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Steve Tambellini: It's Injuries, Guys
Jonathan Willis
November 22 2009 10:16AM
There's an interesting article up on NHL.com this morning, and Oilers' GM Steve Tambellini talks at some length about his team and the problems facing them.
I should warn you: he sounds pretty happy with his team.
Tambellini starts by explaining the injury situation his team has had to slog thorugh; H1N1, concussions, etc. But then he says something that I didn't expect at all.
"We had a really good camp and a very strong start and I like the look of our team and I like the balance of scoring and grit. The focus now is keeping the group together."
That would be the Oilers 6-2-1 start to the season that Tambellini is referring to with those comments. It's identical to the argument David Staples made the other day, an argument I had an in-depth look at here. The short story is this: during that 6-2-1 start, the Oilers were getting outshot by even worse margins than they are now. After looking at the injuries, Dan Rosen of NHL.com said, "It's no wonder they were allowing nearly five more shots per game than they were taking", but the fact is that during that 6-2-1 start the Oilers were allowing eight more shots than they were taking. Maybe Tambellini's playing PR here, but if he honestly believes that his team's play warranted a 6-2-1 record, he ought to be kicked out of the GM's seat right now — or at the very least forced to listen to his coach's post-game press conferences over and over until he realizes that this team wasn't the picture of perfection indicated by that record.
Tambellini went on to explain what he expects to happen when the Oilers get back to (relative) health:
"The scoring will come when we have more balance in our lineup and that's just getting some bodies back,"
The only problem with that logic is that the scoring has actually been okay. The Oilers were ninth in the NHL in 5-on-5 offence and 12th in the NHL on the power play going into last night's game against Chicago. Those are playoff numbers.
No, the problem has been the teams goals against (25th in the league), penalty kill (just 1.5% better than last year's miserable number), 5-on-5 goal against (26th in the league), shot differential (27th in the league) and faceoffs (dead last in the NHL). None of that has to do with scoring; it galls me that when listing the problems caused by injury the first thing that comes to Steve Tambellini's mind is scoring. Next quote.
"When you're watching the game from up top you can see overall energy in the team. You can see the way people move and sustain it, and the last couple of games you're starting to see signs of that coming back."
Presumably that comment was made before last night's game, a low-energy affair (aside from a few shifts by the fourth line) that saw the Oilers not only picked apart but also outworked by the Blackhawks. Finally:
"You want to see what your team looks like when you're healthy. That part I am really looking forward to."
In short: stay the course. If Steve Tambellini believes what he's saying here, there isn't going to be a move to fix the personnel problems on this team any time soon.
Meanwhile, Lowetide suggests that Tambellini's inertia will cost him his job.
November 22 2009, 10:26AM
November 22 2009, 10:31AM
For a guy who had a such an infamous speech about how he was going to change the team and make it bigger, tougher, and harder to play against, it is ironic that his only major acquisition was Nikolai Khabibulin.
I don't know whether to take Steve Tambellini seriously anymore.
November 22 2009, 10:33AM
Jonathan, was there anything in the report about whether Kevin Lowe's lips were moving during the interview?
November 22 2009, 10:35AM
This team needs changes, starting with Hemsky. It will go no where as long as he is on the team. We don't need a winger to play with hemsky, we need a center to play with Penner. Hemsky should start crying any minute and will be asking for a trade. Does he remind you of anyone from the Rangers last year? Maybe Renny seen it and figured it's time I kicked this so called future star in the arse and try get him on track. Renny failed with Zerdev so maybe he can save Hemsky, if not trade him before he loses value.
November 22 2009, 10:50AM
Part of me thinks we would be better off with Jeff Tambellini running this team.
November 22 2009, 10:56AM
doesn't sound like anything's gonna get better any time soon
Remember how it was impossible for any team to win the Cup with Brett Hull?
This doesn't come down to just one player; Hemsky can be a useful piece of a winning team, but he's only one piece. This team needs to address systemic problems, rather than pick on one star.
It's not Hemsky's fault this team can't kill penalties. Or win faceoffs. Or keep from getting scored on. He's one of the few players the Oilers have who are capable of carrying the play against the opposition.
Well said JW. This team spends so much time chasing and part of that is not gaining possession from a faceoff. I don't think I would undo the Visnovsky trade, but Jarret Stoll would really look good in this line-up right about now.
November 22 2009, 11:10AM
Remember how it was impossible for any team to win the Cup with Brett Hull?
This doesn't come down to just one player; Hemsky can be a useful piece of a winning team, but he's only one piece. This team needs to address systemic problems, rather than pick on one star.
It's not Hemsky's fault this team can't kill penalties. Or win faceoffs. Or keep from getting scored on. He's one of the few players the Oilers have who are capable of carrying the play against the opposition.
So what about Penner? If Hemsky had the same motivation then maybe he will reach that star status, instead he leads the Oilers in giveaways, second to Tom Eugene Gilbert. No playoffs this year Oiler fans, too ba Scot Howsen left the team for the jackets. Lowe screwed this team and now Tambilini is picking up the condoms and reusing them.
November 22 2009, 11:10AM
Good read, but to be fair, scoring has been an issue (for most) of the past 10 - 12 games.... remember that 0 goals in 3/4 games (or whatever it was)
The majority of the scoring came in the first 9 games, and then in a handfull of blowouts (predominatly ... if not exclusively against back-ups)
The numbers might not show it, but scoring is an issue on this team.
That said, the other issues (should have been) far cheaper and easier to fix, yet they weren't.
