I don’t have anything to add except this: Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy.
The NHL should just shut up when it starts talking about player safety and eliminating dangerous, reckless plays. This was textbook, reckless boarding, and McDonagh could have broken his neck, and we still don’t know what his injuries are, though Brendan Shanahan in his explanation said the league has been told there were no significant injuries. That, of course, shouldn’t even be part of the equation. Wimpy.
Here’s the announcement, from the NHL:
BRUINS’ FERENCE SUSPENDED FOR THREE GAMES
NEW YORK (Jan. 22, 2012) – Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference has been suspended for three games without pay for boarding New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh during NHL Game #699 in Boston on Saturday, Jan. 21, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and based on his average annual salary, Ference will forfeit $36,486.48. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
The incident occurred at 1:50 of overtime. A major penalty and game misconduct for charging were assessed on the play.
For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=53&id=151724.
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2-1 Boston. Great game
Lotsa bad blood in that game – Woohoo!
what a hit and good on kelly
Let’s hope that NHL knows more than we do and McD is ok. But I agree, if they want to eliminate those types of injuries, repeat offenders should get much more.
Ilb – Carp: do you know if Shanny has league authority to compel the team with the fouled player to give a medical report to him before any suspension is levied?
That video said that Ference isn’t a repeat offender, outside the middle finger incident.
No idea, Jimbo
As Brooks just tweeted, three games is in line with other judgements, but it doesn’t do much to deter players at all.
If this was the first suspension video you’d ever watched, you’d hear Shanahan explain why it is a textbook violation of a rule specifically amended to prevent these plays, that McDonagh was in no way culpable for the outcome and that Ference has no excuse whatsoever, yet you’d come away thinking “But that’s only worth three games?”
sorry Carp, forgot to say great game review on the prior post!
I was wrong about Ference, too. I thought he was suspended before. Apologies.
I am guessing that Shanahan asked the Rangers about the injuries to McDonagh … IMO, strongly, that should never be part of the equation. It was just pure dumb luck that he didn’t break his neck or suffer a concussion or worse.
Universe bryzgalov’d up. 3-1
We agree that there was no malicious intent but then you go on to say that he hit him directly in the numbers with great speed and he did so from a significant distance, in which he had time to pull up…..I’m curious what is your definition of malicious then?
Also, why is it important to note there is no significant injury? If a illegal check occurs, that 99 out of a 100 times leads to a broken neck but this particular time a miracle occurs; the penalty should be more lenient?
GARBAGE
agreed Carp! if he WAS injured, would ference have gotten more? Like wildplaces said earlier, there should be a base # of games, and if the player IS injured and does not play beyond the suspended games, the offender should have to sit additionally until the injured player comes back.
Excellent chippy game, love the bruins d getting into the scrum
This crap is going to keep going on until they let the players police the game more. Respect and fear are nearly absent among players in today’s game. I would NOT want Shanny’s job right now…
No offence, but I totally disagree on a player being out as long as the injured one is
Agree, Carp. It shouldn’t matter. Because after a player is, god forbid, paralyzed on one of those plays, it’d be late even if they suspend the perpetrator for life.
Nyr
I agree
Three games should be a deterrent. What coach wants their player out for 3 games because of a stupid, unnecessary move? Coaches and management should be kicking players’ asses for these moves. Bad for your team, because you miss games and because the other team might respond and injure own of your teammates.
Shanny is a bit soft, but these teams and players have to police themselves—and not just with some punching.
Anyone else feel tired and exhausted after watching yesterdays game? I feel like I need to take out the ice packs, too. And damn, Bruins are right back at it with the Flyers…
Wick, is it fair that the offender is allowed to play while the other guy is still out? IF they are looking to STOP things like this, maybe that is enough of a deterrent
Thanks, Carp & Ilb – boy, these Flys announcers are guilty of some rampant “homerism” in this game…not much better than the Pens or Bruins guys….Coates & Clement have always been shills…
Don’t mind injuries playing a small part in the suspension decisions, but I’m dead against the concept of players missing as many games as the injured player.
