2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 9

Week 8 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Toronto (Toronto)
Buffalo (Rochester)
Vancouver (Calgary)
Colorado (Colorado)

Season to date: 11-22 (.333)

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*Home team second

-Ricky

2015 NAB Cup: Week 1

Today we will accomplish two things the first is that I will release my picks for the annual Australian Football League competition. Second, I will make picks for the first week of the preseason tournament. My season predictions do not influence the end of pre-season rankings, however I will not predict the other weeks of the NAB cup as it is too unpredictable results due primarily to nine-point "supergoals" or regular goals kicked and scored from beyond the fifty meter mark.

Please note that the matches are rather meaningless given the constant change of the format and the length of matches are roughly half of the normal.

Hawthorn def. Collingwood

West Coast def. Carlton

Brisbane def. St. Kilda

Western Bulldogs def. by Richmond

Adelaide def. by North Melbourne

Gold Coast def. by Geelong

-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 8

1. (1) Toronto – Appearead to struggle at times with Black Wolves, still got the job done.
2. (2) Edmonton – Not sure how week off will fair.
3. (4) Colorado – Despite the rough go with New England, it isn't a division win to help widen a gap.
4. (3) Buffalo – Better, but David once again couldn't slay Goliath.
5. (7) Rochester – Picked up where they left off with Bandits, followed by change in Uncasville.
6. (5) Vancouver – Calgary may be winless, but Vancouver didn't show any significant prowess.
7. (6) New England – Not the last of the Mohegans, but improvement needs to come fast.
8. (8) Minnesota – Week off helps put Week 7 behind them.
9. (9) Calgary – Finally in the win column with the monkey off their back, or maybe keep it as a rally monkey.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 8

Week 7 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Toronto (Toronto)
Colorado (Edmonton)
Minnesota (Toronto)
Buffalo (Rochester)
Calgary (Vancouver)
Edmonton (Edmonton)
Rochester (New England)

Season to date: 9-20 (.310)

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*Home team second

-Ricky

Note to Reader

To Our Reading Audience,

     It is best to inform you that Buffalo Nickel Graphics has been quasi-offline through January 21, 2015 due to technical difficulties. As we continue reboot over the next several weeks, we at least have box lacrosse related (and soon australian football related) content for your reading pleasure. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support of BNG!

With Regards,
     Ricky and the BNG staff

Lego Hockey

Ladies and Gentlemen, what you are about to see is true. The song should be changed to protect the innocent. In a moment, the results of this game.

The Marile defeated the visiting Binghamton Senators 5-4 in regulation.

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 7

1. (2) Toronto – Thwarted division contender to widen gap, Rochester knocking.
2. (6) Edmonton – Regaining superb form of last season, how long will they keep it going?
3. (3) Buffalo – Can't solve Rochester enigma, this is nothing new.
4. (1) Colorado – Starting to look like Buffalo playing against K-hawks when dealing with Rush.
5. (5) Vancouver – Calgary may be winless, but Vancouver didn't show any significant prowess.
6. (4) New England – Not the last of the Mohegans, but improvement needs to come fast.
7. (9) Rochester – Picked up where they left off with Bandits, followed by change in Uncasville.
8. (7) Minnesota – Double drop to Rock worst possible outcome, regardless of other division results.
9. (8) Calgary – Worst start to season for Riggers trying to better 2002 record, starting to look like Charlotte Cobras of 1996.


-Ricky

Quarrel for the Quaffle

This is (I think) the first concept of any kind in the new year. An acquaintance of mine is apparantly big on this and accordingly so, one has been made in the form of Medaille College. As you may recall, I posted the template prior to 2015.

That being said, I created a Springfield College uniform as there was an intramural league before my arrival there. I hope this gets us on the right foot again.

-Ricky
 

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 7

Week 6 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Rochester (Minnesota)
Buffalo (Buffalo)

Season to date: 7-15 (.318)

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*Home team second.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 6

1. (1) Colorado – Things haven’t been like this sin a few seasons.

2. (2) Toronto – Has to take advantage of a physically depleted Swarm team.

3. (4) Buffalo – Riggers might be ice cold, but keeping up appearances on the road.

4. (3) New England – Will want to repeat result from Week 2.

5. (5) Vancouver – Enjoying the benefits of Duch cuisine.

6. (6) Edmonton – Looking up at where they were at this time last season.

7. (9) Minnesota – Joe Sullivan must be pleased that the team is over .500 early.

8. (7) Calgary – Still no answers for Curt Malawsky, even with kind officiating.

9. (8) Rochester – Big win against Buffalo followed by disappointment against improved Swarm.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 6

Week 5 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Buffalo (Buffalo)
New England (Edmonton)
Calgary (Toronto)
Rochester (Rochester)
Colorado (Vancouver)

Season to date: 6-14 (.300)

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*Home team second.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 5

1. (1) Colorado – Stealth wanted to make sure they didn’t forget about week one and last week

2. (3) Toronto – Always provides some of their best games, win or lose, against the ‘Necks.

3. (2) New England – Edmonton’s night was twice as nice.

4. (4) Buffalo – Weekend split very ironic in relativity to the games.

5. (5) Vancouver – Making the west interesting.

6. (6) Edmonton – Of course, the first win comes against an undefeated team.

7. (7) Calgary – Riggers really strong at home against the Thieves.

8. (9) Rochester – Almost blew it, who knew V-No was bench-able?

9. (8) Minnesota – Buffalo is not all bad news for Swarm road game.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

1000 Strong

A thousand posts passed in a little less than three years over 1,002 days and were still here. Amazing isn't it? In any event, we have the celebratory mood and taking a day off after this:

The counter now moves in all four placeholders. Party like it's 1999!

-Ricky