Real talk: I've had an inordinately hectic week, and as a result, I didn't have the time to write an actual introduction to this week's rankings column. However, I do have a couple of thoughts on this week's cold open. This week's cold open featured Matt and Noel vamping about baked goods in the style … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – German Week
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Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 8, 2021 Season
Week 7 Correct Picks: 9/13 (0.692) Season Total Correct Picks: 66/107 (0.617) Week 7 Points: 70/91 (0.769) Season Total Points: 576/876 (0.658) Bye: Raiders, Ravens 15 Points: Rams over Texans 14 Points: Bills over Dolphins 13 Points: Bengals over Jets 12 Points: Chiefs over Giants 11 Points: Buccaneers over Saints 10 Points: Chargers over Patriots … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 8, 2021 Season
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Dessert Week
Hello there! Welcome back to the GBBS Power Rankings! What's that, you say? My shirt is splattered with blood, and so is my face? Huh, that's odd. I didn't notice until you pointed it out, and I have no idea why that would be the case. Oh, this? This is also pretty strange, it appears … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Dessert Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 7, 2021 Season
Six teams have their bye this week, which means the max points for the week is a measly 13. To make matters worse, much of this week's slate is given over to match-ups between mediocre (or worse) teams that could go either way. Exercise extreme caution! Week 6 Correct Picks: 9/14 (0.643) Season Total Correct … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 7, 2021 Season
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Bread Week
I've said this before and I'll say it again; the Great British Baking Show has always been stressful. Even back when the show first rose to prominence here in the U.S., and was immediately celebrated for its warm vibes, the Tent was still jam packed with bakers on the verge of losing their shit. Remember … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Bread Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 6, 2021 Season
Fuck Jon Gruden, forever and ever. Also, the NFL must release the other emails from the WFT investigation. I know they won't unless forced to, but that makes it more imperative, not less. On to the picks. Week 5 Correct Picks: 13/16 Season Total Correct Picks: 48/80 Week 5 Points: 115/136 Season Total Points: 429/680 … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 6, 2021 Season
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Biscuit Week
Hello again and welcome back to the GBBS Power Rankings! Before I get started, I'd like to ask for a quick show of hands. How many of you out there actually like gingerbread? As in, you find its texture and flavor appealing, and you would happily eat more than one gingerbread biscuit in a given … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Biscuit Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 5, 2021 Season
Important announcement! As I adjust to my new life of stay-at-home fatherhood, it has become clear that I have neither the time nor the energy to do both normal, full-length Confidence Pool column and my normal, full-length Great British Baking Show column at this time. I must choose between the two, and I've chosen to … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 5, 2021 Season
2021 GBBS Power Rankings – Cake Week
Welcome back for another season of the Great British Baking Show Power Rankings! I started doing these Power Rankings for the 2019 season, and that's a real shame because that seems to be the exact season that the Great British Baking Show started having real problems. That year, the most salient issue was that the … Continue reading 2021 GBBS Power Rankings – Cake Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 4, 2021 Season
Oh hey, dare I say that Week 3 was something of a rebound? 11 correct picks and 96 points, and I'm above .500 both in terms of correct picks and total points for the first time all season? I'll take it! Every loss that I did take was foreseeable, and hedged with lower point assignments. … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 4, 2021 Season
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