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Do you have any breast milk flavored lollys left for me?
What Wyld said. Whatever Wyld said.
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"Mass produced" would be the wrong phrase. A company would have had the jersey contract for that year and made the run of jerseys for the team. I know you and I have discussed all the different crest variations before, since basically a new company would make the crests each time a new run of jerseys were made and they were almost never the same year to year.
The Dale McCourt from 82-83 looks like some kid made it in third grade arts and crafts. Had to laugh at one flaw in Al Smith's jersey — several burns on the back. Yep, they all smoked.
I guess what I was driving at was whether Callaway's jersey was game-worn. Not sure why I didn't just ask that.
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He's a suspect.
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Isn't one of the golden rules of journalism that you don't make yourself part of the story? I really don't care if the Sabres hold a meaningless presser or not. To me it's no different that Belichik's evasive answers. If that's how the want to handle the media, so be it. Start winning and nobody will care.
But Harrington really showed his true colors by brining up the tank AGAIN. Why? It's not relevant to his "story." And it's also ridiculous--the tank will not stain this franchise. Countless tanks in US sports leagues have long since been forgotten, and so too will this one be forgotten.
It's going to be remembered. For example, hockey fans haven't let the Penguins forget what they did, and one of the tanks came during Reagan's first term. I don't know about stained. But when the Sabres win a Cup, it's not like people are going to have amnesia.
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If I'm going to battle a wordsmith - then I'm going to point out this isn't right either. Ruff and Regier didn't find the ditch post Pegula acqusition.
If you want to say Pegula tried to drive OUT of the ditch and failed... maybe even got stuck worse - then fine. That would be certainly more accurate than implying a team that had a tired coach/GM/core was flying down the highway listening to the Beach Boys and Terry missed the curve and ruined the party.
I wouldn't say they were in the ditch in the spring/summer of 2011. They were a back to back playoff team after all. But they were drifting toward the side of the road and hitting the rumble strips and both Lindy and Darcy were unconscious. Terry was dropped in like the replacement pilot in Airport 75 (except he made it), grabbed the steering wheel and gave both Lindy and Darcy road head to revive them. In the ensuing chaos, the Sabres went into the ditch.
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Better than a story about an owner who drove the Sabres to Seattle or Las Vegas and then drove the Bills to Toronto or Los Angeles.
The Sabres were going to be fine.
I imagine you are correct on the tone of it.
However, your last characterization is a mis-characterization. Driving into a ditch implies recklessness, lack of attention, carelessness, incompetence, etc...
You know what has transpired isn't because of those reasons. You know it has been executed with deliberation and forethought. It's more apt to say he has driven the Sabres into the shop. Whether it emerges and laps the field, goes into the ditch, or something in-between remains to be seen.
He drove the car into the ditch by retaining Ruff and Regier and trying to "fix" the core by adding (recklessly, yes) to it in the summer of 2011. Fine — he drove the Sabres into a ditch, then had them towed into the shop.
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Man if only this weber guy could play hockey
Terry likes 'im. He's a Pittsburgh fella. He gave Sid the business... down there.
That was 3 months in the making. I have no problems on a message board, ripping guys for lack of results. That was some sick stuff at the arena however.
I'm glad you came back to get it out, get it all out, there there. I wasn't looking forward to the tribute account Ghost of Ghost of Dwight Drane.
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Is there an implication that we need one?
Personally, I often snicker at the assertion that sports reporters need to be investigative about the day to day operations of a sports franchise. My gawd, it's a hockey game. It's ok that the fanbase doesn't immediately know the plan forward with regards to Mark Pysyk. It really, really is. The answer will reveal itself in time.
No, I just think Wild has an odd notion of what this is going to be. "News special." It's going to be a soft, friendly feature piece. I'm just hoping they can find 10 seconds to mention how he's driven the Sabres into a ditch.
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Is this supposed to counter the idea that Pegula limits and controls his message? You think this is going to be a sweaty sitdown with Mike Wallace?
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I guess they don't need the local "media" anymore, unless it's their flagship station or something. They can bring in national media people — a former Buffalo guy is a nice touch — give them access and get puff pieces in return. It's Showtime!
I don't care that much about the end of season presser. It does show arrogance, which, as Mike points out, is totally unjustified. It is a slight stick in the eye to the fanbase, a lot of whom don't live on social media to receive the team's message that way. But whatever. I will argue we need Mike, because he's one of the few to speak truth to power. Lest we forget, it was his annoying prodding that got Tom Golisano to admit in public that the only directive he gave to Larry and Darcy was to break even.
I always find it quite intriguing that, just like a family, family members can trash the family, but God forbid if someone outside the circle does. Then, rally round the flag. This is a historically bad hockey franchise with a public relations approach that has been consistently ham-handed, and that's being kind. It deserves all the criticism and probing it gets from The Buffalo News. And, honestly, it doesn't deserve all the free positive publicity and attention it gets from them. The team is treated with kid gloves all in all. As Mike has said, how would the Sabres front office handle being in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Philly, Boston...
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The Blues strike a nice compromise.
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I trust the piece will feature footage of Mrs. Pegula working out in Harborcenter's state of the art training facility.
#yogapants
#toecurls
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I'll hold him and you tickle him.......
You always hold. Come on.
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I bet he had very recently eaten a tainted poo poo platter.
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Who's Frame?
:unsure:
Is it us, NS? Seriously, I don't know what the hell is going on around here anymore.
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Someone is a bit bitchy this evening.
What, you wanna go?
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He coached for more than a few months. He replaced Floyd Smith after the 76-77 season and coached until the Monday Massacre when he and Punch were let go early in 78-79.
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You mean "a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought"
Good googling.
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Jack Eichel's coach. General Manager Tim Murray. both have indicated Jack Eichel is more than ready for the NHL jump. But hey Buffalo fans have a culture of... DOOOM AND ###### GLOOM. The only culture of losing is Buffalo Sports Fans.
Man I am so excited to see Jack in Buffalo in October. Kid is just so good.
The issue isn't his readiness. It's how he wants to spend his year. We all should be careful about projecting our values onto the kid. He might not care about the money right now.
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Some people don't know what a cliche is.
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I understand the sentiment underlying the idea that Eichel might want to stay. But, as I believe Taro or maybe Physics or True Blue, has elucidated: Going back to BU almost certainly costs Eichel ~$5M (likely far more) in salary over the course of his career. Given the other factors weighing in favor of him going pro (of which there are many), I think the chances of him returning to BU are in the low single-digit range.
October whatever of this year, the PA guy will announce at the homer opener, "Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnddddd starting at center, number 15, JACK! EICHEL!" (/crowd goes nuts)
More like: JAAAAAA....ACCKKKKK OOOOOIIIIIIIICHELLLLLLLLLLLL!
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Pics or it didn't happen.
Was it mass produced like that?
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A .19 before dinner? Good grief.
I suspect an accident was inevitable.
I'm hearing this in the voice of an English butler. And I'm blowing .00.
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The dog wasn't sneezing, it was saying "Cizikas."
2015 NHL Playoffs -- Round 1
in The Aud Club
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Me too. Not sure they had any choice on this one. Brutal.