- 05:33 AM
- 11/08/09
I'm a huge Boston homer, so my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt, I guess. Having said that, I watched that hit many, many times, and still: Two games? Really? I tried to be nice about the Jones hit on Bergeron, because maybe it was an honest mistake. We're at the point now where there's no excuse for any more cheap-shots. It would be one hell of a coincidence if once in every five games or so one of the Flyers just happens to take liberties with an opposing team's player by accident. It would be one thing if they were the Broad Street Bullies of yesteryear, but they aren't beating opponents with their fists, they're blindsiding them. That's not tough. It's cowardly.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:48 PM on November 27
I'm amazed that she failed a urine test for cocaine. That shit is out of your system in five days, max - and definitely sooner if you have an athlete's metabolism. Either she got screwed by the testers (has that ever really happened?) or she's a huge idiot for doing coke just before a big tournament. Anyone know how often those tests come up with false positives?
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:01 PM on November 01
Jones has no history of being a douche. As far as I know, he DID A THING THAT IS AWFUL and MADE A BIG MISTAKE. Bummer for everyone involved. He should have seen the numbers on Bergy's jersey.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:28 AM on October 28
I want to be pissed at Jones. Or maybe I want to be pissed at the Flyers as a team, because this is the third time this year they've done something like this (see Downie, Boulerice). But mostly I hope Patrice is okay. He's a tough person, and I bet we'll see him on the ice again soon.
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:52 AM on October 28
I have met MrFrisby in real life. While I can't verify his entire story, I can say with 100% certainty that he has been high-sticked, and also that he is not pretty. And also that even though he is ugly, he still makes a good point.
posted by Samsonov14 at 03:25 PM on February 07
mdavidsf, I have never seen someone use an exclamation point quite as liberally as you do. You certainly are enthusiastic, I'll give you that.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:16 PM on February 03
When I look for advice about this and that, I always consult a woman who is almost nine months pregnant.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:09 AM on February 01
I think you guys would be surprised at how good some of the European teams are. Ak-Bars Kazan and Moscow Dynamo from the Russian Elite league could beat many NHL teams on any given day, and Jokerit in Finland and MODO in Sweden are perennially great teams as well. A lot of very skilled hockey players stay in their home country because they can get paid almost as much at home as they can in the NHL, with the added benefit of not having to learn a new language. The Russian Elite League, although it is rumored to be fantastically corrupt, pays salaries nearly comparable to NHL cash.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:55 PM on January 28
Dustin McArthur used to run a hockey fight camp for kids. Something about that seems very, very wrong.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:39 PM on January 19
I can't understand why he'd try to make a secret compartment in something that wouldn't be allowed on the plane anyway. Last time I flew, they confiscated my water bottle. Isn't that a rule? -Jeremy Guinea-Bissau
posted by Samsonov14 at 04:38 PM on January 18
Chico, that's a great idea, dude.
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:08 PM on December 22
Samsonov14, I don't quite understand what you are driving at. I would suggest you visit a Civil War Battlefield National Park (other than Gettysburg, which has been ruined by the developers - Antietam and Shiloh are the best I have seen), and listen to some of the presentations by the Park Rangers. You might learn that the men who were there fought not for commercial interests, but for pure ideals. No doubt, Howard. I know you weren't trying to be a cock or anything. When I referred to "gambling", I was actually thinking of Pickett's Charge, which was one hell of a gamble. Hence the $50 on Gray comment. I didn't flesh out the comment enough, I guess. Anyway, no offense taken, and I hope you don't think I was belittling the deaths of 50,000 soldiers. There's no one around who should get offended by Civil War jokes. And I think so too fatty, but you'd be surprised. I still have a redneck uncle who refers to the Civil War as "The War against Northern Agression" or "The War against Lincoln's Tyrany." No shit.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:17 PM on December 21
S(he) might qualify as a Hijra in India. This Wikipedia article is meaner than it needs to be, but Hijras are known as the "third gender" in India. There's a weird gray area that we in the West don't talk about much.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:05 AM on December 21
The board also awarded the two licenses available outside the big cities to the Las Vegas Sands for Bethlehem and Louis DeNaples for Pocono Mountain. The board chose those over a controversial proposal to locate a casino near Gettysburg National Battlefield. Janice Pietrone, a former Pittsburgh teacher who is one of the leaders of the Gettysburg casino opposition, was part of a contingent at the meeting. She said the battlefield already brings in substantial tourist dollars. The Battle of Gettysburg pretty much exemplifies the idea of "gambling". "$50 on gray." Something to think about.
posted by Samsonov14 at 12:14 AM on December 21
en route to the second of three Cups that would bear his name I always write my name on my cups. Don't want to be wearing someone else's. Bing Bong!
