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| Name: | Howard Titus |
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| Location: | Nashua, NH |
| Gender: | Old Alpha Male, hoping no young stud steals the herd. |
| Member since: | April 08, 2006 |
| Last visit: | October 02, 2025 |
Howard_T has posted 44 links and 4,591 comments to SportsFilter and 3 links and 265 comments to the Locker Room.
Bernie Parent Dead at 80: Bernie Parent, considered one of the greatest goaltenders of all time in the NHL, passed away at age 80. He backstopped the Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cup wins in 1974 and 1975. Parent's NHL career started with the Boston Bruins who let him go in the expansion draft, and he played in Philadelphia and Toronto before jumping to Miami of the World Hockey Association. When his time with Miami was not working out satisfactorily, he returned to the NHL and the Flyers. His boyhood idol was Jacques Plante, and during his time in Toronto, Plante was a teammate as well as a mentor.
posted by Howard_T to hockey at 11:20 PM on September 21, 2025 - 3 comments
Recent Sports Necrology: Over the past day or two the sports world has lost some notable people. Stirling Moss, passed away at the age of 90. He was one of the legendary racing drivers in what some might call the golden age of racing. Moss competed against the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio (a teammate) when Ferrari, Maserati, and Mercedes ruled.
posted by Howard_T to general at 10:28 PM on April 13, 2020 - 2 comments
Rusty Staub Dead at 73: A sad note on opening day, Le Grand Orange has passed away. His career spanned 23 seasons, mainly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets.
posted by Howard_T to baseball at 09:28 PM on March 29, 2018 - 3 comments
Roger Bannister has Passed Away: Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in less than 4 minutes has died. The feat was accomplished in 1954. We had a small black and white TV, and film of it was shown on the sports news. I also remember seeing it in the newsreels at the movies. It was a really big deal then, but now even high school kids are running under 4 minutes
posted by Howard_T to other at 04:05 PM on March 04, 2018 - 4 comments
...and Maybe the Dynamite Fizzles: Cleveland is having second thoughts about the Thomas-Irving trade after Isaiah Thomas took his physical. What's up here?
posted by Howard_T to basketball at 03:47 PM on August 26, 2017 - 10 comments
My picks:
Rams by 14 (lock)
posted by Howard_T at 06:03 PM on October 02, 2025
My picks:
Cardinals by 8
Vikings by 14 (lock)
Chargers by 12 (lock)
Texans by 6 (lock)
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Bills by 4
Eagles by 7
Lions by 12 (lock)
Patriots by 9
Rams by 13 (lock)
49ers by 10
Ravens by 5
Raiders by 6
Packers by 9
Dolphins by 4
Broncos by 8
Hoping Patriots have run out of feet in which to shoot themselves.
Hoping Matthew Stafford will avoid another ball injury. (Perhaps a reinforced cup might help.)
Cajun food vs wings is a difficult choice. I'm taking wings, but I make a passable jambalaya.
posted by Howard_T at 02:41 PM on September 25, 2025
Did you miss Eddie Giacomin?
I saw the post, but I was in a place where the wifi was questionable. I remember something about Giacomin while riding on a moving train caught a piece of debris that flew through the window, saving the person next to him from injury. I can find no reference to this, so it might be something that crawled into an 84-year-old mind.
posted by Howard_T at 04:07 PM on September 22, 2025
My picks:
Bills by 9 (lock)
Packers by 11 (lock)
Colts by 6
Vikings by 7
Patriots by 4
Eagles by 3
Buccaneers by 12 (lock)
Commanders by 6
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Texans by 3
Chargers by 8
Seahawks by 6
Cowboys by 4
Cardinals by 7
Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Ravens by 9
posted by Howard_T at 06:42 PM on September 17, 2025
The results so far prove that I am in over my head. This week should verify that.
