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redsnare has posted 6 links and 103 comments to SportsFilter and 3 links and 14 comments to the Locker Room.
Luge and Bobsled events on Speed Channel Just thought I'd make those who're covering these events (Ufez Jones and rainbaby) for the Olympics aware that some events are being televised on the Speed Channel. Not sure if they're current or repeats or if you even have that channel, though.
posted on February 04, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
The Ten Best NFL Teams of All Time Please read the site's selection criteria before commenting.
posted on February 02, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Leading FSU Tackler Suspended for Sexual Assault A.J. Nicholson has been questioned by police and suspended by Florida State after a 19-year-old woman accused him of the crime early Thursday.
posted on December 29, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
When trying to access the Archives, by Category, I receive the following message (I'm running Firefox 1.06/XP Pro).
Server Error
We're sorry, but there was a server error. We'll try to fix it as soon as we can. Please try again later.
I don't run into the same problem running it by month nor do I have any problem when searching the Locker Room Archives (by either Category or Month). I didn't notice this in any of the other bug threads but would guess this is an after-the-holidays fix. Merry Christmas!
posted on December 22, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Nice shoes! Nice Volley! Nice bicycle! Oh Henry! Rrrrrronaldoooooo! and thank you, Mr. Wu!
Merry Christmas fellow SpoFites!
Formerly on SpoFi, although, the title link appears to be down.
posted on December 22, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
I kept holding out because I thought I was right When you hit a lot of home runs, drive in a bunch of tallies, do a good job in the field and, on top of all that, bring in fans who never before went to ball games, you say to yourself, "Joe, you certainly meant something in that box office, even if you didn't mean a thing winning the pennant."
When he held out for more dough and returned to the team after spring training, rusty and battling injuries, the fans actually booed him, the writers were no longer complimentary. They "taught him a lesson, or confirmed a lesson he was already prepared to believe: They were fans, they were friends . . . as long as he was a winner. But that could be over in a day."
posted by justgary at 12:19 AM on November 08
Presented without comment, SummersEve's goodbye message. I'm interested to hear others' opinions on the final sentence.
posted by yerfatma at 12:06 PM on November 06
I'm right there with you, skydivemom.
posted at 03:41 PM on November 06
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Nine NFL picks that didn't know ships were still being hijacked by pirates. Betting advice (no wagering please) by SportsFilter's own wfrazerjr.
posted by rcade at 11:59 AM on November 02
One of The Hoser's staff writers came to our Halloween party in a big Massengill box. He was almost disqualified from our football-themed costume contest until he explained he was dressed as Jon Kitna. Ha! Great article as usual, wfrazerjr. Re the showdown between the undefeateds: I can't imagine the Patriots losing to anyone right now; if they continue playing like they have through the first half of the season. I'm totally buying into the hype surrounding this game (unfortunately?) which leads me to believe it will be closer than even Vegas thinks. There's just enough mystique around the Colts playing at home in the RCA Dome with Adam Vinatieri, though, which is why I'll be keeping my pick to myself.
posted at 05:44 PM on November 02
I found my beret while packing so I took this, in honor of this thread. Wish you were here, chico.
posted by qbert72 at 01:41 PM on June 21
Yikes! I come back after a long hiatus from the site and this is one of the first threads I see. Man...I'm just...wow. I miss chico already. Since your last visit: Links: 812 Comments: 19395
posted at 06:19 PM on June 21
2006 NFL TV distribution maps. Unofficial and subject to change.
posted by Ufez Jones at 05:50 PM on November 16
See here for more info on NFL television coverage.
Thanks for the link, Ufez; I've always been interested to find out which parts of the country see which games (outside of their local game(s), of course). posted at 11:52 AM on November 16
University of Phoenix gets naming rights to Cardinals stadium The Arizona Cardinals played for 18 years at a college stadium in Tempe. Now the University of Phoenix, the nation's largest private university, will pay the NFL team $154.5 million over the next 20 years to put its name on the Cardinals' new home.
posted by lex2000 at 12:28 PM on September 27
I be extremely ticked off if I were paying tuition for a child to go to this school.
Don't send your child to that school then.
Not to derail this already precariously perched thread, but what exactly would exclude them from being a "true" university? Or did the Snarkosaur just go flying right over my head?
