Thursday Caps Clips: Caps @ Thrashers Game Day
by J.P. on Oct 29, 2009 6:37 AM EDT
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- Previews of tonight's rematch of last week's unwelcomed thriller from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless and Cap Centre, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Bird Watchers Anonymous for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Yesterday's big news was the disclosure that Quintin Laing has the H1N1 virus (more here).
- "He told me I was the biggest, fattest bleeping pig he had ever seen. He told me I was fatter than bleeping Ken Hitchcock. He told me I was going to die because I was such a fat bleep." Sean Avery is such a pleasant character. [Washington Times]
- A big secret leaked out at Kettler yesterday: the Caps try to win the first game of each week. [NHL.com]
- There's a subtle, almost imperceptible difference between how a couple of local owners view the media. See if you can pick up on it. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Tuesday's Caps/Flyers game set a new regular-season ratings record for Versus' hockey coverage, and the Caps have now been one half of three of Versus' top four most-watched games of the season. [Puck Daddy, @N_E_I]
- A look ahead to November. [Rock The Red.net]
- Burning questions revisited. [D.C. Landing Strip]
- "Ovechkin" on the back of a 'Skins jersey? Well, it might be the only way they'll ever beat Philly again. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- According to the Hockey Hall of Fame, on this date back in 1991, "Washington goaltender Don Beaupre recorded his 12th career shutout, and Peter Bondra and Dimitri Khristich each had a goal and three assists as the Capitals won 8-0 at Pittsburgh." Good times, good times.
- Finally, happy 31st birthday to Chris Corrinet and happy 50th to the one and only Mike Gartner.
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Tuesday’s Caps/Flyers game set a new regular-season ratings record for Versus’ hockey coverage, and the Caps have now been on half of three of Versus’ top four most-watched games of the season
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Oct 29, 2009 7:16 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
I can’t see your photo. Where is it hosted?
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. - Daniel H. Burnham
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(Not sure where it’s hosted, but it says “Suck It Trebek NBC”)
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Hahahaha. Work probably blocked the photo site.
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Yeah, it’s a photobucket hosted pic. Not sure why the entire DoD has to block photobucket…?
by PaintDrinkingPete on Oct 29, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Thats great. I thought the same thing too, screw you for thinking that DC cant get ratings
Fehr is fair, but I like Laich
Those three Versus games were against Boston and Philly, the two teams NBC chose for New Year’s Day, so maybe those two were the real draws (yeah, right).
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by J.P. on Oct 29, 2009 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Isn't NBC...
… a company that bakes cookies?
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 29, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh, I’m more screw Directv. Or perhaps, screw Directv subscriber.
by HateOffSeason on Oct 29, 2009 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking more “read ’em and weep, NBC”. It does make it a tiny bit more likely that NBC will opt PHI/WSH over CHI/DET on Jan 17 … nah.
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. - Daniel H. Burnham
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
No, because for starters, they have to carry WSH/PIT. That’s somewhere in the contract. It’s probably also in there that they can’t carry WSH vs anyone else.
I figured when I first looked at the schedule that they’d opt for WSH/PIT and probably none of the others. That probably han’t changed.
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. - Daniel H. Burnham
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PHI/WSH could get consideration…at least it meets the NBC criteria: “one of the teams must be NYR, PHI, PIT, or DET”
by PaintDrinkingPete on Oct 29, 2009 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d honestly be okay if it doesn’t. McGuire / Milbury makes my brain hurt.
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by gotsparkly on Oct 29, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your response reads too serious. You did catch the snark, right? Although I believe there to be a bit of truth in it, too, and I agree it likely to be the only Caps game. And it’s here, which means I’ll be at the game, so I won’t have to listen to it.
I did, but snark loses its edge when it’s nothing more than the stark truth. One of the teams has to be PHI, PIT, DET, or NYR.
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“Anal Bum Cover!”
N-al Bum Cover!