Aside from the risk of the system being abused (team’s are so honest about injuries already, right?), there’s hardly a strong correlation between the violence of an act and the length of injury absence.
Patrice Bergeron missed a year on a hit arguably much less violent than yesterday’s. Ryan Hollweg didn’t miss a shift after Chris Simon went all Barry Bonds on his skull.
Was Travis Roy pushed from behind or did he lose an edge?
ALSO,
I think the players ought to do more advocating for a change. There’s only so much voice we have—which we do, but it’s incredible silent in this industry. If players stand up and say something, they will definitely be more damage done.
So if Ference gets 3 games and $37K I guess Ovechkin will get no hearing or maybe a brutal $2,500.00 fine for his Rule 48’er on Michalek today.
Ha! I was under the impression Ference was a repeat offender too… No idea why.
duckbill thinks Ference Bueller is a byfuglien moron.
Lin
Lw pretty much said it like I would, but I would add that if mike green throws some elbows or cross checks step a couple of times and step defends himself and gets his elbows up on green and concussed him, green misses 11 months should step?
Just not a fan of the game for game scenario
Let’s Go Pats!!
good point LW.
some people are saying its too many games, others that it’s not enough. It does not seem that the suspensions are having ANY effect on lessening the amount of hits like this, so what WOULD get everyones attention? what would make these guys have more respect for each other on the ice? The NHLPA is between a rock and a hard place because they have an injured player that they should advocate for, but the offender is also being advocated for. so what needs to be done?
LW, if Hollywig wasn’t already dumber than a doorknob maybe the suspension would have been more purely on decreased mental aptitude. As such, the barometer was already at zero. Does that make cents?
Aha, Aha, touchdown!
as for Ryan Hollweg, dude had a cement skull so that was not surprising
You know what’s hilarious….just because the guy wasn’t suspended, that makes impossible to be a repeat offender! Ha! There’s a problem there.
See this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffiQUe1tfqM
Fetence is a pretty clean hard player, not sure why everyone thinks he is dirty (now briere, meszaros, Dan Boyle are dirty players).
My guess is if gretky would of hit fan fave mcdonut like ferrnce did, he would be a dirty repeat offender as well! lol
NYR, maybe he should have said sloppy seconds also
Being reckless is different than being dirty, wick. Both very dangerous, though…
Wicky, gretky (lol) probably would have broken himself if he hit anyone hard :-) i schmid i schmid
wicky, do you revel in being cantankerous?
I don’t have a problem with three games. Seems aboot right.
Wut
Stupid thing is, Ference himself has been an advocate for string suspensions for dirty hits (admittedly, more specifically against headshots). He basically criticised his own teammate last year for a hit that earned a four game ban.
So, he’d better not whine about any injustice now. Nor should the Bruins given Bergeron’s experience.
Or even strong suspensions…
aha aha i like it aha aha ference only 3 games aha aha i like it aha aha
Yeah baby – go ravens!!
herein lies the reason why the suspension wasnt eight is enough with adam rich: defensemen are the most prone to these sorts of plays…all too often we see players turn their backs with oncoming players to draw penalties or avoid contact…however, defensemen rushing back for pucks seldom do this, but try to clear puck and avoid the overzealous fivechecker. McDonagh was pushed significant distance from said area…thus more games and more dollars should have been the prerequisite.
Or Marc Savard’s experience…
Red Herring!!
Lin
Lmfao!! Very very true
Nyr
Vibin’
Duck
When I play or here?
Refs already screwing my Pats! It’s typical! Baltimore typical!
does this make cents?
wicky, when you play…here I find you most entertaining and enjoyable
Bruins stomping Phlyers. I think this makes the Phlyers scared of us.
Pink Salmon!!
Totally agree with Carp, why should Mcdonagh’s injury status matter. Once i heard it was a phone conference I knew they would wimp out
Gronk!!
