David Haye-Maker Versus David Haye-Faker

June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

In the mythical matchup between David Haye-Maker and David Haye-Faker, round one goes to the Faker. Seriously, when I heard the Is%20David%20Haye%20Really%20Hurt David Haye Maker Versus David Haye Fakernews that David Haye was pulling out of his heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko, I assumed that it was an Internet rumor. Unfortunately, it was not. After talking so much trash about what he was going to do to Klitschko, even donning a tee-shirt depicting him with both Klitschkos’ heads in his hands, the last-minute fight cancellation is not a good look for Haye.

I am typically not one to question the validity of a fighter’s health or injured status, but the timing of Haye’s back injury announcement raises eyebrows, to say the least. Over the past few weeks, Haye was talking less and less, and even appeared less boisterous about his chances in their proposed June 20th showdown. Look, I do not think Haye is scared of Wladimir Klitschko. If he was, he would have never signed to fight him. But I do think he knows that he must be in peak physical condition in order to defeat him. I do not  think Haye’s peak will be enough to beat Klitschko anyway, but that is a topic for a future post.

Maybe Haye is legitimately hurt. Maybe he’s faking. Or maybe I’m just upset because I wanted to see him fight Wladimir Klitschko so badly. What I do know for sure is that I do not care to see Klitschko face off against Ruslan Chagaev. And I know that I am not alone in that sentiment.

At some point, the real David Haye-maker will stand up and face one of the Klitschkos. Let’s hope it’s sooner than later, for the sake of the gloomy heavyweight division and boxing fans worldwide.


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Penguins Win Stanley Cup: Faith Prevails Over Logic

June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Investment advisors are always careful to warn prospective clients that past performances are not indicative of what may happen in the future. No matter how reliable the track record, there are no guarantees.

These words of caution and wisdom aren’t always heeded in the world of sports. Sports fans and yes even experts often let passion get the better of their objectivity. In investment, this can cost someone a lot of money. Mind you, if you gamble on sports this can apply as well.

After six games in the Stanley Cup finals the Penguins and Red Wings were all knotted up 3-3 with one last game to go to determine a champion. Everyone weighed in with their predictions. Most of it falling heavily in favor of the Detroit Red Wings for two main reasons. One was the experience factor (although it’s not like Pittsburgh was completely devoid of any) and second home ice advantage.

It made perfect sense. The Wings are a championship big red machine – is that phrase a Cincinnati Reds copyright? – with plenty of depth and  experience. Including this final,  they were winners of four Stanley Cups and six finals since 1995. They never finished worse than fifth place overall in the regular season. In 1996, they won an NHL record 62 wins previously held by the Montreal Canadiens. During this time (1995-2009), no team has won more games than the Red Wings.

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Faith my friends or go to hell. Got it?

By contrast, the Pens were thought to not possess Detroit’s depth in its line-up (even though Crosby scored just one goal in the series and was hurt in the third period of game seven)and were too young to challenge Detroit’s savoir-faire. Pittsburgh was going to win a Stanley Cup one day – just not this year. On the other hand, if there was one thing in Pittsburgh’s favor, so the thinking went,  it was their “youthful enthusiasm”. Indeed, Detroit was thought to be getting tired as the post season dragged on. Some believed the Anaheim series drained them.

Home-ice never seemed to matter as much as it did in this year’s playoffs and in this final in particular. The home team won every time. Ergo, Detroit was going to win game seven. This sort of logic, however rational it may present itself, can deceive. And it did in game seven.

Dante Alighieri believed there were limits to reason and philosophy. Faith had its own role to play in life.  The Pittsburgh Penguins and its army of  fans allowed faith to drive their team. The result was a third Stanley Cup for the franchise. A franchise that has been blessed with some of the greatest hockey players to ever play in Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and now Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The latter duo clearly on their way to sports immortality in a city filled with legends.

Pittsburgh is now home to two champions: The Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins.

