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| Name: | Aaron Jaffe |
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| Member since: | July 25, 2005 |
| Last visit: | November 01, 2022 |
ajaffe has posted 1 link and 261 comments to SportsFilter and 2 links and 28 comments to the Locker Room.
Shotgun in the bucket: I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but a coworker and I were watching the NFL playoff games Sunday, and he had a question I couldn't answer, so I put it to all of you: Why do many quarterbacks lift a leg just as they're about to take a shotgun snap? I thought it might have to do with getting a quicker start on backpedaling, but does anyone know? Thanks.
posted by ajaffe to navel gazing at 03:21 PM on January 08, 2008 - 25 comments
It was 31 years ago today: that the Birmingham Americans beat the Florida Blazers 22-21 to take home the one-and-only World Bowl trophy as champions of the late, not-so-lamented World Football League. The Ams jumped out to a 22-0 lead and held of a furious Florida rally. And Miss Florida, who later went on to bigger things was there...
posted by ajaffe to football at 10:23 AM on December 05, 2005 - 9 comments
Does anyone want to take two U.S. Open tickets off my hands?: Chicobangs was good enough to procure a bunch for the Sept. 7 evening matches and due to family obligations, I can't go. Chico, how much are they?
posted by ajaffe to navel gazing at 12:47 PM on August 17, 2005 - 0 comments
Separated at birth: Raul Ibanez and Lord Voldemort.
posted by ajaffe at 12:11 PM on October 11, 2012
Here's a New York Times article:
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/r-c-owens-and-blocking-that-kick/
posted by ajaffe at 07:03 PM on September 10, 2012
I think the 49ers tried to use RC Owens (he of the Alley-Oop) to try to block long field goals in the 1950s. I think he did manage to tip one away, and the league may have amended the rule after that, but I'd have to look it up.
posted by ajaffe at 07:00 PM on September 10, 2012
None of the three rings in the jets' circus will of the super bowl variety.
posted by ajaffe at 04:03 PM on March 21, 2012
[insert sauerkraut on top of hot dog comment here]
posted by ajaffe at 06:16 PM on February 13, 2012
Agwaurora, Charles Martin was actually on the Packers...
posted by ajaffe at 11:19 AM on November 27, 2011
With Charles out for the year, it seems unlikely that the Chiefs can rebuild their foundation on their quarterback, because, after all, Cassel's made of sand...
posted by ajaffe at 12:08 PM on September 19, 2011
Evidently, there was a problem with getting the plays in from the sidelines during that sequence. Congrats to the Steelers from this Jets fan.
posted by ajaffe at 11:56 AM on January 24, 2011
It looked to me as if Greene thought about doing that for a moment...
posted by ajaffe at 02:24 PM on January 17, 2011
BoKnows, I believe that when the DH was introduced in 1973, it was on a three-year (or so) trial basis, but the league quickly (like, a month into the season) made it permanent.
posted by ajaffe at 01:36 PM on May 13, 2008
thanks. i seem to recall that in 1987 or so, he had something like seven returns for touchdowns and for each one he claimed a peach-colored jacket from the CBC broadcast team. Some correct me on this if I'm completely deluded.
posted by ajaffe at 05:34 PM on April 05, 2008
is henry "the gizmo" williams in the cfl hof?
posted by ajaffe at 06:54 PM on April 04, 2008
No post about any politician throwing out a first pitch is complete without this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVMiJdHTfUo
posted by ajaffe at 08:52 AM on April 01, 2008
Jose Altuve Asks to Play, Risks Batting Title
I had Altuve and won my league, too! All hail Altuve!