# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=81 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [NFL Week 2 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2-2020/920826)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-2-2020/920826 "2020-09-23T19:48:46Z")
Thursday CIN @ CLE -6 | 43.5 Sunday early NYG @ CHI -5.5 | 42 ATL @ DAL -4 | 52.5 DET @ GB -6 | 49 JAX @ TEN -9 | 43 MIN @ IND -3 | 3 48.5 BUF -5 @ MIA | 41 SF -7 @ NYJ | 42 LAR @ PHI -1 | 46 DEN @ PIT -7.5 | … --- ## [Gale Sayers, R.I.P](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gale-sayers-r-i-p/921331)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gale-sayers-r-i-p/921331 "2020-09-23T17:06:54Z")
It was announced this morning that Gale Sayers, Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s and early 1970s, passed away at age 77. Sayers had been battling dementia and other neurological issues for se… --- ## [Scrabble. I love Scrabble. Don't you love Scrabble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrabble-i-love-scrabble-dont-you-love-scrabble/282397)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scrabble-i-love-scrabble-dont-you-love-scrabble/282397 "2020-09-21T15:48:59Z")
Scrabble, let’s be honest, is a wonderful game. There’s nothing more satisfying that laying down a big ol’ 7-letter word that jacks up your score and blocks your opponents from the best squares and drives them insane be… --- ## [Gaming novice, recommendations for downloadable PC games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-novice-recommendations-for-downloadable-pc-games/920837)
**Author:** [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaming-novice-recommendations-for-downloadable-pc-games/920837 "2020-09-20T01:54:14Z")
I’m stuck at home with nothing but Netflix and my PC for the next 6 weeks. I have almost no knowledge of PC (desktop) based games, but would like some recommendations for something I can play by myself (not multi-player… --- ## [Playstation 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playstation-5/855489 "2020-09-18T14:04:57Z")
Here is what it will look like. Very odd looking machine, but I won’t care if it is a great console. --- ## [Does the DH really add a roster space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-dh-really-add-a-roster-space/920785)
**Author:** [@GreaterZamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreaterZamboni)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-dh-really-add-a-roster-space/920785 "2020-09-17T21:12:00Z")
I have seen it argued that the DH will be used in the National League from now on because it adds a roster space to the team and therefore the players’ union will support it. I do not think that is true. I say the DH wil… --- ## [Pencil and Paper Games and Strategies to Win Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pencil-and-paper-games-and-strategies-to-win-them/920411)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pencil-and-paper-games-and-strategies-to-win-them/920411 "2020-09-17T17:09:51Z")
I’m a bit addicted to games, but not those graphics-heavy shoot-em-up games my students spend purt near every waking moment playing. I also find myself wanting to do something on a board, but not necessarily wanting to l… --- ## [NFL 2020: Week 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2020-week-2/920848)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2020-week-2/920848 "2020-09-17T15:54:05Z")
Not a whole lot of news this early in the season. Bruce Arians says out loud what anyone who saw Tom Brady play Sunday was thinking. The Patriots remain one of the most flexible teams, both offensively and defensively, i… --- ## [NFL Week 1 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1-2020/920216)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-1-2020/920216 "2020-09-17T09:32:43Z")
Well we’re here. After a weird year with no preseason, we’re going to get some football games before everything falls apart later on. I feel weirdly detached and not hyped at all after no preseason, it doesn’t really fee… --- ## [MS Flight Simulator 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-flight-simulator-2020/915223)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-flight-simulator-2020/915223 "2020-09-16T16:36:28Z")
It launches on August 18 2020 for Windows 10. It will be included in the XBox Game Pass (PC included). I just spent an obscene amount of money on both X-Plane and Prepar3D, figuring Microsoft will probably push back F… --- ## [Anyone else stoked for Wasteland 3 tommorow night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-stoked-for-wasteland-3-tommorow-night/919085)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-stoked-for-wasteland-3-tommorow-night/919085 "2020-09-16T03:34:16Z")
This is the first full price-at release game I will have bought in a long while. The original Wasteland is in my top three games of all time. And the second on was pretty good too. I hear this one is supposed to be even… --- ## [Is It Stupid to Mandate Masks for Coaches on the Sideline but not Players?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-mandate-masks-for-coaches-on-the-sideline-but-not-players/920617)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-stupid-to-mandate-masks-for-coaches-on-the-sideline-but-not-players/920617 "2020-09-16T01:35:23Z")
Watching the Steelers v NYG and while the coaches have been mandated to wear masks… …the players arent wearing them. Whats the point of masking up the coaches? --- ## [Coming back when 0-3 in best of 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coming-back-when-0-3-in-best-of-7/919903)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coming-back-when-0-3-in-best-of-7/919903 "2020-09-15T22:56:00Z")
The Milwaukee Bucks, the #1 seed in the NBA is down 3-0 and has been written off by the announcers since “no team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit in the NBA playoffs”. This is a surprising result, no? Usually if … --- ## [Piped in crowd noises: A poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piped-in-crowd-noises-a-poll/920518)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piped-in-crowd-noises-a-poll/920518 "2020-09-14T22:03:39Z")
With the current pandemic, most major sports broadcasts are artificially piping in crowd noises with the telecasts. What’s your opinion of them? poll --- ## [Boomer Esiason](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomer-esiason/855714)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomer-esiason/855714 "2020-09-11T19:16:22Z")
Do you like the former NFL quarterback and current radio broadcaster/CBS Sports commentator? Some people don’t like him because of his anti-Colin Kaepernick rants due to the national anthem kneeling issue. --- ## [Best Mobile Games that do not utilize micro-transactions? (Android if possible)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mobile-games-that-do-not-utilize-micro-transactions-android-if-possible/914002)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-mobile-games-that-do-not-utilize-micro-transactions-android-if-possible/914002 "2020-09-11T19:12:33Z")