Man is not a predictable animal. Sure, there are strong patterns that allow us to make reasonable judgments (and it was reasonable to pick Detroit) but the Penguins reminded us all to look beyond our finger tips sometimes.


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Kobe Can Win Without Shaq

June 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’m going to go out on a Cirque du Soleil high wire act and assume the Los Angeles Lakers will win the NBA title. They’re up 3-1 on the Magic so why not?

Not that I care but if the Lakers do hold on, it will put an end to one of the most annoying feuds in sports: Kobe vs. Shaq.

The argument goes something like, “Kobe can’t win without Shaq and that Shaq can win without Kobe”. Although, I suspect it did help to have Dwayne Wade by Shaquille O’Neal’s side when they won for the Miami Heat in 2006.

For his part, Kobe Bryant is in the process of winning his own title. I’d like to thank God for this. At least I won’t have to listen to the media and blogs talk about “Kobe can’t win without Shaq” for, like, ever.

- On a side note, the Magic simply aren’t a championship caliber team. A mark of a great team is its ability to close out games by nailing down shots (in any sports really). They capitalize on every chance they get. Orlando had ample opportunities to beat L.A. – remember Game #2? – but couldn’t close the deal.

They came out flying in Game  #3 and shot like idiot-savants from the three-point arc but still only won by four. I need more cow bell! Sound the alarm!

And in Game #4, Dwight Howard’s terrible free-throwing acumen helped contribute to their demise. However, Superman is not to take the fall for this. Hedo Turkoglu, for instance, missed a couple of crucial FT’s himself. Or the defense and its inability to pressure L.A. shooters. The entire team from the coaching staff to the players reached the finals as a team and will lose the title as a team.

What I find interesting is that the Lakers are probably the most beatable champion in recent memory. They’re not exactly overly aggressive on defense nor are they offensively over powering. If anything, what was predictable about the Lakers this post season was their iconsistency. A great team would have punished them but it turns out nobody in the NBA could.

Nonetheless, to their credit they do get the job done when it matters most.

Now that Kobe has won, Shaq can’t rap in public about it anymore.


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Basement Sports Bloggers Unite!

June 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Proud to be a sports blogger and wedding crasher

I was going to weigh in with my own opinion about Phillies slugger Raul Ibanez going pre-Middle Ages on a Midwest blogger with his “basement” blogger comments and the subsequent (and predictable) reaction from sports journalists. But instead, Chazz Reinhold kept creeping into my head and clouded whatever lucid thoughts I meekly possessed.

However, I will say I’ve seen and read  far worse on both the blogging and print journalism side. Moreover, people are forgetting blogs are personal diaries. They’re not meant to be anything more.

Besides, sports blogs are pussy cats next to the viciousness seen on political blogs where ad hominen attacks are the norm rather than the exception.

And yes, I do detect a faint elitist attitude by sports journalists regarding the populism of bloggers. As if some of us can’t think and write up good sports content. While I understand their position, to me there are bad and good bloggers just like there are terrible and great mainstream writers. Like anything in life, there’s a thin layer of excellence, a thin layer of garbage and a huge chunk of mediocrity in the middle in the universe of sports.

Guys, it’s sports writing. It’s not rocket science.

Let’s just all learn to get along and crash some parties. After all, we all love sports, right?

Now if you don’t mind, it’s getting humid down here.


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Clueless Sports Comments

June 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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And then I jumped over the net and smacked him

-That didn’t take long. I was wondering how long before a sports writer would point out Roger Federer’s French Open victory (and 14th Grand Slam title) was over Robin Soderling and NOT Rafael Nadal. Read it this morning in a paper. Gee, and this is supposed to diminish the victory how exactly? How’s it Roger’s fault that Nadal was injured and lost in, what, the third round?

