Osgood and Lindstrom on Leno

Sure, they made asses of themselves…but it’s all in good fun!

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Quote of the Day: 5/27

“I’m not into stats too much…I’m just

into winning.”

-Detroit Red Wings Goalie Chris Osgood

Osgood has a 1.38 Goals-Against Average in the 2008 playoffs.

He is only the fourth goal in NHL history to start the Stanley Cup Finals with two shut-out performances.

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Quote of the Day: 5/15

“We’re screwed up…I don’t really know

what to do, to be honest with you. I’m

confused.”

- Tigers manager Jim Leyland

Wow. That’s quite the vote of confidence from your clubhouse leader…

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Orlando Newspaper Creates ‘Sheed Mask

The funny guys down there at the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper (or whatever the hell it’s called) have created a Rasheed Wallace mask for Orlando Magic fans attending tonight’s game three versus the Detroit Pistons…

How witty!

Here’s what the article had to say, according to the Detroit Free Press:

Take this mask, paste it on some cardboard to turn it into a sign and help the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons tonight by disrupting the focus of Rasheed Wallace, known as the “Walking Technical Foul.”

We all know the Magic are down 2-0. They cannot lose a home game if they hope to have any chance of getting out of the second round of the NBA playoffs. They need your help.

And Wallace is their emotional weak link. You can rattle him. The mask is Step One and some appropriate snarky comment is Step Two. After all, it was Wallace who said after Game 1: “You can’t rattle us. We ain’t no punks.”

Sure you are, ‘Sheed. But the Magic players can’t waste any energy or focus on playing trash-talking games. Magic fans must do it for them. So, gang, put a sweet message on your sign, too. Give Wallace something to think about — something to get mad about.

Don’t like any of mine from the box? Then think of your own. But we have given you the ammunition and the rest is up to you. And don’t be critical of creating signs and trash talking because it’s always been the way the game is played, going back to biblical times.

After all, it was David, when facing Goliath, who is quoted in the book of Samuel as saying: “I will strike you down and remove your head from you.”

It worked for him (along with the slingshot and the rock).

•DISCLAIMER: It is true that Wallace supports a lot of community work and has a foundation — Stand Tall With Sheed — that assists in youth development. But until this series is over, he is Darth Sheed and should be treated as such. Wave those signs!

The newspaper was also clever enough to come up with this:

10 shots at Rasheed

10 things to say to Sheed for Game 3:

10. Hey, punk, this sign’s for you.

9. Stuff pooped on your head. (What is that spot, anyway?)

8. You wear LeBron pajamas. (Of course, I do, too.)

7. You look great in Grand Theft Auto. (Good for the teens.)

6. Hey, Chauncey, our clock keeps ticking. (OK, this one is for Chauncey Billups, but we can’t ignore how Detroit stole Game 2 by hiring former ref Tim Donaghy to run the game clock.)

5. Charles Barkley dropped you from his Fav Five.

4. Rasheed is redickulous.

3. Sam Cassell thinks you’re ugly. (No comment needed.)

2. The guy behind me can’t see. (This is sure to get you on TV.)

1. Win or lose, you’ve got to go back to Detroit.

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Allow me to paraphrase everything this article just stated:

We are the Orlando Magic. The Pistons are good. I mean, really good…better than we thought. We can’t beat the Pistons straight up, so, we’ve created these masks as a distraction. Maybe these masks will make Sheed mad enough to where he’ll get ejected from the game! We know that Rasheed Wallace is one of, if not your best players and we are scared of him, but we don’t want to admit it. Oh and, ummm, haha you live in Detroit! Detroit sucks!

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Quote of the Day: 5/6

“Brandon Inge hopes you still think of him as your third baseman…

but then, so does Miguel Cabrera, who is still getting used to his new city,

and meanwhile the man who replaced both of them at third, Carlos Guillen,

wouldn’t mind being a young shortstop again, and someday they all hope

to start a rock and roll band. (On guitar: Joel Zumaya!)”

- Michael Rosenberg, Detroit Free Press Columnist

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Quote of the Day: 4/30

“I think it’s too early to panic about Gary

Sheffield,” he said. “If this guy gets on a

roll, we’re going to be a real good

offensive club.”

- Tigers manager Jim Leyland

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Video: Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche - ‘97 Brawl

In recent light of finding out this years Red Wings will be facing the Colorado Av’s in the second round, I decided to post this video.

I hope to see some good ol’ fashioned hockey like this starting Thursday.

