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unlike Aubs and Gadsden, and (insert recruit X here) being sold to Bama, this tale of cheating is factual and fatal. I cannot nor will I say anything other than this.
Auburn is going on probation for a very long time. enjoy playing cam yesterday to keep Bama from Atlanta. enjoy playing cam so that you could give your fans a send off to Atlanta. enjoy watching a player who gave your program the finger kneel at the goalpost so your "family" could be fooled again. He and his family could care less about you.
Save it.....repeat it..put in on the bunker.........mark my word and my reputation (which means nothing at all in the true sense of the word after all..this is an internet board for goodness sake..VBG)
You are about to be publically humiliated and punished harder than any College Football team in history..except SMU.
Cam will be stricken from your record books. All wins, championships, and records will be gone. You will spend a decade at the BOTTOM of the SEC West, and financial hits will devastate your entire school (note..not the AD alone).
You will reinforce your reputation as the most corrupt college program in history. You will be forced to change the name of your "field". You will lose to Alabama for a decade if not more. And finally, if leadership can be brought to the forefront, (and yes, this is the only prediction about which I cannot put forth what I consider strong evidence), you will be kicked out of the Southeastern Conference in a unanimous vote.
Enjoy this limited run. And Will Collier..yes I know you will read this post...Hell is REALLY coming to burn your program to the ground. Go ahead and get your "conspiracy theories" ready..go ahead and try to figure out how you can claim championships that were rightfully stipped from you..go ahead and focus on how you will bring down Alabama, your singular obsession in life.
Your hell continues this week..........we here plan to enjoy your pain.
quote:Nailed it.
You will lose to Alabama for a decade if not more.
You will spend a decade at the BOTTOM of the SEC West
You will lose to Alabama for a decade if not more
you will be kicked out of the Southeastern Conference in a unanimous vote.
It's okay to believe it, but never, NEVER admit you believe it.
yeah that whole "proving it" stage was pretty difficult
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Virgin Blue will substantially increase its representation Australia-wide this month with a major expansion of its sales team and the appointment of a number of new key managers at a national level and in the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth markets.
This expansion of Virgin Blue's frontline sales team forms part of the carrier's strategy to attract more corporate accounts, secure international business and develop its trade sector.
Jon Marshall, General Manager Sales said the new look team has been tasked with taking the airline's corporate accounts to the next level.
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The former mayor of Melissa was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury along with another man in connection with a bribery scheme being investigated by the FBI.
David E. Dorman, 66, of Melissa has been charged with extortion, and John Christie, 65, of Frisco has been charged with misprision of a felony, the U.S. District Attorney's office announced this morning. Misprision of a felony is a federal charge that involves having knowledge of a felony and making some overt act to conceal that felony and not report it to authorities.
According to the indictment, Dorman solicited a $70,000 bribe from Christie in 2007 while Dorman was mayor. The deal called for the city of Melissa to annex a portion of land from the city of McKinney that Christie wanted to develop and sell, according to the indictment.
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WJC Gold and commentary bronze
January 06 2009 10:06AM
Ah World Junior Gold. Is there anything sweeter? Other than a win that actually means something? Don't get us wrong. It's fantastic that Canada won. It's tremendous that Eberle scored that goal with 10 seconds left. PK Subban is a beauty and will have a long career in the NHL much to the delight of Bob MacKenzie. But put it over an Oilers game again and we are going to have a problem.
We put WJC hockey up there with the Memorial Cup. We will watch it if it's on and may even go out of our way to find it on the telematrix if there is a particular player of note playing. But at no point should it trump an Oilers game. Like ever.
When we heard some of the boys talking about watching WJC over the Oil game we almost tore off our Oilers pyjamas and beat them to death. We would rather watch a pre-season Oilers practice than any junior game. Not to say that there isn't the occasional good moment -- or fantastic game that can be seen. We got that DVD set of best WJC moments from Santa this year. It's great. But we would still rather watch NHL hockey. Sega Genesis had an excellent game on their hands when they released PGA Tour95. But not for a moment would we play it if Tiger Woods '09 was available.
Bronze for commentary
Now don't get us wrong. We love all the commentary on here. When we got home from the game last night we read the comments on the GDB and basically wet our pants. And we don't believe in editing or deleting commentary unless it's really bad. Baggedmilk -- perhaps you know what we are talking about here. But it's all in good fun. Some commenters have a following all their own now and that's exactly why we built the Nation in the first place. Everyone has an equal right to voice their opinions and on the Nation anyone can comment and talk shop on the same screen as "real journalists." That's awesome if you ask us.
But of late we are starting to read some real nonsense from one of our loyal readers. It's a bit much, but what can you do right? Oh wait. We know exactly what we will do. Call him out, of course. Here, we will even speak to him in his own language.
Buddy - knock off all the crazy... The hockey world isn't some wild conspiracy zone - you may need to hit up a Rexall for some brain meds - But they won't let you in there - because of the chip in your head that Daryl Katz had inserted - think I'm wrong? Explain how automatic doors always know to open when you approach - Katz and the feds have been putting chips in our brains since 1973. Want to say something interesting go right ahead... if I read any more BS about how the Oil are run by the military from a deep underground bunker - i'm going to make it my '09 resolution to mock you without mercy - except it isn't really 2009 is it? That's for another day though. Give it a rest ... you are giving the tin foil hat set a bad name....
January 06 2009, 10:09PM
Alright everyone. Let's end all this fun and get back to something less controversial: like why Chris Pronger left town.
January 06 2009, 10:13PM
Oh wait I just went and checked Brownlee's post and that is unbelievably what they are talking about over there.
January 06 2009, 10:13PM
I heard it was because someone said something mean about him over on hfboards
January 06 2009, 10:14PM
@ Chris:
That is some funny shit right there.
ps. As if Calgary is going to beat San Jose. As if.
