# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=285 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 286 --- ## [Breaking news: Ray Lewis is still a moron!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-ray-lewis-is-still-a-moron/667747)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-ray-lewis-is-still-a-moron/667747 "2013-09-02T01:31:59Z")
He thinks there was a conspiracy to shut down the power at the Super Bowl Murdering Ray proves he’s still a moron by suggesting the blackout at the Super Bowl wasn’t an accident. Right, that’s exactly what the NFL was t… --- ## [SB QB match-ups by alma maters (Game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497 "2013-09-01T22:54:16Z")
Let’s see if we can list all the Super Bowl QB match-ups by alma maters. Rules 1 per post No need to go chronologically Research permitted --- ## [MLB: August](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078)
**Author:** [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Replies:** 291\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-august/665078 "2013-09-01T13:26:30Z")
We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty. The Cardinals are reeling at a particularly inopportune moment for them. They’ve managed 10 runs in these 7 losses, and they’ve still got three games @CIN before they finish up t… --- ## [The first annual "Help ASoA keep from crippling embarrassment in his Fantasy Football League" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-help-asoa-keep-from-crippling-embarrassment-in-his-fantasy-football-league-thread/667646)
**Author:** [@A\_Spoonful\_of\_Awesome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Spoonful_of_Awesome)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-annual-help-asoa-keep-from-crippling-embarrassment-in-his-fantasy-football-league-thread/667646 "2013-09-01T10:20:22Z")
Hey guys! So I’m a lurker much more than a participant but I’ve been around long enough to respect your collective expertise and I could really use some collective-ish expertise-y advice here. Whatdya say, Dopers? Help … --- ## [European Football (Soccer) Transfer Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-football-soccer-transfer-questions/666968)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-football-soccer-transfer-questions/666968 "2013-09-01T09:56:28Z")
I’ve been a big fan of European football since the '90’s, when TNT would broadcast the UEFA Champions League final rounds. Since then, I’ve always kept track of the players, top leagues and prestigious cups in Europe. … --- ## [Tiger and "Q" school](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-and-q-school/665787)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-and-q-school/665787 "2013-08-31T23:09:45Z")
Assuming he doesn’t win the PGA this week: How poorly would he have to play in 2014 to need to return to Q school? --- ## [Brian Banks (exonerated felon) cut by Atlanta Falcons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-banks-exonerated-felon-cut-by-atlanta-falcons/667678)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brian-banks-exonerated-felon-cut-by-atlanta-falcons/667678 "2013-08-31T18:38:48Z")
This was the guy that got accused of rape in high school. Spent 5 years in prison and then on parole. The girl admitted she made it up and he was exonerated. He was good in high school and had a scholarship lined up bef… --- ## [Company of Heroes 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-of-heroes-2/655040)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2013, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/company-of-heroes-2/655040 "2013-08-31T13:10:58Z")
I’m going to write up a description of the game later, but quickly I want to post that they’re giving away keys to the closed beta for the game right now on curse gaming. You need a free account on curse and you’ll have … --- ## [What was my video game setup actually doing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-my-video-game-setup-actually-doing/666295)
**Author:** [@Frapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frapp)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-my-video-game-setup-actually-doing/666295 "2013-08-30T21:54:50Z")
Ever wake up in the middle of the night and you can’t turn your brain off to get back to sleep, and you just end up thinking about anything and everything? Happened to me this morning. Anyway, when I was younger I had t… --- ## [MLB: Does the abolition of PEDs completely explain these stats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-does-the-abolition-of-peds-completely-explain-these-stats/583856)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-does-the-abolition-of-peds-completely-explain-these-stats/583856 "2013-08-29T20:10:22Z")
I noticed a sharp decline in the number of MLB batters with high “On Base plus Slugging” (OPS) averages since 2000. While I expected a decline, I didn’t expect it to be so stark. I looked at the number of players with … --- ## [Any other Pogo players on here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-pogo-players-on-here/666885)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-other-pogo-players-on-here/666885 "2013-08-29T18:31:41Z")
So I just became a club member on Pogo for, like, the 8th time. I tend to play for months and months then let it lapse, then pick it up again every few months. If you want to add me as a friend on there, feel free: rock… --- ## [Europa Universalis IV pre-order](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europa-universalis-iv-pre-order/660217)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europa-universalis-iv-pre-order/660217 "2013-08-29T16:50:30Z")
From the same developers as Crusader Kings II. If you’ve conquered Europe in the Middle Ages, have a try at conquering the whole world in the Age of Exploration. Europa Universalis IV is now available for pre-order. I… --- ## [Explain the Logic: Flacco Posters in Denver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-logic-flacco-posters-in-denver/667467)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-logic-flacco-posters-in-denver/667467 "2013-08-29T16:27:13Z")
OK, I’m your part-time football fan. I follow it, but I do not live and breathe football. Knowing that, can you explain what’s the point of posting these larger than life Flacco posters at the Bronco’s stadium? Does t… --- ## [Considering Marvel Heroes and/or Neverwinter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-marvel-heroes-and-or-neverwinter/667056)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-marvel-heroes-and-or-neverwinter/667056 "2013-08-29T02:24:05Z")
Thinking about getting one or both. I know they are free and I can try them but I was curious about opinions of either from people who have played. Thoughts? --- ## [How to join fantasy football?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-join-fantasy-football/667435)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-join-fantasy-football/667435 "2013-08-28T20:39:23Z")
My 9 yo son wants to play fantasy football but I can’t figure out how to get him started. When I google, I find plenty of info about fantasy football and lots of NFL leagues that he could join, but he’s only interested i… --- ## [Google is talking to the NFL about broadcasting games on Youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-is-talking-to-the-nfl-about-broadcasting-games-on-youtube/666854)
