# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=98 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 99 --- ## [Multi-sport Coaches/Managers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-sport-coaches-managers/843643)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-sport-coaches-managers/843643 "2019-11-24T12:23:54Z")
Just saw former Super Bowl champion coach Joe Gibbs’ NASCAR team won another championship. Now I guess we could debate if NASCAR is a “sport” and if Gibbs really runs or just owns his team, but his success at the highest… --- ## [Is Cal-Stanford's "The Play" the greatest play in college football history?....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cal-stanfords-the-play-the-greatest-play-in-college-football-history/843201)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cal-stanfords-the-play-the-greatest-play-in-college-football-history/843201 "2019-11-24T03:23:52Z")
I was recently watching ESPN150, a panel discussing this play and other plays. I think this is the best play ever for a myriad of reasons, both before the play, during the play, and after the play. Here’s some raw foot… --- ## [Why are Steve Jackson Games and other classics not available on App store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-steve-jackson-games-and-other-classics-not-available-on-app-store/843748)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-steve-jackson-games-and-other-classics-not-available-on-app-store/843748 "2019-11-23T17:01:07Z")
I hate the munchkins franchise but between ogre, car wars, illuminati, etc. Also all those ziplock game companies like task force pocket games Gamma world Villians and vigilantes Iron crown enterprises stuff gurps, … --- ## [Question regarding sign stealing in baseball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-sign-stealing-in-baseball/843626)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-sign-stealing-in-baseball/843626 "2019-11-22T02:07:44Z")
Hi I am not a baseball fan. I don’t watch it. But am interested in the rules. What exactly is the issue involved in sign stealing in baseball? I understand that it involves stealing signs (signals) between the catcher… --- ## [Possible "Lifepool" game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-lifepool-game/843365)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-lifepool-game/843365 "2019-11-21T15:48:28Z")
I hope this is the right forum for game development. There are a couple of popular “Deathpool” games going on currently(Celebrity and Themed), and I thought a “Lifepool” game might work. All picks must between 75 and 1… --- ## [When did NFL QBs no longer call plays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-nfl-qbs-no-longer-call-plays/843715)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-nfl-qbs-no-longer-call-plays/843715 "2019-11-21T15:35:41Z")
Pretty sure in the past the QB could call a play. Now I believe all plays are sent in via radio to the QB. There are still audibles to change the play. Defense also can get a setup via radio. Around what time di… --- ## [Valve Announces new Half-Life game (But it's not 3)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valve-announces-new-half-life-game-but-its-not-3/843648)
**Author:** [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valve-announces-new-half-life-game-but-its-not-3/843648 "2019-11-21T13:43:13Z")
It’s a VR game called “Half-Life:Alyx”. Disappointed article here. So is this just going to be a tech demo to show off VR functionality, or will it actually advance the game story in any sort of meaningful way? I’m bett… --- ## [That pen-and-paper artillery game we played in elementary -- ever gone professional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-pen-and-paper-artillery-game-we-played-in-elementary-ever-gone-professional/843644)
**Author:** [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-pen-and-paper-artillery-game-we-played-in-elementary-ever-gone-professional/843644 "2019-11-21T11:00:17Z")
The game was played on a regluar sheet of paper with terrain and artillery units drawn on it by hand. Rules were pretty flexible, but one core element was that you had to draw the trajectory of your shot in a smooth moti… --- ## [Song sung by fans near end of English football matches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-sung-by-fans-near-end-of-english-football-matches/843489)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-sung-by-fans-near-end-of-english-football-matches/843489 "2019-11-20T19:49:13Z")
Here in the states there is a (mildly unsportsmanlike) tradition observed at various team sporting events when the game clock is about to run out and one team has no realistic hope of scoring enough points to win in the … --- ## [Wild Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-bill/843693)
