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posted by helloman at 12:15 PM on April 22

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

I'm voting for Pierbattista Pizzaballa. So, rcade, it's time to get on that URL

posted by NoMich at 12:55 PM on April 21

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I love how sports can bring out unexpected stories and moments that often go unnoticed. Just the other day, while reflecting on some lesser-known plays, I stumbled upon an interesting experience that reminded me of taking an iq test free. It's fascinating how analyzing these plays can sharpen our thinking, much like those tests do. Let's keep the conversation going and share some hidden gems from the sports world!

posted by kieranathelstan at 07:07 AM on April 21

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My picks:

Jets in 6
Avalanche in 6
Hurricanes in 6
Maple Leafs in 7
Golden Knights in 6
Capitals in 7
Kings in 6
Lightning in 7
Top goals: L. Dreiseitl (EDM)
Top goalie (save %): C. Hellebuyck (WIN)
Team scoring 6 goals: Avalanche
Team shutout: Lightning

posted by NoMich at 04:09 PM on April 19

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It's going to be interesting to see how Landeskog keeps up for the Avalanche. No games in 3 years because of injury is almost unheard of I think. Yes Stars have their hands full.

Oilers haven't clicked all year so this may be the Kings' year. St Louis will be tough for the Jets.

I don't see any complete lopsided odds this year. Even the Habs have a chance.

posted by rumple at 01:55 PM on April 19

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Revised picks:

Knicks in 5

posted by rcade at 08:59 AM on April 19

Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Jets in 6
Avalanche in 7
Hurricanes in 6
Maple Leafs in 5
Wild in 7
Capitals in 6
Kings in 7
Lightning in 7
Top goals: Ovechkin
Top goalie (save %): Hellebuyck
Team scoring 6 goals: Capitals
Team shutout: Jets

posted by rumple at 01:44 AM on April 19

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Revised picks:

Thunder in 5

posted by rcade at 12:05 AM on April 19

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My picks:

Bucks in 6
Nuggets in 5
Knicks in 5
Lakers in 5
Thunder in 6
Celtics in 5
Cavaliers in 4
Warriors in 6
Top point scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Top rebounder: Nikola Jokic
Most points per game: Thunder
Least opponent points per game: Thunder

posted by werty at 10:28 PM on April 18

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Revised picks:

Top goals: Leon Draisaitl
Top goalie (save %): Connor Hellebuyck

posted by rcade at 09:51 PM on April 18

NBA Pickem Champion: rcade

Well done, rcade, a nice slightly belated birthday gift for you.

posted by Howard_T at 09:33 PM on April 18

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My picks:

Bucks in 7
Clippers in 6
Knicks in 6
Lakers in 6
Thunder in 4
Celtics in 5
Cavaliers in 4
Rockets in 7
Top point scorer: Luka Doncic
Top rebounder: Jarrett Allen
Most points per game: Cavaliers
Team giving up fewest points: Thunder

I am adopting the Pacers and the Thunder for these playoffs. Fire Nico.

posted by rcade at 05:36 PM on April 18

NBA Pickem Champion: rcade

Final Standings

posted by rcade at 08:24 PM on April 17

Vladdy Jr gets tossed under the bus

Great breakdown. Jomboy is really consistently on it.

posted by werty at 12:05 AM on April 17

George Foreman, heavyweight boxer who became lovable champion, dies at 76

His playing style is extremely word hurdle admirable.

posted by Chris79 at 12:36 PM on April 16

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

Great read, thanks for posting.

posted by beaverboard at 11:26 AM on April 16

Rory McIlroy wins Masters in playoff to earn career Grand Slam

I like seeing a player win that way because Augusta starts its playoffs right at the same hole that you may have just messed up on, so if you win the way Rory did, you are deserving.

I like that Justin Rose guy, what a class individual, I wish he was 10 years younger so we could see more of him in his prime.

Every year that goes by, more and more people learn more about how Augusta operates and become more disenchanted. I'm just tired of all the pettiness and control freakism.

And CBS - the bird calls you piped in when they were getting ready to tee off at 18 at the start of the playoff were way over the top. Ridiculous Gilligan's Island shit. I'm going to Ace Hardware to decompress with the parakeets.

posted by beaverboard at 11:57 AM on April 14

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Last Sunday, April 6, rcade asked if "Luke Kornet is always this funny?". There's a definite answer to be found, but first it needs a bit of explanation.

