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November 25, 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.
Not a bad birthday present.
posted by owlhouse at 10:28 AM on November 25, 2010
Eric Cantona's call for bank protest "KILL THE BANKS"
posted by billsaysthis at 12:09 PM on November 25, 2010
German hockey shootout believed to be world record at 42 attempts
That's 21 shots for each team, which means they were getting pretty close to having the goalies take one themselves...
posted by grum@work at 01:07 PM on November 25, 2010
That birthday present was pretty incredible to watch. I'm glad I stayed up a bit late to see that last night. The Ashes officially have me hooked.
posted by boredom_08 at 01:50 PM on November 25, 2010
I'm in Turkey. I got up this morning and the score was whatever it was (179?) for 4. I got in the shower, came back and checked my Blackberry again and assumed I'd read it wrong when I woke up. Couldn't believe it when I turned the radio on and Boycott was doing his nut. Day one to the Aussies. Only another 24 to go.
I've been thinking about starting a blog writing about sports and the difficulty of watching all the things you really want to see in the UK if you don't have Sky TV (I was going to call it skylessingaza.com), but I'm getting so frustrated having to listen to the Ashes sounds with no pictures that I may have to just bite the bullet when I get home and get a satellite dish.
posted by JJ at 03:15 PM on November 25, 2010
What was all the commotion towards the end of the Lions/Pats game today? We had the sound turned down and the Lie-downs were yelling at the refs about something. What were they miffed about? Other than getting their sorry asses handed to them yet again. (I can say such things, I'm a Lions fan)
posted by NoMich at 04:10 PM on November 25, 2010
Speaking of Turkey, the Cowboys are delivering one.
Must be time to fire another coach.
posted by cixelsyd at 05:16 PM on November 25, 2010
What was all the commotion towards the end of the Lions/Pats game today? We had the sound turned down and the Lie-downs were yelling at the refs about something.
There was a scuffle on the Pats last drive, and then more fighting after the extra point. Being the great network they are, CBS neglected to show any replays of the extra point or discuss what happened. That may be the first time I've seen a team kick it off from the opposing team's 40 yard line.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 05:49 PM on November 25, 2010
Speaking of Turkey, the Cowboys are delivering one.
Must be time to fire another coach.
Really?
posted by NoMich at 07:33 PM on November 25, 2010
Atrocious play-calling by the Cowboys on those last three plays before the field goal attempt. Jon Kitna didn't help with some of those throws either.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 08:04 PM on November 25, 2010
Really?
Guess I'll be eating that turkey (or my words)....
Sure did a good job of getting them going after the first quarter.
That team is starting to look like the Superbowl contender everyone expected them to be, if they start every game ready to play look out.
posted by cixelsyd at 08:05 PM on November 25, 2010
What was all the commotion towards the end of the Lions/Pats game today
A couple of questionable pass interference penalties that went the Pat's way had the Lion's D worked up. as well.
posted by dviking at 10:28 PM on November 25, 2010
I'd have been worked up too if I was the Lions' D. They had a great start and pushed Brady around pretty good for most of the game...then, well. Put it this way, can't blame 'em for really wanting to win that particular game.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 07:06 AM on November 26, 2010
German hockey shootout believed to be world record at 42 attempts