2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 12

Week 11 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Buffalo (Buffalo)
Toronto (Toronto)
New England (New England)
Edmonton (Edmonton)
Rochester (Rochester)
Colorado (Colorado)

Record to date: 19-26 (.422)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 11

1. (1) Toronto – This is starting to get dull, loss on Friday brings the back to Earth a might.

2. (2) Buffalo – Despite good record up the 401, can't get the weekend sweep.
3. (3) Rochester – Made sure Calgary didn't send game to OT again.
4. (4) Edmonton – Can't shake off Colorado monkey from behind.
5. (6) Colorado – Continues to breath down Edmonton's neck.
6. (7) New England – Two weeks off good in short term, the game that solidified perfect pick 'em.
7. (5) Vancouver – Not convincing that this is a playoff team.
8. (8) Calgary – Could still make a playoff run if Stealth don't take advantage.
9. (9) Minnesota – Struggling to see light at end of tunnel to end five game win drought.




See Brian Shanahan's picks here.


-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 11

Week 10 Results:

Pick (Winner)

Colorado (Toronto)

Calgary (Calgary)

Season to date: 13-26 (.333)

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-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 10

1. (1) Toronto – Was there really any doubt?
2. (3) Buffalo – Week off will do well with expected physical bout with QEW foe.
3. (4) Rochester – Tied with Minnesota for distant third from TO if all three Buffalo games were losses.
4. (2) Edmonton – Neck and neck for first series bye in playoffs.
5. (5) Vancouver – Good offense but bad defense will be focal points.
6. (6) Colorado – Lucky for them, no lost ground in race for first round bye.
7. (7) New England – St. Paul first stop for making playoff push.
8. (9) Calgary – Finally out of the cellar still lots of work to do in West.
9. (8) Minnesota – 3 game skid was not impacted by week off.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

Slow and Steady Wins the Race . . .

The franchise bid for the Asia-Africa League on the Big Footy forum was approved and the design process is underway. However, we have finished with our design. The final product can be found below.

The official entry for the Asia-Africa League competition on Big Footy

 The home and away kit.

The clash jumper.

The one-off jumper. 

The heritage jumper.

Good on ya, it's footy time in the Seychelles where our motto is "tardus et stabilis vincit genus" (slow and steady wins the race)!

-Ricky

2015 NLL Pick 'Em: Week 10

Week 9 Results:
Pick (Winner)
Edmonton (Toronto)
Colorado (Buffalo)
Calgary (Rochester)
Vancouver (Vancouver)

Season to date: 12-25 (.324)

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*Home team second.

-Ricky

2015 NAB Cup: Week 2

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.

Week 1 (Winner)
Hawthorn (Collingwood)

West Coast (West Coast)

Brisbane (Brisbane)

Richmond (Western Bulldogs)

North Melbourne (Adelaide)

Geelong (Gold Coast)

Week 2
Fremantle def. Melbourne
Sydney def. Brisbane
GWS def. by Gold Coast
Essendon def. St. Kilda
Port Adelaide def. by West Coast
North Melbourne def. by Hawthorn

*Home side first.

-Ricky

2015 NLL Power Rankings: Week 9

1. (1) Toronto – Another close call, but this was a better opponent
2. (2) Edmonton – Still atop the division, lost a coin flip.
3. (4) Buffalo – Good response to follow only two game losing streak so far.
4. (5) Rochester – Take away their three wins vs. Buffalo, then tell me how good they are; last couple wins only by one.
5. (6) Vancouver – Picked up where they left off with Bandits, followed by change in Uncasville.
6. (3) Colorado – Nothing convincing in their last four games, even with the lone win in that span.
7. (7) New England – Big game in two weeks will be first played in three weeks.
8. (8) Minnesota – Must repeat Week 6 success.
9. (9) Calgary – Last week's win no fluke; strong showing vs. K-Hawks but win column does not say so.

See Brian Shanahan's picks here.

-Ricky

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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-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