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Spitztengle has posted 24 links and 525 comments to SportsFilter and 1 link and 457 comments to the Locker Room.
Second Chance League?: The Edmonton Eskimos are apparently set to announce the hiring of Eric Tillman as their new GM, but not before floating the idea out to their fans first. His track record as a GM isn't in question. But is an absolute discharge from a Saskatchewan court for his guilty plea of sexual assault to a minor enough to satisfy Edmontonians? The stakes are redemption, for Tillman and the Eskimos, as Edmonton gets set to roll the dice.
posted by Spitztengle to football at 01:45 AM on September 14, 2010 - 2 comments
Alberta Gold: No, not oil---it's curling: Edmonton's Kevin Koe follows up his Canadian championship win at his first-ever Brier appearance last month by winning gold at the World Championships in Italy.
posted by Spitztengle to other at 02:39 AM on April 12, 2010 - 1 comment
Streak Spoilers: USA spoils Canada's bid for 6 straight WJHC titles with an overtime win.
posted by Spitztengle to hockey at 12:22 AM on January 06, 2010 - 15 comments
When Second Place is Newsworthy: Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 100m time ever at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix meet on Sunday. Considering the dominance of Usain Bolt since Beijing, an American Record at 9.69s (same time as Bolt's WR gold medal win in Beijing) is worth posing the question: Are his competitors as far behind Bolt as we seem to think? Gay's performance on Sunday might suggest otherwise.
posted by Spitztengle to olympics at 11:39 PM on September 21, 2009 - 4 comments
Basketball's Bertuzzi? : In an international friendly tune-up match between Canada and Italy, Stefano Mancinelli responds to a little loose-ball contact with a vicious elbow to the back of Aaron Doornekamp's head. Two Toronto Raptors, Andrea Bargnani and Marco Belinelli were forced to play peacekeeper.
posted by Spitztengle to basketball at 12:08 AM on August 03, 2009 - 4 comments
Who among you SpoFites plan on hitting E-town for the big game next weekend? I've got a line on some primo tickets if you're looking. It's shaping up to be a pretty awesome weekend by the looks of things.
posted by Spitztengle at 06:59 PM on November 20, 2010
Ooh, this is gonna hurt. As much as I would like to see a rematch of last year's cup, and as much as I'd hate to see the Stumps win it on Edmonton soil, I think it's gonna be Cowtown vs. the Larks in the Coupe Grey. Therefore:
Montreal by 18.
Calgary by 3.
Calvillo for yards.
Stamps for sacks.
posted by Spitztengle at 06:56 PM on November 20, 2010
Anyone outside of Canada wanting to know where they can watch the Grey Cup on Nov. 28th can check out this list.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:00 PM on November 16, 2010
OVERTIME in Saskatchewan! Lulay connects on a hail mary with no time on the clock to force OT. WOW!!!
posted by Spitztengle at 07:28 PM on November 14, 2010
Hamilton by 6
Samsquanch by 2
McCallum
posted by Spitztengle at 09:09 AM on November 14, 2010
Bull busts out at Canadian Finals Rodeo. Injures only one spectator thanks to some fancy lasso work by one of the pick-up riders. No video with this link, but I'm sure there will be some of the whole affair soon to follow.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:23 AM on November 13, 2010
mayor won't let the Lingerie Football League come to town.
I had no idea this even existed!?!?
posted by Spitztengle at 12:32 PM on November 12, 2010
Well played, tommy ... well played!
dnA snoitalutargnoc ot dyslexic no gninniw eht aznatsoC!
posted by Spitztengle at 12:30 AM on November 09, 2010
It appears like there is no mid-court stripe. That seems important for back-court calls. Even if it is there but barely visible, it seems like a problem.
Maybe a river needs to run through them there woods at midcourt? Or a cutline to prevent spread of forest fires? Something. That does seem like one problem with the design.
I am in favor of creativity like this though, and I actually quite like the design. I think that players spatially orient and familiarize with court markings quite quickly. The rim is still 10' (part of me wants to quote Gene Hackman from Hoosiers right now).
The standard/mandatory court markings being visible is essential though, so that can't be sacrificed for the design.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:30 PM on November 08, 2010
By the look of that ref's casual pace towards the endzone, I'm assuming that they were taken off-guard by this play as well. I'm gonna bet that the zebras had to huddle after this one too.
posted by Spitztengle at 12:57 PM on November 08, 2010
Toronto 30 - Montreal 4 [Boxscore]
posted by Spitztengle at 07:08 PM on November 07, 2010
Edmonton 23 - Saskatchewan 31 [Recap]
Playoff picture is now in focus:
Argos @ TiCats
Lions @ Riders
posted by Spitztengle at 10:13 PM on November 06, 2010
Kind of made me look to see if there was an onion substitute for the ball/puck 'o' in the Sportsfilter header.
posted by Spitztengle at 05:22 PM on November 06, 2010
CFL Playoff Pick 'Em, Division Final Edition
So according to TSN boxscores:
Toronto 17 - Montreal 48 [Boxscore]
Saskatchewan 20 - Calgary 16 [Boxscore]
Passing Stats:
Calvillo - 334 yds
Burris - 229 yds
Durant - 180 yds (over 100 to Getzlaf alone)
Lemon - 169 yds
Team Sacks:
Montreal - 5
Saskatchewan - 3
Toronto - 2
Calgary - 1
posted by Spitztengle at 10:38 PM on November 21, 2010