Brad Richards had five assists last night in his Dallas Stars debut, as the Stars went on to beat up the Blackhawks 7-4. Now I know Chicago isn't the best team to set the control against, but it was an impressive showing nonetheless. Richards was the steal of the trade deadline, and makes Dallas even more dangerous than they already were in a very strong Western Conference. Dallas was already 7-2 in their previous 9 games before Richards arrival, climbing within 3 points of the Detroit Red Wings for the top spot in the West.
Since the beginning of the season, everybody has been ready to hand the Conference, and the Cup to the Red Wings (1-7-2 in their last 10). Sorry to report that title may be revoked before it is even achieved. Nick Lidstrom is still recovering from an injured knee, and Henrik Zetterberg has dropped off the map after a stellar first half of the season. Not the best time to fall off the map, but for Detroit fans this may be a blessing in disguise. A wake up call like this to a team that had been so dominant beforehand might be a good thing, and with Anaheim, San Jose, and Calgary now breathing down their necks, it could lead to a second wind for a team that appeared to be coasting into the finals. Don't repeat last year Wings; because nobody wants to be famous for their inability to do it when it counts.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thank God for Spring Training
There is nobody on God's green Earth who is more excited for Spring Training than this guy right here. Every day since the Super Bowl, we have been force-fed stories about Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and the well overplayed "Steroid controversy". Am I the only one who is so sick of this garbage already? I come from a generation where if you are accused of something: You probably did something wrong.
Apparently there are now witnesses that saw Clemens at this alleged Jose Canseco party, which Clemens said he never attended. This is so played out, and I'm tired of hearing this broken record. To be honest, I don't even care if Clemens or Bonds took the juice, or the cream, or whatever they are calling it these days. Their stories have more holes in them than a game of Labyrinth, and the dead horses they rode in on are starting to reek of redundancy. Let it go already, because even if you prove that these two, along with the approximately 200 other Major League Baseball players who have probably taken steroids or HGH at some point in their career, are guilty as charged, what is it really going to prove? I'll tell you. Its going to prove that Congress must have way too much time on their hands. Even in a time of war and adversity, where gangs and drug runners rule the streets, Congress seems more concerned with getting involved in sports. Sports? Really? I'm sure the FBI has a thousand more-important things they could be investigating. But I digress.
Regardless, let's put this story to rest, and actually play some Baseball already. It's sad that ESPN doesn't realize that nobody really cares about this issue. Want higher ratings in February and March? Show more NHL and College Basketball highlights, and drop the stories nobody pays attention to. Oh, and cut NFL Live after the Super Bowl. 30 minutes of Mark Schlereth rehashing his two wins as a Bronco is 29 and a half minutes too long.
Apparently there are now witnesses that saw Clemens at this alleged Jose Canseco party, which Clemens said he never attended. This is so played out, and I'm tired of hearing this broken record. To be honest, I don't even care if Clemens or Bonds took the juice, or the cream, or whatever they are calling it these days. Their stories have more holes in them than a game of Labyrinth, and the dead horses they rode in on are starting to reek of redundancy. Let it go already, because even if you prove that these two, along with the approximately 200 other Major League Baseball players who have probably taken steroids or HGH at some point in their career, are guilty as charged, what is it really going to prove? I'll tell you. Its going to prove that Congress must have way too much time on their hands. Even in a time of war and adversity, where gangs and drug runners rule the streets, Congress seems more concerned with getting involved in sports. Sports? Really? I'm sure the FBI has a thousand more-important things they could be investigating. But I digress.
Regardless, let's put this story to rest, and actually play some Baseball already. It's sad that ESPN doesn't realize that nobody really cares about this issue. Want higher ratings in February and March? Show more NHL and College Basketball highlights, and drop the stories nobody pays attention to. Oh, and cut NFL Live after the Super Bowl. 30 minutes of Mark Schlereth rehashing his two wins as a Bronco is 29 and a half minutes too long.
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