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August 13, 2011
SportsFilter: The Saturday 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.
This Bengals fan believes that it just may happen. I get the impression that this team may have us pining for the good old days when we used to win two or three games a year (the 90's in their entirety).
posted by tahoemoj at 11:25 AM on August 13, 2011
The Lions racked up a 4-0 preseason record in 2008, then proceeded to go 0-16 in games that mattered. I wouldn't read too much into one preseason game...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:32 PM on August 13, 2011
Yeah, I wouldn't read too much into it either, especially given that it was a rookie QB's first start.
posted by dviking at 03:23 PM on August 13, 2011
Fighting Sioux Nickname May be Over; NCAA Holds Ground in Agreement
Representative Al Carlson says it's still too early to tell what comes next, but with four days away from a deadline, when sanctions take effect-- the university is planning ahead.
"The reaction was the agreement is in place..the deadline is in place..and things are not going to change pretty much, " says Carlson. "There's a point in time where you have to move on."
Those are words some never thought they'd hear from Carlson; but after years of pushing to keep the UND Fighting Sioux nickname, the NCAA today gave its final no.
"We now know that the consequences of that are greater than realized," says Governor Jack Dalrymple.
The NCAA held their ground saying the price of keeping the logo could cost UND its spot in the Big Sky Conference. Sanctions that go into effect on Monday would include a ban on hosting postseason games and prohibit UND athletes from wearing the nickname and logo in post-season play.
posted by rumple at 04:08 PM on August 13, 2011
Yeah, I wouldn't read too much into it either, especially given that it was a rookie QB's first start.
Especially considering he almost got his head forcibly removed...
posted by The_Black_Hand at 04:35 PM on August 13, 2011
Bear in mind also that at kickoff, more than 80% of the Bengals' roster was in jail.
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:10 PM on August 13, 2011
What did everyone think of Joey Barton being Joey Barton today? Should have had Song sent off for stomping on him, then got into a disagreement with Gervinho which ended in Gervinho being sent off and Barton only receiving a yellow.
posted by boredom_08 at 06:20 PM on August 13, 2011
The Bengals lose to the Lions 34 to 3. Could they go all season without a win?