That's it for now, game one goes down tomorrow afternoon, 3pm on NBC. We'll be in the heat of a Beer Olympics, but trust us, the game will be on the television the entire time.
Friday, April 29, 2011
HYPE hype Hype HYPE
That's it for now, game one goes down tomorrow afternoon, 3pm on NBC. We'll be in the heat of a Beer Olympics, but trust us, the game will be on the television the entire time.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Game 5 Woes
The first period was goddamn awful. We were on our heels the whole time. Buffalo passed it around us like a basketball team swing passing. Even when we had the puck we weren't finding players' sticks. Or we were trying to do too much and just turning over the puck.
But still I couldn't believe those first two goals they scored. One from that angle is fine. But the second was too much. I think Lavi should have pulled Bouche right there. All he had to do was stay on the post. Two goals from practically behind the net.
Once Leighton was in we seemed to get our groove back. I thought the Zherdev, Giroux, and Van Riemsdyk line gave the best effort. Zherdev was flying up and down the ice, playing defense for once. He's the player that stood out to me. Lavi knew exactly what he was doing by scratching hi from the roster most of the season. He has some fire now and he has a lot of energy left. Giroux has been doing his thing. Sometimes I don't know how the fuck he gets through defenders and gets an open look. Him and Leino have amazing puck control. No one touches them. And JVR is blossoming like many of us thought he could.
Richards had an amazing assist, no denying that. I actually don't know how he did it. But he still needs to step up. He has had good chances but hasn't finished. He's the captain, he's our spark, and I don't see it.
Zac Rinaldo was brought up to take the place of Carter. I thought he did an alright job of filling in, but I look for Carter to help our team in the next game. I'm predicting that Richards and Carter (if he's back) to have big games in Buffalo.
As usual our defense was pretty solid. Timonen made a few mistakes but he always makes up for it. Luckily the didn't score on them. Mezaros is our best defender at this point. He's big, strong, and has good awareness on offense. He has a great slap shot that seems to always end up on net. Pronger has to come back for this game. He's such a good distributor in the offensive zone. And we have to make sure they don't score on their powerplay opportunities.
It's all or nothing here. If we bring the series back to Philadelphia I think we'll take the series. But we still have to get through game six. Ryan Miller has been stellar. Everyone knew he was the key to the Sabres, but I don't think anyone thought he would be THIS good. You can't just take shots from the point and expect them to go in. We need to get him moving and get on every rebound. The save against Briere in game four shows just how cool he is under pressure.
On a lighter note, the Phillies shut out the Padres for the second time in two games. Hamels was dominant and the Big man came through. Were playing like the team we are. Utley's still out but Valdez has been great. I think if we decide to not resign J-Roll, Valdez will be a great replacement. Game three of the series is tonight at 8. Let's sweep those Dads.
Phuck Swords Love Philly
J
Friday, April 22, 2011
An absurd look at technology in sports
Fuck smart phones. I mean I see the appeal, the usefulness, and the convenience. But you don't need to post a photo to Facebook of everything you do. Some blurry photo of stage lights and a crowd of other people holding up their cell phones with the caption "WIz Kalifa concerttttttttttttt" is not necessary. Nobody likes Wiz Khalifa, and nobody likes you. And don't even get me started on extraaaaa letterssss at the endddd of the wordddddddddddd.
But smart phones could be so much bossier if they had more sports capabilities. Right now, you can basically get live scores and updates, even watch the television/listen to the radio broadcast live. Stats, interviews, analysis, yada yada yada. I thought these phones were supposed to be smart. So far, they've given me nothing that Amy Fadool and Michael Barkan can't. Plus, they do it with such finesse and style, I get chat roulette chubs when I watch Daily News Live or SportsNite.
(Sidenote: The Sixers' newish sideline reporter, Meredith Marakovits, is pretty cute. But I think she's like 6'4", cause when she interviews people she towers over them.)
So I've come up with some new sports apps that blow ESPN's pussy shit outta the water. Yeah, some of these are impossible, illegal, and probably immoral. But when have any of those three words gotten in the way of a true Philadelphia sports fan.
1. Virtual Boo/Cheer
I love screaming at my television. Nothing is better than waving goodbye to the opponent's fans as they hit the aisles after an empty netter, or calling the pitcher a bitch after we go yard on him. My father is the best at it. The minute the other team's running back gets the hand-off, screams of "KILL HIM" fill our living room. So basically, when your team is at home, you scream into your phone, joining the Phanatics in a chorus of boos, "CROSBY SUCKS" chants, or singing "High Hopes" after a victory. It's definitely illegal to pump in artificial crowd noise, but maybe if they paid for the app it would be a different story. Probably not.
2. Reid the Play
Everyone knows Andy Reid isn't the best play caller in the world. Especially on third/fourth and short, on the last drive, or pretty much any other time ever. So what if we voted on this app for a play for him to call. At least suggest something LOGICAL. Or he could just keep trying that slant over the middle to Brent Celek in triple coverage, either one.
3. The Sin Bin
I love the theory of the penalty box. Break the rules, and you have to sit in a closet for two/four/five minutes. You can't move much, there's noone to talk to except some old dude, and you have to watch as the other team tires your linemates and gets easy scoring chances. All because you misbehaved. So why not take the punishment a step further? Send written messages to the player through your phone, and they have to read them while they serve the penalty. There'd be no way to force them to read the messages, unless you put screens over the glass and surround them with hate mail. Fahrenheit 451 style.
I still love my Envy 2 so fuck smart phones. I got a full keyboard mother fucker. And a calculator.
Sean
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Claude Jr-Oux Holiday
Hope that didn't freak you out too much. Stay on the lookout for more regular posts (MWF).
Peace,
Sean