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September 22, 2009
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Rugby League gets enough bad publicity. Now, the Under 16s are getting into it.
posted by owlhouse at 08:44 AM on September 22, 2009
Astro's finally fired there manager. Whoorah! Going to be an interesting off season, I hope. They need a good house cleaning.
posted by texpat at 12:35 PM on September 22, 2009
Burress goes away for two years, starting today. Should be released in time to make late mini-camps for preseason 2011. Think he'll be on any team's 2011 opening day roster?
posted by billsaysthis at 12:41 PM on September 22, 2009
Now, the Under 16s are getting into it.
Does that one kid get in a kick on the guy on the ground and then immediately sock the guy being held by the others? What an asshat.
I'm just wondering what other sports leagues do when it comes to minors and fighting. Junior hockey players in Canada fight, and it's a celebrated part of the game with websites and YouTube clips to rank the fighters, etc.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:48 PM on September 22, 2009
Someone will have plex running a fade route for them in 2011. No doubt. Cant teach a guy to be tall.
posted by Debo270 at 02:06 PM on September 22, 2009
All 52 FIFA U-20 World Cup matches will air on an ESPN network or ESPN360, beginning Thursday.
posted by rcade at 02:17 PM on September 22, 2009
NoMich, I'd like to sign up for the 6' lesson.
posted by billsaysthis at 02:36 PM on September 22, 2009
Cant teach a guy to be tall.
I can.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:19 PM on September 22, 2009
During the Dolphins final drive one of the announcers commented that it was the slowest two minute drill he had ever seen. I agree entirely. The clock management was pitiful.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:23 PM on September 22, 2009
Skee-lo paging NoMich
Classic! When I read NoMich's comment, that was actually my first thought and the very next post was yours which had me dying because you thought the same thing. Good catch!
posted by BornIcon at 03:25 PM on September 22, 2009
Who knew Skee-lo was a Detroit Lion's fan? Let's catch up with what he's been doing these days.
OK, that's uncalled for. But it is interesting to note that there is more action in the stands than on the field.
posted by THX-1138 at 04:20 PM on September 22, 2009
When I was talking to my brother about Ernie Sims missing yet another tackle he mentioned that he wasn't paying attention because he was watching some girls get taken out of the stadium. I guess that is what he was talking about.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:01 PM on September 22, 2009
Good for Lions fans, though. They had something to cheer for and that's nice, I think.
posted by tahoemoj at 06:39 PM on September 22, 2009
Did you or your brother hear the "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry" chants? That bit was priceless.
posted by THX-1138 at 06:41 PM on September 22, 2009
Unfortunately, I'm about three hours from Ford Field so I can't go to the games regularly. I'd have to ask him.
On the bright side, when games are blacked out I can still watch them since I'm outside the blackout radius.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 07:34 PM on September 22, 2009
NoMich, I'd like to sign up for the 6' lesson.
Dude, he said tall.
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:41 PM on September 22, 2009
During last night's MNF game, when the Dolphins couldn't get off a play before the two minute warning after starting their final drive offense with two ugly running plays and no urgency, I turned the game off.
Outcome decided. I couldn't watch any more of that kind of thing.
I'll bet Parcells was thrilled to watch his team play sleepy, clueless clock football in crunch time.
On his Giants staff back in the day, he had a guy who (credit where credit is due) was a capable game clock manager, and helped them win games they might have otherwise lost. The one, the only, the immortal --- Ray Handley.