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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
A beast such as her needs no tiara and invisible plane.
I just hope she doesn't end up suffering an Alex Smith type of injury. His leg is messed up for life.
And people would never stop showing footage of her wiping out to end it all in an Olympic bib.
posted by beaverboard at 04:19 PM on February 03, 2026
Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL in a recent crash that required her to be airlifted to a hospital and says she's planning to compete in next week's Olympics.
Good Lord.
posted by beaverboard at 01:47 PM on February 03, 2026
That's right up there with the classic NY newspaper headline: Headless Body In Topless Bar
posted by beaverboard at 02:38 PM on February 02, 2026
Patriots doing the smart thing as the designated home team in the Super Bowl but choosing to wear white road unis rather than their dark home sets.
The Pats have had better title game success in white, plus choosing their road unis worked for Bill Cowher's Steelers and the Peyton Manning Broncos.
posted by beaverboard at 01:01 PM on January 31, 2026
I didn't realize that this Super Bowl will be the first one that Mike Tirico has worked. Since he seems to show up in a lot of different places, I had just assumed that the SB was one of those places.
Tirico and Collinsworth get a lot of grief from brave, bold, anonymous online comments section yakkers, but the more that new announcers like Tom Brady enter the picture, the more tolerant and appreciative of Tirico I become.
posted by beaverboard at 05:13 PM on January 30, 2026
When he does get in, I wonder what his speech will be like.
Will he be voluble and gracious, or will it be like one of his post game pressers combined with a big F U?
The longer it takes him to get in, the less likelihood you're going to want to hear what he has to say.
posted by beaverboard at 10:30 PM on January 29, 2026
After clicking on news stories that the Buffalo Bills have promoted OC Joe Brady to HC, I get banner ads for men's boxer briefs and thongs made of bamboo.
The only conclusion I can draw is that the ad bots determined that I secretly enjoy misery and punishment.
posted by beaverboard at 12:41 PM on January 28, 2026
From what I can tell, a contingent from the Bills was getting ready to head to Florida to meet with HC candidate Mike McDaniel when he canceled the meeting.
Not sure if the plane was already in the air or not.
McDaniel might have kept the meeting with Buffalo if it had been scheduled before Pegula's fracked up press conference a few days ago.
If McDaniel wanted to find out what the Buffalo winters are like, he could have just gone to Lubbock or Amarillo TX. They're figuring to get a foot of snow or more with the storm.
posted by beaverboard at 04:39 PM on January 24, 2026
Mario Cristobal should be able to own south Florida recruiting coast to coast for the foreseeable future.
Bain, Fletcher and Toney are all Dade and Broward guys.
But important to leave no stone unturned. Past UM great Edgerrin James is from Immokalee in the middle of the Glades.
Cristobal will note that the winning QB was an overlooked Miami guy and his QB who ducked the post game handshake was originally from Duval. The Canes will pay closer attention to local area talent next time.
In all fairness, though, Carson Beck took a hell of a hit before he threw the game ending pick. He may not have known what stadium he was in.
posted by beaverboard at 12:26 PM on January 21, 2026
Still coming to terms with the fact that the Bills have fired McDermott.
And promoted Beane! Oy.
posted by beaverboard at 12:01 PM on January 19, 2026
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.
posted by beaverboard at 11:07 PM on January 12, 2026
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
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
RIP Mickey Lolich, unexpected star of the 1968 World Series.
That sporting event and the Apollo 8 mission brought hope and joy to the tail end of a wretched and riveting year. It was a titanic and historic hardball struggle that included everyday players and Olympic gods.
All seven of the games were day games, so following them in my high school was a challenge.
Someone snuck a small radio into study hall and secretly passed along updates.
It was billed as 30 game winner Denny McLain against Bob Gibson, but Lolich was the man of the hour in the end. And he didn't start Games 1, 4 and 7 to get his trifecta. It was games 2, 5 and 7. They were all complete games. The guy could throw innings until the cows came home and then went back out.
However, Gibson's magnificence musn't be lost in the telling of the tale. He was in his own realm at times, as he had been in the previous year's Series.
Lolich was part of a glorious tradition of #2 lefthanded starters becoming stalwarts, a role echoed by players like Boston's Bruce Hurst in the 1986 Series.
Sometimes, when you think back on moments in time like that, you run out of words and just sink into the memory of it.
If Howard was stateside at the time, he may have his own thoughts on the subject.