April 08, 2010

SportsFilter: The Thursday 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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 18 comments

Yay! Hooray! The NHL All Star game will finally be played in Raleigh! Whoo!
It would be very cool if I could somehow convince the powers that be to book North Carolina's very own Valient Thorr to be the game's main entertainment.

posted by NoMich at 09:03 AM on April 08, 2010

I know Pittsburgh was pushing to have it played in the new Consel Energy Arena that will be opening in a few months. Hopefully 2012.

posted by Debo270 at 10:06 AM on April 08, 2010

Letterman offers Brad Stevens his salary to coach Ball State There was a longer version where he did offer his salary, but this is pretty good anyway. Stevens has a great future where ever he goes.

posted by gfinsf at 11:23 AM on April 08, 2010

oops lost he link, sorry. Yahoo Sports. Help!

posted by gfinsf at 11:24 AM on April 08, 2010

Roundup of European commentary on Messi: greatest player ever?

posted by rumple at 11:25 AM on April 08, 2010

The Igloo You will be missed.

posted by Debo270 at 11:26 AM on April 08, 2010

Another roundup of European commentary on Messi, but this one features dessert.

posted by boredom_08 at 01:45 PM on April 08, 2010

50 Ugliest Moments in Sports. Got this from Comcast, not sure if it is a count down or count up or just 50 ugly moments.

posted by Demophon at 02:25 PM on April 08, 2010

Tiger Woods "disappointed all of us, and more importantly, our kids and our grandkids," said Augusta chairman Billy Payne. "His future will never again be measured only by his performance against par, but measured by the sincerity of his effort to change. I hope he now realizes that every kid he passes on the course wants his swing, but would settle for his smile."

That's a very lyrical way of telling Tiger to be less of a dick.

posted by rcade at 02:34 PM on April 08, 2010

Watson just shot 67 and leads the tournament.

posted by JJ at 02:52 PM on April 08, 2010

50 Ugliest Moments in Sports.

I don't know how that list didn't include an at-bat from this player.

posted by grum@work at 03:08 PM on April 08, 2010

Tiger Woods "disappointed all of us, and more importantly, our kids and our grandkids," said Augusta chairman Billy Payne. "His future will never again be measured only by his performance against par, but measured by the sincerity of his effort to change. I hope he now realizes that every kid he passes on the course wants his swing, but would settle for his smile."

I thought this was all unnecessary. Tiger is a philandering dog. That sucks, but all the superiority is making me a little sick. If we sifted through Payne's life like Tiger's life has been sifted through, would he come out smelling like roses? Not to mention that the Masters and Tiger show women about the same amount of respect for women. None.

posted by bperk at 04:02 PM on April 08, 2010

Tiger gets one booty call at the Masters.

Through the 6th hole he was at -1...Watson leading the way! It'd be cool to see old Tom win it.

posted by dviking at 04:03 PM on April 08, 2010

George Vecsey rips Payne a new one for the remarks about Woods.

posted by rcade at 05:55 PM on April 08, 2010

So, I was trying to watch the Masters this afternoon, and I'm wondering who the rest of those yahoos are out there while Tiger is trying to golf. ESPN is doing a pretty good job of keeping them out of the frame, but every now and then you have to watch one of them play instead of watching Tiger chat with his caddy.

posted by tahoemoj at 08:20 PM on April 08, 2010

I think the Tiger headcover that Woods uses for his driver got more on air time than Couples did.

I would love to see Couples and Watson hang around the lead throughout this event.

posted by dviking at 08:36 PM on April 08, 2010

Great day for the Hurricanes to put the (almost) cap on a shitty season. Well, to be fair, the Hurricanes were the second best team in the East since January 1st, but it was an incredibly and shitty first three months for a long season. Crazy. And since they are out of the playoffs, I now give my congratulations to the New Jersey Devils on their upcoming Stanley Cup championship.

posted by NoMich at 10:12 PM on April 08, 2010

Holy fucking shit grum. That's not a people.

Chief Wahoo looks more believable.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 12:19 AM on April 09, 2010

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