February 04, 2012

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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 10 comments

"Last year I was rehabbing my foot in Costa Rica, watching the game on an illegal Super Bowl website." -- Tom Brady, IP criminal

posted by rcade at 04:42 PM on February 04, 2012

Two Years Later, Remembering Brendan Burke

posted by tommybiden at 05:03 PM on February 04, 2012

I think Brian Burke is a blow hard and a Neanderthal when it comes to some parts of the sport of hockey, but I've always respected him for his stand on LGBT issues in sport.

I don't know if the first opening gay player will be in Toronto (I suspect a player might be "outed" in a larger city like New York or Los Angeles), but that would be a sports moment that I would love to see the Leafs (and their fans) embrace.

posted by grum@work at 06:22 PM on February 04, 2012

Bill Belichick is a cold motherfucker.

posted by yerfatma at 07:46 PM on February 04, 2012

Poor bastard just got a Patriots-themed haircut.

posted by rcade at 09:09 PM on February 04, 2012

Poor bastard just got a Patriots-themed haircut.

Reminds me of this...

posted by MeatSaber at 10:30 PM on February 04, 2012

"Last year I was rehabbing my foot in Costa Rica, watching the game on an illegal Super Bowl website." -- Tom Brady, IP criminal

Language criminal as well. "Rehabbing"?

posted by owlhouse at 12:26 AM on February 05, 2012

As a 40 year old law student, I was pretty good friends with many of my professors. One was a native of Toronto who was fairly close to the Burke family. When this professor found out that I was a graduate of Miami University and a hockey player, he asked me if I'd be willing to mentor a new student the following year who was planning to head to California for law school. That kid, Being Brendan Burke, never made it. My prof. was fairly devastated.

posted by tahoemoj at 12:16 PM on February 05, 2012

Poor bastard just got a Patriots-themed haircut.

At least he's got remedial options. Other people do not.

posted by beaverboard at 12:43 PM on February 05, 2012

That guy's in jail at the moment on a "willful concealment charge" and has quit drinking, but says getting a facemask tattoo is his "number one goal."

posted by rcade at 01:21 PM on February 05, 2012

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