S.D. Thompson
@sdthompson.bsky.social
Lost on Jeopardy. Fan of bad sports teams. Political Animal. Wit. Quizmaster & quiz master. Trans. Ace. Autistic.
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We do not know who's going to play for the Mountain West Championship yet - it'll be determined by average computer rankings on Sunday morning. Four-loss Boise State may yet hold the crown!
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
We do not know who's going to play for the Mountain West Championship yet - it'll be determined by average computer rankings on Sunday morning. Four-loss Boise State may yet hold the crown!
The Sun Belt's out here doing it right. They kept divisions even when expanding, so they could emphasize regional rivalries (App St.- Ga. Southern, ULL-ULM, Troy-USA). Perhaps not coincidentally, they've got the only team who knows they're actually playing next weekend (JMU, SBC East champ).
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The Sun Belt's out here doing it right. They kept divisions even when expanding, so they could emphasize regional rivalries (App St.- Ga. Southern, ULL-ULM, Troy-USA). Perhaps not coincidentally, they've got the only team who knows they're actually playing next weekend (JMU, SBC East champ).
For sports games, it makes the most sense IMO to release one new game every 3-4 years, then sell patches with annual roster updates and the like. The criticism I remember for Madden etc. growing up was that it was $60 for the same game as last year's.
That said, F1 is changing regs in 2026. Ouch.
That said, F1 is changing regs in 2026. Ouch.
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
For sports games, it makes the most sense IMO to release one new game every 3-4 years, then sell patches with annual roster updates and the like. The criticism I remember for Madden etc. growing up was that it was $60 for the same game as last year's.
That said, F1 is changing regs in 2026. Ouch.
That said, F1 is changing regs in 2026. Ouch.
It is a damn shame this wasn't scheduled as the last game of the season for both teams.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think Thanksgiving Week should be reserved for rivalry games. Why can't more conferences get this right?
Call me old-fashioned, but I think Thanksgiving Week should be reserved for rivalry games. Why can't more conferences get this right?
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It is a damn shame this wasn't scheduled as the last game of the season for both teams.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think Thanksgiving Week should be reserved for rivalry games. Why can't more conferences get this right?
Call me old-fashioned, but I think Thanksgiving Week should be reserved for rivalry games. Why can't more conferences get this right?
Sean McDonough, already balding at 22 years old! Love it!
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sean McDonough, already balding at 22 years old! Love it!
That'd make sense. The Mon-SJ-Fred market covers 10 of New Brunswick's counties, which would give you about that many people
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
That'd make sense. The Mon-SJ-Fred market covers 10 of New Brunswick's counties, which would give you about that many people
How in hell do they get more than 600,000 people between Saint John and Moncton?! I *live* in Greater Saint John, and between us, Greater Moncton, and the Kings Region between us have 350,000 people (per last census)!
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
How in hell do they get more than 600,000 people between Saint John and Moncton?! I *live* in Greater Saint John, and between us, Greater Moncton, and the Kings Region between us have 350,000 people (per last census)!
Don't forget about the Buffalo Bisons, AAA Blue Jays affiliate and gracious hosts for the Jays during the COVID border restrictions. I hope there are some Jays fans in Erie County!
November 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Don't forget about the Buffalo Bisons, AAA Blue Jays affiliate and gracious hosts for the Jays during the COVID border restrictions. I hope there are some Jays fans in Erie County!
Well, it's good UMass gets a conference rivalry, and Buffalo finally has someone in the MAC to hate like Bowling Green-Toledo.
That said, the Minutemen's greatest rivalry will now and ever be the CUM Game!
That said, the Minutemen's greatest rivalry will now and ever be the CUM Game!
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Well, it's good UMass gets a conference rivalry, and Buffalo finally has someone in the MAC to hate like Bowling Green-Toledo.
That said, the Minutemen's greatest rivalry will now and ever be the CUM Game!
That said, the Minutemen's greatest rivalry will now and ever be the CUM Game!
You guys already had your first bye week. You played my Jets Week 2.
I miss when my team was competent.
I miss when my team was competent.
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
You guys already had your first bye week. You played my Jets Week 2.
I miss when my team was competent.
I miss when my team was competent.
At least college hoops starts in about a month and the PWHL (go Ottawa!) starts Nov. 21. And hey - I can see the local semi-pro team, the MWBA's Port City Fog, in the Spring.
October 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
At least college hoops starts in about a month and the PWHL (go Ottawa!) starts Nov. 21. And hey - I can see the local semi-pro team, the MWBA's Port City Fog, in the Spring.
I hope something happens so there isn't a WNBA lockout next season. I'd love to go watch a Toronto Tempo game next season, but my god has Englebert completely screwed up with both players (in negotiations) AND ownership (by selling a stupidly undervalues stake in the league to private equity).
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October 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I hope something happens so there isn't a WNBA lockout next season. I'd love to go watch a Toronto Tempo game next season, but my god has Englebert completely screwed up with both players (in negotiations) AND ownership (by selling a stupidly undervalues stake in the league to private equity).
Follow-up - Mt. A has won a football game!
Canada's last winless university football team improve to 1-6 with a 24-20 victory over St. F.X.!
Canada's last winless university football team improve to 1-6 with a 24-20 victory over St. F.X.!
October 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Follow-up - Mt. A has won a football game!
Canada's last winless university football team improve to 1-6 with a 24-20 victory over St. F.X.!
Canada's last winless university football team improve to 1-6 with a 24-20 victory over St. F.X.!
There is good football everywhere - even in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Mount Allison Mounties trail the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 20-17 in the third. Mt. A is 0-6 on the season.
October 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There is good football everywhere - even in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, where the Mount Allison Mounties trail the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 20-17 in the third. Mt. A is 0-6 on the season.
It's the pushing the QB that gets me, because logically that should be considered helping the runner and a ten-yard penalty.
Hurts and others are good enough to get a yard or two on a normal QB sneak.
If I want to see a running maul, I'll watch rugby. They do it better anyway.
Hurts and others are good enough to get a yard or two on a normal QB sneak.
If I want to see a running maul, I'll watch rugby. They do it better anyway.
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It's the pushing the QB that gets me, because logically that should be considered helping the runner and a ten-yard penalty.
Hurts and others are good enough to get a yard or two on a normal QB sneak.
If I want to see a running maul, I'll watch rugby. They do it better anyway.
Hurts and others are good enough to get a yard or two on a normal QB sneak.
If I want to see a running maul, I'll watch rugby. They do it better anyway.
Thoughts on (Rogers) Sportsnet's scorebug? While this screenshot isn't from the ALDS, the Canadian network is originating a full national broadcast of the Blue Jays' postseason run (with Dan Shulman at the mic!).
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Thoughts on (Rogers) Sportsnet's scorebug? While this screenshot isn't from the ALDS, the Canadian network is originating a full national broadcast of the Blue Jays' postseason run (with Dan Shulman at the mic!).
I don't know if it's a strict substitution. Schlereth was Chris Myers's regular partner through September, while Sanchez worked with Adam Amin. FOX's broadcast pairings are scrambled by Amin & Joe Davis's work on the MLB Postseason.
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I don't know if it's a strict substitution. Schlereth was Chris Myers's regular partner through September, while Sanchez worked with Adam Amin. FOX's broadcast pairings are scrambled by Amin & Joe Davis's work on the MLB Postseason.
I think I watched The Brave Little Toaster for the first time during one of those pre-emptions. WLBZ certainly made come programming choices back in the day.
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I think I watched The Brave Little Toaster for the first time during one of those pre-emptions. WLBZ certainly made come programming choices back in the day.