On preview: dbt302 - HA! posted at 03:16 PM on September 27
The Write Stuff Should SportsFilter dump a member for being completely incapable of writing complete sentences and punctuating them correctly?
posted by rcade at 09:40 AM on September 27
I'm pretty neutral on the spelling issue and am actually more distracted by the attempts to correct the offenders within the thread. I scan right past a comment that leaves out any punctuation and/or capitalization and move on to those comments less offensive to the eyes and, usually, more relevant to the topic at-hand. Delete the specific comment or ban them outright and I wouldn't care, although, grum's idea seems to be the most even-handed. Then again, at best, I lurk here and don't get the constant day-in, day-out barrage so my opinion probably won't carry that much weight.
posted at 02:48 PM on September 27
It doesn't pay to punt Once again this weekend the NFL landscape was littered with Preposterous Punts. Trailing 24-3, San Francisco punted on fourth-and-1 on the Philadelphia 40. Even the great Bill Belichick ordered a punt from the Broncos' 35.
posted by lex2000 at 02:28 PM on September 27
Thanks for the link, lex -- I've missed Easterbrook.
posted at 12:25 PM on September 27
The Hoser’s NFL Picks, Week One
wfrazerjr with "NFL Picks that still believe in the clothesline and head slap".
posted by justgary at 01:20 PM on September 08
All in all, damn glad to have the Hoser Picks back...
Ditto. One of the first things I did when I signed up here was go through the archives reading the Hoser picks. Excellent stuff!
...and thank god its football season again!
Yes, now I can justify my heavy drinking on Sunday. posted at 02:06 PM on September 08
Speaking of needing one more team.... we could use a 6th in the College Football Pick 'Em to legitimize the league in Y!'s mind. There's still plenty of time to register and set the picks before tomorrow's kickoffs. Any takers?
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:38 AM on September 01
Woot! Just signed up under countryroadsisoverhyped. First foray into fantasy in about 3 or 4 years after a dreadfully sleepy NFL league. Also, first time back at SpoFi in (checks user-page) over 2 months.
posted at 10:24 AM on September 01
First In War, First In Peace… Washington is no longer last in the American League. Not that you would notice.
A column by sportsfilter's own BullpenPro.
posted by justgary at 04:39 PM on June 23
Great stuff. Thanks, BullpenPro! Why not submit it to the WaPost or Times to see if they'll run it?
posted at 10:42 AM on June 23
Miami's in Heat Dave Barry celebrates the NBA champion Miami Heat and the their bandwagon full of overnight lifetime fans. "Everybody's talking about how great the Heat are, and they certainly are, especially Dwyane Wade, who in my opinion should be placed in charge of the War on Terror."
posted by rcade at 05:29 PM on June 23
"Has there ever been another city who's reputation to outsiders has been so affected by flim and TV?"
L.A.?
Drallig9399 - Whatever you're on, hook me up. posted at 09:55 AM on June 23
USA-Soccer's Tin Man? Bruce Arena-Sore Loser? How could the Americans, even ignoring the inflated status FIFA imposed upon them, show such heart and yet disappoint so utterly?...Some players complained that Arena did not even shake his counterpart's hand after the game.
posted by Texan_lost_in_NY at 12:02 AM on June 23
"As for Arena, the 4-5-1 is fine, but not in the second half of a game you're losing, where only a win is good enough."
Not to be a stickler but couldn't you argue that all 3 matches were this way? Group of death and whatnot.
I was actually pretty happy with how he publically called out the players after the Czech match, however, coupled with his words and attitude after the Ghana match made me sick. I've known he's arrogant ever since I went to his soccer camp as a kid but I never thought he was a complete prick. posted at 09:46 AM on June 23
Three finalists for 2014 Winter Olympics The IOC Executive downselected Salzburg, Pyeongchang, and Sochi from the seven applicants. The final selection will be made by a vote of the full IOC membership. The selection was preceded by this report (PDF) (or download the conclusions only) from the IOC Candidature Acceptance Working Group.
posted by Amateur at 09:12 AM on June 22
So the asterisk in the second link means that Pyeongchang was selected over Borjomi based on picking straws?! Seems odd to me; why not just have four cities downselected? Or two? Or, I'm reading it completely wrong.
Looks like the first link is broken. posted at 12:10 PM on June 22
No World Cup love for Team USA Our beloved "football" team just lost 2-1 to Ghana, sending Ghana to the second round and the US back home. Disappointment runs rampant, especially since Italy beat the Czech Republic 2-1. Only one goal the entire round? Pathetic.
posted by chemwizBsquared at 11:04 AM on June 22
Pretty bummed out on the intensity the US showed during this Cup except for a few minutes in the second halves of the last two games. I hate to say it's time for Arena to go since he's accomplished so much for the sport in the US but he really disappointed me.
romakimmy, please keep us posted on the outcome of the bribing situation since I'll be too lazy at work to go searching for info. posted at 12:03 PM on June 22
Thanks for the post! Other great lines in that first link:
"Not because I had changed my mind about [what] I was entitled to but because the game gets into your blood."
"You see, baseball does things to you, and when spring comes, the sun shines, and you read about scores, you forget dough and grab yourself a bat."
I haven't felt that way about baseball in a very, very long time, unfortunately.