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I usually hate the hypothetical game, offering up a ton of fake scenarios as opposed to judging what actually did happen. Here it's an even more curious tactic given that the real life scenario is already about as bat **** crazy as possible. I don't exactly know where the line is, but he definitely crossed it. As for the last part about not using a number, why can't it be used for tribute but also for the opposite reason. This could be a perfect case. It was done as a tribute at first, but then later became "yeah, we don't want to go there". This whole thing is the perfect storm where you had the iconic player/number who then f'ed up so many years later. It's easier in the Ray Carruth or Aaron Hernandez case where they're not superstars and there really isn't much number recognition there, at least not on a wide national scale. I'm fine with their approach here, but me personally, I'd rather go with the ignore it and hope it goes away approach.

Right, which means if they're wearing it in tribute, it's not a tribute to anything positive. That element is certainly out there, the OJ was framed community. And come on, there had to at least have been a couple Naked Gun movies in your youth.

Unless you get the guy who chooses the number as a tribute to OJ. Sadly I think that's a real possibility.

I know, but now that you mention the movie specifically, my day is ruined. For whatever reason, the first line that always pops into my head is "we've got a bleeder". See, this is the kind of thing that happens when we talk about such highly important things as the coaches nickname.

I can actually hear that image.?

And if the Habs can wear 85 jerseys in their centennial season (impressive given that there were only 82 games), they can let another team play around with a few options during their 50th.

Well he did specifically say balls.

How long does it take and how many reissues are needed before the topic dies? I have no idea what the answer is to that one, but I suspect that it will take more time than it's worth.

They ended the winning streak, officially starting the downward spiral. That should fuel some fan hate.

No one can live up to what he was as a football player and no one should want to be associated with his name due to what he did after being a player. It's probably best just to pretend the number doesn't exist. Using it again brings unwanted attention. Leaving things alone would not have gotten any attention at all. The choice seems obvious to me.

I was going to say "who wants to be the first guy to wear that number", but then that question was immediately answered.

Post discussing hockey related revenue followed up immediately by posts saying the season should/could be shortened. Complete 180s are fun.

Kozlov, Vyacheslav

Looking closer, they also removed the pit stains and the silver/gray line that goes up the ribs. So I guess there was some actual change 2 years ago. Still, I bet the league would bend some rules if they had to for a big anniversary.

The kids will be able to get past it depending on the song. But that one is nowhere near a quick enough tempo to ever click with the audience as a whole.

Would removing a 3rd jersey count as a full change?

Either those mockingbirds are really stupid or they take that revenge thing very seriously... or I guess it could be both. I was sitting on my back porch yesterday and two of those birds flew in the the screen of one of my windows. After about a minute or so, they both flew right back up into it. I know that birds will fly into windows due to the reflection, but I can't imagine that was the case here. The shades were closed on the inside of the window and also the screen itself should be very visible. If they keep up their act, I'm going to come home one day to a bird massacre and a torn screen.

That only worked for Stu Barnes.

Only $1.45 billion? What a bunch of slackers up there in Toronto.

I just highlighted about 100 emails, clicked delete, and then enter. Instead of deleting them, it instead opened every single one. That was kind of annoying.

Berglund gave him one hell of a parting gift though by getting that entire cap hit washed away. You don't see that all too often. Now we get to see if and how Botterill plans on using that gift.

Pittsburgh swept by Islanders swept by Carolina swept by Boston swept by...

Have you found any of those brands new car flags abandoned on the side of the road yet?

I thought Loggins only appeared on the 80s movie music playlist.