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September 07, 2010
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.
I don't know who originally put the "B" in Jackie Robinson, but Jose Bautista took it out yesterday.
I was just a couple sections over—it was the damndest thing. The foul ball hit the B on the nose, the letter swung loose for a sec, and then dropped like a stone.
I don't think any cameras caught it though.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 10:18 AM on September 07, 2010
The Onion busts out it's NFL season preview.
"Kansas City : Strength: Quarterback Matt Cassel feels satisfied whether receivers catch or drop his passes; easy schedule as team plays seven games in the CFL this season"
Cleveland Browns : Strength: N/A.
Weakness: Let's see, Jake Delhomme is their starting quarterback. Bobby Engram, their 37-year-old starting wide receiver, caught 5 passes last year. Running back Jamal Lewis was cut in the off-season. Man, this is fun and easy! What else? Okay! They're in a constant state of rebuilding and have no team identity, the future of the franchise is Colt McCoy, and their biggest asset is team president and non-football-player Mike Holmgren.
Strength: Oh, just thought of one: dog faces."
posted by Mr Bismarck at 12:22 PM on September 07, 2010
I was just a couple sections overit was the damndest thing. The foul ball hit the B on the nose, the letter swung loose for a sec, and then dropped like a stone.
I don't think any cameras caught it though.
There was one video camera that caught it falling for a second as it panned across the area. You don't see it land, just falling through the air.
posted by grum@work at 01:19 PM on September 07, 2010
Philadelphia : Weakness: With the loss of Brian Westbrook, the Eagles have a major hole at starting knee injury and concussion.
posted by fabulon7 at 03:25 PM on September 07, 2010
Thanks for the Onion preview. I could quote the whole thing.
posted by rcade at 03:29 PM on September 07, 2010
Leafs give Liambas a shot after suspension for 2009 hit ended junior career
posted by tommybiden at 03:46 PM on September 07, 2010
Fabulon's "Philadelphia : Weakness: With the loss of Brian Westbrook, the Eagles have a major hole at starting knee injury and concussion."
is matched a few teams later with :
"San Francisco 49ers : Player To Watch: Veteran Brian Westbrook is always a threat to explode into a cloud of ligaments and bone."
posted by Mr Bismarck at 06:38 PM on September 07, 2010
Alex Massie on Scotland's 97th-minute victory over Liechtenstein, which was watched by a crowd larger than the entire population of Liechtenstein.
posted by etagloh at 07:52 PM on September 07, 2010
The apple originated in Kazakhstan. Did you know that? There are thousands of varieties of apples in the world today, but they can all be genetically traced back to one type in Kazakhstan. I wonder how the Kazaks liked them apples against Turkey the other night. If you haven't yet seen Altintop's goal, do yourself a favour and have a watch.