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Although I agree, pigeon-holing it as a ''typical NBA lifestyle problem'', serves as a disservice to the black community as a whole IMO. From...

Marvelous piece of football from a talented, talented footballer....

To draft Glenn Dorsey and have him play straight up over the guard instead of on the outside shoulder blows my mind as well. Until he's allowed to...

Happy new year to you too Uni ! I know what you mean with Hedman. In that sense, he almost reminds me of Jay Bouwmeester at Medicine Hat, and...

I'm getting a bit weak in the knees about Victor. He will always be a beautiful skater - as a scout said how do you not like a defenceman who...

I'll be stunned if we look at him Ven. Absolutely stunned. Because of the position - quarterback - which we appear to have just about locked up...

Thought the game yesterday was a bit blue apart from Jarrett Boykin's catch which was a doozy. Eric Berry's performance against Florida has been...

Brian Burke should be on his way to Toronto any minute. As inevitable as it was, I don't think he's worth the pound of gold he's been given by the...

Required reading for me on Thursday nights. For those that find the column long winded, might I suggest that instead of clicking "next", they use...

Yep I don't disagree, just think Marinelli ought to be shown the door. Start from scratch, and rid yourself of the stench from the Millen era,...

Really, really think Brian Cushing is a possibility at the SAM taking over for Matt Roth. As you wrote, I'm not sure he's a star in that role, but...

Con - If Selvie aspirates to be a top 10 pick, he ought to get some rest and come back healthy in a few weeks. He was reportedly playing with...

It did hurt, but I'm willing to let go of my fandom for an old friend (only for a day of course lol). Yep, Krejci is another kid that played...

There was once another tough defenseman, who started out with the Leafs as an 18 year old defenseman coming off two stellar years with the Petes,...

I'm telling you Uni, Schenn was one of the easiest calls I've EVER made. As soon as I saw him at the World Juniors a few times, and in the...

I'm dying to see him play. Who does he remind you of ? I haven't seen any Frozen Four games in the last few years so I'm just going on hearsay...

* Beating the Red Wings at the Joe on opening night when they're raising the banners was certainly unexpected. * The Leafs were more organized...

I know Tex, it's all in good fun. :wink2: :up:

Oh surely that's the case. Seems like the world is always watching the USA, and learning from their mistakes, making improvements, and perhaps...

Sure, the breakaway speed isn't necessarily needed, but you do need above average foot speed to be a franchise player. And considering he doesn't...

Just don't see the extraordinary vision or the deceptive speed of a Burnaby Joe. Nor do I see a pure passer like Doug Weight, who could...

No worries bro. Sopcast has most NHL games streamed each night, and many Euro league playoff games (SEL, Slovnaft, Super League, DEL, etc). I...

Fear not, the '09 draft is very strong at the top. The top 6 is the best I've seen in a long time. As the lead horse, John Tavares has been the...

Hot damn. I've been waiting for this classic Uni thread for a month. :hi5: We beat the Sabres 7-4. Fans in TO are already planning the parade...

Super, super song. YouTube - Twenty9pearls "i can't wait" Anoraksupersport

He's as soft as melted butter on the defensive end. His best weapons are his protuberant eyes at this point. He might knock down the 3...

Have always had a soft spot for Paavo Nurmi. Only the fact he never faced the tremendous leg kick and resolve of a Kenyan or Ethiopian runner,...

Not for long if he keeps that up. :wink2: I can understand being caught flat footed on the 2nd 3rd down, but the 1st 3rd down by LJ reminded me of...

Nah, the defense looked good. Channing Crowder looked bad. On the first 3rd down, with LJ carrying the rock, he does not respect his...

No love for the decathlon ? Back in 1912 Gustav V told Jim Thorpe "You, sir, are the World's Greatest Athlete" and that stands for me today. To...

Heck of an initial week-end on the pitch. Valencia was superb. They've got the old horses in Albelda, Morientes, Angulo, Baraja, with Silva who...

Imagine if the kid actually ran 100M. He runs the opening 70M, glides for the next 20M, and looks right and left in the last 10M to see if anyone...

