# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=31 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 32 --- ## [NFL : What's all the significance of time-outs in the last minutes of the game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-whats-all-the-significance-of-time-outs-in-the-last-minutes-of-the-game/996855)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-whats-all-the-significance-of-time-outs-in-the-last-minutes-of-the-game/996855 "2024-02-01T07:23:52Z")
Bear with me. I don’t watch NFL very much; tuned in this week to see if the Lions made it. What puzzled me was all the discussion about time-outs in the last few minutes of the game. Why are time-outs so significant … --- ## [Sports gambling promotions question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-gambling-promotions-question/996543)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-gambling-promotions-question/996543 "2024-01-31T14:05:21Z")
Several sports gambling sites are currently offering promotions - open a new acct, bet $5, and get $150-ish in free bets. There’s some fine print - the free bets have to be used within 7 days, and obviously if you win, … --- ## [Help me find this yokai-themed video game which I listened to the music from the game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-yokai-themed-video-game-which-i-listened-to-the-music-from-the-game/996771)
**Author:** [@Amber13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber13)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-find-this-yokai-themed-video-game-which-i-listened-to-the-music-from-the-game/996771 "2024-01-28T13:40:24Z")
I remember listening this music from a Yokai-themed game back in January 2020, I listened to the original version and the fan-made remix, both of them sound good, When I was listening to the original version of the music… --- ## [Does anyone you know believe the Super Bowl logo CT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-you-know-believe-the-super-bowl-logo-ct/996709)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-you-know-believe-the-super-bowl-logo-ct/996709 "2024-01-27T18:59:58Z")
This Conspiracy Theory says that the colors in the logo predict what teams will play and who will win. I don’t buy it……but it is weird. But those colors are so common, I guess it’s confirmation bias or something like tha… --- ## [Jim Harbaugh watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-harbaugh-watch/996054)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-harbaugh-watch/996054 "2024-01-27T06:00:30Z")
It wouldn’t be January in Michigan without Jim Harbaugh’s annual NFL flirtation. This year does feel a little different: he’s now beat OSU three years in a row, won the B1G three years in a row and he’s won the Natty. H… --- ## [An amateur has won a PGA event for the first time in 30+ years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amateur-has-won-a-pga-event-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/996459)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amateur-has-won-a-pga-event-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/996459 "2024-01-27T03:39:53Z")
First time I’ve watched PGA golf in six months because I couldn’t resist this story going into the final day. Kid was leading by three going into the fourth round but I fully expected him to crumble. Instead it was th… --- ## [Baseball Hall of Fame: The 2024 Ballot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-fame-the-2024-ballot/993618)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-hall-of-fame-the-2024-ballot/993618 "2024-01-26T19:49:25Z")
The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot is officially out. Your candidates, my thoughts: Bobby Abreu (5th year on ballot) Statistically he looks pretty solid but as I think I have pointed out before, in his entire caree… --- ## [NHL: January 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2024/995474)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2024/995474 "2024-01-25T16:55:43Z")
I quite liked the Winter Classic this year. Finally, it moves out west and not the same 6 teams with Seattle vs Vegas in a battle of recent expansion teams and also featuring the defending Stanley Cup champions. Well, e… --- ## [So i decided to play Minecraft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-decided-to-play-minecraft/962617)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-decided-to-play-minecraft/962617 "2024-01-25T01:39:20Z")
My pandemic project was to learn to play video games. I feel like there’s this whole new art form, and I’m illiterate, and wanted to learn to “read”. I tried a bunch of things, but ended up intrigued by Minecraft. It ha… --- ## [NFL 2023-2024: Divisional Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-divisional-round/996226)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-divisional-round/996226 "2024-01-24T16:11:50Z")
