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Hartford Whalers: From Heartbeat to Heartbreak: Whalers and Canes fans on here may want to check this out. Almost an hour run length so maybe not for casual quickie viewing.
As a former Hartford resident, I remember what the downtown area was like during hockey season when the Civic Center was rocking.
In the early 80's the UConn men's basketball team played some of its games there, but they hadn't hired Jim Calhoun and become nationally prominent yet, so the Whalers were absolutely the main game in town.
posted by beaverboard to hockey at 11:20 PM on December 20, 2024 - 4 comments
RIP Franco Harris: An icon and hero of my adolescence. Heading into the 1972 Draft, Franco was seen as a workhorse and his Penn State backfield mate Lydell Mitchell was seen as the skill stud. It was stunning when the Steelers drafted Franco well ahead of Mitchell, but they knew what they were doing. Lydell did OK for the Colts, but Franco ascended to the pantheon of immortals. He was a major tone setter for the great 1970's Steeler rosters, which caused great pain to Cowboys fans and others. I was somewhat ambivalent about the team until they handled the Fran Tarkenton Vikings in the Super Bowl. Then I got on board. Anyone who took care of Tark was deserving of a thumbs up in my book. With several teammates and coaches already deceased, I'm glad that Terry Bradshaw is still around and able to clearly articulate his thoughts and feelings in great detail as people reminisce about Franco and those Pittsburgh teams.
posted by beaverboard to football at 11:41 AM on December 22, 2022 - 2 comments
I Don't Want Cooperstown, I want Shaughnessy: Curt Schilling's thoughts on baseball immortality and settling scores.
posted by beaverboard to baseball at 01:58 AM on January 27, 2021 - 5 comments
Chargers Team Doctor Punctured Tyrod Taylor's Lung: Broadcasters during the Chargers/Chiefs game on Sunday were mystified by the last-minute absence of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who wasn't on the injury list but did not make the start. Coach Anthony Lynn revealed that Taylor missed the game because the team doctor accidentally punctured his lung while administering a painkiller injection for Taylor's cracked ribs. He's out indefinitely.
posted by beaverboard to football at 04:26 PM on September 23, 2020 - 2 comments
I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike: Elite runner Mary Cain's harrowing tale of breakdown in the grips of the Nike training program.
posted by beaverboard to general at 07:34 PM on November 08, 2019 - 3 comments
I so wanted the Panthers to pull that game out
Substitute the word Jaguars. Damn.
posted by beaverboard at 05:55 PM on January 11, 2026
I so wanted the Panthers to pull that game out, and they damn near did.
I really like the ball that Bryce Young throws, the way it comes out and the trajectory. Him and Stroud and Maye. Watching those guys spin it doesn't get old.
John Harbaugh was very smart not to rush into a new job, especially after what happened to the Packers last night. Now we'll see about the Bills.
posted by beaverboard at 12:58 PM on January 11, 2026
Last night's Peach Bowl reminded me a bit of the Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl.
One team shows up in bright colors and is effed from the first snap. Blowout ensues.
One of these years, Oregon is going to get to a big game and play up to the level of their action hero unis.
posted by beaverboard at 11:46 AM on January 10, 2026
As a former Florida boy, I wanted Ole Miss to win.
I'm looking forward to seeing what Golding's staff looks like in the fall.
Cristobal is now well ahead of UF and FSU with recruiting the state given the Canes performance.
I'm fiendishly amused by stories hinting that Kiffin could be fired for cause in the Demond Williams saga.
If Ole Miss had won the title and Kiffin suddenly found himself gone from his dream job, I would consider the world to be not such a bad place after all.
(Except the only dream job that Kiffin has is being Kiffin).
posted by beaverboard at 07:56 PM on January 09, 2026
Dolphins are in sort of the same situation Denver was in.
They fired Hackett and cut Russ Wilson. They ate a ton of dead cap.
The difference being that the Broncos' new ownership group had a GM that turned out to be worth hanging onto (Paton) when the villagers were out with the pitchforks. It was courageous of them to ignore the yelling and move forward with Paton.
