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curlyelk has posted 8 links and 164 comments to SportsFilter and 0 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 by curlyelk to basketball at 11:58 AM on May 29 - 4 comments
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 by curlyelk to other at 11:12 AM on April 09 - 65 comments
Mark Cuban's policy: bans blogger(s) from Dallas Mavericks locker room. Interesting take from the blogger himself.
posted by curlyelk to basketball at 10:33 AM on March 11 - 4 comments
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 by curlyelk to basketball at 12:01 PM on February 29 - 9 comments
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 by curlyelk to other at 09:50 PM on January 10 - 15 comments
but just picture Jets' head coach Rex Ryan butt naked in a pile of Halloween candy
Damn you!! I'll never look at Halloween candy the same.
posted by curlyelk at 11:23 AM on October 30
If anyone at the Post had a spine, they would have printed the photos regardless of the repercussions from Snyder. Then, if the team chose to limit access for Post reporters, just quit covering them. Think of the negative attention Snyder would have on his hands if that happened!
posted by curlyelk at 11:57 AM on October 12
Geez...I just came across another dreaded mascot post on my favorite econ blog. Nothing is sacred! Of course trying to be a voice of reason over there will be an effort in futility.
posted by curlyelk at 08:40 AM on September 18
surely I don't need to explain the concept of polling
No. I already did the math. The sample should have been closer to 2000 to have significant results. My comment wasn't an off handed stab in the dark.
posted by curlyelk at 05:18 PM on September 16
The Cleveland Browns are being sued by Hispanics
If their mascot was a caricature of a mexican do you think there might be a problem?
Your comments may be tongue in cheek, but it looks like to me like you're trying to diminish the Native American stance by drawing false comparisons.
posted by curlyelk at 04:22 PM on September 16
Yeah, 768 is not enough of a sample to draw the conclusion that the majority of Native Americans are OK with the term redskins.
posted by curlyelk at 04:17 PM on September 16
Most people still don't realize what the term "redskin" means to a Native American. Quite a shame that we still have this team name out there.
posted by curlyelk at 01:14 PM on September 16
rcade - don't you dare put multiple links up there about the thrashing my cards took last night.
Seriously though, 22 point dogs? ouch.
posted by curlyelk at 09:52 AM on September 04
I agree it is hard to reconcile this sentence with Stallworth's, but as inigo points out its because the two states have different laws. NY has an emphasis on gun control and cracks down very hard on offenders. The judge in this case is not draconian, but you can make the argument that the law is.
posted by curlyelk at 08:39 AM on August 21
I like it too. Favre is an entertaining QB and instantly makes the Vikes a ton better. I'm sure we'll hear from the crowd that is sick of Favre and his ever changing mind, but I could care less how often he retires and unretires as long as there is a team out there that wants him. Green Bay vs Minn should be very interesting this year.
I wonder if this will bring Madden out of retirement.
posted by curlyelk at 01:18 PM on August 18
This is good news. I like Kornheiser in general, but he seemed like an out of place oddball on MNF. It seemed like they were creating opportunities for him to monologue versus just letting everything flow. Plus he didn't appear to know more about football than the average fan, so Gruden should be an improvement in that department at least.
For extra entertainment value, I hope Gruden loses his temper on the air.
posted by curlyelk at 12:47 PM on May 18
posted by curlyelk at 02:36 PM on May 15
So difficulty containing one's emotions and intensity = THUG. I've never come across that definition before.
Its a sad day when people think the appropriate solution is for the family to stay home because fans can't act like adults, instead taking cues from someone as foolish as Cuban. Don't pretend that Dallas fans acted this way in response to Martin stating he would "take care of this." Did anyone really think that Martin was going to show up at Cuban's doorstep and beat his ass or something? The fans act this way because Cuban's actions give them tacit approval.
posted by curlyelk at 12:58 PM on May 13
After no foul was called, Wright quit on the play and Anthony got an open look and sunk a three-pointer, and the Mavs are now in a 3-0 hole that no team has climbed out of in league history.
Clearly a mistake by the refs, but Dallas can't blame the loss on them. Wright quit on the play, he should have stayed on Anthony until after the shot. I'm not sure if he was just anticipating the whistle or thought he heard it, but either way you have to stay on your guy even after the call just in case there is continuation.
posted by curlyelk at 10:08 AM on May 10
Behind The Back Pass
A trick play would have been a fake XP pass for a conversion. This just looked like a normal conversion with a showboat pass that was superfluous to say the least. A conventional pass would have gotten to the receiver much faster and been the safer play. I'm sure it was an obvious mismatch and they were having fun with it early and often. Unsportsmanlike for sure.