January 06 2009, 11:49PM
After watching the WJC and the Oilers play the Islanders, a slopfest, it's hard to argue the Oilers hold any entertainment advantage over Team Canada.
Yeah. And "as if" Calgary is going to beat San Jose, where do you think the Oil will fare on Friday? That game is more than likely going to be a train wreck.
Staples reports that Hemsky may be out until the end of January.
*crying like a baby*
aaaaand the Flames whip the Sharks... f*ck.


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haha couldn't help but think he was going to wake up from a dream at any moment.
Hey baby, wanna take a gander at some Adam West penis?
Nice chapter. Am happy for Hiramaru his dream of marrying Aoki will finally come true.
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good going hiramaru. nice chapter and niizuma is hogging all the glory as always.
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November 24 2008 07:26PM
If the Edmonton Oilers can't get it done in the next 20 games, then they likely can't get it done at all, and owner Daryl Katz should take a look at why that's the case and who's responsible.
When you look at the next stretch, it's as simple as that from where I sit. There's no ridiculous schedule, like the 14 road games the Oilers played in their first 20 outings on the way to a 9-9-2 record. There's no Murderer's Row in terms of opponents. Quite the contrary.
Between Wednesday's game against Los Angeles and Jan. 9, when they close out the next 20-game stretch against San Jose, the Oilers have 13 games at home and get a steady diet of teams they should get fat on.
They play the Vancouver Canucks, who just lost Roberto Luongo for as long as five weeks, four times. They play the Dallas Stars, who just lost captain Brenden Morrow for the season with a knee injury, three times.
They play the Kings twice and St. Louis, Phoenix and Colorado—all teams below them in Western Conference standings—once each. They play the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators, a trio of teams that, as of today, are out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.
Would anything less than reasonable facsimile of an encore of the hair-on-fire stretch drive of last season—a 14-5-1 record over their final 20 games—be palatable to Katz?
I'm guessing not.
No excuses
The Oilers finished their first 20 games 7-7-0 on the road and 2-2-2 at home, a skein marked by three straight losses at Rexall Place. While .500 on the road is OK, that doesn't cut it at home. Not even close.
"We haven't been playing up to our potential," Sam Gagner told me after today's morning skate. "It's got to be better.
"The good thing for us is we know we're going to be better. There's a confidence in this room that we're going to be more successful."
Given all the negatives, it's somewhat remarkable the Oilers are .500 as they begin the next stretch.
For the most part, Erik Cole and Dustin Penner have been awful. Gagner has struggled mightily. Shawn Horcoff hasn't done enough. The penalty killing has been abysmal. GM Steve Tambellini and Kevin Lowe haven't been able to move a goaltender to get down to two.
There's been a total lack of continuity with the forward lines because, outside of Ales Hemsky, nobody has played well enough long enough to convince an impatient Craig MacTavish to keep them together.
Still, there is hope, I think, because it's difficult to imagine Cole and Penner being less effective. Penner will get another shot alongside Horcoff and Hemsky against the Kings. Likewise, Gagner, Andrew Cogliano and Robert Nilsson, the Kid Line, will be reunited Wednesday.
On the clock
The Oilers insist the bar has been set higher and that they've under-achieved. While I'm not sure about that, being the Mr. Poopy Pants who picked them to finish ninth—I had them pegged at 8-10-2 at this point—Katz, who was at the rink this morning and has the only opinion that really matters, expects results.
"There's lots of room for improvement," MacTavish said.
"If we get through the next stage of our season and develop the way we should and get the results we expect of ourselves, it would be very easy to look back and say, 'What was everybody so upset about?' We've got to see that game."
And if we don't? I didn't talk to Katz today—although I can tell you he is squarely in MacTavish's corner—but it stands to reason the same old, same old won't please the boss. If the Oilers don't play well above .500 in the next 20 games, I'd imagine he'll want to know why.
As he should.
—Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6pm on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on Team 1260.
November 24 2008, 07:34PM
Brownlee... Firstly, not gay I just like fudging with you. More importantly, great read. I won't even tell you I think I could have written something better, because this is not the case. Nicely done.
The team has to be better, too many passengers and not enough drivers on this team. If it continues it boils down to coaching or at least a lack of perceived coaching.
Out of curiosity is Katz as close to the coach as he is with Lowe in your opinion? If he is, it could make for an awkward situation if MacT wouldn't step down to save himself from the indignity of Lowe and Katz canning him.
Lucky for Lowe he got out when he did.
I would agree that the season thus far has not been what we expected with the lack of cohesion and complete inconsistency we've seen nightly. But, this is a young team who has played a very difficult stretch of hockey with a brutal schedule and this isn't completely to be unexpected. Many of these guys are still learning how to be professionals and are still relatively fresh. Outside of a few head scratchers such as Cole as a screen in front on the PP (and look at game tape, positioning, and numbers there is no comparison), Smid up front, and the complete collapse of a perennially solid PK (although the new face of rule paired with our lack of success in D zone faceoffs explains some but not all of it). This will still be a solid team with a PP that is going to get better as players settle into their roles. We are currently just outside the playoff mark despite an inexcusably slow start by many veterans; there are positives about this season and we will be alright. We should all take this as a character building stretch that has not cost us the season by any means. Smile and look forward to the next 20.
If the Edmonton Oilers can't get it done in the next 20 games, then they likely can't get it done at all...
Geez, Robin, you mean like when Slats took back over from Bugsy and the team sucked even worse over the following 20 games? Remember? It was the year Jonesy started eating for real.
And yet they somehow managed to pull it together after that, despite arbitrary lines in the sand from impatient, overweight media-types.
Tough schedule, tough opponents blah blah blah. Fact is, this team has not been playing well. Unless this changes more home games and lower tier opponents won't result in a .750 record over the next 20. Remember other teams are probably figuring the Oilers to be an easy mark also. I'm sure most fans will feel better after a few wins. I'll feel better when this team starts to play with an edge. The first four wins showed that winning and playing well are not the same thing.