I hear this in soccer all the time. That a winning team got “lucky” because some other “better” team got eliminated. Which begs the question: Who fucking cares? It’s retarded logic. Hey, Montreal Canadiens fans! You got lucky because the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated in 1986! Heaven knows we can open a can of beans with this.

Roger Federer won the damn thing fair and square and there shouldn’t be any doubts about it either.

As for the best player all time bit, Federer is probably the best ever in the Open era but let’s not forget Rod Laver was barred for five years for turning pro. He would most surely have added to his 11 Grand slams title.

-Lane Kiffin: Six violations. Ugh.

-Brett Favre: Just plain ugh. And a preemptive ugh to Mats Sundin or any other indecisive athlete.

-Lakers/Magic: Lacks sparkle for some reason. If Orlando wins three straight maybe I’ll change my mind. Best line I’ve heard? From Tony Reali host of ATH describing Steve van Gundy as the Ron Jeremy look-alike with the Sam Kinnison voice.

-Pens/Wings: It’s Game 7. Break out all the cliches. Pens goalie Fleury stopped a flurry of Wings in Game 6. I know…I said…Still only one goal for Crosby. At least his team mates finally picked up some of the slack to force a game 7.

With the way the officiating has going, I just hope we don’t get another ‘toe in the crease’ incident. Lindy Ruff still can’t believe it…I’m sure.

-Kaka leaves Milan for Madrid and it only cost, shit,  $90 million dollars? Milan loses not only one of the best players in the world, but a classy one as well. It’s a huge void but at least they still have Ronaldinho. Above all, Milan needs to rebuild its aging defense and get themselves a keeper.


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Lebron Misses The Point But Deserves Benefit Of Doubt

June 7, 2009 By 7 Comments

Someone I know is fond of saying “you can do nine great things but the minute you slip up once by making a mistake, people will remember that and forget everything else”.

There’s some truth to this. I kept reading about how Lebron James “gets it”. A superstar that is the new face of the NBA who is mature beyond his years. For the most part, this has been the case.

But did he “get it” following the Cleveland Cavaliers fall before the Orlando Magic in six games by not shaking the hands of his opponents opting instead to shun them and run for the locker room?

I mean, can’t a guy act on impulse and make a mistake anymore?

I think most people were willing to remember the “nine things” and forget the one mishap. However, this may have changed for some after his explanation:

“It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them,” he said. “I’m a winner. It’s not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratulate them. That doesn’t make sense to me. I’m a competitor. That’s what I do. It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.”

Perhaps, but we all have to grin and bare things, albeit in different ways, in  life. Call me old fashioned, but it’s how you handle your failures that helps define your character. Just because you’re a competitor that hates to lose doesn’t mean you can’t look your opponent in the eye (yes, that same opponent you just tried to beat silly) and tell him “Good job. You deserve it”.

Really.

His non-apologetic stance reminded me of when Zinadine Zidane refuses to accept responsibility and admit he alone was wrong for his infamous head butt on Marco Materazzi during the World Cup final in 2006.

However, let’s not over blow the situation either. So far, Lebron’s career has had more ups and positives than downs and negatives. The “nine good deeds to one bad one” shouldn’t apply in his case.

The other day I was coaching (if you call it that) my daughter’s U-4 soccer team. After the game, I attempted to rally the girls to congratulate the other team. My daughter couldn’t understand why since her team lost the game. In her mind, there was no point in a handshake. Of all the players, my kid is the biggest competitor who doesn’t tale losing all too well. It’s tough explaining to a four year old the “big picture” on things when their needs are so short-term oriented.

Nevertheless, I persisted and insisted. I summoned the other coach and he rallied his team. I gathered the girls and told them in French and English (I live in Quebec), give your opponents a high five and tell them “Bon match”!

It’s a life lesson I want these kids understanding at a young age. It’s tough but they’ll learn.

It shouldn’t be too hard for Lebron (an Olympian no less) to grasp.


