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      Sports clichés we could all do without

      October 20, 2008 /

      The Love of Sports put together a great list of sports clichés that the general public could do without hearing for the next couple decades.

      Plaxico Burress1. “One Day (Game) at a Time”
      Ah, how Zen. It’s great to know our admired athletes live along the same space-time continuum as the rest of us, despite possessing extraordinary physical skill. You may want to stay humble to maintain that underdog mentality, but don’t try to wow us with your existential wisdom.

      4. “Nobody Believed In Us”
      Really, no one? How very lonely you pro athletes must be. If this were true, then we should all be thankful none of us has to deal with the crushing abandonment that a come-from-behind sports franchise must. Even the Rays had a few thousand “believers” and they claim the most anemic following of anybody. Save the pity card and enjoy the win.

      6. “We Never Gave Up”
      On behalf of the millions of other fans who invest their money and time to watch you do your job, thank you. This should go without saying. So, by all means, don’t say it.

      8. “We Just Had to Come Out and Play Our Game”
      Uh huh. And? What a way to say nothing, yet hint at something truly profound. We know what game you played, but damned if we have any idea what “your game” actually was – or is. Clearly the game the other team played, though technically the same as the one you were playing, was inferior to this mysterious “You” game. Tell us more.

      The “Nobody Believed In Us” is beyond the point of annoying. Players like to assume that everybody is against them now and it’s ridiculous. The whole “respect” thing is getting really tired.

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      News from the rink

      October 17, 2008 /

      Chelios: Def Leppard dissed the Stanley Cup
      Do not invite Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios and Def Leppard lead singer Joe Elliott to the same party because the gloves will come off.

      Chelios accused Elliott of disrespecting the Stanley Cup during the band’s performance at the “NHL Face-Off Rocks” show at a Detroit concert venue last week. During the show’s encore, Elliott saluted the sport by holding the Cup over his head the same way that the players do after winning the Stanley Cup, and then placed the trophy upside down on the stage.

      Backstage observers said that Elliott was in a bad mood all evening and seemed like he wanted to be elsewhere. Some thought his actions on stage were Elliott’s way of taking his frustrations out on the NHL.

      Chelios promises he will get even for the honor of the league.

      Now, that will be a show.

      League braces for an economic storm
      The country’s struggling economy isn’t good for anyone, but NHL officials are bracing for one or two Southern-based franchises to look at moving to thriving hockey markets due to the weakening economic climate.

      Team executives are concerned that the mess on Wall Street will likely have a direct effect on sales to fans and corporate sponsors this season. If revenues go down, the NHL salary cap will likely decrease by as much as 15 percent (or $8 million) per team.

      The cap requires management to make tough decisions and improve their talent evaluation process. The impact of the economic crisis could be felt throughout the NHL for as long as five to 10 years.

      Blackhawks fire Denis Savard
      The first NHL coach was let go after only four games and just hours after his team’s first victory of the season. The Chicago Blackhawks fired Denis Savard on Thursday and replaced him with Joel Quenneville.

      Savard’s plan was to improve on what the young Blackhawk team accomplished last season, hoping to become a playoff contender this season. But he will not get that chance, as general manager Dale Tallon phoned him on Thursday morning with the team’s decision.

      Rocky Wirtz took over the day-to-day operations of the team following last year’s death of his father, Bill Wirtz. He made a pledge to the fans this off-season to have the Blackhawks back in the playoffs and he hopes to eventually win a Stanley Cup.

      The Chicago media is speculating that Wirtz felt all along that he needed someone else behind the bench. Quenneville will bring a wealth of experience and a winning track record that could have an immediate impact on the young team.

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, NHL

      Rangers prospect Cherepanov dies during game

      October 14, 2008 /

      New York Rangers 19-year old prospect Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in Russia on Monday night. The New York Post is reporting that he suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the bench.

      Alexei CherepanovFormer Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr had just finished a shift with Cherepanov and was talking to the him when the Russian suddenly collapsed.

      TSN of Canada reported that medical officials attempted to get Cherepanov’s heart beating again. According to the web site, the ambulance that is normally at all games had already departed and had to be called back to the arena. The report stated that it took between “15 and 20 minutes” to transport Cherepanov from the arena to the hospital.

      “They tried to get his heart started again but they couldn’t,” Omsk head coach Wayne Fleming told the web site.

      New York general manager Glen Sather addressed the tragedy in a statement released by the team.
      “We are extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Alexei,” Sather said. “On behalf of the New York Rangers organization, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family. Alexei was an intelligent, energetic young man with tremendous talent and an extremely bright future.”

      “He was a great kid,” Cherepanov’s agent, Jay Grossman, told TSN. “He had a great smile and was an outstanding player with a great future on and off the ice. It’s both shocking and devastating news for all of us.”

      Nineteen year olds aren’t supposed to suffer heart attacks. This young man had his entire life in front of him and it’s a sad tragedy.

      NHL

      They’re not booing, they’re saying “mooooooosehunter”

      October 13, 2008 /

      VP hopeful Sarah Palin dropped the first puck at the Flyers game and if the crowd’s reaction to her introduction is any indication, she can forget about the McCain/Palin ticket winning Pennsylvania this year.

      Cheers to Palin for smiling and waving, seemingly unfazed by (or oblivious to) the boos. Jeers for dragging her children along in the hopes that it would convince some of the fans in attendance not to boo. (Who knows, maybe it did.)

      And jeers to Flyers owner Ed Snider for subjecting all of his team’s fans to his political agenda. Way to go, Ed.

      For some background on Snider’s political views, and how politics and sports shouldn’t mix, check out Will Bunch’s column at Philly.com.

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