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December 16, 2013
SportsFilter: The Monday 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.
There are a few teams around the league that should try out the Dolphins' long snapper at Quarterback, because dude throws a beautiful spiral backwards through his own legs.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 11:09 AM on December 16, 2013
I'm reminded of the best reaction .gif in football history:
posted by grum@work at 11:23 AM on December 16, 2013
Yerfatma, I prefer to think of it as "Liverpool runs over team so hard the coach is spat out the other end." But I like your acronym-ish post too ;)
posted by billsaysthis at 12:12 PM on December 16, 2013
Stats for Rudolph R. N. Reindeer. It's the similarity scores that get me.
posted by yerfatma at 12:41 PM on December 16, 2013
Stats for Rudolph R. N. Reindeer. It's the similarity scores that get me.
Oh, bravo!
posted by grum@work at 12:57 PM on December 16, 2013
Stats for Rudolph R. N. Reindeer. It's the similarity scores that get me.
2008 stats. Bravo.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 01:09 PM on December 16, 2013
Cam Newton, dicking around on the sideline: "Why ain't I on the hands team? I got the best hands on this team. I catch the ball every single play. From the snap."
posted by Etrigan at 10:05 PM on December 16, 2013
I hate the Lions. I hate being a Lions fan. I hate that the Lions were robbed of a touchdown on a missed pass interference call. I hate that Justin Tucker nailed a 61 yard field goal to put a nail in the coffin on their season (most likely). I hate that the Lions threw picks on two third and short situations. I hate that when the Lions finally control their own destiny they once again prove to be the same old Lions.
I was one and a half years old the last time the Lions won a playoff game. I will probably have one of my own by the time they win another.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 12:11 AM on December 17, 2013
Also, for anyone keeping track the Lions have 19 turnovers in their past five games.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 12:17 AM on December 17, 2013
I hate the fact that Wayne Fontes is the greatest Lions coach in my lifetime...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:20 AM on December 17, 2013
I'll always love the Lions for giving a job to a Quarterback called Chuck Long.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:34 AM on December 17, 2013
I hate being a Lions fan.
Wanna light a candle with this Bengals fan and sing kumbaya?
posted by tahoemoj at 11:18 AM on December 17, 2013
This Bills fan wants to point out that he's haunted by memories of when his team used to be good enough to make it to the Super Bowl on a regular basis...but never win it.
That's like showing someone heaven, and then slamming the door on them.
Four.
Times.
In a row.
And since we currently hold the longest active streak for missing the NFL playoffs (14 years and counting), I think our pain is greater than anyone else's.
posted by grum@work at 11:24 AM on December 17, 2013
I hate the fact that I got so fed up with the sight and thought of Matt Millen ruining the team that I bookmarked the Freep online edition so I could see how outraged the locals were going to have to get before ownership finally pulled the plug.
Some of the Lions' miscues last night were painful to behold. Johnson's drops looked like they were done as a favor to well-placed individuals who had money on the game.
(I understand the pain of Bills fans, but I still firmly believe that the Bills going to four straight title games was a great achievement).
posted by beaverboard at 11:32 AM on December 17, 2013
(I understand the pain of Bills fans, but I still firmly believe that the Bills going to four straight title games was a great achievement).
Oh, it definitely is an amazing achievement and should be celebrated for its greatness. I don't think we'll ever see any team pull off that feat in our lifetimes.
For the fans, it's still heartbreak and pain.
posted by grum@work at 11:38 AM on December 17, 2013
Height: 5' 3", Weight: 375 lb. Man that is one short, squat shortstop!
posted by billsaysthis at 11:42 AM on December 17, 2013
I'm a Cowboys fan... enough said!
posted by BornIcon at 01:48 PM on December 17, 2013
Only having won five Super Bowls must be so hard.
I think our pain is greater than anyone else's.
I'm inclined to agree. But Lions fans don't know pain of losing a Super Bowl feels like. Then again, I imagine it is something similar to watching Sidney Crosby hoist the Stanley Cup at Joe Louis Arena.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:27 PM on December 17, 2013
Only having won five Super Bowls must be so hard.
I try not to live in the past.
The only thing missing from watching the Cowboys weak attempt at holding a lead is the Benny Hill music.
posted by BornIcon at 03:24 PM on December 18, 2013
A.V.B. O.U.T.