# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=463 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 464 --- ## [What went wrong with Matt Leinart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-went-wrong-with-matt-leinart/552840)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-went-wrong-with-matt-leinart/552840 "2010-09-15T03:27:35Z")
Why did Matt Leinart’s star fall so far? I know the history but haven’t really followed the details of his playing. I know that Dennis Green drafted him in Phoenix, thinking that he was a bargain at no. 10 (but why did… --- ## [Vince Lombardi Recommendations, Please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-lombardi-recommendations-please/553323)
**Author:** [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vince-lombardi-recommendations-please/553323 "2010-09-15T02:28:20Z")
Having just returned from the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, I’m curious to learn more about Vince Lombardi. He seems to be the most quotable person for motivation and has a common sense approach that I like. There ar… --- ## [ESPN's 30 for 30 "Unmatched" Evert vs Martina](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-unmatched-evert-vs-martina/553797)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-unmatched-evert-vs-martina/553797 "2010-09-15T02:20:09Z")
Did anyone catch this episode earlier this evening? I did, and I thought it was great and fascinating. Here a commentary. If you like Tennis, try to catch a repeat of it. I got a Thelma and Louise vibe out of it. w… --- ## [2010 US Open Tennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-us-open-tennis/553729)
**Author:** [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-us-open-tennis/553729 "2010-09-14T19:59:31Z")
Does anyone know if the men’s final will be rerun on TV, and if so, when and where? (I don’t get the tennis channel, dammit.) I missed this after the rain delays. --- ## [Why are so many UK soccer stadiums very old?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-uk-soccer-stadiums-very-old/553735)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-so-many-uk-soccer-stadiums-very-old/553735 "2010-09-14T18:25:46Z")
I noticed it’s not unusual for premiere league teams to play in stadiums that are 80-100 years old. Here in the US a stadium that is 40 years old is very old, most NFL stadiums are 30 years old or less. (I realize t… --- ## [Stupid NFL football question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-nfl-football-question/553734)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-nfl-football-question/553734 "2010-09-14T16:57:52Z")
Say there’s a punt. The kick gets off, the receiver gets the ball and starts progressing forward. A player behind him has a heart attack. Players in the front are unaware of the situation so the play continues towards th… --- ## [US Open 2010](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2010/551670)
**Author:** [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-open-2010/551670 "2010-09-14T16:55:43Z")
Draws were just posted yesterday, I believe: http://www.usopen.org/en\_US/scores/draws/index.html?promo=topnav On the men’s side - Federer has said he wants 20 Grand Slam titles before he retires. The US Open is his 2n… --- ## [Woohoo! Got tickets for NFL game in London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-got-tickets-for-nfl-game-in-london/553584)
**Author:** [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-got-tickets-for-nfl-game-in-london/553584 "2010-09-14T08:58:00Z")
Hurrah - NFL is back in London. :slight\_smile: My brother’s just booked us 5 x tickets for San Francisco 49ers vs Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium, London at the end of October. :slight\_smile: They had a similar game … --- ## [When That On-Line Gamer Next to You Might Be a Doper, what to say...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-that-on-line-gamer-next-to-you-might-be-a-doper-what-to-say/553464)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-that-on-line-gamer-next-to-you-might-be-a-doper-what-to-say/553464 "2010-09-14T04:47:10Z")
I mean do you come right out with the 'Hi Opal!'s …? Do you make hints about Bacon-Salt? There’s a Very good chance I was gaming with at least one poster here today. And I’m so mad at myself for chickening out… --- ## [Bowling became too easy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowling-became-too-easy/553234)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bowling-became-too-easy/553234 "2010-09-14T04:33:23Z")
Howard was talking to one of the head guys at the PBA. Howard questioned why the Professional Bowling Association would make the lanes difficult to bowl on by varying the oil content from one area of the lane to the oth… --- ## [Football: Record score in second half after a tie.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-record-score-in-second-half-after-a-tie/553589)