[IMG] [IMG] Saw this yesterday. A futsal pitch next to Shibuya crossing. Nothing like playing off a rooftop in Tokyo.

No worries. Yep, with Barragan you gotta love the buy-back option. Am looking forward to seeing Dani Pacheco and Nemeth in action.

Simon - He has that sinewy frame, and style of play that will remind you a bit of a young Trezeguet during his early AS Monaco days. He can hold...

Wow. Ricco tested positive for EPO this morning. Apparently not well liked in the peloton for his arrogance. He'll be a bit more quiet after this....

Yep, we agree, a one trick southpaw that takes advantage of his length playing at the 3 spot, and quickness at the 4 spot. He'll give you 17 and...

Ron Ron is superior in just about every other category. You can worry about him being a headcase, but as Matt pointed out, Phil has a history with...

Do consider "The kindly ones" by Jonathan Littell. Won the Goncourt two years ago, and should be translated in English by now. One of the best...

Money. Already 341.350 Euros have been distributed this year at the TDF in performance prizes. Every second counts for every team. With that in...

How about Riccardo Ricco yesterday ? Shades of Pantani. Won two stages of the Giro d'Italia, and yesterday's break away climb at the Col d'Aspin...

Some comments from Wenger that might be of interest to the legion of Gunners - from this morning's Tehran Times no less....

Yep, Arsene's name has been floating around. Colour me a Laurent Blanc supporter, who in his first year of coaching, led Bordeaux to a second...

Next thing you know Bill Richardson will be walking around Congress with a clock around his neck, and gold teeth, discussing text amendments with...

My sources tell me the Leafs have been in discussion with the Love Guru, as they believe he can complete a pairing with Jeff ***** Fingers. Can't...

Thought this might happen when in the last few days, Ribéry, Houllier, and Platini, all of whom, have influence in FFF circles, have voiced...

Agreed on Hossa, Campbell, Liles or Malone. We'll see how astute Chiarelli is with regards to the new capped NHL. In TO, it's been a somewhat...

There is a very strong case to be made for this being a blessing in disguise for Spain. Villa has been immense to date, but once he came out,...

Spain takes it. Senna can blanket Arshavin, and with Kolodin suspended, the back four will have their hands full dealing with Villa, and Torres....

Terim said that in a conference press today. Then conceded it was a joke. :lol:

Way I see it, they're going to come out one of two ways tomorrow. With 13 healthy players on the entire squad, you're satisfied that you've...

Germany takes it tomorrow. The football world will remember this Turkish side though. Win or lose.

No sweat Alen. Just covering my bases in case Offerdhal wins. He'd remind me of it for the next 1324 years. :lol:

Check again, pure semantics, but page 73 says I'm at 9 with the Russia, and Spain result. And if I had had the time to give predictions on the...

You might be thinking of '02 instead of '98. Baixinho really ruffled feathers that year, and was excluded, as the popular rumor went, for a...

Truth be told Q, Romario had a calf injury, and never recovered on time for '98. The great Emerson Ferreira took his place, and never saw a minute...

My commiserations Uni. Really was stunned as well, and thought they deserved better. Ya know, penalty taking is between the ears. And after...

Just goes to show how little I know. I suppose the other 7 is decent, but really, Portugal, Croatia, Germany, Italy, and Spain were easy money....

Cheers Simon. Have to keep it up, as does England, whom their defeat reminded me of Bulgaria-France in '93. Akin to bloodletting in Medieval...

What a load of cobblers. The lack of stones on Domenech's part is maddening. He neuters Clerc and Evra, and sets up the sandbags on defense by...

Bibilical sense Phil. He was run over for picking Barthez as his keeper, instead of an in form Coupet. Similarly, he trusted the old guard at...

Yeah, agreed. You know every team is going to get the calls at home. I'm not sure the Lake Show has a chance going to Boston. They can't...

:yes: Still have that Word document on my computer. Just change my university to Purple Haze University. :shifty:

Far from awful, he's a fascinating character. Coached the U-21 side for eleven years, and molded the '98 generation. He chaperonned Zizou, Thuram,...