November 22 2009, 11:11AM
For all I am concerned they could lay off Stevie. T
There is not room in salary cap. Can't make trades these days. Not going to change coaching staff.
Anybody can come out and announce injury updates.
On a positive note Jordan Eberle is leading WHL scorer now.
November 22 2009, 11:14AM
Don't get me wrong, I think the inertia he has displayed (and the hopeless fixation on 'big fish' over the last two years has shown him to be a LOT naive) has been a huge problem.
But really, what's he going to say?
"Our team is really crappy, especially because our 'star' player is a pu$$y?"
Painting a happy picture will only marginally help to maintain any trade value of the hopeless collection of shleps wearing *sigh* orange and blue (Hey, Steve...here's one good decision....please PLEASE make the horror of the 80s jerseys stop).
November 22 2009, 11:15AM
@ Milhouse
Hilarious that Penner is now being used at the measuring stick to measure his teamates on... lets keep perspective here, the guys had 22 good games.
The glaring issue the last couple of years was that we had one legit 1st liner (Hemsky)and a pile of 2nd liners... the battle cry: "Get another 1st liner for Hemmer!!"
Now we've got 2 first liners..... and people want to dump one of them??
At this point, the first line isn't the issue people... the team needs proper balance elesewhere.
So what about Penner? If Hemsky had the same motivation then maybe he will reach that star status, instead he leads the Oilers in giveaways, second to Tom Eugene Gilbert. No playoffs this year Oiler fans, too ba Scot Howsen left the team for the jackets. Lowe screwed this team and now Tambilini is picking up the condoms and reusing them.
Now there is a disturbing mental image...
November 22 2009, 11:20AM
You have to be deep enough, talent-wise, not to have to depend on a perpetually healthy lineup. As has been mentioned many times, all teams have injury and health problems. Really, if every team were able to play their optimal lineup, then, relatively speaking, this team would still be as bad. It's troubling to see excuse-making instead of solution-finding. "IF"s don't cut it, Steve. In the immortal words of Nathan Arizona:
"If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass a-hoppin'."
November 22 2009, 11:32AM
I have to admit, against my better judgement I was casually optimistic about Tambo comming in to replace Lowe. Although, I think I was mainly intruiged based on the change for the sake of change theory. However, living in Vancouver I should have seen this comming. Dave Nonis got canned for being one of the most innactive GM's in the league for several years. Steve, being his underling for those years, may be accused of having his apple fall too near the tree. This thought did pass through my head as I listened to the reporters announce the signing, I guess I should have given it more thought.
When I look at that picture of Tambellini all I can think of is a blissfully unaware Homer Simpson with circus music running through his head.
Do do do-da-loo do do doooo dooo....
That is pretty disappointing quote from a GM with a team that is playing with the same problems it has had for at leat 1 entire season plus 22 games this year. Puppet or not??? The only reason I hold out any hope for this team is because of Quinn. I'm not a fan of hemmer, the play dies with him way to often, that said, he is not the one bringing down our team, we are undersized and unwilling to do what it takes to win in to many positions. Is Stone back going to propell us back into the winning ways? Unfortunatley, we are relatively healthy right now ( minus Khabby).
November 22 2009, 12:03PM
Comment on the endless whining about "overpayments" "bloated contracts" etc etc.
I think most would admit that even though this team (as currently assembled) is a 7th/8th place at best, it also isn't likely be be quite as bad as it's current record indicates... ie the team should probably finish somewhere in the 15 - 20 slot league wide.
What is the Oilers projecte payroll at this point? 57.4 million
What are the payrolls of the 15th - 20th highest paid teams? (ie "value for money"... a favorite game on the internet): 55.75 million - 54.5 million....
ie: is this team a 2 - 3 million dollar player away from being a legit contender?
Another way to look at it: Drop Nillson and all of a sudden the teams payroll lines up with what it's expected results.
November 22 2009, 12:04PM
When you look at what Tambo did over the summer you could argue that he actually made the team worse.
Signed Kahabibulin - He's played well but not a whole lot better than Rollie did last year.
Traded away Brodziak for a pick - IMO Brodziak would have been a hell of a lot more useful that Nilsson, Pouliott or MacIntyre.
Did not sign Kotalik - He may have been useful to keep as he brings something a little different from what we have. Currently he has 17 points in 22 games which would make him 3rd on the Oil. He is also a team worst -10 mind you but he is also money in shootouts which we could have used on a few occasions, the big downside to him is the 3 Mil cap hit he signed for.
Signed Comrie - Hard to completely evaluate since he's missed so much and hasn't really been healthy. I didn't mind the signing but he really wasn't what the Oil needed.
November 22 2009, 12:05PM
Don't worry, it's all part of a clever scheme of accumulating #10-14 draft picks, thus becoming unstoppable. Stay the course!
November 22 2009, 12:07PM
I'm not so sure suggesting Tambellini's logic is questionable is fair or warranted, based on Dan Rosen's story.
If Tambellini was asked about trouble with secondary scoring, or scoring in general, over the past stretch -- and I'm guessing he was based on how Rosen led into the quote -- is Tambellini supposed to answer by talking about goals-against, face-offs and special teams?
Those are real issues, as you point out, but you can't hang not addressing them on Tambellini if he wasn't asked about them.
I call shenanigans. Tampon has done little to improve this team and his big signing will be a millstone come a year or two. How f--ing hard is it to find some schmo in Europe or the AHL to win face-offs? I've heard him be called overly cautious by other GMs. Grow some balls man and make a trade! He could have dangled SMac and a pick or one of the many small forwards to get what he needs. Sitting on your hands wishing everyone was healthy does not make it so. Just like me wishing for the Oil to not be perpetually sh*t doesn't make it so.
