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December 17, 2010
SportsFilter: The Friday 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.
The WEC had its last event last night before being folded into the UFC.
In the last minute of the last round of the WEC, this happened :
Benson Henderson, the guy who ate the kick, said "I saw the move in Mortal Kombat once."
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:21 AM on December 17, 2010
Holy. Fuck.
posted by grum@work at 11:05 AM on December 17, 2010
He's full of yuletide cheer, finding himself surrounded with happy people living balanced, fulfilling lives spent in service to humanity.
Whoah, some Photoshop guru really earned their keep with that job.
posted by NoMich at 11:30 AM on December 17, 2010
Arsenal have drawn Barcelona in the first knock-out stage of the Champions League. Full draw:
Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk
Milan v Tottenham
Valencia v Schalke
Internzionale v Bayern Munich
Lyon v Real Madrid
Arsenal v Barcelona
Marseille v Manchester United
FC Copenhagen v Chelsea
posted by holden at 12:44 PM on December 17, 2010
Washington have announced that they'll be starting Rex Grossman this weekend.
I presume Donovan will be taking his weird contract extension and going elsewhere next year now.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 12:51 PM on December 17, 2010
Is Mike Shanahan starting to look crazy? Like Childress-style crazy?
posted by fabulon7 at 01:38 PM on December 17, 2010
Washington have announced
McNabb has always appeared like a guy with unbelievable skills paired with a lack of commitment / concentration. One minute he's dead on the money on a 50 yard deep route, the next drilling a ball into the dirt 5 yards in front of a wide open 10 yard screen or hook.
Still, take McNabb's worst performance ever and it trumps Grossman's best. Shanahan needs to realize that his job is getting the best out of his team, and that constantly criticizing players and making idiotic moves and statements to justify his "vision" of the game will only result in unemployment.
Dallas -7 at home against Grossman and a group of disgruntled Redskins ... there's never been a better lock.
posted by cixelsyd at 01:42 PM on December 17, 2010
It worked out so well for the Redskins last time they played Rex Grossman.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 02:03 PM on December 17, 2010
In the last minute of the last round of the WEC, this happened :
Wha? Why would you even think of trying that?
posted by tron7 at 03:50 PM on December 17, 2010
Be great to see the Redskins extend Shanahan's contract, just to make sure the madness marches on. If Snyder has to continue being the owner, it would be a shame to see the franchise chew up some younger, more promising coaches as human sacrifices.
The look in Shanahan's eyes is getting closer and closer to Captain Queeg territory with each passing week.
posted by beaverboard at 04:34 PM on December 17, 2010
Tiger Woods hasn't spoken to his half-siblings since their dad's funeral four years ago.
posted by rcade at 05:22 PM on December 17, 2010
There's a tremendous situation developing at the WACA. Day three is about to get under way.
There are five Tests spread over two months, but at the moment it seems that every ball counts, and everything is in the balance.
posted by owlhouse at 08:39 PM on December 17, 2010
No need to worry about Lamar Odom over the holidays.
He's full of yuletide cheer, finding himself surrounded with happy people living balanced, fulfilling lives spent in service to humanity.