After each Celtics game, on the NBC Sports Boston post-game broadcast, the "Tommy Award" winner is announced. This award is named after the late Tommy Heinsohn, a hall of fame coach and player, and a long time broadcast analyst for the Celtics. During games, Heinsohn would give out "Tommy Points" to players who made exceptional hustle plays. This eventually grew into the Tommy Award, given to the player who showed the outstanding hustle performance, over and above the norm, during the game. It has now become an informal annual award, and Luke Kornet wants it. Go to YouTube and search for "Luke Kornet Tommy Award ad". Kornet's whimsical nature is revealed.

There are a number of Luke Kornet clips on YouTube that reveal his carefree attitude. He's naturally funny.

posted by Howard_T at 06:12 PM on April 12

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle

Or he sold his controlling stake in SpoFi to Patrick Dumont.

I heard rcade and his friends made $2Billion, $2Billion ++ in the sale!!

posted by tommybiden at 08:08 PM on April 11

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

Revised picks:

Knicks by 11 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8 (slam dunk)

posted by Ufez Jones at 05:05 PM on April 11

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

Revised picks:

Grizzlies by 9

Too late for Cavs vs Pacers Would have taken Indy by 6.

posted by Howard_T at 07:32 PM on April 10

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

Revised picks:

Kings by 6

posted by Ufez Jones at 06:59 PM on April 09

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

Revised picks:

Lakers by 11
Kings by 6

Tough call on Lakers vs Mavericks. Doncic returns (he was ejected last night with 2 techs), and Davis faces his old team. Going with Lakers because they have a little more than Dallas.

Nuggets have gotten rid of their coach and GM. Evidently Mr. Kroenke has made spiritual contact with Red Auerbach, and considers himself the reigning expert on basketball. I like the Kings' chances.

posted by Howard_T at 03:57 PM on April 09

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

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posted by NoMich at 08:20 AM on April 09

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

Revised picks:

Knicks by 3

Feels like Boston is going to rest a bunch of players tonight.

posted by rcade at 05:40 PM on April 08

The Denver Nuggets have fired head coach Michael Malone with three games left in the regular season

American Pokemon 2025: Gotta Ditch 'Em All.

posted by beaverboard at 04:53 PM on April 08

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Is Luke Kornet always this much fun?

In short, yes. His personality this season (and for most of last season) has been that of a happy-go-lucky guy. During the games at TD Garden, the Celtics put up different presentations using Celtics. We get to watch them while the TV audience gets to enjoy commercials. Sometimes they have to identify college mascots from photographs, sometimes they have to guess the name of a teammate from a baby picture. It's in great fun. Last night a picture of a player walking into the arena before a game was presented. The face was blacked out, and the players had to guess who it was. It was an easy one; Luke Kornet was the photograph. The comments soon went from identifying him to commentary on his wardrobe, in this case a long quilted black coat and blue jeans. Soon the commentary turned to his personality. The consensus is that his teammates consider "a laid back dad" sort of guy. He is easily the funniest player in the locker room, and his enjoyment of the game leads to his on-court antics. The latest thing is barking like a dog to recognize an outstanding play, whether his own or someone else's. The hustle play last night, when he rescued the ball at the sideline and then victimized Sarr by throwing the ball off of his leg, is just the latest example. An emphatic signal that it was Celtics' ball (some thought it was a first down signal) followed by barking. The movement is now underway to have the crowd join in and bark along. I am working on my howl now. In a post-game interview, Sam Hauser said that Luke was like a pit bull. Kornet actually owns a beagle, and he says he tries to imitate this. Of course, during the interview, Hauser was asked about the Celtics rebounding. He compared it to a well-assembled charcuterie board, cheese, crackers, fig jam, and a little honey, everything you need. Kornet is not the only "flake" on the team, and while not all the Celtics are as slightly crazy, the whole team is a very loose group.

posted by Howard_T at 11:25 PM on April 07

NBA Pickem Week 22: All the Marbles

My picks:

Pistons by 8

Have to see who's playing and who's sitting before picking. It's that time of the year.

posted by Howard_T at 05:37 PM on April 07

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

Sending a Geno Auriemma motivational DVD to Duke to show them when and when not to take your foot off the gas.