Sad that 10-6-4 over the next twenty would be unacceptable. Truly sad.
Some people would be happy with steady improvement over the next twenty. Not Robin. He and apparently Katz have decided the next twenty have got to be a 14-5-1 playoff drive firestorm.
14-5-1 combined with 9-9-2 adds up to 49 points at the half pole. This is pretty much the minimum point accumulation pace required to assure a playoff appearance. Not exactly lighting the world on fire. So I agree with Brownlee 14-5-1 is not an unreasonable expectation...unless we no longer expect playoffs.
spOILer: Hey smart guy, look at the opponents over the next 20 games and tell me which 10 games -- which is what 10-6-4 is -- they should lose.
And a reasonable facsimile of the stretch drive does not mean a duplication, but rather 12-14 wins.
This has nothing to do with arbitrary lines in the sand drawn by impatient, overweight media types. Given all the talk from MacTavish on down, it seems like a reasonable expectation to me.
Hey Robin -
$100 bucks says spOILer hasn't had a trim waste line since the Oil were in the WHA.
If MacT didn't feel that he had a capable team he should've kept his yapper shut about this being a division winning type of a team. I don't see why it wouldn't be if the players are performing. When a few players are under-performing it's the players, when 3/4 of the team sucks, the coach isn't utilizing his players properly or molding his strategy to the strengths of his players.
It's about damn time that the Edmonton media starts questioning MacT's job. How many other people get to live off of a few months of fame? Craig Mactavish has been nothing more than a one hit wonder as a coach. The problem is that like Milli Vanilli he was a face taking responsiblity for the hit, he was there, but so was Rem Murray.
Guys like Pronger, Roloson, Horcoff, Peca, Hemsky, Torres, Spacek, Stoll, and a few others may have something to say about the teams success that season.
BTW-a blind man could tell you that this team has underperformed this season. They had a road heavy schedule, but playing on the road doesn't = suck. No line chemistry from all the way back in preseason.
November 24 2008, 11:12PM
You know fella's, this weekend I relucantly watched the leafs tribute to Wendal Clark. Now, I effing hate the leafs, and still like to bug my dad (HUGE Leaf and Clark Fan) that Wendal is homer-sexual, watching that tribute gave me chills. The reason I had the chills was because that is what the Oil need and how hockey should be played.
Right now we have no one that can be depended on night in, and night out to bring everything he had no matter how he feels or how many donairs he had. I know, he had serious injury problems, but that was sentiment to the way the game should be played. How many of todays Oilers can say they play the same way.
We need a guy who will do WHATEVER it takes to win, that homo would score an amazing goal if the team needed it, or lay a guy out, or drop the gloves and knock the poo-poo out of anyone, if thats what his team needed at the time.
Many will say Eathan Moreau is of that ilk, and he has a bit of that, but he is rarely a game changer.
Maybe this is just another drunken rant; because as I type I can't think of of a current NHLer to sign, trade for, or buy; but men like that make his teammates better. Or maybe this is just a rant on where the hockey sociciety has gone because I don't know if this player still exsists.
We need someone to make his team better; not just his linemates better, but can change the whole momentum of his team.
November 24 2008, 11:33PM
Robin, Although I like your optimism for the next 20. I think the 4 games against Vancouver will be tougher than you're suggesting even with Luongo out. Sandford played pretty stellar against Detroit tonight.
November 24 2008, 11:49PM
I am hopeful. I am.
I don't like Penner. Didn't like the move it took to get him here, don't like the money, and really believe this, along with Adam Oates should (but won't) be hung on Lowe for a long long time.
the kid line experiment is a disaster whose time has come. They were a cute puppy last year, everyone went "awww" look how quick and cute they are. Now it's men against boys (I'll let you guess who is whom).
As for MacTavish (and Lowe for that matter), I still continue to say, if their names were George Burnett, they'd be long gone.....and we'd be a helluva lot better off.
As to optimism, really. I must say, to the blind faithers.......why, why why?
Hey smart guy, look at the opponents over the next 20 games and tell me which 10 games — which is what 10-6-4 is — they should lose.
I'm not making a prediction either way on this (alright: I think 12 wins is towards the north end of reasonably likely) but it's kind of interesting if you go back and look at that 14-5-1 stretch to wrap up 07-08, 11 of the games were against playoff teams and 9 of them were on the road. The Oilers went 6-2-1 in the road games and 8-3 at home. They went 6-4-1 against the playoff teams and 8-1 against the non-playoff teams. Definitely an unexpectedly good road record there and an unexpectedly good road record against non-playoff teams. I doubt anyone would have predicted the Oilers for an 8-1 stretch against the non-playoff teams. I'm sure when those teams were looking at their last 20 games, they didn't have the Oilers marked as a game they "should" lose.
My point is that the Oilers are in for a favourable run in terms of the odds, what with the home games and poor opponents, but shit still happens. Maybe they can't get the breaks here but win some they don't deserve elsewhere. Robin, you were one of the guys pointing out that their 4-0 start was undeserved; shit happens.
I guess I have trouble with saying that they should put up some reasonable facsimile of 14-5-1, whatever that is. If you ran the odds, you'd probably conclude that the Oilers should put up 23 or 24 points in this stretch. Maybe an extra point or two for OTL. Sports don't really work that way though and sometimes you lose a bunch when the odds are in your favour; sometimes you win a bunch when the odds are against you. If anyone's interested in this sort of stuff, there's a cool, albeit mathy post about it here. For those of you who feel the need to spout off about stats that nobody cares about here, one of the guys in that thread has done consulting work for NHL teams. You'll want to tailor your wholesale rejection of the ideas expressed there (and, I suppose, in this comment) accordingly.
"My point is that the Oilers are in for a favourable run in terms of the odds"
Gambler's fallacy, Tyler, or at least when worded like that.