The not-so-wild Wildcard weekend is now behind us. Only one of the six games was competitive, as the other five featured double-digit blowouts. Three favorites were on the receiving end of those beatdowns, including bo… --- ## [How popular are darts in the U.K?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-are-darts-in-the-u-k/995582)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-popular-are-darts-in-the-u-k/995582 "2024-01-21T09:04:31Z")
I just stumbled across an article about a young darts champion named Luke Littler. If there is professional darts as a sport strong textin the US I’ve never bumped into it. So how big is it in Europe and/or the U.K? --- ## [Sports Illustrated on the verge of oblivion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-illustrated-on-the-verge-of-oblivion/996343)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-illustrated-on-the-verge-of-oblivion/996343 "2024-01-21T00:27:54Z")
ABG has owned the magazine since 2019 and sold the publishing rights to a company called the Arena Group. The Arena Group missed a recent payment for those publishing rights, prompting ABG to pull the publishing license… --- ## [NFL 2023: Wildcard Weekend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-wildcard-weekend/995866)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 353\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2024, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-wildcard-weekend/995866 "2024-01-20T05:25:02Z")
Wildcard weekend is upon us. Two games on Saturday, three on Sunday, and the finale Monday night. As always, all lines taken from DraftKings. Times listed are Central time. Saturday: Browns @ Texans (+2.5) 3:30 pm, … --- ## [College Football 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2023/989861)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 285\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2023/989861 "2024-01-19T23:02:19Z")
I didn’t see a thread for this season. Here’s a thread to discuss week to week action in college football. There’s another thread for all the conference realignment stuff. Watching FSU vs Southern Miss now but keeping a… --- ## [Warriors Assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies at 46, Caradic Failure](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warriors-assistant-coach-dejan-milojevic-dies-at-46-caradic-failure/996247)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warriors-assistant-coach-dejan-milojevic-dies-at-46-caradic-failure/996247 "2024-01-19T02:56:39Z")
Dejan retired from playing in 2009. He was part of the Warriors 2022 National Championship. It’s note worthy because of Dejan Milojević age and apparent physical condition. Asst Coaches are hustling on the court during… --- ## [A Challenge to Apple's Walled Garden, a Battle brought by Fortnite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-challenge-to-apples-walled-garden-a-battle-brought-by-fortnite/941348)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-challenge-to-apples-walled-garden-a-battle-brought-by-fortnite/941348 "2024-01-17T15:46:56Z")
For a quick peek, the article first: Short version, Apple kicked the Fortnite app off the store because it bypassed ApplePay and Apple wants it’s cut. Fortnite is suing apple for anti-competitive behavior, in that it… --- ## [Football Cheerleaders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-cheerleaders/996089)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-cheerleaders/996089 "2024-01-15T23:04:54Z")
Been watching Green Bay take Dallas to school, but it could be any televised football game, or other sport. Both teams have cheerleaders, but they have been rarely shown on screen over the last few years. Several comme… --- ## [Now what was THIS 1970's arcade game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-what-was-this-1970s-arcade-game/996106)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-what-was-this-1970s-arcade-game/996106 "2024-01-15T10:58:54Z")
You guys came up with answer pretty quickly to this, so here is another one: Arcade game I saw at the Aladdin’s Castle in the mid-70’s. Featured a movie screen and a replica machine gun, like one found on a battleship.… --- ## [What was this 1970's arcade racing game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-1970s-arcade-racing-game/995999)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-1970s-arcade-racing-game/995999 "2024-01-15T07:22:37Z")
I remember seeing this game in the Aladins Castle in the early-mid 70’s. I never played it because I didn’t know what it was about. My memory may be a tad foggy about it. It had a plastic model race car under domed plas… --- ## [Chess: 900 ELO to 1500 ELO in a Year -- Is It Possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-900-elo-to-1500-elo-in-a-year-is-it-possible/976265)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-900-elo-to-1500-elo-in-a-year-is-it-possible/976265 "2024-01-14T20:00:48Z")