In-fighting grips France ahead of Italy Euro clash. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080616/sp_soccer_afp/fbleuro2008gpcfraitatension Not a...

Mel Kiper Jr. : Value. I go for value early and late. And I think Ronnie Brown's Town has had a fantastic start in terms of that. To begin, they...

Glad they played as I thought they would pre-tournament. They deserved the win, and will be a tough draw for Croatia or Germany. I'm not sure...

Yep, started off with a plan, had a lull after the Kuyt goal, and closed out the first half very well. Then, the fresh legs of Robben, and Van...

Absolutely agree, considering he's 47 years old, hasn't played club football since '96, and is part of the AC Milan PR department. :wink2: I...

How in the world is giving an opinion suddenly a fact ? And what kind of prescient authority was bestowed upon you to say I call it as I see it,...

Happy for you Uni. :up: Thought the Germans showed up minus their legs or usual conviction. Either they started reading the mellifluous Das...

Hear hear with the collective issues at centre-half apart from Portugal. Never thought in a million years Pepe was THAT strong. Silky on the ball,...

Yep, well seen on Senna. Watched the last half hour of that game, and he serves as the lee to that centre-half pairing. In just cause, as Marchena...

Clearly, he hasn't been fitted for glasses yet with regards to Malouda, and Abidal. On the other hand, he can't be faulted for the stunning lack...

Benzema might have set himself up in the hole, tucked in behind Anelka, but that wasn't Domenech's fault. We can nitpick some selections, but this...

Disappointing certainly, considering the elastic, and disorganized 4-4-2 that was displayed, but far from embarrassing. When you take into account...

Heard an echo. Well said. Don't stop posting in this thread Uni ! In other news, Poland was as awful as borscht. The Austrians, Turks,...

He is gash. Unless you only watch big tournaments or World Cup finals. He was miserable with Inter this year. Had an injury blighted season,...

Just sayin'. If my team is a minute away from a Cup win, I'm as quiet as a mouse, sitting tight as a drum, and entirely focused on the puck. And...

I was rooting for Detroit until their fans started raising their arms in celebration, and standing up before the game was over. Talk about jinxing...

Cannavaro is out for the tournament. As is probably Viera (Flamini recalled). Torres sprained his ankle in training, and could miss the first...

A lad that hails from Taunton, always comes thru in the clutch. Same with Brians. Unless your last name is Tinnion that is. ;)

Neither do I my man, neither do I. We go way back, so the banter is to be expected. Still don't know if anyone's picked up on the reply to...

Nil nil vs. Paraguay. Thought Malouda couldn't stay on his wing, and kept gravitating to the centre. Evra was conspicuously absent on that wing as...

Yep, you've got to find that identity first, and that will come with time. Last time I saw them in March, they looked confused as to what they...

Absolutely, Benzema and Ribery are the ones to watch. What amazes me again and again about Benzema, apart from the speed with the ball, is the...

Read it again my man. Tongue in cheek.

After having Nike, Diadora, and Admiral as the kit sponsor in the last dozen years, Macron has signed on for 2008-2012 with Leeds. Sainsburry and...

Not sure about Poland big man, but the rest looks good to me.

Was waiting for you mate. Thread wouldn't be the same without you. Good stuff on Diarra. Have seen him on occasion, but interesting that he...

I think it was nothing. That's a love tap from Roberts. And Franzen crumbles like a cookie. That being said, the Wings played it just like they...

Allez les Bleus (on my mother's side). ;)

Just spent some time down there with some friends two summers ago. Zagreb, Sibenik, Split, Dubrovnik (which I suppose means I've technically been...

Not even bro, not even. :wink2: Or heck, I might have been just wondering where you were and trying to get a rouse out of you. :up: I absolutely...

Yep. Group A: Portugal Turkey Group B Deutchland Hrvatska Group C France Italia Group D Spain Russia A few...

Thanks for creating this thread Alen and Giova. :up: Alen - Domenech put Nasri on the right flank yesterday night against Ecuador, with Ben...

