Monday, August 30, 2010
Congratulations
Congrats to The Hurricane on joining the ranks of married men! Him and his bride are both great people! Welcome!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
World Cup Soccer
It's that time of the four years again. I'm not the biggest soccer fan, but who doesn't love world competition? I know I do!This is going to be a very exciting tournament and hopefully we'll be able to down those Brits on June 12!
Let's go USA!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
DALLAS BRADEN
Holy Cow! Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden just threw the 19th perfect game in MLB history! Second in Athletics history. I watched the whole game live and couldn't have been more impressed by the 26 year old lefty as he carved through the best team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays. Congrats to my boy Braden! Live it up in the 209.
PS: You know who he is now A-Rod? He got enough experience?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Holy Business Batman!
Wowie! How busy have we been? There's been quite the gap between posts for us. Since March, missed the entire month of April..that's a long time. Well... here it goes...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
March Madness!!!
It's that time of the year boys and girls! I, for one, am super excited. I love college basketball! I love the tournament! This is such a great game, and it leads to something even greater...the start of baseball season! March Madness leads to opening day, the dog days of summer and the the hunt for October.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I agree...... but.
I totally agree with you that it was a HUGE step for US hockey. It proves that Brian Burke knows how to build a team, and they played hard and fought right till the end. I about fell off of my chair in Sunday school when the USA scored that goal with 24 seconds remaining. Great job by the United States.
HOWEVER....
I was once told a saying by grandfather that has always proven true:
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades"
HOWEVER....
I was once told a saying by grandfather that has always proven true:
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades"
Monday, March 8, 2010
Toché
You may have a point about us Americans getting a little ahead of ourselves in bragging about the round robin win, but we had every right to be cocky! Hockey is not our national sport, maybe in the top five, but that's debatable. The biggest point, though, is that Canada was supposed to win that gold! The US wasn't even supposed to be close! Scoring that goal at the end of regulation to tie the game was an amazing step for hockey in the United States. My point here is that if the US had pulled off the upset, we have that to put in your face for the next four years, while you (Canadians) have nothing to brag about! Let's be honest, we as Americans don't care enough about hockey to care about your bragging. Great game, but I still count it as a win for the USA.
Canada Hockey Gold
So I was reading earlier on the blog about how Mack thought it was great to rub the US winning the round-robin game vs Canada in my face.
You shouldn't have spoken so soon.
In fact, almost EVERY American that I know (including the 50 or so that live within a 100 feet of my apartment) just HAD to mention the score of that game.
I am sure that most every Canadian living in the USA went through the same deal.
All I have to say is this:
"Sorry, I can't hear what you are saying. My hockey team's gold medals are plugging my ears."
But in all reality, what a great game on Sunday. I was in church watching the game on my iPod Touch. No one in Sunday School was focused, not even our bishop. We all just wanted to know what the score was. It was a great atmosphere. All of us even watched the game afterwards, even though we already knew what the score was, because it was such an intense game. Great Olympics all around for both teams.
You shouldn't have spoken so soon.
In fact, almost EVERY American that I know (including the 50 or so that live within a 100 feet of my apartment) just HAD to mention the score of that game.
I am sure that most every Canadian living in the USA went through the same deal.
All I have to say is this:
"Sorry, I can't hear what you are saying. My hockey team's gold medals are plugging my ears."
But in all reality, what a great game on Sunday. I was in church watching the game on my iPod Touch. No one in Sunday School was focused, not even our bishop. We all just wanted to know what the score was. It was a great atmosphere. All of us even watched the game afterwards, even though we already knew what the score was, because it was such an intense game. Great Olympics all around for both teams.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Gold Medal Game
All I wanted was for Sidney Crosby NOT to score the game winning goal...some how hoping one of my Sharks would pull it out. Whether it be Joe Thorton, Dany Heatly, Patty Marleau, Dan Boyle or (best case senario) America's own Joe Pavelski. Alas it was not to be. Great play by Jerome Iginla to even get the puck on Crosby's stick. Ryan Miller was amazing in goal for the US the entire tournament and deservidly won the MVP. I admit I lept with joy when the game tying goal squeeked accross the goal line, but it was Canada's day. Congratulations fellas!
PS: It is a good feeling saying that my team now has four gold medalists and a silver...although I'd be much more happy with the numbers reversed.
PS: It is a good feeling saying that my team now has four gold medalists and a silver...although I'd be much more happy with the numbers reversed.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Recent News
I have since given up on reporting about the Super Bow, I only say...poop. But congrats to the Saints and the city of New Orleans. Moving on now to the XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. As to this point in the games, they've lived up to all my expectations.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Can you Believe it?
Now Hurricane, I realize your sport is basketball, but you are after all Canadian. Tell me how it felt to see your Countrymen lose to the US Hockey squad?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Have we not seen this before?
Well, after the weekend results in the NFL playoffs, the question is begged to be asked "Was that interception the last pass that Brett Favre will ever throw in the NFL?"
This time, I actually think it might have been.
Or was it?
I don't know if you remember this, but go back to the 2008 NFC Championship game: Packers vs. Giants. Game is in overtime, and the Packers have the ball. Brett Favre drops back, scrambles to his right, throws downfield for Donald Driver, and..... completes a pass to a New York Giants defender. The rest is history. New York trots downfield behind brilliant passing from Eli Manning, they kick the winning field goal, advance to the Super Bowl, where they defeat 19-point favorite New England Patriots in probably THE MOST memorable Super Bowl ever.
Sunday night, it was almost the story, different jersey, for Favre.
Favre decided to be the gunslinger that everyone knew he was at the time when everyone knew he shouldn't do it. And lo and behold, an interception on a cross-body throw. They go into overtime, New Orleans wins the toss (thanks to the NFL's confounded overtime rules, more on that in a minute), and marches downfield, and kicks the winning field goal from 40 yards.
