February 21, 2026

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.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 6 comments

Early reports on the upcoming Champions Dinner menu at the Masters have host Rory McIlroy serving things like Irish stew.

Mutton, mutton, who's got the mutton.

Guessing a few of the past champions in attendance will be ordering off the club menu.

Some may be pining for the Scheffler sliders or Bubba Watson's confetti cake.

posted by beaverboard at 01:45 PM on February 21, 2026

What's wrong with Irish stew? Looks yummy

posted by NoMich at 02:01 PM on February 21, 2026

RIP Bill Mazeroski. The Pittsburgh Pirates great hit the only game 7 walk off home run in world series history to win the 1960 series vs the Yankees. It's one of those sports events that sticks in my mind long after it happened.

posted by Howard_T at 05:05 PM on February 21, 2026

What's wrong with Irish stew?

My ancestors came from Ireland 20 years before the blight.

But once you've seen Vijay Singh's dinner menu from a few years ago, the concept of stew isn't up to par.

Stew is by no means a bottom dragger though.

Not when Sandy Lyle, who shares Scottish heritage with rcade, once served haggis.

I think everyone else at the table had a steak or a cheeseburger.

posted by beaverboard at 05:43 PM on February 21, 2026

My ancestors came from Ireland 20 years before the blight.

You reminded me of one of my favorite Irish jokes (my apologies to the sensitive):

Q: How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?

A: None.

posted by tahoemoj at 03:26 PM on February 23, 2026

Glad to find out you're OK after the recent avalanche tragedy.

You won't find me among the sensitive. Say whatever you want about the Catholics and the Irish.

We started it. The line forms behind us. Including the actors on Broadway doing leg kicks dressed up like nuns.

I wish I could do a "get over it" TED Talk for those who are offended at the falling of a leaf.

Maybe I don't have to. Bill Burr is already out there straightening it out.

Q: What do you call a guy from Cork who thinks he's the same as everyone else?

A: A man with an inferiority complex.

posted by beaverboard at 04:51 PM on February 23, 2026

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