It was a happy week for both Mike and me last week; happy for me mainly because the Chiefs took out Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, happy for Mike because the Chargers resuscitated their season by coming back and beating the Texans.
Since Scorigamis become rarer as more of them hit, the happiness points should increase every time. So if the first Scorigami is worth 25 points, the next one should be worth 30 points. It's a way to make this meaningless activity more difficult to score for no reason whatsoever.
I totally agree about the Thursday night games. If there were more games, it would make sense for a coach to sit some players but each game is two precious in the NFL. We need somebody like Belichick to list every player on the injury report as “questionable, fatigue.” Or, if it has to be body parts, “questionable, legs, arms, neck, back, torso. “ Or maybe for all coaches to do that.
Is it worth have a running tally, both of the previous week's final score and overall score so we know if this is a happy football season for you or not?
Begs the question... Is every season a happy season because football trumps all even if you're favorite teams lose more often than not?
The nullification game should only be allowed on games where more than 5 (10?) points are in play. any less and it's pointless.
On the scorigami - I think it's just an auto 25 point award, and the actual happiness score for the game remains unchanged - regardless of how cool the score is it's still crappy if Washington win.
That's the point of the nullification game in my mind, two teams so close it really doesn't matter who wins the game. And, I think both teams should be as close to zero as possible--that area where there's no real love or hatred for them. Your zombie teams, so to speak.
But I absolutely adore Lamar Jackson, love everything about the way he plays the game. So, I’m not sure what to do with that. How do you root against a team but for their quarterback? With the Buccaneers, I used to love them with their goofy uniforms and haunted history and pirate motif. But I don’t think I’m alone in despising Tom Brady.
---as for Cowgirls against the Lambs, i despise Dallas w/all my heart, but as a 49ers fan, i also despise LA, and for sake of the division standings, i begrudgingly want Dallas to win (and then lose out after that!)
oh, and sorry about Carolina, they're gonna get thrashed this week, methinks...
“We have a couple of people on here who would like me to try the Jets on for size as a fan … and I think I’m going to do it.”
{Heart swelling with pride, joy, and even a few emotions not referenced in Stevie Ray Vaughan lyrics}
This makes me so happy . . .
. . . until I’m forced to reckon with the fact that Joe is actually stepping precariously close to the abyss.
{Emotion understood by ONLY Jets fans upon discovery of other members of their tribe . . . a mixture of recognition, love, pity, disgust, contempt, self-loathing, horror, and a small dose of paternalistic “don’t DO that, I know better” wisdom}
But I’m still happy. Go, Joe, go. You won’t (read: you most certainly WILL) regret it.
I agree with the guy who thinks you have cast your lot with the Chiefs. But if you haven’t, I’m glad Detroit is still alive. I think of Cleveland as Detroit’s triple A franchise- they just call it Toledo.
Sorry if this has already been asked, but what is the point of nullifying these 1- and 2-point games (as Mike but not Joe does this week)? Isn't it already basically nullified by the tiny margin?
So ‘trying on’ the Bills... will that include drinking Labatts tall boys in the parking lot / some rando guy’s lawn, leading to a table slam all as a metaphor to smashing the hated Stillers?
Question. Who were you rooting for in the last 13 seconds of the AFC Championship? If you were anything other than emotionally gutted by that sequence not sure you are welcome in Orchard Park.
My favorite part of being a Bills fan now is listening to all the NY City taxpayers boohoo’ing about subsidizing a new Bills stadium while they didn’t pay a dime for MetLife for the two ‘NY’ teams.
The Jets - just don't do it, you will only end up sadder and older and having wasted some precious hours of your life. The Jets are like the Browns without the charisma, which isn't saying much.
Similar to your experience with the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, I had a hard time when Indianapolis (which I've hated since they left Maryland in the middle of the night) had Andrew Luck, who I loved ever since he was in college. Somewhat sadly, that's no longer an issue.
I think it's truly bizarre that Joe says he's "trying on teams," and yet objectively, mathematically states EVERY SINGLE WEEK that the team that he MOST wants to see win... is the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe - I'm pretty sure you already KNOW who your favorite is. You might not be ready to admit it, you might like the fun that comes from trying on new teams... but you've made your decision. I'm pretty sure the definition of "favorite team" is "the team you most want to see win." Every week, it's the Chiefs. Which means, whether you're ready to admit it or not, they're your favorite.
The fact is, you can't go out an make an intellectual decision to pick a favorite team for (reasons), just like you can't really pick a spouse from a dating site. It's something that happens to you.
Since Scorigamis become rarer as more of them hit, the happiness points should increase every time. So if the first Scorigami is worth 25 points, the next one should be worth 30 points. It's a way to make this meaningless activity more difficult to score for no reason whatsoever.