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Stats Corner: Carrying Offensive Loads

June 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I was curious about something. With everyone talking about how Crosby, Ovechkin and Malkin (soon to be joined by Ryan Getzlaf?) being the future of hockey, I took a peek at what percentage of their respective team’s goal output they represented over the last couple of seasons. Before I disclose the results, here’s a list of select players and their results. I only considered players who were in the top 10 in scoring during their careers (number in brackets next to each name) starting with the 1949-50 season. Obviously, this will have an impact on the percentage alongside various factors like injuries and line mates. Nevertheless, I simply calculated the numbers.

Wayne Gretzky (16) .46 – Incredibly consistent.
Mario Lemieux (10).45 – Played in a clutch and grab era and dealt with injuries.
Eric Lindros (3).43 – Averaged 1.1. ppg in his injury riddled career.
Jaromir Jagr (9).41 – One of the most dominating players of his generation.
Pavel Bure (4) .41 – Electrifying – and under rated. Another player plagued by injuries.
Marcel Dionne (8).41 – Unfortunate he never got to hoist the Cup.
Andy Bathgate (9).40 – Hart trophy winner in 1959.
Joe Sakic (9).39 – Captain Canada never won the Art Ross during a brilliant career.
Steve Yzerman (6) .39 – From dreadful Dead Wings to helping orchestrate its dynasty.
Gordie Howe (20) .38 – 20  top 10 finishes!
Phil Esposito (10) .37 – One of the greatest point producers ever.
Stan Mikita (9) .37 – 22 years: All with the Blackhawks.
Peter Stastny (6) .37 – Sometimes regarded as the second best player of his era: Behind 99.
Guy Lafleur (6) .36 – Lafleur’s six peak years were small compared to some but he made it count.
Bobby Hull (11) .36 – He and Mikita led the Blackhawks (then Black Hawks) to last Cup in 1961.
Mike Bossy (8).35 – Greatest pure scorer ever?
Maurice Richard (11).34 – Greatest pure scorer ever?
Bryan Trottier (6) .34 – Stan Fischler and Al Arbour once thought he was the best player in hockey.
Ron Francis (5) .34 – Didn’t reach a top 10 until 1994-95.
Bobby Clarke .34 -  Won the Hart trophy three times.
Jean Beliveau (12) .33 – One of the greatest centers of all-time.
Mark Messier (6).33 – 1 887 points. Second all-time behind 99. No Art Ross trophy.

So how do the newbies stack up?

2006
Ovechkin .45
Crosby .42

2007
Crosby .43
Ovechkin .39
Malkin .31

2008
Ovechkin .46
Malkin .43
Crosby .29 (injured)

2009
Malkin .43
Ovechkin .40
Crosby .39

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Greatest body of work of any athlete


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21 College Football Wide Receivers To Look Out For In 2009

June 6, 2009 By 15 Comments

By Vince Mullins

College Fantasy Blitz

Another Dez for Heisman? Unlikely since wide receivers tend to not get the same DAC love of the runners and passers, but odd that the clear top two each share a unique name.

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Cowboy Dez Bryant (1) might do this 20 times in 2009 (Icon SMI).

Disclaimer: This list will change before your draft day. Accept it, embrace it. I welcome your comments and feedback but we got three months to kickoff and some of these guys don’t even shave so who knows what could happen over the summer.

Also – I figured I would throw in all the other names as I brainstormed before narrowing  it to 21. Consider it your watch list.

1. Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State) – without question the leading WR going in to 2009. Strong system ratings, returning star QB and RB and a conference that supports a lot of scoring. Did I mention physical skills unmatched by any DB in the country?

2. Dez Briscoe (Kansas) – another physical mismatch with a strong QB in Todd Reesing and a well-schooled system under the tutelage of Mark Mangino.

3. Aldrick Robinson (SMU) – my gut says Robinson will be more productive as Emmanuel Sanders who will be asked to play some defense in addition to his WR duties. Year Two of the June Jones run-and-shoot in Dallas should lift off in a CUSA schedule.