NBC!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Oct 29, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
OK after reading Corey’s book preview, he’s right; I really don’t like Avery.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
I did a search on the word “fat” just so I could read that quote in context. Turns out I didn’t need any context. It’s exactly what I thought it would be.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
And it looks like the Clips link was updated appropriately. :)
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I had buried the interesting stuff in my AM rush.
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Such are the demands of an online writer. No worries.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions
You get what you pay for.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, no big surprises there; that is what you get with Avery.
I thought the rest of the look at the book was interesting though. I’m guessing, worst case scenario ever happens, he isn’t getting a job back with the Monarch’s anytime soon.
I’m really not big on sports books, but I might actually have to look into this one.
by HateOffSeason on Oct 29, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions
And at the bottom of the story, when you’re mad about reading Avery’s nonsense, Corey ends with a fantastic quote from Brooks Laich.
Brooks Laich is the anti-Avery, and we’re lucky to have him in DC.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 29, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
There is little that can’t be remedied with a good Brooks Laich quote.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions
It sure is a good quote, too. Gives me the warm fuzzies.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Oct 29, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe the players should read that right before the next game with the Rangers.
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They lived it – they don’t need to read it.
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by J.P. on Oct 29, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I know Kovy is hurt, but anytime Colby Armstrong is part of your top line rotation, that probably isn’t a sign of success to come.
I know Kovy is hurt
That puts you a step ahead of NHL Network, who still has him as their posterboy for tonight’s game.
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Besides, what else can they do to sell the game?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 29, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
No love for the Rink Rats, JP?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Sorry for missing that. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t read every comment on the site. Sad.
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(And isn’t that one of them good problems?)
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
I suppose, though I always like to know when someone stops by to crap on a post they don’t like rather than just skipping over it if it’s not their cup of tea.
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I’d like to think the comment explosion that would result when the Rink Rats lambaste such a person would tip you off that there was something exciting going on there.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
It can be hard to pick up in a ~200 comment post that apparently should never have been written.
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Good point. At least you have henchmen, right?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
True, though I’m happy with overall blog toughness rather than having to rely on one or two enforcers.
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by J.P. on Oct 29, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
All Hands on Rec!
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 29, 2009 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
So what’s the deal with the Redskins fan cards in the Steinberg article? Is it a protest or something? I’m no Redskins fan, so I’m afraid I’m a bit out of touch with that brand of turmoil.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 8:15 AM EDT reply actions
Steinz is like Carlo right now, beating the Connie that is Redskin fan anger/apathy/frustration/etc.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Clever analogy, but that still doesn’t explain the cards! Perhaps it’s a form of fan credentials so people know how seriously to take your opinion based on how long you’ve been a fan.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh it was a related vent, didn’t say I was going to answer it. But I’ll try.
It’s some sort of protest based on the whole sign issue (Fedex banning signs derogatory of management or something). Since I guess nobody wants to sell or donate their tickets, it’s protesting without boycotting. I think that’s what’s going on.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I still think a boycott would be a better way.
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work. - Daniel H. Burnham
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You’d think so, but local coverage has gone from “the Skins suck” to “why they suck” to “why everyone is angry with them,” so I don’t anticipate people walking out (or doing a walkout similar to what’s done in Baltimore at O’s games) anytime soon. And in the meantime, little to nothing in terms of live remotes or the usual coverage on weeknight home games for a team that could actually win something.
It’s martini time.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
or doing a walkout similar to what’s done in Baltimore at O’s games
To be fair, it’s a lot easier to walk out on a $10 ticket to an O’s game than a $100+ ticket to a Redskins game.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve gotten into heated arguments on ‘skins boards over this. For some reason people would rather shell out $10 for crappy beer then send a message. For some reason it’s exceptionally difficult for some people to not buy Redskins gear and they get angry if you suggest they give it a try.
I’m not going to stop pushing it, but some people are in as much denial as ownership is.