November 22 2009, 12:27PM
I'm not sure if Tambo's job is in jeopardy... the illnesses/injuries are a GREAT excuse if he has to plead his case in April...
But Lowetide makes an excellent, almost "goes without saying" point:
"His pursuit of Dany Heatley (after the Khabibulin signing) flushed all other priorities (and they were obvious) and we are now left with another season of wasting veteran seasons while watching the kids learn on the job."
He played whack-a-mole and focused on the one in the middle the entire time... and the team is probably worse for it.
November 22 2009, 12:39PM
There are two rules about quotes that I adhere to:
1) never take a GM's comments at face value 2) never take a quote that you didn't hear directly at face value
Taking Tambellini's comments from NHL.com is akin to reading tea leaves. Stick to the statisics Mr. Willis, they are much more realiable and predictive.
November 22 2009, 12:40PM
Remember how it was impossible for any team to win the Cup with Brett Hull?
This doesn't come down to just one player; Hemsky can be a useful piece of a winning team, but he's only one piece. This team needs to address systemic problems, rather than pick on one star.
It's not Hemsky's fault this team can't kill penalties. Or win faceoffs. Or keep from getting scored on. He's one of the few players the Oilers have who are capable of carrying the play against the opposition.
JW - didn't the stars win the cup with hull in 2002 ? I disagree noting that Hemmer is more passenger than leader.... seems like he adores the long term deal, that some scribes had a hard time with.... if Hemsky performs, you have great value, long term if he rides the pine, you have white elephant contract that is more give than take....
That's a very good point, Robin, and one I hadn't thought of. I might be guilty of taking these quotes way out of context, given that I don't know what Rosen asked to get them.
Not only that, but a good GM isn't going to rag his team in an interview at this point in the year is he? What's the point? You upset the team and make yourself look like you're pointing the blame elsewhere. I'm sure Tambo is aware of this team's shortcomings, I just don't see the value in bringing these things up in an interview.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Sadly it seems that way. Damn, I wish someone would have the foresight to blow this team up and rebuild from the ground floor.
Living in mediocrity all these years is like living in limbo. Not good enough to make the playoffs not bad enough to get great draft picks.
Although, with our history of drafting while Kevin Lowe was at the helm, would it have made any difference?
November 22 2009, 01:18PM
This current management regime has had a history of keeping everything close to the vest. Nothing that Tambellini said surprises me.
Ill ask this question, what else could he have said? If he blasts his team for all the problems he has to know they have, then its in the papers, the reporters are asking the players, coaches, waterboys about what Tambellini said. Instead he gave a perfect PR piece and nothing more will come out of it.
And quite honestly this team wasnt god awful the first 10 games of the year. Those 2 loses dont reflect how they played those games any more or less than the 6 wins do.
Ah, the combined intelligence of sports fans.
Hey guys, I thought Marty Reasoner was the problem, then Stoll? They got rid of them. Now you want them (or their equivalent) back.
A few years ago all the hip kids dumped on Smid; when Souray was injured it was brutal signing; the Penner offer sheet was an embarassment. Now not so much.
Are you ready to write off Cogs, Gagner, Patty O, Gilbert, Brule, Grebs etc. because they are not performing well this week, or month ?
Its going to take them a while to develop. In fact, if Willis is right and the goal scoring is not the problem, then you can expect this same team to mature and improve just over time. Defensive zone coverage has to be learned - often the hard way. Same with faceoffs.
There are no trades out there. Period. This is, unless you want to bring a player for some first round picks. How is that working out for Toronto? In fact, I suggest you remember the Leaves. They are the team that has constantly churned through players for the last 40 years.
Thank God our GM has patience.
Suggestion to maarketing department. Crying towels for supposed Oiler Fans blogging this site. Flying dollar signs on a field of spilled whine.
This is getting tiring. The team is what it is and given the cement NHL rosters seem to be set in, not likely to change. All the whining about what was or was not done yesterday won't change a thing. Get over it.
November 22 2009, 01:47PM
You're right. Public dissent never changed anything.
You're right. Public dissent never changed anything.
The only people with the power to change things in this matter are those with an economic investment(power)in the team. The ticketholders, the sponsers and the owners. So, in stead of whining what is anyone here going to actually do about it?
Let see, good rating are what, 10 to 15 percent of tv's on a channel? Given the actual position of sports and other entertaiment in the everyday life of the majority of the people of Canada, not much, guess what will be done?
November 22 2009, 02:14PM
Could be worse; he could have traded away 2 first rounds picks to land a guy who would end up being the only good player on a last place team.
I'm going to try and look at the silver lining here. Two years in a row Tambo has spent all his time and energy looking to land that elusive "big fish" and failing miserably. Hopefully now he'll realize that the Oilers aren't going to land the hottest girl at the dance, and he'll start focusing on the mediocre girls with great personalities.
And this whole trade Hemsky nonsense; Ovechkin has been looking fairly lackluster since coming back from his injury. You think the Caps will trade us straight up?
November 22 2009, 02:21PM
So this is what it's like, when doves cry!
"Are you ready to write off Cogs, Gagner, Patty O, Gilbert, Brule, Grebs etc. because they are not performing well this week, or month ?"
Try game. Have to blame someone right? Why keep youth if they're not scoring at a Kovalchuck-esque pace, when you can trade them for half a seasons worth of a veteran NHL'er! That's way better for the team!
