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$100 million to Haynesworth, $64 million to Hall.
Another day at the office.

by Natty Bumppo on Feb 27, 2009 7:09 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I’m sure it’s just a typo, but 54 mil to Hall.

Still. wtf.

by David M. Getz on Feb 27, 2009 8:51 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Try not to think about it… and just be happy you will be able to avoid it if you want too for the next 6 months.

by Sct112 on Feb 27, 2009 8:59 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

As a proud Hokie alum, he is one of the few that I’m ashamed to associate with the school.

by Cluster on Feb 27, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He was a good CB. But he was like that guy Ronyell Whitaker. He would take a dumb personal foul on any play that was in some way critical. It was so frustrating to watch.

by renstar on Feb 27, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

One of Ted’s items was related to the character of guys drafted/acquired. Danny’s failing here, too.

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by J.P. on Feb 27, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

You’ve got to take into account though that the general character of a football player is way different than that of a hockey player. Most football players (especially on the defensive side) are essentially expected to have the attitude of an enforcer in hockey.

by superjuan on Feb 27, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

On ice/on field attitude is different from the kind of character JP is talking about, I think.

by David M. Getz on Feb 27, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think many athletes find it hard to keep their on-field/ice character off the field/ice (Sean Avery is one of the few hockey examples I can think of). And since football has/uses more of these “characters” it stands to reason that it is harder to avoid them especially when these “characters” are stars and play for teams that have been successful.

by superjuan on Feb 27, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Even hockey enforcers would probably blush at stomping on a helmetless opponent’s heads with cleats for no apparent reason. Well, except for Chris Simon.

by grapejoos on Feb 27, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

David Hale, huh?

Wonder if Jurcina would like playing in the sun.

"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."

by Bald Pollack on Feb 27, 2009 8:08 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I wonder what would happen if we replaced Jurcina with Kronwall.

by gotsparkly on Feb 27, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The System

One thing that bothers me a bit about Ted’s 10 rules for rebuilding: he says, and I know GMGM has stressed it in the past, that one of the most important things is “the system.” Hershey plays the same system as the Caps, players are brought up in the system from the beginning, they draft the best players for the system, etc.

But it doesn’t seem like this could really have been part of The Plan from the beginning. After all, Hanlon’s system was totally different from Boudreau’s. At least some of their success last year was attributed to the fact that a lot of the young guys were already familiar with Boudreau’s system from Hershey.

So, to be charitable, I guess it could be something that they’ve realized since hiring Boudreau, that it’s helpful to have a consistent system organization-wide. Still, it seems (to me) like they kind of act like it was part of The Plan from the beginning.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m totally down with The Plan, and I think GMGM and Ted are doing a great job, and this is admittedly kind of a stupid point. It just makes me realize that they are still making it up as they go, just a little.

by blanket on Feb 27, 2009 10:17 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

I would bet that both GMGM and Ted would happily admit that they are learning as they are going. After all, neither of them has a Cup at this point.

by Sct112 on Feb 27, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s definitely a fair point.

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by J.P. on Feb 27, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs


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