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:45 PM on December 08
Both smart and pretty, archetypes of perfect form: Haikus and Brady
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:42 PM on December 08
I like the idea of fans getting together to write-in one lunchpail player every year. I nominate PJ Axelsson for next year.
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:26 PM on December 08
I can't name a single title holder in boxing but I know the pretty much all the dollar menu at Taco Bell. Chicken soft taco.
posted by Samsonov14 at 04:31 AM on November 11
So basically this article boils down to: "Keep your eye on the puck." Thanks, science!
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:25 PM on October 29
Hey LA, way to call someone "retarded" in a thread about how we should be treating developmentally disabled kids with the same respect that we treat normal kids. Guh.
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:25 PM on October 13
No worries, JM. I wasn't trying to be a dick about it. I'm glad to hear that Coach Angry is no longer coaching. For the record, every time I search for "bean" and "autistic" all the results have something to do with some British comedian.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:53 AM on October 13
We've spoken about something like this before.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:40 PM on October 12
This is "sports terrorism". The Malkin thing? Well, not so much. It's always disappointing when someone who knows they might be quoted blows an issue way out of proportion. I'm hoping the Director of Magnitogorsk is just a victim of a shitty translator. Otherwise, that dude has to start planning his interview answers in advance and having his friends look them over or something. As soon as you read that phrase, you start to think that that guy might be reaching a bit, and it makes his stance seem less reasonable.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:48 AM on September 17
Just like to add that Anson Carter has a history of holding out and expecting more money too.
posted by Samsonov14 at 11:33 AM on September 15
It may be uncalled for in a real game, but I think that's a great thing to do at a charity tournament. The fans must have loved it. I only wish he had scored.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:32 PM on September 14
I'm a casual baseball fan. I'm a nominal Red Sox Fan, but I've watched a lot more of the Mets in the past few years than I have the Sox. It's not my favorite sport, to be sure, but I love going to games nonetheless. The rankings were pretty interesting to me, because I've only been to Fenway (28), Yankee (19) and Shea (29). I had no idea that at some stadiums the food is cheap(ish), the travel is easier, and you don't have to plan your piss-breaks in advance. Still, I have to say the biggest reason I really enjoy going to the games is for the fan reaction. I can eat cheap food at home. I can use a clean bathroom at home, too (if I cleaned the bathroom first, but whatever), but I can't get that same feeling that a floor-shaking chant can give me when I'm watching a game on TV. I'd be interested to hear a comparison from someone more in the know - maybe a comparison of one of the higher rated stadiums vs. the lower rated stadiums.
posted by Samsonov14 at 09:45 PM on September 13
Dad, this is exactly the sort of thing that makes Sportsfilter great.
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:10 PM on August 25
This is completely new to me, and I can't wait to read more about it. I wish he hadn't mentioned the midget goaltender, though. Don't get me wrong, I love midgets and all, but for some reason mentioning midget goaltenders automatically lessens the import of an article.
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:00 PM on August 25
"I go out there to be unselfish and it kind of rubs off on everybody else." LeBron. C'mon, dude.
posted by Samsonov14 at 12:53 AM on August 21
Everything that needs to be said about this already has been. Yerfatma's nerdly simile encapsulates my feelings perfectly: I come not to defend Sinden, but to bury him. Sinden is a bit like Darth Vader for me: he has a past as a good guy that's worth remembering. The dude from the Dark Side I try to think of as another guy, because I don't know how you disentangle Sinden's actions from those of the Emperor, Jeremy Jacobs. Maybe Sinden was always a cheap prick at heart; maybe he was a good guy who has a three-legged puppy at home and all the good will in the world towards Boston hockey. Without someone to give us the inside dirt, it's hard to say whether he was ineffective from 1986 (to pick an arbitrary date) onwards or whether his hands were completely tied. His performance as a higher exec in the last 10 years has been abysmal, completely free from any sort of responsibility. In his press conference, Sinden admitted that he found it more difficult to keep up these days, and that he no longer was as familiar with the newer players as he would like to be. I am neither sad nor glad that Sinden is gone. If Jacobs was gone, on the other hand, it would be party time.