**Author:** [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-is-talking-to-the-nfl-about-broadcasting-games-on-youtube/666854 "2013-08-28T19:58:10Z")
Say what? That may not make a lot of sense for a global company like Google considering that American football is pretty much localized to . . . well, America. But if Google decides they want it, they certainly have the… --- ## [Another EPL question from an American](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-epl-question-from-an-american/666845)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-epl-question-from-an-american/666845 "2013-08-28T08:06:00Z")
Another question from an American about how the English Premiere League works. So one thing that’s confusing from the American perspective is how many different competitions there are that a team can be in. In American s… --- ## [Why are Korean MMOs so grindy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-korean-mmos-so-grindy/666996)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-korean-mmos-so-grindy/666996 "2013-08-27T18:10:08Z")
Korean Massively Multiplayer Online Games have a reputation for being excruciatingly ‘grindy’. What this means is that in order to progress in the game, you have to do a lot of repetitious, tedious actions, before you ca… --- ## [Dream games that will never be made](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-games-that-will-never-be-made/666898)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-games-that-will-never-be-made/666898 "2013-08-27T16:22:20Z")
If there was one dream game of mine, that will never be made, it would be the original Pokemon (Red and blue), only for the Playstation. Have the graphics be completely updated and modern, 3D, and have the battles be as… --- ## [Which amateur turned down the most prize money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-amateur-turned-down-the-most-prize-money/667246)
**Author:** [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-amateur-turned-down-the-most-prize-money/667246 "2013-08-27T01:19:07Z")
Yesterday golfer Lydia Ko won the Canadian Open for the second time, but didn;t accept the winner’s prize money (US$300,000) so should maintain her amateur status (she is only 16 after all). She’s won a few other tournam… --- ## [International soccer--where do they get the players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-soccer-where-do-they-get-the-players/667138)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-soccer-where-do-they-get-the-players/667138 "2013-08-27T00:04:06Z")
Yes, another “trying to understand soccer” thread by an American:). I understand that there are no farm systems in soccer, and colleges are almost never used as talent pools the way they are in American pro sports. The… --- ## [Which Central American culture(s) inspired these video game weapons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-central-american-culture-s-inspired-these-video-game-weapons/667236)
**Author:** [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-central-american-culture-s-inspired-these-video-game-weapons/667236 "2013-08-26T23:52:44Z")
I play Guild Wars 2, an MMORPG. Recently a new set of weapon skins was released, called the Sovereign skins, which (to my eye) have a decidedly Central American pre-European design aesthetic. I’m hoping there are some ex… --- ## [Fantasy Hockey Manager.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hockey-manager/666975)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hockey-manager/666975 "2013-08-26T16:46:03Z")
Anybody trying this out? Looks like it’s still Beta, but very cool sounding. It is a hockey version of Out Of the Park baseball, which is a lot of fun ,andby the same guys. The thing that has me a bit nervous is that OO… --- ## [Ichiro. 4000 hits or no?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ichiro-4000-hits-or-no/666940)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ichiro-4000-hits-or-no/666940 "2013-08-26T15:41:40Z")
Little bit of controversy regarding Ichiro achieving 4k hits this week. The controversy stems from the fact that 1200 of the 4000 hits were in Japan, not mlb. No one is debating his stature as a HoF player, even at 2800… --- ## [The terrible "Yea, I Hate That!" game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-terrible-yea-i-hate-that-game/667133)
**Author:** [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-terrible-yea-i-hate-that-game/667133 "2013-08-26T15:35:09Z")
Inspired by the fact that no work of art, film, music, literature, or television can ever be mentioned in Cafe Society, or probably anywhere else on the Internet, without someone trashing it, I propose the following game… --- ## [SDMB Total War Multiplayer battle!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-total-war-multiplayer-battle/665831)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-total-war-multiplayer-battle/665831 "2013-08-25T18:51:49Z")
Over in our SDMB Civ V game, some of us have expressed a desire to try a couple of matches of multi-player combat in one of the Total War Games, and I wanted to get the ball rolling. As to which Total War Game we’ll pla… --- ## [Jets vs. Giants - pre-season overtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jets-vs-giants-pre-season-overtime/667103)
**Author:** [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jets-vs-giants-pre-season-overtime/667103 "2013-08-25T18:14:45Z")
Not exactly a memorable game but it was fun to see it go down to the wire with a field goal by the Giants to tie it up with less than a minute to play. About 13 minutes currently on the clock with the Jets lining up for… --- ## [FIFA Football/Soccer Laws/Rules question - ejecting managers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-football-soccer-laws-rules-question-ejecting-managers/667028)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2013, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-football-soccer-laws-rules-question-ejecting-managers/667028 "2013-08-25T01:17:35Z")
According to the FIFA Laws (rules) I downloaded, “Only a player, substitute or substitued player may be shown the red or yellow card.” Can managers not be red carded also (for, say, excessive arguing with the ref)? --- ## [Soccer/Football question - "behind-closed-doors friendly"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-football-question-behind-closed-doors-friendly/666530)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soccer-football-question-behind-closed-doors-friendly/666530 "2013-08-24T06:27:01Z")
In an article about Wayne Rooney’s current situation, it was mentioned that some of the only playing time he has had recently was in a “behind-closed-doors friendly” vs. Real Betis. I understand a “behind-closed-doors f… --- ## [How big's a high school linebacker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bigs-a-high-school-linebacker/666512)
**Author:** [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bigs-a-high-school-linebacker/666512 "2013-08-23T11:19:46Z")
A nice young man came to the door selling fundraiser stuff for the football team. He said he was a linebacker, and my wife later said he looked a bit small for that. Her high school had giant, fat kids playing LB but I… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=284) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=286)