Mickey Redmond said before the game that the best scenario for the Miller family, pictured above, (big Wings fans despite their son, you know, being the Sabres' starting goalie) would be a 3-2 OT Wings' win. The prophet also said I'd win the lottery. Only one of those two came true on Saturday night. Highlights at NHL.com. Wings are a point up on the Flames in that coveted 8th spot. The Red Wings next game? On Monday against those very Flamers. Get hyped.
I didn't see the game live, but if I had I would have been yelling at my television. No, not at Thad Motta for being a douche after the game winner, and no, not for the game winner itself. I would have been furious that nobody was guarding the inbounds passer OR the guy who received the inbounds pass, Even Turner. You know, the guy who hit the game winner? Utterly stupid.
It's just been one of those years for Michigan Wolverines (and the state of Michigan) sports. Oh well.
Not a ton going on yesterday/today, so make sure to check out a triple double dose of highlights after the jump.
According to reports, Tiger Woods will be back on the PGA Tour in two weeks at the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill tournament. Tiger is also planning to return for The Masters, a move that not many are surprised by. Looks like Nike can bust out an old commercial, because Tiger is going to be playing with one massive chip on his shoulder.
The Red Wings responded from Tuesday's third period collapse in a big way, winning 5-1 against the Minnesota Wild last night. I didn't get to see the game, but I'd have a hard time believing the Wings were anything but impressive after jumping out to a 3-0 lead and not letting the Wild back into the game.
If you haven't noticed by the number of times I've linked them lately, Thunder Treats is absolutely killing it this week. Their usual weekly chat is with Ohio State basketball scrub and blogger superstar Mark "The Shark" Titus. You can check out Titus' awesome work at Club Trillion. Watch the video, even if you've seen it already.
The actual beginning of March Madness is a fairly subjective ideal, but yesterday's crazy day at Madison Square Garden marked the start of this year's madness. Three of the four top seeds in the Big East were upset, including top seed Syracuse and 2 seed Pitt, while West Virginia needed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to survive. Hopefully this continues over the rest of the month, I want an Oakland-Montana National Championship game.
Sharapova's Thigh points out an interesting stat on beer sales in the U.S. More and more people are going with local microbrews over your traditional Bud, Miller, etc. Better beer for a similar price? I'm not surprised.
How much would you pay for a piece of the Tigers' 1984 World Series championship?
Would you pay $5,000?
That's the asking price on eBay for the World Series ring of former Tigers' infielder Doug Baker. As of Wednesday night, there were no bids on the ring, but the auction ends on Friday -- so there's time.
And to think I just spent way more on an engagement ring in the past year. Don't tell my fiance, but I think we know what would have taken precedence had this opportunity rolled around, say, 11 months ago (just kidding, honey). But seriously.
I guess feverishly checking all the couch cushions in the city will have to do.
Short post today, I have an exam and then I'll be "slapping my troubles away" with my new Slap Chop. Wow, that sounded awful.
Yesterday's big story out of the D (or Lakeland, FL to be exact) was the first head-to-head matchup against Curtis Granderson and the Yankees. The Tigers came up short in the game, losing 9-8. However, the kitties were up for most of the game when actual major leaguers were playing. Make sure to keep tabs on Bless You Boys, Alli is in Lakeland and posting daily updates.
It looks like Rodney Stuckey's scare won't sideline him forever. Doctors cleared him to exercise yesterday after testing him more than a jealous girlfriend. No one is sure whether we'll actually see Stuckey in a game again this year, but I hope he makes it back before the end of the season. It's one thing to shut down a veteran with an injury concern, but Stuckey is still developing and could use the game experience. [via Detroit Bad Boys]
March Madness is almost here. You crazy bastards we call "Notre Dame fans" will be happy to hear that the Irish beat Seton Hall, likely cementing their place within the field of 64 65. However, "March Madness" doesn't just apply to basketball. Thunder Treats is hard at work working out the seeds for their Cougar Madness Tournament. They released the #1 seeds yesterday, with the rest of the field TBA. It's early, but I don't know if I see any of those four going down before the Final Four.
Last year's champ Mary Louise Parker - NOT among the #1 seeds this year
I've heard ideas before on how to ruin increase parity in baseball, but nothing as dumb as this. Deadspin points out why divisional realignment would be a bad, bad idea. I don't understand why this idea was even mentioned to the press.
By now you've probably heard the massive outcry for the NHL to crack down on blows to the head after Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke gooned it up on Boston Bruin Marc Savard last weekend. Hockey Independent takes a different approach: why wasn't Cooke knocked the eff out by another Bruin later that game? Zdeno Chara is 6'9", you know Cooke won't win that fight.
It took me about a week on campus to realize that it would be kind of creepy to ask a college football player for their autograph when you're sitting next to them in psychology. Maize n Brew points out this fact (and more) in their guide to being a creepy doucher on recruiting message boards.
