Hey hey ease up there man. We can't have anyone disparaging Marchand's masterful ownage of the Sedins that year. That was probably the year Vancouver could have won it. Maybe even should have won it. But they failed because they let a guy like Brad Marchand run their show like a bunch of little girls. Given the many smirking bushwhackers the Canucks have generated over the seasons, and the gutless brand of hockey they are so well known to play, I found it entirely fitting that a little twerp like Marchand would be their downfall. We should be thanking that guy that we never have to hear Van fans bragging about their SC. No Stanleys for Van city ever. That's my motto.
But sorry, I probably should have refrained from commenting on the football thread because its honestly been a decade since I watched a CFL game so I have no idea if all the head hunting is as bad as you say. I mean you are making it sound like blatant intent to injure happens frequently. And I would obviously agree that is pretty bad. Just out of curiosity, when you keep referring to the league, are you suggesting that the CFL is more prone to this sort of violent head hunting than the NFL?
I think the over the top hits that you mention are the crux of the problem in violent games. There's always going to be the crazy guys out there who are playing right at the edge. They get caught up in the moment and you can't expect them to let up every time. If I recall you are a pretty big Raffi Torres fan, and they don't come much closer to the edge than that guy. He probably calls it finishing your check and eliminating the man. Some people take the eliminating thing seriously. And I can bet that if you ever played sports like hockey or football, and are honest with yourself, there was at least a time or two that you were the guy delivering the borderline hit, and you knew it, but it was a big game, and the guy was a dick, so you didn't let up at all and just leveled him.
Can't legislate that out of the game or we may as well drop the can and let girls play too. I feel sorry for people who got messed up in the CFL, NHL etc and agree with Gord that there should absolutely be some mandatory pension/health care type program whereby guys with long term, expensive issues can get help. Still disagree with the lawsuit.