The Philadelphia Flyers are being compared to the Broad Street Bullies of the ‘70’s with the only difference being they are getting suspended so much. It’s more like the Street Clothes Bullies.
Hockey stick maker Sher-Wood is closing it’s plant because despite all the headlines players are laying on the lumber less.
Ticket Prices for the Vancouver Olympics have been announced and give a new meaning to BC, Bring Cash. The Americans were fine with the prices until they found out the tickets were in Canadian dollars.
Michelle Wie recently celebrated a birthday but was a bit embarrassed when she was unable to make a cut on the cake. Wie hopes that her game will improve now that she is no longer forced to use the kiddies caddy.
The Senate Committee investigation into the use of steroids in baseball is going to name names. This is causing players to re-think their off season conditioning programs and warn fans not to inflate their expectations. In a related story Balco makers of the clear steroid are suing Hockey Night in Canada for using their trademark “He Shoots, He Scores”.
The National Lacrosse League is in danger of canceling its season in a dispute with the players union. The two sides are stuck on the most contentious issue, free parking.
The New York Jets wore the uniforms they did when they were called the Titans. A spokesman for the Jets say they hope to wear other throwback jerseys including the Gladiators, the Mongols and the Turks.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Ships Ahoe
With the problems surrounding lead based products in China no wonder Yao Ming is so reluctant to spend time in the paint.
A recent Poll found people in Saskatchewan were happier than in other Provinces. Sources say the Poll was biased as it was conducted after a Saskatchewan Roughrider win.
There is a simple remedy for all the stick swinging in the NHL, outlaw golfing in the off season. Players are just confused what sport they are playing.
After losing a game 7-1 and then winning the next game 8-1 it appears the Toronto Maple Leafs have added another illness to their list this season Bi-Polar Disorder.
AC Milan Goalie Dida was suspended for 2 games after faking an injury. Officials with Professional soccer were incensed saying if every soccer player who faked and injury was suspended there would be no one left. A furious Dida lashed into the officials in a tirade but was later called out for using cue cards during the rant.
Andy Murray now says there is no problem with fixing of matches in Tennis. He just said there was as part of a bet.
Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says he doesn’t remember saying the New England Patriots championships were tainted by the spy scandal. This was quickly refuted by Patriots coach Bill Billichick who then offered to show tapes of the comments.
Denver Bronco’s running back Travis Henry is suing the NFL for the right to have his expert present during the evaluation of his “B” sample on suspicion of marijuana use. Although the NFL grants the person is an expert they still are refusing admittance to Snoop Dogg.
Two members of the Minnesota Vikings got into a scuffle that included a chair being thrown. Tempers were cooled off when the players agreed to share the captions duties aboard the next team bonding cruise.
A recent Poll found people in Saskatchewan were happier than in other Provinces. Sources say the Poll was biased as it was conducted after a Saskatchewan Roughrider win.
There is a simple remedy for all the stick swinging in the NHL, outlaw golfing in the off season. Players are just confused what sport they are playing.
After losing a game 7-1 and then winning the next game 8-1 it appears the Toronto Maple Leafs have added another illness to their list this season Bi-Polar Disorder.
AC Milan Goalie Dida was suspended for 2 games after faking an injury. Officials with Professional soccer were incensed saying if every soccer player who faked and injury was suspended there would be no one left. A furious Dida lashed into the officials in a tirade but was later called out for using cue cards during the rant.
Andy Murray now says there is no problem with fixing of matches in Tennis. He just said there was as part of a bet.
Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says he doesn’t remember saying the New England Patriots championships were tainted by the spy scandal. This was quickly refuted by Patriots coach Bill Billichick who then offered to show tapes of the comments.
Denver Bronco’s running back Travis Henry is suing the NFL for the right to have his expert present during the evaluation of his “B” sample on suspicion of marijuana use. Although the NFL grants the person is an expert they still are refusing admittance to Snoop Dogg.
Two members of the Minnesota Vikings got into a scuffle that included a chair being thrown. Tempers were cooled off when the players agreed to share the captions duties aboard the next team bonding cruise.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Fire on Ice
Calgary Stampeders coach Tom Higgins says he hated letting quarterback Akili Smith go as he was a complete player who just couldn’t complete a pass.