Duck
Glad u enjoy my contributions here. I try to be objective (even tho I love the rangers obviously) and realistic, yet still a FANatic of the rangers!!
Yes, I play a pretty cantankerous game on the ice
Wow! Orr, you’re becoming a real NFL fan!
I really like Footbowl! I’m looking forward to the Super Ball!
Me too, ORR. As long as the Gigantes de Nueva York are in it.
the league is going to wait until someone becomes a Quadrepeligic…
I just hope Madonna doesn’t have a wardrobe malfunction, like Janet Jackson. I really don’t want to see what’s behind her clothes.
Injury status shouldn’t matter at all. One of the main points of the punishment is to deter future incidents, not whether or not somebody was hurt this time. The play was a very dangerous play perpetrated by Ference, and that’s what should matter – not whether or not McDonough was lucky enough to escape without serious injury.
Staal – someone already did. His name is Steve Moore. Last I checked Todd Bertuzzi was scoring OT goals for the Red Wings.
Scott Hartnell with a PP goal. His 23rd of the season. If only Avery was as good as him.
Amen, Manny. Amen.
Vibin’
Manny = TRUTH
freakin bertuzzi
Odd question here, but if you guys could have a top six d of d men from the other four teams in our division who would they be?
Orr, that would be HORRIBLE.
Bertuzzi is a piece of carcillo. I’d hate for the Wings to win the Cup while he’s playing for them.
NYR. That was the exact play I thought of when they said we was a clean player with no history. Video is proof of cheap shot artist. Boston like philthy always cheap. Pens cheap too. If they cannot play straight up they resort to cheap carcillo.
I’d want Letang, Wick!
LOL! Maybe a little, NYR, but at least he’d be more useful than the grate one!
Hartnell scores again! Tied game! If only Avery could score as many goals!
Sounds like everyone is cheap but us!!
I’d take letang, orpik, coburn, pronger, volchenkov, and streit
What a joke!!! Three games for a repeat offender. Ference’s own teammate is still sidelined from a horrible hit.
I just don’t get the NHL. What will it take to get real justice? Um, I think I know, but I hope it never happens.
I’d take Larsson over Volchenkov, personally.
Oh, I meant, Madonna, Orr!
I might throw Weber and/or Suter on that squad. Byfuglien has a great shot! Letang for sure. Karlsson, Phaneuf, Orpik and maybe…..HMMM….Bieksa.
LOL!
OH! Bwahahahaha. ZDENO CHARA
Orr
I forgot about the larsson kid
Ok here are my pairings
Phaneuf – Chara
Weber – Letang
Orpik – Karlsson
LOL! Oh, my mistake! Yeah, that would be horrible. I imagine she takes off her shift, and her body is half of Carcillo’s face on one side, and half of Ricci’s face on the other. Hartnell can be the nipples!
My stomach turned just typing that!!
Manny
I was only talking about d men from the Atlantic division not on the rangers
Oh darnit. I am really sorry Wick!
Lol, you went all league wide on me
And no cam fowler?? Lol
Letang – Larsson
Orpik – Timmonen
Coburn – Streit
Better?
It’s odd how many NY Rangers D-Men I would want over some of those guys!
Witt + don’t give a damn who the other five are
Nice, I debated pronger due to his injury
Manny
True
Lw
You never disappoint
Volchenkov hasn’t been the same player since he moved to Essex County, wicky. Could be the proximity of the Short Hills Mall, or an exceptional Portuguese food in Newark. But he hasn’t been as good as he used to be.
Here is my entire Atl. Division (Rangers included)
Girardi – Letang
Orpik – McDonagh
Del Zaster – Timmonen
ILB
Agree with you 100% on the hammer, i would have larsson instead of him, I forgot larsson until Orr mentioned him
Manny
I wouldn’t take mcdonut, he can’t take a hit
Real Borsalino for Hartnell!
Chara. Doesn’t matter who else the rest are. (Seriously).
Hartnell creeping up the top lw list
I have a thing for McBust. I jut like the way he plays. He’s no CABER but you know…..
