Fighting is Part of the Game, Not Part of the Problem
Random thoughts while wondering what ever happened to Randy Holt:
Ten for Fighting Dept.: Once again, the NHL takes all the fun out of hockey. When are the asshats that run the league going to realize the sport has already hit the iceberg and is sinking fast and that fans LIKE fighting.
By the way, ESPN, no longer with a financial interest in hockey, pretty much ignored the fight, choosing instead to highlight the (yawn) NBA and the NFL combine. It's sad hockey can't get coverage, but then on ESPN, they take care of their clients first and everybody else second.
Hockey has been relegated to soccer status in this country due to bad direction from the commissioner and some really poor ownership.
I watched the entire Nashville-Detroit game Saturday night and was highly entertained by the skill, the hitting and the overall play of both teams. Peter Forsberg won it with an electrifying goal in overtime off a perfect pass from Paul Kariya. If only more people could discover what a great sport this is and how much exciting it is than basketball.
Do It Yourself Dept.: Cam Cameron has been the head coach of the Dolphins for about a month and he's already getting a big head. It's this kind of attitude that got him fired at Indiana.
When will head coaches realize that assistants are a vital part of why teams are successful and that it is difficult to concentrate on all areas when you are trying to run the offense.
Take a Letter Garcia Dept.: Jerry Angelo, please pay attention!
Dead Pool Dept.: Here's a list of which managers may get bounced first during the upcoming baseball season. For my money, Charlie Manuel and Ned Yost are on the clock first, not necessarily in that order. It really hurts the credibility of the report when the Cubs manager is listed as "Joe Pinella" , not to mention he's in the first year of a four year deal.
He Gone Dept.: The "fearsome foursome" is now a threesome.
Truth in Accounting Dept.: Tell me that the Oscars and awards shows in general aren't rigged and that people don't vote for people that have never won, thus making a yearly award a "lifetime achievement award." And by the way, I'm sure Al Gore is now claiming that he invented the Oscars.
Blue on Blue Dept.: Having learned it's lesson, Jet Blue will now make passengers wait in the terminal rather than on the plane.
Big Nurse Dept.: Hillary Rodham Clinton may work as a nurse for a couple of days to help curry the favor of an important service union. Best leave the call button alone.
Cartoon Character Dept.: This Iranian "scholar" claims Tom & Jerry was a cartoon that made Jews look good by making the mouse (who represented the Jews) outsmart the much bigger and stronger cat. He also claims the cartoon was done by the "Jewish Walt Disney Company."
Um, Professor, Walt Disney was not Jewish and Tom & Jerry were done by MGM and created by Hanna and Barbera, not Disney. In the sixties, H&B re-released several of the shorts under the HB banner.
The professor went on to say that Betty Boop needs a veil, the Acme Company is proof that capitalism is corrupt due to poor manufacturing practices and that Donald Duck is in defiance of Allah for refusing to wear pants.
Falling Stock Dept.: CNBC financial guru Suzie Orman claims no man has ever visited her money spot
Bear Necessities Dept.: Apparently, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Ethridge and Billie Jean King were all Koala bears in a previous life.
Rocky Mountain High Dept: An energy drink, which specifically states on the can that it is not for people under 18, has been banned by stores in Colorado after high school students got shaky and wigged out after drinking it.
Once again, we avoid personal responsibility by making it unavailable to everyone. This is eventually what will happen to cigarettes.
South of the Border Dept.: Listening to a Bill Richardson campaign speech may require an SAP button.
Life in the Fast Lane Dept.: He ain't heavy, he's my dummy!
We Want What's Ours Dept.: First it was the RIAA going after music downloaders. Now the IRS wants to go after EBAY to make sure sellers pay taxes. And to think, the Internet used to be fun.
The IRS will next target people who get money for their birthdays.
Fat of the Land Department: Here's where I'm going to take Princess on that long awaited beach vacation: The one place on Earth that I'll look like a stud.
Ten for Fighting Dept.: Once again, the NHL takes all the fun out of hockey. When are the asshats that run the league going to realize the sport has already hit the iceberg and is sinking fast and that fans LIKE fighting.
By the way, ESPN, no longer with a financial interest in hockey, pretty much ignored the fight, choosing instead to highlight the (yawn) NBA and the NFL combine. It's sad hockey can't get coverage, but then on ESPN, they take care of their clients first and everybody else second.
Hockey has been relegated to soccer status in this country due to bad direction from the commissioner and some really poor ownership.
I watched the entire Nashville-Detroit game Saturday night and was highly entertained by the skill, the hitting and the overall play of both teams. Peter Forsberg won it with an electrifying goal in overtime off a perfect pass from Paul Kariya. If only more people could discover what a great sport this is and how much exciting it is than basketball.
Do It Yourself Dept.: Cam Cameron has been the head coach of the Dolphins for about a month and he's already getting a big head. It's this kind of attitude that got him fired at Indiana.
When will head coaches realize that assistants are a vital part of why teams are successful and that it is difficult to concentrate on all areas when you are trying to run the offense.
Take a Letter Garcia Dept.: Jerry Angelo, please pay attention!
Dead Pool Dept.: Here's a list of which managers may get bounced first during the upcoming baseball season. For my money, Charlie Manuel and Ned Yost are on the clock first, not necessarily in that order. It really hurts the credibility of the report when the Cubs manager is listed as "Joe Pinella" , not to mention he's in the first year of a four year deal.
He Gone Dept.: The "fearsome foursome" is now a threesome.
Truth in Accounting Dept.: Tell me that the Oscars and awards shows in general aren't rigged and that people don't vote for people that have never won, thus making a yearly award a "lifetime achievement award." And by the way, I'm sure Al Gore is now claiming that he invented the Oscars.
Blue on Blue Dept.: Having learned it's lesson, Jet Blue will now make passengers wait in the terminal rather than on the plane.
Big Nurse Dept.: Hillary Rodham Clinton may work as a nurse for a couple of days to help curry the favor of an important service union. Best leave the call button alone.
Cartoon Character Dept.: This Iranian "scholar" claims Tom & Jerry was a cartoon that made Jews look good by making the mouse (who represented the Jews) outsmart the much bigger and stronger cat. He also claims the cartoon was done by the "Jewish Walt Disney Company."
Um, Professor, Walt Disney was not Jewish and Tom & Jerry were done by MGM and created by Hanna and Barbera, not Disney. In the sixties, H&B re-released several of the shorts under the HB banner.
The professor went on to say that Betty Boop needs a veil, the Acme Company is proof that capitalism is corrupt due to poor manufacturing practices and that Donald Duck is in defiance of Allah for refusing to wear pants.
Falling Stock Dept.: CNBC financial guru Suzie Orman claims no man has ever visited her money spot
Bear Necessities Dept.: Apparently, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Ethridge and Billie Jean King were all Koala bears in a previous life.
Rocky Mountain High Dept: An energy drink, which specifically states on the can that it is not for people under 18, has been banned by stores in Colorado after high school students got shaky and wigged out after drinking it.
Once again, we avoid personal responsibility by making it unavailable to everyone. This is eventually what will happen to cigarettes.
South of the Border Dept.: Listening to a Bill Richardson campaign speech may require an SAP button.
Life in the Fast Lane Dept.: He ain't heavy, he's my dummy!
We Want What's Ours Dept.: First it was the RIAA going after music downloaders. Now the IRS wants to go after EBAY to make sure sellers pay taxes. And to think, the Internet used to be fun.
The IRS will next target people who get money for their birthdays.
Fat of the Land Department: Here's where I'm going to take Princess on that long awaited beach vacation: The one place on Earth that I'll look like a stud.
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