offseason Stories - Winging It In Motown
The Mallard of Oz, an August fairy tale
(Author's note: Yes, it's lame. But it's August.) Once upon a time, there was a young GM named Bob Murrathy. Murrathy lived on a farm system in the outskirts of the playoff territory with his faithful dog Scoto, where he lived a simple life doing barstool-related chores. It was for the most...
Outside the Box: Why not go the distance with B-Ry?
And so the offseason of waiting continues. Waiting for Kovalchuk's UFA decision. Waiting for the NHL to reject that contract. Waiting for the NHLPA to file a grievance. Waiting for that grievance to be resolved by an arbiter. And once that saga is settled, waiting for the rest of the free agent...
New Laptop + Old Scanner = Compatible!
Hooray! I'm a slightly-more-tolerable hockey blogger again! The poor man's cartooning method (at least the one I'm used to) is back online with my newly-purchased non-Mac laptop, and I'm relieved for sure -- I feel like a postlockout Selanne! Of course, it's still the dead part of summer...
One Yard = One Punt
Chalk this up to offseason ramblings... Last week, the news of Darr becoming a Volunteer got me wondering about how much a punter might actually affect a team's success. So, thanks to the ever-helpful stat tables that the NCAA keeps online, I started playing around with the punting and kicking...
Jakespeare And The Art Of Route Running
Disclaimer: Since many of us are Texans (the native resident, not part of the team), in some way or form, I know that any sort of "Football 101" post could potentially be a bit redundant. After all, Texans learn about football as they learn how to talk and walk. Simply put, Texas knows football....
BoC and Roster Spending
Hey gang, sorry for the absence but I've been fighting the stuffy head demon a few days now. As such, you should probably not treat anything presented in this post as "fact" -- especially when we're talking salary calculations it's a tricky gig. For instance, here's a chart I put together of...
Cup of China: Grand Prix Preview
Cup of China is the third senior ISU Grand Prix event of the season and it starts this Friday in Beijing. Here's what you can expect: Ice Dancing Why to Watch: Our first chance to see America's Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto compete this season. I have been a bit of a Goldilocks on the major...
Zhang back with Old Coach
Caroline Zhang has returned to Mingzhu Li, according to True/Slant. I tweeted this rumor when it appeared on Icenetwork weeks ago, but the page that I saw the rumor on was changed following my tweet. Zhang had switched coaches to Charlene Wong (who most recently had worked with Mirai Nagasu) but...
Lysacek Likes Skating Again
Apparently, Evan Lysacek's arm injury last year (which kept him out of Worlds) reinforced how much he loves skating after he went through somewhat of a burnout. That's according to this NBC Sports story. Lysacek has always had a zenlike air about him, laid-back and cheery no matter the occasion....
Posters on a Fence
Who signs first, Drew Doughty or Teemu Selanne? Come back in a couple of months and find out! :) Go Offseason.
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