how about a sports section?

[mihaeagle3]

you know...a sports section and then sticky a few sports threads....i think that would be a good addition since we have a bunch of sports fans here

[kempenstein]

Sounds like a great idea!

[Luck_e]

football...baseball...basketball.....would we add curling??

[mihaeagle3]

if anyone had anything to say about curling, then yes

[Luck_e]

i suddenly have images of championship dodgeball on espn ojo

[Melwret]

lol Luck_e

[Cinjun]

Sports section would be great! Especially with Baseball getting close to the playoffs & the NFL starting up.

[Davey]

Good idea, only negative thing I can think of is Mumblez going on and on about the Cubbies:P

[Luck_e]

speaking of football....WWOOHOOOO....no more Vick, he's gone, done,finished..and i can't be happier...and Dallas is gonna kick some serious ass this year....Tony Romo has a full year under his belt...Wade phillips is gonna unleash the running back hounds...the tight ends are gonna be a nightmare for oppossing defenses...and our defense is gonna shove that ball right up offenses :movethatass:

GO DALLAS

[Cinjun]

Don't forget TO......................

[Thunder18]

cubs 1/2 game out of first

[Nikki]

Cubbies are the shit!!!!!



and Vick should rot in Hell :twoup:

[Thunder18]

haaha u watch em 2day 12-4

[mojojojo530]

Wow, No one has mentioned Hockey yet. Why I'm I not surprised...

[Luck_e]

oh come on now Nikster...at least it wasn't pengie fighting :P

[mihaeagle3]

Wow, No one has mentioned Hockey yet. Why I'm I not surprised...

hah i would have but its the off season and i was going to wait if the thread is made
how about them flyers?
definitely going to be most improved team
and the blackhawks are supposed to have improved this year too...

[Davey]

Umm seems like there is a need for a sports section.. *hint hint*

[Luck_e]

yeppers...i think it's official...we need a sports section.

[mihaeagle3]

hah woo i finally had a good idea!

[Luck_e]

no....not a good idea....a bloody freaking brilliant one

[mojojojo530]

hah i would have but its the off season and i was going to wait if the thread is made
how about them flyers?
definitely going to be most improved team
and the blackhawks are supposed to have improved this year too...

Yep, I have not been this pumped about the Hawks Season in a long time. I'm just curious to see how Towes and Kane do in camp. I really want to see them both on the team this year. The rest of the off season moves by the Hawks were mediocre at best. They will still have to overachieve big time to make the playoffs.

The Flyers had an amazing off season. Should contend with the Penguins for top spot in that division.

[mihaeagle3]

Yep, I have not been this pumped about the Hawks Season in a long time. I'm just curious to see how Towes and Kane do in camp. I really want to see them both on the team this year. The rest of the off season moves by the Hawks were mediocre at best. They will still have to overachieve big time to make the playoffs.

The Flyers had an amazing off season. Should contend with the Penguins for top spot in that division.

yeah ive always liked the hawks but when nashville came in i thought they were awesome...then they got a few of my favorite players..now they got rid of them all...so sad...

[mojojojo530]

Yeah, I wish they woulda sold the team to Mr. Blackberry so the NHL could get another team in Canada. I miss Winnipeg and Quebec, the old school NHL teams were the shit, for instance....The Whale!!!

[Luck_e]

see this is what i'm talking about...for a guy who hasn't watched much Hockey i can learn alot and do some serious catching up...rock fucking on,

[mojojojo530]

see this is what i'm talking about...for a guy who hasn't watched much Hockey i can learn alot and do some serious catching up...rock fucking on,

I can go on for days. Just wait til the season starts.

[Cinjun]

Go Penguins!

[Luck_e]

I can go on for days. Just wait til the season starts.


:doh1: ...um...whoa...i just had a flashback to my ex during shopping season.

[mojojojo530]

:doh1: ...um...whoa...i just had a flashback to my ex during shopping season.

When exactly is "shopping season"?