Tyler: You're right, stuff does happen. But at some point, the Oilers have to put together a stretch where STUFF -- a tough road schedule, bad breaks, hot goaltenders, the odds etc etc -- doesn't matter and they just win.
If this team can't be better than three or four points over .500 in this next 20-game segment, then they aren't good enough -- certainly not as good as MacTavish believed they were with all the positive talk in pre-season.
Gambler's fallacy, Tyler, or at least when worded like that.
Sorry, wasn't clear - I mean that the if you think that the odds are constantly shifting, say that they had a 45% chance at every point in the past 20, they've maybe got a 55% chance at every point in the next 20.
November 25 2008, 07:25AM
between the inconsistent and mediocre vets this team has compounded with young players, outside Hemsky, who AREN'T WILLING to take the next step when the pressure of a new season is on - this team doesnt have much.
of course there is the potential but as Brownlee said in past articles, its time for these players to take some initiative to kick some butt and will their ways to making careers for themselves.
it takes metaphorical butt spankings in order to get a 26 year old making 4.25 million a season to play? get that sack of crap out of town ASAP.
November 25 2008, 08:34AM
It's all gonna turn around....just watch.
November 25 2008, 08:45AM
Robin I like the idea you've drawn a line in the sand. I hope Katz might do the same. I find it encouraging that he was at the rink. Although he may be buddies with MacT I guarantee you the coach knows who the boss is. MacT was the one who said this team could finish first in the division. I really don't recall anyone else of any significance predicting that. If they have any hopes of doing that MUST get 28-30 points in the next 20 games.
Spoiler... as for being happy with steady improvement... you're out to lunch!!! I've been waiting 8 years for steady improvement!!!
Clarkenstein: Thanks, but like I said earlier, it's not so much me drawing a line in the sand, but taking a look at what is reasonable to expect, given what fans were told about this team in pre-season. This is the most favourable 20-game segment of the schedule and there's no good reason why expecting 28-30 points should be seen as pie-in-the-sky stuff.
When I look at the home/road split and the opposition, is it really being too demanding to think that anything less than a record that adds up to 28-30 points -- 12-4-4, 13-5-2, whatever -- isn't good enough? I don't think so.
MacT keeps saying we are in good shape. He always says this kind of crap this timeof year. I remember the emotional roller coaster early on in the Post-Pronger-06/07 season. As fans we kept waiting for the team to "come together" and "turn a corner". For Hemsky and Sykora to "develop chemistry", beacause after all according to Lowe we had the "best young group of forwards in the NHL."
It's Show-Me time. We are heading into a soft spot in the schedule after a substantial mid season break. Put up or shut up. I can't wait for Wednesday!
For how poorly the Oilers have played this season they are lucky to be .500 at this stage. Its even more astonishing when you look at the fact that over half of the team is ice cold. Even during the 4-0 start I didnt think the Oilers looked very good. With all that being said, the Oilers really havent dug themselves too big of a hole. If even a few of the guys who are suppossed to provide secondary scoring get hot, this team is right in that 6-8 place range. After two years out of the playoffs Im sure Oilers fans would love it if the Oilers could play the role of first-round spoilers this March. Looking at the standings at least it wont be against the Stars this time.
Chris Says: November 25th, 2008 at 9:13 am MacT keeps saying we are in good shape. He always says this kind of crap this timeof year. I remember the emotional roller coaster early on in the Post-Pronger-06/07 season.
They were in good shape at this time duringing that season. Don't let your memory of how that season ended influence how they were doing at the beginning.
On December 8th they were 16-10-2 and at or near the top of the NW.
As for this year I think Robin's expectations for the next 20 are reasonable. But that is based on the assumption that this group has been a struggling .500 team and not a team that has been playing up to it's potential.
November 25 2008, 09:44AM
With the Oilers playing 13 of 20 at home how do you think they can improve their game on home ice? Granted they've only played 6 at the pill box, but if a 2-2-2 record is any indication of the next 13 home games will it then time to push the panic button if they come out at .500? What do they have to do differently at home to reach the 13-5-2 record in the next 20 rather than floating around .500 in the next 20?
Better line match ups? Static line mates? What do you think?
November 25 2008, 09:50AM
Granted they've only played 6 at the pill box...
If I may interject for a moment baggedmilk...I believe "The Pharmacy" is a much better pseudonym for Rexall Place. Just saying.
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There is no reason this team can't go 15 and 5 in the next 20. If they expect to make some noise and climb the standings they better get it in gear. Van is 10 points up on us Minny is 8. Van beat Detroit WITHOUT Louy last night. We better not suck and go 500 in the next 20 or the playoffs will be a distant memory
"Granted they've only played 6 at the pill box, but if a 2-2-2 record is any indication of the next 13 home games will it then time to push the panic button if they come out at .500?"
I'm not big on "panic buttons," but if they're no better than .500 at home over the next 13 dates at Rexall, it's time for a significant shake-up. No?
Good Point Rick. The 06/07 Oilers were in good shape untill the wheels came off after Christmas. It was then that all the "we are still in good shape" and the "this next road trip is critical" etc began. The 08/09 edition of the Oilers are not in danger of losing their game because they still haven't found it. It's not quite December and it's cliche and excuses time. I guess that after 20 years Oiler fans are starved for a 100+ point regular season finish. Two years ago there were seven 100+ point teams in the western conference alone. The Oilers are not in "good shape" to accomplish this elusive feat.
November 25 2008, 10:10AM
TB: The "Pharmacy" sounds good. I like it. You got burned on facebook by them not letting you take Towel Boy as a name.
Robin: You know I think it's time for a shake up with the Oilers. I drive the "Fire MacT Bandwagon" but I'm an angry, hate filled human being. In your opinion is the "significant shake-up" going to be managerial or a trade? If a .500 record over the next 20 with all those home games is indeed the case maintaining the status quo will be unacceptable. I hope you're right, though, and they can come out of it 5-6-7 games over .500
November 25 2008, 10:21AM
BM: I even tried something asian/latin sounding: "Tau El Boi" ...No dice!
