Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 17. No team moved between clumps, but the clumps tightened up. Some *very* tight races down the stretch. (And as a Riders fan, this is the lowest they've been since week 16 in 2024). 121
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 16. Two clumps, but any wins or losses by any of those teams would probably bump them into the other. And then we have Hamilton. And Ottawa. I mean, it *can* get worse, but not by much. 110
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 14/09/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 15. Edmonton's beatdown and Montreal's loss means we have a new leader. But unless Edmonton keep winning, Montreal could come back. Ottawa's still sinking, and I'm kind of curious about what the Elo rating of an 0-18 team would look like. Sub-1000? 101
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The last time the CFL had a quadruple header, American teams were involved. 100
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Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 14. Some separation up top, 5 more bunched together, and the 2 more way down there. And for all the prognosticators that say Ottawa has to win one sometime ... does next year count? 100
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 31/08/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 13. Montreal lost, but they're still in first. Winnipeg beat them but are still in 7th place. BC, Calgary, and Sask all gained the same amount (more or less), but couldn't quite catch Edmonton. Ottawa ... oh man. 111
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 28/08/2026@sheaserrano.bsky.social I was wondering why the name Cameron Poe sounded so familiar, then I went to the Star Wars: The Force Awaken on IMDB and ... 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 25/08/2026#CFL Elo ratings for week 12. Montreal's movement was small because they and Ottawa already had a huge Elo difference. Edmonton's movement was small because their victory was narrow. BC's win got them to 3rd, beating Sask who dropped down to 6th (Toronto squeaked in there). 101
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Optimist: The glass is half full Pessimist: The glass is half empty Heisenberg: If it we the glass in a box ... 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 16/08/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 11. Montreal on top, 7 teams within 120 points of each other, and Ottawa at the bottom. But BC was in a similar position last year before reeling of several wins in a row and finishing as the Elo leader. So don't take anything for granted. 110
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 10/08/2026#CFL Week 10 Elo ratings. Montreal builds on its lead, Ottawa continues to fall. This is the fastest the Elo spread has gotten over 300 points (it's also the longest any teams has gone without a win). But remember Elo rating only goes back to 2024, so not much historical context. 100
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 03/08/2026#CFL Elo ratings of teams after week 9. Montreal builds its lead, Calgary charging hard, Edmonton and Saskatchewan the same as two weeks ago, and Ottawa continues to sink. 111
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Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 29/07/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 8. Starting to see some separation at the top, but 20 Elo points can can be erased pretty quick. The 234 points separating Ottawa and Montreal might be the largest between competitors we've ever seen. If Ottawa wins ... big swing. 111
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 22/07/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 7. Montreal's win bumped them up past Sask. Ottawa continues to freefall, and they have a bye this week, so they'll be at the bottom next week too. Unless Montreal faceplants, whoever wins between Sask and Edmonton will be #2. 100
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 14/07/2026#CFL teams by Elo rating after week 6. No surprise who's on top, given the beatdowns. Also no surprise who's on the bottom, given the winless streak. (As always, these are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/) 101
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We missed a real opportunity not calling it the Gay of Hormuz during Pride month. 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 09/07/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 5. Five teams within 14 points of each other. It's great! I hope the entire season is this competitive. (as always, this can be found at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/) 111
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Roses are red. Republicans are wrong. The executive branch are 021
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 01/07/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 4. Edmonton is undefeated, but Hamilton, Toronto, and Montreal are all right there despite having one loss each. BC and Ottawa racing each other to the bottom. (As always, these are available at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/) 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 26/06/2026"When we eat the rich, you will feed many people." 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 23/06/2026#CFL Elo rankings after week 3. Top three teams separated by 10 points, each of which have 2 wins. We're starting to spread out, but it wasn't until week 7 or 8 last year that teams hit around the min and max of elo rating. As ever, the information can be found at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/. 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 17/06/2026#CFL Elo ratings after week 2. Montreal leads the pack because they have 2 wins. Both Hamilton and Winnipeg are 1-1, but it's better to win week 2 than week 1, since the swings are bigger in week 2. Ottawa brings up the rear, much like they did for most of last year. 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 10/06/2026After Week 1 in the #CFL, the Elo ranking have Edmonton in the lead. This is based on them having the largest margin of victory. (As always, the complete rankings for the entire year can be seen at benjyhecht.github.io/CFLo/) 100
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 03/06/2026#CFL Elo ratings before week 1. BC leads the pack at 1500, with Winnipeg bringing up the rear, also at 1500. 100
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Shout out to all the black gay people, who get to spend a second month being condescended to by corporations. 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Well, if you want to see all the CFL games, you'll have to buy two subscriptions, not just one. Both companies and the league will try to convince you this is a good thing. 120
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 10/05/2026I didn't know the UK had Mother's Day. It's because they keep mum about it. 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 07/05/2026With these changes to the CFL postseason, we're a football league that says it's okay to lose in the playoffs. Like, what are we even doing here? 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 29/04/2026These CFL changes seem like the types of wild swings that leagues do right before they shut down. "Let's throw a bunch of stuff at the wall and see what sticks." 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The Seattle Torrent have a player named Danielle Serdachny on their team, and every time the announcers say just her last name, I think they have a knight playing for them. 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 22/03/2026How could no #8 seeds win in the #NCAA? That seems statistically unlikely. 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 21/02/2026We had a family vacation in July of 2015. We'd had a very fun one out in BC in 2014, but my mom passed in June of 2015, so this one was a little more subdued. Both my brothers and their families were there, plus me and our father. 110
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Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 09/02/2026@nodunks.com kinda surprised you didn't mention the Gold Plan as a solution for tanking (you were close), given how loudly (and correctly) @downgoesbrown.bsky.social beats the drum for it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/544...nytimes.comExplaining the Gold Plan, the PWHL’s radical solution for tankingBefore the Gold Plan officially begins in the PWHL, Gold discussed what’s at stake, his model and what could have been in the NHL. 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 17/01/2026ChatGPT: You're right, Boromir. Would you like me to help you book a flight into Mordor? 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 01/01/2026@downgoesbrown.bsky.social Every single team in the Eastern Conference is over fake .500. Have the Hockey Gods guaranteed a Stanley Cup to the Western Conference? 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 29/12/2025After digesting Alpha-bits, do you have a vowel movement? #dadjoke 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Now here is something I will gladly put my name to, and you should too. 020
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 06/12/2025@nodunksinc.bsky.social Pick'em Payoff: whoever loses has to host the No Dunks New Years Eve party. 000
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Four years late to this awesomeness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=66M8...youtube.comStar Wars: Imperial March x Carol of The Bells | EPIC VERSION (Epic Christmas Music)YouTube video by Samuel Kim Music 010
Benjy Hecht @benjyhecht.bsky.social · 21/11/2025It would not surprise me if we found out that Trump was just three nazi LLMs in a trenchcoat. 010
