I've made no secret of the fact that, if I were to compete on the Great British Baking Show, I would get absolutely waxed. My chances of escaping Cake Week would be slim to none; my chances of making it more than halfway through the season would be functionally non-existent. It's not that I'm a … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Caramel Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 10, 2021 Season
Week 9 Correct Picks: 7/14 (0.500) Season Total Correct Picks: 80/136 (0.588) Week 9 Points: 42/105 (0.400) Season Total Points: 679/1,101 (0.617) Bye: Bears, Bengals, Giants, Texans 14 Points: Buccaneers over Football Team 13 Points: Bills over Jets 12 Points: Ravens over Dolphins 11 Points: Cardinals over Panthers 10 Points: Cowboys over Falcons 9 Points: … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 10, 2021 Season
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Pastry Week
Finally, Pastry Week! It continues to baffle me that the first three weeks of each and every recent GBBS season have invariably been given over to cakes, biscuits, and bread, and invariably in that order, while pastry is saved for some mid-to-late week, invariably after the first stupid theme week of the season. Are you … Continue reading GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – Pastry Week
Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 9, 2021 Season
Week 8 Correct Picks: 7/15 (0.467) Season Total Correct Picks: 73/122 (0.682) Week 7 Points (Correction 11/6/21: This should be Week 8 Points): 61/120 (0.508) Season Total Points: 637/996 (0.640) Bye: Lions, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Football Team 14 Points: Bills over Jaguars 13 Points: Rams over Titans 12 Points: Cowboys over Broncos 11 Points: Packers over … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Confidence Pool: Week 9, 2021 Season
GBBS 2021 Power Rankings – German Week
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
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