Robin: What would you expect would be an adequate shakeup if the team goes .500 in the upcoming home dates?
I guess what troubles me the most when I stop and think about it is this. When was the last time a team with no clear cut starting goalie, one scorer, no physical edge, and a coaching staff who has been trying to deliver the same message to different players for eight years with no real result was poised for a surge? I fear the answer is never, and that they will play just well enough to prevent meaningful changes paving the way for similar discussions at this time next year. But thats just me.
baggedmilk, I think a trade would happen before Mact gets the axe, we better hope that they are better than 500 over the next 20 games. If they are at 500 I don't know if a trade or a coaching change could put them back in the playoff race. Looking at the points Van and Minny have we NEED to go 15-5 just to keep pace.
Swany; I wouldn't sweat what Minny and Vancouver are doing. Both teams are set to see a drop off.
And in talking about Vancouver I would have said that even before Luongo went down.
The race to the playoffs is always decieving. The first half of the season everyone is told not to panic because we are in the mix. Not good enough. Remember how hard it is to make up ground late in the season? (Especially with all the three point games) Brownlee and Swany are right. The Oilers need 14 or 15 wins in the next twenty games or there will probably be no playoffs for the third straight year.
Hey Rick. I hear that Luongo is expected to miss only one week instead of the 5 weeks originally reported.
Chris I think that report is so the Canucks fans don't go jumping off the bridge he is listed WEEK to WEEK, very strange after his agent said it would be atleast 4 or 5 weeks.
Chris: I don't believe it. If he was only going to miss one week I would think they would have been much less cryptic with the info and listed him as day to day which can often still stretch into more than a week.
Listing a guy as week to week suggests to me that it could possibly turn into a long term injury.
Besides, even with Luongo I can't see anyway that the Canucks would have kept up their pace.
People need to recognize that if Craig MacTavish coached for any other team then there's a 99% chance that he would have already been fired.
It doesn't matter what you've done in the past (in Craig's case, he hasn't obtained much success at all), anytime you flirt with back to back lottery seasons then you're lucky if you're still employed the next year.
For Craig MacTavish, just having another chance to prove himself is a lot to ask of Katz and Lowe. He certainly doesn't deserve the same amount of rope as all the new coaches that took vacant jobs this year have.
I look at it like a wife taking back an abusive or drug-addicted husband that said he's changed his ways. He's lucky he's getting a 2nd chance but just being as good as other husbands won't be good enough anymore. He needs to go above and beyond what is expected and be exemplary (14-5-1).
Towel Boy and Baggedmilk: A shake-up, if needed, won't start with MacTavish.
Like I said, and I'm not guessing on this, Katz is squarely in MacT's corner. That's also the case with Kevin Lowe. With Katz being results-driven, that support could change, but it would happen as a last resort, not a first or second move. The roster will be the first focus of sweeping changes.
Yes, because after 8 years surely it has to be the players. No way it could be the coach.
Cole on pace for 25 points - MacTavish needs different players
MacTavish defaulting back to Roli - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish moving Smid to wing - MacTavish needs more players
Horcoff has 1 more point than Glenx - MacTavish needs more players
Cogliano, Gagner, Nilsson all slumping - You guess it! MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish playing Gagner on the PK - MacTavish needs more players
Pitkaken, Lupul, Cole, Penner all not as good on the Oilers - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish taking his leading goal scorer last year off the top line - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish taking the 12th best PP goal performer on the PP last year off the PP - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish telling the media that he's going to break up 44-71 on the PP and then going back to them on the PP - MacTavish needs more players
Cogliano has limtited but successful minutes on the PK and MacTavish refuses to play him in this role - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish forcing Pisani at center - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish jamming square Cole through round LW hole - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish's team consistently taking bad penalties - MacTavish needs more players
For Christ sake, in almost every statistical category Edmonton in near the bottom - MacTavish needs more players
MacTavish doesn't deserve more time.
Braden: Whether MacTavish deserves more time and different players or not, he'll get both.
November 25 2008, 12:38PM
Braden: Hi I'm baggedmilk, I write the weekly Righteous Sack Beating here at OilersNation.com, and I would like to offer you a FREE round trip ticket on the "Fire MacT Bandwagon." Currently I have the beast idling outside Kingsway, we heard they're having a sale on Toby Petersen jerseys.
Let me know where you'll be at and I'll swing by and pick you up. There is lots of space left as I just stole some bench seats from an '87 Aerostar and a '91 Caravan.
"I would like to offer you a FREE round trip ticket on the Fire MacT Bandwagon."
Round trip would imply that this circus will eventually come to a stop. Your idling beast is a runaway train never coming back (MacTavish won 5 Stanleys with the copper and blue), unlike the majority of other sports franchises, Edmonton doesn't base a coaches shelf life on results.
November 25 2008, 01:02PM
You're singing to the choir, my friend. I've been committing MacT hate crimes all over this here interweb.
The best part is when he cries for accountability for the performance of his players. Ahh sweet sweet irony.
Robin the roster should be the first place to start, I also blame Klowe in this mess, they have sais they wanted someone to play with Hemmer, so they bring in Penner who doesn't have the footspeed of a turtle and then they bring in Cole who is a RW they still haven't replaced Smitty on that line. I can see why Mact was trying to fit square pegs in round holes because that's what he got. Make a trade bite the bullet and get Kovy from Atlanta, a natural LW for Hemmer to play with 100 points each easy.
baggedmilk; I don't have anything as clever or as 'Well done son!' as Braden but I'd like a spot on the bus if there is room. I have watched this team since 99 was in town and I've worried too much and thought too hard about how they could be better if they 'just listened to me'. We've been fed the Kool-aid for long enough and we can't keep changing players hoping another Pronger is going to come in and carry us to the promised land. Too many good players disappear when they come here. There has to be more than fighting for 8th place every year.