I totally agree about the Thursday night games. If there were more games, it would make sense for a coach to sit some players but each game is two precious in the NFL. We need somebody like Belichick to list every player on the injury report as “questionable, fatigue.” Or, if it has to be body parts, “questionable, legs, arms, neck, back, torso. “ Or maybe for all coaches to do that.
The nullification doesn't really make sense... it gets applied to games where the happiness score is already near zero. Kind of redundant, no?
In fairness to the Raiders, they wanted to move back to Los Angeles, but got outbid by the Rams, who brought the Chargers with them.
Is it worth have a running tally, both of the previous week's final score and overall score so we know if this is a happy football season for you or not?
Begs the question... Is every season a happy season because football trumps all even if you're favorite teams lose more often than not?
The nullification game should only be allowed on games where more than 5 (10?) points are in play. any less and it's pointless.
On the scorigami - I think it's just an auto 25 point award, and the actual happiness score for the game remains unchanged - regardless of how cool the score is it's still crappy if Washington win.
That's the point of the nullification game in my mind, two teams so close it really doesn't matter who wins the game. And, I think both teams should be as close to zero as possible--that area where there's no real love or hatred for them. Your zombie teams, so to speak.
THIS (agree 100%):
But I absolutely adore Lamar Jackson, love everything about the way he plays the game. So, I’m not sure what to do with that. How do you root against a team but for their quarterback? With the Buccaneers, I used to love them with their goofy uniforms and haunted history and pirate motif. But I don’t think I’m alone in despising Tom Brady.
---as for Cowgirls against the Lambs, i despise Dallas w/all my heart, but as a 49ers fan, i also despise LA, and for sake of the division standings, i begrudgingly want Dallas to win (and then lose out after that!)
oh, and sorry about Carolina, they're gonna get thrashed this week, methinks...
“We have a couple of people on here who would like me to try the Jets on for size as a fan … and I think I’m going to do it.”
{Heart swelling with pride, joy, and even a few emotions not referenced in Stevie Ray Vaughan lyrics}
This makes me so happy . . .
. . . until I’m forced to reckon with the fact that Joe is actually stepping precariously close to the abyss.
{Emotion understood by ONLY Jets fans upon discovery of other members of their tribe . . . a mixture of recognition, love, pity, disgust, contempt, self-loathing, horror, and a small dose of paternalistic “don’t DO that, I know better” wisdom}
But I’m still happy. Go, Joe, go. You won’t (read: you most certainly WILL) regret it.
I agree with the guy who thinks you have cast your lot with the Chiefs. But if you haven’t, I’m glad Detroit is still alive. I think of Cleveland as Detroit’s triple A franchise- they just call it Toledo.
Sorry if this has already been asked, but what is the point of nullifying these 1- and 2-point games (as Mike but not Joe does this week)? Isn't it already basically nullified by the tiny margin?
So ‘trying on’ the Bills... will that include drinking Labatts tall boys in the parking lot / some rando guy’s lawn, leading to a table slam all as a metaphor to smashing the hated Stillers?
Question. Who were you rooting for in the last 13 seconds of the AFC Championship? If you were anything other than emotionally gutted by that sequence not sure you are welcome in Orchard Park.
My favorite part of being a Bills fan now is listening to all the NY City taxpayers boohoo’ing about subsidizing a new Bills stadium while they didn’t pay a dime for MetLife for the two ‘NY’ teams.
The Jets - just don't do it, you will only end up sadder and older and having wasted some precious hours of your life. The Jets are like the Browns without the charisma, which isn't saying much.
Similar to your experience with the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, I had a hard time when Indianapolis (which I've hated since they left Maryland in the middle of the night) had Andrew Luck, who I loved ever since he was in college. Somewhat sadly, that's no longer an issue.
Mike has two DOUBLE DOWNs listed. Was Washington-Tennessee supposed to be a DOUBLE DOWN for Joe?
I suppose he's told us, but who's Mike. And I don't care about the Scorabachi
Pozcast co-host (and TV showrunner) Mike Schur
I think it's truly bizarre that Joe says he's "trying on teams," and yet objectively, mathematically states EVERY SINGLE WEEK that the team that he MOST wants to see win... is the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe - I'm pretty sure you already KNOW who your favorite is. You might not be ready to admit it, you might like the fun that comes from trying on new teams... but you've made your decision. I'm pretty sure the definition of "favorite team" is "the team you most want to see win." Every week, it's the Chiefs. Which means, whether you're ready to admit it or not, they're your favorite.
The fact is, you can't go out an make an intellectual decision to pick a favorite team for (reasons), just like you can't really pick a spouse from a dating site. It's something that happens to you.