[Devils-list] Another comment on the talking heads
DDHOCKEY
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I also would like to know, how is it the defending champs get thrown to =
the Deuce, yet again. I can almost buy into the theory in the first =
round that the Candy Cane - Devil matchup was not as intriguing as, say =
the other series, so we got booted and received no national love. BUT =
can someone please make a good argument for, the Defending cup champs =
playing the last myopic hope of Canada, anchored with their love child =
Cujo is not story ridden enough for prime coverage?=20
I wondered this myself - but the devils are notoriously relegated to the =
last bastion on TV. I am just as glad we don't have the 3pm abc spot - =
all those morons sitting in the booth grinning at the cameras and saying =
things they don't mean. I think it's a colossal mistake that Neil $mith =
is anywhere involved in commentating (well let's use that term loosely) =
in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, let alone allowed to be the commentator for =
the team that took away his job. TV is trying its level best to =
convince the general population that Maria Lummux is the replacement for =
Wayne Gretzky and makes hockey worth following and everyone should =
watch. they don't get it, and never will.=20
I think it all comes back to Lou running the team like a business =
thoughout the year and telling all these idjits that the devils don't =
need their bull!@#$ P-R by not leaking stories and not giving them one =
OUNCE of info until deals are snapped. Part of me would like to see =
this team adored and held up by the many, instead of by the few. But, =
in the long run, that would piss me off too - since the "bandwagon =
jumpers" piss me off now - the fans this team has following them are =
hard core - and i think they like it that way.
di
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joseph N. Zecher=20
To: Devils=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:31 AM
Subject: [Devils-list] Another comment on the talking heads
I found one bit of commentary quite.........intriguing by the bottled =
hair color, mullet sporting border jumper Barry "I've got no clue" =
Melrose.
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The moron spews: "The Leafs knew that in order to beat the devils, =
Cujo was going to have to stand on his head. After game two: " The =
Leafs have learnt they can almost win, if Cujo doesn't stand on his =
head". Are we creating a new category in sport, under "almost won"? John =
Saunders and Mullet Boy went on with much glee to say how the Devils =
were done, et all.=20
=20
I watched NHL2nite (to use a format that John Butcher-grass kiss us =
with), a program that is to hockey commentary what Pete Best was to the =
Beatles. Now, if this trio of braindeads ever combined IQ's it would =
still put you in the baby food section of the supermarket. Can someone =
please send Ray Ferraro some denture cream or a file cause either those =
dentures are not secure or dudes teeth are too big for his mouth. The =
only thing I get from watching this fool, is that gagging feeling =
listening to him stutter and struggle thru any commentary that goes over =
a sentence. He cant even be classified as a talking head, I think =
Sylvester the cat would be a step up cause even thou he also provides a =
bath for listeners, he is entertaining. I sit and stare at Rays mouth =
and confused facial expressions waiting for that top row of fake =
chompers to gag him midway thru every word. Sometimes he gets caught in =
a brain fart that sends his eyes rolling back like a shark.=20
=20
I also would like to know, how is it the defending champs get thrown =
to the Deuce, yet again. I can almost buy into the theory in the first =
round that the Candy Cane - Devil matchup was not as intriguing as, say =
the other series, so we got booted and received no national love. BUT =
can someone please make a good argument for, the Defending cup champs =
playing the last myopic hope of Canada, anchored with their love child =
Cujo is not story ridden enough for prime coverage?=20
=20
"Almost winning" will not get you into the second round, no matter how =
spectacular you look or how much everyone that loves you wants it. The =
Devils have won ugly but who cares, its a win. Would I like them to =
dominate every game? Sure I would. But note this in your scratchpad: =
This team is going for back to back championships, after a dominant =
regular season with pretty much the same cast of characters. MINUS =
Claude. They did struggle at the end of the Candy Cane series but what =
most don't advertise is that team had a great face-off win % and the PK =
from hell.=20
=20
We all remember the Devils post season teams of the past, a bit of =
controversy or some bad breaks and they were packing up the tent. This =
group is fighting back, fighting thru crap or non existent officiating, =
fighting thru no breaks, fighting thru clutching, grabbing, =
stickholding, boarding and a legend in the net. It may not be an ass =
kicking but you know what, when the Devils get the fourth win in this =
series I think Ill scream louder than I have before because this truly =
is paying the price to go after lord Stanley for a second straight year.
