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Walikology: Letting My New York Tongue Wag
Haven't done this in a while, so forgive me if I stumble a bit.
For a while I've been biting my writing tongue at the longstanding battle between Boston and New York. Two issues: 1) My father has lived in Dorchester for a good majority of his adult life and adopted the Boston teams as his very own, and 2) Using the Big Four major spots in this next scenario: due to many visits there as a kid, and a visit from a goalie named Pete Peeters when I got into the game of hockey as a very serious fan and an accidental teenage player, I am a rabid Boston Bruins fan.
SUPER BOWL XLVI: NEW YORK GIANTS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
It all comes down to this.
On Sunday, February 5, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will meet in Super Bowl XLVI (6:00 PM ET, NBC) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It marks a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, when the Giants defeated the Patriots 17-14 in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in history.
“It’s a great chess match with two elite quarterbacks and two teams with great traditions and great histories,” says NBC’s AL MICHAELS. “It should be a terrific matchup.”
LOS ANGELES KINGS’ DUSTIN PENNER’S RECENT PANCAKEGATE RESULTS IN IHOP PANCAKE BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT KINGS CARE FOUNDATION
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Feb. 3, 2012 – On the heels of his well-publicized “Pancakegate” incident, Los Angeles King Dustin Penner is inviting his fans to join him for an IHOP® pancake breakfast benefitting the Kings Care Foundation. “Pancakes with Penner” will give 75 lucky fans and a guest the opportunity to join him for a buffet breakfast complete with pancakes, bacon and eggs, and a glass of orange juice or IHOP’s Never Empty Coffee Pot® at the Westchester IHOP, located at 8600 S. Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles, on February 13, 2012 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The AHL Stars Shine By The Shore
Jessa Hinton -- A Day in the Life of a Playboy Playmate
Jessa Hinton was Miss July 2011 and now she has a chance to be “Playmate of the Year”. Currently you can try and help her cause by clicking here:
http://www.playboy.com/sexy-girls/2012-playmate-of-the-year
But if you need some more persuading then check out what she did on one of her rare days off.
“This was my one day off and instead of a spa day I experienced a WWII dog fighting simulation,” Hinton said.“I kept telling the guy to get me to blackout; I wanted to experience that just one time,” she said and the pilot asked her, ‘are you sure?’ and she said, “Please do.”
Best Mets - - Creates Debate and Shines The Correct Light on the Franchise
This book by Taylor Trade Publishing does a nice job of painting a complete word picture involving the franchises good times and bad times.
Then we get into the ranking of the 50 greatest Mets. Tom Seaver was the top guy and I’m not and the author, Matthew Silverman isn’t breaking any ground there.
Now when we get to #6 having David Wright there seems to be a bit of a rush. He might end up there over time but I don’t think he’s there yet.
I love all the profiles of players who didn’t make the list and I also like the players’ top picks. They are interesting to see.
Is Tom Brady More Powerful Than Eli Manning?
On the latest 100 MOST POWERFUL ATHLETE LIST, New York Giants quarterback, Eli Manning (15) who is usually “unstoppable, according to his Citizen watch ad) was sacked by Patriots slinger Tom Brady (3) who is also on the list.
After you review the list one thing is for sure, quarterbacks are the power position in sports.
Jonathan Toews (69), Daniel Sedin (76) and Tim Thomas (86) all made the list. This shows that the NHL is a lot more visible then it used to be.
25 Million Fans Betting on the Super Bowl
Atlanta, Ga. February 1, 2012 A new poll by Poll Position indicates at least 25 million Americans will bet money on this Sundays NFL Super Bowl showdown between the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
In a national scientific telephone poll, Poll Position asked, Will you bet money on the Super Bowl?
Eleven percent of respondents said yes they are betting money on the Super Bowl, 78% said no and 10% were undecided or had no opinion on the question.
AHL All-Star Game Rewind
Crack staff photographer Steve Feldman shot these images during the skills competition.
http://sportsology.smugmug.com/Other/AHL-All-Star-Skills
Look for more coverage in the coming days.
Flyers Suffer Another Shootout Loss, Fall to Jets 2-1
Philadelphia -- The Philadelphia Flyers played their third consecutive shootout contest, their second of three with Ilya Bryzgalov in net. That combination was not a winning one as the Winnipeg Jets’ Brian Little beat the Flyers netminder and delivered his team a 2-1 victory in South Philadelphia.
