September 30, 2014

SportsFilter: The Tuesday 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 - 5 comments

Referees flagged Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah for celebration penalty after slide and prayer in endzone. GIF

Celebration penalties are dumb on the whole, but this in particular is no different than what any number of other players do.

posted by bender at 09:17 AM on September 30, 2014

Flag 'em all and let God sort it out.

posted by Hugh Janus at 09:43 AM on September 30, 2014

I read the first few comments after that article.

posted by grum@work at 10:57 AM on September 30, 2014

Michael Phelps arrested for DUI

posted by BornIcon at 11:43 AM on September 30, 2014

A couple of years back, Lance Moore of the Saints was penalized for doing a soccer-style slide after catching a touchdown in a London game at Wembley. I thought it was a clever nod to his surroundings, but seems the officials did not want to make allowance for the setting.

posted by holden at 12:10 PM on September 30, 2014

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