**Author:** [@Lsharper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsharper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wild-bill/843693 "2019-11-20T07:38:49Z")
Deadmans hand. Ok I get that there seems to be a huge debate on what cards Wild Bill was really holding. But what I would be interested in is were those cards indexed? Either by small letters and numbers “squezzers”. Or … --- ## [NFL: Helmet to Helmet Hits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-helmet-to-helmet-hits/843634)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-helmet-to-helmet-hits/843634 "2019-11-20T00:52:06Z")
If you’re a fan, you know that the league has been cracking down on these types of hits due to concussions, CTE, etc. Being a Steelers fan, I just witnessed my best WR leave a game with 2 HTH’s on the same hit, during t… --- ## [NFL WEEK 11 Herbs and Spices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11-herbs-and-spices/843415)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11-herbs-and-spices/843415 "2019-11-19T22:44:06Z")
It’s not a great week for the NFL when the biggest news isn’t about current teams and players, but rather that a former player getting a workout. Colin Kaepernick gets a workout on Saturday in Atlanta. The “planning” and… --- ## [Games Magazine Wild Cards numbers game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-magazine-wild-cards-numbers-game/843580)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-magazine-wild-cards-numbers-game/843580 "2019-11-19T03:42:01Z")
The January 2020 edition of Games magazine had a Wild Cards puzzle that I couldn’t solve, and the solution they gave doesn’t provide the steps taken to arrive at the answer. There has to be a better way than trial and er… --- ## [Formula One 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2019/834514)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formula-one-2019/834514 "2019-11-18T21:18:43Z")
Is anyone else here following Formula One? The Monaco Grand Prix is tomorrow. Qualifying highlights here. My money (literally) is on Vettel, Bottas, and Hamilton. Longer odds but a bigger payoff on Vettel (who did take … --- ## [Land Speed Record - Bloodhound Progress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-speed-record-bloodhound-progress/843174)
**Author:** [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/land-speed-record-bloodhound-progress/843174 "2019-11-18T16:14:47Z")
Seems like the right thread as it is a game and is certainly not mundane. The latest serious challenger for the LSR is “Bloodhound” and it has recently been undergoing test in South Africa with an intention to hit 1000m… --- ## [Don Cherry (Hockey)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-cherry-hockey/843249)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-cherry-hockey/843249 "2019-11-18T14:54:04Z")
Don Cherry, a 85-year old white male hockey commentator, made incendiary comments Saturday night during “Hockey Night in Canada”, his show that he commentates. I like Cherry’s no-nonsense style, but there are certain … --- ## [He Hate Me Keeper League - Year 16](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-year-16/818242)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-hate-me-keeper-league-year-16/818242 "2019-11-17T21:19:03Z")
We traditionally draft the day after Labor Day so the draft will be set to Tuesday, Sep 4 at 8:30 Eastern. If that’s a problem, speak up now. Schedule NFL Season Starts Thursday, September 7 Offseason Trade Deadline: … --- ## [Played Sorcerer. A fun card battle game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/played-sorcerer-a-fun-card-battle-game/843562)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/played-sorcerer-a-fun-card-battle-game/843562 "2019-11-17T01:11:03Z")
I have been looking for Magic the Gathering alternatives and tried this. It is a card game but you get all the cards in the box ( although you can buy expansions that contain compete sets). Your deck contains 10 characte… --- ## [NFL WEEK 10 Things I Hate About You](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10-things-i-hate-about-you/843120)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-10-things-i-hate-about-you/843120 "2019-11-15T06:50:20Z")
Another quiet week in the NFL. Most of the news is injury related, with Mahomes practicing for the first time, Cam Newton going on IR (it will be interesting to see what they do with him), and AJ Green may finally return… --- ## [Was Jack Kramer a male chauvinist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-jack-kramer-a-male-chauvinist/843442)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-jack-kramer-a-male-chauvinist/843442 "2019-11-14T21:08:27Z")
