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The Stingrays have the ECHL’s ninth-best jerseys. If THN had considered this one, the Rays would’ve been first. [The Hockey News]

With as many teams as Neuvirth played for last year, he might have a top-ten all to himself.

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by ThePeerless on Aug 18, 2009 7:12 AM EDT reply actions  

C’mon people! Only ten more takers needed to get that Bar Louie deal going live!

"I tried to capture the spirit of the thing"

by tuvanhillbilly on Aug 18, 2009 8:26 AM EDT reply actions  

Seriously, Bar Louie’s happy hour deals rock! Decent tap list and half-price apps.

Good call.

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

What beers do they have? They don’t have a real website and their menu list didn’t have beers on it.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

They have a pretty good selection. I can’t recall off the top of my head, but standards like Sierra Nevada, Newcastle, Blue Moon and so on.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Their beer being cheaper is inciting (that and it looks like they have real food) I went to Irish Channel about 65 times last year and 6$ guinness\smithwicks really start to add up.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

Their beer being cheaper is inciting

I suppose it might be, but I am assuming you really meant enticing. :-)

by gfcaps fan on Aug 18, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

The bottom line is that Bar Louie is a chain bar/restaurant, so you won’t get anything totally unique. I dig it because its attached to the arena, and for 20 bucks you and a buddy can have two decent drafts each and split a few appetizers.

If you are a real beer aficionado, I’d suggest Brasserie Beck, also walkable to the VC. You been there yet?

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

How packed is Bar Louie before games and after? I usually have 3 other people with me.

I like good beers but I can enjoy a lot of regular common macrobrews. I checked out the Brasserie Beck website. They look really nice but man, that’s quite an up charge on their beers. I was drinking Gulden Drak in Philly last weekend for 6$ they want 10$ there. They have an awesome beer list though — thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to check it out if I’m ever in DC and wanting a nice dinner.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

It gets pretty packed.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agree. If you’re not at Bar Louie by 5:30ish, you’re probably not going to get a table nor a seat at the bar.

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

… or buzzed enough by game time. :)

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t worry, one day the Caps will all wear replica 55 jerseys, and Sarge’s visage will rise into the rafters.

"My face is my mask."

by Jake Shapiro on Aug 18, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions  

Another great Caps license plate only slightly sullied by the presence of the Virginia Tech logo.

That’s reigning ACC champion and #5 ranked Virginia Tech logo, my friend.

by b.orr4 on Aug 18, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions   2 recs

So that’s where they ended up after they screwed the Big East…

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

So that’s where they ended up after they screwed the Big East…

Heh, heh. BC and Miami screwed the Big East. VT just went home. Of course, if I were from Syracuse I might feel differently. ;-)

by b.orr4 on Aug 18, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well, yeah, those two schools can rot.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Have no fear, Gregg Paulus will lead the Orange on the gridiron this fall.

ooof, I’d hate football if I was a ’cuse fan…

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

We have an incredible history, of course, and the product was still enjoyable when I was there and soon thereafter – McNabb, Harrison, Konrad, Bullock, Darius, Freeney, etc. – but got really bad really fast after Coach P. (great recruiter, lousy coach) was canned. Ugh.

Still, I can take solace in the fact that the best player in the program’s history isn’t a convicted dog killer or drunk driver.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t think you guys have ever been the same since this game.

Keith Bullock’s jock, meet Mr. Vick.

(And yes, his actions were disgusting, but unless someone went to VT, they will never truly understand how much he did for the school just by playing there for two years).

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

You beat be to it. I was just writing that up.

But I don’t hate cuse. Home of the greatest WR of all time.

And Paulus will actually be a decent QB for ’cuse. He was a top QB coming out of high school.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wait, when did we start talking about Mississippi Valley State?

by David Getz on Aug 18, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Like I said, the greatest WR of all time.

Cuse has football tradition (here and here), they’ll be back.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

Right. And Mark Messier is the greatest center of all time.

by Rob Parker on Aug 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I thought for sure you’d be linking to a photo of Marvin “Quick Draw” Harrison

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

I prefer this clip.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

I knew this clip would be shown. I didn’t even bother clicking on it. I know what it is.

 This play is why I hate McNabb.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

And why, even though he’s an Eagle, I love him. Wonder if he and Dogboy will reminisce about the good old days.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Vick almost went to Syracuse (because of McNabb), but I’m sure you knew that.

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yup. Instead, we got crap and lots of it.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well, it’s good and bad that ‘Cuse pulled out of the upcoming two-game football series. Bad in that it would’ve been cool to reignite an old Big East rivalry, but good in that it gets us Boise State at FedEx field next October.

by Cluster on Aug 18, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

Not going to lie all joking aside, as much as I want to hate McNabb. And I really want to hate him cause of that 1 play. I can’t really hate him after hearing it was HE who is pulling for vick.

He’s a good guy and I am just not a fan of his on the football field. If he were on my team I’d be his biggest supporter.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

Seeing that clip reinforced my belief that college football (and pro football too) should never be played in a dome. I sat in Lane Stadium during a hurricane for three hours and it was one of the greatest sports experiences of my life.

by b.orr4 on Aug 18, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

yup.