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:25 PM on August 15
Grum, what's that all about? I expect better from you.
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:52 PM on August 05
That's a pretty damn good point, Blue Carp.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:57 AM on August 02
Walrus, that is fantastic, and would have been worthy of a link on its own.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:16 PM on July 22
I'm a total sucker for draft rankings. You can't take them very seriously, though. In 2003, when the Bruins picked up Mark Stuart and Patrice Bergeron, Sportsnet rated Boston's draft a "D". That same year, when Montreal picked Andrei Kostitsyn and Cory Urquhart with their first picks, they were rated an "A". Just saying.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:34 PM on July 22
sirtt22, I suspect Henrik Lundqvist is going to get all the space he needs to expand on last year. (Unless you meant the New York Islanders & Rick DiPietro. And even that's not a good move. He's the only stable link in that chain.) True, but on the plus side, that's easily the most coherent comment sirtt22 has ever posted.
posted by Samsonov14 at 05:59 PM on July 20
That is abolutely insane. Stories like this make me realize what a total pussy I am. That girl kicks ass.
posted by Samsonov14 at 05:56 PM on July 20
Here's an example for you. Cujo was a very experienced and capable goalie for the Wings (the most experienced they've had in awhile). By your argument, he should have a better handle on the overall game than Yzerman. Are you joking? I think you skipped over the part where he said that In general, the opposite is true. It's not a matter of picking one specific goalie and one specific forward. It would be a matter of comparing goalies as a whole to skaters as a whole. I don't know if garf is right or not, but if you're going to ask him if he's joking, you should at least have some idea of what the subject matter of the joke is.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:21 PM on July 19
I don't know anything about Pivko, but Hall is a good player. The Preds seem like they kind of screwed themselves by giving away both of these guys for a single 3rd round draft pick. Maybe I missed something.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:14 PM on July 19
When Smith was fired, I thought, "Wow, the Isles franchise just keeps on making questionable decisions. When will this all stop?" Not today, I guess. It keeps getting weirder and weirder over there. Do they just spin a decision wheel or something?
posted by Samsonov14 at 04:06 PM on July 18
Between 1 and 1.5 mil, huh? It almost seems worth it, doesn't it? If I ran the circus, I'd never sign the guy to my team, but that's because I have a weird, almost personal dislike of Eric Lindros. 1.25 million seems about right, though. As always, its very tempting to say that Eric Lindros could be a great addition to any team. If he manages 20 goals, he's a bargain at that price. If he's awful, he's still only ~1/40th of your cap money. It's not a bad signing, really. I still kind of hope he fails miserably, though.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:26 PM on July 16
I watched the game, but even though I'm 1/3rd Italian, I didn't care who won. The game was interminable. I went for a run after the game finally ended, and it was the best run I ever had. There were cars driving up and down Washington street, all fat dudes and fake-tanned young ladies hanging out of sun-roofs waving the Italian flag. Sun rooves? I don't know. By the end of my run, I had imaginarily head-butted 30 or 40 people. I ran my 3+ mile loop in less than 20 minutes, which might be a personal best for me. Also, I scored between 30,000 and 40,000 imaginary points. When I got home, I had to choose between the lentil soup I hade made the night before or the orange sherbet in the freezer. I decided to have a cigarette and a Miller Light on my balcony. Rock. Hodoken. Hadoken indeed. Everyone wins.
posted by Samsonov14 at 01:23 AM on July 14
my apologies I certainly did not mean to irk a poet
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:02 PM on July 08
Well, lookie here! We got ourselves some unconventional writers here on Spofi. DADSQUEST writes like e. e. cummings. It's kind of pretty, and I especially like: your telling me the detroit d is weak , wow I also think that every team should have a moral. I'd never really thought about it before. I think the moral of Boston's last year was: "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." So much promise, but that Zhamnov thing didn't work out too well. Hopefully they didn't do the same thing with Savard.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:40 PM on July 07
That was one of the grossest things I've ever watched. Whatever Chestnut was going to those hot dogs was really, really nasty.
