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| Name: | Rod Murray |
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| Homepage URL: | http://spitztengle.wordpress.com |
| Location: | Edmonton |
| Gender: | masculine-ish |
| Member since: | January 25, 2006 |
| Last visit: | January 08, 2009 |
Spitztengle has posted 17 links and 190 comments to SportsFilter and 1 link and 188 comments to the Locker Room.
Haile Gebrselassie Sets New Marathon Mark: Haile Gebrselassie clocks in at 2:03:59, breaking his own world record in the marathon in Berlin on Sunday.
posted by Spitztengle to other at 01:37 PM on September 28 - 5 comments
High School Hazing Rears its Ugly Head Again: In an era when bullying and initiation/hazing rituals have supposedly been all-but-eradicated in high schools, colleges, and sports teams in general, six sodomized New Mexico footballers remind us that a blind-eye is still turned on this stuff if we're not careful.
posted by Spitztengle to culture at 05:40 PM on September 24 - 23 comments
Tick Tock ... the CFL clock is ticking!!!: DrJohn, where are you? The CFL season is just around the corner, and like a heroin addict, I need my fix of CFL Pick 'Em!!! Are we runnin' the same game this year? Who's in?
posted by Spitztengle to fantasy sports at 01:05 AM on June 12 - 8 comments
9.72: Usain Bolt breaks WR in the 100m.
posted by Spitztengle to other at 12:00 AM on June 02 - 8 comments
Right on the button!: Kevin Martin won his third career Brier on his final stone against defending champ Glenn Howard, capping an impressive week at 13-0.
posted by Spitztengle to other at 10:35 PM on March 16 - 6 comments
Hopefully, this puts the cap on a year that was marred by the passing of a number of CFL legends. Joe Krol was definitely one of the indisputable greats to ever play the Canadian game.
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posted by Spitztengle at 02:16 AM on December 19
Yes, happy off-season, y'all! See all y'all next year. And for those of you who need some time to plan in advance ... Grey Cup is out west (Calgary) next year ... can anybody else say, "Road trip"? Giddy-up!
Peace
posted by Spitztengle at 12:17 PM on November 30
Anyone else among us think that Burris got too much credit with the MVP nod? DeAngelis scored more points. Who in their right mind would've picked a kicker for MVP? hmmm ... let me see ...
Anyway ... not the offensive display I had originally hoped, but a good Grey Cup nonetheless.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:53 AM on November 24
However this game goes, it will be a storybook ending to a fantastic CFL season for both teams. Two new head coaches that have really impressed with what they've achieved with their teams in getting them to this game. A dominant west all year tends to suggest that Calgary deserves this more. A precision Montreal offense with a solid core of "been-here-before" players, playing in front of the home crowd no less, means you could really put some serious dough down on these guys. Oh, the CFL!
Anyway, I've gotta get off the fence and make this pick, don't I? So here it is ... Calgary in a thriller by 3. At 57.5, the only smart pick should be over with these two offenses. A quarterback or MOP are just too easy to pick for game MVP, so I'm gonna put this on the foot of a kicker and pick DeAngelis. And, like I'm gonna need the tie-breaker pick anyway, thanks to DJE's commanding lead, I'll still say that combined rushing yardage will be a measly 222 yards.
As for the whole "You Canadians are a strange and wondrous people" ... if we really wanted to be strange and wondrous, we'd convince our powers-that-be to declare tomorrow a National Holiday! Too many people work Remembrance Day these days anyway.
Thanks again, DJE! Already lookin' forward to playin' with y'all next season!
Vive le LCF!
posted by Spitztengle at 10:54 AM on November 23
For a rather light-hearted look at Grey Cups past ...
posted by Spitztengle at 12:46 AM on November 20
oops, my whistle just went off too
posted by Spitztengle at 04:22 PM on November 15
Oh it's gonna be a dogfight! No fan in his right mind should be able to predict Montreal not winning this one, especially with the lopsidedness of Edmonton's last visit to Montreal. But no fan, especially from the west, can say that they aren't out of their minds with the possibility of a Battle of Alberta Grey Cup. So, am I in my right mind? Or am I pickin' with my heart on this one? I was there when Edmonton won their last Grey Cup in OT over the Als. I want history to be made. I know it'll be a dogfight. But playin' in the big game in your own barn (eventhough the Big Owe ain't really "home" to the Als full-time), just might be all the motivation req'd. They've been better for more of the year. They deserve it. Montreal by 1.
