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September 15, 2015
SportsFilter: The Tuesday 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.
In case anyone was curious...
What happens when 22 defensive ends play against 22 quarterbacks in Madden 16?
More gold from Jon Bois.
posted by grum@work at 11:22 AM on September 15, 2015
Teddy Bridgewater had two shots to throw a hail mary from midfield at the end of the first half last night. The first one bounced at the 20-yard-line nowhere near a player on either team and the other was thrown short for a pointless 30-yard completion.
Is there an arm strength issue I don't know about? I'd call the passes Tebowesque, but Tebow completed a bomb 50 yards in the air in the preseason.
posted by rcade at 12:04 PM on September 15, 2015
I believe Bridgewater's arm strength was considered to be average or slightly below-average coming out of Louisville, but that teams thought he could make almost all throws an NFL quarterback will have to make.
I recall in a Broncos game some time in the past couple of years that Denver brought in its backup QB (Osweiler) for Manning to throw an end-of-half hail mary.
posted by holden at 01:32 PM on September 15, 2015
My Cassel is gone and my Bridgewater hath fallen short.
What shall I tell Milady?
O, I am left to Ponder the cruel prospect of a lesser station.
In my dreams, Cardale, thou art my trebuchet.
But for your allegiance, alas, there will be many rivals.
posted by beaverboard at 03:34 PM on September 15, 2015
Sergio Ramos, innovator.
posted by yerfatma at 03:49 PM on September 15, 2015
That dive is so soaring it lifts my spirits.
posted by rcade at 04:53 PM on September 15, 2015
Ever bet a six-pack on the game?
posted by tommybiden at 05:29 PM on September 15, 2015
Whenever an NFL team's home game looks like a road game in the stands, it's viewed as a statement against the home team, like in this anti-Washington rant on Deadspin.
But it's happening more across the league. I'm wondering if there's more going on, like a lot more fans adopting teams without regards to geography. It's not like you have to live around Miami to see every Dolphins game. I can be as much of a Cowboys fan in Florida as I was in Dallas 20 years ago. Probably more, since the Internet is a medium that feeds every niche interest.
posted by rcade at 08:20 PM on September 15, 2015
Yerfatma, was that the play Ramos hurt his shoulder on?
posted by billsaysthis at 12:04 PM on September 16, 2015
Sounds like it.
posted by yerfatma at 01:15 PM on September 16, 2015
Bartolo Colon is a national/international treasure.