I saw the movie Battle of the Sexes, which is about the Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs match. I knew about the match and the basics of its setup. The movie portrays Jack Kramer as a huge chauvinist who really believed… --- ## [A fully customizable Fantasy Football league](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fully-customizable-fantasy-football-league/843313)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fully-customizable-fantasy-football-league/843313 "2019-11-14T20:28:55Z")
I could do this by hand but why? I’m looking to start a league at work but there are some tweeks I would like to be able to make like: On a touchdown pass: 3 points to the QB, 3 points to the receiver 2 conferences wi… --- ## [NFL Playoff tiebreaking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-tiebreaking/843373)
**Author:** [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-tiebreaking/843373 "2019-11-13T18:27:31Z")
What is the deepest any tiebreaking procedure has had to go in the NFL? There are a minimum of 11 steps possible, but most have 12 and the final arbiter in all cases is a coin toss, which obviously will never happen. … --- ## [Port Royal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-royal/843338)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-royal/843338 "2019-11-12T19:11:06Z")
Recently discovered this card game and it has been fun to play. It’s a push your luck game where you try to acquire gold to purchase people that give you powers and points. It plays 2 to 5 players but I have so far only … --- ## [Great quarterbacks with terrible starts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-quarterbacks-with-terrible-starts/843247)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-quarterbacks-with-terrible-starts/843247 "2019-11-12T12:53:09Z")
I’m watching the Giants vs. the Jets. So far, the Jets are dominating, but it’s early in the game. Anyway, both Darnold and Jones are meant to be franchise quarterbacks (Trubisky as well, I guess) and they’ve had terri… --- ## [Is Christian Pulisic already the best American male soccer player ever?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-christian-pulisic-already-the-best-american-male-soccer-player-ever/843224)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-christian-pulisic-already-the-best-american-male-soccer-player-ever/843224 "2019-11-12T11:25:45Z")
He just turned 21, just having moved to Chelsea, a top EPL club, after mixed performances in the Bundesliga for Dortmund. He seems to have turned a corner and now is clearly taking over games in the top league in the wo… --- ## [Why isn't hockey heavily discussed in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-hockey-heavily-discussed-in-america/843009)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-hockey-heavily-discussed-in-america/843009 "2019-11-11T22:45:55Z")
I know it is a Canadian/Europeanized sport. But why isn’t hockey heavily discussed in America? Even in the New York metropolitan area, you don’t hear much Rangers/Devils/Islanders/Flyers enthusiasm like the Knicks/NY G… --- ## [Saskatchewan Roughriders No. 1 in the West!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saskatchewan-roughriders-no-1-in-the-west/842957)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saskatchewan-roughriders-no-1-in-the-west/842957 "2019-11-11T03:45:50Z")
RIDERS TAKE HOME 13TH WIN, WEST DIVISION IN FRONT OF 13TH MAN W00T! First time in 10 years! Now we get a bye to the West final in two weeks time, at home. Off to Canadian Tire to buy more hand-warmers - will likely b… --- ## [NCAA College basketball thread 2019-2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-college-basketball-thread-2019-2020/843250)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-college-basketball-thread-2019-2020/843250 "2019-11-10T22:33:42Z")
Well, this is exactly what I wanted to see. FSU, with a dumb loss to start the season is crushing the Florida Gators. And, in happy news, I’m finally going to see the Georgetown Hoyas next Sunday since I’ll be in D.C. I… --- ## [Stellaris - 4X/Grand Strategy Hybrid from Paradox](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stellaris-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-paradox/749001)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 325\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stellaris-4x-grand-strategy-hybrid-from-paradox/749001 "2019-11-08T16:55:48Z")
I’m super excited for this title, any other fans of it, 4X space games, or Paradox titles out there? So what is it, for those who don’t know? A fresh new take on space 4X and Grand Strategy games. The game is deeper th… --- ## [MLB: Post-Season 2019](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 647\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2019/841046 "2019-11-08T15:58:12Z")
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