Buono might have a better record of leadin' his teams through these big games, but Hufnagel's arrival is just what this league has been waiting for (some could say 'needed') among the coaching ranks. He's given direction to the oft untamed Stamps, and they have all the right stuff to win two more games this year. Can Burris do it though? In my mind, he's the wildcard in this matchup. At any rate, anyone who says that the NFL is the superior product will need to watch both of the games today. I don't think there could be more entertaining football that what we'll see in both games. Shootout here we come ... Stampeders outlast the Lions, win by 3.
The yardage crown just might go to Henry Burris today.
And to hedge my bet on the original pick, Edmonton holds Montreal to fewer yards.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:54 AM on November 15
Oh ... yeah .. but Congi will kick all he needs to get me a point this round.
posted by Spitztengle at 12:48 PM on November 08
Whew ... made it in under the wire ...
EE by 3. Might as well keep it exciting since they had to go all the way east for this game.
Saskatchewan's unbelievable start to the season was a long time ago. The Leos are rounding in to true Buono form just at the right time. Sorry Rider Nation ... no repeat opportunity this year. BC by 12.
posted by Spitztengle at 12:47 PM on November 08
Well done, tommy! And way to earn the Costanza, Monica! I think my blind fandom of the Edmonton Eskimos earned me one of those a while back too. DJE, once again, thank you thank you thank you!
Good luck all in the playoff pick 'em!
posted by Spitztengle at 08:31 PM on November 03
The Don resigns. And with reports of bickering in the front office, looks like the flagship Argonaut is gonna be looking a whole lot different come first kickoff in '09.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:31 AM on November 01
Esks MUST win this one ... EE by 10 (assuming they can actually score a touchdown or two)
Bombers ready themselves for the Esks ... Winnie in a tight one by 2.
BC would surely rather host the Riders, but those nasty Stamps are gonna send 'em on the road next week ... Calgary by 11.
posted by Spitztengle at 09:08 AM on October 31
Um, yeah, I apparently couldn't get to a computer in time to submit the one sure-win pick of the week???
Nicely done last week, DJE! 8pts has to set or tie a record, no?
Anyway ... for the remaining three games:
Who's gonna crossover? Saskatchewan, that's who. The EE are just a better ball club. Wind will surely be a factor though, so Cates (he's listed as in the lineup this week) should be an impact player for the Riders. It'll be a close (and likely low-scoring) one ... Edmonton by 3.
The Don stays winless this season as Wally chases the all-time win record. BC by 10.
Hmmm ... Winny will likely try to send a message this week. Montreal really doesn't have anything to play for. Yes, they do like to keep the foot on the gas, but they can also fall asleep at the wheel too. This is a tough one, but I'll go against the majority and say that the Bombers steal one here. Winnipeg by 8.
posted by Spitztengle at 05:18 PM on October 25
um, if ever in doubt, just cheer for Edmonton. You'd only have been disappointed two out of the last 30+ years.
Besides, as a northern city, Ft. St. John is closer to Edmonton more than just geographically.
I spent the summer living in Saskatchewan, and gosh was it fun to fly the EE colours right in Rider Nation. But honestly, having attended numerous Grey Cups, the one thing that stands out above all is that no matter which team you cheer for, you're a fan of the CFL first. Only in Canada I guess.
posted by Spitztengle at 09:22 PM on October 20
Shaquille O'Neal's 5,000 misses.
I haven't been following too much lately, but isn't Jose Calderon on some kind of streak at the charity stripe? Anyone know where he's at, or if it's still going?
Shaq's record from the line is atrocious. I wasn't really aware that Wilt was worse.