After playing his first two NHL games with a broken foot and scoring a goal and registering an assist St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson will be listed as day to day to give the rest of the league a chance to catch up. In a related story the Toronto Maple Leafs are said to be interested in acquiring him to add to their injured reserve team.
Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings says a TV deal is the reason the Red Wings are no longer selling out the Joe Louis Arena. Chelios says when he broke into the league there was no TV which helped to get people to the games.
Calgay Flames star Jerome Iginla is one of the new owners of the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. Iginla says he can now look foreword to playoff hockey even if the Flames fail to win a game this year.
An Alberta company has invented a hockey skate that has a built in heater to warm up the skate making it glide over the ice easier. The heat is generated from a battery which conveniently allows them to hook up their I-Pod.
Cyclist Floyd Landis is appealing his conviction on steroid use to the Circuit Court but might not be up on the whole process saying he would like to take a spin around it.
Aging athletes have to make a living and so I guess it would be no surprise to see Evander Holyfield being sponsored by Depends.
After playing his first two NHL games with a broken foot and scoring a goal and registering an assist St. Louis Blues defenseman Erik Johnson will be listed as day to day to give the rest of the league a chance to catch up. In a related story the Toronto Maple Leafs are said to be interested in acquiring him to add to their injured reserve team.
Chris Chelios of the Detroit Red Wings says a TV deal is the reason the Red Wings are no longer selling out the Joe Louis Arena. Chelios says when he broke into the league there was no TV which helped to get people to the games.
Calgay Flames star Jerome Iginla is one of the new owners of the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. Iginla says he can now look foreword to playoff hockey even if the Flames fail to win a game this year.
An Alberta company has invented a hockey skate that has a built in heater to warm up the skate making it glide over the ice easier. The heat is generated from a battery which conveniently allows them to hook up their I-Pod.
Cyclist Floyd Landis is appealing his conviction on steroid use to the Circuit Court but might not be up on the whole process saying he would like to take a spin around it.
Aging athletes have to make a living and so I guess it would be no surprise to see Evander Holyfield being sponsored by Depends.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Osoma bin Laughing
First the Toronto Maple Leafs announce that Jason Blake has cancer and then they lose 7-1 causing all their fans to feel nauseous.
The Detroit Red Wings want to move back into the Eastern Conference of the NHL so they can have more natural rivals, reduce travel time and get Chris Celios home before his 10:00 PM bedtime.
New York is reeling with the season ending failure of the Mets and Yankees a collapse of the City’s twin towers not seen since… well a few years. In what was a deliberate attempt to taunt Osoma bin Laden was seen in his latest video wearing a Cleveland Indians cap.
Internet sex stars Pamela Anderson and Rick Solomon were married this past weekend and sources say Bill Belechick did a very tasteful but discreet video.
I loved hearing the announcers say that running back Kenton Keith of the Indianopolis Colts is a rookie who came out of nowhere. Regina isn’t nowhere, that title belongs to Moose Jaw.
The newest fad in the NFL seems to be to call time out just before a kicker makes a game changing kick. Sources say this is a new twist on the old schoolyard taunt “miss me miss me now you have to re-kick me”.
The Calgary Stampeders are considering starting quarterback Henry despite having only had 3 weeks to recover from a separated shoulder. Management is trying to decide if it is worth chancing a separation of his shoulder from his arm over the possibility of being separated from the playoffs.
Marion Jones has accepted a 2 year ban from competitive track and field and will concentrate on counting her blessings and endorsement money.
The Atlanta Falcons have been awarded $20 million to be returned to the team by disgraced quarterback Michael Vick. The Players Union for the NFL is appealing saying it is just too big a bite out of his paycheck.
The US Olympic Committee says there should be no concerns about athletes testing positive for the coming Games in China because of new test that include blood, urine and an oath that if they were to lie a sty would get in their eye.
