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September 02, 2009
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
In Bengals related news, Andre Smith, fresh off his holdout for a $21m guaranteed rookie contract, broke his foot in a non-contact drill on day three of his training camp experience and will be out indefinitely. Douche chill!
posted by dfleming at 11:18 AM on September 02, 2009
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
posted by BoKnows at 11:45 AM on September 02, 2009
That's amazing, rcade. Unbelievable.
posted by 86 at 12:05 PM on September 02, 2009
The Washington Post has an expose on the Redskins selling tickets to ticket brokers instead of fans. The whole thing blew up because people were shocked that so many Pittsburgh fans had prime seats at the game last year.
posted by bperk at 12:17 PM on September 02, 2009
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I wonder if Rafa and Rog will start wearing matching outfits next time they meet up too?
posted by BornIcon at 12:38 PM on September 02, 2009
Matching man-danas.
Ever stubbed you foot on some carpet and gotten 8 stitches because of it? This guy has.
posted by BoKnows at 12:51 PM on September 02, 2009
rcade, that is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Can you imagine?
posted by dusted at 02:37 PM on September 02, 2009
Ever stubbed you foot on some carpet and gotten 8 stitches because of it? This guy has.
Yeah, like the Lions' QB situation wasn't gloomy enough?
Playin' the SpoFi NFL Pick 'Em for the first time. Gotta be studyin' me some NFL reports!
posted by Spitztengle at 02:47 PM on September 02, 2009
Just saw the video of Plano East vs John Tyler at the old Cowboys Stadium, rcade. Great link! Too bad it wasn't the ending that I expected but it was still a great watch. The announcers were just awful and I have a hard time figuring out who they were pulling for, for some odd reason. *Sigh*
posted by BornIcon at 02:56 PM on September 02, 2009
There's a huge debate over who will replace Grandma... I mean Luca Badoer in the second Ferrari at Monza.
During the Belgian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle said that RAI, Italian TV, was reporting that Fisichella was going to be in the car.
Now Fisi has always wanted to drive for Ferrari, what with being an Italian, and while it'd probably cost some pennies to buy him out of his contract from Force India, I think it'd be an awesome story to have Fisi in that Ferrari, after his quite frankly heroic drive in Belgium.
posted by Drood at 04:59 PM on September 02, 2009
Why not try to get Kubica in the Ferrari? He has no future with his current team, is young and very talented.
posted by dusted at 06:06 PM on September 02, 2009
Big crash involving dozens of riders in the Tour of Spain bike race yesterday.
posted by afx237vi at 06:21 PM on September 02, 2009
"We put an ad on craigslist for a quarterback today for practice, but nobody answered," Schwartz joked.
Coach, trying to turn your pain into humor may not be the best move coming off 0-16.
posted by billsaysthis at 08:08 PM on September 02, 2009
Warning: Down Under Gloat Meter now on maximum setting.
Stick this in your bacolod, Portugal!
posted by owlhouse at 08:58 PM on September 02, 2009
"The Socceroos are up two spots, despite only playing an international friendly against Ireland in almost three months."
I love the FIFA rankings.
" I think it'd be an awesome story to have Fisi in that Ferrari"
"They" say that FI would be willing to let him go if Ferrari forget about the outstanding money owed to them for use of the Ferrari engine last season. Apparently Ferrari aren't keen on that deal.
While on the subject of Spa however, it reminds me of one of my favourite overtaking maneuvers...
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:51 PM on September 02, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner Len Barrie ,now living in my hometown and known to be as shady as they come, is in serious financial doo-doo.. And the NHL says Balsillie is somehow lacking the fine moral character of an NHL owner.
posted by rumple at 01:01 AM on September 03, 2009
If you can get through the excruciatingly bad announcing, this 1994 high school comeback between Plano East and John Tyler at Texas Stadium is one of the wildest finishes to a game I've ever seen. Plano East was down 41-17 with 3 minutes to go.