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Name: Bob Lange
Location: Houston
Member since: January 21, 2006
Last visit: November 20, 2009

bobfoot has posted 19 links and 189 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 0 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

Grew up on the Dolphins and A's in the 70s. And of course the Cubbies - I lived there as a child.
All Houston since 1980.
'86 Astros loss to the Mets was biggest low -
Rockets first win biggest high - dancing in the streets of The Village.

Recent Links

Fans urged to drink whisky to ward off swine flu: Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said Monday.

posted by bobfoot to soccer at 11:23 PM on August 03 - 9 comments

Soccer fan shoots player dead: An Iraqi soccer fan shot dead a player of the opposing team as he tried to score an equalizing goal in the final minutes of a match

posted by bobfoot to other at 12:15 AM on March 19 - 12 comments

First hole of her life. First swing on a course. Hole-in-one.: "I didn't know it was that big of a deal,'' she said. "I thought all golfers do this.''

posted by bobfoot to golf at 12:31 AM on March 15 - 5 comments

Mud, sweat and beers at Britain's maddest football match: Category: Soccer/Running of the Bulls/Bunol Tomato Fight "The ball can go anywhere. Last night it went through a pub, in the front door and out the back. "There's an honour to playing this game. People train from Christmas to get ready. It's the heritage of Derbyshire. We have to fight all the time to keep it going. "It makes you proud to be British."

posted by bobfoot to soccer at 12:01 AM on February 27 - 5 comments

Covenant School seeks forfeit of 100-0 win over Dallas Academy: Christian school's 100-0 win over a small school of the learning disabled realizes, eventually, that it was a bad idea.

posted by bobfoot to basketball at 12:09 AM on January 23 - 44 comments

Recent Comments

Redesigning the Worst NFL Helmet Graphics

Slightly off topic, the Cleveland Indians logo looks like an extended middle finger to me. Which I think is hilarious.

posted by bobfoot at 01:33 AM on November 11

Women's Soccer Playoff Turns Ugly

She shouldn't be suspended, she should be arrested. That was assault. A neck could've been broken. There's a vast difference between good hard play and what happened there.

posted by bobfoot at 02:43 AM on November 07

Six NFL Teams Targeted For Possible Move to LA

That it "would not fly in LA" addreses my point. That, compared to other cities - LA doesn't give a hoot in Hell about NFL football.

posted by bobfoot at 02:02 AM on October 27

Six NFL Teams Targeted For Possible Move to LA

It seems fairly apparent that LA couldn't care less about football. How does the 2nd (possibly third) largest metro area not have a long, storied past in the sport if they actively give a hoot in Hell? Movie stars can't be readily seen on TV from football stadium seats.

posted by bobfoot at 11:20 PM on October 25

Report: Nike Reaches Endorsement Deal with Michael Vick

My old dogs are killing me

posted by bobfoot at 05:31 AM on October 01

Chicago Bears Players Fined for Flatulence

I don't think one would want to point the finger at Mark Anderson.

He might pull it.

(rim shot)

posted by bobfoot at 07:06 AM on September 26

Wade: Right time for Astros to make managerial change: Cecil Cooper fired

Not sure why they wouldn't wait til the end of the season.

Spending a little money on ML pitchers might help

posted by bobfoot at 03:44 AM on September 22

Brian Urlacher Suffers Season-Ending Wrist Injury

I don't know from nuthin, but I really don't think Jack Lambert (e.g.) would've been out for an entire season with a dislocated wrist...

posted by bobfoot at 12:18 AM on September 15

Kim Clijsters Wins US Open

That's idiotic, Drood.

Whoa, that's a first

posted by bobfoot at 12:14 AM on September 15

Unheralded American Reaches U.S. Open Quarterfinals

The Shararapova match was lost rather than won. 21 double faults? I think Oudin's playing well - but more importantly, is playing lucky.

posted by bobfoot at 01:14 AM on September 08

NFL Suspends Donte Stallworth for One Year

So, bet on baseball, banned for life.

Kill a man, suspended for a year.

Yeah, yeah apples and oranges.

But with the oranges there's a dead person.

posted by bobfoot at 11:05 PM on August 13

Tiger's Roar

Football players fart. Baseball players fart. Hockey players fart. Basketball players fart.

Golfers have flatulence.

posted by Joey Michaels at 04:10 PM on August 04

And Tiger effervesces

posted by bobfoot at 12:00 AM on August 05

About 2-to-1 against?

This sport is played for the fans. The Hall of Fame is for the fans.

Why not let the fans vote?

posted by bobfoot at 11:46 PM on July 28

About 2-to-1 against?

Are there people in the HoF who have ever committed a crime, felony or misdemeanor?

If one who becomes a member commits such a crime, is he thus removed from the HoF?

posted by bobfoot at 01:19 AM on July 28

The end of the high-tech swimsuit (and the poolside wardrobe malfunction)

Yeah, but I'll bet Title IX becomes moot.

posted by bobfoot at 12:35 AM on July 26