The video most definitely speaks for itself. Enjoy…

Game 1: Thursday, April 24: At Detroit, 7:30 p.m. (Versus)

Game 2: Saturday, April 26: At Detroit, 3 p.m. (NBC)

Game 3: Tuesday, April 29: At Colorado, 10 p.m. (Versus)

Game 4: Thursday, May 1: At Colorado, 10 p.m. (Versus)

Game 5: Saturday, May 3: At Detroit, 1 p.m. (NBC)

Game 6: Monday, May 5: At Colorado, 10 p.m. (Versus)

Game 7: Wednesday, May 7: At Detroit, time TBA (TV TBA)

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Quote of the Day: 4/22

“We have to go out and play 48 minutes,

especially now (because of) the way the

season ended the last couple years. We

can’t turn it on and turn it off. We have to

come out there and play 48 minutes.”

- Rip Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons

^^^The pic explains it all in my opinion…

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Quote of the Day: 4/9

“One of three things needs to happen to

this team. Either A, they have to throw a

shutout, two, someone has to come up

with a clutch hit to win a game for them

or three, someone on their team needs

to get hit by a pitch where the guys

might think it’s intentional and spark

some bad blood that way.”

- ESPN analyst John Kruk on the Detroit Tigers

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Red Wings vs. Rangers…Outdoors?

It looks like the Detroit Red Wings could be a possible opponent to play the New York Rangers next season.

“So what?” you might say.

Here’s what: the game is scheduled to be played at Yankee Stadium.

According to the New York Daily News and the Detroit News, a deal moving toward being finalized to have the Rangers play at the historic stadium during the 2008-2009 season. The Yankees will be moving to a new stadium during the 2009 baseball season.

While the possibility of playing another NY-based team (the Islanders or the Devils) are being talked-up, the more likely opponents could be the Red Wings or even possibly the Boston Bruins.

Having the Rangers play the Bruins or Wings would be somewhat of an ode to the Original Six NHL teams. The Chicago Blackhawks are also reportedly interested.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the game is “not a done deal.”

The idea for the game comes off of the success of the most recent outdoor NHL game, between host Buffalo and Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, which drew 71,000 to Ralph Wilson Stadium.

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Quote of the Day - 3/6

“A lot of them cats are felonious, man.”

- Rasheed Wallace on NBA referees

Two for one!

“It’s going to be a lot of bandwagon cats at

the end of the year, just like it was last year.”

- Rasheed Wallace on bandwagon cats

You gotta love Sheed!

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Brandon Inge: The Crybaby

Alright, enough is enough.

I am so sick and tired of hearing Brandon Inge whine and complain about losing his starting position.

Since losing his starter status at third base, all we’ve heard from Inge is how he’s disappointed about losing his position, how he doesn’t want to catch and how he doesn’t want to be a utility man.

At the same time, he says he’ll do whatever it takes to be part of the team, he’ll play whatever back-up position they want him to, etc.

Yet, I constantly read quotes like this one:

“Kind of a downer feeling,” Inge said after three innings at catcher. “I’m a little frustrated, actually, right now.

“Nothing has changed, but having caught a game reinforces my thoughts. It really makes me realize that I love third base.”

Well, BOO F’N HOO!

Grow up man. You’re in the major leagues! That’s what happens you idiot! If you don’t perform, you get replaced.

If you wouldn’t have posted a .236 batting average last year, you might not even be in this position, so cry me a river you big baby!

And you wonder why we can’t trade your ass! You’re overpaid and under performing. The numbers don’t lie.

Oh, it’s so unfair that we got a better player than you! Waaaaaaah! I hate to break it to you Inge, but that’s the nature of major league sports.

You think the Tigers owe you something? Why? Because you were here when we had 100+ loses in one season, that makes you entitled to start? Please!

The Tigers owe it to themselves, not to mention the fans and the city, to do whatever they feel is necessary to improve the team…not worry about how unhappy you are due to losing your starting spot.

To be honest, I like Brandon Inge. I think he’s a hell of a third baseman…defensively. He can’t hit to save his life, but is still a pretty good third baseman.

But look, if you have a problem being a back-up or a utility man or even riding the pine, all while collecting your $20 million (or however much it is) THEN QUIT!

Or how about you just take your damn money and STFU!

Or here’s a solution: ask the Tigers to release you. It will negate your contract and then you can go sign with another team for $2 million a year. Sound good to you?

Or maybe you’ll be happier being sent down to the minors? Then you can start all you want!

You may have been a fan favorite, but at this point, no one gives a damn about if you’re playing or not, so GET OVER IT.

Awww, what’s wrong? You don’t want a championship ring?

Way to be a team player.

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