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December 01, 2011
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.
A head-first cheerleader fall shut down Michigan State's basketball game for several minutes. Second video.
posted by rcade at 09:18 AM on December 01, 2011
Well he was not out of a job for long. Dont really understand when a team jumps on a coach who was just let go. He has shown his lack of ability to lead a pretty good team like the Caps to anything, What do the ducks think he will change?
posted by Debo270 at 10:06 AM on December 01, 2011
Boudreau was the fastest coach to 200 wins in the history of the NHL. It remains to be seen whether the Caps inability to win when it really counts can be attributed to him.
posted by bperk at 11:20 AM on December 01, 2011
As the saying goes ... You can't fire the players.
Interestingly, if it was Carlyle who had been fired by Anaheim first he'd be the Washington coach. Beaudreau realized the Caps had to chage their game if they had any hope come playoff time, most of his rich foreign superstars never bought in to the plan.
posted by cixelsyd at 11:23 AM on December 01, 2011
I wonder if Rob and Rex, like their dad, will in the end prove to be great coordinators but not great head coaches. See also Norv Turner, Steve Mariucci.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:34 AM on December 01, 2011
I think Ryan would be able to get fans in the seats. He seems to have inherited the family trait of saying too much.
posted by bperk at 12:36 PM on December 01, 2011
The Colts will start Dan Orlovsky at QB this week in an attempt to resurrect their season.
Orlovsky, one may recall, helped QB the immortal 2008 Detroit Lions during their historic alldefeated season. It is only fitting that he be tabbed to reprise that role with Indy.
I don't know why the Colts don't have Peyton stand with the OC and when the teams are lining up over the ball, have him look over the D and go into his Punch and Judy pre-snap routine on the sideline before each play.
There'd be no problem with the offense not getting the signals. You can hear Manning all the way to the Illinois border.
posted by beaverboard at 02:07 PM on December 01, 2011
And Jim Sorgi is still waiting by the phone.
posted by yerfatma at 02:09 PM on December 01, 2011
Kyle Orton's farewell to Denver (not really).
posted by rcade at 02:52 PM on December 01, 2011
So you're saying Dan Orlovsky is on track to become a fascinating trivia piece in NFL history? I can't wait to see the inevitable 30 for 30 piece on him.
posted by Bonkers at 04:04 PM on December 01, 2011
Would you like to see the Inaugural Big Ten Championship Game Live in Indianapolis?
posted by Bonkers at 04:14 PM on December 01, 2011
We'll post this teaser haiku up now and should have everything else ready to go by tomorrow afternoon.
Philadelphia (-3) at SEATTLE (43):
Putting Philly fans
In a room with their QB?
Young -- and the restless.
Eagles 26, Seahawks 20.
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:22 PM on December 01, 2011
Picks before Friday
Given recent history
Doth disorient
posted by beaverboard at 06:01 PM on December 01, 2011
Please, no more Ryans. Rob Ryan couldn't possibly get more face-time as head coach of the Jags than he does now in Dallas. And if he had short hair and weighed 200 pounds less nobody would even care.
posted by dyams at 06:44 PM on December 01, 2011
FYI, Indy LB Ernie Sims was also a member of the '08 Lions...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:27 PM on December 01, 2011
Please, no more Ryans. Rob Ryan couldn't possibly get more face-time as head coach of the Jags than he does now in Dallas. And if he had short hair and weighed 200 pounds less nobody would even care.
I sometimes wonder if Jason Garrett even bothered to show up to the game.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 07:51 PM on December 01, 2011
I know. We'd probably be surprised how many people who are casual fans of NFL football don't even know Garrett is the head coach.
posted by dyams at 10:35 PM on December 01, 2011
Meanwhile, Donovan McNabb has been released and the world continues to turn.
posted by evixir at 11:08 PM on December 01, 2011
The Eagle's facebook page is hilarious. Provided you don't support the Eagles.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 12:20 AM on December 02, 2011
Bruins go 12-0-1 in November - one month without a regulation loss for the first time since going 10-0-4 in January 1969.