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- 12/29/25
| Name: | Howard Titus |
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| Location: | Nashua, NH |
| Gender: | Old Alpha Male, hoping no young stud steals the herd. |
| Member since: | April 08, 2006 |
| Last visit: | December 27, 2025 |
Howard_T has posted 44 links and 4,634 comments to SportsFilter and 3 links and 265 comments to the Locker Room.
Bernie Parent Dead at 80: Bernie Parent, considered one of the greatest goaltenders of all time in the NHL, passed away at age 80. He backstopped the Philadelphia Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cup wins in 1974 and 1975. Parent's NHL career started with the Boston Bruins who let him go in the expansion draft, and he played in Philadelphia and Toronto before jumping to Miami of the World Hockey Association. When his time with Miami was not working out satisfactorily, he returned to the NHL and the Flyers. His boyhood idol was Jacques Plante, and during his time in Toronto, Plante was a teammate as well as a mentor.
posted by Howard_T to hockey at 11:20 PM on September 21, 2025 - 3 comments
Recent Sports Necrology: Over the past day or two the sports world has lost some notable people. Stirling Moss, passed away at the age of 90. He was one of the legendary racing drivers in what some might call the golden age of racing. Moss competed against the likes of Juan Manuel Fangio (a teammate) when Ferrari, Maserati, and Mercedes ruled.
posted by Howard_T to general at 10:28 PM on April 13, 2020 - 2 comments
Rusty Staub Dead at 73: A sad note on opening day, Le Grand Orange has passed away. His career spanned 23 seasons, mainly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets.
posted by Howard_T to baseball at 09:28 PM on March 29, 2018 - 3 comments
Roger Bannister has Passed Away: Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in less than 4 minutes has died. The feat was accomplished in 1954. We had a small black and white TV, and film of it was shown on the sports news. I also remember seeing it in the newsreels at the movies. It was a really big deal then, but now even high school kids are running under 4 minutes
posted by Howard_T to other at 04:05 PM on March 04, 2018 - 4 comments
...and Maybe the Dynamite Fizzles: Cleveland is having second thoughts about the Thomas-Irving trade after Isaiah Thomas took his physical. What's up here?
posted by Howard_T to basketball at 03:47 PM on August 26, 2017 - 10 comments
My picks:
Cowboys by 6
Vikings by 9
Chiefs by 3
Chargers by 7
Packers by 11 (lock)
Bengals by 18
Steelers by 4
Saints by 8
Jaguars by 9
Buccaneers by 16 (lock)
Patriots by 12
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Raiders by 3
Bills by 6
49ers by 3
Rams by 10
Merry Christmas to all.
posted by Howard_T at 10:44 PM on December 24, 2025
My picks:
Knicks by 11 (slam dunk)
Thunder by 9 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 7
Rockets by 4
Nuggets by 12 (slam dunk)
Spurs by 10 (slam dunk)
Mavericks by 13 (slam dunk)
posted by Howard_T at 10:27 PM on December 23, 2025
Revised picks:
Eagles by 12
Packers by 6
Bills by 13 (lock)
Cowboys by 9
Chiefs by 10
Dolphins by 6
Saints by 16 (lock)
Vikings by 9
Buccaneers by 13 (lock)
Broncos by 4
Cardinals by 3
Lions by 7
Texans by 10 (lock)
Patriots by 3
49ers by 6
Almost forgot the big kids get to play on Saturday for a change.
posted by Howard_T at 03:57 PM on December 20, 2025
My picks:
Rams by 6
More coming soon.
posted by Howard_T at 12:43 PM on December 18, 2025
My picks:
Spurs by 8
Knicks by 13
Thunder by 12
I'm very tempted to slam all 3 of these, but nationally broadcast games tend to have some strange endings. Thus I will take a conservative approach that will probably get me nowhere.
posted by Howard_T at 02:16 PM on December 16, 2025
Radio operators working in manual Morse Code sometimes use the sign-off "see you next time" abbreviated as --.--. ..-- --. -- or C * * *
posted by Howard_T at 02:08 PM on December 13, 2025
posted by Howard_T at 08:10 PM on December 12, 2025
My picks:
Bears by 14 (lock)
Ravens by 11
Chiefs by 9
Patriots by 3
Commanders by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 9
Jaguars by 16 (lock)
Texans by 6
Broncos by 7
Rams by 15 (lock)
Panthers by 6
49ers by 12 (lock)
Seahawks by 13 (lock)
Cowboys by 8
Steelers by 11
Glad I missed the Thursday game. I definitely would have picked Buccaneers over Falcons, and I might have locked it. I have Seahawks over the Colts; not because of the quarterback but because Seahawks have a better team.
posted by Howard_T at 08:04 PM on December 12, 2025
Howard and I are the next men up.
No way I will report unless I am guaranteed to start. I plan a new strategy for the rushing attack. I remove my helmet, showing what's left of my snow white hair, and begin to run. More like hobble on 2 bad knees. Would be tacklers begin to laugh at the spectacle, and will not touch me. It shouldn't take me more than 2 or 3 minutes to run the length of the field, assuming that I don't collapse on the way. Forget about a passing attack. My rheumatoid arthritis has progressed to the point where I would have difficulty holding a football. Getting old but still having fun.
posted by Howard_T at 10:17 PM on December 09, 2025
My picks:
Thunder by 14 (slam dunk)
Lakers by 8
I should read my email more often. Didn't know the pick 'em was up until 10 pm.
posted by Howard_T at 10:05 PM on December 09, 2025
My picks:
Seahawks by 13
Bills by 9
Browns by 10
Vikings by 6
Dolphins by 12
Buccaneers by 7
Jaguars by 3
Ravens by 11
Broncos by 9
Packers by 6
Rams by 10
Chiefs by 12
Chargers by 3
Last week was crazy. I was out all day Thursday redeeming my truck from the shop, then I had other things that had backed up because I didn't have wheels. Friday night was Celtics vs Lakers, and there's no way I miss that. I finally got to sit down and do my picks at 1130 today.
posted by Howard_T at 11:47 AM on December 07, 2025
My picks:
Celtics by 7
Thunder by 12 (slam dunk)
Warriors without Curry are seriously weakened. (Thank you, Captain Obvious.) Meanwhile, Celtics are reporting as all available, less Tatum, and the Knicks are missing Anunoby and Shamet. Should be a good one at TD Garden, but there will be about 6 or 8 inches of snow on the ground by the time we're on our way home, so the tickets are up for sale.
posted by Howard_T at 03:33 PM on December 02, 2025
The story about the Flying Elvis that I remember having heard is that the Pat Patriot logo was difficult to reproduce via print, embroidery, or other mass reproduction means, and it would be more costly. The cynics among us harrumphed and said that it was all about money.
posted by Howard_T at 03:19 PM on December 02, 2025
My picks:
Lions by 9
Cowboys by 7
Ravens by 13 (lock)
Eagles by 10
49ers by 13 (lock)
Jaguars by 16 (lock)
Texans by 3
Dolphins by 3
Jets by 6
Buccaneers by 7
Rams by 9 (lock)
Seahawks by 11
Steelers by 6
Chargers by 8
Broncos by 4
Patriots by 7
posted by Howard_T at 08:22 AM on November 27, 2025
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
Clemson, how dare you! How dare you place my brain in the snow at Yankee Stadium. It might be alright if it were Fenway Park though.