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In Dave Hodge's latest Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down column on the TSN website he talks about Tampa Bay missing the playoffs two years ago, losing in the first round last year, and going to the final this year. He lists five teams that missed the playoffs last year and lost in the first round this year: Winnipeg, New York Islanders, Ottawa, Nashville, and Vancouver. Of those five he thinks Winnipeg stands the best chance of repeating what Tampa Bay has done. Probably a bit of a stretch, but interesting that someone who has been around the NHL as long as Dave Hodge thinks that Winnipeg could pull off something like that.
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I loved the Road Warriors when they first came on the scene. Completely unlike any team that came before them and came across as legitimate ass-kickers. Never got used to calling them the Legion of Doom.
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There has to be a common-sense limit on sponsorship limits. In New Zealand, polica cars have ads on them-weirdly inappropriate, unless they were for attorneys or bail-bond services.
I've lived in New Zealand for the last 8 years and haven't noticed advertising on police cars - I need to look more closely!
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Stupid, nit-picky thing that still bugs me about the end of Episode III. When Padme is dying the medical droid says to Obi-Wan and Yoda that they must work quickly to save the babies. Obi-Wan and Yoda are surprised when the droid says "babies".
1. With all their advanced force powers they couldn't sense that Padme was having twins?
2. Even if they couldn't sense it with the force, with all the highly advanced medical technology they have didn't Padme ever have a freakin' prenatal exam??!! My wife and and I would have known months in advance if we were going to have twins with all the scans we had done. And that's with our comparatively stone-age medical technology.
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Blues in 6
Hawks in 5
Jets in 6
Flames in 7
Senators in 7
Lightning in 5
Rangers in 5
Capitals in 6
Blues vs Rangers in final, with Blues finally winning.
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The Flames did it with red first but we did it better with white. I lived in Calgary at the time and can remember their fans accusing Winnipeg fans of stealing it.
IIRC Calgary was a bit of a big, nasty team at the time, and the Jets promoted themselves as the good guys with the slogan "good guys wear white". They encouraged everyone to wear white as a response to Flames fans wearing red. Jets fans just did 1000 times better than Flames fans and it became legendary.
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I remember going to a couple of the early whiteouts against Calgary in the mid-80's - they were insane! It has to be a whiteout.
- Uncle Bill and Ducky
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Dave Christian was on the 1980 U.S. Olympic team and played several solid seasons for the Jets 1.0 in the 80's. Went on to play for Washington after that. Played more than 1000 games and scored over 700 points. Assuming the David Christian in the lawsuit is the same Dave Christian.
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I remember Claude Lemieux as being a real agitator (and a dirty player) who really got under his opponents skin. The kind of player you love if he's on your team, but think he shouldn't be in the league if he's not. I remember when he played for the Avalanche and hit Kris Draper from behind, face-first into the boards causing serious injury. He became public enemy #1 in Detroit. He did have offensive talent though and always came through in the playoffs.
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I remember in the late-80's/90's when they had to pretty much force teams to host a Grey Cup. It was seen as a white elephant and everyone had to take a turn.
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The linebackers the Bombers had in the late 80's - early 90's were insane! And there were some greats that didn't make the list. Aaron Brown and Delbert Fowler of that era weren't slouches either. Did K.D. Williams play linebacker? It's a tough call - I remember Greg Battle's performance in the 1990 Grey Cup. One interception on the Bomber's goal line and one for a pick-six.
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I voted for the smartest one - John Bonk. When he was our center, or oline was never 'weak'. Bonk wasn't big, especially by today's standards, but he was very fast, and very very smart. The center position is critical in football and you can't be no 'dummy' (not saying the other guys were, not at all, I'm just saying you have to be smart) and Other than Bill Frank it's a good list. I'm surprised Norman isn't there either, thought eventually he got his knee taken out, ole Butch was Dieter's personal protector and did a great job as Brock wasn't exactly Mr. Mobility.
As for the question on who Brock's receivers were - Mike Holmes was one. Leo Ezrins was for a bit too until they turned him from a tight end (yes they still had tight ends in those days) to a linebacker. Tommy Scott was another one (though they traded him to Edmonton for the right to draft Joe Poplawski, or maybe the Esks had already drafted Joe Pops and it was the trade to him outright - this is by memory I ain't looking it up). I'd have to look up the other receivers, if mentioned I'd remember.
I remember Eugene Goodlow (spelling?) as a standout receiver that Brock threw to in the early 80's. If I remember correctly he broke his neck in a game against Calgary, and it was the last game he played for Winnipeg as he went to the NFL in the off-season.
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1981 - 16 game schedule without the crossover rule - Saskatchewan misses the playoffs with a 9-7 record, Ottawa gets in at 5-11 and Montreal gets in at 3-13 (!). All 5 Western teams had more wins than the second place team in the East.
Edmonton 16 14 1 1 
Winnipeg 16 11 5 0 
BC 16 10 6 0 
Saskatchewan 16 9 7 0 
Calgary 16 6 10 0 
Hamilton 16 11 4 1 
Ottawa 16 5 11 0 
Montreal 16 3 13 0 
Toronto 16 2 14 0 That year Ottawa, with J.C. Watts, almost beat Edmonton in the Grey Cup. They were leading by 20 points or something like that at half time, but couldn't hold on and Edmonton beat them by a field goal. I remember that game - would have been one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
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I think an honorable mention should go to Hajrullahu for having the presence of mind to kick the ball through his own end zone for the safety after the high snap. If he simply falls on it or tries to make a play which would likely fail, then the Ti-Cats get the ball deep in Bomber territory and come away with at least a field goal, if not a touchdown. Giving up only a safety lead to the margin of victory.
- BattleLevel, Mark F, Mr Dee and 4 others
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I've never understood the philosophy of paying a lot of money for a ticket to a concert or sporting event, and then getting so drunk on overpriced beer that you can't remember the event you bought a ticket for in the first place. At least go to a pub where they won't charge you $30 or $40 (or more) just to walk in the door. You could easily spend $100 or more and have not even have memories to show for it.
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