# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=370 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 371 --- ## [Are bye weeks a real advantage in the NFL?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bye-weeks-a-real-advantage-in-the-nfl/610195)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-bye-weeks-a-real-advantage-in-the-nfl/610195 "2012-01-26T16:48:54Z")
I’m not talking playoffs because that’s a different situation - teams get byes by having better records and the elimination format makes skipping a game a clear advantage. But in the regular season, when you have teams … --- ## [For Tiger Woods Fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-tiger-woods-fans/610671)
**Author:** [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-tiger-woods-fans/610671 "2012-01-26T02:27:06Z")
In case you didn’t know, the Golf Channel is showing Tiger’s 2012 debut at Abu Dhabi tonight (Wednesday) live. Pre-game at 10PM EST, live coverage starting at 10:30, and Tiger tees off at 10:40. Even if you hate Tiger,… --- ## [Sports journalists specializing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-journalists-specializing/610625)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-journalists-specializing/610625 "2012-01-25T20:18:09Z")
How do sports analyst who specialize end up in that sport? I’m NOT refering to ex-players. I’m thinking of guys like Mort or Timmy Kurkjian. --- ## [Any console games allow you to make your own die/spinner rolls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-console-games-allow-you-to-make-your-own-die-spinner-rolls/610295)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-console-games-allow-you-to-make-your-own-die-spinner-rolls/610295 "2012-01-25T15:15:56Z")
So anyway, I’m looking for decent X-Box 360 games (might make another thread on this later) when I see their “Family Fun Night” selections and a Monopoly game…Monopoly Streets, IIRC. Classic board games, now convenientl… --- ## [Joe Paterno very ill - may be dying soon \[Update: RIP Joe Paterno\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-paterno-very-ill-may-be-dying-soon-update-rip-joe-paterno/610259)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-paterno-very-ill-may-be-dying-soon-update-rip-joe-paterno/610259 "2012-01-25T04:00:02Z")
Reports aren’t sounding good for JoePa. They took him off a respirator today. I used to say there was never a day in my entire life that he wasn’t the Penn State coach. At least until very recently that was true. I can… --- ## [Any Dopers interested in collaborating on a tabletop game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-interested-in-collaborating-on-a-tabletop-game/610233)
**Author:** [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-dopers-interested-in-collaborating-on-a-tabletop-game/610233 "2012-01-24T22:49:51Z")
Odd question, I realize. I’ve been kicking around a few ideas for a few card, board, and roleplaying games for a while now. I’d love to actually commit one to paper and maybe get something published (if only online). Un… --- ## [In card games, can the deck be shuffled too well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-card-games-can-the-deck-be-shuffled-too-well/609333)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-card-games-can-the-deck-be-shuffled-too-well/609333 "2012-01-24T22:09:04Z")
I know. It sounds like a stupid question. It seems obvious that the answer is no. The reason I ask is because of something on the Wikipedia page on card games. Specifically, the section on shuffling. How can “player … --- ## [Tom Brady has a shot at a few SB records](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-has-a-shot-at-a-few-sb-records/610537)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-brady-has-a-shot-at-a-few-sb-records/610537 "2012-01-24T22:08:04Z")
He needs 142 yards and 5 TDs for those records. If he can increase these stats he’ll set records: Completion %: 64.1 to 70.0 QB rating: 94.1 to 127.8 Avg yard gained: 6.42 to 11.1 Do any math inclined Dopers know how… --- ## [Not watching the Super Bowl...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-watching-the-super-bowl/610383)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-watching-the-super-bowl/610383 "2012-01-24T20:06:27Z")
The Super Bowl is very unlikely to get my eyes this year. If Baltimore or SF (or both) had won, yes, of course, I would have looked at it. But NE and NYG-- no, no, twenty times, no!!! --- ## [Peyton Manning to Retire?......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peyton-manning-to-retire/609943)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peyton-manning-to-retire/609943 "2012-01-24T18:26:11Z")
OK, I’m going out on a limb here, but I figured I’d run with the new thread in anticipation of the shit storm if this shakes out at all. Rob Lowe, yes frigging Rob Lowe, has reported via Twitter that he’s heard that Pey… --- ## [Big Bash Cricket - is it working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bash-cricket-is-it-working/610450)
**Author:** [@BACI](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BACI)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bash-cricket-is-it-working/610450 "2012-01-24T18:13:07Z")
I am not particularly a fan of cricket, but I love the arcane language and the almost spiritual quality of the long form of the game. I understand the need to have limited over series, and that’s all good and fine - com… --- ## [Need a laptop for ~$1000-1200 that can play games well.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-laptop-for-1000-1200-that-can-play-games-well/610469)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-laptop-for-1000-1200-that-can-play-games-well/610469 "2012-01-24T04:25:31Z")
Getting rid of my new MacBook Pro because I want to be able to play games when I’m on travel on the built in Intel graphics chip just isn’t letting that happen. So I figure I need a windows laptop that has a discrete gra… --- ## [Looking for some online management game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-online-management-game/610387)
**Author:** [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-some-online-management-game/610387 "2012-01-24T01:00:20Z")
I’m looking for an online game that I can spend some fruitless office hours on. There are many online sports management games, where you can buy players for your team and have them virtually play against some other play… --- ## [Best college players from the other sport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-college-players-from-the-other-sport/610155)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-college-players-from-the-other-sport/610155 "2012-01-23T15:18:21Z")
Who is the best player to play the opposite sport, between football and basketball, at a college, based on the sport the school is known for? Examples I can think of: Lawrence Taylor Johnny Unitas Gale Sayers Glenn R… --- ## [Has pro soccer always had very low shots on goal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pro-soccer-always-had-very-low-shots-on-goal/610343)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-pro-soccer-always-had-very-low-shots-on-goal/610343 "2012-01-23T11:20:51Z")