[mihaeagle3]

I can go on for days. Just wait til the season starts.

gosh i know
i actually have to do a 15 page paper for school (just started today :( )this year on what ever topic we want
so i decided to pick something hockey related
should be pretty easy...


as for the penguins....i say within 5 years they will win a stanley cup

[RobTek]

When you say spots, I think of videos of Nikki and the other girls, competing in high heels, booty shorts, and bras, playing greek olympic sports in ex. mud wrestling, the bouncy thing at the fair while pillow fighting ect ect ect.

[mojojojo530]

as for the penguins....i say within 5 years they will win a stanley cup

That depends entirely on their goaltender situation. As of right now I don't feel Fleury is the goalie that will lead them to the cup. It doesn't matter how many goals you score if you can't keep the puck out of your own net.

Marc-Andre Fleury won 40 games last year (a number of those from shootouts) but his G.A.A was close to 3. Then when it came playoff time against a highly skilled team he got dominated.

I thought the Pens should have signed Ed Belfour to back up Fleury this year but now it looks like he will sign to play in another league.

[mihaeagle3]

within 5 years i think fleury will either have improved or the penguins will have signed a better goalie
if they dont get one within 5 years then ill slap myself silly...plus crosby malkin and staal have alot of room for improvement
also, the fact that crosby played in the playoffs with a broken bone in his foot is pretty astonishing to me
ive played with injuries before but a broken bone in my foot i think would put me out of the line up

[mojojojo530]

Crosby having room for improvement makes me scared. Very Scared. I have many issues with the kid, mainly that he doesn't play for the Hawks. I don't know, I just haven't warmed up to him yet.

[ami de nikki]

[QUOTE=mojojojo530;10059]That depends entirely on their goaltender situation. As of right now I don't feel Fleury is the goalie that will lead them to the cup. It doesn't matter how many goals you score if you can't keep the puck out of your own net.

There are so many ways to look at things, and the experts agree with you that great teams start from the goaltender out. But I've always had trouble with that philosophy. I mean, if a team allows a lot of goals is it that their goaltender is weak, or are the opponent players shooting the puck just skilled goal scorers? Take the best goal scorers in the NHL and put them up against the best goalies and the shooters find a way to score, find the hole, find a sliver of space the goalie is not covering to put it behind him.

So even though it is against the experts, I've always thought it's better to have a team full of timely scorers and a good, not necessarily great, goalie. When teams struggle in a season it's usually because they are only scoring 1 or 2 goals per game. Even if they have the best goalie and he only allows 1 or 2, they still won't be winning. So many times I've watched a game develop with say a 1-0 score and I'll think they need to score again, they are trying to win the game 1-0 which seldom works. I've also watched so many games where my team is playing great, the goalie is making great save after great save and it's exciting but then I realize going into the third that hey, they haven't even scored yet! All the great plays and saves in the world don't mean anything if they can't score.

If a team can pump in lots of goals during the season, then they can tighten up around playoff time with confidence that they can score when needed. And the goalie should have confidence by the playoffs too because he should have plenty of wins on a team that can score.

A team that can score say 3 or 4 a game can boost the confidence of any goalie to the point that he becomes great in a key game. When a team can only muster 2 goals a game gets scored on, it can be devastating to the composure of the group.

That's why The Penguins are a scary team. They have a great goalie who will only get better and they have young players who can produce 3 or 4 goals a game.

Whew! Sorry, maybe I should have posted this in the "rants" section......!

[Luck_e]

When exactly is "shopping season"?

i don't know but it never stops....and thanks to you all i'm learning a good deal about Hockey

[mojojojo530]

ami de nikki,

You bring up some interesting points. However when it comes down to Playoff Hockey, it is more than 90% of the the time the goalie that carries the team all the way through. If you look at the G.A.A. of goaltenders in the playoffs on teams that go deep into the post season, often times their G.A.A. is around or under 2.

Examples from last years post season:
Giguere 1.97 (Won Cup)
Emery 2.26 (Lost in Cup Finals)
Miller 2.22 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Luongo 1.77 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Ward 2.16 (Won Cup in 2006)

Fluery 3.77 (Out in First Round)

The Penguins will be fun to watch as the develop together, I mean even Fluery is only in his 4th year, I think.