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><EM>I also would like to know, =
how is it=20
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buy into=20
the theory in the first round that the Candy Cane - Devil matchup was =
not as=20
intriguing as, say the other series, so we got booted and received =
no=20
national love. BUT can someone please make a good argument for, the =
Defending=20
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love=20
child Cujo is not story ridden enough for prime coverage?=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I wondered this myself - but the =
devils are=20
notoriously relegated to the last bastion on TV. I am just as glad =
we=20
don't have the 3pm abc spot - all those morons sitting in the booth =
grinning at=20
the cameras and saying things they don't mean. I think it's a =
colossal=20
mistake that Neil $mith is anywhere involved in commentating (well let's =
use=20
that term loosely) in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, let alone allowed to be =
the=20
commentator for the team that took away his job. TV is trying its =
level=20
best to convince the general population that Maria Lummux is the =
replacement for=20
Wayne Gretzky and makes hockey worth following and everyone should =
watch. =20
they don't get it, and never will. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I think it all comes back to Lou =
running the team=20
like a business thoughout the year and telling all these idjits that the =
devils=20
don't need their bull!@#$ P-R by not leaking stories and not giving them =
one=20
OUNCE of info until deals are snapped. Part of me would like to =
see this=20
team adored and held up by the many, instead of by the few. But, =
in the=20
long run, that would piss me off too - since the "bandwagon jumpers" =
piss me off=20
now - the fans this team has following them are hard core - =
and i=20
think they like it that way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>di</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:savorefare@home.com" =
title=3Dsavorefare@home.com>Joseph N.=20
Zecher</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:devils-list@badweb.com" =
title=3Ddevils-list@badweb.com>Devils</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 02, 2001 =
9:31=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Devils-list] Another =
comment on=20
the talking heads</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I found one =
bit of=20
commentary quite.........intriguing by the bottled hair color, mullet =
sporting=20
border jumper Barry "I've got no clue" Melrose.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The moron =
spews: "The=20
Leafs knew that in order to beat the devils, Cujo was going to have to =
stand=20
on his head. After game two: " The Leafs have learnt they can =
<EM>almost=20
win</EM>, if Cujo doesn't stand on his head". =
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT=20
color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Are we creating a new category =
in sport,=20
under "almost won"? John Saunders and Mullet Boy went on with much =
glee to say=20
how the Devils were done, et all. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I watched =
NHL2nite (to use=20
a format that John Butcher-grass kiss us with), a program =
that is to=20
hockey commentary what Pete Best was to the Beatles. Now, if this =
trio of=20
braindeads ever combined IQ's it would still put you in the baby food =
section=20
of the supermarket. Can someone please send Ray Ferraro some denture =
cream or=20
a file cause either those dentures are not secure or dudes teeth are =
too big=20
for his mouth. The only thing I get from watching this fool, is that =
gagging=20
feeling listening to him stutter and struggle thru any commentary that =
goes=20
over a sentence. He cant even be classified as a talking head, I think =
Sylvester the cat would be a step up cause even thou he also provides =
a bath=20
for listeners, he is entertaining. I sit and stare at Rays mouth and =
confused=20
facial expressions waiting for that top row of fake chompers to gag =
him midway=20
thru every word. Sometimes he gets caught in a brain fart that sends =
his eyes=20
rolling back like a shark. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I also would =
like to know,=20
how is it the defending champs get thrown to the Deuce, yet again. I =
can=20
almost buy into the theory in the first round that the Candy Cane - =
Devil=20
matchup was not as intriguing as, say the other series, so we got =
booted=20
and received no national love. BUT can someone please make a good =
argument for, the Defending cup champs playing the last myopic hope of =
Canada,=20
anchored with their love child Cujo is not story ridden enough for =
prime=20
coverage? </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>"Almost =
winning" will not=20
get you into the second round, no matter how spectacular you look or =
how much=20
everyone that loves you wants it. The Devils have won ugly but =
who cares,=20
its a win. Would I like them to dominate every game? Sure I would. But =
note=20
this in your scratchpad: This team is going for back to back =
championships,=20
after a dominant regular season with pretty much the same cast of =
characters.=20
MINUS Claude. They did struggle at the end of the Candy Cane series =
but what=20
most don't advertise is that team had a great face-off win % and the =
PK from=20
hell. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>We all =
remember the Devils=20
post season teams of the past, a bit of controversy or some bad breaks =
and=20
they were packing up the tent. This group is fighting back, fighting =
thru crap=20
or non existent officiating, fighting thru no breaks, fighting thru =
clutching,=20
grabbing, stickholding, boarding and a legend in the net. It may not =
be an ass=20
kicking but you know what, when the Devils get the fourth win in this =
series I=20
think Ill scream louder than I have before because this truly is =
paying the=20
price to go after lord Stanley for a second straight=20
year.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DTahoma=20
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