SportsFilter: Kirkaracha's blog

Bombed, boomed and doomed.

kirkaracha — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:42:14 -0500

On November 27, 1966, the Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants 72-41, in the highest-scoring game in NFL history. The Redskins' 72 points is the highest winning score in a regular-season game; the combined 16 touchdowns is also a record. [more inside]

TVTV Goes to the Super Bowl.

kirkaracha — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:40:01 -0500

Bill Murray and Christopher Guest cover a touch football game featuring Phyllis George, Johnny Unitas, and Pat Summerall in a TVTV behind-the-scenes documentary (full version) about Super Bowl X (1976).

Patriots are perfect 16-0

kirkaracha — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:42:52 -0500

with a comeback win against the New York Giants, overcoming a 12 point third-quarter deficit. Tom Brady's 50 touchdown passes in a season breaks Peyton Manning's record; Randy Moss' 23 touchdown catches in a season breaks Jerry Rice's record.

Barry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges

kirkaracha — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:26:03 -0500

Most Valuable Position

kirkaracha — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:05:31 -0400

Slate's Robert Weintraub ranks the most important positions in the NFL.

"Your all-star game logo, for the final, wonderful year of Yankee Stadium, sucks."

kirkaracha — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:12:14 -0400

756.

kirkaracha — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:05:23 -0400

Tuesday Morning Quarterback returns!

kirkaracha — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:43:41 -0400

Our long national nightmare is nearly over.

Barry Bonds by the Numbers.

kirkaracha — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:12:50 -0400

A SportsFilter column looking at how Barry Bonds' home runs compare to his National League contemporaries over the course of his career.

Barry Bonds by the Numbers

kirkaracha — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:09:38 -0400

Looking at how Barry Bonds home runs compare to his National League contemporaries over the course of his career.

755.

kirkaracha — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:49:21 -0400

Crazy 8s

kirkaracha — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:42:38 -0400

The White Sox and Yankees each score eight runs in the second inning, the second time in the history of baseball that both teams scored at least eight runs in an inning. Clemens gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings. Garland gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings. Jermaine Dye had a good day (2 homers, 2 doubles).

The Agony of Victory.

kirkaracha — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:51:52 -0400

"For the country's most successful high school girls' lacrosse team, nothing was scarier than losing -- except maybe the relentless demand for perfection." The Mount Hebron High School Vikings hadn't lost a game in five years, had won 10 consecutive Maryland state titles, and had a 103-game winning streak. Then they lost. [more inside]

Ichiro takes round-trip to All-Star history.

kirkaracha — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:03:43 -0400

MVP Ichiro Suzuki hits the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history.

"We might be first to 10,000, but we're first in something."

kirkaracha — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:21:44 -0400

The Philadelphia Phillies have lost more games than any other team in the Big Leagues, and they're coming up on 10,000 losses. Chart of the Top Five (Pittsburgh's #4). "In the 27 seasons from 1919 through 1945, Philadelphia finished last in the National League 16 times and second to last 7 times." Philadelphia's also the city with teams in one of the four major professional sports that's gone the longest without a championship. Some fans are choosing to Celebrate 10,000.