[mihaeagle3]

ami de nikki,

You bring up some interesting points. However when it comes down to Playoff Hockey, it is more than 90% of the the time the goalie that carries the team all the way through. If you look at the G.A.A. of goaltenders in the playoffs on teams that go deep into the post season, often times their G.A.A. is around or under 2.

Examples from last years post season:
Giguere 1.97 (Won Cup)
Emery 2.26 (Lost in Cup Finals)
Miller 2.22 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Luongo 1.77 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Ward 2.16 (Won Cup in 2006)

Fluery 3.77 (Out in First Round)

The Penguins will be fun to watch as the develop together, I mean even Fluery is only in his 4th year, I think.


those are pretty nice numbers, but i dont like those numbers very much...some of the goals may be the goalies' fault but some could have just been from some terrible defense

now also, some of the reasons the numbers are low could be from shot blockers...i know i saw one game where just one specific person had around 10 shot blocks or something like that
i cant tell ya who or in what gamebut i just remember the effort the defense put in

[ami de nikki]

ami de nikki,

You bring up some interesting points. However when it comes down to Playoff Hockey, it is more than 90% of the the time the goalie that carries the team all the way through. If you look at the G.A.A. of goaltenders in the playoffs on teams that go deep into the post season, often times their G.A.A. is around or under 2.

Examples from last years post season:
Giguere 1.97 (Won Cup)
Emery 2.26 (Lost in Cup Finals)
Miller 2.22 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Luongo 1.77 (Lost in Conference Finals)
Ward 2.16 (Won Cup in 2006)

Fluery 3.77 (Out in First Round)

The Penguins will be fun to watch as the develop together, I mean even Fluery is only in his 4th year, I think.


I totally agree with you about playoff hockey. And as you know, Fluery is so far away from his peak that as the whole team matures it looks like a recipe for success. Plus the Pens are due for an upswing, they had some struggling years since they won their last Cup(s).

[kolpaz]

you know...a sports section and then sticky a few sports threads....i think that would be a good addition since we have a bunch of sports fans here

Not to jack, and may I add I'd love to see a sports subsection here, I'm on a great sports board with daily discussions/arguments on most every sport imagineable.


check it out @

www.sportsrant.com

tell em ssigmanstinks sent ya!

see ya on the board!

[Luck_e]

i'm not a big hockey fan and i'm learning quiet a bit about it here...can anyone tell me what G.A.A means??

[mihaeagle3]

i'm not a big hockey fan and i'm learning quiet a bit about it here...can anyone tell me what G.A.A means??

it stands for goals against average
but like i said...i dont like the numbers because it doesnt show you if it was just a really good goal or a really bad mistake on the goalies part
like everyone knows (or most hockey fans at least), roberto luongo is a genious of a goalie, and if you look at those numbers, they would agree
but for those who dont remember, the goal that did his team in was his fault because he was not ready and thought a penalty was coming...quick shot was released and it went in
and that was the last of the canuks...

[Luck_e]

ah thank you...makes a bit more sense now

[mojojojo530]

Yes, you are correct to say that it doesn't say whether or not a goal was the fault of the goalie or defense or whatever, but that is why its called a goals against "average". The numbers are pretty true to form when taken over a period of time. For every goal that is the fault of the defense, another goal will be saved by that same defense at some point via shot block, poke check or whatever. It more or less evens out. Unless you have a terrible defense in which case this entire argument is pointless.

Like wise, for every mistake the goalie makes and lets in a soft goal, he will likely come up with a ridiculous stop at some point. The better goalies is the leauge do the latter more often which is why their average is lower.

That 1 goal Luongo let in was his fault, but it did not affect his G.A.A. at all considering it was just the one goal out dozens he let up. Honestly, he deserved a goof up if you ask me after carrying the team through the early rounds. It just sucked for him it came at the worst possible time.