@ BarryS:
So what's your suggestion? Stop looking at what needs to be done, and start researching which top prospect you hope they pick up with their top-10 pick?
The problem is all we see and know is tightly controlled by the team. Are Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky more hurt than we are lead to believe? How about Grebs, now injured, or is Gilbert? Might he be nursing a secret injury at the moment, he sure is playing like something is distracting him at the moment. For instance is Souray actually over his concussion or only enough to play?
Given the number of own goals we've scored on ourselves this year, it is impossible to judge the goal tending, other than to say they seem to be resiliant to them. The rest of the team, I'm not so sure. It is within the bounds to question the goalie use this year, given one goalie has played to much and is now hurt.
The problem is not JDD might be rusty, the problem is the goalie runs the defence on ice, or should, and there is clearly not much clear communication between goalie and dmen. You can see this by all the overplaying in the D zone, nobody trusts nobody inside our own blue line.
All these band wagon jumpers have to understand it takes time to build a team and every change due to trades, injury replacements, demotion or promotions, adds more time to the trust between team mates which is the hardest part of team building.This applies to teams and their coaches as well.
Yes their are problems, yes I'm as flustrated as everyone else, but given all the internal changes, you know "culture" changes needed, it will take time. Last time I went through a culture change at my previous work place, most of the previous staff, including me and most of the management who decided we needed a culture change, were gone inside of two years and we never had guaranteed contracts. The problem in sports is those staff changes mostly need to wait until guaranteed contracts expire, no matter how big or small they are, unless fools or desperate GM's can be found to take them off our hands and their are none to be found in the league at the moment.
November 22 2009, 02:35PM
Tambo. Is. A. Bad. General. Manager.
When will someone else in management (looking at you, Mr. Katz) wake up and realize this?
November 22 2009, 02:38PM
@Ambassador humantorch
Well he's not bad per say, but, he's not good either.
Hey, that sounds awfully familiar.
Strive for mediocrity!
November 22 2009, 02:42PM
That's how the Edmonton Oilers roll. Fill every open position (on or off the ice) with someone barely mediocre, wait and see what happens, and then lather, rinse, and repeat until dead.
I swear to God, sometimes cheering for this team seems less fulfilling than just randomly punching myself in the face every few minutes would be.
November 22 2009, 02:51PM
@ Barry S
You've got some good points for sure, but their have been (many) teams that seen significant change and suceeded right away.
Cut through all the intangibles (Gelling/Chemistry/practice/hard work/crust/jam trust/systems/positioning etc etc ect)and you still have the core problem, the team simply isn't talneted enough (in all three zones) to get off the bubble (or even to the top of the bubble apperantly)
November 22 2009, 03:04PM
@Jonathan Willis
There is no Quick fix. If you just want to make the playoff, yeah you can fill a few hole. But if you want to compete for the cup you need to address a lot of issue's -Dumping bad contracts would be a start.
November 22 2009, 03:06PM
It is going take the Oilers missing the playoffs AGAIN for him to admit there was a problems with the roster.
... but, I know we've been going with The Delorean for Deslauriers, and its cool and all, but late last season my buddy came up with a nickname for him and I think its time to share...
What do y'all think of Du Maurier?
Jeff Drouin Du Maurier.


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Fair or not, some of the struggles of Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel in 2013 were attributed to some below average play at certain positions of the offensive line. Some players struggled mightily which frustrated the offense during head coach Doug Marrone's first year on the job, leading to an offseason full of movement.
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Skip to comments.Bundy's Black Bodyguard: 'I Would Take A Bullet For That Man' (VIDEO)
Posted on 04/25/2014 12:01:13 PM PDT by george76
One of the supporters serving as a bodyguard for Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy during his standoff with federal authorities -- and who also happens to be black -- said he would still "take a bullet for" Bundy after the rancher made racially inflammatory comments.
CNN's Dan Simon noticed Jason Bullock, a six-year Army veteran who serves as one of Bundy's bodyguards, hanging around at the Nevada ranch. Simon asked Bullock whether he found Bundy's remarks about blacks and slavery offensive.
"Mr. Bundy is not a racist," he told CNN. "Ever since I've been here, he's treated me with nothing but hospitality. He's pretty much treating me just like his own family."
"I would take a bullet for that man if need be. I look up to him just like I do my own grandfather," he added. "I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy a few times, I have a really good feel about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character."
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"I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy a few times, I have a really good feel about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character."
These statements must drive Liberals such as FOX's Bill O'Reilly nuts!
"These statements must drive Liberals such as FOXs Bill OReilly nuts!"
So true!
I'm done with Glenn Beck, and Hannity is now on my list to avoid.
I supported and rooted for Bundy, until I read what the MSM reported and how they reported it. his statements regarding blacks. I still supported his cause, but was sadly disappointed.
Then I READ (real words) what he said and in the actual context. Now I cheer him on.
Just search prior posts, earlier in the day, and read the names of CONSERVATIVE African-Americans, who defend what he actually said.
Personal note: Stay the heck away from any unit of the Goebbels School of Journalism..far away. Also better for the blood pressure.
Take that Sean Hannity, Rand Paul, and Glenn Beck.
He obviously doesn't know what it is like to be Black in America like Beck, O'Really and Hannity do.
Pray America wakes up
The NYT started this, and they obviously played a part in the selective editing and deception. But I reserve my ire for the so-called patriots on FR who without fail run for cover when the heat gets turned up. They are useless. You can't do any nut-cutting if you won't even come off the fence.
Leftist Conservative splitting.
