Craig MacTavish on TSN. Does that sentence get you all excited? As the season began, were you ready to absorb Craig’s pearls of wisdom? Sure hope you didn’t wait around, holding your breath. Those pearls are not coming. You know why? Because Craig still wants to coach in the NHL. Hey, TSN, grab a brain and stop hiring guys who still want to be involved in the nuts-and-bolts of the league. They’ve got nothing to add to anything! Ever! (more…)
Is Ben Roethlisberger the dumbest NFL quarterback ever? It’s entirely possible. How else do you explain the repeated pattern of idiotic, nonsensical behaviour? Continually putting himself in compromising positions. The two-time Super Bowl-winning QB has now been suspended for violating the league’s conduct policy. How about for violating life’s conduct policy. Time to engage your brain, Ben, and fast! (more…)
Make no mistake, it is still awesome to listen to Bob Cole call a Stanley Cup Playoff game on Hockey Night in Canada. He is still an absolute master at his craft. He knows when to talk. He knows when not to talk. And he knows how to pace his words so it almost sounds like he’s not talking even when he is. And the richness of his voice is unmatched anywhere in the hockey broadcasting kingdom. (more…)
Joe Thornton, the hockey player, is not who he pretends to be. He is a sham. He is not a superstar. He may not even be a star. He is a guy who can put regular season points on the scoresheet. Period. He’s not a leader of men. He’s not an inspiration. He is a sham. (more…)
Washington Capitals’ superstar Alex Ovechkin needs to clamp his yap shut. Clamp it real tight because he’s playing a very dangerous playoff game. Dangerous. Ovechkin has decided that now would be a good time to deride Montreal netminder Jaroslav Halak’s play. This is a poorly thought out decision on old Ovie’s part. Come to think of it, those seem to be the only kind he makes. (more…)