November 10, 2019

SportsFilter: The Sunday 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 - 6 comments

Reason #132 for French speaking people to have second thoughts about visiting the US:

Watching a Clemson game and hearing Travis Etienne referred to as "Eighteen".

Wouldn't have helped much if he had gone to LSU. They don't really need him. They got Eee-lair.

posted by beaverboard at 09:13 AM on November 10, 2019

Was making predictions about the State/Clemson game with a neighbor yesterday and my initial bold take was: 62 - 10. We had a good laugh over the thought of State being able to put up that many points on Clemson's D. 10! Hilarious. I later revised that down to 3, but I should've stuck to my guns. I was close

posted by NoMich at 09:31 AM on November 10, 2019

"You people...."

posted by tommybiden at 12:36 PM on November 10, 2019

"You people...."

Yeah, Don is a beaut. But his opinions are his own, and with a goal of uniting people in a country, even if his delivery is brutal.

posted by cixelsyd at 10:40 PM on November 10, 2019

I grew up watching pro wrestling in Florida. Ron MacLean's role with Don Cherry reminds me of the legendary Gordon Solie, who served as the straight man and held the mike while the wrestlers went into their rants.

Here's an example.

At least there's good money in it.

posted by beaverboard at 08:44 AM on November 11, 2019

Don Cherry fired from Sportsnet following toxic rant

posted by tommybiden at 04:16 PM on November 11, 2019

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