Retire 12, and Khristich’s number too.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Borat might be out of the lineup for Atlanta as well tonight with, shocker, a groin problem.
“Very nice!”
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
I’m glad this is text-based communication so I don’t have to listen to poorly executed Borat impressions. The only thing worse than that is poorly executed Dave Chappelle impressions.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
If I could somehow make my comment play the Borat theme whenever you C or Z’d it, I would do that for added effect.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Yea, I was still in school when that movie came out, and I got so sick of frat boys saying “Niiiice” all the time in a terrible attempt at an impression.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Leonsis: Media can smell a phony a mile away.
This should be “Fans can smell phony.” I don’t understand why the Redskins think that the Post/Media is somehow masking the true feelings of the fanbase. The Redskins have an established, knowledgable fanbase that doesn’t need Jenkins or Wise to tell them their favorite football team sucks. How blind/out of touch can you be?
I don’t know whether Ted learned all of this the hard way or whether he knew it coming in, but he’s spot on with everything Steinz brings up. Contrasting the two is really enlightening and reminds me to be happy Ted owns the Caps and not Danny.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
I do a terrific Borat. Really.
Sean Avery is a douche. However, he and the Rags lost in regulation to the Isle last night. Haha. He who laughs last laughs best. That would be the first regulation win of the season for the Isle, mind you. So suck on that, Avery.
The name “DC Landing Strip” always makes me chuckle.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
They’re screwed if Gaborik is injured for a while.
So’s my fantasy team..
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
If you lose to the isles, even without Gabby, it means you weren’t really trying.
But long term, yes, I agree with you that sans Gabby they are an ordinary team.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Yup. That guy in New York is “Gabbo”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 29, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Balsa wood groin.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Awesome. So rec’d.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 29, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I get for thinking “Gabbo reference too obscure” when tempted to post on the SOB line fanpost. I should never underestimate the Rink readers’ knowledge of arcane Simpsons references.
I have an (probably unhealthy) ability to find a Simpsons reference in almost any situation.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 29, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
And from what I’ve seen there are many other readers here with that same talent.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 29, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
So you’re saying you’re nothing special? Chin up.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
But my mom says I'm cool...
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 29, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
A big secret leaked out at Kettler yesterday: the Caps try to win the first game of each week.
Now that’s just crazy talk.
by mercurialwinger on Oct 29, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions
It’s almost like something out of the Onion isn’t it? Anyways, the Ovechkin Redskins jersey got me thinking of a similar story that came out (yes, the Onion) a little over a year ago.
Great note in Caps Today (even if Giroux was returned to HER):
Minor point – Tonight’s game features the franchises that won the last two Calder Cups in the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as the last two AHL MVPs and scoring champions (Alexandre Giroux in 2009, Jason Krog in 2008). Giroux, Keith Aucoin and Krog were the top three scorers in the AHL a year ago. Three of the last four Calder Cup-winning head coaches are behind the benches tonight (Capitals assistant coach Bob Woods in 2009, Atlanta’s John Anderson in 2008 and Washington’s Bruce Boudreau in 2006).
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Hmmm….football is always breaking out different uniforms (usually uniformly ugly) for everything. I say we run with this and break out the Bears jerseys for the Caps tonight.
by HateOffSeason on Oct 29, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
The Bears occasionally wear Caps jerseys!
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
This year, February 27th, against Bridgeport.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 29, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
When they do that, do they wear their usual Hershey numbers, or do they use the numbers the Caps have assigned to them?
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 29, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The Thrashers...
…don’t need to change uniforms to have ugly ones. Thrasher uniforms are the new Vancouver
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 29, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
From Vogel:
Atlanta has not been a prolific shooting team in the season’s first eight games. The Thrashers have yet to fire more than 28 shots on goal in any contest. Atlanta surrendered 30 or more shots on goal in each of its first six games this season, but has held its last two opponents below that mark.
And that’s with Kovalchuk.