4. Detron Lewis (Texas Tech) the Red Raiders always have a wideout in the Top Ten, my pick for 2009 is Lewis. He will be pushed by the rangy Lyle Leong and new guys like Eric Ward, but Lewis is the best match for the history of 200+ pound wideouts that produce the most fantasy points in the Mike Leach Offense. History also supports the Z receiver (Wide Right) being the star and guess where Lewis is slated after playing slot right last year next to Crabtree? Stay tuned as position switches and fall practice take shape, but my early call is for Lewis.

5.DeAndre Brown (Soputhern Mississippi) – his reurn from that nasty knee injury in the bowl game is far ahead of schedule, showing Wolverine-like healing properties. With Larry Fedora at the helm and Austin Davis returning at QB, Brown should be a lock for the 100-1000-10 goal of a top ten WR.

6. Tyron Carrier (Houston) – came out of nowhere in his freshman season to lead Houston in reciving. With Heisman sleeper QB Case Keenum (and Daniel’s pre-season #1 QB) chucking it all over the lot Carrier

7. Jordan Shipley (Texas) I wonder if soph Malcolm WIlliams possesses a stronger wideout skill set, but senior Shipley’s friendship with QB Colt McCoy weighs heavily on McCoy’s confidence to throw the ball up for Shipley. The senior should be integral to Colt McCoy being a 2009 Heisman candidate.

8. Damian Williams (USC) - might have the best WR tools for the NFLers after Dez Bryant, but Williams is farther down the list due to the new QB situation. Granted, he did just fine with new QB Mark Sanchez in 2008 but either Aaron Corp or Matt Barkley have even fewer starts on their CV than Sanchez did. In fact, they have as many college starts at QB as I do…

9. Mackay Jacobsen (BYU) - you will not see Jacobsen this high on any other list so pay attention here. While on a Mormon mission can slow down an athlete (see Olson, Ben), Jacobsen steps back into BYU after his two-year stint in Japan. 2009 Top Tenner Austin Collie left early for the NFL and Jacobsen may be a better athlete so I really like his chances to rack up 100-1000-10.

10. Eric Decker (Minnesota) – the senior Decker spent the winter and spring as an integral part of the Golden Gopher’s Top 20 baseball team, but his “Hands of Gold” and quickness are huge assets for the football team also. Whether new QB Moses Alipate will compete this season with Adam Weber or not, Decker should continue to improve on the reception and Yardage numbers – TDs fell from 9 to 7 last year unfortunately.

11. Marshawn Gilyard (Cincinnati) – the best returning wide receiver in the Bearcat offense (Marcus Barnett spent the spring at CB) will have the best working relationship with QB Tony Pike, but if my projection is off then it will be at the expense of more passes being thrown to Vidal Hazelton, the transfer from USC that is petitioning for eligibility in 2009. Even if Hazelton plays, Gilyard could produce more at Cincy WR2 than most WR1.

12. Carlos Singleton (MEM) – Hear ye my official over-reach with a 6-6 plus wideout! Happens every season (see Vickers, BJ) Go back to 2005 and QB Arkelon Hall was an Elite 11 QB and ballyhooed as a savior of Washington State football.  2008 returned him to the football scene as the starter at Memphis and year two should be much better. Singleton is a 6-8 nightmare to cover whose stats suffered as Coach Tommy West chose to run the ball more in 2008, I expect a big recovery for Singleton.

13. Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma) – Sam Bradford will not have the luxury of eight seconds to throw this season since there is a rebuilding of the O-line, and to make matters worse his top three wideouts are gone. Superb TE Jermaine Gresham will man the middle and sophomore Broyles should display more of his sneaky fast skills like he did against Baylor last season. JUCOs will push him and keep an eye out for Adron Tennel, but Broyles gets my nod.

