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April 03, 2020
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.
Possibly my first favorable post regarding the Patriots and Kraft ...
"Kraft came through in spectacular fashion this week, importing 1.2 million masks from China in the Patriots' jet."
Well done.
posted by cixelsyd at 01:20 PM on April 03, 2020
Some random sports thoughts while my wife goes out to pick up our free doughnuts from DDs.
On beaverboard's quiz, the answer has to be "none of the above". Joe Buck is willing to add play-by-play to the tapes, but Tim Mccarver has refused to do the analysis.
Today is the anniversary of Bobby Orr's 100th assist in the 1971 NHL season. He finished the season with 102, and the record still stands. Will any defenseman ever break it?
Trivia quiz: Who made the first 3-point goal in the NBA. Some hints: He was a reserve who averaged 10.3 ppg during his team's title run. He later coached the team he played for, as well as 2 other NBA teams and a college team.
You could look it up, but give it a try first.
posted by Howard_T at 05:22 PM on April 03, 2020
One more thing I need to add to my random thoughts: On this date one year ago, Greg Popovic set an NBA record by being ejected just 63 seconds into a game . This record may never be broken.
posted by Howard_T at 08:09 PM on April 03, 2020
Good news! They have decided to extend April Fools Day for several extra days to help people cope with the ongoing virus pandemic in a lighthearted, positive way.
Here's your take home test for today. Which of the following news stories is an April Fools joke?
1) The Bucs have signed Blaine Gabbert to be Tom Brady's backup
2) An Ohio bakery is selling "quarantine cakes" shaped like toilet paper rolls
3) Joe Buck refuses to add play by play sports commentary to private sex tapes