posted by Samsonov14 at 04:30 PM on July 04
Two minute penalty for too many question marks on the ice.
posted by Samsonov14 at 03:09 AM on July 02
Chara is pricey, but 7 mil+ was the going price. Elias and Chara were certainly the two top free-agents this season. The Bruins did well to lock him up for 5 years. He's one of the top 5 defensemen in the league. Every team wanted him, and I can't wait to see him in Bruins jersey. I am still shocked that the Bruins managed to get it done. The B's 7 defenseman are now: Chara Mara Brad Stuart Jurcina Tanabe Alberts Mark Stuart Not bad. A winger to play on the second line and maybe a free agent 3rd or 4th liner or two and this team is back in the playoffs. I'm not sure why you'd pair Sturm with Savard. Why break up the Bergeron-Boyes-Sturm line? Also, try not to be a d-bag to Gary. The guy (along with the other two pantheon fellas) provides us with a great website for free. You don't have to be a kiss-ass or anything, but it's not that hard to show a little appreciation.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:56 PM on July 01
That makes sense, Uralll. Arena was awful.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:17 PM on June 30
Oh. It's good thing I don't know the difference between comparing and contrasting. Otherwise we might have a word-fight on our hands.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:21 PM on June 30
ural and nemo, that seems like a bit of a cop-out. Would the U.S. be great at soccer if that was our biggest sport? Maybe. We have a huge population to draw from. This kind of "what if?" stuff is not correct. It's not about money. Within the next ten years, the U.S. will really be top 10 in the world. It won't be because we sent our kids to soccer camp for $50 a day. It will be because soccer is fun to play. We'll catch on, dude. Let's not make excuses in the meantime.
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:53 PM on June 30
That's a sweater-vest, my man. Wear it with pride. Get some Skittles in you. Fantastic!
posted by Samsonov14 at 04:43 PM on June 29
Yerfatma, my love/hate feelings for your comment reflects my love/hate relationship with the Bruins. I am not sure how to feel.
posted by Samsonov14 at 08:26 AM on June 23
garf, that is inspired. A new mantra. Thanks, bub.
posted by Samsonov14 at 05:21 PM on June 13
This article seems like it was written with Buccigross in mind. Wonder what he thinks?
posted by Samsonov14 at 06:25 PM on June 12
Oh Jeez. I didn't know what you were talking about until I checked out the forums on bigsoccer.com. Ugh. This shit reads like the guy is texting everyone to come to a party on the Jersey Shore.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:46 PM on June 08
The Oil Cans don't have a chance. Never did - even with 3 Rolli's. That's crazy talk, man. I assume you watched game 1 of this series. It was a pretty close game, right? And the Canes didn't win until Roloson was injured late in the game, right?
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:40 PM on June 08
Not a real big soccer fan but the last time I said something negative about the world cup on spofi I got chewed out by everyone and thier mother. Being fairly new to spofi I found that alot of you know what your talking about and even though I dont always spell words right or use caps like some people like (TBH) I am a very smart guy. So, if the majority of you say world cup is good and worth watching I will watch. Besides nothing goes better with beer than sports! Go to a bar where some people from other countries are watching. It's impossible to not get excited. You'll like it. Also, welcome aboard, bub.
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:37 PM on June 08
The thing I don't get is how Ward is said to have played so well when he allowed four goals himself. Four goals is not a great performance. Bill, at least three of the shots he saved were the kind that make you wonder how the forward missed an open net - until you see the replay and Ward has somehow flung a glove hand out of nowhere to grab the puck. Dude was pretty amazing last night. Sometimes stats don't tell the whole story.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:25 AM on June 06
Me: There's plenty of variation in the group you refer to as "whites", just as there is plenty of variation in the group commonly called "Native Americans". You: And it's not kinda fucked up and hypocritical of you to lump all of us Indians together like that? Dude?
posted by Samsonov14 at 07:14 PM on May 30
Petrino quits Falcons to take Arkansas job
One of the biggest things you look for as a recruiter is the past history of a potential employee. Petrino jumping ship is a huge red flag. You wouldn't hire him - character is important.