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So the guy blames Guenther for not hiring Matta over Weber. Great, that does a lot. The 'honeymoon' or whatever you want to call it is far from over.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jan 4, 2007 -> 07:30 AM) I'm a lifelong hockey fan, and I love the shootout. And I love the 4-on-4 overtime format. I'd much rather see a shootout than a second overtime or a tie. Except, of course, in the Stanley Cup playoffs - let them play all night to decide a playoff game if they have to. This was the same as the stanley cup playoffs...it was the semifinal into a gold medal game. If you want a shootout to decide that or a stanley cup final game, then no, you aren't a real hockey fan. That's what i was getting at.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 4, 2007 -> 09:02 AM) The Bears also get 3 hours of pregame on their radio station, the game broadcast and then 3 more hours of post game for each game they play. It doesn't even have to be a rival game. You are getting about 9 hours of coverage on just their station, not counting all of the stuff on stations like comcast. Sox/Cubs play 16, they'd get that too.

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So people are still very high on Wisconsin even after their s***ty performance Monday? Sure they won, but they didn't look good at all, and were outgained 368-201. Had they played a team with any sort of quarterback (or one that didn't take 12 penalties), they would have lost. Of course all this wisky bcs talk is irrelevant due to the rule in place.

QUOTE(Dan @ Jan 3, 2007 -> 05:21 PM) 3 shootouts is a great way to end a game. Not a hockey fan i see

Open up against Michigan tonight. If we don't win, we could be looking at a quick 0-2 in conference play.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jan 3, 2007 -> 12:12 PM) This isn't NHL related, per se, but Canada beat the USA in a shootout this morning in the World Juniors. And folks, let me tell you... Jonathan Toews is on his way. After the first three rounds, you can use any shooter you want, even if it means using the same guy. Well, Canada took full advantage of this -- they used Toews three times in a six or seven round shootout -- and he scored all three times. His wrist shot is spectacular. His overall game is awesome. If he ain't a future captain, I don't know who is. On a separate note, it's a real shame the game had to end in a shootout. They played a ten minute OT in which the US dominated, outshooting Canada something like 12-to-2. But to turn it into a 'skills' competition at the end blows hard. It takes a little bit of luster off of one helluva hockey game. Skille will be a useful addition as well. He's looking like he could be a good forward. He stands in front of the net on the PP, works hard in the corners, and does a pretty good job on the forecheck. After seeing these two live at the ND/Wiscy game I went to earlier in the year, along with the prospects camp and the games in the WJCs, I'd rate Toews a little bit higher than Skille. But I'm glad to have them both, and can't wait until they're up next year. Yeah, the shootout sucks to end a game. That's the IIHF rules for you. It was very compelling for a shootout to say the least, but i would rather have them skate til they drop. But yup, Toews is sick. Can't wait for him to replace the ugly leaf with an indian head. Hopefully he's the next Modano/Yzerman.

Who do you want the Bears to play? Seattle, Dallas, or New York?

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 09:40 PM) Hawks are gonna take two points from St. Louis tonight. I saw the ugly first period and went out after that. Anyone hae thoughts on the game? Khabibulin was stellar, and the offense finally came around a bit in the 3rd. As others said, the first 2 periods were brutal, especially the defensive core. They were lazy and stupid...terrible penalties everywhere that you just shouldn't be taking at this point in the season. But Habby kept us in it with some remarkable saves and we eventually beat Legace a few times. Now they gotta stick around and take 2 more from them on Thursday. BTW, Arkhipov looks a ton better the last 10 games, and Ruutu also had a solid game tonight.

Does Duke have more games on TV than they even play in the season? No seriously, it's a possibility, because there are certain Duke games that have that "full circle" coverage where they are on 3 or 4 different channels.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 17, 2006 -> 11:14 PM) Yep. Its online we just got to get the forums set up. Check out www.talkbhawks.com/forums and register and tomorrow I'm going to go on and get the forums built and sometime in the next week get it skinned as well (But it can re-open without the skin). So what's going on with it?

Wow. Prayers to you and everyone involved.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:37 AM) Wow, only two posts for the 'better-than-thou' bulls*** to come out. Must be a record. Don't debate the topic at hand, though... LOL

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:34 AM) Oh Jesus. If you can't find anything good to say, go place your neck in the path of the nearest operating circular saw. I think that's how my Mom told it to me. Sorry to offend your dad.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:29 AM) I could pick literally billions of people to broadcast the game worse than Thom did. And after seeing one of the greatest football games ever and you nitpick the broadcaster, something tells me you might have missed the ridiculousness that was the last 10 minutes of the game. I could care less how many you find. His random out-of-place cheerleader rant began to overshadow what was happening on the field. BTW, the constant David v. Goliath references got old fast. They weren't 30 point underdogs. Furthemore, i wasn't the first one to bring it up, which means i'm not the only one to "nit pick" this.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jan 2, 2007 -> 12:19 AM) Thom Brennaman is a baseball announcer and is easily one of the best in the business. Don't hate on him. That's fine and all, but my point still stands.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 11:50 PM) Tom Brenneman f***ing blows. The whole playoff thing was out of place, and completely stupid.

I can't believe a Bob Stoops defense fell on their face on all 3 of those trick plays.

SC's number one game of the year just took place on the first day of the year.

Oh. My. God.

Scheduled at the same time? Are the records all the same (say, .500?)

This is why USC/OSU would have been the best championship game; too bad they had to blow it vs UCLA. Nice season Michigan, but now you can stop complaining.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) Congratulations to Coach Knight on 880. Now they should REALLY rename the court at IU!!!!!!11!!!1!1!!

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 03:49 PM) Yeah, and the Saints should have thrown a Hail Mary a few years ago in the game when Carney missed the XP. And Tate's pass was 56 yards, and as I already said, you should attempt a Hail Mary from 50 yards...