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January 10, 2010
SportsFilter: The Sunday 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.
Great link, MeatSaber. I had no idea that court case was going down. Brees speaks well and presents an intelligent and thoughtful point of view of his opinion. Cool.
posted by boredom_08 at 09:31 AM on January 10, 2010
Rules broken to resume Devils-Lightning game
posted by tommybiden at 01:46 PM on January 10, 2010
I don't know what made me click on this, but .... The most sought after record in all of fishing has been broken ... almost. Technically, Manabu Kurita's 22-pound, 4.97-ounce largemouth bass from Japan's Lake Biwa is now tied with a bass nearly 1 ounce lighter caught more than 77 years ago in rural Georgia.
They estimate this could be worth one million bucks in endorsements.
posted by rumple at 03:28 PM on January 10, 2010
I like Bill Belichick's hat today. I also like the can of whoop-ass the Ravens pulled out in the first quarter.
posted by boredom_08 at 03:32 PM on January 10, 2010
Not sure what to think about this trade rumor between the Lakers and Raptors. It's kind of unfortunate that Bosh is unlikely to stick around Toronto, but in the same breath, I do like Bynum.
posted by Spitztengle at 03:54 PM on January 10, 2010
...22-pound, 4.97-ounce largemouth bass...
That is a lot of sashimi.
Changing the subject:
I got to the point early in the Pats - Ravens game where I was watching the Celtics and just checking the football score during commercials. OUCHIE! Don't blame injuries, beat-up quarterbacks, or anything else. The Pats got owned, and they have a lot of work to do.
posted by Howard_T at 04:07 PM on January 10, 2010
Liverpool supporters' group calls for Tom Hicks Jr. to resign over "blow me fuck face" email.
posted by etagloh at 06:52 PM on January 10, 2010
Crazy finish to the Packers/Cardinals game. The way teams were scoring, I thought the coin toss would decide the game. I wish the NFL would alter the rules to ensure that both teams get at least one possession in overtime.
posted by rcade at 08:54 PM on January 10, 2010
Liverpool supporters' group calls for Tom Hicks Jr. to resign over "blow me fuck face" email.
When your language can offend even a Scouser...
posted by owlhouse at 09:25 PM on January 10, 2010
So that makes two 51-45 NFL games I've seen.
Next one's due in 2034.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 09:27 PM on January 10, 2010
I wish the NFL would alter the rules to ensure that both teams get at least one possession in overtime.
Well, both teams did get the ball. The Packers got the ball first and the Cardinals took it from them and scored. How would changing the OT rules work in this case? Would the Cardinals also get an offensive set of downs? The Packers had their chance.
The current system is arbitrary and unfair, just the way it should be. The teams already had an everyone-gets-a-chance opportunity to win the game during regulation. Losing in overtime is the punishment for not winning in regulation.
The common claim that whoever wins the coin toss wins the overtime is true: the team that wins the coin toss ends up winning about 60% of the time. However, they only win without the other team getting the ball 30% of the time. So even in overtime both teams have a chance 70% of the time. You're allowed--in fact, you're encouraged--to play special teams and defense during overtime.
posted by kirkaracha at 10:35 PM on January 10, 2010
How would changing the OT rules work in this case?
I didn't say that it would. But in a game like that one, where neither team was playing defense, it looked as if the coin toss would decide it.
However, they only win without the other team getting the ball 30% of the time.
I think that number makes my argument for me. The coin toss is too important.
posted by rcade at 10:58 PM on January 10, 2010
posted by etagloh at 11:26 PM on January 10, 2010
Drew Brees weighs in on NFL's Supreme Court case