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Seven painters, a critic, a dealer and the artist's wife gather round a work by Cézanne, who is not present. His painting, Fruit dish, glass and apples 1879–801 previously belonged to another absent artist, Gauguin. Cézanne, presumably, is far from Paris, in his beloved Provence, while Gauguin is in the South Seas. Denis pays tribute not only to the modern master, but also to earlier formal portrait groupings by Henri Fantin-Latour, particularly his debt to Eugène Delacroix made manifest in A studio at Les Batignolles 1870.2 By the respectful isolation of the older Symbolist Redon at left, Denis shows the younger generation's debt to earlier artists. Sérusier seems to be explaining to Redon why the Nabis admire the difficult art of Cézanne.
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Homage to Cézanne was shown at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1901, and in Brussels the same year. According to the artist's diary, it was ridiculed: Denis referred to it as 'that painting, which still makes the public laugh'.4 His friend, the writer André Gide, immediately offered to buy it. He kept it until 1928 when he donated it to the Musée du Luxembourg. The work therefore found its way into the national collection where it would eventually be seen in the context of Fantin-Latour's homages to earlier heroes of modern art and culture. Less than thirty years after its creation, both Cézanne and his admirers had moved from the margins to the centre of French culture. Old conventions remain undisturbed however: men are serious creative actors, while women hover at the margins, servitors to their male superiors.
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FGD: A Visit from Nashville
Ryan Pike
March 15 2013 04:46PM
It'll be Western Night at the Scotiabank Saddledome tonight as the Flames host the Nashville Predators. Expect cowboy hats, Taylor Swift and a very tight-checking defensive game. Game-time is 7pm and you can tune in on Sportsnet West or Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
The Flames (10-11-4) are attempting to extend their home winning streak to six games and to return to the .500 mark. The Predators (11-10-6) sit just four points up on Calgary and the Flames have two games in hand, so this is a huge opportunity for the Flames to become relevant again in the playoff picture. The Preds got stomped last night in Vancouver, losing 7-4...so, yes it's another opponent on the 2nd night of a B2B.
As per usual, the Flames had an optional skate prior to tonight's game. Many players didn't suit up, although Sportsnet's Roger Millions tweeted that no line-up changes were expected from the group that beat Detroit on Wednesday night.
- Tanguay – Cammalleri – Iginla
- Glencross – Stajan – Stempniak
- Comeau – Backlund – Hudler
- McGrattan – Begin – Jackman
- Brodie – Bouwmeester
- Giordano – Wideman
- Smith – Butler
- Kiprusoff
There's no guarantee that Roman Cervenka doesn't slot back in, but there doesn't seem to be anybody that obviously drops out of the line-up.
The Flames will be trying to play a complete game. Most of the wins on their home streak have come via strong third period efforts, but the team has to find a way to put their mark on a game prior to the third period. The lucked out against Detroit after being handily outshot for the first two frames.
Calgary's second line continues to drive the bus offensively, contributing three even-strength goals against Detroit. Stajan and Stempniak have been the team's most consistent players this season, with Glencross (and Bouwmeester) slightly behind.
Nashville didn't skate this morning after their game in Vancouver, so all we can do is guess what their line-up will be. Here's roughly what their lines were at the end of last night's contest.
- Halischuk – Legwand – Boychuk
- Yip – Smith – Erat
- Spaling – Fisher - Clune
- Kostitsyn – Butler - Bourque
- Weber – Josi
- Ellis – Hannan
- Klein – Bartley
- Rinne
Rinne will start for the Preds. Scratches against Vancouver were Jonathan Blum and Chris Mueller. Paul Gaustad is out with an upper body injury. Colin Wilson and Patrich Hornqvist are also hurt.
The Preds are not an offensively-oriented team, as evidenced by them scoring seven fewer goals than Calgary in two more games (and that rather unappealing depth chart above). Heck, their leading scorer – Colin Wilson – has 19 points, comparable with four Flames (Tanguay, Iginla, Cammalleri and Stempniak) that have roughly that many points in fewer games.
That said, the Preds are much better defensively than Calgary, mostly because they have enjoy consistently good goaltending from Pekka Rinne and can turn the neutral zone into a quagmire.
The Flames have a winnable game in front of them and the chance to get back to .500, but they desperately need to be better in the first two periods than they were against Detroit. Nashville is a very hard team to catch up to once they get a lead and they play a strong, stifling defensive game.
Calgary was good enough to beat Detroit on Wednesday, but they'll need to play a better, more complete 60-minute game to repeat that result tonight against the Predators.
PS - Kent has 4 tickets to the HItmen gamr tomorrow night whic he can't use as well as a parking pass to get in. Section 119, row 12. First person to emal him (firstname.lastname@example.com) gets them.
March 15 2013, 09:23PM
Lee Stempniak has been excellent for the Flames. I don't think I've talked about this enough.
March 15 2013, 09:23PM
It's so obvious that with Lee Stempniak's offensive re-emergence, that he reads Flames Nation
I know i am talking a lot but damn ita quiet in here.
March 15 2013, 09:24PM
Someone at sportsnet is a little trigger happy on the 'going to commercials' music.
I know i am talking a lot but damn ita quiet in here.
Probably b/c they are winning the game, just like people don't call in to local sports talk radio shows when the team is doing well. One loss here and everyone wants blood, trade everyone, fire the GM, coach, etc.
March 15 2013, 09:29PM
Can't believe I'm about to say this but I have really liked Stajan's play
March 15 2013, 09:29PM
@Vintage Flame
I'm annoying you folks since I'm pretty much talking to myself over at Matchsticks and Gasoline.
March 15 2013, 09:31PM
March 15 2013, 09:32PM
Haha fan left hanging on the hi5. Glencross can do no wrong.
March 15 2013, 09:33PM
hah wow. Even Mcgrattan contributing.
