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October 20, 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.
While I'm totally in favor of jail time for the Foam Finger #1 fans, the Hot Chicks that know nothing about sports we need more of.
BTW, isn't it a bit sexist to just assume that they know nothing about sports?
Plenty of hot women know what they're talking about!
(think they bought that?)
posted by dviking at 10:58 AM on October 20, 2009
BTW, isn't it a bit sexist to just assume that they know nothing about sports?
Plenty of hot women know what they're talking about!
Yes, but the women who know about sports are doing the silly #1 sign.
posted by bperk at 11:00 AM on October 20, 2009
Guess i must apologize for my comments about the Broncos made a few weeks ago. Maybe they are for real.
Question: I have noticed during this season that pro teams do not seem to have their name or logo in the endzone anymore. Mostly it is just stripes. Is there a reason for this? If anyone knows please fill me in.
posted by Debo270 at 11:04 AM on October 20, 2009
I stopped to buy a few beers after the Bengals game
posted by tahoemoj at 11:12 AM on October 20, 2009
Guess i must apologize for my comments about the Broncos made a few weeks ago. Maybe they are for real.
I don't know that anyone thought they would be this good. I thought they were nuts to get rid of Cutler, but that's why they get paid the big bucks.
posted by bperk at 11:26 AM on October 20, 2009
Debo - is it all games or just the AFC throwback games?
posted by kokaku at 11:29 AM on October 20, 2009
I think it's the AFC throwback games.
posted by yerfatma at 11:32 AM on October 20, 2009
Not sure. I guess that may be the reason but the steelers endzone was just stripes and that wasnt a throwback game. Maybe i am just nuts. It may just be the AFC as a whole. I have not seen alot of NFC games this year yet. Living in Pittsburgh, the TV people think I want to see Cleveland, Baltimore, and Cincy play every week.
posted by Debo270 at 11:33 AM on October 20, 2009
The Jaguars have their name in the end zones, Debo. Not sure about other teams.
posted by rcade at 12:27 PM on October 20, 2009
Garmin extends their sponsorship of the American cycling team Slipstream.
posted by apoch at 12:36 PM on October 20, 2009
Today is the 48th anniversary of an ugly racial event in college football that was news to me -- the Johnny Bright incident.
posted by rcade at 12:50 PM on October 20, 2009
Today is the 48th anniversary of an ugly racial event in college football that was news to me -- the Johnny Bright incident.
Is it the 48th or 58th? 1951. Regardless, in some ways, acknowledging the anniversary of this event is important ... it can show how much things can change in approximately a half-century. That is assuming that this type of racially motivated hatred/violence would be inconceivable to people today.
Interestingly, this was also a pivotal incident in Bright's decision to come north and play in the CFL (if I'm not mistaken, he was the first NFL first-round pick (Minnesota?) to decline, or choose the CFL over the NFL). It also marks a real important time in Canada as racial integration in the CFL was really in its infancy. This particular story contributed heavily to the myth that Canada was/is a far more "tolerant" nation.
posted by Spitztengle at 01:51 PM on October 20, 2009
Today is the day I forgot how to count.
posted by rcade at 02:35 PM on October 20, 2009
The Los Angeles Times noted the 50th anniversary with a feature story that managed to get a comment out of Wilbanks Smith.
When Bright died in 1983, Smith sent flowers.
posted by rcade at 02:50 PM on October 20, 2009
You say ugly racial incident as if there were any pretty ones.
posted by billsaysthis at 05:35 PM on October 20, 2009
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