14.Mario Fannin (Auburn) – to me Fannin is the clearest beneficiary of Gus Malzahn taking over the Tiger/War Eagle/Plainsmen offense since he is a perfect fit for the motion-fly slot. Might be the closest thing to Percy Harvin this season, hopefully without the leg injuries. All they need is a QB…

15. Jeff Moturi (UTEP) – this is a big vote of confidence for the Mike Price system and very talented QB Trevor Vittatoe. I thought the same last season as Moturi ws the cat who hit paydirt in EVERY GAME of 2007, and I actually cut him in a 30-team dynasty league. Moturi is the better pure WR over Kris Adams, likely both will be productive but I lean to Moturi again. (Inside joke: Abadie, I still forgive you.)

16. Jamere Holland (Oregon) - another USC transfer who benefits from a growing Jeremiah Masoli at QB and the departure of numerous wideouts before spring. Chip Kelly takes over the Ducks but he has been the “COO” of the team for a couple years anyway – Ducks fly high again and ride the strong momentum of the last three games of 2008.

17. Antonio Brown (Central Michigan) – what would a fantasy college football article be without a Chippewa high on the list. Antonio Brown was a walk-on that produced from Day One, and now the junior is a great triple threat. QB Dan LeFevour’s senior season will provide him the opportunity to lock down one of the greatest college QB careers in history and Brown will be a big part.

18. Desmond Gee (MTSU) – that is Middle Tennessee State U. to those new to the site or the hobby. Dual threat Gee gets to benefit from OC Tony Franklin’s return to the Sun Belt where he had a great track record with Troy.

19. Michael Floyd (Notre Dame) – I might regret putting an Irish this high, but the stars seem to be lining up for Notre Dame offensively. Plus the schedule is a cupcake after Halloween and of course he has the Glorious Emu to throw him the ball.

20. Deonte Thompson (Florida) - Tim Tebow is supposed to throw the ball more in his senior season – Thompson looks like the physical leader of the pack. Have you seen the Gators OOC schedule? Make way for Charleston Southern, Troy and FIU.

21. T.Y. Hilton (FIU) – speaking of FIU, Hilton built a nice freshman season (Freshman All-American PR by Football Writers of America) for the Golden Panthers under former Purdue OC Bill Legg. Legg returns his spread offense with senior QB Paul McCallwhichs bodes well, but a brutal OOC (at Alabama, at Florida) could dampen his returns.

Here is the watch list of names that also caught my attention:

Raushaun Greer (COST)
Brandon Banks (Kansas State)
Julio Jones (Alabama)
AJ Green (Georgia)
Mike Williams (Syracuse)
Marcus Anderson (NMSU)
James Rodgers (Oregon State)
Juan Nunez (Western Michigan)
Jerrel Jernigan (Troy)
Emmanuel Sanders (SMU)

Rejus Benn (Illinois)
Dexter McCluster (Ole Miss)
Naaman Roosevelt (Buffalo)
Tim Brown (Rutgers)
Damaris Johnson (Tulsa) – ball is too spread out to make anyone a star
Adron Tennel (OU)
Lyle Leong (Texas Tech)
Stephen Williams (Toledo)
Philip “Saturday Night” Livas (Louisiana Tech)
Jeff Fuller (Texas A&M)
DeMaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech)
Malcolm Williams (Texas)
Marvin Jones (California)
Vidal Hazelton (Cincinatti)
and the freshman with the best chance for impact:

Andre Debose (Florida)
Eric Ward (Texas Tech)


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A Sports Junkie Is In The White House

June 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

By Beaker

Is it me, or are people slightly perplexed with seeing President Obama a little too often on PTI or ESPN making picks, inviting teams and athletes to the Big House and filling in brackets? Not so long ago he took in a Broadway show and a dinner and everyone acted as if a hip, cool couple were blowing off steam.