To me, KG isn't that type of person. I'm with Sec, you need to have that swagger in the 4th quarter to win championships, and KG doesn't. He shies...

And the Pens are on the cusp of that IMO. (; Sure they'll have to deal with free agency, but if they tie up Malkin, Letang, Fleury and Crosby for...

He's at his best as the offensive midfielder or as they say in Argentina, the enganche, in the XMas tree formation. Like Maradona was on Bilardo's...

I think they have. A guy like Chris Chelios has been in the league since 1984 and probably seen everything there is to see. He played in his...

Absolutely agree with Nick Kypreos about the following point. The Pens haven't seen anything close to the quality Detroit has at the back-end....

Yeah you'll be glad you've got this kid. He definitely has superstar written all over him. :yes:

Top-ranked Oak Hill Academy came to Chicago undefeated, and were supposed to stomp all over Simeon. Not if Derrick Rose had a say. He finished...

Agreed on all counts. Keep choir boy Kaka. If Ronaldinho is snorting coke in Barcelona, I can't imagine what it would be like in Milan. He...

I liked him a few years ago, and think he can be entertaining at times, but he's become a broken record spewing generalizations, and fellating...

He mocked the doubters, including myself, when it comes to his indecisiveness, and lack of nose for the end zone last year. We knew that he needed...

Good point about the puck possession. Yeah, I would but worried if I was a Wings fan, ALTHOUGH if you'd told me 6 months ago that Martin Biron,...

The Pens were the better team. You can't let them pick up speed thru the neutral zone like the Rangers did today. I know, easier said then done,...

Yeah, I lost some respect for Malkin after seeing that. Completely uncalled for, and just plain stupid. The Pens are not gaining anything from...

Another reason all is quiet on the Western is that most of us are fans of Eastern conference teams. Since the B's or Habs are in the Leafs...

Absolutely. Everybody's sleeping on the Stars. We are, the Ducks were, and the Sharks might be. You have to love it though, Brad Richards is a...

:hi5: If you're going to be travelling in that specific part of the world of course. You're so much more a foreign object than in Western Europe...

In my opinion. No to Greece, unless you're willing to hop on a ferry. No to Paris, much too far from Sofia, and I guarantee you, you can have...

What a turnaround in Philly. I was watching these guys yesterday, and thought back to last year. They've gone from being the worst team in the...

Congrats Uni. Game certainly lived up to its billing. :up: - The Bruins won the battle along the boards. They're also sending two men in the...

Ouch.

Impossible. Not only will the Sens buy out Emery, but there currently isn't anyone managing the Canucks since Nonis was fired a few days ago, and...

My top 5 footballers: Fernando Torres. Simply the best striker in the world at the moment. Adept with both feet, can turn on a dime, and...

Excellent list Sec. I think Brother Mouzone from the Wire is lethal, but probably not well known enough to get a number 16 seed. So polished,...

Patrice Brisebois compared him today to Patrick Roy in '93. There was also a tidbit about how important trading Cristobal Huet was for Carey...

Yeah, we see eye to eye once again, yawn. The last time I remember disagreeing with you is about Phil Kessel. I really liked him coming out of the...

I love it too. The match fixing is second to none, the creative genius and imaginative acumen of most players is impressive, and the banana...

He runs goaltenders, yaps about family and health - still don't understand how any Rangers fan can support him after his disparaging comments to...

Certainly not with the way they nonchalantly disposed of AS Roma. And especially not with the Reds current form. BTW: AC Milan has reached an...

No need to feel ashamed my man. You actually had something to look forward to this year, hence no real need to follow the draft. I've literally...

You're kidding me !!!! You were on the ****** KOP ?!!?!!? It was absolutely a stunning game. Easily the best I've seen this year because of the...

You have a chance if Mike Komisarek, the best kept secret in the NHL, isn't healthy enough to be Mike Komisarek. He leads the league in blocked...

Congrats bro. I was thinking of you upon seeing the Bruins clinch it. :up: Habs in 6, Pens in 5, Devils in 7, Flyers in 6. Red Wings in 5,...