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That's just sad. WCW did that for PPVs

I didn't agree with that thread, to be fair.

That's not true, universities located in the town become a part of the community.

With the responses in this thread, you would think this was an important issue.

Sports is more than just the actual game itself though. Atmosphere, community- it's a big part of what makes sports "sports". I'm not arguing the quality of college v. pro sports, but I will say I'd rather watch Memphis play than the Nets, my favourite pro team. You're just being blind if you can't see why a community would prefer college over pro

The Devils-Rangers game I went to was fun, but not THAT good.

I was against the shootout from Day 1, I swear. That was before I knew the Leafs sucked at them. I swear.

What if the pro team is really bad, while the college team is really good? Why would you root for the Grizzlies over the Tigers, or the Bobcats over any of the ACC teams?

I hope this isn't part of your three posts a day. In many places, the university has been there longer and there's a greater sense of community involved with a university team. There's also more a sense of tradition and pride.

Not true. There are good ties and bad ties. Take the Leafs game against the Rangers last week. They played to a 0-0 tie. I think that would have to be considered a confidence booster for the team. They went to New York playing a top team, shut them out for 65 minutes and earned a point for it. A shootout is just so gimmicky. Often when I watch hockey games that would've ended in ties pre-lockout, the shootout just seems tacked on and unecessary. Both teams played hard, had a good OT and the game happened to end in a tie. Nothing wrong with that. There've been so many times where I thought of turning off the TV, since I really just find shootouts to be pointless and a stupid way to decide a winner. I went to two games that ended in ties. No one went home upset or disappointed. Everyone seemed to enjoy the fact that they saw a good competitive hockey game. At the Thrashers-Canes game I went to last year, I was thrilled it ended in OT, so I wouldn't see a win or loss decided by a gimmick. Soccer games end in ties, unless it's a knockout round game. They established the OTL to get both teams to go all out and have an exciting OT period, rather than sitting back and playing for the tie. I wouldn't have a problem with 10 minute OTs actually. But no to shootouts. No way. Flipping back and forth between random Canucks games and the ALCS made me realise how little I care for baseball compared to hockey. Baseball's so tedious. It's settled via a gimmick that doesn't prove anything. Call me a purist, but if I see a good game, I'm satisfied, even if it ends in a tie.

That's a pretty idiotic statement from Czech. A lot of people feel more of a connection to a college team than a pro team for a multitude of reasons.

Except almost every poll they've posted recently has been in Obama's favour.

My friend, who is also a Canucks fan, thinks the Nucks have to get him given how sad they've looked. Sadly, I don't think the Wild will trade him to a division rival.

Weren't you against ties anyways? No. I've always been against the shootout, feeling it's a gimmicky way to decide games. I had no problem with ties, and wish the NHL hadn't done away with them.

I heard Benjamin Button isn't as good as people think it is- Fincher has been clashing with the studio, which is never a good sign

That damn internet and those false rumours eh Scroby?

I read Ripper's old post and just DIEEE.

I agree with this. I also think my cable box should not malfunction right before the Leafs tie it up in the third.

Seriously, what's wrong with a tie?

Cujo is now in goal for the shootout in Toronto-Anaheim. Oh, the Leafs. Plus, in grand tradition my NHL Centre Ice isn't working at the moment. And in grand tradition #2, the Leafs lost the shootout.

I agree. The ACC also has the Raptors, which would make it a scheduling nightmare. I did like the idea of moving a team to Hamilton, though I think Winnipeg deserves another shot

Follow the Caps. They're finally on the right track now that they have Ovechkin and some other good youngsters

The Brain was awesome.

I'm not a hypocrite. I don't like posts that are all lower cases, that has nothing to do with having a username that is in lowercase

That point has been beaten to death and I have explained it before.