Bananarchy

While I'm not sure how I feel about the Manning stuff, it's amazing how little airplay it is getting on ESPN. Just more proof ESPN is an arm of the NFL.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 10:20 AM) It is why MLB still has the best ASG. I understand injury concerns, but dude, the NBA all star game could rival or be better than the MLB one if the guys played hard. An easy solution is to throw about 5M bucks to the winner. Maybe get crazy and throw a similar amount to charity. I guarantee you put something like that on the line, yes, these guys make a lot, but it would probably change the level of competition, etc. The game is just terrible. I'd love to see these guys actually play hard against each other (it would be so fun to watch). There shouldn't be non-MLB All-Star games. There's nothing in the All-Star game that's worth getting hurt over. And these are the best, highest players in the game. Unless they're playing for a competitive advantage later on (an idea I DO NOT endorse), they're not going to take it seriously.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 09:55 PM) And when in doubt, you can just go nuclear and put 19 and 88 together. It's always a game changer in the playoffs and they dominated the 3rd on Thursday night. It's a nice problem to have. Dallas didn't actually try. They don't do a lot of trying in the 3rd, it appears. Scored 4 on the Caps in the second to go up 4-0. Won 4-3

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:04 PM) Why wouldnt the best option be: "Hey Matt we think you are an amazing player and we appreciate everything you have done. Unfortunately there is a salary cap in the NFL and while we would love to have you back we think that you are going to get a multi-year offer that is far in excess of what we can afford at this time. If that doesn't materialize or if you want to try and work out something that is extremely favorable to us, please contact us to discuss." Different strokes for different folks, but to me that is the best option. And I dont think its really comparable to Urlacher wasnt likely to be signed to a big contract where the Bears could go "The money didnt make sense." Nothing about Forte money makes sense. Not signing him is safe. The Bears aren't that close.

God a 7 game series between these teams would be epic

Stars are on the bus. Blackhawks score. 4-2 Stars. UC back alive.

UC is a mausoleum at this point.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 08:33 PM) Desjardins has no business being on the third line. I guess the fans who played good money for this one at least saw the Sharp and Oduya tributes. Well deserved though, especially for Sharpie. They showed it on the Dallas feed. Classy stuff by the Hawks. Even though they can't spell "Sharpie"

Of note, Patrick Eaves has a hat trick in the first period. I'm forced to watch the Dallas feed and they barely mentioned it.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 08:16 PM) Well, Crawford should have an early night. Yikes. After these three games, I have no idea how to read these two teams. Hawks have them in a series of 7 for sure. Stars wouldn't score 4 every game.

4-0 Stars. Dallas looks better than they have since Christmas (a game I was at in Chicago gear)

Eaves scores again. 3-0 Stars.

Benn, Seguin, Eakin line having their way with a lethargic Blackhawks effort.

Still waiting for the Niemi tribute video.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 07:54 PM) Two garbage goals. Not a great start. Can't really help the second one. Deflected off Hammer. Dallas has no D. A 2 goal lead isn't safe.

Klingberg scores. 2-0 Dallas.

Lehtonen is giving up so many juicy rebounds.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) It still cracks me up to travel, especially in the South and try to bring up hockey, and people have no idea what the f*** you are talking about. Being in Chicago for this Hawks era definitely makes you think the country has a different perspective than it actually does in reality. Austin is a little strange, but the real Stars fans here are more dedicated than I would have expected, and the Texas Stars fans (AHL in Austin area) are crazy about hockey. Dallas will support a winner. Lots of scratches tonight.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 5, 2016 -> 09:35 AM) I've never not had spotify premium and am shocked how useless the free version is. Being able to use it on mobile off wifi is hard not to have. Now Apple is preparing to follow with Apple Music, essentially disabling all the radio stations for non-subscribers. I don't like Apple Music, but it sucks our options are decreasing.

No way. There's a reason he had one managing opportunity after his time in Chicago and none since.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 09:11 AM) Hawks to host the 2017 NHL Draft. Nothing more exciting than the host having a pick in the late 20s! Makes a ton of sense. Putting the Draft in Chicago will make the state of the NHL in the United States look much healthier than it actually is.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) Everyone seems to forget that Derrick used to play through everything. Then he got hurt. He got mind-f***ed by those injuries. Agreed. I'm sure any number of us have been injured doing an activity and have struggled to return to doing the activity again.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 07:20 AM) And Havlat was Tallon's guy, not Hossa. Not to start this up again, but for the record, Dale Tallon signed Marian Hossa.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 9, 2016 -> 09:30 PM) And he deserves credit for that. Whatever, you're cool. It's a stupid argument anyway. How do the Blackhawks package Shaw for Ladd?

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 9, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) No one is debating that. I was correcting your mistake that Keith and Seabrook were Tallon guys. That isn't true. It should also be noted Bowman joined the Hawks in 2001 and was special assistant to the GM. In 2005, he started as Director of Hockey Operations, then assistant GM. And likewise Jim Nill was Ken Holland's right hand man for four cups.