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tommybiden
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Name: Thomas
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Social Media Account: thowden@rogers.com (AIM)
Member since: January 30, 2006
Last visit: January 20, 2025

tommybiden has posted 411 links and 4,338 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 278 comments to the Locker Room.

Sports Bio

I have two favourite sporting events. One as an adult and the other as a child. The most entertaining sporting event I ever saw as an adult was January 9, 1986. Toronto Maple Leafs at home versus the Edmonton Oilers, 99, Mess, Coffey, and the rest of the boys. At this point in my life I had seasons tickets for the Leafs, I lived in London Ontario, about 2 hrs west of Toronto and as a result sold most of my seats to friends who lived closer to Toronto. I kept tickets for 5 or six games that year and thankfully that was one of them. The Leafs led 5-1 at the end of the first period. The Oilers tied the game at 6, and early in the 3rd, Edmonton led 8-7. Final score 11-9 Toronto! We almost blew the roof off the Carlton Street Cashbox that night. When I was only 7 years old, living near Toronto, my mother and father threw us kids into the car, drove us to Malton (now Pearson) International Airport. From there, we flew to Montreal, Mom, Dad, my 3 sisters, my brother and I. We watched the Expos play the Astros in a double header. We picniced in the park outside Jarry Park before the games, went for a swim in the pool just beyond the right field fence, and most importantly got Rusty Staub's autograph. I still have it! We flew back to Toronto the same night, we even got to go sit in the cockpit of the Air Canada jet. That's something that wouldn't happen today! It was the first time any of us, my parents included, had been on a plane. Way too cool. I've seen the Leafs 4 times at the Air Canada Centre, each time as the guest of friends in their private box. It's the only way to fly, if you can afford it. I've seen plenty of NFL games in Detroit and Buffalo, C.F.L. games in Olympic Stadium, Frank Clair Stadium, C.N.E. Stadium and Skydome(Rogers Centre). My family had seasons seats for the Blue Jays for the first 8 years of their existence. I could only guess at how many games I attended, maybe 350? I go to Rogers Centre a couple of times a year for Jays games now, and Comerica Park to see the Tigers at least once a season. I've been to a Toronto Rock lacrosse game, entirely too much fun and entertainment. I've seen 2 N.B.A. games live, the Raptors home opener in MoPete's rookie season, and at The Palace of Auburn Hills, against the 76'ers, on the night the Pistons honoured Chuck Daly. My two sports loves are the Toronto Maple Leafs and the late, lamented Montreal Expos. May The 'Spo's rest in peace. Damn you Jeffrey Loria, Bud Selig, and the rest of you baseball bastards.

Recent Links

Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died: Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts will, sadly, never sound the same. Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday, the Brewers announced. He was 90 years old

posted by tommybiden to baseball at 11:40 AM on January 16, 2025 - 4 comments

Buffalo Sabres make history in bizarre win over Carolina Hurricanes: The Buffalo Sabres will take wins any way they can get them. You won't find anyone in the Sabres room complaining about the, ummm, unique finish in their 4-2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.

posted by tommybiden to hockey at 08:58 AM on January 16, 2025 - 1 comment

Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, dead at 65: He died in the Oakland, California, area on Friday after battling pneumonia

posted by tommybiden to baseball at 03:49 PM on December 21, 2024 - 4 comments

Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric': When the B.C. Lions said they were going to honour their 2000 Grey Cup championship this fall during a halftime ceremony at B.C. Place, Maven Maurer was excited but anxious. Maurer had been a member of the plucky underdog team, the first to ever win the CFL championship after finishing the regular season with a sub-.500 record. The days leading up to the Sept. 13 ceremony were a roller-coaster. Maurer hesitated to buy a plane ticket until the day before the ceremony, unsure if attending the event as a transgender woman was a good idea.

posted by tommybiden to culture at 02:40 PM on December 14, 2024 - 3 comments

A Line Brawl Right In The Middle Of The Teddy Bear Toss: The Ottawa 67s and Barrie Colts added a little spice to the annual Teddy Bear Toss. As bears rained down onto the ice, the 2 teams started a line brawl.

posted by tommybiden to hockey at 06:40 PM on December 10, 2024 - 1 comment

Recent Comments

NFL Playoff Pickem Divisional Round

My picks:

Chiefs by 10 (lock)
Lions by 11 (lock)
Eagles by 6
Bills by 4
Passer: Josh Allen
Rusher: Derrick Henry
Receiver: Terry McLaurin
Player with interception: Marlon Humphrey

posted by tommybiden at 10:42 AM on January 18, 2025

Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died

Word is, they're not going to let Ueck into heaven.

