What Does Perfection Look Like?

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Oct 222011
 

 

The Washington Capitals are perfect through the first seven games of the season.  In fact, after dominating the only remaining undefeated team, the Detroit Redwings, they are now the ONLY undefeated team in the entire NHL.  PERFECT!

Good play, good luck, and a great schedule have certainly helped.  In fact, 5 of the first 7 games have been home games.  They have not had such a favorable home ice start in well over 10 years.  The next 7 games feature just the opposite.  Five of them are on the road.  So it will be interesting to see if they can continue the streak.  I’m not expecting them to go undefeated, but hey 7 – 0 is a great start.

Congratulations Caps!

Choosing Sides

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Jan 122011
 

I remember all the times we played a pickup game as kids, whether it was dodge ball, baseball, football, basketball, street hockey, whatever . . . there was always the drama of who was going to be captain, who was going to be picked on what team (AKA – they like me) and who was going to be the last person standing (they think I suck).

This year the NHL All-Star hockey game is taking this format. Instead of one conference against the other, it is a dose of evolutionary pecking order, dominance, favoritism and last and definitely least, which All-Star sucks.

I love it.

Our last great hope

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Aug 282010
 

ESPN said that Strasburges injury devastates not only Washington but the entire baseball world.

Does it really?

Now don’t get me wrong. It is a total shame that this happened to him, the nationals and yes even the sport, and I wish him all the best for a successful surgery and complete recovery.

But is it really devastation?

A crabgrass infestation in all major league ballparks would be devastating. Trust me, once weeds take over, the grass never comes back.

From all accounts, the recovery, though long, is nearly 90% successful. And some say he has a chance to come back with an even stronger / more durable arm.

So, what would devastation in the sports world really be?

No Strasburg.

No 2011 NFL, or Fantasy, Season.

No Hockey.

No Basketball.

OMG! Ted, you better watch out! You, and your two teams are the last, best, greatest hope for saving the world of sports!

If they fail, then THAT would truely be devastating!

Forget about 2012 being the end of the world. If we loose sports, we loose all hope.

Come on Ted, if anybody can pull us through this tough time, you can.

But, until then, I have a few more practice mock drafts and over analyzing of draft boards to do before our Borderless League Fantasy Football Draft and Party on Sunday.

And perhaps this is the greatest thing about sports. There is always something to look forward to. Something to get excited about.

Queue the music…

Is it Thursday yet?

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Apr 192010
 

Just some thoughts running through my tiny little brain…

- How many carrots can the Redskins dangle out for draft picks?
Campbell, Haynesworth, McIntosh, Landry…

- Define Voluntary…
(See Mandatory)
The Mike Shanahan practices have started.

- When asked about Shanahans new rules…
The standard answers from the players are: “I Like it” , “It’s like a breath of fresh air” , “Just what the team needs”
I wonder if their answers are Voluntary?

- Everyone says “Defense wins Championships”
Can the Capitals prove them wrong?

The Real NHL Season Starts Today!

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Apr 142010
 

Yes folks, don’t be fooled, the previous 82 games were just the preseason.

The NHL playoffs are where championship teams are born. It is not only a test of the most talented, best scoring, best defensive, and yes sometimes even luckiest teams, players and coaches out there; but it is a test for survival.

This year the odds on favorites by many, from bookies to sports experts, pick the Washington Capitals to win the cup. They have, perhaps the most talented group of offensive scorers assembled and finish as top record and point holders for the previous 82 games.

They even won the Presidents Award.

So the bookies have the Caps as favorites to win.
The Caps finish the 82 game season with the best record and the most points.

They are a gimme for the cup right?

WRONG!

First of all, anybody who knows me, I never bet on the favorite person, team or horse to win a race. And the playoffs are just that, a race.

Secondly, if you believe the stats, only 7 of the last 23 President Award winners have gone on to win the cup.

So, in a way, the Caps are the underdogs, so that means I can bet on them to win. Except I rarely bet and most likely will not for the playoffs.

But I can route for them to win it all!

Lets Go Caps!

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