Those owners learned well and learned fast. Look how quickly they got to the top of the conference after that body blow.
Stephen Ross is a Geppetto puppet compared to the Denver ownership. He doesn't have a GM and if he eats Tua's salary, he doesn't have the acumen to figure out how to recover from a setback like that.
Sometimes I wish the NFL had relegation. But more often, I wish it had owner banishment.
posted by beaverboard at 05:41 PM on January 08, 2026
Because Harbaugh can't wait to coach Tua after tearing his hair out trying to figure out how to win with Lamar.
posted by beaverboard at 01:30 PM on January 08, 2026
RIP Glenn Hall. A rock on ice.
posted by beaverboard at 09:37 PM on January 07, 2026
John Harbaugh is gone.
It's not a huge surprise, but I think enough of him to hope that he doesn't go from one of the better owners in Bisciotti to someone like Mark Davis, Strunk, or Mara.
In a sane world, he would surely attract more interest as a HC than the likes of Joe Brady or Kliff Kingsbury.
If I were Harbaugh, I would take a big deep breath and let out a sigh of relief with the realization that I no longer had to try to figure out how to win deep into the postseason with Lamar Jackson.
posted by beaverboard at 05:59 PM on January 06, 2026
Matt was probably at Lowe's buying moving boxes the day after Jerry traded Micah Parsons.
posted by beaverboard at 12:24 PM on January 06, 2026
Do owners of dysfunctional teams care if they win or not?
They don't have to.
When the Giants ownership began packing the front office with family members 12 years ago, the franchise was worth $2.1 billion.
Today, it is worth over $7.3 billion despite all the misery the Giants have inflicted on their fans.
Winning and losing doesn't matter. Net worth skyrockets no matter what.
No one has been better at making money while disregarding the realities of the struggle for competitiveness than Jerry Jones.
posted by beaverboard at 10:32 PM on January 05, 2026
I think the economics of being a HC or coordinator have risen to the point where guys out of a job can afford to pick their spots, be selective, and not rush headlong to the next gig no matter how flawed.
I feel bad for minority coaches who may feel an obligation to take a job to continue the push for greater opportunity around the league even though they know it's not a good situation. How many guys wanted to work for Dan Snyder when Ron Rivera took the Washington job? Or Stephen Ross when Flores took the Dolphins job? Or Woody Johnson when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn? Etc., etc.
What I'm hoping to see is more Liam Coen action. "I've never been a HC and I want to be one real bad, but I'm sure as hell not working for Trent Baalke. You get him gone, then we can talk". Some owners (like Khan) have to be led to the water.
When two or three good HC candidates tell John Mara they can't work with Joe Schoen under any circumstances, maybe he'll get his head out of the cotton candy machine and get a decent GM.
The Titans are going to end up with a string of more Mularkeys the way they're going. Who would want to work for that organization at this point?
All told, there are around 9 teams in the league that should consider themselves lucky if someone like Mike McCarthy even took their phone call.
posted by beaverboard at 10:19 PM on January 05, 2026
I think we've reached the point where Sir Anthony Hopkins could play Pat Riley.
Fava beans and Chianti optional.
posted by beaverboard at 08:31 PM on January 02, 2026
There's nothing like having the face of your program sitting in front of a wall of security system logos with beeps going off every few seconds.
posted by beaverboard at 02:08 PM on January 01, 2026
Now that Eli Manning is under consideration for the HOF, I wish the folks making the decision would go way back into the SpoFi archives, where we discussed in depth and ad nauseum whether or not Eli was elite.
All the points of argument are there, pro and con. Hall voters don't have to do any soul searching; they can just read what we opinionated blowhards said on the subject back when Eli was still in the league and hadn't started getting comfortable with tacos and Toyotas.
posted by beaverboard at 07:38 PM on December 31, 2025
Koepka returns to PGA Tour
If anyone leaving the LIV tour is asked to return all or part of a signing fee they were paid, it would be best to have their agent wire the money to the Saudis rather than hand deliver it to the consulate.