It was a game that saw a sluggish start after the weeklong NHL All Star break as neither team generated a shot on goal in the opening ten minutes.
NCAA Signing Day: Recruiting Expert Updates his Top Picks for 2012
30 Year College Football Veteran is Available to Discuss His Top Prospects and the Outlook for this Year’s Recruiting Classes on Signing Day
Still Goaless
So, the coach was fired, the “sniper” was shipped out but the Habs still have their 7.5 million dollar man! Yes, the Montreal Canadiens are still paying the very productive Scott Gomez a staggering 7.5 million a year to not score...Things are going so well in Montreal in fact that fans have lost all hope to be able to celebrate for truly positive reasons this year and are looking for anything else to celebrate...The result? A brand new website counting down the days until it has been one year since Gomez scored a goal.
Super Bowl 2012: What's in the Giants, Patriots, 49ers and Ravens' Name?
With football in the air for a few more weeks, with phrases like Super Bowl, New York Giants, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens occupying headlines for a while now—the back story of these names and a few others have a lot of history and a lot of interesting sidebars.
When Speechless Says So Many Things
OTTAWA -- Jeremy Roenick stopped, almost stunned.
He was speechless.
Jeremy Roenick is never speechless. In fact, when he should be speechless, he says even more.
But on this day, at the Ottawa Convention Centre, he was draped in a blanket of humbleness. As he met and held a two-year-old boy, he realized just how much impact a hockey player can have on someone. He realized that when you are a person of privilege, as he has been for so long, that one simple gesture – a gift of time and effort – can last in a family for generations.
Hockey’s comeback kid of 2011-12 comes back to where his NHL career began
OTTAWA -- What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, Brian Elliott was struggling with consistency whil e playing in goal for an underachieving team.
You couldn’t say the Ottawa Senators were going nowhere. They were already there.
In the few games that the team did manage to win, Elliott was, more often than not, the difference.
Sidney Crosby News May Not Be as Bleak As Originally Thought
OTTAWA --- In the world of hockey the NHL All-Star game is fun to cover but when news breaks about Sidney Crosby all of a sudden that’s the top story.
Pat Brisson, Crosby’s agent shed some light on his recent diagnosis of a vertebrae injury which may be a clue into getting Crosby out of the concussion zone and back on the ice. The Penguins reacted well after getting the news.
“They have always been very supportive, Mario and Ron. They were very pleased to hear that.”
The First NHL ALL-Star Game
OTTAWA -- The eyes of the hockey world are upon us this weekend, as Ottawa hosts the annual NHL All-Star Game and the corporate love-in that goes with it.
The best players in the NHL will be showcasing their talents at Scotiabank Place for what will be an underwhelming game but an exciting event.
But, as we get ready for this, have you ever wondered how the All-Star Game got started?
For that story, we have to go back to 1933 and one of the most violent incidents in the history of professional sports.
The Top Ten Excuses Hockey Fans Post as To Why They Won’t Watch the 2012 NHL All-Star Game
1) It isn't fun anymore
2) I don’t want my favorite players getting injured.
3) The fans shouldn’t vote for the players.
4) The voting system is flawed.
5) Too many stars are missing the game.
6) The player draft is boring.
7) I was invited to Wayne Gretzky’s birthday party.
8) I’m cleaning out my closets.
9) I’m whitening my teeth.
10) I’m watching the Pro Bowl…
The 2012 Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair
OTTAWA SENATORS AND NHL ALL-STAR EXHIBITIONS,
19 PRIZED HOCKEY TROPHIES, MOLSON CANADIAN HOCKEY HOUSE AND APPEARANCES FROM ALL-STARS PAST & PRESENT AMONG THE TREATS PLANNED FOR FANS AT THE 2012 SCOTIABANK NHL FAN FAIR
NEW YORK (January 24, 2012) – The 2012 Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair, the National Hockey League’s ultimate fan experience, will take over more than 100,000 square feet and three levels of the Ottawa Convention Centre in downtown Ottawa from Thursday, Jan. 26 through Saturday, Jan.
WWE 12 Xbox Review - - A Lot to Talk About
THQ and the WWE have been partners for a long time. Right along aside the best sports video game franchises including the Madden, NHL, and 2K Sports series, the WWE has been delivering a console version of their sports entertainment to avid wrestling fans. Over that time, many wrestlers have come and go, but THQ always delivers a solid gaming experience and a few surprises along the way.WWE 12 includes some new features, classic WWE superstars and more customization than ever before.
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