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    Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces

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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    If I were naming the first ten active hockey players to come to mind:


    Crosby, Ovie, Semin (follows Ovie, I guess?), Tanguay, Kovalev, Koivu (those three on my top line in my little virtual world), Carey Price, Kane, Toews, and Lidstrom.


    But I could probably do closer to 100 names, maybe more.

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: yeah, I don't know who most of those are. My list would be contained mostly to Red Wings, big names, and a few Sharks
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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: I'd have to go with Non-Avs, as I could name them all of course.


    Non-Avs the first 10 that come to mind:


    Ovechkin, Iginla, That whiny bitch-ass coward Phaneuf, Luongo, Crosby, Malkin, Jordan Staal, Eric Staal, Drury, Lundqvist.

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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: speaking of which, i'm going to hit a game before bed...


    Night.

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    This new chair/vehicle from Toyota that was featured on Top Gear seems a bit WALL-Eesque.
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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    @Doug: Be interested to hear your thoughts on "Marley and Me." Also, I'm currently reading some great Christgau interviews I'd pass along if you wanted them to pass the night.
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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: oh, why's that? I haven't seen it yet; we ended up going to see Benjamin Button on Christmas day instead, which was a little depressing given what happened the day before.
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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    @DougOLis: Jesus, that's not a good movie considering the context; I haven't seen it, but I just know. I think "Marley and Me" probably would've loosed the tears, too, but in a cathartic sort of way.


    What'd you think of "Button?"

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: I had a lot of the same thoughts as Will. It was pretty good and shot beautifully but it lacked something meaningful. I didn't really get anything out of it at the end and it would have been nice to at least see Benjamin learn something. I agreed with him on wondering why they set it during Katrina; it had no relevance at all to the movie. I thought that Pitt did a better job acting than Will though. I can't wait to see The Wrestler because I've agreed with Will quite a bit on the movies he's reviewed that I've seen.
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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    @DougOLis: You have Will's Tumblr on your bookmarks bar, don't you?
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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: it's a feed in my Google Reader
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    Image of FEAST FEAST
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    get fucked boston
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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @FEAST: what'd they do now?
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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Can I go on a mini-rant here.


    Deadspin is kind of the anti-ESPN right? I mean we kind of pride ourselves on seeing through the ESPN crap charade and making our own choice on sports and having a brain right?


    Then why oh why do so many people think that being unable to name 10 current NHL players is something to be proud of. To me this is just an implicit admission that you're buying what ESPN is selling. I haven't watched an NBA game in 2-3 years and I could probably name 20-25 players, and I watch less than 10 MLB gamesa year and I can name at least 25 players.


    Why is being ignorant of a major sport, and the NHL is every bit as major as the NBA, something a sports fan is prod of?

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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: Uggghhh late night typos.


    *?

    **games a

    ***proud

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    Image of spinachdip spinachdip
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: NHL is every bit as major as the NBA


    Really?

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain:
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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @spinachdip: Yes really.


    The NHL is averaging more fans per game than the NBA this season. Yes you can point at television contracts and ratings, but all that ignores the 6 Canadian teams, which is like taking the Knicks, Lakers, Celtics, and let's say Bulls, 76ers, and Pistons out of equation and talk about how popular the NBA is.


    I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the NBA, and I understand why it can be hard to learn the names of current NHLers, the US media exposure is awful (mainly because ESPN drives the sports conversation and they hate the NHL), but to actually be proud to be ignorant is something that should never happen.

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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: I think Nibbles ate a comment. Point I made in 500 words condensed to 50: NHL 09 is drawing me into hockey, which is an underrated aspect of the sports-gaming relationship, but I also never stopped following the NHL because I think it's important to me as a sports fan.
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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: I got XBox 360 and NHL '09 for Xmas. I'm loving every second of it, and be a player mode is fantastic.
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    Image of spinachdip spinachdip
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: Damn it, I was going to post the Nielsen ratings and chant "Scoreboard!".


    No offense, but "ESPN hates my sport/league" is about the stupidest argument you can make. I'm a soccer fan, so believe me, I've read plenty of the same from other soccer fans complaining about the Mouse's soccer coverage. At least ESPN covers the sport as if it were a major sport.


    ESPN will love any sport or league that will bring in eyeballs and ad dollars. It liked NHL plenty in the wake of Rangers breaking the duck, and that brief period in the mid/late 90s when there were a handful of recognizable names and the Red Wings and Avs were winning the Stanley Cup. If NHL teams actually drew interest from fans beyond their local markets, ESPN/ABC would be knocking on Bettman's doors and looking to break the contract with Versus/NBC.


    But when it takes a Red Wings vs Penguins matchup in the Stanley Cup to draw a 1.8, then you're a poor man's NASCAR.

