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October 05, 2014
SportsFilter: The Sunday 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.
We drafted at that time a year ago so I carried it over. Got anybody who can draft for you?
posted by rcade at 11:26 AM on October 05, 2014
The time is fine, my schedule isn't. I'll see if I can find someone and/or break the trip. Do you recall how long the draft took?
posted by rumple at 12:41 PM on October 05, 2014
I think it was around 90 minutes.
posted by rcade at 12:44 PM on October 05, 2014
Crazy day of sports yesterday!
We had two noteworthy college games that end in the final seconds- the ASU/UCLA game was mentioned in yesterday's huddle, but did anyone else catch the Cal/WSU game?
It was a real defensive showcase! WSU's QB Connor Halliday threw for a record 734 passing yards along with with 6TD/0INT (his 7th was called back as not a catch, and they ended up getting it as a running play instead) and it still wasn't enough as they took the 60-59 loss, after missing what should have been a gimme 19-yard FG with mere seconds remaining. Cal's own QB threw for 527 yards and 5TDs/0INT, so unsurprisingly this game set several college records. Not to mention the time in the third quarter when Cal's Treovr Davis ran back two consecutive punt returns for 100 and 98 yard TDs.
And then you have a couple of Divisional Series games to talk about... oy vey.
posted by hincandenza at 04:12 PM on October 05, 2014
Cowboys are halfway to eight wins after just five games. They might be going places. My head's starting to spin a little.
posted by beaverboard at 04:58 PM on October 05, 2014
My favourite quote about the upcoming ALCS (Orioles vs Royals):
Watching Buck Showalter manage versus Ned Yost in the ALCS is going to be like watching a snake emotionlessly dislocate its lower jaw and swallow a rabbit whole.
posted by grum@work at 12:52 AM on October 06, 2014
I did the hockey pool draft from a Subway in Campbell River which is not exactly the epicentre of the world, but I could pick up an open wifi from some neighbouring spot. Scarfed a footlong while my travelling companion read a book on the history of the Panama Canal. Made it to our field site on the last ferry.
All of which is to say, lookout suckas, The Hagfish are going to run amok this season.
posted by rumple at 02:39 AM on October 06, 2014
Damn, got up early for the SpoFi hockey pool draft then saw it is at 7.00 PM. When I'll be on the road. Oh well, bring on the computer rankings I guess.