Rob's Highlight of the Day
This is the first shootout goal I've ever seen where the shooter took the time to teabag the goalie before putting the puck into the net. Nice goal. [via Gunaxin]
We all have our favorite pillow, right? But you wouldn't marry it, would you? Well someone has. Yes, it's real. How can you have consensual sex with a pillow?
I meant to post this video this past Sunday, but I was too busy staring at myself in the mirror. Please watch this if you demand a good laugh. I'm still trying to figure out how Jonah Hill didn't make the cut, though.
While watching this, aside from thinking about how handsome I am, it reminded me of a couple other funny clips I've seen in my lyfe:
Michigan takes on Iowa Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in Canseco Fieldhouse (bracket). If you have nothing better to do with your time you can watch the contest on ESPN 2. I will likely take a peek sometime during my 2:30-4 lecture on ESPN360.com, that is if I remember to pack my laptop when I leave my room for the day at nine in the morning.
The winner, in all likelihood Michigan, will play Ohio State on Friday at noon. If Michigan somehow pulls off the upset against the Buckeyes I'll be shocked but not overly excited because Wisconsin will probably be there to put the hammer down on the Wolvies Saturday. Michigan lost to the Jon Leuer-less Badgers by six on the road and then stunk up the joint at home against them losing by 18 (again Leuer-less).
DeShawn Always Left Fans Wanting A Little More
As DeShawn's career comes to a close this quote from the senior will likely be how he is most remembered (from Wednesday's Michigan Daily):
“Once you know that you have to put it all on the line and you don’t have another game, it’s easier to play that way,” Sims said. “We knew had another game after Michigan State and another game after Minnesota. If you know you get another chance you kind of take it for granted but if you know there’s not another chance you put it all out there.”
Is it really that surprising Michigan failed to win more games than they lost this season?
Sims is a nice and articulate guy, but leadership has never been his strong suit. Unfortunately leadership is what this team has sorely lacked the entire season.
The above quote is basically the 09-10 season in a nutshell.
Some of you might remember a couple years ago when Dan Orlovsky ran out of his own end zone when dropping back to pass against the Vikings. Well, he has a pretty good sense of humor about it and signed this photo with the quote, "I'm just an idiot."
Orlovsky gains a point in my book, but unfortunately he's still at negative one.
Spring. The best time of the year. Opening day, flowers, the NCAA tournament, short-sleeve shirts, day drinking on the porch. But the best part about spring is that it brings new life--especially for Lions fans.
It's the time when we can wear our Honolulu blue and silver with some pride. Every year when free agency starts and the draft rolls around, there is that sense of hope where we usually say "Hey, you know, we made some pretty goods moves this off-season...I think this is finally gonna be the year we start to turn it around."
And every year, we always seem to get conned by the Lions into thinking they made some positive additions to the team. For some reason, we always find ourselves saying "How about that Marcus Pollard signing...Finally got a good pass-catching tight end that will be here for awhile," or "Grady Jackson is definitely gonna fill that hole on the D-line." And us hopeless Lions romantics always end up looking like suckers in the end.
So once again, I am taking a 32 oz. beer mug, filling it to the brim with grape Kool-Aid and slamming it! I know, I know, like I said, I drink the Lion's Kool-Aid every year. But this year feels different for some reason--and we haven't even had the draft yet.
I don't love the Kyle Vanden Bosch move, but I definitely like it a lot. He's a Schwartz guy--talented and hard working, and already the best D end the Lions have had since, dare I say it, Robert Porcher? Everyone knows the "Schwartz wooing KVB in Nashville with a bottle of Chiante" story, but that fact is he truly wants to be in Detroit, and his leadership, knowledge of the defense and tenacity will prove to be invaluable. And yes, we made have overpaid the 31 year old, but in an uncapped year, who cares? It's not like we are going to have a season in 2011 anyway.
Nate Burleson, aside from Megatron, is the best wide receiver the Lions have had since...wait for it...Mike Furrey! Yikes. He comes from Linehan's offense in 2004 with Minnesota, and is a SIGNIFICANT upgrade over Bryant Johnson (still a mind-boggling sign) and Dennis Northcutt. He doesn't have to be great, or even good...just serviceable. He will be able to do exactly what the Lions need him to do--draw an extra defender or two so Calvin doesn't get quadruple teamed every play.
The trade for Corey Williams at DL for a fifth-round pick is a perfect fit in Gunther Cunningham's 4-3 defense. He was once regarded as an "up-and-coming" D lineman, but was a poor fit with the Browns (hence us getting him for a fifth). Put him with KVB and Sammie Lee Hill, and suddenly the D line goes from a weakness to strength, giving them lot of flexibility with the number two draft pick.
An under the radar move by Detroit was trading a sixth-round pick and swapping fifth-round picks with Atlanta for third-year cornerback Chris Houston. He was drafted in the second-round three years ago and still has the potential to develop into a great cornerback. So potentially, we could be getting a second-round cornerback at a sixth-round cost. Not to mention any cornerback at this point is an upgrade over the revolving door the Lions had at the position last year.
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