[ami de nikki]

it stands for goals against average
but like i said...i dont like the numbers because it doesnt show you if it was just a really good goal or a really bad mistake on the goalies part
like everyone knows (or most hockey fans at least), roberto luongo is a genious of a goalie, and if you look at those numbers, they would agree
but for those who dont remember, the goal that did his team in was his fault because he was not ready and thought a penalty was coming...quick shot was released and it went in
and that was the last of the canuks...



I really should start betting on hockey games. When my team announcers start giving all the stats and numbers before a game, even during the game, it seems like the game outcome is always opposite of the stats given. Like they announce our goalie has a great record and low GAA against a team, and he gets shelled and pulled after allowing 6 on 14 shots. Or when they announce at the beginning of the third that the team has a great record when tied or leading after 2, then they blow the lead and lose.

I love stats and analyze them all season, but you are right that it doesn't give the whole picture.

[mojojojo530]

Wow, I'm really surprised at how skeptical you two are about stats, I mean of course the opposite of the norm will happen from time to time. The announcers of every game will bring up the same stats. For instance the leading after two periods stat, and More often than not the team leading after two periods wins...check the record books on that one. Even the most horrible teams in the leauge win most of the time when leading after two periods.

Blackhawks

03-04 Season Record: 20-43-11-8
When leading after two periods: 14-2-5-4

05-06 Season Record: 26-43-13
When leading after two periods: 17-0-4

Look at every team, it all about the same

[mihaeagle3]

Wow, I'm really surprised at how skeptical you two are about stats, I mean of course the opposite of the norm will happen from time to time. The announcers of every game will bring up the same stats. For instance the leading after two periods stat, and More often than not the team leading after two periods wins...check the record books on that one. Even the most horrible teams in the leauge win most of the time when leading after two periods.

Blackhawks

03-04 Season Record: 20-43-11-8
When leading after two periods: 14-2-5-4

05-06 Season Record: 26-43-13
When leading after two periods: 17-0-4

Look at every team, it all about the same

yeah you both are right about your points...the evening out and the one in my quote
but my personal experiences in my league differ and the way our goalies' gaa is like i suggested though and i tend to favor my personal experiences since i cant recap all the games in an nhl season...not to mention they dont have much room for mistakes at the top
people in my league make mistakes all the time though and their defense doesnt even it out and vice versa...so thats what i was referring too, which probably wasnt the best approach but oh well

[mojojojo530]

So I'm looking into the t-shirt business and I came up with a design I think many Hawks fans will enjoy. I'll prolly sell them on ebay or at the hawks games. What do you think?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/mojojojo530/Picture7.gif

[mihaeagle3]

So I'm looking into the t-shirt business and I came up with a design I think many Hawks fans will enjoy. I'll prolly sell them on ebay or at the hawks games. What do you think?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/mojojojo530/Picture7.gif

hah thats brilliant but i think you should go for a more animated design...like a blackhawk eating a red hotwing or something? i dont know...im not good with ideas...

[mojojojo530]

hah thats brilliant but i think you should go for a more animated design...like a blackhawk eating a red hotwing or something? i dont know...im not good with ideas...

Thanks for the idea! Although, there are several reasons why a more animated shirt is not likely to happen, I don't have the time to design a specific shirt like that and from what I've seen, simple is usually better.

I'm waiting on my heat press to arrive and production will begin. Opening night for the Hawks is against the Wings this year. I'm hoping to sell through a bunch of these outside the stadium that night.

[mihaeagle3]

well if you were selling, i would buy one
do you think if you had time and the equipment you could design a really complex design?

[mojojojo530]

well if you were selling, i would buy one
do you think if you had time and the equipment you could design a really complex design?

I'm sure I could, problem is coming up with the custom design takes a sort of artistic talent that I'm lacking. I have decent equipment to print the shirts, its just creating designs is not as easy as one would think.

I've already been asked to print shirts for my buddies college track team, best part is they are going to design them, I just have to press them.

I don't mean to peddle my wears here, but if you want something done with whatever team you want, just let me know.

[Luck_e]

hey mojo can i make a suggestion?? make a second Detriot sucks shirts and make it a trifecta...the Redwings *anyone else wonder how they came up with THAT name??* and indians and the lions....

