Sunday, December 3, 2017

Lounge on YouTube: Mini-Episode #921 – 2017 NFL Week 13 preview


By Rick Morris


Here is Mini-Episode #921 of The FDH Lounge, previewing 2017 NFL Week 13.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: 2017-18 College Football Playoff & New Year’s Six predictions


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge predicts the lineup for the 2017-18 College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six bowls heading into the conference championships.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Matt Lauer Replacement Odds


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge assesses the candidates to replace Matt Lauer.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 7 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 7.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 6 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 6.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 5 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 5.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 4 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 4.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 3 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 3.


       


       


       


       

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 2 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 2.


       


       


       


       

Lounge on YouTube: Guiding Light Part 1 series review


By Rick Morris


The FDH Lounge reviews America’s longest-running TV drama, Guiding Light.  This is Part 1.


       


       


       


       

NHL power rankings for start of December


By Rick Morris


NOTES: Rankings from start of season are in parentheses.


TOP TIER

1 Tampa Bay (1)

2 Winnipeg (8)

3 Columbus (11)

4 Toronto (3)

5 New Jersey (5)

6 Pittsburgh (6)

7 Nashville (12)

8 St. Louis (2)

9 Vegas (7)

10 New York Islanders (16)

11 Washington (10)

12 New York Rangers (15)

13 LA Kings (4)

14 San Jose (13)

15 Calgary (14)

16 Dallas (24)

17 Minnesota (26)

18 Vancouver (17)

19 Carolina (18)

20 Montreal (19)

21 Chicago (21)

22 Boston (27)

23 Colorado (25)

24 Anaheim (23)

25 Detroit (22)

26 Ottawa (9)

27 Florida (30)

28 Edmonton (29)

29 Philadelphia (20)

SECOND TIER

30 Arizona (31)

31 Buffalo (28)


BIGGEST RISERS: Minnesota (9 spots), Columbus and Dallas (8 spots), New York Islanders and Winnipeg (6 spots), Boston and Nashville (5 spots), Florida and New York Rangers (3 spots)


BIGGEST FALLERS: Ottawa (17 spots), LA Kings and Philadelphia (9 spots), St. Louis (6 spots), Buffalo and Detroit (3 spots)


RANKINGS BY DIVISION – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEAMS, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST


1 METROPOLITAN 11.88

2 CENTRAL 13.43

3 PACIFIC 18.88

4 ATLANTIC 19.5


RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE

1 EAST 31.38

2 WEST 32.31

NBA power rankings for start of December


By Rick Morris


NOTES: Rankings from start of season are in parentheses.


TOP TIER

1 Golden State (1)

2 Cleveland (5)

3 Houston (3)

4 Boston (2)

SECOND TIER

5 San Antonio (6)

6 Detroit (4)

7 Toronto (9)

THIRD TIER

8 Portland (13)

9 Denver (10)

10 Philadelphia (15)

11 Milwaukee (16)

12 Washington (8)

13 Utah (19)

14 Minnesota (7)

15 New Orleans (12)

16 Indiana (22)

17 New York (17)

18 Miami (20)

FOURTH TIER

19 Oklahoma City (18)

20 Orlando (11)

21 LA Lakers (21)

22 Charlotte (23)

23 LA Clippers (24)

24 Phoenix (25)

25 Brooklyn (26)

26 Sacramento (28)

27 Memphis (14)

FIFTH TIER

28 Atlanta (30)

29 Dallas (29)

SIXTH TIER

30 Chicago (27)


BIGGEST RISERS: Indiana and Utah (6 spots), Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Portland (5 spots), Cleveland (3 spots)


BIGGEST FALLERS: Memphis (13 spots), Orlando (9 spots), Minnesota (7 spots), Washington (4 spots), Chicago and New Orleans (3 spots)


RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE – 1 POINT PER RANKING SPOT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM, LOWEST SCORE IS BEST


1 EAST 228

2 WEST 237