Pittsburgh Sports Media Gibberish - Part IX

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Based simply on how people have presented it here... I agree much more with Madden than Kolbe. The game is dull and overcoached these days, for the most part. If you love ice wrasslin' in the NZ 3/4 of the game and nothing but ultra-safe plays in the offensive end... then this league is for you, I guess.

 

[WVP]

I just find it funny how "popularity" is proof positive that a product is either good or bad.

Exhibit A:

 

[mikethelegacy]

Based simply on how people have presented it here... I agree much more with Madden than Kolbe. The game is dull and overcoached these days, for the most part. If you love ice wrasslin' in the NZ 3/4 of the game and nothing but ultra-safe plays in the offensive end... then this league is for you, I guess.

Agreed 100%. The fact that probably at least 20 of the 30 teams now play some sort of modified neutral zone trap is absolutely disgusting.

 

[MtlPenFan]

Exhibit A:

Well done sir.

Well done.

 

[cassius]

The NHL game today is much less entertaining than the years following the lockout.

Fans, casual fans in particular, like to see goals. There are less goals scored each year.

Just like how people watch the NFL to see touchdowns and scoring plays, not to see battles at the line of scrimmage all game.

NFL is doing the opposite (increasing scoring) and revenues/ratings/fan interest is at an all time high. It's not rocket science, guise.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Exhibit A:

Are you telling me to look at that photograph?

 

[Til the End of Time]

i am not sure if the game is objectively more boring now or i am just getting older and more cynical.

in either case my interest in hockey decreases each year.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Are you telling me to look at that photograph?

Well played...

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Crosby IS injured, Father Time ISN'T ruining his career (yet)

Rossi makes **** up without conscience.

Do tell.

Exhibit A:

Are they even that popular any more?

 

[WVP]

The NHL game today is much less entertaining than the years following the lockout.

Fans, casual fans in particular, like to see goals. There are less goals scored each year.

Just like how people watch the NFL to see touchdowns and scoring plays, not to see battles at the line of scrimmage all game.

NFL is doing the opposite (increasing scoring) and revenues/ratings/fan interest is at an all time high. It's not rocket science, guise.

The casual fan is usually a moron.

 

[IcedCapp]

Do tell.

Crosby and the team have said such publicly.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

i am not sure if the game is objectively more boring now or i am just getting older and more cynical.

in either case my interest in hockey decreases each year.

Electrifying skating, big goals, difficult saves and thunderous hits bring most people out of their seats. Young or old.

Obstruction, slowing the game down, riding star players around like mules all game, NOT CALLING THE RULES THE RULES, both teams lined up in the neutral zone and coaches/GMs preaching nothing but "NORTH/SOUTH AND BEEF!" eventually leads to empty seats and lockouts.

There is a market for the first and niche audience of diehards for the second. Why the NHL doesn't seem to grasp this is just yet another example of their long-standing incompetence and a big reason they'll never be a REALLY huge success.

The casual fan is usually a moron.

Well... you know what they say about fools and money...

And money is good for business.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Crosby and the team have said such publicly.

Welp, I missed that, thanks. If I got embarrassed easily...

 

[td_ice]

FWIW

Heard Rossi saying....."Jordan Staal will have a lot of say in what happens to him.......by that you can just guess who my source was for this story".

They played that on the FAN. And the hosts just laughed and said, "sounds pretty clear that his source for this story is Jordan Staal himself."

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

But that really isn't even saying anything.

Of course he will. He has a full NTC.

 

[Winger for Hire]

FWIW

Heard Rossi saying....."Jordan Staal will have a lot of say in what happens to him.......by that you can just guess who my source was for this story".

They played that on the FAN. And the hosts just laughed and said, "sounds pretty clear that his source for this story is Jordan Staal himself."

An old Capgeek screenshot??

 

[td_ice]

But that really isn't even saying anything.

Of course he will. He has a full NTC.

There was more to the clip than that. That was the tail end. Talked about the rumor as a whole.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

There was more to the clip than that. That was the tail end. Talked about the rumor as a whole.

Gotcha. I know you're just the messenger.

Rossi seems intent on making this a thing. He's been posting pictures of Staal on his Twitter feed days and days before this rumor broke. That seems telling. Well that and he's a ridiculous fanboy.

 

[td_ice]

Gotcha. I know you're just the messenger.

Rossi seems intent on making this a thing. He's been posting pictures of Staal on his Twitter feed days and days before this rumor broke. That seems telling. Well that and he's a ridiculous fanboy.

He always sounds so excited when mentioning he talked to certain players. He mentions their names prominently and excitedly. Like they were buddies sitting down for a few brews, you know, just chillin.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

He always sounds so excited when mentioning he talked to certain players. He mentions their names prominently and excitedly. Like they were buddies sitting down for a few brews, you know, just chillin.

He's pretty self-centered.

Even in that little blurb I mentioned earlier today... Rossi made it a point to let his readers know that Captain Sidney Crosby made sure to mention to him that he hadn't seen him around in a while. Like... who cares? Write about the team and give us some REAL insight, you dolt. We don't give a **** about your name dropping.

 

[Iffyiffiffer]

NFL is doing the opposite (increasing scoring) and revenues/ratings/fan interest is at an all time high. It's not rocket science, guise.

It's more that they pander to the american masculine woman these days. They tapped the hell out of that market when it used to be mostly a man thing. Pun left for fun.

 

[Gurglesons]

It's more that they pander to the american masculine woman these days. They tapped the hell out of that market when it used to be mostly a man thing. Pun left for fun.

You're the kind of guy that refers to Kunitz playing like a "girl" aren't you?

I live in LA and I would say half of the LA fans wearing Kings shirts and hats are chicks.

 

[Winger for Hire]

You're the kind of guy that refers to Kunitz playing like a "girl" aren't you?

I live in LA and I would say half of the LA fans wearing Kings shirts and hats are chicks.

Seeing as how there's no body checking in women's ice hockey, I would say that's an apt comparison. Without being derogatory.

 

[Jacob]

Rossi seems like the kind of person that gets real obsessive and clingy with his friendships & relationships. Not my kinda guy.

 

[Sideline]

Seeing as how there's no body checking in women's ice hockey, I would say that's an apt comparison. Without being derogatory.

Nah, those girls on the national teams chase down lose pucks like they care.