All of my life I’ve been a terrible chess player at best. My chess(dot)com ELO consistently hovers in the 900-1000 range. I’ve decided to hire a chess coach and really start grinding chess in the next year,\* and my life … --- ## [(Chess) Strategic trade of knight/bishop for pawn-rook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-strategic-trade-of-knight-bishop-for-pawn-rook/995931)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-strategic-trade-of-knight-bishop-for-pawn-rook/995931 "2024-01-11T23:26:12Z")
Not tactical. There’s no immediate advantage. Just seeing the title, I assume a lot of people know what I’m talking about. My thinking was a lot of his major pieces are shoved into the upper right corner. And I wanted t… --- ## [Let's talk about Quinfall (upcoming MMORPG)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-quinfall-upcoming-mmorpg/995840)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-quinfall-upcoming-mmorpg/995840 "2024-01-11T14:05:55Z")
If you haven’t heard, Quinfall is an MMORPG being produced by Turkish developer Vawraek. And it’s… controversial. So a bit of history. Vawraek previously developed a game called Kayra Online, which was being devel… --- ## [Living in Texas, am I out of luck when it comes to any legal online sports betting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-texas-am-i-out-of-luck-when-it-comes-to-any-legal-online-sports-betting/995865)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-in-texas-am-i-out-of-luck-when-it-comes-to-any-legal-online-sports-betting/995865 "2024-01-10T17:47:45Z")
The gambling laws get massively confusing, but the long and short of it as I understand is that Texas is still one of the 13 states in which online sports gambling isn’t legal - and that even if it were, technically, onl… --- ## [NFL 2023: Week 18, the Final Chapter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-18-the-final-chapter/995563)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-week-18-the-final-chapter/995563 "2024-01-10T02:47:36Z")
Entering the final weekend of the regular season, here are the current playoff pictures in both conferences. (This info was gleaned from a couple of different sites. I take no responsibility for any error or miscalcula… --- ## [Franz Beckenbauer dead at 78](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/franz-beckenbauer-dead-at-78/995782)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/franz-beckenbauer-dead-at-78/995782 "2024-01-09T06:57:55Z")
Just saw the breaking news on spiegel.de. No details yet, just the announcement that he died. He was Germany’s best footballer of all time and its greatest legend in every regard, though he did much wrong as an offici… --- ## [Are casinos allowed to accept wagers that would exceed what they would be capable of paying out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-casinos-allowed-to-accept-wagers-that-would-exceed-what-they-would-be-capable-of-paying-out/995676)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-casinos-allowed-to-accept-wagers-that-would-exceed-what-they-would-be-capable-of-paying-out/995676 "2024-01-07T23:08:40Z")
This could go into either FQ or Game Room: I recall reading a news article about how Leicester City winning the Premier League championship (8 years ago) had been considered such an unlikely outcome that the betting odd… --- ## [No tie games in the NFL this year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tie-games-in-the-nfl-this-year/995384)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-tie-games-in-the-nfl-this-year/995384 "2024-01-07T18:01:26Z")
Is it rare that there are no tie games this far in the season? --- ## [ESPN's new contract with the NCAA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-new-contract-with-the-ncaa/995673)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-new-contract-with-the-ncaa/995673 "2024-01-06T14:41:46Z")
ESPN and the NCAA have finalized a new 8-year deal (apparently worth $920 million, according to ESPN’s report on the deal) to cover pretty much every NCAA championship in all three divisions. The only ones I think they l… --- ## [Do they show replays of disgraced players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-show-replays-of-disgraced-players/995146)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-show-replays-of-disgraced-players/995146 "2024-01-04T22:53:53Z")
I was watching the Monday Night game and they showed some replays of previous games on Xmas. That got me to thinking, do they ever show great plays by OJ Simpson or Pete Rose and the like during regular football or baseb… --- ## [He Hate Me Keeper League 2023 - year 21](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-2023-year-21/986733)
**Author:** [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-2023-year-21/986733 "2024-01-04T01:35:47Z")
Getting an earlier start this year… the league is up and invitations are sent. This league is now old enough to legally drink… Keeper Rules You can only keep a maximum of 3 players. You can only keep players drafted … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=32)