Don't even pay attention.
Bundy is no Bigot—just made to look that way—now we can tell the real conservatives from the Fake ones who like the Conservative title and hat but will not walk the walk when things are hard—Paine warned us against "sunshine patriots" long ago—Now we see Hanity, Beck and BOR fall into their ranks. I thought Beck would stand tall—Glad I didn't buy his books as I would be forced to burn them.
yes, that was a good lesson for me too.
you always approach any claim by a "journalist" or media personality or politician with degrees of mistrust. everything they say or claim must be vetted, either against the Word of God, your personal prayers, reason, logic, experience, other accounts, gut feeling, bs meter, and/or personal research.
This sh!t isn't playing out for the left the way it used to.
I imagine even a lot of middle-class, productive, non-violence prone blacks are as fed up as the rest of us.
I welcome THEM as brothers and sisters.
JUMPED TO CONCLUSIONS RIGHT AWAY HUH!!! Just like the LIV'S
you should know better SHAME ON YOU!!!!
DO NOT FORGET GRETTA in your line up!! I am VERY FOND of Greta
WAS EXTREMELY disappointed with her profound apology yesterday!!!!
I switched Glenn Beck off this morning, after listening to his radio show for years. He can giggle with Stu, Jeffy and his other pals all he wants.....he's jumped the shark, and he's clueless about the facts and underlining issues concerning the struggles of the Bundy family.
As for Hannity, I listened to part of his radio show yesterday. Aside from the standard Bundy condemnations, the rest of the show was better than expected, including an interview with Greg Abbott (I love that guy) and a couple in Colorado who had their home and land taken by big government just because it was a small private parcel in a National Forest.
The word "black" is not capitalized unless it is the first word of a sentence or is someones name, It's a color, an adjective. Many liberal writers capitalize it, please don't fall into their liberal grammatical garbage.
It's like finger nails on a black board , when I see it.
Yes, it's on this thread too.
Somebody tell Sean Hannity he can come out from under his desk now. :-)
You must admit that Mr. Bundy, at the least, is ineloquent. I don't believe that Cliven is a bad man either, and all those on Beck, including Glenn, agreed with that sentiment this morning. Personally, I would appreciate Mr. Bundy as a friend, but not a spokesman on my behalf. Bob
Isn't Abbott fantastic?! Rob Astorino is extremely impressive as well. Bob
I think Sean is now stuck in that in between place where he will always look bad for this. Some things you can't weasel your way out of.
The New York Slimes pulled a fast one on all these people, including many in the media. But it's not like they've done this for a long, long time. As a conservative minority, I waited to see if there was anything to this and like clockwork, just more deception and propaganda from the leftist media. The New York Slimes practices Alinsky tactics just like its master, the democrat party.
This reeks of desperation from both to try to use its influence and power to frame this story for its masters. The only thing that gives them any credibility is that people still listen to them but hopefully more and more tune them out as everyone sees just how corrupt they are along with their party. There is a good reason their numbers continue to decline. I say good riddance.
Take that Sean Hannity, Rand Paul, and Glenn Beck.
All three made knee-jerk decisions without knowing enough information.
Concerning Paul: definitely not Presidential-style decision-making.
That'll take a week or more.
"The NYT started this, and they obviously played a part in the selective editing and deception. .."
The NYT has done this so many times with various Catholic leaders, so I KNEW the other side - the truth - would come out eventually.
Especially the way he played up to Bundy and his family on his TV show, then to throw him under the bus before the dust had settled and the truth came out.
That's the most disgraceful part to me.
That is *Rat low* in my book.
Good idea. I watched his head spinning wildly last night on the tv show and then turned him off for good (or until he apologizes to Mr. Bundy for Pawn's hateful vitriol).
Rand Paul completely disgusted me with his denouncement. They all make me sick. I shut Comrade Beck off a long time ago.
Sean Hannity and Glen Beck are both dead to me. I now listen to country music instead of them.
I ain't much on wild eyed hypocrisy.
I agree.
They're more worried about being pc than with doing the right thing.
Oh, yeah - AND willing to destroy a person's reputation via worldwide media without even researching.
Mine too! He had no problem supporting Trent Lott's comments which ultimately led to Lott's resignation but yet he's now throwing Bundy, a grass roots cattle farmer who doesn't know how to properly express his views, under the bus.
Hey dude, it's aaaaall about ratings, don't you know?
I capitalize the word Black when referring to the people as opposed to the color black. I have no idea why I do that, just my own way to differentiate. I am certainly not a liberal but will continue to capitalize it. Sorry it offends you, but I think we have more important things to worry about.
Excuse me? Captain admitted he was wrong, what more do you want? You want his first born?.......sheesh!
If you have such angst then it should be directed towards the people here who are still condemning Bundy...........
This place is getting nuttier every day.......
I was already aware of the hannitys beck and etc, was really not ready for those that through him under the bus from here.
I am surprised CNN reported this news.
What I want is for at US to NEVER wabble!!! Sheesh WE should be STANDING OUR GROUND at least WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER!!!
Even if Mr. Bundy had made the remarks he had the God given right
to do so!!!!!
"..Rob Astorino is extremely impressive as well. "
Astorino was interviewed by Betsy McCaughey (Ingraham's guest host) on Laura Ingraham's show today. He was GREAT!
Maybe his website will have the interview:
This man's name is Jason Bullock. He is a is a six-year Army veteran who is out in Nevada and has volunteered to serve as one of Cliven Bundy's bodyguards.
As you can see, Jason Bullock is also a black American.
