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| Name: | William Hall |
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| Location: | Chicago (or least nearby) |
| Gender: | frank & beans |
| Member since: | September 15, 2005 |
| Last visit: | October 16, 2008 |
willthrill72 has posted 10 links and 361 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 71 comments to the Locker Room.
Chris Simon cheap shot (via YouTube). The clothesline with the stick to Hollweg's face put the Rangers on the PP, allowing them to capitalize and score the GW goal. There has been talk on sports radio this morning that they would like to see Simon suspended into next year.
posted on March 09, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
"Fields of Green: High School Pay." High School Football Coach's salaries in the the State of Texas via King Kaufman.
posted on August 29, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
USA First Team to Reveal Hockey Olympians No big surprises except maybe Roenick's saltiness.
posted on December 20, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Mystique of Original 6 Fading. This story is slanted due to fact it only speaks of the attendance figures of Blackhawk games against Original teams. I can only think that is becasue Wirtz has absolutely ruined this team during his ownership and could care less about putting a quality product on the ice. Hawks attendance sucks regardless of who their opponent is. I am wondering if this is a league wide phenomenom or simply Hawks fans not showing up? Do the fans in the other 5 Original cities show up in droves? I think maybe this author is generalizing because of the plight of Chicago's hockey team but I can't speak for the other cities.
posted on December 09, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
From National Hero to draft dodger. I just thought this tidbit was interesting. I didn't realize Vlade was still a Serb citizen.
posted on November 16, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Yahoo Fantasy Hockey H2H League ID is: 19718 Password is: spofi
posted by BoKnows at 09:04 PM on September 16
More Bad Noose for Pro Golf Although the story appeared to be dying down after the Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman apologized to Tiger Woods for her "lynch him" remark, Golfweek has just thrown gas on the fire with its cover story and illustration.
posted by dbt302 at 12:38 PM on January 18
First, let me say that I am not excusing what Tilghman said, but perhaps the use of the word "lynch" and all its connotations are truly regional. As Joey said, where he came from the term was exclusive to the historical context. Growing up in the Midwest, we used the word to reference any kind of rumble, mob action, etc. Hell, there was a group of morons in my high school that called themselves the Lynchmob. Now I went to a very racially and ethnically diverse school and no one ever though twice about it. They were all bark and no bite. Honestly, when the story first broke and I heard the audio clip, I thought "big deal". It took a few minutes for the severity of the comment to sink in. I am not a mind reader nor do I personally know Ms. Tilghman, but I truly do not believe there was malice in her comment and she didn't realize what she had said at the time. I find the cover far more egregious and flamatory than anything Tilghman said.
posted at 04:39 PM on January 18
Patriots to Honor Booed Teenager Patriots owner Robert Kraft extended an invitation to Anna Grant and her parents to be on the field during the coin flip at this weekend's playoff game against the San Diego Chargers. The 14-year-old girl was booed after being introduced as her age-group champion of the Punt-Pass-Kick competition before the 4th quarter of the Colts-Chargers game because she was wearing a Patriots jersey.
posted by NerfballPro at 09:32 AM on January 16
As much as I detest the Patriots (my wife, unfortunately, is a HUGE Pats fan), I think this is one helluva classy move by Kraft. I really don't think his intent was to "one-up" Irsay or the Colts, but as rcade said, it was a nice benefit.
posted at 11:13 AM on January 16
Mark Cuban Applies to Buy Chicago Cubs Add internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to the list of potential Chicago Cubs buyers.
posted by commander cody at 01:18 PM on July 13
I agree with those who say Cuban irritates them. But, his savvy, passion, and willingness to spend a shit load of dough, appeal to the side of me who would love to see the Cubs finally contend for the WS. Hopefully, Cuban would be smart enough not to piss off and alienate the umpiring crew each and every series. Oh well, it's all for nought. Selig will never let Cuban into the MLB owners club and Reinsdorf, Selig's buddy, hates Cuban, too.
posted at 04:41 PM on July 13
Blackhawks win lottery. Chicago won the NHL draft lottery Tuesday, giving the Blackhawks a reason to celebrate after missing the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Blackhawks, who will pick first in the June draft, had the fifth worst record and only an 8.1 percent chance to come out on top in the lottery.
posted by skydivemom at 06:29 PM on April 11
Too bad the Hawks can't draft a new owner. My frustration and contempt for the Blaakhawks organization has trickled down to the entire league. For the first time that I can remember I am completely apathetic towards the NHL and it's just killing me. I'm unsure if I will even tune into the playoffs. Sorry. Self pity party has ceased. Carry on. On preview: what wdminott said.
posted at 09:17 AM on April 11
March Madness Bracket Challenge Join the fun at Yahoo Sports Group ID# 79810 pw marchmadness
posted by apoch at 06:35 PM on March 11
Man, I love this time of year. I'm in with Bracketology Debunked.
