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Sat Nov 21
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11/13/09
The conclusion of the statement is justified if which of the following is true:
[I just put a gun in my mouth] #phoenixcoyotes
11/13/09
That's because Leinart's party shuttle has a stop at Lot 17. #phoenixcoyotes
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10/01/09
Except for Carolina, San Jose, Dallas, and Phoenix when they didn't have completely inept management. Then again, when Canadian clubs had inept management, like Calagary Edmonton and Ottawa, they struggled too. Or American teams in the north, like Buffalo, Pittsburgh and others.
But that's just a coincidence. It's certainly "Sun Belt"and not piss-poor management that's the problem here.
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Not every sun-belt team has been a failure. Arbitrary, yes, but being rated No. 2 on ESPNs list of all sports franchise hardly cries failure for the move from Hartford.
Miami, Atlanta and Phoenix? Meh. Toronto can have 'em.
09/30/09
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10/01/09
Still not backing down re: the Lightning, though.
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10/01/09
When the Hurricanes are lousy, nobody goes. That's the difference.
Also, it's been said, but Cam Ward will be lucky to make Canada's Olympic team. Luongo and Brodeur are virtual locks to be 1-2. Ward will be fighting with the likes of Steve Mason and Marc-Andre Fleury for the right to watch from the stands.
10/02/09
In 2007-08, a second-straight non-playoff year, they were still in the middle third of attendance (over 16,600) and outdrew Boston, Los Angeles, the Isle, and Washington (all MUCH bigger markets than the one-million metro area of the Triangle). Sounds like there are a lot of teams that don't draw too well when they aren't winning; including some teams you would never consider relocation candidates or market failures. StL (where I once lived) and Chi also have a Post Lockout 13,000 season.
Carolina, in the PL era, has never drawn less than 15,500 per. No one is saying its the best market on the planet, but you can't say its not viable and you can't say its a failure.
Hundreds of fans great players at the airport at 1 am or whatever at every return flight during the playoffs... I don't think that tradition exists anywhere else. So don't cast this team off with the rest of the nameless expansion/relocated masses just yet.
10/02/09
I'm sure Marty will be on Canada's roster as long as he wants to, but I don't know of a lot of goalies more highly regarded than Cam, especially in big games. Plus at 25, Ward is much younger than either. Locking him up long term is huge for the 'Canes, and really that was my only point.
And I echo Ausoleil on the playoff record. Cam has lost one playoff series out of 7 career, and a brick wall wouldn't have stopped the onslaught of Pittsburgh (combined with the Canes' inept offense.) MAF? Great young talent but not as established as Cam Ward. Also almost lost the series against the Caps with some bad goals. Did not carry his team like Cam did in 06 or 09.
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09/12/09
As for the Pittsburgh girls line, so says the man whose never been there. And their even hotter then normal girls since their Steeler's fans. -1 to anyone posting that old ass picture of Bens biggest fan, that bitch was from the South and you all know it. Pitt has too many hills for girls to get that large.
09/11/09
That Pittsburgh girl line... That is SO funny. What a witty, imaginative writer you are! So clever and original! How do you do it? Where do you come up with such fresh material? Because like you're saying Pittsburgh girls are so ugly Ben couldn't find a single one to fuck in the whole city. Now that's cutting edge. You're taking sports writing into an exciting new direction. You're a visionary. And so hysterical. Oh my God, I do believe I've wet myself.
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08/26/09
The antitrust violation or the NHL having a team in Phoenix?
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