[mojojojo530]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/mojojojo530/untitled.jpg

*EDIT* The Indians play in Cleveland, OH so the shirt doesn't make sense. Did you want the Tigers on there instead?

[mojojojo530]

...the Redwings *anyone else wonder how they came up with THAT name??....

Wikipedia know all :

"Norris bought the team in the summer of 1932 and merged it with his Shamrocks. Norris' first act was to choose a new name--the Red Wings. Earlier in the century, Norris had played on one of hockey's early powers, the Montreal HC, nicknamed the "Winged Wheelers." Because of the team’s location in Detroit, the Motor City, Norris transformed the club's logo into the first version of the Red Wings logo as it is known today."

Doesn't explain the "Red" part but you understand where "Wings" came from. I'm guessing red just rolls off the tongue.

[Luck_e]

Wikipedia know all :

"Norris bought the team in the summer of 1932 and merged it with his Shamrocks. Norris' first act was to choose a new name--the Red Wings. Earlier in the century, Norris had played on one of hockey's early powers, the Montreal HC, nicknamed the "Winged Wheelers." Because of the team’s location in Detroit, the Motor City, Norris transformed the club's logo into the first version of the Red Wings logo as it is known today."

Doesn't explain the "Red" part but you understand where "Wings" came from. I'm guessing red just rolls off the tongue.

roflmfao....you totally missed the joke i was trying to make...but that is interesting...thank you.

[mojojojo530]

roflmfao....you totally missed the joke i was trying to make...but that is interesting...thank you.

hahahahah, enlighten me.

[Luck_e]

have you ever heard the term "earning your redwings?" , it means to go down on a girl when she's on her period...and that was the whole joke behind a team being called Redwings....and who would name a team that....and i like the shirt...the Lions have sucked since they got castrated with Barry Sanders retirement.

[mojojojo530]

have you ever heard the term "earning your redwings?" , it means to go down on a girl when she's on her period...and that was the whole joke behind a team being called Redwings....and who would name a team that....and i like the shirt...the Lions have sucked since they got castrated with Barry Sanders retirement.

Wow, Ive heard a lot of things but I have not heard that one before. Funny stuff.

[Luck_e]

it struck me funny not sure if it will everyone else....but like i said after...great shirt...i bet you could mass market those and sell them pretty good...

[mojojojo530]

it struck me funny not sure if it will everyone else....but like i said after...great shirt...i bet you could mass market those and sell them pretty good...

Thanks! Lets hope so. I have a feeling the "Cuck The Fardinals" shirts will do pretty well.

I can't stand the Cards!!

[ami de nikki]

Thanks! Lets hope so. I have a feeling the "Cuck The Fardinals" shirts will do pretty well.

:laught01:That's a good one! I like plays on words like that, you can wear a shirt with an obscenity on it, kind of, without getting punched out or arrested! It's like some of those signs on the post a random pic forum, like "Department of Redundancy Department". Funny stuff!:laught01:

[Donut]

I don't know about you guys but I just can't wait until College Football starts again. Cheering for the the Cubs, (lets go Cubbies lets go!!! Win the Penant this year!), is wonderful and going to games is definitely a fun time down in Wrigleyville... I need to hear a few "Touchdown Michigan" or "The Meeeeeshigan Wolverines take the field"... pretty soon or I'm gonna explode. Too long of an offseason with those late season and bowl losses for UM. Need to get back on track for a NC run this year. GO BLUE!! *going through withdrawal* I need to see some Big Ten, SEC, Big XII action soon .... really... next week can't get here fast enough. Game of the week Cal vs Tenn. Let the Games Begin!

[Luck_e]

hey Mojo you ever thought about getting into the t-shirt business??

[mojojojo530]

hey Mojo you ever thought about getting into the t-shirt business??

I'm in the process of that very thing right now. My Heat Press is being shipped next week and I already have all the other supplies needed. I've just been working on designs in the mean time.

The plan is to set up a small on-line store as well as selling them outside of the local stadiums here in Chicago.

[Luck_e]

sounds like a plan man i wish you luck and hope it becomes a major business venture