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Also I updated my original comment. NFC North played the AFC South not the AFC East, as I originally posted. I mixed it up because the extra game the Vikings played the Jets and Lions played the Bills. Apologies. However, that Division was even worse.

That is possible. On the other hand the NFC North went 0-3 in the Playoffs losing at Home, on the Road and in a Neutral Site Game. I lean towards the NFC North having been Paper Tigers.

The Twins 10 Game Winning Streak at Target Field is now snapped, falling 5-1 to the Guards in the Nightcap. Club Record.

Plus the Minnesota teams had Home Field/Ice/Court Advantage in 5 of those 8 Championship Games/Series, so in theory favored based on regular season performance.

I disagree with this. The Vikings, Lions & Packers in 2024 it can be argued bolstered their overall record because their Cross Over Divisions (AFC East South & NFC South) were really weak. Plus the Bears stunk, going 1-5 Intra-Division. Edit - Update wrong AFC crossover originally.

Ideally if it was my call, I would stick with Round 1 As Is. Division Winners get a Home Playoff game. It makes the Regular Season more meaningful and schedules are imbalanced. Nothing's perfect. It's possible the Top 2 Teams in a Division could bolster their overall record if the bottom 2...

You're shortchanging the TWolves. Previously have lost in the Western Conference Finals in 2004 (Lakers) and 2024 (Mavs).

Indeed. Just a few months after I saw Wendt at the El Rey Theater for the Westerberg show, he was indeed also there holding court at the bar for the Bob Mould (solo Hubcap tour) gig.

They are playing baseball at Target Field. Now in the T7, Minnesota up 4-2. Twins used Joe Ryan in relief for the restart. Regular game to be played later today. Update on Correa & Buxton. Sounds like Carlos could be activated by Friday...

It is great, but I'd argue that The Mary Tyler Moore theme was just as good, maybe better.

My hunch is Goodell told Detroit to "propose" the NFL playoff seeding protocol. He then told the Lions to pull it when it was clear not enough owners wanted the change or perhaps the TV/Streaming partners. I like it the way it is, so I'm good with it. Win the Division. Get to Host.

Cheers was a rare series in which I was in on from the get go to the end. With DNA from a couple of other all time greats (The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Taxi), I remember my Dad and I taking a flyer on it from Week 1. That first season was tremendous, but the ratings sucked. I think it only got a...

Series doesn't start until a Road Team wins.

Moving up the game time on short notice for a Monday night would have people bitching too, having to leave even earlier on a typical work/school day. It would be one thing to do it in September to make sure all 162 are played, but they have 4 months to figure something out.

I'm not sure a majority of College Football Fans want a return to Divisions. Penn St & Indiana fans I am sure would vote against changing the status quo, going back to a Big 10 East. I doubt I would want it if the Big 10 Division the Gophers were placed included Oregon, USC & Washington.

There was also a visual Patty Berg Clue last week: What is the LPGA? Gopher Alum. So, definitely 4.

I tried to gut it out, but I have just flipped the furnace back to ON.

"Royally" screwed up? I really don't see the harm. They are scheduled to play 15 innings on Wednesday instead of 18. Big whoop. They took a shot to get it in. Didn't work out. Thems the breaks.

Wendt had rather good taste in music. I had a brief interaction with him at a Paul Westerberg show at the El Rey Theater in Hollywood, 1996. I mentioned that I thought it was cool that he was in the Soul Asylum video for Black Gold. His response, "Oh my god it was HOT that day." NORM!

The Toronto Maple Leafs say, "Hey, wait for us!" They matched the Avs with their Seventh straight Game 7 defeat.