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WEEKLY NFL TAKE-A-THON: "I love the Chargers... so I know this is wrong."

by TheCommish

What it really feels like to be a Chargers fan picking the Chargers in a survival pool... The man who is going to win BOTH BFIG and NBA Survivor... The best description ever invented for the Jacksonville Jaguars... It's your Week 10 NFL take-a-thon!

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BFIG PICKS Week 10

by TheCommish

We made Arizona our most concentrated pick so far this year, and our top two picks account for more than 90 percent of all selections. Will our confidence pay off, or will we go up in flames? Here's your Week 10 picks.

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Commish and BigDaddy pick the games: Week 10

by TheCommish

We've been picking games together for years. There's a 2 percent chance we were born for this. It's time to find out.

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BFIG Week 10 Update: Let's talk about sports for a minute

by TheCommish

While some of us have been celebrating since Tuesday night, others of us have been dragging. Sports shouldn't be an escape - the world's issues, and the people affected by those issues, deserve our attention. But sports play an irreplaceable role in society - a role Commish believes is irreplaceably good.

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BFIG PICKS Week 9

by TheCommish

Uncovering what happens in the Arrowhead Stadium champagne room, our first INVERSE Hedge of Happiness, and contemplating the mightiness of Garbage Time Bortles. It's your Week 9 picks and comments!

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BFIG Week 9 Update: We just learned the season's most shocking storyline

by TheCommish

I'd like to say we saw this one coming, but... get the f*** out of here. You did not see this one coming. The best of Week 8, and everything you need to know for Week 9 right here!

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POLL: What should we name the BFIG Second Chance trophy?

by TheCommish

One of SZN's most cherished traditions is naming - then awarding - the coveted Second Chance trophy. Do we honor Rex? Crabtree? Sammy Sleeves? Help choose this year's name.

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NBA Survivor Week 1 Recap: "He just goes and destroys"

by TheCommish

The first week of our first-ever NBA survivor is in the books. How'd we do? Where'd we falter? And will any game top the very first in survivor drama?

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BFIG PICKS Week 8

by TheCommish

We search for a way to identify our frontrunners, find one brave soul picking the Cleveland Browns, and learn about the indelible game of Beeriokart. It's your Week 8 picks and comments!

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Our free NBA survivor is here! Go make your pick

by TheCommish

It's gonna feel like BFIG, only it involves J.R. Smith launching reckless threes with blatant disregard for any form of basketball consciousness. What could be better?!?!

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The Golden Survival Spreadsheet: Team picked percentages are here!

by TheCommish

Now's the time of year when people write me and say, "Yo, Commish, this is getting serious. I think I need to math, but I can't really math." Tim and I are here to help.

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BFIG Week 8 Update: What Pete Carroll saw was WAY worse than a ghost

by TheCommish

Everything worth recapping from Week 7, including the second-best mouthguard gif in world history and a pair of classic missed field goal reactions, and everything you need to know for Week 8.

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WE VOTED: Red Zone is taking over the world

by TheCommish

NFL viewership is way down in 2016. Could the way we consume football games be changing? We put up a SZN poll to find out...

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BFIG PICKS Week 7

by TheCommish

What makes Vontaze Burfict different from other dirty players, academic discussions of what constitutes a "shitload," and enormous faith in Brock Osweiler. It's your Week 7 picks and comments!

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BFIG Week 7 Update: Commish makes a bold prediction

by TheCommish

Everything worth recapping from Week 6, including an impossibly good video depiction of 2016 Chicago Bears fandom, and everything you need to know for Week 7.

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POLL: How do you normally watch NFL games?

by TheCommish

Sports media is abuzz with guesses as to why the NFL ratings are (way, way) down from last year. Could our viewing habits point to a reason?

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BFIG PICKS Week 6

by TheCommish

The best Cody Kessler story ever told, chronicles of a true Chargers die-hard, and professional sports best all-hair team. It's your Week 6 picks and comments!

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BFIG Week 6 Update: Are we this good, or is it just Clipboard Jesus?

by TheCommish

Everything worth recapping from Week 5 - Clipboard Jesus! Unprecedented survival rates! Eff you, Goodell touchdown celebration! - and everything you need to know for Week 6.

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BFIG PICKS Week 5

by TheCommish

Rethinking the Hedge of Happiness, revealing The GM's true identity, and digging deep into Bud Light Lime's new competitor. It's your Week 5 picks and comments!

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BFIG Week 5 Update: We've entered the irrational confidence zone

by TheCommish

Everything worth recapping from Week 4 - more pumps! bad good teams! good bad teams! Jason Garrett aerobics videos! - and everything you need to know for Week 5.

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BFIG PICKS Week 4

by TheCommish

The definitive checklist to trusting Andy Dalton, why the Bengals are the Timberwolves reincarnated, and how a physics principle can explain Cleveland football. It's your Week 4 picks and comments!

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BFIG Week 4 Update: Kickin' it with Parkey and the Boys

by TheCommish

Everything worth recapping from Week 3 - that was one of our most Brownstacular escapes ever - and everything you need to know for Week 4.

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BFIG PICKS Week 3

by TheCommish

How an 0-2 team as our majority pick makes Commish feel, Bryan Harris the Harambe killer speaks, and the definitive list of famous Codys. It's your Week 3 picks and comments!

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POLL: How long will BFIG last this year?

by TheCommish

Vote in The SZN's first poll of 2016! If your prediction ends up being right, you win a lifetime of Commish's adoration and respect.

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BFIG Visualizations, Week 3: Who's got the most Moxie?

by UpYourArsenal

What do you get when you combine FiveThirtyEight's ELO data with BFIG's pick distributions? You get some damn interesting (and comical and ridiculous) insights and visualizations.

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