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Archives for February 2018
February 28, 2018
NBA Pick 'Em Week 20: Send In The Tanks Edition: Eight games to pick this week, beginning with a doubleheader tonight on ESPN. Make your picks. NoMich takes a 35-point lead in first place over Howard_T at 485. I hold onto a distant third. Scooby and NoMich have the best week with 36. Make your picks.
posted by rcade to basketball at 06:39 PM - 15 comments
Fools Rush In Where Scots and Augusta Members Fear To Tread: Notes and wanderings from the Waste Management Phoenix Open
posted by beaverboard to golf at 10:19 AM - 1 comment
U.S. May Lose Out on Bid to Co-Host World Cup: Three months before the vote, the 2026 World Cup has a front runner and it isn't the North American combined bid by the U.S., Mexico and Canada. It's Morocco. Sam Borden of ESPN suggest the problem may be the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania. He asks, "At this particular moment in time, does the world want to give something nice to the United States?"
posted by rcade to soccer at 09:51 AM - 4 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 7 comments
February 27, 2018
LeBron James: NCAA is Corrupt: "I do know what five-star athletes bring to a campus, both in basketball and football. I know how much these college coaches get paid. I know how much these colleges are gaining off these kids. [......] Me and my mom was poor, I'll tell you that, and they expected me to step foot on a college campus and not to go to the NBA? We weren't going to be poor for long, I'll tell you that. That's a fact."
posted by rumple to basketball at 06:21 PM - 8 comments
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
February 26, 2018
Jerry Jones is Not as Powerful as He Thought: In another sign of how badly Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lost his war with Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner is about to drop a multi-million fine on Jones. Goodell has the power to do this for conduct he considers detrimental to the league, such as threatening to sue the compensation committee of owners deciding Goodell's contract renewal.
posted by rcade to football at 04:50 PM - 7 comments
The 2018 Winter Olympics are over and Norway won: With a record-setting 39 medals (14 gold), Norway surely overachieved at these games. USA were the main gifters, I'd say, finishing fourth with 23 (9 gold). Esther Ledecka (Czeck Republic) was my favorite medalist at these Games, the first two win gold in two different sports at the same Olympiad, winning in both snowboarding and skiing. Tokyo is just over two years away, hey hey!
posted by billsaysthis to olympics at 11:25 AM - 5 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
February 25, 2018
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
February 24, 2018
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
February 23, 2018
MLB Execs Consider Wild 9th-Inning Batting Rule: Some MLB executives have discussed letting the losing team have any three batters it chooses in the ninth inning, according to Rich Eisen. One said, "Best argument is that no other sport has the best players sitting on the bench in the final minutes of a game."
posted by rcade to baseball at 11:20 AM - 9 comments
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 9 comments
February 22, 2018
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
February 21, 2018
NBA Pick 'Em Week 19: Coach Yourself Edition: There are seven national NBA games on the tube this week, beginning with two tonight on TNT and ending with two on ABC and ESPN on Sunday. In the Pace Mannion, NoMich expands a first-place lead to 31 by scoring 28 while everyone else was 11 or worse. Howard_T keeps second at 453 and I move into third. Remember when evaluating Golden State that the team is no longer coached by Steve Kerr.
posted by rcade to basketball at 05:03 PM - 15 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 11 comments
February 20, 2018
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
February 19, 2018
MLB announces pace of play initiatives for '18: Pace of game rules, but no pitch clock.
posted by NoMich to baseball at 02:02 PM - 3 comments
February 18, 2018
How Haudenosaunee women are overcoming stigma to earn a place in lacrosse: it gives girls a chance to be lifted up, and given a chance to do something that is unique because it originated in North America and it originated with their own people. And it becomes part of the weave of the fabric here.
posted by rumple to other at 10:20 PM - 2 comments
February 17, 2018
February 16, 2018
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
February 15, 2018
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
February 14, 2018
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
February 13, 2018
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 2 comments
February 12, 2018
NBA Pick 'Em Week 18: Break Up Cleveland Edition: There's a light schedule of national NBA games this week ahead of All Star Weekend, with five games beginning with Cavs/Thunder on TNT tomorrow. The Pace Mannion NBA Pick 'Em has a new leader, NoMich, who is 8 ahead of Howard_T and 23 over former leader Ufez Jones. NoMich wins the week too with 36. Make your picks and watch out for the new-look Cavaliers.
posted by rcade to basketball at 02:50 PM - 9 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
February 11, 2018
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 4 comments
February 10, 2018
Carlos Cordeiro Wins U.S. Soccer Election: The new president of U.S. Soccer is Carlos Cordeiro, who won a third-round vote over Kathy Carter Saturday in Orlando. He was Sunil Gulati's second-in-command so this is not exactly a sign of big changes after the U.S. men's crushing failure to make the World Cup.
posted by rcade to soccer at 12:12 PM - 0 comments
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
February 09, 2018
Geoff Cameron: What Must Change in U.S. Soccer: "But this is the mentality that is so toxic across the board in youth soccer in America. It’s not about proving yourself every day. It’s about what you did last year. It’s about who you know. It’s about your size. It’s about your reputation. It’s about what fancy youth club you play for."