They've set up a nice area for him, juuuuuuussst a bit outside.

posted by tommybiden at 04:39 PM on January 16, 2025

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Holy smokes! I had no idea that Maurice went that far back. Very cool.

I knew Maurice was significantly older than Henri (15 years), but it kind of blew me away when I checked his start year.
Interestingly, Henri was a Leap Year (Leap Day?) baby (Feb 29, 1936)

posted by tommybiden at 10:16 PM on January 12, 2025

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

Maurice & Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens 1942-1975

posted by tommybiden at 04:31 PM on January 12, 2025

Enter the SportsFilter NFL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Chargers by 5
Ravens by 14 (lock)
Bills by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 9 (lock)
Commanders by 8
Rams by 3
Passer: Lamar Jackson
Rusher: Derrick Henry
Receiver: Terry McLaurin
Player with interception: Marlon Humphrey

posted by tommybiden at 12:36 PM on January 11, 2025

CFL Pickem Champion: Ic23b

Congrats, Ic23b !

posted by tommybiden at 09:36 AM on January 07, 2025

NFL Pickem: All the Marbles

My picks:

Ravens by 19 (lock)
Bengals by 1
Falcons by 9 (lock)
Commanders by 6 (lock)
Packers by 9 (lock)
Texans by 2
Colts by 5
Bills by 10 (lock)
Eagles by 5
Buccaneers by 10 (lock)
Broncos by 1
Chargers by 4
Seahawks by 7
Jets by 4
Cardinals by 3
Lions by 7

posted by tommybiden at 10:10 AM on January 03, 2025

SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle

rcade, got a fake friend request from you on FB

posted by tommybiden at 08:15 AM on December 29, 2024

Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, dead at 65

Rickey is a sure thing for Heaven. The Devil could never catch him.

If need be, he'll steal his way past the Pearly Gates.

Rickey's passing has rattled me. Gone too soon.

posted by tommybiden at 08:29 AM on December 22, 2024

Hartford Whalers: From Heartbeat to Heartbreak

Boo-urns.

Not available in Canuckistan

posted by tommybiden at 01:19 PM on December 21, 2024

NFL Pickem Week 16: Penix Time

Pittsburgh by 1 Baltimore by 3 Seattle by 15 LOCK Los Angeles Chargers by 16 LOCK Cincinnati by 10 LOCK Arizona by 2 Tampa Bay by 14 LOCK Green Bay by 5 Indianapolis by 17 LOCK New Orleans by 8 Buffalo by 21 LOCK Tennessee by 6 Miami by 2 Philadelphia by 11 LOCK Washington by 12 LOCK Detroit by 11 LOCK

posted by tommybiden at 07:15 PM on December 20, 2024

NFL Pickem Week 16: Penix Time

My picks:

Chargers by 8
Texans by 6
Ravens by 7
Falcons by 10 (lock)
Lions by 17 (lock)
Bengals by 10 (lock)
Titans by 2
Rams by 5
Eagles by
Cardinals by 9 (lock)
Vikings by 1
Bills by 21 (lock)
Raiders by 4
49ers by 2
Cowboys by 8
Packers by 15 (lock)

Happy Festivus and the best of the season to all !!

I'll submit my picks for next week in this thread at some point in the next few days.

posted by tommybiden at 05:44 PM on December 19, 2024

Transgender former CFL player says attending B.C. Lions ceremony as authentic self was 'euphoric'

I'm in agreement, rcade.

I can't see this happening in the NFL, at all.

Good for her, living her true life.

And good job, B.C. Lions, both present, and former players & staff, for being so welcoming.

posted by tommybiden at 03:14 PM on December 16, 2024

NFL Pickem Week 15: Ask Me About My Fantasy Team

Revised picks:

Commanders by 21 (lock)

posted by tommybiden at 06:54 PM on December 14, 2024

NFL Pickem Week 15: Ask Me About My Fantasy Team

Same, NoMich, we seem to be in last week's thread, perplexing ;)

posted by tommybiden at 08:57 AM on December 12, 2024