Props to New Orleans though. They played probably the second best team in the NFL in the loudest environment with the highest stakes, and they gutted out a win to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.
But Brett Favre might really be done this time.
After the game, he was quoted as saying that his chances of returning next year are "highly unlikely". I know that the past 2 years of the ol' Gunslinger's offseason have been marred in "When and if he comes back" talk, only with him to return each time. But with the punishment he took on Sunday in New Orleans, you have to almost wonder if he thinks it is worth it anymore. Each time he took a punishing hit, Fox's TV cameras would zoom in on Deanna Favre cringing her face, unable to look.
Whatever he decides to do, whether it be retire (once and for all) or come back for his 20th NFL season, props to Brett Favre. He is one of the toughest and most accomplished quarterbacks in NFL history. Even after his interception on Sunday night, he gutted out an incredible performance under the conditions, not to mention that he took a beating from the Saints' defensive line. If he goes, he goes, and the NFL is grateful for his incredible 19 year playing career and the popularity he brought to 3 franchises.
Now, NFL, we need to discuss your overtime rules. Doesn't the old adage go something like: "Let the players play, since the players decide the score on the field"? I am pretty sure that the word "players" doesnt mean a "very large, 2 sided coin". I absolutely hate the NFL's overtime rules. Overtime essentially gets decided by chance. Both teams do not get a fair shot at taking the ball into the endzone. If one scores first, that's it. Game over. Yes, I understand the defense needs to show up and play too, but a team is more than just its defense. It's the offense and special teams too. If the NBA played by the same rules, the team that won the coin toss would automatically win the game, since no defense is played period. Why don't they switch to modified college rules? Let both teams have the opportunity to have the football. They will each get at least 1 possession of the football. If both teams score the first time, let both teams get a second possession each. If Team A doesn't score, but Team B does, then its game over. Both teams had equal opportunity to score. Its not rocket science - but the NFL sure thinks it is.
My picks for the Super Bowl:
Indianapolis 28, New Orleans 24.
This time, I actually think it might have been.
Or was it?
I don't know if you remember this, but go back to the 2008 NFC Championship game: Packers vs. Giants. Game is in overtime, and the Packers have the ball. Brett Favre drops back, scrambles to his right, throws downfield for Donald Driver, and..... completes a pass to a New York Giants defender. The rest is history. New York trots downfield behind brilliant passing from Eli Manning, they kick the winning field goal, advance to the Super Bowl, where they defeat 19-point favorite New England Patriots in probably THE MOST memorable Super Bowl ever.
Sunday night, it was almost the story, different jersey, for Favre.
Favre decided to be the gunslinger that everyone knew he was at the time when everyone knew he shouldn't do it. And lo and behold, an interception on a cross-body throw. They go into overtime, New Orleans wins the toss (thanks to the NFL's confounded overtime rules, more on that in a minute), and marches downfield, and kicks the winning field goal from 40 yards.
Props to New Orleans though. They played probably the second best team in the NFL in the loudest environment with the highest stakes, and they gutted out a win to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.
But Brett Favre might really be done this time.
After the game, he was quoted as saying that his chances of returning next year are "highly unlikely". I know that the past 2 years of the ol' Gunslinger's offseason have been marred in "When and if he comes back" talk, only with him to return each time. But with the punishment he took on Sunday in New Orleans, you have to almost wonder if he thinks it is worth it anymore. Each time he took a punishing hit, Fox's TV cameras would zoom in on Deanna Favre cringing her face, unable to look.
Whatever he decides to do, whether it be retire (once and for all) or come back for his 20th NFL season, props to Brett Favre. He is one of the toughest and most accomplished quarterbacks in NFL history. Even after his interception on Sunday night, he gutted out an incredible performance under the conditions, not to mention that he took a beating from the Saints' defensive line. If he goes, he goes, and the NFL is grateful for his incredible 19 year playing career and the popularity he brought to 3 franchises.
Now, NFL, we need to discuss your overtime rules. Doesn't the old adage go something like: "Let the players play, since the players decide the score on the field"? I am pretty sure that the word "players" doesnt mean a "very large, 2 sided coin". I absolutely hate the NFL's overtime rules. Overtime essentially gets decided by chance. Both teams do not get a fair shot at taking the ball into the endzone. If one scores first, that's it. Game over. Yes, I understand the defense needs to show up and play too, but a team is more than just its defense. It's the offense and special teams too. If the NBA played by the same rules, the team that won the coin toss would automatically win the game, since no defense is played period. Why don't they switch to modified college rules? Let both teams have the opportunity to have the football. They will each get at least 1 possession of the football. If both teams score the first time, let both teams get a second possession each. If Team A doesn't score, but Team B does, then its game over. Both teams had equal opportunity to score. Its not rocket science - but the NFL sure thinks it is.
My picks for the Super Bowl:
Indianapolis 28, New Orleans 24.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Why the Colts are the Team to Beat
Since the 2009-10 season began I have just been bullish on the Colts. It may have been because my boy Austin Collie was drafted by Indianapolis in the fouth round out of Brigham Young University, or it may have come from the fact that I believe that Payton Manning is the best quarterback in the National Football League. Either way, if the Indianapolis Colts find a way to shake off the dust, clean off the rust and rough up the Ravens, they will win Super Bowl XLIV.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
BCS Bust!
BCS bust is right! With the whole country tuned into the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl TCU and Boise St. really stepped in it with this one. Two of the most prolific offences in the country decided to have a defensive show-down under the big lights. Problem is, neither defense played particularly well either! Boise St. won on a pick-6 and fake punt…really??? Boise can say what they want about that “being their style of play,” or “that’s the way they play the game,” bottom line is they laid an egg.
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