Hell, you can have softie Kaberle back there….
Damn right he is no caber…no one is!!!
Nyr
We were only talking non ranger Atlantic division d men
Hartnell with a hat trick! Five goals in his last two games!
I would take mcdonut over larsson
Hartnell = Hart?
Ginger’s don’t have hearts! FACT!
Manny
Agreed phaneuffing Bertuzzi shouldn’t even be in the league.
BURMA!
Go Ravens!
I definitely thought Ference rode McD into the boards and deserved the major + 3 games. After review seeing him pretty much slew foot our boy from behind a split second before pushing him forward:
that’s one of the dirtiest plays I’ve seen all season. Top 5 and that’s a conservative estimate taking into consideration dirtiness I haven’t seen.
Should have been 5 games. Or more as he’s a repeat offender. But that’s the rules (I guess).
oh hartnell.
Carp, I guess the stew that is the NHL remains onionless. Basing the call on his degree of injury is for carcillo. And cooke. Oh just byfuglien it.
Ugh! That’s what happens when you let a former New York Jet get the ball! Terrible!!
Go Ravens! Beat the Patsies!
Goalie issues, Flyers? That can’t be! 5-4 Bruins.
Brady will get them back into it!
LOL @ Universe.
Caber?!
How ‘bout my boy Ray Rice … covered him in high school football and basketball, where he pulled off one of the best hoops upsets in local championship history. Good kid.
but I find it hard to root for any team with Ray Lewis on it.
Gronk is hurt! Dammit!
holy crap, Ravens are beating ORRs pats! this is what happens when i work out.. actually i wish noone would win this game lol ;-)
can we stop with this repeat offender stuff…he hasnt been suspended for any illegal check/board in his career. 3 games based on Shanny’s punishments this season is fair. I agree though that injury/no injury should not be a factor in determining the punishment.
lmfao @ onionless! maybe they are pearl sized
Can this Superbowl please not count?
Go Ravens/9ers
Did anyone hear Steven Tyler sing the national anthem? I was told it was “Ace Frehley” bad. That true?
“but I find it hard to root for any team with Ray Lewis on it.”
Yes he pretty much murdered two young men and got away with it.
BUT
You’d rather the Patriots win? That’s a tossup for me
“can we stop with this repeat offender stuff…he hasnt been suspended for any illegal check/board in his career. 3 games based on Shanny’s punishments this season is fair. I agree though that injury/no injury should not be a factor in determining the punishment.”
Being that he clipped the back of his skate BEFORE boarding him it should be 5.
Believe me if McD was seriously hurt it would have been 5 games and you would have agreed with it.
Brady! Touchdown! Balls the size of Barry Bonds’ head! Aha, Aha!
Orr why are you a Cheatriots fan? Because they are from “New England?”
Pathetic.
LET’S GO RAY LEWIS AND THE RAVENS! MURDERIZE THOSE CHEATERS!!!!11
I’m a fan because this is a free country. I can be a fan of which ever team I want. Red Herring!!
Baltimore Conspiracy!
SHORT!!!! HAHAAHAAH EAT THAT ORR YOU FRAUD LOSER
Touchdown! Weeeee! What a play! That was Chris Drury-like!
You became a Patriots fan because they started doing good and you are a bandwagoner.
HEY IT’S A FREE COUNTRY lol it sure is, bandwagoner.
Hmm…somebody spoke too soon! Bwahaha! Red Herring, Red Herring!!
I am a bandwagoner!
Derpity derpy derp!
Please let the nn’s come on here and tell me how great the Bruins defense is. I’m sorry for all the so-called Rangers fans that find things to complain about great wins but the Rangers have the best defense and goaltending in the Eastern Conference and defense wins championships. The Flyers can have all the scorers they want but if they can’t stop the puck it won’t matter. As for Boston, the Flyers, because they correctly put Shelley and Sestito back lineup have matched the B’s toughness and when that happens they are beatable.
