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  1. After he left the Buffalo News, he went to work for foxsports.com, then espn.com. I don't see him listed as a hockey contributor on espn.com, so I assume he is no longer with them. He used to be on wnsa weekly as part of the "sharpshooters", but have not heard him on wgr since the demise of wnsa.

     

    I always enjoyed his work and was hoping to catch his insights on the new cba.

  2. As for Jennings, losing arguably the best offensive lineman you have from a line that was suspect to begin with is at least worthy of concern.  Fans here have expressed often enough their concerns regarding the line so it is no surprise that sports writers are also concerned.

     

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    I'm sure losing Jennings who plays the key OL position, protecting the QB's blindside, was the biggest reason for the gloom and doom from the prognosticators. If Gandy doesn't work out, moving Teague to LT means you now have new starters at 2 of the 5 OL positions. Here's hoping Gandy is the answer.

  3. All I have heard about is Crosby for this draft. Is there any other rock solid picks in this draft or does it go wayyyyy down hill after him.

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    This is a guy I would like to see the Sabres draft in an area where they are sorely lacking...blueline toughness. He will probably go in the top 5 picks...

     

    Jack Johnson

    TEAM: US National Program

    POSITION: Defence

    HEIGHT: 6'0

    WEIGHT: 197 lbs.

    BORN: 01/13/87 - Faribault, Minn.

    ISS RANKING: 4th among skaters

    NOTES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Played with the U.S. National Team Development Program's Under-17 and Under-18 teams, selected to summer evaluation roster for 2006 World Juniors...first made his mark playing with Shattuck St. Mary's in Minnesota...committed to play next season with the University of Michigan. (Photo: USA Hockey)

    BOB MCKENZIE'S TAKE: A pal of Crosby's from their prep school days at Shattuck, the two used to talk about the possibility of going one-two in the draft and it could happen. Johnson is a tough, aggressive, hard hitting defenceman who also has offensive upside and a desire to be the guy with the puck. Scouts say he is sometimes too aggressive, but better that than not aggressive enough. He's a fiery competitor alright, just ask the opposing baseball player who was heckling Crosby during a prep school game -- Johnson charged the mound to go after the heckler.

  4. Why do people have to act like they were raised with no manners? Specifically...

     

    1. not saying thank you when a door is held open for them

     

    2. trying to get on an elevator before letting the people get off for that same floor

     

    miserable people suck!

  5. So here's the question:  I know next to nothing about Quinn and Regier, if that's even who management is.  Are these guys any good?  Can they take advantage of what looks like a break for the Sabres, or are they just going to shlub it out?

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    Regarding Quinn, for a guy who is the "managing partner" of the Sabres, he always seems to be chiming in to the media regarding hockey matters that are probably best left to Darcy Regier and Lindy Ruff. Nothing more than speculation on my part, but I believe Quinn is quite the meddler on the hockey operations side of the house. This from a guy whose primary background is construction project management(including HSBC Arena).

  6. Yeah, what he said. ;)

     

    Simon led off the 8:00 hour with a compilation of Jeanneret clips - "lalalalaLaFontaine", "MAYDAY!!", etc.  (Heck, I'm not even a Sabres fan, and it got ME fired up.) Still can't get this silly grin off my face......

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    I liked the clip they played last, where Ray was going at it with Claude Lemieux and RJ's description was something along the lines of "Ray is throwing Lemieux around like a rag doll!"" :D

  7. I know Ian Hunter was in Mott the Hoople, and I know

    there was a time when I was a Mott the Hoople fan.

    But I can't remember any Mott the Hoople songs.

    Damn I'm getting old.

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    All the way from Memphis!

  8. Loved the article. GR sucks and everyone knows it. Love how the entire lame staff will pretend to act like sportscasters when football season starts. Jeremy and Brad may be the two lamest excuses for informative hosts ever (ith Schoop and buttdod second).

     

    Want to change GR? Dont listen and dont support their advertisers. Nothing speaks loudr than loss of money. Maybe then the retard PD and the idiotic staff will get the boot.

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    While Jeremy is on vacation, Brad is filling in with Howard. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, put Howard back on a shift by himself.

  9. Don't forget the pickle juice.  :wacko:

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    Grabbed the pickle jar out of the fridge last night and started chuckling about the Retatta. I never would have guessed that a pickle jar would bring me laughter for the next 20 years or so. :P

  10. This makes me want to make a sidetrip to Steelers training camp. Watch a little football and go on a brewery tour. :lol:

     

    1. Steelers (St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, Pa.): Never mind the Rolling Rock Brewery is four miles from campus, and offers tours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. (They have a fine brewery restaurant, by the way.)

  11. Here are a couple of examples of why you shouldn't use the word guarantee in your posts(names have been withheld to protect the innocent). Both posts were made after the 2004 season ended.

     

    - Only rumours...it was reported on FOX this week, that Bledsoe had not been asked to take a puycut as of yet...it could still happen, but I can almost guarantee it, he WILL take the paycut, and he WILL be on the Bills roster in 2005!

     

    - Guarantee you that Drew Bledsoe will be the starter. Guarantee that Tom Donahoe changes the offensive line.

     

    :doh::doh:

  12. I don't see giving the Detroits, Colorados, and NY Rangers and their unlimited resources an equal chance at the top pick in the draft just because the NHL took a year off.

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    If the CBA is anything like what is being rumored, hopefully the free spenders(PHI, COL, DET, DAL, NYR & TOR) of past years will be brought back to the pack. Does that mean I agree that they should have an equal shot at Crosby? No, but I don't believe the draft will be "heavily" weighted toward the league lesser lites of the last couple of years.

  13. I wonder if they are going to use a bullhorn or an alarm clock in order to get him to throw the ball away after a few seconds. Personally, if I was Parcells, I'd give him a size 11 kick in the ass everytime he holds the ball too long. The other methods have proven to be unsuccessful.

     

     

    I know, I know....beating a dead horse! He could be the next John Elway or Jim Plunkett for the Cowboys, blah, blah, blah :doh:

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