I could use a time-killer game, but really hate games that time you out for hours unless you pay. Games like Simpsons Tapped Out(which I heavily played for a couple years) are nice, but I am wondering what decent games a… --- ## [Which game has the best or most beautiful graphics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-game-has-the-best-or-most-beautiful-graphics/918186)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-game-has-the-best-or-most-beautiful-graphics/918186 "2020-09-10T20:12:31Z")
It doesn’t have to be a recent game that is utilizing the latest technology, but it can be if that is how you feel. I’m just thinking of what games look the best in your opinion. A few that came to my mind, in no order: … --- ## [So remind me why I should practice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-remind-me-why-i-should-practice/855262)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-remind-me-why-i-should-practice/855262 "2020-09-10T19:03:43Z")
Played golf yesterday for the 1st time all year. Shot a very uneventful 3-over 38 for 9 holes. (For any non-golfers, that’s a pretty decent score - even on a relatively easy 9 hole course.) I could play the rest of th… --- ## [SDMB NFL Pick 'em and Survival Leagues 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2019/839568)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-nfl-pick-em-and-survival-leagues-2019/839568 "2020-09-10T17:29:25Z")
So I’m starting this thread way late because it just completely slipped my mind to start these leagues. Last year’s thread Everyone is invited to play - it’s not like fantasy football where you have head to head matchu… --- ## [NFL - OFFSEASON of Mist and mellow fruitfulness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-of-mist-and-mellow-fruitfulness/847586)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-offseason-of-mist-and-mellow-fruitfulness/847586 "2020-09-09T22:13:03Z")
Gotta get my Keats on. Well, the Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl Champs and damn, they look good. Congrats to Andy Reid, he’s been so good for so long, it’s nice to see him finally win the big game. I hope he’s as… --- ## [In which sport do the MOST athletes earn the HIGHEST NET INCOME?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-sport-do-the-most-athletes-earn-the-highest-net-income/920110)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-sport-do-the-most-athletes-earn-the-highest-net-income/920110 "2020-09-09T21:01:01Z")
I was thinking about this yesterday after Dustin Johnson won a cool $15 million - to add to the $5.8 million he’d already won this year. So I was daydreaming about what sort of lifestyle that would support, but I realiz… --- ## [The Ski thread 2019-20 - Come, and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastick toe.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075)
**Author:** [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075 "2020-09-08T06:07:00Z")
Here’s to another fine season for all y’all, with bright snow crystals to dance on, and family and friends to dance with. --- ## [Anyone else have an Oculus Quest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-oculus-quest/847594)
**Author:** [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-have-an-oculus-quest/847594 "2020-09-08T03:04:01Z")
I bowed to the pressure from my own brain and got an Oculus Quest. I have an Oculus Rift but it is an older one. Wow! First, let me talk hardware. This is an impressive system. It’s all in one. There are no cables … --- ## [Lou Brock, RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-brock-rip/919993)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-brock-rip/919993 "2020-09-08T03:02:43Z")
I’d not seen anything about this until catching a link to this story on a baseball subreddit. Lou Brock, the former Cardinals star, who is still the all-time steals leader for the National League, passed away in St. Lou… --- ## [LA TV Replacing Raiders Preseason Games with SB Wins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-tv-replacing-raiders-preseason-games-with-sb-wins/919917)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-tv-replacing-raiders-preseason-games-with-sb-wins/919917 "2020-09-06T16:33:54Z")
…and I couldnt be happier. I know this is mundane and pointless but so is NFL games without fans, --- ## [SDMB Big League Fantasy Football 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2019/838340)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-big-league-fantasy-football-2019/838340 "2020-09-06T00:12:04Z")
Last year’s thread This will be year 11 of this league. You must attend the draft to play in this league. Auto drafted teams are not viable due to the structure of it. Also, please don’t change your name dramatically.… --- ## [Using Steam to run Multiplayer game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-steam-to-run-multiplayer-game/919889)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-steam-to-run-multiplayer-game/919889 "2020-09-05T22:28:27Z")
My friend Dave and I really enjoy playing multiplayer Heroes of Might and Magic 3 (especially to cheer ourselves up during isolation.) We’ve both bought the game through Steam and had one successful session. However we… --- ## [What is the best car racing game I own? (library inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-car-racing-game-i-own-library-inside/855802)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-car-racing-game-i-own-library-inside/855802 "2020-09-04T23:25:42Z")
I think my son would get a kick out of a car racing game and here is my PC selection. Here is my Steam library. Steam Library Highlights for those who don’t want to go through all that: Dirt 3 Dirt Rally Dirt Showdo… --- ## [Son's Sports Blog](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sons-sports-blog/919843)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sons-sports-blog/919843 "2020-09-04T21:16:36Z")
Mods, delete if this isn’t ok. Our youngest, who hasn’t been able to physically attend college since early March, has decided to start a sports blog. I’m no doubt biased, but I think he’s pretty good. --- ## [How exactly would Messi be able to leave Barcelona?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-would-messi-be-able-to-leave-barcelona/919364)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-would-messi-be-able-to-leave-barcelona/919364 "2020-09-04T21:09:50Z")
His transfer fee is a large fraction of $1 billion. While his genius is still apparent, there are clear signs that he is on the decline. While someone with unlimited capital may be able to pay that fee, I can’t see a c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=82)