Year: 2012

  • Texas Brahmas vs. Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees: You Cannot Unsee

    First, a warning.  I am going to have a photo or two in this post which probably is Safe For Work, but I don’t 100% guarantee it.  And I don’t know if you are going to like it or not.  But damn it, I was there, and I will share with you the sights I…

  • Odessa Jackalopes vs Corpus Christi Rays: End to End Inaction

    I’ve been meandering my way down to New Orleans, through Las Vegas, NM (where they shot the city scenes in Red Dawn) and Roswell, NM.  Saturday night will see me in Ft. Worth, TX for a game between the Texas Brahmas and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League. On my…

  • Two Jerks, One Desk: The Beatings Will Continue Until Intelligence Starts

    Well, this pissed me off last night: This pathetic display was shown after the Dallas Stars shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night on the NBC Sports Network.  It’s is what passes or hockey talk in America these days, Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury yelling over each other for five minutes.  Ridiculous. Jeremy Roenick…

  • Downie in the Dumps

    By now, every Avalanche fan with an internet connection knows about the trade of Kyle Quincey to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Steve Downie.  Then Tampa Bay GM Steve Yzerman quickly flipped Quincey like a house in 2007 to the Detroit Red Wings for a first round pick. My immediate thoughts on the trade…

  • Ovechkin Snubs ASG Because He Doesn’t Want To Be A Distraction: Too Late

    This is becoming the week of no shows.  Just yesterday, we had Tim Thomas staying away from the White House because of his non-political political beliefs.  Now, we have Alex Ovechkin bowing out of the All Star Game because he is currently suspended from the regular season for three games. Ovechkin isn’t suspended for the…