If you're up 30 with under 2 to go, OK, you can sub some people in.

posted by beaverboard at 11:00 AM on April 07

Blue Jays, Vlad Guerrero Jr. agree to record-breaking 14-year extension

That is biiiiiig contract. Good for him, man, that's an awesome payday. Do you think he's worth it, though?

posted by NoMich at 10:26 AM on April 07

Blue Jays, Vlad Guerrero Jr. agree to record-breaking 14-year extension

I didn't expect this news. If you get Canada's dander up they will spare no expense to keep what's theirs.

posted by rcade at 10:10 AM on April 07

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

I'm watching basketball all day because I'm in a fantasy basketball championship on Yahoo. Is Luke Kornet always this much fun?

posted by rcade at 07:25 PM on April 06

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle

Duke apparently didn't slap the floor enough.

posted by NoMich at 11:46 AM on April 06

SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle

Seems like there should be an undercard for the upcoming Lauren Betts - Sarah Strong bout.

posted by beaverboard at 12:27 PM on April 04

SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle

And an infuriating article about McAfee and a few other sports radio talkers spreading unfounded rumors about an 18 year old Ole Miss freshman that is completely ruining her life.

...

Five weeks ago, she was a first-year business major dating another Ole Miss student. Happy. Confident. Outgoing. Then her idyllic freshman experience was pierced on Feb. 25 when a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend's father spread on YikYak, an anonymous message-based app popular among college students. It then gained traction on X and collided with the sports talk ecosystem to become a top trending topic that day. Many posts featured a picture of Cornett pulled from her Instagram account.

The following day, McAfee became the most influential sports personality to address the rumor when he shared it with his ESPN viewers. (His show also has 2.8 million subscribers on YouTube.) But he was not alone. Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown posted a meme about Cornett on X. Two Barstool personalities " KFC Barstool and Jack Mac " referenced the rumor on their personal social media accounts (the former posted a video that was later deleted, and Mac promoted a memecoin with Cornett's name on X). ESPN radio hosts in St. Louis eagerly dissected the "saga" on their morning show, with Doug Vaughn, a longtime local sportscaster-turned-host, doing a dramatic reading of a purported Snapchat message that accompanied one of the original posts. The station then promoted the clip on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram as part of an "Infidelity Alley" segment.

"When the more popular people started posting, that's when it really, really changed," Cornett said, adding that they brought legitimacy to "something completely false."

...

Of course Barstool would be in on this as well.

posted by NoMich at 11:25 AM on April 03

Not the Same Bat Time or the Same Bat Channel

I'm a big fan of the 1983 America's Cup race, when the Australian challengers finally broke through and won thanks to Ben Lexcen's brilliant winged keel design that provided a novel advantage but still kept their yacht within the strict 12 meter guidelines.

So this bat development is right in my wheelhouse, you might say.

posted by beaverboard at 12:17 PM on April 02

Not the Same Bat Time or the Same Bat Channel

I'll buy one of those bats right now, Howard

posted by NoMich at 08:34 AM on April 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

The new NFL rules are in place. The tush push is still legal, defensive holding is still punishable by a first down and the rest of the changes have to do with the kickoff and overtime. There is one rule that I would like to see changed; that is the false start call. Currently, the play is called dead immediately, and any subsequent action is disallowed. I would like to see something similar to the way that offside penalties are called. For offside, if there is contact or a defender with an unabated path to the quarterback, the whistle goes immediately. Otherwise the play is allowed to run. False start should be enforced in a similar manner. Without contact, let the play run and enforce the penalty later. This would allow the defense to take advantage of a turnover on the play that would otherwise be taken away. It doesn't happen often, but three or four times per season would be enough to justify the change.

posted by Howard_T at 12:00 AM on April 02

SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle

The OHL's Niagara IceDogs suffered different kind of league discipline during OHL playoff series

posted by tommybiden at 11:21 PM on April 01

George Foreman, heavyweight boxer who became lovable champion, dies at 76

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posted by BornIcon at 04:59 PM on April 01