BEST GAME EVER (ever = this year): Saturday, Real Madrid at Barcelona, El Classico. A game for the ages...incredible, breathtaking, world-class futbol. This match will be replayed all week on Gol TV, so make sure you check this schedule: Gol TV Weekly Schedule.
If you're the open-minded type, and ever wanted to give footie a chance...this is the match you must watch. Barcelona's front line of Ronaldhino, Deco, Messi, and Eto'o is one of the most exciting things to watch in sports right now. Lionel Messi had the huge game with the hat trick, and his 3rd goal provided the dagger to Real in injury time. Ronaldhino's footwork is just pure magic, and he may just be the most talented athlete on the planet right now.
PLUS...this particular broadcast on Gol TV features the wits & enthusiasms of Ray Hudson, perhaps the greatest and most entertaining color commentator in ALL of sports. If don't have Gol TV, or just have a short attention span...here's the highlights...
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Do you smell what Laraque is cookin?!?!?!?!
The Pens came back from being down 2-Nil against the NY Rangers Saturday, and finally someone challenged Big Georges. Ranger Colton Orr stepped up to the plate...and proceeded to get his ass handed to him. Here's Laraque's 1st fight as a Pen:
Someone once argued with me that this type of thing is no good for the game, and it's the same as the NBA brawls that we're getting used to. WRONG. Big difference between NHL fights and NBA fights....
In the NHL, 2 MEN square off and go toe to toe...mano et mano. In the NBA, you've got wannabe gangsters who slap at each other, then run away.
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NOTICE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!While watching the NCAA Tourney this year, there's 1 thing to make sure you notice: Joakim Noah. He wants you to notice him. You can't help but notice him. So just do the kid a favor...and NOTICE HIM.
Joakim, if you're out there...I feel what you're screamin, my man. Keep banging that chest. They'll notice you. OH...they'll notice you alright.
Is there any team more predictable than Pitt? They'll win their 1st two games, and then lose to a good team in the Sweet 16. This year's lucky recipient of the Pitt Turnstile to the Elite Eight: UCLA.
Unfortunately, Syracuse was left out of the dance. This sucks because we won't get to see Eric Devendorf play this year. He's funny. Like a clown.
Billy Packer = Unlistenable. But we already knew that. Unfortunately, CBS doesn't agree. To make it even worse, Jim Nantz just continues to kiss his ass and throw fuel on the pompous fire that is Packer. Some people get annoyed with Dick Vitale, but at least Dicky V can show a little humility at times. Of course, he picked North Carolina to win it (this choice was made easy for him since Duke is a 6 seed). But at least Vitale attempts to entertain. Packer on the other hand, constantly feels it's necessary to justify his self proclaimed genius. If I was forced to watch the Final 4 with sound from the broadcast...I'd rather not watch at all.
Go here: iPetitions.com to voice your opinion and sign a petition to get rid of Billy Packer. Faithfully yours, Gary (petition signature #4,060)
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Heartbreak city for my Beloved Colonial Hockey squad, playing in the CHA Tourney in Des Moines, IA this weekend. Bobby Mo beats 2-seed Bemidji St. on Saturday 7-5. Junior Ryan Cruthers with a couple goals, and Soph Chris Margott notches a 3 point game to help Bob advance to the title game.
Sunday they faced an Alabama-Huntsville squad playing their 3rd game in 3 days. Bob gets out to a 4 goal first period lead on goals from Cruthers, frosh Dave Cowan, jr Sean Berkstresser, and Margott. With a 4-Nil lead, playing a team whose gotta be tired in the legs, things are looking good.
Then the bad times. Huntsville gets 3 2nd period goals, and finally notches things at 4-4 early in the 3rd. Twelve minutes into OT, with the Colonial on the PP...they give up a shorty to Huntsville's David Nimmo. Buzzkill.
Berkstresser, Margott, and the younger Cowan all get named All-CHA Tourney. But that ending's gotta suck. Bob loses top scorer Aaron Clarke, Doug Conley, and 3 others. But 24 others, including a very talented junior class, all return. This should stew in the off-season...and I'm predicting huge things for RMU Hockey in 07-08.
What a story book ending (in a sad sense). Would've made an incredible documentary (two people may get that).
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Now for the good times: After beating Sacred Heart in the NEC Final in front of the Colonial Crazies at the Chucky Sewell Center, The RMU Women's Hoops team and HC Sal Buscaglia are going dancing. Coach Sal fulfills his lofty promise from when he took over the program, one that was setting records for futility (that's being polite) before he arrived. Sal and his son Charlie have brought in a ton of talent, including NEC tourney MVP Chinata Nesbit, and Bob is on its way to the NCAA's. HELL YEAH!!!!
Bob will find out its 1st round destination tonight on Selection Monday on ESPN.
As always, comments within are expressly mine, and there's no affiliation between this site and RMU. I'm just a proud fan and alum.
1 comment:
WOW! The Fire Packer petition is really picking up steam. I've seen at least 2 names on there that the EC has encouraged. Hurry people...we may have an outside chance of ousting this bastard before the Final 4!!
:)
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