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Fan in Chicago

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  1. Nothing is magical in sports. But motivation, adjusting to the opponent and creating advantageous matchups is all about coaching. I don't see how you can downplay him consistently out maneuvering the opponent. In this season, finishing the regular season with an injured Kane and Roszival out , caused several including me to be incredibly skeptical of their chances to win it all. Ducks took a physical strategy, Lightning are similar to the Hawks. But the Hawks beat both teams - its about talent but also a lot about coaching. And you sai 'because they made the most of their chances' as if it is run of the mill sports. Come on - you can say that with a large majority of hockey games. I don't see the logic of you downplaying Coach Q or the team as a whole.
  2. Given the way the Blackhawks limped into the playoffs had made me quite skeptical of their chances this year. I scoffed a bit at the other Blackhawk fans mentioning the 'playoff switch'. But boy was I wrong. The toughest series was the Ducks but as soon as it became evident that the pounding imposed by the Ducks would not wear out the limited Chicago defense, the glimmer of hope started becoming a beacon. Make no mistake, I think highly of Coach Q. Yes he has Kane and Toews but what he did with the shortage of D men is nothing short of awesome.
  3. At this point in time, I would say 'Playoffs' without thinking twice.
  4. Given the contract Spikes got with the Pats*, I would guess the Bills offered him close to vet minimum. Which would make sense considering his limited usefulness to us and the emergence of Preston Brown. Sometimes I have a tough time believing he is only 27. Dude is considered a good run stopper but his weaknesses in other areas (Coverage, maturity) really have limited his earning abilities.
  5. The OnStar records will be erased overnight
  6. Thats why I dont like shared data plans. Too much trouble to police the family members. Much better with individual allocation - once you are done, T-mobile throttles it back to pre-historic age speeds. If someone hits that mark, they are a lot more careful in the future. And really, with ubiquitous wifi, a regular user should not need more than 2.5 -3 gb per month from a cell provider
  7. And if CyrusK does well to earn a starting spot, the one negative from last year's draft will get erased too.
  8. A high monthly fee for one. A few options in this thread should save you a boatload of money. Unless you really use the unlimited data. I have rarely needed more than 2 GB as most times i am connected to wifi. I don't think I am that special (to TMobile anyway). If people stay on top of the specials, there is a very good chance to cut their bills by quite a bit. The only downside I have seen to Tmobile is rather poor data coverage away from the towns. But I am in those locations for such a small percent of time, that I can live with said poor coverage esp for the moolah I save.
  9. 4 cell phone lines with unlimited texting and unlimited minutes 2.5 gb data per line 1 home phone (VOIP) with unlimited minutes Unlimited calling to 70+ countries $139 with 12% corporate discount. T-Mobile
  10. Don't forget to invite Stone Cold. People pay good money for that kinda entertainment
  11. This thread is priceless.
  12. Which is the only action Cugs gets all year
  13. Selfie - no fair
  14. Insane game last night. Glad the Hawks won. Good hockey in all games except #3.
  15. Wait, Marrone was actually a genius coach who sacrificed his career to protect his players' inadequacies ?
  16. In one of the movies, the characters get thrown out of cars, get smashed and stand up like they came out of a spa with designer clothes and make-up on. In the other, everyone wakes up looking like they were just in a mud fight.
  17. I concur. Best action movie of the year so far. And I have already seen Avengers, Furious 7. IMHO, Avengers is to bloated to be any fun and while Furious 7 was also very good, Mad Max has the edge with its quirkiness. The filming of the action sequences are terrific as you can really see what is going on and who is doing the b***-kicking. Kudos to the actors - Theron steals the show and Hardy should be commended for taking a bit of a backseat. Background score was a huge plus as well. Highly recommended Thats funny. I caught the Friday 9:40 pm show and the theater was half full. The movie beat expectations but those expectations were not for an Avengers or Furious-7 -level turnout
  18. This is a very good point. Even with the 49ers in transition mode, this will be a stupid move unless, as you say, it nets them at least a serviceable QB for this season. Perhaps. But I am not going to recommend that the Bills make that gamble.
  19. New semi-rumour about CK being available for trade. This author speculates that most likely landing spots are Jets, Eagles and Bears. Lot of conjecture all around so take it FWIW. And for the record - I used to be a fan of Kaepernick but not any more because of serious doubts I have about his maturity and accuracy http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl-3-potential-landing-spots-for-colin-kaepernick.html/?ref=YF Previous discussion on this subject is in this thread ( I started a new thread as the previous discussion was kinda 'old') http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/176728-colin-kaepernick-on-trading-block/
  20. I rate this post 2.718^10 on a natural log scale
  21. I like watches too but all are the cheap sub-$100 kind. So don't sneer, you elitist snob. I still have the first watch I ever owned. A wind-up kind from 1978. Still works though it gains about a minute every day. What is the benefit of a smartwatch anyway ? And I snicker at it being called 'smart' anyway. It is just another screen for your phone isn't it ? So it basks in reflected glory ? I find it hilarious that people stopped wearing wristwatches cos 'my phone can always tell me the correct time even when I travel across time zones'. And now these guys can't wait to flaunt their new smartwatch. Moron - you just got scammed for another $300.
  22. If I am Belichick, I am thinking of ways to sneak weed into that wad of tobacco and then whisper in the league's ear to get Sammy suspended. Or maybe I have been watching too many conspiracy movies lately and following the Pats**/Brady*** stories too closely...
  23. pounds around my gut
  24. Slap me if we had this conversation already. But you born in Warren, PA ???? Dude, my first job was in Warren, PA. Love the city.... errr..... town err.... village. Am still in touch with a couple of people from there.
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