The Detroit Red Wings want to move back into the Eastern Conference of the NHL so they can have more natural rivals, reduce travel time and get Chris Celios home before his 10:00 PM bedtime.
New York is reeling with the season ending failure of the Mets and Yankees a collapse of the City’s twin towers not seen since… well a few years. In what was a deliberate attempt to taunt Osoma bin Laden was seen in his latest video wearing a Cleveland Indians cap.
Internet sex stars Pamela Anderson and Rick Solomon were married this past weekend and sources say Bill Belechick did a very tasteful but discreet video.
I loved hearing the announcers say that running back Kenton Keith of the Indianopolis Colts is a rookie who came out of nowhere. Regina isn’t nowhere, that title belongs to Moose Jaw.
The newest fad in the NFL seems to be to call time out just before a kicker makes a game changing kick. Sources say this is a new twist on the old schoolyard taunt “miss me miss me now you have to re-kick me”.
The Calgary Stampeders are considering starting quarterback Henry despite having only had 3 weeks to recover from a separated shoulder. Management is trying to decide if it is worth chancing a separation of his shoulder from his arm over the possibility of being separated from the playoffs.
Marion Jones has accepted a 2 year ban from competitive track and field and will concentrate on counting her blessings and endorsement money.
The Atlanta Falcons have been awarded $20 million to be returned to the team by disgraced quarterback Michael Vick. The Players Union for the NFL is appealing saying it is just too big a bite out of his paycheck.
The US Olympic Committee says there should be no concerns about athletes testing positive for the coming Games in China because of new test that include blood, urine and an oath that if they were to lie a sty would get in their eye.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
As the Puck Turns
When Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo went down in pain during a game with the Calgary Flames it was the only time a whole City held its breath, other than Hamilton.
The Edmonton Oilers extended GM Kevin Lowe’s contract by 4 years. A spokesperson with the Oilers said they didn’t want to chance losing him to restricted free agency. Asked to comment Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke felt 4 years was an adequate sentence for the theft of Dustin Penner.
Watching my beloved Chicago Cubs lose in straight games to the Arizona Diamondbacks reminds me that life is short but the off season is long. I still blame Steve Bartman for the loss.
I thought Mike Keenan of the Calgary Flames was taking the losses by his team well until a close up of him on the bench showed him chewing rocks instead of his usual ice.
Seeing the Colorado Rockies win their playoff with Philadelphia Phillies reminds me it is time to get out the snow shovel. After seeing how the players for the Phillies were crucified in the media maybe it is time to re-think Philadelphia as the City of Brotherly Love.
Now that it is confirmed Marion Jones used steroids for the Olympics isn’t it time the US Olympic Organization came clean about the clear? I can’t help it but from now on every time I see a 6’ 300 lb16 year old US female sprinter it is going to raise doubts in my mind.
As a silent nod to the growing problem of steroid induced violence in the NFL league officials are now going to allow clubs to carry an extra stretcher team in each game.
Why is it each new season of hockey the announcers come up with a new word they like to overuse? Last year it was the “half boards” and now this year it is “a good stick”. Maybe I’ll beat them to it and coin next year’s word early it will be “a good tongue”.
It took me a while to figure out why NFL players are putting tight elastics around their forearms and then I realized it is always easier to find a vein if you tie it off.
Houston Texan Travis Johnson says he was sorry he taunted an unconscious Travis Green of the Miami Dolphins but in his defense who likes to be blocked by a quarterback? After seeing Johnson gloat over the fallen Green it was tough to tell who had the head injury. Travis Green has a Grade 3 concussion which means he definitely isn’t smarter than a 5th grader.
The speculation as to what Alex Rodriguez would command in free agency is staggering. One GM on condition of anonymity says his opening bid would be Brazil. A-Rod says he needs advice if were to opt out of his contract and has contacted the wife of Chris Pronger.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the NY Yankees lost Mariano Rivera because they couldn’t close the deal?
First the player they trade for is convicted of drunk driving, then a player they were counting on has groin surgery and now a free agent signing has cancer. If just one Toronto Maple Leaf comes out of the closet this year it would be the makings of a great soap opera. There is some hope in the news free agent signing Jason Blake has been diagnosed with cancer. Usually the signings of the Leafs turn out to be a cancer on the whole team.
