I admire the coordination and speed of this field goal unit. Don’t see this every day.

I like Terrell Owens sorta. I realize he is one of the least popular players in the nfl. He showboats. But he showboats _well_

He did a mock dirtybird dance (signature falcons dance) in atlanta
He hid a sharpie in his sock and then autographed a ball for a fan on the spot.
He, as a niner, went to the cowboys star in the middle of the field after a touchdown and stuck his arms out wide. They hated that. He got a 2nd TD, went back to the star and a Cowboy tried to crush him, and hit him sorta…
He grabs a cheerleader’s pompoms and does a little dance after his TD
He scores a touch down and then goes and puts the ball in the salvation army bin.
He did a mock ray lewis dance on monday night football against ray’s team baltimore
He, as an eagle in dallas jumped on their cowboy star, this time in the endzone and did the same move.
He used the ball as a pillow and took a nap after a TD.
For his 100th td. He pulled out a towel and presented the football on top like a waiter

He criticized McNabb for being weak in super bowl (which was true, mcnabb was puking) and said they’d be better with Favre. He apologized directly to Donovan recently.
He spit in Hall’s face, which is not cool. Apparently Deion mediated an apology between the two of them.

Anyway, that’s about it, he was in the news again, saying how he apologized to McNabb and how dogfighting isn’t cool

Owens wrapped things up by noting the Bible verse he’s worn on a plastic band around his right wrist for about a year is the same one he recently received on a plaque from a home for troubled youths that’s affiliated with the team.

Then he pulled out the plaque and read the verse, Joshua 1:9.

“Be strong and be of good courage and do not be afraid nor dismayed.”

I’m not sure if that’s a good verse for him? Still its something.

K, I made some fantasy teams. I think I did alright, I don’t follow football too much so I didn’t know Cotchery from Norwood. But I didn’t draft either of them. Hockey I did better. I made two teams, one I nabbed crosby! Woo.

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After fleecing the Avs, with Tanguay and some signings it looks like the roster is taking shape.  I thought Friesen might be a good fit,  I’m pleased with picking him up for a mil or so.  He had a terrible season but has skill to make a difference in the right situation

Sutter said he wants to try Tanguay at centre, he played centre in juniors?  I don’t know if he is defensively aware enough?  We’ll see.

Huselius-Tanguay-Iginla
Friesen-Langkow-Amonte
Lombardi-Lundmark-Kobasew
Nilson-Yelle-McCarty

Regehr-Phaneuf
Hamrlik-Ference
Warrener-Zyuzin

I think that looks rock solid.  Lundmark might get swapped in for ritchie.  McCarty for Nystrom.  But this I think will be the general starters.  Langkow might move up to line 1. Huselius to line 3 and lombo centre in 2. 

As for the avs, i think they are third/fourth line help and a turgeon/brisebois replacement away from serious contention.  I suppose moving laaksonen up to line 3 and shuffling 3 lines might work if they have enough stamina.  I doubt that’ll get them far though.  It is a little bit surprising that they didn’t get very far with tanguay and blake since they still seem to be pretty good on paper.

Brunette-Sakic-Hejduk
Konowalchuk-Arnason-Svatos
Wolski-Turgeon-Laperriere
Laaksonen-Richardson-May

Leopold-Liles
Skrastins-Clark
Vaananen-Brisebois

Brodeur
Turco
Joseph

Blake Pronger
Redden Niedermeyer
Regehr Jovonovski
Boyle

Gagne Sakic Iginla
Nash Spezza Heatley
Richards Lecavalier Doan
Smyth Thornton St. Louis
Shanahan

I’d pick Staal but I need a few more vets without Yz and Mario. Also wing options are nice since Nash might be a no-go

I bleed red, so do all humans.

This jersey is most likely not stained by blood, but who knows!

Stay Tuned for another recreation of a press photo.

I’m a big fan of Duthie, unfortunately he is more of the question asker on television so there isn’t quite as much freedom for him. He does have a few opportunities to bust out some comedy usually at the expense of Healy or Hockey Bob (the two hockey analysts)

Fortunately for myself and the rest of Duthie fans, he has a blog-style column which is consistently funny.

Duthie’s Column

Dude, your parents bring vegetables for The Snack? You are done. Your joyful boyhood is over. You won’t see the ball/puck all season. It’s a lifetime of atomic wedgies.

Standing 6′2″, 200 lbs, from Edmonchuk, Alberta … Defenseman Dion Phaneuf!

Recreation of a Press Photo was an old gimmick time filler on the now-defunct Craig Kilborn show. They took a picture from the paper and manipulated their stage-hands to match the people in the photo. Often they used props and it ended up turning out pretty close except for the faces of course.

In my ode to the great Jerry Rice, here’s my recreation of a press photo of Rice vs Cowboys.
Perhaps more amusing, here are failed attempts 1, 2, 3, 4

Recently, EA came out with an NHL 2006 demo where you get to try out the game in a limited fashion. Normally they choose the Stanley Cup Finalists as the only two teams you can play as but this year they chose TORONTO and Tampa Bay.

I’ve hated EA for a while with their recycling of games, cash cow franchises and other sickening practices that ruins creativity but then they bought an exclusive NFL license. This means that my beloved Sega can’t make any NFL games because EA gave the NFL boatloads of money.

This Toronto crap even tops the NFL stunt.

EA, I hate you.

To the uninformed: The Calgary Flames not Toronto were the Stanley Cup runners up and Toronto is the centre of attention for media which makes it even worse.