That's what he had to say about Cliven Bundy, early this week, after Bundy's remarks were widly reported, and when CNN interviewed Bullock and asked him if Cliven Bundy's remarks had offended him.
"No, not at all. Mr. Bundy is not a racist.
"Ever since I've been here, he's treated me with nothing but hospitality. He's pretty much treating me just like his own family.
"I would take a bullet for that man if need be. I look up to him just like I do my own grandfather. I believe in his cause and after having met Mr. Bundy, I have a really good feeling about him and I'm a pretty good judge of character."
That pretty much speaks for itself.
In this country, we had slavery for God knows how long. And now we look back on it and we say How brave were they? What was the matter with them? You know, I cant believe, you know, four million slaves. This is incredible. And were right, were right. We should look back on that with criticism. It is a crushing mark on Americas soul. And yet today, half of all black children are aborted. Half of all black children are aborted. Far more of the African-American community is being devastated by the policies of today than were being devastated by policies of slavery.
One could certainly make the argument that the above comment was racist..........but yet he was given a pass.
Trent Franks, congressman from Arizona........
Thats, the funnyest re-ply regards to grammer I'd read in so much a long time were did you come on with it. Is it the same way you always talk and making fun of other peoples.? Does you now it that you may be not the own that made your self look really and total dump with it? Hahaha. My if you new watt you just sed again because it fun.
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Left Wing CNN biased reporting.
Yeah, BOR was at his as usual moronic level. Bernard Goldberg was over the top. He should know better since he reports on the lies and delusions of the liberal press.
Thank you very much. First thing in the AM I turn of the TV news to see if California is STILL attached to the USA.
First thing in the office I go on line and to FR for the REAL news. TV (etc) "news" is quite a bit different from REALITY, isn't it?
A "thinking" person checks the "Media" for the days disaster, then goes elsewhere to check the Real World.
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Leafs acquire Jon Bernier - Our initial reaction
Cam Charron
June 23 2013 12:58PM
Ultimately, the players that the Toronto Maple Leafs gave up in the Jonathan Bernier deal weren't extremely valuable, but they're still likeable players that we'll miss so we'll have some individual breakdowns on their best moments throughout the week.
What Toronto did give up in the trade was mostly opportunity cost. James Reimer has been the starter of the Toronto Maple Leafs for three half seasons. In two of them, he had all-star calibre numbers and in the other one, he was concussed. The trade does two immediate things for Toronto, the first being that the departure of Matt Frattin means that Colton Orr will get more ice time, and the second being that Reimer will get fewer starts with Bernier in the system. The Leafs wouldn't have traded three pieces for a backup goaltender, so you have to think that there's a plan to run a tandem goaltender system.
Read on.
Now, there's no problem with a tandem goaltender system and I'd even suggest that having two above average goaltenders is better than having one true starter and one true backup. If Bernier is all that he's cracked up to be, Toronto's goaltending situation is much better this season than it was last season.
The problem is that you have no way of knowing it. Goaltending is a very tough position to predict. It's easy to look in the rearview mirror and tell which goalie had the better statistics, but nobody can possibly pretend to know what goaltenders will do down the line. Perhaps Los Angeles had designs on Jonathan Bernier being the proverbial "goaltender of the future" when they drafted him 11th overall in 2006. Seven years later, Bernier started 54 games for the Kings.
But the list does go on. There's a desire among hockey executives to look at pedigree when trading for a goaltender. Not a single person in hockey denies the importance of goaltending, and not a single statistical outsider denies the importance in goaltending. Pedigree, does not equal future performance. Ask Paul Holmgren how that Ilya Bryzgalov contract is working out. Or Mike Gillis how Roberto Luongo is working out. Or Garth Snow how happy he is that his owner was so infatuated with No. 1 overall pick and All-American Rick DiPietro. Dan Bylsma took a lot of flak in the playoffs for starting Tomas Vokoun instead of former No. 1 Marc-Andre Fleury. Ken Holland and the vaunted Detroit Red Wings draft machine once took a goaltender named Thomas McCollum in the first round. When Darryl Sutter was general manager in Calgary, he drafted Leland Irving in the first round.
Goaltenders for me fit into two categories. Goalies who "will probably be pretty good next season" and goalies who "will probably not be pretty good next season". If you used career save percentage numbers, you could ballpark about 60-70% of NHL goaltenders without ever looking at a highlight or a game. If you looked at a game or a highlight, you probably wouldn't be much better off.
Reimer has two seasons with a .920 save percentage and probably belongs in the first camp. If there are any doubts about him at this point, they're strictly related to his health. There isn't an awful lot of evidence that would suggest Reimer isn't on the path to be an NHL starter for the next five or six seasons, except for perhaps that his maximum games played in any one season is 40—and that's counting playoffs.
So the Leafs trade for Bernier, who is more pedigree than experience at this point. He's an easy player to dream on, given that he's been the Goalie of the Future for the Los Angeles Kings for years now. Now he's the Goalie of the Present of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and there's no way of knowing whether he'll trend more towards the goalie that was a force with the Lewiston MAINEiacs during their 2007 Memorial Cup year or the one that has just 54 NHL starts since 2008.
This isn't a bad trade because Bernier is a bad goaltender. It could work out exceptionally well but it still doesn't mean that the thought process behind this trade isn't flawed. What does Nonis know about Bernier better than we do, or potentially that Dean Lombardi didn't when he signed Not Jonathan Bernier to a 10-year contract?