Tonight is a very interesting test for the Caps. They need to suck all the oxygen out of the building for Atlanta from the instant of the first faceoff. Those guys have been playing fairly well, but without Kovalchuk they simply don’t have the talent to skate with the Caps.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Might be hard to suck out that oxygen. Not a lot of breathers in the stands at Phillips Arena, sadly.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 29, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
They supposedly had 13,192 last week with Kovalchuk. Any bets on tonight’s announced attendance? I’m guessing 12,248.
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1 fan, Bob.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
… or Drew now days. Sigh.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Still haven’t watched a single episode. Can’t imagine it would be anything but terrible.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Me neither. I refuse to watch post-Barker. I didn’t even watch that clip of Slapshot on there a couple weeks ago.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Unless Jon Sim is on loan to ATL from the Isles, the Caps should rule. Let’s have a blowout, guys – a rip roaring, Ovie / Sasha double hat trick, 5 Backs assist, Theo shutout, type of blowout.
by S h a g g y on Oct 29, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Don’t forget Matt Bradley.
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Speaking of...
Snapped this of him and Laich before the game on Tuesday. Captions, anyone?
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Oct 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Again, Schultzy, if another skater is already in the zone when the puck carrier crosses the line..”
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by jordanDC on Oct 29, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Hey Schultzie, check out that FanShot over there in the sidebar. It’s a picture of you and it says ‘Happy Jeff Schultz Day.’ "
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
“Sure, scoring from the right circle in our end is easy. Now try scoring from the left circle in our end.”
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 29, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“I’ve banged her, and her, and her, and…..”
by Cluster on Oct 29, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Laich: See that? Another 4 point night and that kick-ass pony is yours.
Schultz: …can I hug it?
Laich: Not until I see some points up on that scoreboard, bub.
Semin: Round and round I gooooooo
by ns on Oct 29, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
“That guy, the Defenseman over there… he’s physical and hits a lot of guys… you should try it sometime…” ha.
Are you suggesting Brooksie posts on CI?
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
If that’s the case, then Chuck Norris FTW.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
BL: “So anyway, the guys coming up the wall here, and I hit him, right, and…”
JS: “Wait, you lost me”.
by David Getz on Oct 29, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
“Need some new windows, you say?. Talk to Smokin’ Al, he’s right over there.”
by Cluster on Oct 29, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
This should totally be a weekly thing.
When Hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there, too.
by Steck It Out on Oct 29, 2009 11:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
The Norris Trophy is yours to take, right over there.
by red army line on Oct 29, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
“You seen my jock, Brooksie?”
“Yeah, Schultzie, up there, third row.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 29, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
And do not forget Brooks Laich…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 29, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
From Corey’s article…
“I think he’s going to have to write another book in five or 10 years because we’re going to go through a lot in Washington.”
I’d like to think that should be worded, “because we’re going to do a lot in Washington.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
Never thought I’d say this but I’m kinda excited for Flash’s debut tonight. Who knows, assuming he’s on the 2nd line, maybe he’ll have some instant chemistry with BMo and Knuble. I’m feeling glass half full this morning! Must be a game day.
October, 1991...
I remember that game, it was a “statement” game in that the Caps told the NHL they were going to be a contender that year. They were too. Back then, the playoffs were very divisionally aligned, and the Pens and Caps opened the playoffs, and it was a 7 game series, with the Pens rallying from 3-1 down to win (sound familiar, this was the beginning of this long suffering). The Pens lost only one other game on their way to defending the Cup, sweeping both the Eastern Final and Stanley Cup Final.
After the postseason and looking back, it was obvious that the Pens were the best team in 1991-92, but the Caps were the second best team that year in the NHL…
Let's go Caps!
One of Mike Green’s latest tweets:
You know when you think your getting sick but it’s just in your head? Fucking swine flu
a) Please don’t be sick
b) OK for a pro athlete to drop an f-bomb in his tweets? I’m gonna go with “no.”