SportsFilter: The Friday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
February 08, 2018
Jason Kelce, Ladies and Gentlemen: No one has ever seen a Super Bowl parade speech like the one Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce gave today.
posted by rcade to football at 04:57 PM - 2 comments
Isaiah Thomas Traded for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance: The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a protected first-round pick in 2018 to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Thomas only played 15 games for the Cavs. The trade gives the Lakers $46.9 million in cap room. But wait, there's more: The Cavs traded Dwyane Wade to the Miami Heat for a protected second-round pick and acquired Rodney Hood and George Hill in a three-way deal with the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings, giving up Iman Shumpert and a 2020 second-round pick to the Kings and Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose from Cleveland to the Jazz.
posted by rcade to basketball at 01:42 PM - 19 comments
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
February 07, 2018
NBA Pick 'Em Week 17: Take Cleveland Off TV Edition: There are 8 games in the Pace Mannion NBA Pick 'Em this week, starting with Timberwolves/Cavaliers tonight on ESPN. The NBA flexed its schedule to put new Piston Blake Griffin up against his old team Friday night on ESPN. In our contest, Ufez Jones holds the lead by just 6 points over NoMich and 9 over Howard_T. Scooby10672 wins the week with 52, hitting 5 of 6 locks. Make your picks and avert your eyes during the Cleveland games until LeBron says it's OK to watch them again.
posted by rcade to basketball at 12:00 PM - 14 comments
SportsFilter: The Wednesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 3 comments
The Film the NFL doesn't want you to see: In addition to the torn ACLs and MCLs, in addition to all of the horrible broken bones, the NFL diagnosed at least 281 traumatic brain injuries this season. And no document has ever quite displayed the horror of it all like “Concussion Protocol,” [an experimental, reverse motion] film by Josh Begley and Field of Vision. First link also includes audio discussion with Begley, Sean King, and Donte Stallworth, and a trailer for the film itself.
posted by rumple to football at 02:35 AM - 3 comments
February 06, 2018
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 5 comments
February 05, 2018
SportsFilter 2016-17 NFL Playoff Pick 'Em Champion: tron7: This just in: The champion of last year's SportsFilter Playoff Pick 'Em was tron7 with 129 points, one point more than rumple. Third place was claimed by beaverboard. NFL Gift Shop cards for $25 are headed to tron7 and rumple.
posted by rcade to football at 09:03 PM - 6 comments
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 10 comments
SportsFilter 2017-2018 Playoff Pick 'Em Champion: tahoemoj: The SportsFilter Playoff Pick 'Em Champion is tahoemoj, who scored 105 points. I finished second and ic23b finished third. The best score in the Super Bowl was achieved by bender with 41. The coveted Costanza was claimed by grum@work. The magnificent camo print casual active pants are headed to tahoemoj.
posted by rcade to football at 12:15 AM - 15 comments
February 04, 2018
Super Bowl 0x34: The New England Patriots play the Philadelphia Eagles tonight in Super Bowl 0x34. You might have heard.
posted by rcade to football at 06:21 PM - 20 comments
The search for Jackie Wallace: I climbed the pier with my camera and made a few frames of the scene, then climbed down and woke him. He wasn’t startled in the least. I guess when you sleep under bridges, you learn to expect the unexpected. ... We talked for a minute or two, about my editor’s idea and journalism in general. After a brief pause, he said, “You ought to do a story about me.” I’ve heard this line many times before, and many more since. “And why would I want to do that?” I said. “Because,” he said, “I’ve played in three Super Bowls.”
posted by rumple to football at 05:48 PM - 2 comments
SportsFilter: The Sunday Huddle
posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 0 comments
February 03, 2018
February 02, 2018
February 01, 2018
NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Super Bowl 0x34: The New England Patriots face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in Super Bowl 0x34. Tahoemoj leads the SportsFilter Playoff Pick 'Em with 69 points and another 5 players are within 20. Predict the winner and spread along with 10 props.
posted by rcade to football at 09:08 AM - 26 comments