March 15 2013, 09:34PM
I'm annoying you folks since I'm pretty much talking to myself over at Matchsticks and Gasoline.
ALL the cool kids hang out here, don't ya know...
McGratten drew a penalty...
March 15 2013, 09:36PM
ALL the cool kids hang out here, don't ya know...
So it seems. A couple years ago those gamethreads would get to 300+ a night for regular season games and 3x gamethreads for playoff (ha ha Ha hahaha.....) games. The functionality is so much better for live updates.
March 15 2013, 09:37PM
8 RFAs, 4 UFAs for the preds next year with 19 mil to spend. I hope the boys weren't expecting too much of a raise.
So hey guys. Let's comment this up
Why is Cervenka sitting and McGratten playing?
March 15 2013, 09:43PM
Why is Cervenka sitting and McGratten playing?
Because the stone-cold saluter is a penalty drawing machine! But seriously no idea. I think the way Nashville are playing he'd have two assists.
@Scary Gary
Agreed. I don't understand some of Hartley's moves
Why is Cervenka sitting and McGratten playing?
Roman has been in Hartley's doghouse for a while, in fact Comeau had been getting equal if not more ice time than him. 8 points in 20 games just ain't going to cut it, plus being a -7 doesn't help the cause.
March 15 2013, 09:47PM
Roman has been in Hartley's doghouse for a while, in fact Comeau had been getting equal if not more ice time than him. 8 points in 20 games just ain't going to cut it, plus being a -7 doesn't help the cause.
Tanguay is -8 but I'd play him every night.
March 15 2013, 09:49PM
Nice block, Mickis.
Tanguay is -8 but I'd play him every night.
True, but Cervenka is no Tanguay. It's his first crack in the NHL plus he's not playing with Jagr. He definitely seems more suited for a winger role instead of being a center. However, he can still be a whole lot better when he is engaged and shooting.
This isn't necessarily an indictment of McGrattan, because I think he's been about replacement level... But how many fights has he had? I can only remember one...
March 15 2013, 09:51PM
Thoughts on Weber? I think they should have let Phili sign him for that inordinate contract.
March 15 2013, 09:51PM
@Vintage Flame
Friday night.
March 15 2013, 09:53PM
True, but Cervenka is no Tanguay. It's his first crack in the NHL plus he's not playing with Jagr. He definitely seems more suited for a winger role instead of being a center. However, he can still be a whole lot better when he is engaged and shooting.
Yes sir, I hope he can get his legs under him before the end of the year so we can make a true assessment.
March 15 2013, 09:55PM
No Hortichuck, no Tootoo, no fight tonight?
March 15 2013, 09:55PM
Better for Edmonton to win tonight? They are closed to us in the standings, but Detroit is in a more threatening position in the standings.
March 15 2013, 09:57PM
Kipper with another mediocre night.
Bizarre how the offense comes and go with this team.
Glencross again! What a guy!
"The Predators ain't goin anywhere," said Kerr. God I hate Rob Kerr. They replaced a toilet full of Peter Loubardias with a steaming pile of Rob Kerr. And Charlie Dimmer jesus. I never use the Calgary feed on Game Center. Terry Crisp eats Simmer's lunch, Terry the lisp Crisp.
Nice hat trick Glenncross!
March 15 2013, 10:02PM
Chances were 4-2 Flames in the third. Legit win.
March 15 2013, 10:03PM
Should be noted that it was a natural third period hat trick for Glenny.
EDIT: If you don't consider the alternating Preds goals to interfere with 'Natural'.
Good win. They should have won. Now let's see how they do on the road trip. 3 winnable games (Dallas, Nashville, Columbus)
Nashville was prettty bad tonight, what happened to the nashville of a year or two ago?
March 15 2013, 10:11PM
They lost the Suter-Weber combo, but they aren't as bad as they looked tonight. Bad road trip magnified with back to back nights. After getting destroyed by Van.
March 15 2013, 10:12PM
Second night of a B2B and more than a few good players injured. Also, Nashville wasn't even that good last year. A high SH% at ES and on the PP floated their boat.
March 15 2013, 10:13PM
I've noticed that Calgary has been really lucky with getting several games at home with teams playing on their second night of a back to back. Does anyone have numbers on the home games played by a team facing a road team on the second of a back to back?
So looks like we are due for a nice little win streak here. For a minute I had this delusional idea that we could still trade Iggy & see if we could get Dallas to give us a 2nd for Cerevenka & let Rajan Stajan lead us to the playoffs. Kinda rebuild & be competitive at the same time. My God, Feaster was right!!
Then I woke up.
March 15 2013, 11:42PM
Someone just watched No Country For old Men
To be honest I'm not sure what to think this year regarding trade speculation. On one hand I believe management will keep Iggy as he's made them a boat load of money. On the other hand where there have been so many scouts visiting from all the teams in speculation, I'd like to think something is up. My other thought is that maybe, just maybe iggy and management have a mutual agreement to not say a word and a decision has already been made. If he goes anywhere I am leaning on the Sutter- iggy thing. We better be getting more than Bernier though! What if management has a deal in place worked out with iggy so he is a rental and comes back because of trade upgrades ? Too many scenarios! We could have a solid future with the likes of kipper iggy and jaybo traded. Remember Darryl loves jaybo too! I'm more inclined to think kipper goes nowhere but if he went anywhere it would be Toronto. Good fit. GlennX is our next captain if all three are gone. Just make a decision already Flames. We're out in 4 either way if we get into the dance so none of these decisions have a bearing on anything! As a fan I'd love to watch a young , more competitive team with a future! This draft is deep and we should make hey now. All about the future as the present is more of the same!


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Rick Rypien Dies
Kent Wilson
August 15 2011 07:19PM
Terrible news breaking on twitter this evening. Ex-Canuck and recently signed Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypien was found dead in his Alberta home today.
The NHL tough guy battled personal issues last season, particularly after being suspended for tussling with a Minnesota Wild fan. The Canucks organization suspended Rypien for period after that before he returned to action for Vancouver's AHL club, the Manitoba Moose.