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Could be worse. Could be Larry Johnson.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 29, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
He sometimes refers to his own play as “shitty” on tv interviews.. not much worse than that.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
Huh, I remember that happening, but I just assumed I heard him wrong.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually don’t remember if it was Green (could have been) but I distinctly remember a player cussing last year during one of the intermission interviews. Like I said, I just assumed I heard him wrong.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m ok with it…
it’s the current world epidemic. if you cough, you’ve got swine flu. If you sneeze, you have swine flu. If you breathe more than 45 times in the same minute, you have swine flu. If you blink, you have swine flu.
it really is getting outta hand. I hear ya mike. [expletive deleted] swine flu (censored for JP)
How is he doing his own tweets. Shouldn’t someone from the Caps PR staff be proofing all of those things?
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
I’ve posted on this topic. I think it’s a really interesting new media/PR issue.
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BTW…kudos to the Caps for spoiling a Philly sports trifecta:
Monday – Eagles win
Tuesday – Flyers lose
Wednesday – Phillies win
IS PAЯTY NOW
Personally, I was quite pleased that the Phillies won, but IIRC you are a Yankees fan.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t even really like the Phillies, but I gotta agree with Steinberg on this one: " I was raised an Orioles fan. I was raised to believe that pinstripes are a sign of the devil. I could not ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever root for the Yankees in anything. Honestly, I just could not do it. I’d rather root for a 1,564-inning tie, leading to the dissolution of the modern system of baseball rules, than a Yankees win."
Besides, as I discovered this Spring, Phillies fans hate the Penguins as much as I do, so they got that going for them!
Agreed. I hate the Yankees more than any other team. I’d take Pens/Flyers fans over Yankees fans any time, because at the end of the day, they are still hockey fans, and that makes them alright with me.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I on the other hand hate anything and everything out of philly. Nothing would make me happier than to rain on their parade even if it means letting the evil empire take one home.
Phillies fans have at least experienced some suffering in their lives. I actually had a Yankees fan tell me they deserved to win a world series because they haven’t been very good the past couple years. On behalf of O’s, Pirates, and Royals fans everywhere, I told him where to stick that sentiment.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Boz had quite the reply to the Yankees spending spree today.
So if there was EVER a Yankee team to root against, it is this one. This is the single worst example of trying to buy a world title in baseball history. What would even be in second place? Seriously, I’d love to hear other examples. The Yanks have bought two big names in a year before. But they have never bought the No. 1 and 2 starters in the World Series, their No. 3 hitter who is an MVP candidate and a RF who hit 29 homers. This is a joke. And why did they do it? (Okay, “because they can.”) Because, for the first time since ‘95, they didn’t make the playoffs last year. Oh, the poor broken hearted babies., And they were getting a new stadium.
I love Boz.
On the other hand, I really don’t want to see another championship in Pennsylvania. Hershey doesn’t count, it’s minor league.
That’s a good point, but it’s something I’m willing to endure as long as the Yankees don’t buy another championship.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
No, my baseball loyalties (such as they are) lie with the Reds, the O’s, and the Nats.
I was more thinking about how even more insufferable the Philly/Penna sports fans would be if they beat the Caps and swept that particular trifecta.
IS PAЯTY NOW
My mistake. I thought it was you who said in the GDT the other night that you were a Caps-Yankees fan. I guess it was someone else.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 29, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Winterion, IIRC, and I replied that I’m one also.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Oct 29, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
If it’s Thursday, it means Boz is chatting and taking pot-shots at the Skins and showing his Caps appreciation (I’m not quite ready to call it “love”)
Burke, Va.: Boz-
Who would you go after as a GM to fix the Redskins?
Tom Boswell: George McPhee. Maybe Mike Rizzo.
Even if they didn’t know that there were 11 players on a side in football, they’d be ahead of Vinny in six months. In business, good executives can adapt. Bad ones never do.
Hey now. GMGM is ours, warts and all. I wouldn’t wish that fate on any man.
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