May 13, 2011

SportsFilter: The Friday 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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments

And through round two of the NHL playoffs, the 2011 SpoFi NHL Playoofs Confidence Pool standings have been updated.

Don't forget to go over to the locker room and get your conference finals picks in for MeatSaber's pick 'em game.

posted by NoMich at 07:20 AM on May 13, 2011

The Carlos Beltran Show Gets Even Better

posted by BornIcon at 09:05 AM on May 13, 2011

Goal horns from all 30 NHL teams.

posted by goddam at 10:08 AM on May 13, 2011

Goal horns from all 30 NHL teams.

1. What order?
2. Don't know if it's the recording or my cheap speakers, but most of these sound like crap.
3. And in Ottawa, the silence is deafening.

posted by graymatters at 10:43 AM on May 13, 2011

One of my friends was cycling in Southern California yesterday. During a climb he left a guy in his sixties in his dust. He looked back and the guy was nowhere to be seen -- he was already passing him over his other shoulder.

They're zooming and trade the lead spot for a while, until finally on a last hill the guy blows him away on a climb and has to wait for my friend.

Afterwards, he finds out the guy is John Howard, who once rode a bike 152.2 mph.

posted by rcade at 11:25 AM on May 13, 2011

So I have been hearing a lot about how southern cities like Tampa don't understand hockey and because of that shouldn't be allowed to have teams. I am beginning to wonder if that should also apply to basketball teams after seeing this week's SI cover.

I know that Texans aren't the sharpest tools in the shed to start with, but I would guess that even they should know that you don't want your fans chanting "DEFENSE" when your team has the ball (look at the graphic scroll on the upper deck facade)

posted by Demophon at 07:40 PM on May 13, 2011

I would guess that even they should know that you don't want your fans chanting "DEFENSE" when your team has the ball (look at the graphic scroll on the upper deck facade)

Given the position of the players (the Lakers chasing), this appears to be a breakaway after a defensive stand, perhaps a steal. Maybe the graphic button puncher (I suppose there is a word for his position) is just a bit slow on the draw.

posted by graymatters at 02:08 PM on May 14, 2011

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