There is just something about the new coach of the Calgary Stampeders that reminds me of the Godfather. Maybe it was his pitch to the players of an offer they can’t refuse.
A new report from Statistics Canada says 1 in 5 Canadians were born elsewhere and 50% of those were fathered by Travis Henry.
It turns out Travis Henry did not have marijuana in his system but according to 8 of the 11 mothers of his children he must have some performance enhancing help.
Edmonton is swooning over Sidney Crosby coming to town as they say they are in the best position to judge how Sid compares with the great one Wayne Gretzky. Fans say they will wait until he plays to pass judgement and more important how he handles himself when he leaves.
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards was suspended for 4 games for violating the league’s steroid policy. In his defence Edwards said he got the pills from Doc while taking the Love Boat cruise.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Zack Thomas will miss the next game with migraines. The condition appears to be contagious as most of the Dolphin fans complain of headaches after watching them.
The Government of Scotland is stepping in to try and revive a golf development proposed by Donald Trump. Legislators hope to avoid the Donald pulling the rug from under the deal.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Merry Dickmas
The Washington Redskins started with 10 men on defence instead of 11 in tribute to recently slain teammate Sean Taylor. After running a play right at the empty spot Denver Broncos coach Dick Jauron lived up to his name...Dick.
Baseball Veterans Committee elected 4 new members including 3 owners and a former commissioner. Asked why former union leader Marvin Miller was again excluded the Veterans said he didn’t meet the criteria of reducing costs, making obscene amounts of money for the owners or being in the pockets of an owner.
Scott Suggs became the first angler to cash a $1,000,000 cheque when he landed 7 bass for a total of 17 lbs. in a recent tournament. Second prize went to a fisherman from Newfoundland who landed 780 lbs. of cod and took home $39.99.
The New Jersey Devils are on a 7 game winning streak which coincided with Coach Brent Sutter using some of his junior tactics namely bed checks, curfews and weapons checks.
The Calgary Hitmen set a new record when over 26,000 teddy bears were thrown at a recent game. This eclipsed the record of 29,000 towels thrown in by Calgary Flames fans on Saturday. There hasn’t been so much fur flying in Calgary since the Stampeders lost to the Roughriders.
The Toronto Blue Jays showed off new powder blue uniforms to keep in synch with their powder puff line-up.
Canada begins its journey for another Jr. Hockey Gold medal and to help the players deal with the pressure they Hockey Canada has signed a promotional deal with Tums.
The Calgary Stampeders signed John Huffnagel to coach the team and in his first speech said he wants to eliminate bad football. John says he hopes to make Calgary a tougher place to play by taking less penalties, creating more turnovers and finding a place for the new Cowboys Nightclub to open.
A new game making the rounds is the Philadelphia Flyers bingo. Once all the Flyers have been suspended opponents get a blackout.
Baseball Veterans Committee elected 4 new members including 3 owners and a former commissioner. Asked why former union leader Marvin Miller was again excluded the Veterans said he didn’t meet the criteria of reducing costs, making obscene amounts of money for the owners or being in the pockets of an owner.
Scott Suggs became the first angler to cash a $1,000,000 cheque when he landed 7 bass for a total of 17 lbs. in a recent tournament. Second prize went to a fisherman from Newfoundland who landed 780 lbs. of cod and took home $39.99.
The New Jersey Devils are on a 7 game winning streak which coincided with Coach Brent Sutter using some of his junior tactics namely bed checks, curfews and weapons checks.
The Calgary Hitmen set a new record when over 26,000 teddy bears were thrown at a recent game. This eclipsed the record of 29,000 towels thrown in by Calgary Flames fans on Saturday. There hasn’t been so much fur flying in Calgary since the Stampeders lost to the Roughriders.
The Toronto Blue Jays showed off new powder blue uniforms to keep in synch with their powder puff line-up.
Canada begins its journey for another Jr. Hockey Gold medal and to help the players deal with the pressure they Hockey Canada has signed a promotional deal with Tums.
The Calgary Stampeders signed John Huffnagel to coach the team and in his first speech said he wants to eliminate bad football. John says he hopes to make Calgary a tougher place to play by taking less penalties, creating more turnovers and finding a place for the new Cowboys Nightclub to open.
A new game making the rounds is the Philadelphia Flyers bingo. Once all the Flyers have been suspended opponents get a blackout.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
A Century of Obscurity
This is my 100th post and to both my fans I say thanks!
Former hockey great Theo Fleury is looking to create a reality TV show from his new concrete business. This will be the 1st reality show dealing with concrete since The Sopranos.
The NHL is looking to revamp the schedule for the 2008 season with each team playing each other once and the Calgary Flames fighting against each other nightly.
NHL Commissioner Gary Berrman has said he is not in favour of competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics. This has outraged members of the Oilers, Flames and Leafs who demand to be able to under perform on a bigger stage.
Stunt man Evel Kenevel died at age 69 and after the many near fatal injuries he sustained during his career the biggest leap he made was to collect his social security cheque. Evel leaves behind grieving friends, family and an inconsolable insurance agent.
The Australian Open Tennis Tournament has decided to suspend play once the heat becomes too great. This will not extend to opponents of Alicia Molik who will have to play her despite the fact she is smoking hot no matter what the temperature.
The Minnesota Wild have announced the retirement of Wes Waltz bringing to an end the saga of Where Waltz Go.
New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur has set a new record for shutouts erasing the previous one set by Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Ferguson Jr. on Draft Day.
The 4 teenagers charged in the death of Sean Taylor all had previous criminal records but surprisingly not one was a member of the Miami Hurricanes.
The Calgary Flames are having such a bad year the Alberta and Canadian Governments are asking them to lower the flags on their jerseys to half mast.
Two of the defendants in the dog fighting trial of Michael Vick were sentenced to 18 and 21 months in prison or in dog years enough time to find a bitch.
After being booed by the NY Knicks home crowd coach Isaiah Thomas is now claiming he is a victim of harassment.
Isn’t it ironic Hulk Hogan now will be having the shirt ripped off his back in a divorce settlement?
The NHL is considering an 84 game schedule which will mean for the first time the playoffs will end just in time for training camp. With the drop in TV viewers for NHL games more games is like getting your kid to sit at the table until his turnips are finished.
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