I was there too.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

me too, almost everyone else ditched out on us, but i agree that it was definitely “one of the greatest sports experiences of my life” as well.

by kellobellow on Aug 18, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Junkies this morning had a guy call in that went to a high school nearby where Paulus went and he was apparently a SICK qb back then. This may not be as dreadful as you might think? Sort of like riding a bicycle, you don’t forget how to pass for 300 yards…

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

c’mon JP, don’t leave art monk off a list of NFL syracuse alumni.

by Natty Bumppo on Aug 18, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

vt caps fan had it covered.

by Natty Bumppo on Aug 18, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’ll always defend Monk. Dude was the greatest WR of all time. He never fell down to avoid a hit.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

As good as he was you still make yourself sound ridiculous every time you drop that “greatest WR of all time.”

by Rob Parker on Aug 18, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jerry Rice is waiting on Line 1… : )

Monk was awesome, even for non-Redskins fans like myself, but it may be a bit hasty to “crown his arse” just yet…

If Monk is that far up, my boy Largent would have to come into the discussion as well. “Field Gulls is over there? Thanks.”

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was just mentioning guys that were there when I was (give or take).

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Still, I can take solace in the fact that the best player in the program’s history isn’t a convicted dog killer or drunk driver.

I assume you’re talking football not basketball as it relates to drunk driving.

by b.orr4 on Aug 18, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Melo can’t read these words – the glare off his National Championship is blinding him.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah Melo is 100% clean.

Didn’t the WIRE quasi depict ’Melo in the first season? (In the annual East vs West bball game).

But he did when a NC, so yeah I’m jealous (He did win $200 for winning that bracket – so I’m a fan of his).

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

That episode aired in 2002. It was written well before that. I think it was before ’Melo’s time.

by Rob Parker on Aug 18, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rec’d for the TRUTH.

And I see nothing wrong with that license plate. It’s the best of both worlds. Only thing that tops that is the skins logo plate that says F Snyder.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

You mean this?

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

That’s the one. Great plate right there.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

loooove the license plate… great way to rep my 2 favorite teams at one time!

by kellobellow on Aug 18, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Okay so funny story...

…as I was driving to a friend’s house yesterday, I pulled up to a 4-way stop sign behind a car with a Caps license plate. As he made a right and pulled into a parking lot, a gave him a good “HONK HONK HONK.” Hopefully he got the message. However, a third party who was also at that stop sign was not very amused, and greeted me with a number of verbal and symbolic gestures that I may have deserved out of context.

by Mobsky on Aug 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Penguin fan

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by ThePeerless on Aug 18, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is this honking acceptable? Or a horn foul? I’ve been tempted to honk up my fellow Caps Fan Route 7 commuters but don’t want people pulling over or freaking out over it… : ]

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

It all depends on the situation I think. If Caps fans were honking every time they saw one another on say the Beltway, chaos would ensue. However, I felt it was appropriate on a neighborhood road in Bethesda as the driver pulled away. If they’re a true fan (and I would assume they are if they’ve pimped their license plate) then they’ll understand.

You could just rattle a few confused onlookers, however…but that’s worth it.

by Mobsky on Aug 18, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

1. Receiver of said “honk” can’t be more than 60 (cardiac issues/curmudgeony response)
2. Receiver must have more than one Caps-related item on car or license plate (the fairweather fan clause)
3. Sender should be sober with legal tags/inspection or you’re just askin’ for it.
4. No beltway honks

Any other good rules to add here? I like this list… I tend to do better with boundaries.

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

I like rule number 3 like all of Caps nation is driving around drunk off their asses or something.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

More of a postgame angle on that one…

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

I definitely saw a fellow Caps license plate holder when I was driving over the Bay Bridge a few weeks ago and thought about honking. He seemed older, so I just gave him a head nod as I drove past.

I like the rules, so far. I would like to add that a good receiver will put down the window and yell “Let’s Go Caps!” I know I would!

by terpgrrl on Aug 18, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

What’s more laughable about the Schultz photo is that the Caps couldn’t spring for authentic throwback sweaters and instead used those cheapies you see all over eBay (and in the VC stands). Hideous.

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Aug 18, 2009 9:45 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, those were atrocious (though I don’t know that it was a $ issue).

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

that game was awesome

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by crabchowdah on Aug 18, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Does anyone actually stay at Bar Louie to watch the game? Or is it strictly a pre-game, get-your-drink-on-before-VC type deal? I’m a student, so I’m all about free money, but the occurrence-rate of actually getting tickets is low. $15 and a metro ticket, I could pull that off a lot more easily.

by Knee high to a duck on Aug 18, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions  

I think it clears out pretty much by game time.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

I did have a few friends that couldnt get tickets and watched Game 5 (the Rags) at Bar Louie, yeah it was empty but a fair amount of fans would be there.

But before after the game its usually pretty money.

by vt caps fan on Aug 18, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

LMAO – Thanks for the link, even if it was to my least favorite outtake this week. :P

by capsinpictures on Aug 18, 2009 10:29 AM EDT reply actions  

No such thing as bad publicity, eh?

