# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=61 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [Tiger Woods was close to having leg amputated](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-was-close-to-having-leg-amputated/955289)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tiger-woods-was-close-to-having-leg-amputated/955289 "2021-12-01T13:08:15Z")
Tiger is giving interviews. Sounds like he’s accepted he’ll never be back to pre-crash form. Apparently the injury to his right leg was so severe that it was touch and go whether it would be amputated. Doesn’t sound like… --- ## [NFL Week 12 Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-12-thread/955077)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-12-thread/955077 "2021-12-01T05:17:26Z")
As far as I can tell, there was no Week 12 thread started this week. I’m not going to do a write up because the thread is already late, so I’ll just create this so we have a space to talk about this week’s games. --- ## [Len's Island](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lens-island/955244)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lens-island/955244 "2021-11-30T19:16:39Z")
It’s an early access game, just released on Steam last week, I think. I downloaded it this morning, played for a few minutes. I think it will be fun, but it’s going to take some getting used to. The navigation is diff… --- ## [Quickest score](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickest-score/955174)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quickest-score/955174 "2021-11-30T19:15:33Z")
What is the earliest in a game a team scored a touchdown? --- ## [An Addictive Game for NBA Fans Exists on the Internet! (also NFL/NHL, I guess)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-addictive-game-for-nba-fans-exists-on-the-internet-also-nfl-nhl-i-guess/954434)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-addictive-game-for-nba-fans-exists-on-the-internet-also-nfl-nhl-i-guess/954434 "2021-11-29T22:28:12Z")
Basketball GM This free one-player game allows you to play as an NBA general manager, attempting to assemble the perfect roster through drafts, trades and free agency. You can start as the manager of any team in any se… --- ## [Golf - putters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-putters/954954)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golf-putters/954954 "2021-11-29T20:27:57Z")
Not a golfer. My ignorance needs to be fought on why a $300 Spider X putter would be any better than your basic putter. (especially shaped like the gold one, second photo) --- ## [Tabletop games (with one player remote)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tabletop-games-with-one-player-remote/954977)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tabletop-games-with-one-player-remote/954977 "2021-11-29T00:00:20Z")
My D&D group has decided to take a hiatus from D&D, but we’d still like to get together in person (we’re all vaccinated and boosted) on a regular basis to play something or other. The catch is that one member of the gro… --- ## [Have any of your teams ever won it all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-your-teams-ever-won-it-all/954427)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-your-teams-ever-won-it-all/954427 "2021-11-28T19:32:29Z")
Have any of the teams you root for in sports won the championship? NFL: My Colts won Super Bowl XLI. I remember I had to work on the night of the AFC Championship Game against the Patriots, and we couldn’t watch it at… --- ## [NFL 2021: Week Ocean's Eleven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-oceans-eleven/954562)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-oceans-eleven/954562 "2021-11-28T18:56:53Z")
Not a lot of news this week. OBJ signed with the Rams, a run of “upsets” make things more interesting (who would think the Titans would be tied for the best record in the NFL), and Covid is still an issue. On the last on… --- ## [Aaron Rodgers and vaccines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-and-vaccines/953976)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aaron-rodgers-and-vaccines/953976 "2021-11-27T23:34:25Z")
I’m not sure if this should go here or in the Pit. I’d like to keep things civil, but if people start venting, I’m hoping it gets moved rather than drawing warnings. OK, I had no idea that Aaron Rodgers was “vaccine he… --- ## [15 yo Olivier Rioux is world’s tallest teenager — he’s 7’ 5”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-yo-olivier-rioux-is-world-s-tallest-teenager-he-s-7-5/955010)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/15-yo-olivier-rioux-is-world-s-tallest-teenager-he-s-7-5/955010 "2021-11-27T16:07:27Z")
He’s shown playing basketball. --- ## [NCAA Men’s Basketball 2021-2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-men-s-basketball-2021-2022/954473)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-men-s-basketball-2021-2022/954473 "2021-11-27T05:46:28Z")
College basketball season has started and the first month of the season is always interesting until conference play starts . I’m watching Georgetown vs American University. Georgetown was the first team I really follow… --- ## [Poll: 2021 World Series: Who will win it all?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-2021-world-series-who-will-win-it-all/953259)
**Author:** [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-2021-world-series-who-will-win-it-all/953259 "2021-11-03T03:48:28Z")
poll The game starts at 7:09 CST. I’ll try to end the poll at 8:39 CST. --- ## [Baseball lockout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-lockout/954834)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-lockout/954834 "2021-11-26T15:14:32Z")
The Collective Bargaining Agreement is expiring December 1st. The chances of a new agreement before then looks slim to none. This may lead to a lockout on December 2nd. This would dowse the hot stove. I have my doubts th… --- ## [St. Louis Sues NFL, Gets $790 Million](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-sues-nfl-gets-790-million/954948)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-louis-sues-nfl-gets-790-million/954948 "2021-11-25T17:37:45Z")
A four-year lawsuit by several St. Louis government entities against the NFL ended yesterday with a big damn paycheck. St. Louis filed suit in 2017 claiming that 1) the NFL had ignored its own relocation guidelines by a… --- ## [Deathloop playthrough](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deathloop-playthrough/954798)
**Author:** [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deathloop-playthrough/954798 "2021-11-23T09:18:38Z")
I started this game about a week ago on the PC, and it took me a while to get going (actually it was about three weeks ago, but I didn’t get it, and went off to play Dishonored dlc which really got me in the mood for it,… --- ## [What are the most popular ways to bet on sports these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-popular-ways-to-bet-on-sports-these-days/954567)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-popular-ways-to-bet-on-sports-these-days/954567 "2021-11-23T05:24:49Z")