Tennis World #18 seed Andy Murray says he believes tennis matches may be fixed. He cited his own 2006 match against Roger Federer saying “there is no way I can beat that guy”.
100 LSU fans were upset after buying counterfeit tickets for a game against Florida. The only people more upset were USC fans who bought real tickets for the game against Stanford.
Reigning Formula One champion Fernando Alonso has been questioned by prosecutors in the Ferrari spy scandal. Prosecutors became suspicious when he was seen swapping video techniques with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Wayne Gretzkey and his wife Janet will be selling off household items to raise money for a planned baseball diamond at a Phoenix school. Wayne will sell off autographed jerseys and memorabilia and Janet will give the kids tips for betting on Week 6 in the NFL.
The Edmonton Oilers extended GM Kevin Lowe’s contract by 4 years. A spokesperson with the Oilers said they didn’t want to chance losing him to restricted free agency. Asked to comment Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke felt 4 years was an adequate sentence for the theft of Dustin Penner.
Watching my beloved Chicago Cubs lose in straight games to the Arizona Diamondbacks reminds me that life is short but the off season is long. I still blame Steve Bartman for the loss.
I thought Mike Keenan of the Calgary Flames was taking the losses by his team well until a close up of him on the bench showed him chewing rocks instead of his usual ice.
Seeing the Colorado Rockies win their playoff with Philadelphia Phillies reminds me it is time to get out the snow shovel. After seeing how the players for the Phillies were crucified in the media maybe it is time to re-think Philadelphia as the City of Brotherly Love.
Now that it is confirmed Marion Jones used steroids for the Olympics isn’t it time the US Olympic Organization came clean about the clear? I can’t help it but from now on every time I see a 6’ 300 lb16 year old US female sprinter it is going to raise doubts in my mind.
As a silent nod to the growing problem of steroid induced violence in the NFL league officials are now going to allow clubs to carry an extra stretcher team in each game.
Why is it each new season of hockey the announcers come up with a new word they like to overuse? Last year it was the “half boards” and now this year it is “a good stick”. Maybe I’ll beat them to it and coin next year’s word early it will be “a good tongue”.
It took me a while to figure out why NFL players are putting tight elastics around their forearms and then I realized it is always easier to find a vein if you tie it off.
Houston Texan Travis Johnson says he was sorry he taunted an unconscious Travis Green of the Miami Dolphins but in his defense who likes to be blocked by a quarterback? After seeing Johnson gloat over the fallen Green it was tough to tell who had the head injury. Travis Green has a Grade 3 concussion which means he definitely isn’t smarter than a 5th grader.
The speculation as to what Alex Rodriguez would command in free agency is staggering. One GM on condition of anonymity says his opening bid would be Brazil. A-Rod says he needs advice if were to opt out of his contract and has contacted the wife of Chris Pronger.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the NY Yankees lost Mariano Rivera because they couldn’t close the deal?
First the player they trade for is convicted of drunk driving, then a player they were counting on has groin surgery and now a free agent signing has cancer. If just one Toronto Maple Leaf comes out of the closet this year it would be the makings of a great soap opera. There is some hope in the news free agent signing Jason Blake has been diagnosed with cancer. Usually the signings of the Leafs turn out to be a cancer on the whole team.
Tennis World #18 seed Andy Murray says he believes tennis matches may be fixed. He cited his own 2006 match against Roger Federer saying “there is no way I can beat that guy”.
100 LSU fans were upset after buying counterfeit tickets for a game against Florida. The only people more upset were USC fans who bought real tickets for the game against Stanford.
Reigning Formula One champion Fernando Alonso has been questioned by prosecutors in the Ferrari spy scandal. Prosecutors became suspicious when he was seen swapping video techniques with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.
Wayne Gretzkey and his wife Janet will be selling off household items to raise money for a planned baseball diamond at a Phoenix school. Wayne will sell off autographed jerseys and memorabilia and Janet will give the kids tips for betting on Week 6 in the NFL.
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