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Calling Mr. Canoehead

Calling Mr. Canoehead

Aug. 24 | Canada was supposed to clean up in canoe/kayaking. They didn’t. For a nation where the canoe/kayak has become a national symbol we sure didn’t indeed. Why not get the Dene to race for us? The canoe plays a large role in the Canadian identity...

The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Aug. 12 | By Beaker We’re told not to put too much emphasis on medals count by the Participaction Propagandists. Doing so, apparently, misses the point and spirit of the Olympics. We should just be proud for the sake of it. I’m not into spirits. Quite...

Brett Favre Packed Off To A City That Never Sleeps. That Can’t Be Healthy.

Brett Favre Packed Off To A City That Never Sleeps. That Can’t Be Healthy.

Aug. 7 | I don’t know why. But when I heard Favre was off to New York I thought about Joe Buck. I imagined a ragged Favre back in Mississippi looking back at something (maybe a sad puppy) as he hopped on a bus with a light knapsack tied to a sturdy stick...

The Biggest Ant Of Them All

The Biggest Ant Of Them All

Jul. 12 | By Beaker For many hockey fans around the world Pierre McGuire is the Chosen One. His superlative adjectives and monstrous metaphors have left many a person shivering in their jock straps. He has been compared to Shakespeare for his prescient and dry...

Mats And Peter Form Sunberg

Mats And Peter Form Sunberg

Jul. 9 | By Beaker Mats “Skeletor” Sundin has Nierdermayersclerosis. It’s a peculiar disease doctors and researchers are only beginning to understand and NHL general managers are pressuring for an immediate cure. It’s definitely on the...

For The Love Of…

For The Love Of…

Jul. 6 | By Beaker Thomas Magnum or Keith Hernandez he ain’t. Jason Giambi’s total 80s white trash, porn-retro moustache. yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "For The Love Of…"; http://www.sportsperspectives.com/archives/283

Long Hockey Layoffs Is Making Jack A Dull Boy

Long Hockey Layoffs Is Making Jack A Dull Boy

May. 22 | By Beaker Is it me or are the layoffs between series way too long? Two, three days off I get. But four and five? That I don’t get. Talk about giving life to waning interest. By the time May rolls around most people have moved on. Hockey in early...

The All-Holy Team

The All-Holy Team

Apr. 23 | By Rebecca Glass Over on Pete Abraham’s blog, the most recent post has commenters talking about the possibility that Yankees’ prospect Alexander Pope may one day pitch to Jesus Montero. That, of course, got me thinking, could we create an...

10 Worst Possible NBA Playoff Headlines

10 Worst Possible NBA Playoff Headlines

Apr. 15 | By Kellex 1. “The Finals are set, Magic vs. Jazz!” Oh lord…could you have a bigger ratings killer than that? I guess we would get to see Dwight Howard dunk all over Boozer for 4-5 games which would be fantastic. I’m always up for a former Dukie...

An Idea for My New NHL

An Idea for My New NHL

Dec. 29 | By Beaker Dear Mr. Commissioner Gary Bettman, You don’t know me (even though you should) but I have a crackpot idea that might be of interest to My New NHL (MNNHL). First, as commissioner of the MNNHL in Gotham City does Batman flash the Bat-signal...