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| Name: | Wayne Frazer |
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| Homepage URL: | http://fromhoosiertohoser.blogspot.com/ |
| Location: | Barrie, ONT Canada baby! |
| Gender: | male |
| Member since: | December 28, 2002 |
| Last visit: | January 09, 2009 |
wfrazerjr has posted 262 links and 3087 comments to SportsFilter and 13 links and 582 comments to the Locker Room and 78 columns.
Getting more (or less) for your money: Canadian Business Online has put together a list of the National Hockey League who offer the best (or worst) value for their salaries last season. Anaheim centre Ryan Getzlaf makes the list of cheap gems, while Los Angeles defenceman Rob Blake gets nailed for poor production.
posted by wfrazerjr to hockey at 05:20 PM on December 29 - 1 comment
Off with their heads!: The NFL's Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and New York Jets fire Rod Marinelli, Romeo Crennel and Eric Mangini, respectively, from their head coaching positions. Who's next?
posted by wfrazerjr to football at 02:33 PM on December 29 - 28 comments
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week 16 2008: NFL picks that hope Yule enjoy this week's games ... ha!
posted by wfrazerjr to football at 07:41 PM on December 20 - 6 comments
"Coach of the Year" doesn't hold much water in Toronto: Sam Mitchell, the National Basketball League's Coach of the Year in 2006-07, has been fired after a 132-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Jay Triano, one of Mitchell's assistants and the longest-serving member of the coaching staff, takes over on an interim basis, becoming the first Canadian-born head coach in NBA history.
posted by wfrazerjr to basketball at 06:10 PM on December 03 - 2 comments
Very sloppy indeed: How do we stop Sean Avery's mouth? Stop enabling him.
posted by wfrazerjr to hockey at 11:41 AM on December 03 - 15 comments
Great, I don't post a column this week and I go four-for-four. Damn it.
In other news, is that Mike Toth of SportsNet and TheFan590 in Toronto fame with an entry?
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:57 AM on January 05
Just because I have nowhere else to put them:
As you can see below (on my blog, you can -- I had it Arizona 26, Atlanta 23), The Hoser nailed the first pick, and now what we thought we be a shocker:
Indianapolis Colts (+1) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -- O/U 50: San Diego 27, Indianapolis 21.
Whether LT plays or not, we'll take the hot hand at home. Besides, even if Christmas is past, Chargers backup RB Darren Sproles is still our favourite little elf.
Baltimore Ravens (+3) at MIAMI DOLPHINS -- O/U 37.5: Baltimore 21, Miami 16.
Sorry, Charlie -- this is where The Tuna's amazing run ends. The Ravens will put the clamp down on Miami's only-adequate offense.
Philadelphia Eagles (+3) at MINNESOTA VIKINGS -- O/U 41.5: Philadelphia 31, Minnesota 16.
The lone blowout. Playoff experience trumps ... one really fantastic running back and not a whole lot else.
posted by wfrazerjr at 08:01 PM on January 03
I'm actually picking the Cardinals to win a playoff game.
*hangs head*
HOOOOMMMMMMMERRRRRRRR!
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:12 AM on January 03
I think the bigger explanation would be how these guys make the TV broadcasts of darts more exciting than baseball. I just started watching them a few months ago, and when I turn them on in the store, people stand and watch, mesmerized.
As for a nine-darter, I've never seen one in my life -- even on TV -- until just then. Thanks for the cool link.
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:54 AM on January 03
God forbid Parcells stares at the Lions and thinks he sees a naked woman.
Artist's representation of the Detroit Lions as a nearly naked woman:
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:30 PM on December 29
I don't think either of those top Antonio Bryant's one-handed gem.
posted by wfrazerjr at 02:37 PM on December 29
I didn't realize that was so frowned upon in this community, Hoser does it every week with his NFL picks.
I do it because I've been posting here for about five years and writing a weekly tipsheet for most of it. We used to have a tool for posting columns -- and it's apparently on its way back -- but for now self-linking is the only way to get a column up.
I think that's also the reason yours wasn't pulled down -- you weren't selling anything other than a cockamamie idea.
posted by wfrazerjr at 03:10 PM on December 26
Hooper called. He said you suck.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:13 PM on December 24
Oh, it was Pittsburgh, Tommy. I haven't added things up yet, but I think I'll only need one fingers for the correct predictions this week.
As for Favre, he should have retired before this week's game.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:51 AM on December 22
Dyams, this season just goes to prove what I've been saying since Vick's rookie season -- he should have been converted to running back.
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:45 PM on December 21
I'd agree -- aside from against worthy opponents.
Running up the score against North Texas or UTEP differs greatly from Oklahoma blasting Missouri. That 40-point win shows the real gap between the two, so I have little problem with it in that context.
posted by wfrazerjr at 02:44 PM on December 12
This just in -- drafting Tarvaris Jackson is no longer Minnesota's biggest recent boner.
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:53 PM on December 11
We chewed this over at the store yesterday and came up with this:
The Stars don't release him. They make an agreement with some ECHL club and assign Avery there -- as the emergency goalie.
Here are your pads and your mask, Sean. You'll be riding the bus and facing shots for the next three seasons. Have fun relearning the trade -- and learning to shut the fuck up.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:40 AM on December 07
I can't believe people are still making this argument.
Boarding takes place in the context of the game. It's stupid and dangerous, but it's also extremely difficult to judge intent. Suspensions should definitely be longer in obvious cases.
Avery deliberately sought out the media and used his position as a hockey player in an attempt to settle some kind of stupid personal score he has with his ex. The league can not be used in that fashion and should have simply told him to take a permanent walk.
posted by wfrazerjr at 04:07 PM on December 06
Playing Golf May Damage Your Hearing
This just in -- asked to comment on the Ping G10 noise flap, Pete Townshend said, "WHAT?!?"
Although I can't pinpoint the specific club, I can say many of the newer drivers make me flinch involuntarily when they're hit well.
Which means I'm not flinching when I'm on the tee box.