WTB is going on in this world? Hartnell with a natural hat-trick!? He’s got like 25 goals? I’m telling you, the Mayan calendar-thing might just be true!!
How in this universe is Hartnell near the leader in goals for the league?
Somebody needs to introduce this gut to Skidley Crysby’s head doctor…...
I’d take Hartnell on NYR in a heartbeat. It’s like Shelley said on 24/7, he hated him his whole career until he played with him. He’s an easy guy to hate, if he’s not on your team.
ORR it was ear bleedingly bad! my head almost exploded
Why would anyone want Steven Tyler to sing the national anthem? Crazy!
Interception!!! Weeee!
Aha, Aha, I ♥ it!
This guy.....or, introduce him to Pronger’s orthopedist…...
Jimbo – This is not out of ordinary for him. He’s been a 20 goal scorer every yr. since lockout other than 09-10. His career high is 30. He can score and I agree with ORR about being a NYR.
I don’t know, ORR – as good as he’s been this season, I just can’t envision him in our red, white & blue…
lucky for you Orr it looks like your celebrity Hero Tom Brady is going to the Superbowl again. Since you probably couldn’t celebrate his first, you should relish celebrating his 4th (your third).
And just as I was about to send that an interception. Nice throw, Superboy. LOL
Interception! Weeeeee!
But it is out of the ordinary! The season is barely half over – don’t tell me you think he’s a 50 goal a season kind of guy?
I just don’t like him – he’s a very annoying player.
I just became a Pats fan this summer. Tom Brady = HOF’er!
Worst case scenario as games goes to OT. Pts. for both teams.
Another worst-case-scenario game….everybody gets points…
Flyers got Hartnell, and Timonen in the Forsberg trade, didn’t they? Great trade!
Interception! Weeeeee!
Wow! HW and I with near-identical posts, at near-identical times!
Running it right up their assens
Jimbo – I think that he might hit 40 this season has lots more to do with his line-mates but still he’s been a goal scorer in past. This isn’t like Jody Shelley or Brandon Prust having 30 goals.
LET’S GOOOOOO THUG MURDERERS! RAVENS RULE!
I guess you’re right, HW – Having him on the line with Jags & Giroux has done wonders for him, but he’s playing very well all on his own – I dislike him intensely, but he’s really stepping up this season, unfortunately.
The fact that the Flys are still in the thick of things with all the man-games lost to injury is galling to me…
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
Geez! Is this a football blog….?
Afternoon gang.
Only 3 games for Ference? Bah, Shanaban hammer is no longer as mighty as it was.
Is there anything worse than cleaning the bathroom? Spent like an hour doing that and just, ugh.
Hartnell and Timonen weren’t in the Forsberg deal. They were picked up after the season and pre-UFA status.
Bleah! Shootout in Philly…
2007-Jun-18 Traded from Nashville Predators with Kimmo Timonen to Philadelphia Flyers for round 1 pick in the 2007 draft (Jonathon Blum)
Oh, they got Upshall, and someone else. My mistake!
Go Ravens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Ray Lewis = Great athlete! Possible felon? Who cares! It’s the National Felons League!!
That little Bastage Giroux is pretty annoying!
My Celtics won today! So far, it’s a pretty good Sunday!
Flacco!!! FTW!!!
B’s win!
LOL! Exactly, NYR!
Everybody should be allowed to break the law in the NFL, and everyone should be allowed to use steroids in the MLB!
I’ve meant to ask this of someone for a long time – what does “FTW” mean!?
For the win
FOR THE WIN!!!
Flys goaltending lets them down again – great!
Aha!! Thanks, fellers!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111
LOL! Why are you guys “weee’ing”??
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Oh WOW
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! WE WANT THE CUP! WE WANT THE CUP!
Wide left…
Pats Going To The 46th Super Ball!!
LOL! What was worse, that guy dropping that easy pass, or that missed field goal??
No pass interference on the 3rd and 1?
I’d probably put that ball kicker on suicide watch. Throw him in a padded cell so he doesn’t harm himself!