I looked at some stats today for the Premier league and I noticed the very low # of shots on goal and saves. For 3 games none of them had more than 10 saves total in 90 minutes. Has this always been the case or i… --- ## [2011 NFC North](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-nfc-north/592487)
**Author:** [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Replies:** 426\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-nfc-north/592487 "2012-01-23T02:37:22Z")
Well here it is, my annual thread to start the discussion of the NFC North, home of the 2011 Super Bowl Champions, the home of the hosts of the 2011 NFC Championship Game, home of the up and coming Lions, and home of the… --- ## [Female Lead Characters (Portal 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-lead-characters-portal-2/609964)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-lead-characters-portal-2/609964 "2012-01-22T22:03:17Z")
I’ve been playing games for a long time (with about a decade break when my PC wasn’t powerful enough to play contemporary games and I didn’t have money for a new one) and I recall when a game having a female lead charact… --- ## [Celebrity Death Pool Trivia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-trivia/609408)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-death-pool-trivia/609408 "2012-01-22T21:05:48Z")
It has occurred to me that I will check CDP on a daily basis in preference to looking for the latest celebrity deaths elsewhere. That made me wonder to what degree others are aware of the SDMB CDP. Thus, this poll. Ano… --- ## [The 9th Annual Steelers March to the Super Bowl Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-9th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/592586)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 555\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-9th-annual-steelers-march-to-the-super-bowl-thread/592586 "2012-01-22T18:12:57Z")
That’s right, it’s that time of the year, when the Steelers run roughshod over the rest of the league in their quest to bring Lombardi Trophy Number Seven back to Pittsburgh in grand tradition. Before we get started, I h… --- ## ["Card Sharks" rules question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/card-sharks-rules-question/608671)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/card-sharks-rules-question/608671 "2012-01-22T03:19:43Z")
I have a question with regard to the rules of “Card Sharks,” especially in the NBC and CBS versions: According to the rules of the game, you have to win on the survey question to be able to change a base card (frozen on… --- ## [What Do These Crossword Puzzle Answers Mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-crossword-puzzle-answers-mean/610230)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-crossword-puzzle-answers-mean/610230 "2012-01-22T02:48:29Z")
Can anyone figure out what these crossword puzzle answers mean? I’m just not seeing it. The only thing that I notice in them is that DENNISEXERTSFORCE contains the letters for Desert Force in the right order. It was from… --- ## [Initials Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-game/610260)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initials-game/610260 "2012-01-22T00:43:48Z")
You take the alphabet, and then a random sentence next to it, and then you have exactly 10 minutes to come up with the most names that match the initials. The names have to be “famous” names, meaning at least 50% of the … --- ## [The Football Feud \[game over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-football-feud-game-over/609873)
**Author:** [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-football-feud-game-over/609873 "2012-01-21T23:18:13Z")
Object of the game: Give the most popular answer for each category. Rules: No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). Joke answers will not be … --- ## [An Open Invitation to Pit Brent Musburger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-invitation-to-pit-brent-musburger/609050)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-invitation-to-pit-brent-musburger/609050 "2012-01-21T22:18:10Z")
Inspired by this thread. I personally have nothing against the guy. I’m not a fan or anything, but I don’t get the hate. Apparently, I am alone. Practically any time I’ve ever heard his name mentioned it’s for people to… --- ## [Some Questions about European Football](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-european-football/610186)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-european-football/610186 "2012-01-21T21:15:12Z")
I have been watching German, Italian, Spanish and English football and I have some questions. Why is there an “on loan” system and how does it work? How often do teams get new players? It seems like every time I see my… --- ## [An Apology to all Packers fans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-all-packers-fans/609697)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-all-packers-fans/609697 "2012-01-21T19:44:25Z")
I am a Viking fan…and so seldom cheer for the Pack. However, Vikes are nowhere near the playoffs and so I would much rather the Packers be in the Super Bowl over some East Coast or California team. So, I turned into th… --- ## [Modern Warfare 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-3/603025)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-warfare-3/603025 "2012-01-21T18:45:24Z")
Well, the most anticipated game of the year came out a week ago and I still see no thread for it. Who else has picked it up? What are your thoughts so far? Likes/dislikes? Favorite levels, multiplayer loadouts, killstrea… --- ## [The excessive number of availible lives is ruining Super Mario Bros. So does Tanookii suit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-excessive-number-of-availible-lives-is-ruining-super-mario-bros-so-does-tanookii-suit/609947)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-excessive-number-of-availible-lives-is-ruining-super-mario-bros-so-does-tanookii-suit/609947 "2012-01-20T18:58:44Z")
I got SMB3d for my 3ds and it’s pretty good. Imaginative level design with good graphics and good controls. The 3d effect is good and there is alot of content (the game is far from over once you beat Bowser). My complai… --- ## [Friends don't let friends..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-dont-let-friends/610091)
**Author:** [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-dont-let-friends/610091 "2012-01-20T04:35:47Z")
…Watch the Lifetime Movie Network when they’re pregnant. --- ## [Make up fun facts that can't be disproven while Wikipedia is down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-fun-facts-that-cant-be-disproven-while-wikipedia-is-down/609885)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-up-fun-facts-that-cant-be-disproven-while-wikipedia-is-down/609885 "2012-01-20T04:23:33Z")
\-Palmolive contains neither palm nor olives. -Before launching his political career, Winston Churchill was a heavyweight boxing champion. -The average American consumes 6.3 liters of vodka every year. -Using a cell ph… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=369) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=371)