**Author:** [@Captain\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Midnight)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-record-score-in-second-half-after-a-tie/553589 "2010-09-14T02:29:00Z")
I was thinking abaout the Oregon/Tennessee game that Oregon won 48-13. Tennessee actually led the game until Oregon tied it 13-13 with 1:04 remaining in the second half. Then Oregon came back in the second half and scor… --- ## [WoW Burning Dog Legion, any interest in a serious 3v3 or 5v5 arena team?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-burning-dog-legion-any-interest-in-a-serious-3v3-or-5v5-arena-team/553676)
**Author:** [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-burning-dog-legion-any-interest-in-a-serious-3v3-or-5v5-arena-team/553676 "2010-09-14T02:00:24Z")
If anyone playing on Cairne server has a horde character they want to use for a serious arena team going for at least 1800 rating, let’s get it organized in this thread. List your character name, the status of your pvp g… --- ## [ESPN still doesn't understand the Wild Card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-still-doesnt-understand-the-wild-card/553544)
**Author:** [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-still-doesnt-understand-the-wild-card/553544 "2010-09-14T00:13:24Z")
In Major League Baseball… They just called the upcoming series between the Yankees and Rays “huge.” It’s not. It seems like it should be big–a mid-September meeting between the two teams with the best records in all of… --- ## [Completed Pass becomes Incomplete](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completed-pass-becomes-incomplete/553632)
**Author:** [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/completed-pass-becomes-incomplete/553632 "2010-09-13T18:24:14Z")
I’ve seen replays of the “touchdown” the Lions scored against the Bears in the last seconds of the game that was, after review, called an incomplete pass. I heard some explanations, but none makes sense to me. The rece… --- ## [FF Week 1 Quandary: K. Kolb v. D. Anderson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-week-1-quandary-k-kolb-v-d-anderson/553437)
**Author:** [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ff-week-1-quandary-k-kolb-v-d-anderson/553437 "2010-09-13T15:14:06Z")
I need some outside opinions. I play in a Yahoo league with standard scoring. I’ve got Kevin Kolb and Derek Anderson as my quarterbacking options. I consider Kolb my starter and Anderson my backup. On paper, though… --- ## [Have anyone tried Aion yet? What's so good about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-anyone-tried-aion-yet-whats-so-good-about-it/510287)
**Author:** [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-anyone-tried-aion-yet-whats-so-good-about-it/510287 "2010-09-13T10:47:29Z")
So one of the latest games in the MMO headliens is Aion. Its now in some sort of closed/open beta. Anyone tried it yet? A friend of mine say it’s something like Lineage 2 with pretty graphics. I’m the type who looks for … --- ## [2010 NFL Predications](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-predications/552917)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-nfl-predications/552917 "2010-09-12T21:00:55Z")
Season starts in 2 days. AFC East New England Patriots Miami Dolphins # New York Jets Buffalo Bills AFC North Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns AFC South Houston Texans Ind… --- ## [\ a Skeptical WoW Guild](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-based-alchemy-a-skeptical-wow-guild/553419)
**Author:** [@Funkytown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Funkytown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-based-alchemy-a-skeptical-wow-guild/553419 "2010-09-12T20:16:18Z")
Hey everyone! I’m brand new to these forums. I heard about you guys from a friend of mine and also from many people on the Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe forums. Anyway, since I’m new here I wanted to let everyone kno… --- ## [Can Tiger get it back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tiger-get-it-back/545533)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-tiger-get-it-back/545533 "2010-09-12T19:59:51Z")
Tiger just made the cut this week. He is hanging around the bottom. GIR 51st Sand saves 25th putts per rd 54th driving accuracy 39th dr. dist 2nd What is there to point to that makes you feel he can get it bac… --- ## [Was Andre Agassi too hard on Nick Bollettieri in "Open"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-andre-agassi-too-hard-on-nick-bollettieri-in-open/553408)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-andre-agassi-too-hard-on-nick-bollettieri-in-open/553408 "2010-09-12T19:54:49Z")
