Probably not a popular thought here, but I don't buy the "hockey can't work in the Southern US" line that is so commonly heard from Canadians. Tell me why hockey can't work in Nashville, Atlanta or Phoenix but works just fine in San Jose, Dallas and Anaheim? Winning, duh?! Obviously that's not the sole reason, but riddle me this... baseball was brought to Toronto in 1977 and within 8 years they won their division and obviously the World Series in '92 & '93. Since then the Jays haven't made the playoffs (or even been close) and their attendance has dropped dramatically, but there was a fan base established because of those winning years. Yet, if someone were to suggest now that baseball doesn't work in T.O. and the team should be moved to Las Vegas or Oklahoma or Utah - "where they really love baseball" - there would be a riot on Yonge St. Not long ago the Chicago Blackhawks were a disaster with one of the worst attendance and winning records in the league and were losing as much money as a Charles Barkley diet plan. A change of ownership and management led to strong drafting, better organizational structure, a winning team and, eventually, a financially successful franchise. This is largely a management problem, not a location problem. I'm not saying that these places are guaranteed to work or that I don't want more teams in Canada, rather that the blame should fall on the proper villain.
Wow, that was pretty serious for a Bonesminded blog eh? This should get things back on track.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBMsPNI6EZE
The worst part about baseball is some teams already know they are done for this season... how the hell do they stay focused? Expand the playoffs already.
Conan is by far the funniest late night guy and it's awesome that the Comedy Network airs his shows at earlier times.
What happened to cool sports nicknames like "Air" Jordan, Bobby "The Golden Jet" Hull, Darryl "Chocolate Thunder " Dawkins, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler, Dave "The Hammer" Schultz, "Magic" Johnson, Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, "Pistol" Pete Maravich, Andre "The Hawk" Dawson, Rich "Goose" Gossage, William "The Refrigerator" Perry... all kinds right?
What do we get now? A-Rod, K-Rod, Melo, D-Wade, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, "Ovie", Rod "He Hate Me" Smart, T.O.? Weak!
Does anyone care that Jim Rome is burning?
Top 5 favourite drummers:
5 - Dave Grohl - Nirvana
4 - Manfred Merwald - Colour Haze
3 - Matt Cameron - Soundgarden
2 - Danny Carey - Tool
1 - John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Why does my Tim Horton's lid always open at the seam of the cup? Drives me crazy.
Tosh.O is a pretty funny show but I can't help but feel like I really pissed away a half an hour after watching it.
When did blue jeans and a t-shirt become acceptable gear at a (real) golf course? Are we golfing or going to a Bruce Springsteen concert?
Cheers!
Flynn Rider
Top 5 favourite drummers:
5 - Dave Grohl - Nirvana
4 - Manfred Merwald - Colour Haze
3 - Matt Cameron - Soundgarden
2 - Danny Carey - Tool
1 - John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Why does my Tim Horton's lid always open at the seam of the cup? Drives me crazy.
Tosh.O is a pretty funny show but I can't help but feel like I really pissed away a half an hour after watching it.
When did blue jeans and a t-shirt become acceptable gear at a (real) golf course? Are we golfing or going to a Bruce Springsteen concert?
Cheers!
Flynn Rider
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