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June 27, 2015
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.
That was exceptionally harsh, but I like the idea a remark like that won't be as outrageous in the future. When you can have a laugh at someone's expense for public religiosity, it'll mean faith isn't such a dominant force in cultural life that almost no one can get elected to Congress while claiming to be an atheist. I read and watch a lot from England these days, and they take the piss out of someone over religion far more than Americans do.
But still, ouch. Pedro Strop has a job where 100-mph projectiles are fired back at his head, and in that performance it was a particularly acute risk. Be the bigger man, Bob.
posted by rcade at 10:58 AM on June 27, 2015
It's like deja vu: Brazil go out of the Copa America on penalties to Paraguay for the second straight time. Especially surprising that Dunga put on Ribeiro for his goalscorer Robinho in the 88th minute, presumably for his PK skills, only to have Ribeiro push the ball wide right when Paraguay's Villar went left.
posted by billsaysthis at 09:37 PM on June 27, 2015
The confidence pool is up to date. Ying Yang Mafia and I got all of our top four in the semifinals. Can't imagine that will ever happen again.
posted by rcade at 11:40 PM on June 27, 2015
Holy shit, Bob Costas