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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @spinachdip: Come on, there's some truth to the ESPN argument, when they were covering Arena football like it was more a part of the sports landscape than the NHL then it's a little difficult.


    I don't want to get into an NBA vs NHL pissing match, but in everyday conversation I don't hear anyone talk about either of them. In fact the only two sports I hear anyone talk about is MLB and NFL. Everything else is niche at the moment. There's no big 4.. there's a big 2.

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    Image of spinachdip spinachdip
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Jumanji on TBS. Kirsten Dunst has never looked hotter.

    /going to hell anyway
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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    @spinachdip: "crazy/beautiful," or scenes from it, were inspirational at a younger age. She's got a different sort of pretty to her.
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    Image of spinachdip spinachdip
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: In terms of looks, she's totally in my wheelhouse, because she's got the "pretty, but flawed in a way that gives the illusion of approachability" thing, but from everything I've heard about her from first- and second-hand sources, she's not the most pleasant person to be around, and that takes a few degrees off the boner.


    Also for the going to hell file: Thora Birch in All I Want for Christmas

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    Image of Andy Hutchins Andy Hutchins
    12/31/08

    @spinachdip: I think Anne Hathaway is lovely and hot; thanks to her Vassar education and some interviews I've read, I think she's smart; her "SNL" appearance earlier this fall convinced me that she was funny.


    But given her taste in boyfriends and the drug rumors, thanks to her Vassar education, I think I'd be wrapped up for any activity.

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @Rock You Like An Iracane: I've got a huge crush on Anne Hathaway; she's near the top for me right now.
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    Image of 44 in a Row 44 in a Row
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    How's the girl?


    In France for New Years.


    And then she wants to take tango lessons and go to Atlantic City when she gets back.


    So... progressing.

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @44 in a Row: Isn't he in France though?
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    Image of chilltown chilltown
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
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    Image of chilltown chilltown
    12/31/08

    @chilltown: What I meant to say was: This is the most frightening and hilarious youtube video I've seen all year.
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    Image of 44 in a Row 44 in a Row
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    New York, NY


    Didn't leave, and that's the way I like it.

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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @44 in a Row: This year is a short list:


    San Jose, CA

    San Fran, CA

    Yosemite, CA

    San Diego, CA

    Denver, CO

    South Lake Tahoe, CA


    This was a slow year for me. Normally I go a lot of places. Next year should be a longer list because the wife and I are planning a Germany trip and I would bet money I'll be taking some business trips too.

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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: my list was quite similar
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    DougOLis was starred DougOLis was unstarred
    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @DougOLis: Seriously, 10 active NHLers is easy.


    Ovechkin, Crosby are 2 of the new guys everyone should have heard of. Roenick (yup still active) from video games. Joe Sakic has been around forever. Ditto Niklas Lidstrom, Mike Modano and Martin Brodeur. The infamous Staal Brothers bachelor party. Zednik had his throat slashed last year, and Sean Avery was in the news for nearly 5 weeks.


    And if you're not familiar wth Henrik Zetterberg's girlfriend yet, well that's your own damn fault:


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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: the similar list was about places we've been this year
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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @DougOLis: Oh... my bad.


    Then I hope you were already familiar with those breats

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    Image of HockeyMountain HockeyMountain
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: *breasts
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    Image of DougOLis DougOLis
    12/31/08

    @HockeyMountain: indeed. And I knew who all those players were
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    Image of J-No J-No
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Patron is good tequila, tequila that you shoot that does not require salt or a chaser. It is heavenly!
    And yes, I am alive! I am in Savannah with the crew for our New Years Party.
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    Image of UkraineNotWeak UkraineNotWeak
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Nodded off.


    My retirement from the government is only 15 or 16 years from tomorrow.


    Night all.

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    Image of ClintonPortishead ClintonPortishead
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Shanahan to the Chiefs? Sort of makes sense, no?
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    Image of J-No J-No
    12/31/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Places I've been in 2008?


    Jeez, I will surely leave some out but here goes:
    Boston twice (at least)
    Chicago (home)
    Indianpolis
    Kansas City (twice) and fuck that place
    Minneapolis (3 times)
    St. Louis (twice)
    Detroit (twice)
    Savannah (twice and awesome both times)
    Milwaukee (3 times)
    Grand Rapids (just shoot me)
    Rockford, IL
    Madison, WI


    I think that covers it. And I have been hitting the Patron, so there is that.

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    Image of chilltown chilltown
    12/30/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Sweet Jesus OSU's secondary cannot tackle.
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    Image of chilltown chilltown
    12/30/08

    In reply to Mike Shanahan Freed From Denver To Walk With Undead Until New Coaching Job Surfaces
    Why the fuck was Oregon running out of the shotgun on the goal line there?
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