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by war_capitals on Aug 18, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Jeff Schultz is only bad publicity for himself. :P

by capsinpictures on Aug 18, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

OT, but that Puck Daddy article on league leaders is pretty funny. This one killed me:

Shots On Goal: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, 528

Ovechkin shoots slightly more often than a kid playing “Halo” on his seventh Red Bull. Biggest Threats: The lumber industry. Oh, threats to Ovechkin’s shots on goal lead? Hmmm … stumped. Chances for Repeat: As sure a thing as Ovechkin saying something sexually awkward in a Russian-language interview.

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by gotsparkly on Aug 18, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

I laughed at that one, especially the halo bit.

by Murshawursha on Aug 18, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

Aside from ya know, Bondra and Klee

That draft pretty much sucked for the Caps. John Slaney in the first round, really? with Tkachuk, Brodeur, Smolinski, and Chris Simon still on the board. And the Rod Pasma in the second with Weight, Potvin, Geoff Sanderson, and Slava Kozlov available. Hindsight, I know…

Also, wasn’t aware that Jagr didn’t go first overall.

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by Edanger6 on Aug 18, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions  

The more I look back on past hockey drafts, the more I’m amazed at how damned unpredictable the affairs are, with (with minor exceptions.)

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

At least 50% of drafting is player development.

by Rob Parker on Aug 18, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

At least it’s a bit more predictable than baseball.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I postulated on 3 possible outcomes for the Stephen Strasburg situation:

1- Is not actually Stephen Strasburg. When he arrives at camp, Nationals discover pitcher is actually Mel Lompton of Buffalo, NY, a sixteen-year veteran of Local Pipe Fitters 519. Stan Kasten justifies signing, citing Paul McCartney concert as precedent for having a two-way player on the team.

2- Signs for $181 million per year, as Boras cleverly removes decimal point at last minute of negotiations.

3- Takes superior offer from FC Barcelona to teach fans how to add velocity and movement to rubbish tossing.

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sometimes, it’s nice to be proven wrong.

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t know what the numbers are like now but it wasn’t all that long ago that an overwhelming percentage of major league baseball all-stars were first round picks.

by David Getz on Aug 18, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rod Pasma was talented, but fell off due to injuries, or misfortune. Ver genuine guy. He was my old hockey director when I was kid, so I wish the guy the best of luck with his new position in the AHL.

by bigmac1124 on Aug 19, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Neener neener
The Caps, Pens and B’s are THN’s top three teams in the East… in what order have you got ’em? [The Hockey News]
3 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Why: Thanks to a roster that sports two of the game’s top stars, the Penguins once again will be excellent, but the wear-and-tear of a Stanley Cup run likely will preclude them from winning an Eastern Conference regular-season title. If Jay McKee and one of Pittsburgh’s young blueline prospects can’t fill the skates of departed veterans Hal Gill and Rob Scuderi, the season may be more of a challenge than first suspected.

Tomorrow = Caps/Bruins pick ’em day…

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by EmilyB on Aug 18, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s a bit of a surprise, but given the relative challenge of playing in the Atlantic it makes sense Pitt would be #3. I’m thinking they’ll put the Caps #1 just to avoid doing it the same way as last year’s finish, but we shall see…

by grapejoos on Aug 18, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

That, and I think they’ll probably mention Knuble as the “most underrated pickup” of the off-season, or some such. It’s a good narrative, and a terrific justification.

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh. Can’t you people see that this is just a set up so they can write their “Alex choked, Sid overcame adversity” articles at year-end?!

/paranoid Caps fans

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ummmmmmmmmmm..........

Yeah.

/whatevs we’re still gonna rock the eastern conference

//unleash the fury

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by EmilyB on Aug 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

To be clear, I don’t subscribe to that point of view, I just know there are some real tin-hatters out there who think the Caps are disrespected 24/7/365 and anything positive must actually be the opposite.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jokes are better when you have to explain them.

by Sct112 on Aug 18, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Always.

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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think I’ll go lie down now.

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by EmilyB on Aug 18, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

On the topic of the license plates, did anyone go in on the initial buy for VA Caps plates, and did it happen? If so, any word on when (or if) they’re available for those of us who didn’t, and if they’ll be per-year fee or one-time fee?

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s so lame they are still trying to get those made – the only needed 350 applications to start with =\. I’ve had mine for awhile now in MD.

In VA I’m pretty sure you pay 25$ a year for the plate.

by zephyr on Aug 18, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

See, that’s a no-go for me. It’s one thing to buy a plate and that’s that, but to be charged annually for promoting my favorite sports team? Ehh, no thanks.

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by winterion on Aug 18, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m still trying to find the link to get my MD plates.

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by gotsparkly on Aug 19, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Here you go

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by J.P. on Aug 19, 2009 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’ve got the MD plates – one-time, $50 fee if I recall correctly.

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by J.P. on Aug 19, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

See, that, I’d do. Paying 25 bucks a year (assuming it doesn’t go up) means hundreds of dollars… no thanks.

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