posted by Howard_T at 06:32 PM on September 11, 2025
My picks:
Packers by 6
Bengals by 8
Cowboys by 11 (lock)
Lions by 9
Rams by 7
Patriots by 3
Saints by 6
Bills by 14 (lock)
Steelers by 8
Ravens by 16 (lock)
Colts by 4
Cardinals by 3
Chiefs by 6
Vikings by 7 (lock)
Buccaneers by 9 (lock)
Chargers by 11 (lock)
posted by Howard_T at 06:29 PM on September 11, 2025
I first saw Ken Dryden play in the 1967 ECAC tournament in Boston Garden. This was in the bronze age when the original Boston Garden still stood and Hockey East had not been conceived. My then girlfriend was a hockey fan, and although neither of us had a serious rooting interest, it was something to do (and fairly cheap too). It was Dryden's Cornell vs Boston University, so we naturally cheered for the home team BU. Dryden was excellent, but not noteworthy in a 4 - 3 win.
I really began to dislike Dryden in 1971, when he basically stole a Stanley Cup repeat from the Bruins. Boston was a heavy favorite to win the series, what with Orr, Esposito, Sanderson, and company, but Dryden took it away. I remember an interview before game 1 with some writer or TV personality who when asked for a prediction replied, "Montreal in 6 on sentiment". Deciding game 6, in the Montreal Forum, does Boston really have a chance?
Dryden's career off the ice could be considered to have been far more significant than what he did in goal, but he will always be remembered as he stood in goal.
posted by Howard_T at 03:47 PM on September 07, 2025
My picks:
Chiefs by 11 (lock)
Buccaneers by 6
Bengals by 16 (lock)
Dolphins by 7
Raiders by 3
Saints by 6
Steelers by 12 (lock)
Commanders by 16 (lock)
Panthers by 4
Broncos by 10 (lock)
49ers by 8
Packers by 6
Rams by 13 (lock)
Ravens by 9
Bears by 3
Picked the Iggles on the post last night but didn't get it onto the form. If it doesn't count, that's ok, I'll just spit at someone. Meanwhile we here in the land of the former king will wait to see if the Patriots have moved forward at all.
posted by Howard_T at 07:00 PM on September 05, 2025
Iggles by 13
I'll get the rest later.
posted by Howard_T at 06:04 PM on September 04, 2025
OK beaverboard, you owe me for the half a cup of coffee which is now sprayed and spilled in various locations around the kitchen. I hope that they aren't thinking about test cricket at the intercollegiate level. Can you imagine the logistics needed for a 3-day event once per week.
I would like to see cricket become more exposed. I have followed it to a minor extent for quite a while. One of my mother's older brothers was a pace bowler who was good enough to be on the Barbados side. Not good enough to make the West Indies side.
posted by Howard_T at 02:24 PM on July 31, 2025
Sad to hear this about one who dared gravity. I would like to hear more details about his accident.
...but Icarus flew too close to the Sun. The wax holding the feathers to his wings melted, and he fell to his death in the sea.
posted by Howard_T at 10:33 PM on July 17, 2025
Both way too soon. Lyndon Byers was the epitome of 'Big, Bad Bruins' hockey, very much in the school of "if you can't beat them in the alley, you won't beat them on the ice". (Wish I could remember the source of that saying.) He was a joy to listen to when he was doing color on the Bruins broadcast.
posted by Howard_T at 01:21 PM on July 06, 2025
May I echo tommybiden in wishing all a happy Canada Day. I guess that Confederation thing worked out ok. 10 more paydays for Bobby Bonilla. He'll need to start putting away some of that money for a rainy day. I can suggest a good financial advisor.
posted by Howard_T at 02:45 PM on July 01, 2025
Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports
For no other reason than the constant attention given to betting lines during game broadcasts, I am against sports wagering. If I am watching a game on tv, the last thing I want to know is where any particular player stands in relation to the prop bets on his performance. Tell me what he or she is doing in relation to the game, the opponent, or the record book. I really don't care about the over - under. The other reason I dislike sports betting is the real potential for scandal. It will not be much longer before we learn of games lost due to the deliberate action of one or more players to ensure an outcome that favors one group of bettors. It could destroy not only the players and their team but also the entire league. The leagues claim to be able to police themselves, but they cannot cover everything.