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December 02, 2016
SportsFilter: The Friday 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.
Looks like they're having trouble selling out the MAC title game tonight -- my spouse just got four tickets for free at work.
posted by Etrigan at 02:36 PM on December 02, 2016
That's 'cause Central Michigan isn't playing. You let the Chips play and BAM! it's Fire Up Chips time.
posted by NoMich at 02:38 PM on December 02, 2016
Dammit, babysitter flaked. Spouse grew up in Kalamazoo, so I get to stay home with the toddler.
posted by Etrigan at 06:50 PM on December 02, 2016
Aaand no parking near Ford Field. So we're all watching it on The Deuce.
posted by Etrigan at 08:05 PM on December 02, 2016
It's amazing how much luck the Cowboys have and the Jaguars lack. Watching Jacksonville, I can always count on at least one astonishingly bad officiating call that hurts them in a significant way. That's not why they lose, but it doesn't help a flailing franchise when the bad calls aren't evening out.
Last night Dallas gets three lucky breaks with officiating: Elliot's reversed fumble, Minnesota's punt return fumble and the non-call on the Bradford head slap on the game's final play.
I don't think the Jags have had a single game where things broke that well. They had a touchdown run where the ball broke the goal line called a fumble into the end zone. I think three touchdowns have been lost on review so far in 2016.