Ray Finkle! The laces were in! They were in!!!!
Oh well…gonna go make dinner now – place is lost to football talk, anyway…
If the kicker is on the same team as the killer is, maybe they will kill him for missing…?
Paging Scott Norwood….
LOL! Yeah, put him in protective custody. That criminal, Ray Lewis, is going to “rub him out” !! Murderer!
LMAO ORR, you stole it from my fingers!!!!
ORR, you’re love for the Pats and the Celts would have nothing to do with someone else’s hatred of them, would it?
What can I say, Lin? So much hatred for Boston has made me feel so bad, I’ve had to become a fan!!
Great job, Carp!
“Love your posts, Yev”, Hear, hear
Mickey, please don’t bring up that name! Many of my friends have PTSD due to those rough years.
“Into the Wild” – actually a pretty good song
http://www.michelelewis.com/who-sings-the-somebody-left-the-gate-open-song/
Hambone!
GO Giants!
ddeb!
Look at that annoying Giant player singing the anthem. What a dope!
Go Flyers! Ooops. Sorry, I thought I was Gary Bettman for a second.
Carp,why would you think you’re a muppet character with too much power?
LOL! Carp, did you approve any of the Bruins goals and PP’s today??
The 49er’s have a player named “Crabtree”. Haha!
I know. Wonder how all the conspiracy theorists think the league acts when two of its alleged favorites play each other. Do they both get all the calls?
Carp – Nice write up on Cally
lmao @ “I knew it was going to leave a mark”
Sally, I was a Bills fan in those days so I feel their pain.
Dude seen briefly in that ‘Somebody left the gate open’ commercial is sick, sick sick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1jwwagtaQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=72s
What a bush-league suspension.
Carp, loved your write up on Cally! <3
Carp,
hate to sound like a broken record here but nice Cally article.
For those who didn’t read it…
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120122/COLUMNIST01/301220073/Callahan-takes-charge?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports
Nice pass!
ddeb, that was one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen. Wow.
The woman in the commercial, Katie Brown, is a real climber too
Carp, you’re the egg mcmuffin of the internet lol
What is the “somebody left the gate open” commercial?
lmao Sally , that rock climbing citibank one
PASCOE THE BEAR!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Great article on Cally, Carp.
ddebened,
that video was sick!
Crazy if you ask me…
dde, craaaaaaaaazy video! that kid is freakin hardcore!
I think I’ll start climbing like that.
go for it Staal! i’m sure your finger is fully healed from that unfortunate incident last year
thanks guys. I am going to post the Callahan story in the a.m.
Somebody left the gate open … and Josh Thomson, 26, jumped in. JT is going to cover the game for me on Tuesday.
Youse are the Egg McMuffins of Boneheads.
Since Nasty brought it up, the hockey game/commercial I’d like to see nuked: “This is Peggy.”
JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH!! so excited lol
I’d like to NEVER see that pizza hut commercial (with the dude and guitar0 again
I would just like to know WHICH gate was left open. Mainly so I can avoid it.
Mickey, same gate that let the dogs out
who let the dogs out?
Not Michael Vick…
No way! The real live Josh, 26!!!!!!!!!!!
OUCH Orr lol
He might be a tad older than 26 by now.
Here’s that song, Into the Wild (Somebody left the gate open …). I think the singer is a dude:
http://www.traemcneely.com/2012/01/01/sings-left-gate-open-song-rock-climbing-citibank-commercial-lp-does/
I’m back.. for now.
Carp,
Let’s be serious here; we all know the greatest commercial tunes hail from the Kia commercials. Everyone rolls with their homies to buy some presents.
It’s game over, season over for that 49er.
Yo Latona!! Sup broseph!?
Watching some GRIDIRON.
I’m going to start by climbing the stairs to bed in a bit…
Didn’t Josh just turn 26?
Mario Manninghambone!
lmao Staal.. smart move, start small and build up that endurance, and finger strength lol
I HATE that song, Linda. With a passion.