posted at 10:04 PM on March 11
Chris Simon cheap shot (via YouTube). The clothesline with the stick to Hollweg's face put the Rangers on the PP, allowing them to capitalize and score the GW goal. There has been talk on sports radio this morning that they would like to see Simon suspended into next year.
posted by willthrill72 at 09:44 AM on March 09
Typical, despicable, Simon play. The league has to something and it has to be harsh. I would like to see Simon prosecuted to the full extent of the law, as well.
posted at 09:46 AM on March 09
Constructive Criticism "When you burn the village to save it once, people come back. When you take out part of the village, rebuild it, and then napalm it over the course of a bitterly public, year-long firefight, people leave...With all due respect to the NHL’s more fan-friendly policies, Chairman Mao seems to forget that you can’t make a Great Leap Forward when your foundation’s sagging."
posted by garfield at 11:31 AM on January 24
For the record, and just to be sure we're clear: I'm not advocating murdering anyone. Of course not...we just need it to look like an accident.
posted at 09:03 PM on January 24
NFL Pick 'em - Superbowl! Standings from the Conference Edition here.
posted by apoch at 07:22 AM on January 24
Bless you, BPP. Bless you.
posted at 01:11 PM on January 24
NFL Pick 'em - Superbowl! Standings from the Conference Edition here.
posted by apoch at 07:22 AM on January 24
BTW, there's a diff between "Bear hater" and "think the Colts will win". posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:04 AM CST on January 24 Point is I want the Colts to win so im picking Da Bears, even though I really do not like them. Dates back to that SuperBowl shuffel shit in '85. posted by Folkways at 6:19 PM CST on January 23 I hate the Bears. I hate the Colts. I really, really don't want either person to win. As much as I hate Peyton Manning, I also don't want the Bears to win so I can come on to SpoFi and read a 1000 word comment by skydivedad. These are not easy picks. posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 7:52 PM CST on January 23 P.S. I hate the Bears. I Really, really hate the Bears. posted by wingnut4life at 12:34 AM CST on January 24 I dunno, LBB, that sounds like hate to me. How do you propose they live it down when the current Bears have absolutely nothing in common with the '85 Bears other than they are still under the same ownership? I say again...it was 21 years ago.
posted at 11:54 AM on January 24
NFL Pick 'em - Superbowl! Standings from the Conference Edition here.
posted by apoch at 07:22 AM on January 24
My goodness, we have a shitload of Bear haters! I guess people don't have the Pats to bash this year (just the coach), so unload on the Bears. Is this really stemming from the Super Bowl Shuffle from 21 years ago? If so, let it go, people. Let it go.
posted at 08:45 AM on January 24
Lovie Smith becomes the first black head coach ...... to make it to the title game in its 41 years. One of the most maligned 13-3 teams ever romps past the Saints 39-14 in the NFC championship game.
posted by skydivedad at 06:08 PM on January 24
Fraze, I was wondering the same thing. The only thing I could think ofi s that they were playing from behind the whole game, granted not by much, and felt they had to throw the ball to climb back into it. And that was exactly what they did from two minutes left in the first half and well into the third quarter. I thought for sure once they pulled within two, the Bears were going to get a steady dose of McAllister and Bush. Guess not. (Thank god)
posted at 08:39 AM on January 24
NFL Pick 'em - Superbowl! Standings from the Conference Edition here.
posted by apoch at 07:22 AM on January 23
Bears by 6 and I'll take the over. Thomas Jones for the Bears will score the 1st TD by punching it in 8:37 into the 1st Qtr.
posted at 08:34 AM on January 23
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Postseason Week Three NFL picks that like the Saints, but pray for Tom Benson to stay the hell off the field.
posted by justgary at 08:41 PM on January 22
Actually, TBH, the Bears have been maligned by the local media in Chicago for the latter half of the season, and it certainly spread to the national media. Hell, a fair number of local sports talking heads picked the Saints. Grossman has been under a microscope all season, and only recently have the experts seem to have picked up that the defense has been playing like shit. It has been at times painful to watch the media skewer Grossman and he certainly didn't help his situation by some of the things he said, but I firmly believe that if he stays healthy and works out his mental and physical mechanics, he could be a great quarterback. For now, I am simply basking in the glow of a serious whoopin' on the media darlings and can't wait to see Manning in the big one.
posted at 09:03 AM on January 22
Samardzija chooses baseball. The All-American WR signed a five-year, 10.5 million dollar contract with the Chicago Cubs, thus putting an end to his storied football career. Was this the right choice? Only time will tell.
posted by erkno11 at 03:01 PM on January 20
I have to agree with several other posters that the guaranteed money and less wear and tear on his body were the keys to his decision. And as a Cubs fan, my enthusiasm is somewhat tempered. I have not seem him play baseball, but from what I have heard, he doesn't really do anything special. He has a 95+ mph fastball and is developing a decent slider. That kind of sounds like most righties in the majors.
posted at 12:18 PM on January 20
Respect the Indian is in. And thanks to Ying Yang Mafia for the e-mail. I haven't spent much time on Sportsfilter lately but I promise to be an active manager.