Even compared to Ben Scrivens, Bernier's statistics aren't mindblowing. In three AHL seasons, Bernier had a save rate of .927. Scrivens in a same amount of time posted a .923. That's a difference of about one goal per month. Perhaps he wasn't the veteran backup the team needed as insurance, but he was very serviceable when Reimer went down to injury in 2013, posting five quality starts in eight appearances and the Leafs went a respectable 4-4 in the stretch. That's the goalie the Leafs need, not one to take starts away from a healthy Reimer.
It could work out, but just like the Korbinian Holzer and Colton Orr contracts, the trade represents a significant flaw in the Leafs' thinking. Ryan Fancey put it pretty well on Twitter. "Strange deal, but not exactly catastrophic". Neither Frattin or Scrivens or a second round pick or $500K in salary cap space are probably going to turn out to be much above replacement level, but I'm not sold that the hockey people that like this deal know more about Jon Bernier than we do. If they did, maybe hockey people wouldn't consistently make bad bets on goaltenders year after year after year.
I think that the cost-benefit of this works out in the Leafs favour. As you said, the players the Leafs give up are replacement-level talent. If Bernier ends up pushing Reimer and either: 1) Outplays Reimer and earns the #1 job, or 2) Pushes Reimer to be better while still giving quality backup goaltending play than the deal works out for the Leafs. Bigger potential reward than risk.
But yeah, it sucks Colton will be seeing more ice next year.
Problems with option #2:
- We now have a marginally better backup goalie, which is going to net us how many extra wins a year? Who's to say that Frattin and the second wouldn't net us a better trade in an area where we need more help?
- Bernier wants to be a starter. Does he re-sign again after Reimer cements the starter role? Do we get strong value for a guy who couldn't crack starter for two different teams over (example) seven years?
General musings: If LA felt Bernier was so fantastic, why were they willing trade him for two replacement level players and a second round? If the second round was what got us the deal, what kind of junk were other teams offering? I'm also questioning now, if people feel that Bernier is an upgrade over Reimer, and the best offer for Bernier is Scrivens, Frattin, 2nd, what is Reimer worth? Backup and a fourth line player? This line of reasoning really isn't adding up.
June 23 2013, 05:51PM
Don't underestimate goalies playing for a career in the NHL. Reimer is a UFA after this next season. He knows this is a make or break for him. We may be keen on him, but he may not necessarily get a stating job on another team.
For Bernier, he FINALLY gets the chance to prove he's a #1. These two factors should provide some very steady goaltending in our system. That will help everything overall. Being an 11th overall draft pick, his ceiling is much higher.
It's a win win for everyone involved...except for the goalie who maybe becomes an eventual back up. But they won't admit it, and will continue to push for #1.
Rolling the dice a bit on a potential franchise goalie is SO worth it.
Bernier didn't get the ice time because he's playing behind likely the best goalie in the league. Not unlike Rask waiting for his chance behind Thomas. Rask was drafted in 2005,(a year before Bernier), and is only now really getting his shot at #1, and running with it.
It just might be Bernier's time...and ours.
Nonis doesn't have a clue. Bernier has had 1 better than average yr w/ even strength SV%. And all have been in small sample sizes. Is that not a concern? Reimer has put up better EV SV% than Bernier. And Bernier was playing behind a loaded LA team who's the best puck possession team in league. Meanwhile, Reimers been playing behind one of the worst puck possession teams in league. Safe to say, Nonis bumbled another.
I think the reason this trade is causing such a stir is that it's Nonis' first "move" of the off-season... and on its own it doesn't make Toronto better (and maybe makes them worse since Frattin skates well, checks, and could be good for 15 goals a season).
Aside from first line right winger, goaltending is the Leafs LEAST pressing need. I agree with Cam that, optically, this is a Nonis fail... but we should be fair and wait til the end of September before deciding there are 'flaws in the Leafs thinking'.


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This was the game I bought a Vita for and because of a stupid pushed back release date it landed itself onto shelves when gaming cash was scarce. I plan to pick this up soon. Abrupt endings aren't necessarily bad if done right, like Sweeny Todd or Dr. Horrible. In any case, good review. I look forward to playing it one day soon.
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He meant "bad" as in like Michael Jackson "Bad". As in "cool/awesome/radical". So bad game bad review translates to "Awesome game and an amazing review".
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Good article. I agree with pretty much everything you said. However, I haven't beaten the game yet. I know you had to rush it to get the review up and many of my friends are burning through it, but I'm taking my sweet time. At around 55 hours into the game and haven't even fought a Griffin or Drake yet (ran into a Griffin 3x and I can't get one to land and fight me, even if I shoot it. I saw a Drake in teh forest and ran from it like the biggest sissy in history.)
Seeing that Drake walking in the forest out of nowhere gave me the same feeling that seeing that Tigrex for the first time on that Popo quest in Monster Hunter 2nd G. It was one of those "THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!!". I just feel I am too weak to fight one now though I am itching to do it anyway. If I hadn't been so far from home with so many supplies I would have likely tried it.
In any case, I can't say if the ending is good or bad yet because I barely got anywhere in the main story so far. Will probably be 150+ hours before I get the plat and that's just fine with me.
The fanboy in me wants to give it a perfect score but it's not perfect. B+ is a fair score, though I personally would probably score it a bit higher at this point. Time will tell if the ending makes me drop my rating like ME3 did.
Keep up the good work.
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Nice review, Animal Man. Congrats on getting your first interview as well. I'm sure if the first of many. You guys make me want to pick this game up. Unfortunately, money is a bit tight right now and all my free gaming time is going towards Dogma, but I will keep my eye out for this and the Walking Dead game you guys reviewed as both have tickled my fancy.
