The Czech Republic

Mike Shimoda should just stick to reffing.

Well pardon my bitterness as I watched what would have without a doubt been the biggest World Series in years slip away.

They'll be worse?

Possibly, but who gives a shit? It's Florida and New York. This is just like the Stanley Cup when I pulled for Ottawa and Minnesota and got Anaheim and Jersey. I was so anticipating the video montage with "End Of The World As We Know It" and "O Fortuna" and everything and they pull it away from me...and America. I'd be willing to bet the ALCS and NLCS get better ratings than the World Series. Like the bottom just drops out.

Didn't we all agree to ban you from hockey discussion? Anyhow, it doesn't matter if you market total shit well, it's still shit. Top players question why people are watching them play their games. The Devils lack of star power, surplus of winning, and dull style of play has killed the league more than failed attempts at making The Next Gretzky ever could. What makes it all worse is that ESPN has embraced New Jersey with statements like "Three championships in nine years, and most likely four in ten." Brodeur is horribly overrated. I could do about as well as him if I were in net for New Jersey. Anybody could. It's not a system of play that puts pressure on the goaltender to excel. What I'm trying to say is this: the Devils and their trap is just awful for the league as a whole. Also, consider this: there's no way people can get behind this team. I hold backstory in high regard when looking at Stanley Cup Finals. The Red Wings have had winning it for Konstantinov in 98 and Bowman's final year in 02. Colorado had the dream team of Sakic/Forsberg/Roy and leaving Quebec out in the cold just as they reached the top of the mountain, puns intended; followed by Ray Bourque's quest for a Cup before he went out. Pittsburgh was winning it for their fallen coach, the Rangers were ending a drought, and the Habs were winning it all for what many considered their last real chance for many years. Looking at 2003, we had the possibility of the most dubious franchise in hockey (Ducks) coming from the bottom to take it all, and possibility a Canadian small-market team staving off bankruptcy with inspiration by a dying legend. What have the Devils had? Nothing.

And which team singlehandedly ruined the NHL? Why, the New Jersey Devils, of course!

IT WAS A SWOIVE ALL ALAWNG!

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What was that guy's name? I can't remember for the life of me And also, when and why did he leave and what is he doing today? He left in 2001 when he couldn't take the crap anymore

I really really hope that a certain installment of Flair For The Gold is an Easter egg.

You've had it rough...CoreStates, First Union, Wachovia? Geez. Just call it the New Spectrum and keep it constant

This is anything but Bonzo Gonzo.

"Czech, don't believe what they're saying, I always keep my eyes on the chat, I don't miss a thing" "We now return to the Smart Marks Forum..." "Holy crap, Ripper's black?!" What if TheGame2704 is gay? What if?

TCR: "I should make a gimmick poster called "Choken Two" so we can have double the post-whoring and twice as many miscapitalized words." Rest of Board: "NO!"

Because...people want to See the Yankees in the series...nobody gives a Fuck about teh Red Sox and their curse SHIT...Yankees are run better then Any other team...NASCAR is going to Upstage MLB in the next three Years anyway...

Fox sucks. What else is new? "That's when you worry about hitting a five-run homer" I hate Derek Jeter. I can't stand that pud. Especially in those damn Visa commercials where he's making some sort of dumb face. And the Pepsi commercials where Giambi is making a dumb face. Yeah, those Yankees in all the ads is great isn't it?

I guess that You don't Understand...Everyone wants to see teh Yankees go down...and The Marlins should Win too...there's your fucking surprise...Nobody cares about the Cubs

No. People would rather see the Red Sox against the Cubs. Everyone I've asked has wanted the Sox over the Yankees.

Well lets say there was a white guy named... Lesse Lackson. All of a sudden, Lesse claims that he is a representative of all white people(adimitidly this would be tough seeing as white people are seen as individuals unlike the rest of the minorities in this country, but thats another rant) and everytime a black guy said something that could be construde as racist, Lesse comes in with his followers(that make up a minute about of the race, mind you) and boycotts, sues, or whatever and the press shoves cameras in his face. Then they do a poll, of the white people there that are supporting Lackson and say on the knews that 95% of white people agree with these tactics. Lackson and his lawyers on the other hand, gets a out of court settlement out of court with the people he has bullied into the bad press and takes a percentage before giving it to a "worthy cause" (aka, the lawyers and big press affiliates). Continue this cycle. Add a few more guys like Sal Harpton to fight the "cause" and then you have just as much rawkus when black say shit as whites. As it is, whites protest and boycott black statements just as much as whites...but who do they shove the cameras on and who gets labeled as the ones crying "racism". Lauryn Hill, there were CD burnings by white groups after she said " I write my music from a black point of view and for black people so when some white people don't get it, its understandable." There was outcry, Lauryn was a racist...blahblahblah. But the cameras weren't all over the place. There was no Lesse Lackson there to bring cameras and make speechs. So basically the same uprising on Lauryn Hill goes unknown while if 4 black people get pissed over something, there apparently is a uproar in the black community. Wait a minute, Ripper...you're BLACK? I had no idea!

With the prospect of the Chicago Cubs AND Boston Red Sox in the World Series, the Yankees are NOT good for baseball.

I want the Red Sox to win, but "Cowboy Up" sounds so homosexual it's not even funny.

I'm still pulling for ya, Baaahston

ECW reruns from when they had the really stacked roster > live RAW

I SEE THE BABY!!!!!!1

Judging by his physical decline, he looks like can eat the ribs too