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curlyelk has posted 8 links and 144 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 4 comments to the Locker Room.
Collins returns to Chicago: TNT analyst Doug Collins returns to the Bulls after being replaced by Phil Jackson in 1989. In February, Collins commented he wouldn't consider coaching for another five or six years. How things change.
posted on May 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Rushin' to the Olympics: Former Silver Stars guard Becky Hammons becomes a naturalized Russian citizen in order to compete in the 2008 Olympic games.
posted on April 09, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Mark Cuban's policy bans blogger(s) from Dallas Mavericks locker room. Interesting take from the blogger himself.
posted on March 11, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Vivian Stringer reaches 800 wins Stringer joined Pat Summitt and Jody Conradt as the only women's basketball coaches to win 800 games as No. 4 Rutgers beat DePaul 60-46 on Wednesday night.
posted on February 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
RIP Sir Edmund Hillary "...he parlayed the makings of an ordinary life into a truly extraordinary one - and showed us in the process that greatness is possible for anyone."
posted on January 10, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Pistons get Iverson for Billups, McDyess, Samb It appears the promised shake-up has come to the Pistons. The Pistons are expected to trade guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb to the Denver Nuggets for guard Allen Iverson, the Free Press has learned.
posted by BornIcon at 01:18 PM on November 03
How Football Explains America. Or doesn't. Patriots with high blood pressure please avoid.
posted by owlhouse at 03:50 AM on October 06
Ah, yes dave, I did read the article. Unfortunately, I have read several articles from Wells and they all seem to have the same piss and vinegar quality. Perhaps I just automatically read his work as whiny complaining rather than the exemplary journalism you seem to think it.
posted at 04:09 PM on October 06
How Football Explains America. Or doesn't. Patriots with high blood pressure please avoid.
posted by owlhouse at 03:50 AM on October 02
Scathing article by Wells, although it comes off as if his feelings were hurt because Paolantonio doesn't care for soccer. Axe grinding and all that.
posted at 09:11 AM on October 02
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Three 2008 NFL picks that think everything goes better with backbacon.
posted by wfrazerjr at 01:05 PM on September 19
Couldnt they find better hands down at Pike Place Fish Market?
Yes, yes they could. Those guys can play some serious catch with fish.
The weekly Hoser picks are a nice Friday tradition to keep going, even if an evil imp stole all your apostrophes.
posted at 02:28 PM on September 19
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week One 2008 Welcome back to another season of the NFL's most misguided and useless handicapping sheet. At least the price is right.
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:18 PM on September 05
"Being a Bears fan in Indy is going to fun on Sunday night. It should be Bears 30 & Colts 16"
Just keep telling yourself that, pal. Can Hester really score 30 by himself?
posted at 02:29 PM on September 05
Fan Ejected From Yankee Stadium For Bathroom Break During 'God Bless America' The no movement rule has been in place since 9/11, much like the playing of the song.
posted by AaronGNP at 12:20 AM on September 03
Yeah firecop, but it sounds like a C-Y-A statement from NYPD. No way to really know what happened. If it went down the way Campeau-Laurion says it did, then I hope this kind of shit doesn't start happening more frequently.
posted at 08:18 AM on September 03
An Open Letter From Roger Ebert To Jay Mariotti Mariotti is an easy target at the best of times, but his abrupt departure from the Chicago Sun-Times, right after they paid his way to China for the Olympics, left his most distinguished now-former colleague more than a little out of joint. And no one writes a screw-you letter like Roger Ebert.
posted by chicobangs at 05:11 PM on August 29
Dviking is right. While the newspaper industry is suffering a bit right now, it is still trying to come up with ways to fully utilize the web, and in the meantime is doing what it can with ads, blogs, etc. They'll evolve, adapt, and survive through this ailing period. Besides, there's just something about reading a newspaper that I don't get from reading the same content online and I suspect others feel the same. After all, you can't take your computer in the can with you, or at least you shouldn't.
posted at 01:24 PM on August 29
Bengals Resign Troubled Receiver Chris Henry With their two Pro Bowl receivers hurt, the Cincinnati Bengals brought back troubled receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday, a move that their coach had emphatically ruled out only a month earlier as inappropriate. The signing helps the team but raises questions about its commitment to holding players accountable for their actions.
posted by BornIcon at 09:37 AM on August 20
Once again, talent trumps conduct.
