Number Twenty-four: Parody in the NHL: Good or bad?

Anyone would be hard pressed to find an average fan in Dallas who loved the Dallas Stars right now. You'd also be hard pressed to find an average Coloradoian who loved the Colorado Avalanche very much this year. But last year, half of the average people in those places were huge fans of those teams. What I am trying to show you is that those teams have the bad type of fan, the 'what have you done for me lately' fan that only supports the team if they are doing well. The parody in the NHL, such as Columbus or St. Louis making the playoffs this year, can be good for the people and fans in those areas because it's nice for them to have a chance to win the cup. But if those teams don't make it to the second season the next year, they will most likely be just like Colorado and Columbus. For that reason, I say parody isn't good in the NHL, as markets are not established in those areas for extended periods of time. Thank goodness for the Canadian teams who will always have a devoted fan base.

Twenty-three: Sport-tacular Episode 1

Here it is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXBiMVfWV4o&feature=channel_page
The links to the other parts of the episode will be in my video space on YouTube.

Number Twenty-two: Sport-tacular!

I am posting the first episode of sport-tacular tomorrow. It is our new radio show with me and Max Cekota, and sometimes some guests like Prabh Sahota. We will be talking about hockey mostly, but I will do a 1 man report on NFL and MLB. We also will have a section called 'Quick Questions' where me or Max will ask the other a question, and only 15 seconds will be given to answer each question. Our first episode will be posted tomorrow, and it is very long, about an hour and a half. If anyone has any questions or topics they want us to talk about, or just any feedback for us, we would be pleased to hear it in a comment.

Number Twenty-one: Radio Show

It's true, I am going on a radio show tonight and boy am I excited. I can't wait to talk sports with this guy named Dave Dickson! He seems pretty awesome. It's at 7 o'clock tonight on cfax 1070 am. CHECK IT OUT!

Number Twenty: Browns are done for

So Ty Law got signed by the Jets, while the Browns decide to keep the same secondary that allowed 450 something yards against Cutler? Wow. What are the Browns doing? Are they giving up? Especially after a Steelers loss, you'd think the Browns would have some hope left for this season. The Browns would be better off just full out blitzing every player on every play and having no secondary. At least that would boost their 26th in the league rating at stopping the run, as they are allowing a whooping 145.2 yards a game. They are 27th in total yards allowed per game with a despicable 372.1 yards per game. The Jets, the new employers of Law, were 10th in the league with 299.9 yards allowed per game, and it seems to me that they should let the less fortunate or just downright less talented Cleveland Browns sign Law. Last year, they could allow a lot of points but still get more and win. Unfortunately, the once feared Browns passing game is getting 180.4 yards per game, good enough for a whooping 25th in the league. The Cleveland running game doesn't help much either, as they are getting 101 yards a game, 21st in the league. I'm not sure if anything can save the Browns 3-6 season now.

Number Nineteen: Nfl on Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday

When is football NOT played? I guess never, considering later in the season, there is no single day without a game. That just cuts down on the days when I can watch football and hockey which is a really dumb scheduling mistake. Not only that, but I can't find ANY time to watch NBA during this time because either football or hockey is also on. So heres the QOTD: which sport do you like most: football, hockey, or basketball, and why?

Number Eightteen: Vancouver... same as last year?

The Canucks have always been defencive, ugly hockey for the past 3 years. Now they finally got that scoring punch back, or did they? It may seem like it, but on NHL.com, I learned that the Canucks had more goals against than for, and were in the bottom half of the league in goals for. So is the same old Vancouver? Not really. They have much more depth on offence now, and plus one big difference is that they are not off to a fast start, right now they are last in the division with a 4-5-0 record, while the Flames are off to an uncharacteristically good start, 2nd in the division at 5-3-1 and with less goals against than goals for. Like I said last year, I think the Canucks are in a rebuilding stage while the Flames are in the 'win now' situation Vancouver had a year ago. The Flames are losing some key guys at the end of the season. and they will not be able to afford them all. That said, Vancouver is in a pickle, as they will probably not be able to sign both Sedin twins, as they are asking for a whooping 12 million combined, a little over a quarter of every teams salary cap. I see a second round playoff exit by Calgary, and I see another year with no playoffs for the Canucks.