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yerfatma has posted 259 links and 9961 comments to SportsFilter and 17 links and 1227 comments to the Locker Room and 1 column.
As the season gets closer to a close, the npower Championship league has hit some turbulence: some, like Crystal Palace's Ian Holloway feel Watford's use of loan players from foreign teams their owners also control is unfair. Understandably, Watford fans do not and quickly try to change the subject to Cardiff City's crass purchase of promotion by a new owner who feels only the barest sense loyalty to the team's history.
posted by yerfatma to soccer at 10:45 AM on May 03 - 10 comments
If it seems like Botswana's Bobby Shillinde came out of nowhere,: that's because he did. And sadly, he's probably going right back, assuming they can sort the passport.
posted by yerfatma to soccer at 09:06 AM on March 20 - 3 comments
A-Rod and others received HGH from a Miami :
"The names are all included in an extraordinary batch of records from Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic tucked into a two-story office building just a hard line drive's distance from the UM campus. They were given to New Times by an employee who worked at Biogenesis before it closed last month and its owner abruptly disappeared. The records are clear in describing the firm's real business: selling performance-enhancing drugs, from human growth hormone (HGH) to testosterone to anabolic steroids."
posted by yerfatma to culture at 09:23 AM on January 29 - 7 comments
Russian oligarch fires well-regarded coach mid-season: P.J. Carlesimo will replace Rafa Benitez Avery Johnson for now.
posted by yerfatma to basketball at 02:28 PM on December 27 - 2 comments
The New England Patriots are regularly accused of being poor sports: for running up the score. Any number of writers see karmic justice in Rob Gronkowski's injury (a Bills' reporter even hoped for an injury during the Pats/ Jets tilt). This, however, is a new one: Miami Dolphins' defensive tackle Tony McDaniel feels "It was disrespectful to us to run the same play over and over and be successful".
posted by yerfatma to football at 10:27 AM on December 08 - 11 comments
There was an . . . unusual Twin killing in yesterday's Sox game.
Pun stolen shamelessly from here.
posted by yerfatma at 01:42 PM on May 20
Bellicheck FTW!
I am in no way defending the Patriots here as it's distasteful no matter what the reason they give, but this isn't Belichick gaming the system. This is the system screwing athletes. The fact the NFL wore patches honoring Gene Upshaw for a year tells you all you need to know about the strength of NFL labor. Think baseball owners are trying to find a way to honor Marvin Miller?
posted by yerfatma at 12:22 PM on May 16
Just "being on the Jaguars" killed what could have been a really good career.
Crohn's Disease didn't help either. Pretty impressive he got on the field at all.
posted by yerfatma at 10:06 AM on May 16
Howard, I think this will at least begin to answer your question.
posted by yerfatma at 04:21 PM on May 14
I don't know how you can say that, given where he was drafted
By that logic the guys Belichick insists on drafting each year that cause ESPN to scramble for footage or notes because they weren't invited to the combine and aren't on anyone else's draft board should be solid starters. For God's sake people, we're letting this man tear Sportsfilter apart. Look what's happening to us. Maybe he's not a savior but the Anti-Christ.
Or maybe he's Jesus and we're self-separating into lambs and G.O.A.T.s.
posted by yerfatma at 10:13 AM on May 14
An explanation of why Falcao will be moving to Monaco. The bigger question is will Monaco have to pay to move back up to Ligue Un.
posted by yerfatma at 11:15 AM on May 13
But there are plenty of bad QBs on NFL rosters, and I don't think their skills or ability are that much better.
I appreciate a Devil's Advocate as much as the next guy, but you're taking it a bit far. Putting aside his Jeter-like intangibles, which starting quarterbacks in the league would you prefer Tebow over? I think there are a few, but we must have different definitions of "plenty". I say that as someone who wants to see Tebow get a fair shot to succeed or fail, but out of your list of "plenty" of quarterbacks you'd prefer him to, which ones would you think Tebow would beat out in that lame Pro Bowl competition for quarterbacks? I know the NFL isn't all throwing footballs through truck tires, but have you seen his throwing motion? It looks like a guy having a stroke mid-toss. Even during his wins in Denver, a highlight package of just his throws would look like a pre-success music montage from a Major League-style sports movie where the coaches all start covering their eyes with their clipboards and saying, "It's gonna be a looooong season."
posted by yerfatma at 09:30 AM on May 13
And Man U announce he's arriving.
posted by yerfatma at 11:58 AM on May 09
Everton announce Moyes is leaving.
posted by yerfatma at 11:41 AM on May 09
Google Spreadsheet listing all 10+ WAR players teams have drafted in the first round since 1965.
posted by yerfatma at 09:53 AM on May 09
it'll be a heartbreaker for Everton fans
Pretty much so, but I wish him the best. It has the potential for a bit of Greek Tragedy though: "Thought you could compete if you just had the money? Well here's everything you could want, now go do it." I'm come to grips with losing Fellani, but if Moyes nicks Baines I'm going to hide under the covers for a few years.
posted by yerfatma at 09:01 AM on May 09
Can someone who played hockey explain to me how you cheat at faceoffs (in re: the Bruins and Maple Leafs)? I don't doubt that it's done, I just want to know what to look for.
posted by yerfatma at 12:59 PM on May 08
But now I'm left wondering if Everton missed out on Europe this year in part because Moyes was playing footsie instead footy.
posted by yerfatma at 12:58 PM on May 08
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
Thanks, I fixed it.