07-24T14:08:37Z")
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bat-flips-20150611-story.html I don’t follow baseball closely, but I’m having a hard time imagining how bat flips could be seen as offensive. Is this the equivalent of excessive endzo… --- ## [Longer Track Events, Pace-Setters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-track-events-pace-setters/725983)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-track-events-pace-setters/725983 "2015-07-24T13:45:50Z")
Last night I was watching a International Track event from Belgium. It was mostly Europeans but there were reps from North America, Asia, Africa and Australia in the event. A couple of the races I saw were the 800 and … --- ## [Chess Glee v R3d Anonymous game thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-r3d-anonymous-game-thread/725401)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-glee-v-r3d-anonymous-game-thread/725401 "2015-07-24T11:38:16Z")
This is a training game for R3d Anonymous (I’m a retired chess coach.) R3d Anonymous can: take moves back ask me for advice read the accompanying kibitzer thread use a computer (but I would be sparing about this, othe… --- ## [Anyone want to join my gishwishes team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-my-gishwishes-team/725814)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-want-to-join-my-gishwishes-team/725814 "2015-07-23T20:20:14Z")
Gishwishes is Misha Collins scavenger hunt that bills itself as the world’s largest scavenger hunt. You can read all about it… Here After following it for years, I have finally registered and created a team. There is a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=204) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=206)