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tahoemoj has posted 10 links and 1769 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 179 comments to the Locker Room.
Is there a racially motivated quarterback controversy brewing in Washington?: Skip Bayless thinks so. Bayless claims that it is human nature for white fans to cheer for white athletes; therefore, fellow rookie Kirk Cousins will be the fans' choice over #2 overall pick Robert Griffin for the starting job.
posted by tahoemoj to football at 04:02 PM on August 21 - 36 comments
Sports Artist Leroy Neiman Dies: Legendary sports artist Leroy Neiman died Wednesday at 91. "I've zeroed in on what you would call action and excellence. ... Everybody who does anything to try to succeed has to give the best of themselves," Neiman said in a 2008 interview.
posted by tahoemoj to culture at 02:14 PM on June 22 - 4 comments
Should athletic scholarships come with a 4-year guarantee?: If you buy that star athletes are compensated with a valuable education, consider this complicating fact: An athletic scholarship is not a four-year educational guarantee. What few college sports fans—and not enough college recruits—realize is that a university can yank that scholarship after one, two, or three years without cause. Coach doesn’t like you? He’s free to cut you loose. Sitting the bench? You could lose your free ride to a new recruit. From Slate.com
posted by tahoemoj to culture at 03:13 PM on May 18 - 4 comments
If they really want to be competitive, the Oakland A's should move to New York: At least that's what Slate's Neil deMause says. Should Billy and the boys pack up and head east?
posted by tahoemoj to baseball at 02:13 PM on April 04 - 11 comments
Braun Wins Suspension Appeal: For the first time, a Major League Baseball player has won an appeal of a drug suspension. National League MVP Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers has overturned a 50-day suspension for failing a drug test. "It is the first step in restoring my good name and reputation," Braun said. "I have been an open book, willing to share details from every aspect of my life as part of this investigation, because I have nothing to hide."
posted by tahoemoj to baseball at 07:12 PM on February 23 - 25 comments
Well, the visiting center is supposed to come to a complete stop and get his stick down, in the denoted area, first. Then, the home center is supposed to do the same. Often times, centers will try not to come to a complete stop, in essence getting a running start at the faceoff. Also, a center may place his stick outside of the permitted area to get a positional advantage over the opposing center.
I'm sure there are other ways, too, but those two came to me first. And I know a thing or two about faceoffs--back in high school, I was once beaten so cleanly on the faceoff that the other center scored on his own goal (and I was credited with it).
posted by tahoemoj at 01:47 PM on May 08
Old MacDonald had a farm--EI EI O!
posted by tahoemoj at 12:38 PM on May 08
I love the faces of the guys around him, especially the bald guy smirking at the camera. It's like he knows he's about to become part of an unwelcome meme, and figures he might as well make the most of his 15 minutes.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:56 AM on May 07
Yeah, it's not so much offensive as pathetic. Dude might as well be holding a sign with an arrow pointing down that just says "jackass."
posted by tahoemoj at 11:27 AM on May 07
I think you made a mistake, there, Meats--I don's see the Devils' first round matchup anywhere on your list. *sigh*
Pittsburgh in 5
Montreal in 7
Washington in 6
Boston in 5
Chicago in 6
Anaheim in 6
San Jose in 7
LA in 5
posted by tahoemoj at 11:28 AM on April 30
Took you two full days to come up with that one? Well, I guess you told me.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:18 AM on April 26
Kind of a wonky link, rcade. Gotta have a "digital plus" membership to the Trib to read the column. And I really wanted to read it, because any column that equates members of my profession to scavengers is certainly even-handed and insightful.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:12 PM on April 24
As it is, they let the cat out of the bag and now have the devil's own job herding it back in there.
Words of wisdom.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:28 AM on April 17
Chip pulled a Calipari Carroll.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:41 PM on April 16
Martin Brodeur's career win total sits currently at 666 wins.
All with the DEVILS!!! ooooohhhhh creeeeepy
He should retire right now...
I wouldn't worry about it. The way the Devs are playing lately, he could finish the season without getting 667.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:10 PM on April 12
Geez, Howard--c'mon out to Reno in September. The sky's crawling with Mustangs, some lovingly restored, some customized to race. While you're here, check out the TigerCats, BearCats, Sea Furies, Yaks and other beautiful old warbirds. Even Lefty Gardner's P-38, possibly the only plane that challenges the P-51 for sheer beauty, IMO.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:12 AM on April 09
"We do not believe Mr. Banks did the crime he pled guilty to," Deputy District Attorney Brentford Ferreira said. "Justice has been served."
That seems kind of contradictory, doesn't it? This story is kind of short. I'd love to hear what his accuser has to say about why she did what she did, and what made her change her mind. The reality of what he went through comes through pretty clearly when he says that he entered a "life of violence" behind bars.
Regardless of whether he sues her, I wish him success in at least partially reclaiming the life that he missed out on.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:16 PM on April 04
It's not even so much me as it's Roenick--it's that he's good.
Bitch!
posted by tahoemoj at 07:26 PM on April 02
2013 SpoFi Stanley Cup Pickem - Conference Semis edition
Pittsburgh in 7
Boston in 6
Chicago in 5
San Jose in 5