The topic of live sports betting got me thinking of sports betting in general. What are the current popular and legal ways that people bet on sports? Are the online sport books bigger players now compared to the tradit… --- ## ["Man In The Arena" Tom Brady Series on Hulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-the-arena-tom-brady-series-on-hulu/954582)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-the-arena-tom-brady-series-on-hulu/954582 "2021-11-23T02:56:50Z")
Man… I’m pretty apathetic on Tom Brady but this show, which I think just aired it’s 1st episode the night before last, is good. REALLY good. If you like football, I cannot imagine that you will not like this. It’s very … --- ## [Suggest some 'Taskmaster' type games suitable for Zoom meetings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-taskmaster-type-games-suitable-for-zoom-meetings/954752)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-taskmaster-type-games-suitable-for-zoom-meetings/954752 "2021-11-23T01:43:47Z")
If you’re familiar with the irreverent game BBC TV game show called Taskmaster, then you might be able to help me with some ideas for games that can be run over a Zoom meeting. It’s strictly for laughs, and should ideal… --- ## [Trying to hammer out this "Armchair Quarterback" thing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-hammer-out-this-armchair-quarterback-thing/954710)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-hammer-out-this-armchair-quarterback-thing/954710 "2021-11-23T00:00:06Z")
This concept: The main definition I’ll derive, then - being the first thing on the top of google’s first page - will be "someone who gives opinions about something without having direct knowledge or experience of it… --- ## [What toys and games did you want when you were a child?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-toys-and-games-did-you-want-when-you-were-a-child/952321)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-toys-and-games-did-you-want-when-you-were-a-child/952321 "2021-11-22T02:51:01Z")
A story of some things I got and one thing I didn’t: When I was a kid, I was big into the TV show Knight Rider, with David Hasselhoff. What I wanted more than anything was the talking KITT car set with the Michael Knig… --- ## [Whatever happened to boxing trainer Shorty Linton?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-boxing-trainer-shorty-linton/759954)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatever-happened-to-boxing-trainer-shorty-linton/759954 "2021-11-21T22:47:07Z")
I just watched The Joe Louis Story (1953) for the first time. Louis’s first trainer Shorty Linton appears briefly as himself. Most of his training would later be done by Jack Blackburn, who died in 1942, then Manny Se… --- ## [Tennis - Dean Martin jr at Wimbledon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-dean-martin-jr-at-wimbledon/954720)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-dean-martin-jr-at-wimbledon/954720 "2021-11-21T20:31:59Z")
Various sources state that Dean Martin jr (1951-1987 - son of actor/singer Dean Martin) - also known as “Dino” or “Dean Paul” or “Dean Paul Martin” - birth name “Dean Paul Crocetti jr” - played in a junior event at Wimbl… --- ## [Yankees (and other MLB) off season (edited title)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-and-other-mlb-off-season-edited-title/951999)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yankees-and-other-mlb-off-season-edited-title/951999 "2021-11-21T15:47:37Z")
Continuing the discussion from MLB 2021 Playoffs: I agree it is time for a new Manager and new coaches. Boone is close to useless and Nevin has been terrible long before last night. On Gallo, the Yanks control him next… --- ## [Sports Live Betting Technology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-live-betting-technology/954014)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-live-betting-technology/954014 "2021-11-19T19:45:58Z")
On my sports betting site, they now have vast options for live betting. I can literally bet on Italian Women’s Volleyball Serie B league games live, meaning with the game in progress. Any sport with even the scarcest f… --- ## [Are the Braves the only franchise to win their league championship in three different cities?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-braves-the-only-franchise-to-win-their-league-championship-in-three-different-cities/954459)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-braves-the-only-franchise-to-win-their-league-championship-in-three-different-cities/954459 "2021-11-19T03:08:32Z")
I know some teams have won in two different cities. But, the Braves won in Boston in 1914, Milwaukee in 1957, and Atlanta in 1995, and again this year. Does this make them unique among all franchises and professional s… --- ## [NFL 2021: Week Ten-donitis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-ten-donitis/954193)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2021-week-ten-donitis/954193 "2021-11-18T06:33:25Z")
@Hamlet normally starts these threads, but it’s getting late and I assume he’s off helping mount a play or digging up skulls, so here’s this week’s schedule. Thursday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins… --- ## [Has this been done? Chess with dice rolls added](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-chess-with-dice-rolls-added/954520)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-been-done-chess-with-dice-rolls-added/954520 "2021-11-17T23:36:26Z")
Ordinarily in chess the outcome of a confrontation between two pieces is predetermined: whichever piece gets the jump on another wins, even if somehow it can be contrived to have a pawn take a queen. The “strength” of th… --- ## [Greatest chess player tournament](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-chess-player-tournament/954409)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-chess-player-tournament/954409 "2021-11-17T18:59:23Z")
By virtue of my time-machine I am going to gather the eight greatest chess players ever in their prime. The tournament is structured as follows: Ranked pairings each round (like the NCAA Basketball Tournament) You beat… --- ## [Capless Olympic medalist swimmers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capless-olympic-medalist-swimmers/954508)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capless-olympic-medalist-swimmers/954508 "2021-11-17T11:47:25Z")
These days, it seems that all Olympic swimmers wear caps. However, from looking at photos from very old Olympics games, most of the swimmers did not wear caps. Who was the last person to win an Olympic medal in swimmin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=62)