Aren't the other receivers supposed to be recovered from their injuries by week 5? I don't see the reason for bringing this guy back if he has to sit out the first four weeks.
posted at 01:53 PM on August 20
I could beat Michael Phelps Ocho Cinco says he could beat Michael Phelps in the pool.
posted by BoKnows at 12:54 PM on August 14
Kind of like how you sprinted past that horse, Chad?
posted at 04:12 PM on August 14
NFL.com fantasy football vs. Yahoo fantasy football besides participating in the Spofi head to head, I usually run a h2h league at work. In the past I've used Yahoo, but I wondered if anyone has experience with the NFL.com free fantasy game and has an opinion of their respective goodness. Any thoughts?
posted by lil_brown_bat at 12:49 PM on July 16
I was in an NFL.com league for the first time last season and didn't like it as much as Yahoo, which I've used for 5 or 6 years. Mostly it was the way the commish organized the league (waaaay too many teams, funky scoring, and not enough bench spots) but the website was much more cumbersome for me than Yahoo's. Also, we didn't have an online draft and had to do drafting over email, which was terribly painful. I assume NFL.com has a live draft capability and that the commish dropped the ball, but that might be something for you to double check just in case.
posted at 11:22 AM on July 16
Favre Asks For Release Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say. How much worse can this get for the Packers?
posted by jda at 07:00 PM on July 12
Favre isn't in front of a camera, isn't chiming in on talk radio, and isn't writing columns for newspapers or websites. The circus is created by the sports media who have nothing more interesting to report. If you're tired of hearing about it, blame the media for the beating of a dead horse. Its not like Favre went through the media to announce he'd like to return, it was leaked.
posted at 01:01 PM on July 12
Favre Asks For Release Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say. How much worse can this get for the Packers?
posted by jda at 07:00 PM on July 12
I find it very strange that GB doesn't want Favre next season. How can you take an unproven (albeit promising) Rodgers over Favre? I realize they want to get Rodgers up to full speed and see what he can do, but the ultimate goal is still to win a superbowl and I have to think Favre gives them the best chance to do that this season. With AP in Minnesota, I find it scary that Favre could go there. If defenses have to concern themselves with AP, Favre could pick the secondary apart and have another anomalous season.
posted at 11:11 AM on July 12
Ring it up! Celtics crush Lakers for 17th title There were legendary Celtics sitting in the stands, with names like Russell, Havlicek, Heinsohn, Maxwell, Ainge, and White, who could all tell stories about the days when they touched the NBA championship trophy, sprayed champagne on each other, and watched Red Auerbach proudly puff on a victory cigar. After a 22-year wait that included the retirement of Larry Bird, lots of lean years, and the death of Auerbach, the Celtics have new legends named Pierce, Allen, and Garnett, who now can tell their stories about touching the trophy, spraying champagne, and wishing Red were here to witness it.
posted by BornIcon at 05:29 AM on June 18
Further evidence of getting what you pay for Somebody tell this to the Yankees. I'm happy that Garnett, Allen, and Pierce finally got rings, as all three seem to be good guys. For the Lakers, it will be interesting to see if Bynum's return to the lineup has the effect that some are predicting. But the one thing I think everyone learned from this finals is that Kobe is NOT Jordan. Many of the talking heads on TV and radio were too quick to crown him as the next MJ. Hopefully we don't have to listen to the comparisons anymore.
posted at 11:57 AM on June 18
An Instant Classic "A rivalry between the league's two most storied franchises -- with some of the game's biggest names and biggest moments -- now has its biggest rally. No team had ever overcome more than a 15-point deficit after the first quarter, and Elias Sports Bureau said it was the biggest comeback in the finals since 1971. One thing's for sure, it will forever be remembered in the annals of Celtics-Lakers lore."
posted by brainofdtrain at 12:21 AM on June 13
I fell asleep when the Celtics were down 81-80. I couldn't keep my eyes open even though I knew it would be a great finish. Damn you 9pm tipoff!
posted at 09:28 AM on June 13
Junior Mint: The enduring popularity (and ubiquity) of the 1989 upper deck Ken Griffey Jr. Card When Griffey hits home run No. 600, don't look for the value of Upper Deck No. 1 to skyrocket. After all, there's likely a card in circulation for every person living in the city centers of Cincinnati and Seattle. That sheer quantity, though, does mean that the lasting image of Ken Griffey Jr. won't be anything he does on the baseball field. It will be a picture of an overjoyed teenager in an airbrushed Mariners hat.
posted by justgary at 02:23 PM on June 02
There was a time when my young mind thought I had a fortune in waiting with Frank Thomas' Leaf rookie and this Junior rookie. The fact is that if I sold both of these today I may get a tank of gas or two. Now if I had one of those blue Griffey's, that might be worth something.
posted at 03:01 PM on June 02
Chauncey has struggled in the playoffs the last few years, but choke artist might be a bit strong. I guess 04 was a long time ago.
Doc - AI isn't replacing Billups, Stuckey is. I don't think you'll see AI playing point full time, which should open him up for his preferred role of black hole...errr...scorer.