I read “Open” about 2 months ago and I really enjoyed it. However, I was stunned by the portrayal of Nick Bollettieri and his tennis camp for kids. I mean, that camp produced Monica Seles, Andre, and Jim Courier. It mus… --- ## [A complete list of all 20+ point cribbage hands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-complete-list-of-all-20-point-cribbage-hands/552942)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-complete-list-of-all-20-point-cribbage-hands/552942 "2010-09-12T07:10:06Z")
Surely such a list must be available, but damned if I’ve been able to Google one up. Using the frequencies from this page, I’m confident that I’ve identified all the cribbage hands with 22 or more points, and ~97% (by f… --- ## [Dawn of War - Any Good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-of-war-any-good/553039)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dawn-of-war-any-good/553039 "2010-09-11T23:47:53Z")
I was a big fan of Warhammer 40K as a teen and still have a soft spot for it now, however I’ve never been a big fan of RTS games. But after seeing the trailer for the first Dawn of War, I’m seriously considering giving i… --- ## [Nate Montana playing QB for Notre Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nate-montana-playing-qb-for-notre-dame/553433)
**Author:** [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nate-montana-playing-qb-for-notre-dame/553433 "2010-09-11T21:24:27Z")
Joe’s son. #1 QB got knocked out of the game and the backup threw an inteception on his first pass. Michigan’s QB just ran 87 yards for a TD. Tate Forcier still on the bench (for now.) --- ## [Help Me Buy A Gaming PC For $500 Or Less!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gaming-pc-for-500-or-less/553359)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-buy-a-gaming-pc-for-500-or-less/553359 "2010-09-11T20:49:13Z")
OK. I have a little extra cash and am considering buying a newer Windows gaming/media-oriented PC. I found one on ebay that’s pretty reasonable here: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Workstation-PC-AMD-Athlon-II-X4-No-Reserve-/12… --- ## [It's for Kids, and I'm Addicted, Even Though I Suck at It.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-for-kids-and-im-addicted-even-though-i-suck-at-it/553117)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-for-kids-and-im-addicted-even-though-i-suck-at-it/553117 "2010-09-11T12:10:20Z")
On the American Girl website, there’s a video game called Josefina’s Santa Fe Market Adventure. I started playing it, and now I’m hooked. And I can’t get past level three! I’m so freaking embarrassed. Anyone want to … --- ## [Video games that change how you see the world](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-that-change-how-you-see-the-world/551253)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-that-change-how-you-see-the-world/551253 "2010-09-11T01:43:46Z")
Just finished playing through Mirror’s Edge, which I bought on sale. It’s a pretty disappointing game, but nonetheless I found when I went outside I really noticed any structure that was in a uniform, saturated colour. … --- ## [Geek and Gamer Girls song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-and-gamer-girls-song/553361)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-and-gamer-girls-song/553361 "2010-09-11T01:21:25Z")
http://www.break.com/break-originals/other-funny-stuff/geek-and-gamer-girls-anthem Frakking hilarious! Look for the cameos. --- ## [Pro sports franchise movement and expansion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-franchise-movement-and-expansion/552992)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pro-sports-franchise-movement-and-expansion/552992 "2010-09-11T01:17:59Z")
If/when Seattle builds an NBA-worthy arena, and the league returns, and assuming a 32nd team is added simutameously, which of these cities makes the most sense? (my picks marked w/\*) St Louis\* Kansas City Las Vegas S… --- ## [Baseball game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-game/552184)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-game/552184 "2010-09-10T23:50:42Z")
I’ll start by giving a brief series of MLB players’ names, and your job (initially) is to guess the thing they have in common that I’m thinking of. They make have other things in common, perhaps many other things, but y… --- ## [New Mass Effect 2 DLC: Lair of the Shadow Broker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mass-effect-2-dlc-lair-of-the-shadow-broker/551320)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mass-effect-2-dlc-lair-of-the-shadow-broker/551320 "2010-09-10T23:23:48Z")
I have ignored all the Mass Effect DLCs so far. They’ve only been some non important extra content, there if you want to pay for it but don’t make a larger impact on the overall plot arch. Bioware is set to change that w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=462) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=464)