Also, can the Rangers please teach the Giants how to play defense?? UGH
me too Mickey lol! and sheesh the Giants with these freakin penalties tonight! EAT THE CLOCK and score BIG BLUE!
billybleedsblue taught me the inner workings of procrastination yesterday
You should see the frowny face I’m making at the Giants right now, Lin
Staal! How goes things with you?
lol Staal!!
mickey i’m about to throw my shoe at them
Ducks up 2-0. Aboot to win their 5th in a row. If they keep winning, you can scratch Selanne off of Slats’ wish list.
Don’t do it, Linda! Them you’ll have to buy a new tv!
Great Mickey!
I hate thugball err…I mean football but what else is there?
Please scratch Selanne off the list…Go Ducks.
did I just say that?My 60 inch 1440i LED TV may not survive the day.
:p
dde
great link, dude is wicked sick!! Isn’t the reporter chick doing the interview the one that got assaulted in Egypt??
yes it is Wick
i swear i feel like i am gonna puke
It is wicky. My palms start to sweat just watching that vid
and here’s comes another one….
hey Carp
nice article on Cally!
Latona!
i hope the explanation of the OT rules is longer than the OT GET A TOUCHDOWN BIG BLUE
Is there a skills competition if they don’t score in OT?
If it’s still tied, will they have a kicking contest?
Good to hear, Staal.
OMG, football OT might be worse than hockey OT
lmfao youse guys
Just end the stupid game already I wanna climb!
lmao get your rope Staal
Yeah if this game doesn’t end soon I could wrap the rope around my neck!
And the fancy shoes with cleats in them!
Can I borrow that rope when you are done with it, Staal? I am going to need it in October.
we will have none of that neck wrapping Staal
Haven’t the Giants learned that running the ball is like Avery playing for NYR again…
it ain’t happenin’
Staal, i freakin hate that! run up the gut, run up the gut….
LOL it’s all yours Mickey…
BTW…what’s October?
Nice to have the regulars around. You guys are what keep me here!
Whoa, he moved…big freaking deal…just play the phaneuffing game already…now we’ll get to see 10 replays of a guy moving…
LATONA!! where ya been !?
sonuvamalkinstein
argh…funny thing is I don’t give a rip who wins this game.
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHOOOOOOOOOOOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO @ that 49er. What a loser. He blew the game for his team. No Super Ball for you!
WHOOOOOOOOOA!!!!!!!!!!!!! i guess
Thanks, Staal. October is the heart of our political season. We already know we are working 6 day weeks for 6 or 7 weeks. Plus more OT on top of that :(
lol
I’ve been around, Lin. Just hanging low for a bit. You guys all rock.
He really did screw them, ORR. He should have called for a fair catch.
They’re remaking 21 Jump Street? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Oh Yeah Thanks MickeyM
I can’t wait till November…sorry
Latona!
Hopefully the Giant’s kicker makes the kick…not like the Raven’s kicker.
Hey, Jimbo!
like a family reunion on here.
I love the original 21 Jump Street show, except when Depp left. This movie looks horrific. Jonah Hill is funny, but I can’t stand that Channing Tater. He ruins every movie.
How’s it going there, Latona? Wondered where you were!
Ugh! Just let them kick the ball and be done with it!
i said the same thing Mickey, no original ideas left
good to see ya Latona
Seriously Orr…
then we can see 16 replays of the kick.
HEEEEEEEEE BYFUGLIEN HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
Riots in San Francisco!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
REMATCH!!!!
I’m out folks
Later!
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor 49ers. Their dreams are crushed because of one dumbass. Same with the Ravens.
It’s going, Jimbo. I’ve been at the corner of First and First. Yourself?
i mean
field
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok, that is what I thought, she is a stud!!
I remember her as the chick that helped to get the dog out of afghanistan that those jarheads found (sadly I think the dog died with a disease)
jonah chodehill ugh
niters Staal!!!
at least I think she is the one (if my memory serves me correctly)
SUPER BOWL!
