The pictures I saw on the news last night were disgusting and sickening, and it was happening on streets that many of us have walked down. What went on in Toronto yesterday and perhaps today was just sad. I don't care if you agree with this statement or not, but these "protesters" called the Black Bloc that went up and down Yonge Street and started destroying businesses should have been met with some well placed baton blows, water cannons, pepper spray, rubber bullets, whatever. It wouldn't have broken my heart one little bit to see one of these knuckle-draggers just get wailed on by Toronto police in riot gear. Yeah, it might have exasperated the situation, but it might have stopped things. These clowns should be sitting in a Toronto jail for a long time for their actions. Hopefully it won't be as bad today. I joked with a Rider fan yesterday that these morons would have been nothing had they encountered the Rider Nation that walked those same streets in 2007 in the days leading up to the Grey Cup. We'd have fixed their ass!
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The Oilers got Taylor and Tyler along with a little Brandon. You know they got Taylor Hall with the first pick overall in Friday's NHL draft, but they opened Day 2 by getting a player that sounds as if he might be NHL ready in a year and a guy that talking to some in Edmonton who could really make an impact. Tyler Pitlick has been playing US college hockey, but he has signed with Medicine Hat and will play with the Tigers next year. You know it didn't break my heart to see Brandon Davidson get taken in the 6th round by the Oil. Both Davidson and Jordan Weal went in the area I thought they would. I didn't see Weal's selection, but I wonder if L-A fans stuck around long enough to give him a nice ovation. After being convinced to go to the draft only to sit there and not get called Friday night, I'm sure it was a sleepless night for Weal. Going early Saturday must have made the wait worth it. I think its a gamble you have to take though. I remember former Pat Nick Ross staying home and then missing Wayne Gretzky call his name in the first round of the draft a few years ago. OOPS! I remember talking to Nick a couple of days later and he said it shocked him when the phone rang at home because he didn't think he was going in Round 1. He admitted after he should have went. I'm guessing thats why his brother Brad was in L-A.
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What a day of soccer it should be. Germany vs England and Argentina vs Mexico in 2nd round World Cup action. Four soccer powers going at it---only two will be left standing. Speaking of the World Cup, I had to laugh earlier this week when the US beat Algeria to advance to the 2nd round and many on ESPN and Fox Sports Radio were crowing about how good the American soccer program was and what a historic moment it was. Some were even saying this team could now go to the finals and perhaps win. Pull the reins back just a tad guys. The U-S is Ghana, Ghana gone after being beat by the African team. I don't think anyone south of the 49th gave the African nation any credit whatsoever. Lets face facts. If England's keeper doesn't muff that shot in the opening game, the US is already sitting at home. They aren't close to being in the neighborhood of countries like Holland, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Brazil, etc, etc.
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I've given up on the Cubs. Its time to peddle Carlos Zambrano's ass out of there and others can follow.
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The MMA world is abuzz this morning. Considered to be the toughest man in the sport, Fedor Emelianko was beaten last night in San Jose when he submitted in the first round to Fabricio Werdum. Fedor knocked Werdum down early, but then he made a major mistake and tapped to an armbar just over a minute in.
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The Riders practice roster comes out yesterday and Scott McHenry's name is on it. That had everyone going HUH? His signing was kept very quiet. Global's Derek (just call me Duke) Meyers was very intuitive in asking Coach Miller if McHenry takes the Canadian receiver spot on the roster that might have been filled by Jordan Sisco. The guy might have a disturbing fetish of wearing a very unmanly magenta, but he comes up with gems like that every now and then.
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I still believe that HIW heavyweight champ Jeff Tyler (How is that the case anyhow? Like Kash couldn't kick his sorry ass around the Victoria Club) and CTV Regina's Lee Jones are the same person. I think I have convinced Meyers to take in the next card July 16 so he can see for himself. I may have to tell Lee to make an appearance as well.
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Did we actually have a Saturday without rain? Could that happen again today?
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The Red Sox are home to Weyburn at 205. They were beaten 12-4 by Yorkton last night.
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5 comments:
Seeing hoodlums burn up police cars and store windows is unacceptable. Seeing the hoodlums responsible for that getting the living bejeezus kicked out of them by Toronto police would be completely acceptable!
RT
Germany DOMINATED England. There are no ifs, buts or maybes about it. Yes, England should have been given credit for a 2nd goal, but what a performance by the Germans. I like their chances of taking it all after what I saw today.
You mean someone else in Regina has the same stunned look and bad hair cut like Jonesy??? Wow, this I have to see...put up a pic sometime Mitch
I watched the Sportsnet CFL preview show and you really didn't miss much. The rationale for picking the Eskimos really focused on Richie Hall taking over the defense. (Good luck with that, Richie!) The TSN analysis on Wednesday night with the regular panel will be much more informed and enlightening.
Not that it really matters, but in the post fight press conference, Fedor said it was the triangle choke that made him tap, not the armbar. Did you see Dana White's Twitter post after that fight?
White tweeted this:
:D
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