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Sucks they are seeming to do this on launch day only as I will have to drive 20 minutes to my gamestop after work due to rush hour traffic. Then another 15-20 back home, eat, install the game, etc. It could be fairly late before I can even boot it up and then create a character if I don't want to use the one from the demo. All that equals little to no time to fight said dragon. Having it only on launch day is super gay. I certainly hope that's not the case.


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Dungey Lands Podium in Oakland
Red Bull KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey put his KTM back on the podium at the fourth round of the Monster Energy Supercross Series in the 450 SX Class after fighting his way from a near last place start to 3rd overall.
Ryan Dungey had a great day all around at the O. Co Coliseum. He finished with the fastest lap time in the final practice session of the day and went on to race in the first heat. In his heat, he earned a 3rd place start and quickly passed into 2nd. He maintained his pace and finished in 2nd position to easily qualify in the main event.
When the gate dropped for the main event, Dungey rounded the first corner in the middle of the pack. As he headed toward the second corner, Chad Reed swapped out and crashed taking out multiple riders with him. As the riders fell around Dungey, his bike got pushed to the outside of the track. Dungey fell back in position, but luckily, didn't crash and was able to move around the fallen riders. Although at the back of the pack, he quickly began to pick up ground. A few laps into the race he had already moved into the top ten. At the halfway point he had moved into the top five, and from there, he began to close on the top three riders. He passed Mike Alessi to take over 4th position and a lap later moved around Justin Brayton to move into a podium spot.
Dungey continued to close the gap on the 2nd place ride of Davi Millsaps until the final lap. Dungey crossed the finish line just a few bike lengths behind him to claim his second podium of the season. Dungey's speed was definitely evident to all who watched him in Oakland and his determination to get back up front landed him a podium spot. Now four rounds into the season, Dungey sits 4th overall in the point standings.
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Posted on 05/05/2013 3:53:13 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed Sunday for restraint to avoid an escalation in the Syrian conflict, expressing "grave concern" over Israeli air strikes, AFP reported.
"The secretary-general calls on all sides to exercise maximum calm and restraint, and to act with a sense of responsibility to prevent an escalation of what is already a devastating and highly dangerous conflict," his spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Nesirky said the United Nations was unable to independently verify the Israeli strikes, and had no details about them, but Ban "expresses grave concern over reports of air strikes in Syria by the Israeli Air Force."
"The secretary-general urges respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region, and adherence to all relevant Security Council resolutions," Nesirky said.
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I will also express grave concern for the thousands killed by sarin gas in a major Israeli city. This is a great job. I can express grave concern about things, and say *tsk* *tsk* and they pay me! Not to mention the kovod. Boy, do I get kovod.
Ban Ki Moon is a fan of turning the other cheek. I'm not.
Go Israel
Maybe it's time for Banki to go home to North Korea.
"The secretary-general urges respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries in the region..."
Except, of course, Israel.
When the chemical weapons were killing people,
where was Ban Ki Moon????
folk off United Nations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nehaytu asked U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for his exact GPS coordinates, so that he could send him his sincere apologies in personally.
whats he gonna say when its mushroom clouds in iran
More accurately, spreading both cheeks.
Maybe Ban can get the UN moved to Damascus?
Go IAF.
My prayers and my hopes are with Israel. God bless Israel and her people.
Bunky needs to sit back, slap in a Psy CD and mind his own commie business.
Ban Ki-Moon 'Gravely Concerned by IAF Strikes'
Go BiBi.
Boutros Boutros Golly
Koffi Anan (monkeys of the cloud)
Now Bonkey Moon.
Is it a job requirement for Secy Genl of the UN to be a despicable little fart eater? Or does it just help?
Jeeze, the UN is unhappy with Israel's defense of its existence.
Mark this down as a red-letter day!
Hey Ban..do me a favor and go suck a lemon OK..Israel is doing the job Obama refuses to do cause he's a giant douche..figures an Israel hater like Moon would have an issue with Israel defending itself
Sure, Moon guy wants Israel to shut up until they are all dead, then they won't make any more noise.
Has he publicly expressed a "grave concern" about the recent unwelcome military intrusion by the Chinese into India?
If not, wouldnt it be fair to confront him with the issue of whether he has an agenda or even a bias regarding Israel?
The U.N. itself has no "respect for national sovereignty."
China and India? Wait. That didn't happen on TV. So it didn't happen, and I don't have to express any grave concern over it.
I'm "gravely concerned" that this corrupt moron is flapping his lips. He can shut up. It's Israel's business.
maybe he'll send in the blue helmets to steal their lawn furniture
Was Bab Ki Moon "gravely concerned" by all the rockets and mortar missiles launched at Israel?
According to Wiki — "As of November 2012, over 2,256 rockets had been launched at Israel from Gaza since January 2012."
My my isn't that precious. I'll bet the A-holes on the receiving end expressed a different sort of "grave concern" mainly about their own graves.
> Jeeze, the UN is unhappy with Israels defense of its existence.
Mark this down as a red-letter day!
Exactly and the UN can't stand that they won't bow down and appease the terrorists who are helping them facilitate their goal of forming a one world government.
When was the last time that we had a Secretary General from a Western nation?
Which nations contribute the most to the UN?
Anyone sees an incongruity here?
Kurt Waldheim (y'sh"v)?
I never seem to hear about Ban Ki-Moon or anyone at the UN being "Gravely Concerned" about rocket strikes going into Israel.
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