The Coleman Alberta native was just 27 year old. He played junior in the WHL for the Regina Pats and, although just 5'11" and 194 pounds, was more than capable at handling himself in a fight. He appeared in 119 NHL games, scoring 9 goals and 7 assists.
More news to come. For now, my sincere condolences to Rypien's friends and family.
Edit from RC - Mirtle adds more at the Globe and Mail.
August 16 2011, 08:18AM
Sad times. I hope this wasn't drug-related.
August 16 2011, 04:32PM
Rest In Peace


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Red Sox-Yankees series photos
Cody Ross and the Red Sox were howling mad after Ross was called out on strikes in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday in the middle game of the series at Fenway Park. Ross had to be held back by manager Bobby Valentine as he argued with home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez. Ross, Valentine and third-base coach Jerry Royster were all ejected. Next
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Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was injured when he tried to beat out a grounder in the eighth inning. Jeter appeared to have a leg injury. Next
Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez crashed into Red Sox first baseman James Loney in the ninth inning when Loney was pulled into Rodriguez's path by an errant throw from pitcher Andrew Miller. Miller was charged with and error. Next
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson hit two home runs to lead the Yankees to the 5-4 victory in the second game of their series at Fenway Park. Next
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Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury ripped the game-winning RBI single to right field. It was also his 29th birthday. He went 4-for-5 on the night. Next
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St. Louis Nonprofits Utilize Chaifetz Arena
Chaifetz Arena has hosted several events for local nonprofits, including the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, Journey Church and the St. Patrick's Center.
In between the intense Billiken basketball games and heart-pounding concerts, numerous St. Louis non-profits have utilized the flexibility of Chaifetz Arena as a multi-purpose venue for their events.
|Girl Scouts dance on the floor of Chaifetz Arena to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary. More than 30,000 came out to join the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's celebration. Submitted photo
Highlighting the schedule was the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri's 100th Anniversary Birthday Bash on March 31. Nearly 10,000 local girl scouts descended upon Chaifetz Arena and participated in team-building activities, tried on old girl scout uniforms from decades past and painted a Metrobus in the Fred Weber parking lot. The event concluded with a dance party on the Chaifetz Arena floor to celebrate the day.
"Chaifetz Arena has been an engaged community resource since we first opened," said Global Spectrum's Jim Wynkoop, general manager of the arena. "Chaifetz Arena allows local non-profit organizations to grow their events while increasing attendance and participation."
The girl scouts also flooded the concession stands, where Sodexo sold 2,199 hot dogs, 2,113 pretzels, 1,326 orders of nachos and more than 1,200 cups of Dippin' Dots ice cream.
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri is just one of many local organizations to host an event at Chaifetz Arena this spring. Most recently, Journey Church, an interdenominational Christian church with four area campuses, held their Easter service at Chaifetz Arena for the second straight year. The St. Patrick's Center held the "World's Greatest Sports Trivia Championship" and raised enough money to end homelessness for 71 local families. In February, Chaifetz Arena also hosted more than 500 youth wrestlers from the entire state of Missouri, who competed during the AAU Wrestling Championships. Earlier in March, 5,000 high school students enriched their faith during the Dare2Share two-day ministry conference, and future engineers of the world competed during the FIRST Robotics regional state championship.
Upcoming non-profits hosting events at Chaifetz Arena include:
Go! St. Louis Health and Fitness Expo, which was held Friday-Saturday, April 13-14. More than 30,000 people were expected to attend the Health and Fitness Expo organized by the GO! St. Louis organization, producers of the annual St. Louis marathon. This free event included vendor booths from companies and organizations that promote fitness and healthy living.
Showdown Drumline, taking place Saturday, April 21. The third annual historically black college and university drumline showdown features the nation's best drumlines including teams from Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Washington, D.C. Tickets are $15 and benefit the Showdown Drumline Organization of St. Louis.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
Andrea Worthen visited area schools recently to teach them about the culture and heritage of the Native American people in recognition of November, Native American month. Her presentation included a segment that explained the various kinds of dress and the meaning of the decorations, a slide presentation, a video presentation, several articles of handwork and she performed a dance for the students.
Worthen is a Ferron resident and she is the daughter of Ralph and Loretta Worthen. During Andrea's time at Brigham Young University, she was a member of the dance troupe that toured and performed at minority multi-cultural events around the United States. She has received her bachelors degree, her masters degree, and will receive her juris doctorate in law in December.
Andrea's slide presentation was of a powwow. She told the students that a powwow is a meeting, celebration and dance competition in which many people from many tribes participate. The dancers were dressed in very brightly colored and varied costume. The contestants compete is different categories of dance.
The video that Andrea presented was recently on the Hallmark Hall of Fame. It told the Native American story of the origin of the Big Dipper. Along with the story of the beginning of the Big Dipper, this story, as well as all of the Native American stories, told many moral values that children should learn. These stories are passed from generation to generation.
Andrea explained that the stories which are passed on tell young people how to live their lives. Included in these lessons is a healthy respect for the earth and all it contains. Young people must learn to respect each other, the earth, the animals and themselves. They also learn that there is a spirit in everything and that is also to be respected.
On display, for the students to look at and ask questions about, were many items that Andrea has collected or been given. There were two special Navajo dresses, family photos, maize, an eagle feather fan, silver and turquoise jewelry and books. Andrea answered the questions the students had and she also tested the students knowledge of Native American.
Andrea played a trivia game with the students that tested their knowledge. The students learned that 25 of the 50 states are named using Native American people or words. They also learned that there are seven Native American reservations in Utah, the Navajo is the most populace tribe in America, and that the largest concentration of Native American people per capita is in New York City.
In conclusion, Andrea requested the students to remember the respect that they learned in the video. She asked them to respect each other, their families and to learn more about other cultures than their own.


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