That’s how it works in footbowl, Orr!!! Boneheaded plays lose games!
Oh heck yeah, Giants!!
And now I can put away my laundry and take a shower and make lunch for tomorrow, lol
Hahahah!!! At the corner of First and first!? That means that you’ve been very close to Katz’s Deli! Just a stone’s throw away!
I’m doing OK.
orr
he was kinda funny in the dilemma I thought.
Oh no! Football season isn’t over yet!? ;-)
Fireworks going off in my neighborhood right now! lol…
At the corner of First and First!? That’s the nexus of the universe…
yep, found it (I thought it was her)
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57363207-10391709/lara-logan-and-the-unforgettable-bill/?tag=contentBody;listingLeadStories
What a piece of junk!
this game was nerve rattling on a Rangers regular season OT level.
NOTHING is as nerve rattling as a Rangers playoff OT though!
How come the players don’t get awarded the trophy?
Thanks, Olga. I was waiting for someone to go there.
What’s a piece of junk?
The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! Oh wait…
Anyway…good win by the big blue! Glad I jumped on the bandwagon on time lol
Two Word: GO GIANTS
LMFAO @ ‘what a piece of junk!; DYIN!!
I hate baseball!!
The NFC Trophy. Looks like some parts got stolen.
I hope the Rangers look into acquiring Bobby Ryan. We should have close to 5 million in cap space at the deadline and if we send Wolski the other way we could even get Doan or Prospal as well. That’s the depth you need for a cup.
Ryan-Step-Gaborik
Doan-Richards-Callahan
Dubinsky-Anisimov-Hagelin
Feds-Boyle-Prust
Of Course that would never happen but that would be nice…
What do you think the Rangers should do—Ryan, Doan, Selanne, Prospal or Nothing?
that into the wild singer sounds like a not so good Edith Piaf. Est-ce que faire cents?
iggy or nash or ruutu
as far as forwards go that is
I wonder if Buffalo wants to trade Vanek…
That would be a mistake. I don’t think they’re looking to move him though.
wicky- I hadn’t heard that story. That was one cute pup, sad.
I wonder if Buffalo wants FOR Vanek…
‘what’ Buffalo wants….
dde
yep, i remembered hearing something about it when it was happening, took the earlier posts here to remind me who the reporter girl was
{{{{{OLGA}}}}} sorry it took me so long!
Vanek’s a good player…6’2 at 205 left wing…not bad! 19 goals and 42 points of a crappy team
{{{{{LINDA}}}}}}
thats a big body C3 lol
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it would probaly take a few good players to get him though…
I would love Vanek.
Big body. Big Salary. Big goal scorer. Franchise player for Buffalo.
Not for sale?
It is a big body! And he’s got a great and very accurate shot! Will make PP better
we have some pretty severe weather moving in tonight, so i will say good night and hope to get a few hours of sleep!! Have a great Monday ‘Heads!! XOXOX Hopefully good news on McMonster tomorrow!!
Vanek’s a very good net-front presence, something the team is lacking. Cally does his best but he isn’t quite a natural there.
Good night, Linda!
Yeah Vanek is a franchise player…a very good one too…but his team blows! They need to do something! Maybe they’ll be willing, eh?
Buffalo’s new owner seems determined to win a Cup someday. He won’t do that by trading his best player(s). He’s more likely to build the Sabres through free agency this summer.
You can hope though…
Giants baby!!!!!
Eli effing Manning! You cannot spell Elite without Eli!
He already did and they suck! He brought in some expensive players over this past summer and it’s not working.
But yeah I sure can hope
Easy E, see you in Indy
so who do we give up for vanek?
the usual suspects I guess…
McD doesn’t get hurt on that play if the trapezoid is not there and the goalie plays the puck. Trapezoid = more end board injuries.
What happens if it turns out there was some kind of injury that reveals itself later, like a pnched nerve or neck problem? Do they go back and retroactively suspend him again? What a bunch of crap.