Hey, it’s all good to me. A man and his gal have got to live. Moreover, I love joining pools and making predictions just as much as the next guy. Although this may be presumptuous since I don’t know who the “next guy” is. For all I know he may prefer baking Pillsbury crescent rolls. I digress.

But seriously, we keep hearing how the world is about to end either through the economy and/or the environment and the President is taking in a show and filling out NCAA brackets?

It is what it is.

Just don’t try and make Obama sound like a genius because he predicted the Steelers and North Carolina to win. So did a million other sports junkie nutcases. I, myself won two pools doing the exact same thing – and I ain’t no genius. Fuck I hate sports commentators who constantly toot their own horn. “I successfully predicted last year that…” Shut up, douchetard.

We get it. He wants to shoot hoops and fix the BCS. He’s a sports fan, like Bush and many past Presidents, but it’s time he focuses on what he, and every politician, does best: Intervening in places governments shouldn’t be intervening and making a mess of things.

Speaking of Bush, imagine the howls of discontent if he spent as much time on sports!

Just a thought.


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Angry Commentary: The Montreal Canadiens And A Bunch Of Douche Wannabe Owners

June 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment

By Beaker

Like anything in life, sports has its fair share of dipshits, defenders of mediocrity, bad commentary and egomaniacs. That’s just the way it is. I totally get why bloggers are angry. I’m not like these guys but some day I just may be.

Enter Pierre-Karl Peladeau. Boy-man CEO of a bunch of Quebec-based businesses I couldn’t care less about.

So what do I have against the guy and why is he mentioned on this blog?

Good question. Blog space is too precious to waste on trilobites.

The Montreal Canadiens are apparently up for sale and everyone including their nanny is part of some lame-ass consortium to buy the team.

First off, before I go on, consortiums in Montreal don’t exactly have a solid history. Think Montreal Expos when it was led by, well, who fucking knows anymore? It got to the point turd sandwiches like like Jean Coutu were spewing their poisonous two cents to the media without ever being an actual owner!

It’s one thing to have an opinion when you invest your money into something but quite another when you don’t. He was being a little shit disturber in what was a difficult situation. In the end, they all got their asses kicked by a slick American businessman.

It’s why I never set foot again in a Jean-Coutu store. That and the fact I never found a friend (remember those commercials?) or a pharmacist who attempted to speak some English, tabernak.

Consortiums suck because you never know who actually has the lead – at least in a podunk town like Montreal where parochialism and politics play a large role. I know. It’s hard for us Montrealers to hear this but this is what we are.

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I vomit from my mouth

Which brings me back to Pierre-Karl. He recently went public wondering why GM Bob Gainey went ahead and hired Jacques Martin before an ownership was in place. Nice.

Think of this a second. Like JC before him, here’s a guy who’s reported to be in a consortium pouring in comments about something he doesn’t own!

Look Pierre let me blog out loud what many people including probably the guy sitting next to you is thinking: Shut up, you douche. I’m no fan of Bob Gainey’s management style but he knows his job so go tend to Videotron or something. As a paying customer soon to bolt from it, that company needs A LOT of help if you ask me.

The Montreal Canadiens, if owned by ANY Quebec group, would become nothing but a bitch to the media. It’s a toy to be squeezed until the Chinese doll-goo (I remember pulling my Plastic Man doll with my brother until it bled green goo. What a mess. It took about 10 feet but we Drew and Quartered him good) oozes out and kills everyone in sight.

And enough already about Serge Savard as if he’s Bill Gates. Everyone, mostly the French media, are looking at him as the savior for some reason. Please.

Not bad for a guy who was chased out of town like St. Patrick clubbed and chased the snakes out of Ireland.

What? That story isn’t real? I don’t believe it. Fuck it. I’m sticking to it. Given the mythology that surrounds Quebec business and the Habs why not?

I PRAY FOR AN AMERICAN businessman steps in and buy the Habs.

Just to piss everyone off.

Takes bite out of Klondike.


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