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Pick It Standings Week 12: All Turned Upside Down

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You know, right when I called the division races for the Big 12, last week had to happen.  I called Oklahoma State in the South and Nebraska in the North.  Now, Oklahoma State needs to beat Oklahoam to win the South and Nebraska needs to win and not have Missouri win to get the North.  Okay, time for me to east some corw.  I can’ t be right all the time.  Fortunatley for the Pick It and Stick It, I’m right most of the time.  The only problem this week was everyone else was mostly right.  Oh well, here are the results.

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GameDay: Take Me Out To The Real Ball Game

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Once a niche thing, now it seems it’s all back in fashion.  What am I talking about?  I’m talking about football games being played in baseball stadiums, of course!  Today we have a game at Wrigley Field and we also have a Bowl game with New Era fronting the money for two teams to play in Yankees Stadium.  For years I have longed to see a real sport played in these stadiums and now it lo0ks as though it finally will happen.  But is it a good thing?

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Pick It Standings Week 11: Drawing A Blank

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You know, I wanted to talk about something going on in college football, but I just can’t put my finger on it.  It’s on the tipe of my tongue and it’s some other cliched phrase as well.  Oh well, if I remember it, I will talk about it later.   We have some Pick It and Stick It to go over.  The polls had some changes at the top but the BCS didn’t really chamge much.  In the pick league, the top pretty much stayed the same as well.  Let’s look at the standings:

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JJ’s Other Place Was Closed Due To Lack Of Power

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No seriously.  KCP&L cut off JJ’s Other Place’s power and was closed for the day.  I was pumped about heading to my favorite hole in the wall to watch some sports but it was a no go.  They recently upgraded their televisions and now  I know where the money came from.  No worries, folks.  I won’t cut you off, but I may cut this one a little bit short.  Long story short, I went to Lew’s and watch Missouri trounce Kansas State.

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Pick It and Stick It: Wet and Moist

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Rainy falls days make for some great college football talk.   This is the time of year when snow and rain play more into games on Saturday.  I talked about football weather before, but for some reason Kansas City has yet to see any kind of weather until now.  Maybe that makes up for the massive blast of cold and snow from last year.  Whatever it is, look for more slipping and sliding on the fields Saturday.  Also, look for more a slipping and a sliding on the picks this week.  We have about 30 games to chose from so confidence will play in heavily.

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Barspotting: JJ’s Other Place To Be

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So as I’m sure most of you have gathered by now, I live mostly on the Kansas side of the state.  What could be even more insightful is the fact that I tool around the Shawnee Mission area.  So, out of the goodness of my heart and the laziness of my butt, I will be heading to my favorite hole in the wall sports bar, JJ’s Other Place, for some Barspotting Saturday.  There’s a big local throwdown as Kansas State heads to Missouri and I want to conjure some magic I shookdown from the joint for Kansas State’s basketball tournament run.  It could be a blowout, or it could be close.  At any rate, I’ll be down in JJ’s town for all of the glory.

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Pick It Standings Week 10: The Downhill Turn

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We’re getting into the downhill stretch for the season and it’s time for the frontrunners to clear out the pack.  We’ve got it in the BCS but not so much in the Pick It and Stick It.  The weekend’s events made it clear that if two teams win out, it’s all theirs, with others waiting in the wings.  On the pick side of thing, I still don’t know what the hell is going on with the scoring system.  It’s almost like the BCS.  Let’s take a look at both.

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Lazy Saturday for Lew’s

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Another actual barspot and I’m keeping up on the known favorites with Lew’s Grill and Bar.  I’ve been here a couple of times and have begun to become a regular here.  They’ve upgraded the televisions and also the food.  The day of football was long and fun, so I was glad I got the sweet spot for watching in the bar.  Regarding the action on field, we saw some tight games and some surprising blowouts.  It was a lazy day, but it sure was a weird one too.

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Barspotting: Settling In At Lew’s Grill and Bar

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This year has been reunion tour at home and new bars plus stadiums on the road.  So to continue that tradition, this week’s barspot will be at Lew’s Grill and Bar in the Waldo district.  I haven’t built up the courage to double pop collars at The Well yet, so I’m heading back to a comfy place that’s just right with sports watching.  Since the last time we’ve been there, they’ve introduced Das Boot.  Yes, the boot featured in the number one hit smash comedy Beerfest.  So look for a pairing with that bad boy.  There’s also some great game pairings on tap as well.   Get ready to chug the football.

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Crib Sheet: McRib the Vote

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In the wake of one of the most massive events in history ever yesterday, not the election but the reintroduction to the McRib, I have yielded time to this week’s Crib Sheet introduction.  Ronald McDonald Bless America:

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Pick It Standings Week 09: Another Halloween Candy Hangover

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Yesterday was the first Halloween at the new place and I have to say that the trick or treater representation was mega weak.  Me and my lovely lady had two big ole bags of variety candy and we only about 5 kids show up.  As of right now, we are through one bag.  I’m not sure I can make much more as the thought of gnawing down another Charleston Chew is starting to make me sick.  There was plenty to be sick about for college football around the Kansas City area as well as the Pick It and Stick It sets so let’s bring a glass water for this

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The Brooksider Let Us Down

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So I’m sitting here on Halloween Sunday watching  a bit of The Evil Dead and I wished that I was doing that yesterday instead of hanging out at the Brooksider.  The former barspot of the year is on the last lap of some renovations and the changes were not all for the good.  Me and my crew headed out there for some Missouri and Nebraska action and we went away with a let down feeling in our stomach.  The feeling was both for the game and the bar.

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Pick It and Stick It: It Hardens When It Gets Cold

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Chilly times are ahead folks and its time to wrap yourself up into some nice and tasty picks.  This week sees some hot action on the cold, cold fields of Lincoln, Nebraska.  Will Missouri continue to roll or be tripped up by the scrappy Cornhuskers?  No matter, we’ll be staying warm the best way we know.  Hot chocolate helps.  So does coffee or fried mac n’ cheese wedges.  I’ll probably have all this Saturday.  Grab your favorite warm-upper and check out the picks for the week.  Remember, he colder and longer the season goes, the harder the picks get.

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Barspotting: The Brooksider is for Big Games

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Can you believe it?  Yes, it’s a barspot this week!  I’m finally done with road trips and now I’m ready to sit my behind down at a Kansas City bar and watch some great games this weekend.  Missouri had a historic win and this weekend I feel like I need to throw all of my support behind the Tigers and watch the game at the legendary Brooksider.  They have the biggest plasma screen television around and I’ll be there to watch that and the Kansas State game.   Come on out and join me in the fun while we kick old stool.

When: Saturday, October 30 2010
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: The Brooksider Sports Bar & Grill, 6300 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64113


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Notes:  You know, it’s kind of light week.  All eyes will be on the Big 10 and Big 12 this weekend as the night games look pretty weak.  First off the road to the Big 10 title still goes through Iowa as Michigan State looks to stay undefeated.  It’s their 2nd time away from home and they barely escaped Northwestern last week.K  This should be a close one.  The one we’re going to see is Missouri and Nebraska.  One on hand you have the Tigers coming off their biggest win ever and on the other you have a farewell tour of a team bolting to the Big 10.  This one should be close too.  Come on out Saturday and help us spectate.

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Crib Sheet: Nice With Pumpkin Spice

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Halloween is Sunday and we are cooking up various items around the place with pumpkin in them.  The roasted pumpkin seeds with cinamon and nutmeg were awesome but so where the pumpkin muffins.  Grab your favorite pumpkin related food and check out this week’s Crib Sheet:

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