Comments on: A Plea To Current NHLers http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/ This Just in... Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Goody http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Goody Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:28:39 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1251 Hmmm... Ironic? Fitting? Humorous? I'm talking about the ad (apparently provided by Google) up at the top pushing human growth hormone. Hmmm… Ironic? Fitting? Humorous?

I’m talking about the ad (apparently provided by Google) up at the top pushing human growth hormone.

]]> By: jtbourne http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 jtbourne Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:13:33 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1249 Great comment. Yeah, I came across steroids in pro hockey. I'm still saving that for a feature piece somewhere. Vick, I'll comment on today. I've heard of Les Chiefs, but haven't seen it. For some reason, hockey gets in peoples blood and they just can't shake it. I've seen it all too often, and my career switch is partly a result of watching that not pan out for people. Great comment.

Yeah, I came across steroids in pro hockey. I’m still saving that for a feature piece somewhere.

Vick, I’ll comment on today. I’ve heard of Les Chiefs, but haven’t seen it. For some reason, hockey gets in peoples blood and they just can’t shake it. I’ve seen it all too often, and my career switch is partly a result of watching that not pan out for people.

]]> By: John http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 John Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1248 Good piece. Further stuff to write about? Juicin' in hockey? You made it up to the "A" bro, if it happens, you would have come across it at that level. Did you? No need to mention names. Your take on Michael Vick being allowed to play again? Last but not least, did you see a documentary called "Les Chiefs?" It's on Netflix. Well done, also kind of sad. To what point should a hockey player pursue his dream? This is about a single-A league in Quebec, if you haven't seen it already, I would love for you to watch it and share your take. Good piece.

Further stuff to write about?

Juicin’ in hockey? You made it up to the “A” bro, if it happens, you would have come across it at that level. Did you? No need to mention names.

Your take on Michael Vick being allowed to play again?

Last but not least, did you see a documentary called “Les Chiefs?” It’s on Netflix. Well done, also kind of sad. To what point should a hockey player pursue his dream? This is about a single-A league in Quebec, if you haven’t seen it already, I would love for you to watch it and share your take.

]]> By: Marc http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Marc Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1245 You pretty much nailed my feelings on all the major professional sports. Except I dont really care about the "used to be" fans of hockey. I don't think they ever where. Hockey is something that gets in your blood. People watch the MBL post season regardless of if they were fans in June. People watch the local NBA team take a trip the finals regardless. I've never seen people get "Stanley cup fever" if they didn't have the bug 3 months prior. You pretty much nailed my feelings on all the major professional sports. Except I dont really care about the “used to be” fans of hockey. I don’t think they ever where. Hockey is something that gets in your blood. People watch the MBL post season regardless of if they were fans in June. People watch the local NBA team take a trip the finals regardless. I’ve never seen people get “Stanley cup fever” if they didn’t have the bug 3 months prior.

]]> By: Deirdre http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Deirdre Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:13:59 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1244 I have a girlfriend who hasn't stopped watching, but she has "stopped caring as much since the lockout". I think sadly what hurts is that hockey has always been the Canadian farm boy sport...and Canadian farm boys don't hold out for bigger contracts. Yes the NHL is years behind some of our other competitive sports in stupidity, money, and breaking news stories but I don't think it's worth losing a lot of the fan base you have now in order to garner the attention of the same people who think it's cool that they're letting Vick play again. Of course, I could be wrong about the feelings of the general NHL watching public...after all Mr. I Slept With My Sister-in-law is still one of the most popular goalies out there. I have a girlfriend who hasn’t stopped watching, but she has “stopped caring as much since the lockout”. I think sadly what hurts is that hockey has always been the Canadian farm boy sport…and Canadian farm boys don’t hold out for bigger contracts.

Yes the NHL is years behind some of our other competitive sports in stupidity, money, and breaking news stories but I don’t think it’s worth losing a lot of the fan base you have now in order to garner the attention of the same people who think it’s cool that they’re letting Vick play again.

Of course, I could be wrong about the feelings of the general NHL watching public…after all Mr. I Slept With My Sister-in-law is still one of the most popular goalies out there.

]]> By: Neil http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Neil Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:51:47 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1243 Great post! Yeah apparently making hockey really competitive, insanely fast, and pretty violent has made the game... considerably less interesting to the average American tv viewer. AO in Washington, Sid and Malkin in Pitt, cups in Pitt/Detroit/Anah/NJ/Colorado/TAMPA/CAROLINA, it's legal to kill a guy if your elbow is down, Wayne Gretzky coaches a team in the desert, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT Great post!
Yeah apparently making hockey really competitive, insanely fast, and pretty violent has made the game… considerably less interesting to the average American tv viewer. AO in Washington, Sid and Malkin in Pitt, cups in Pitt/Detroit/Anah/NJ/Colorado/TAMPA/CAROLINA, it’s legal to kill a guy if your elbow is down, Wayne Gretzky coaches a team in the desert, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT

]]> By: Blake http://www.jtbourne.com/steroids-guns-gambling/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Blake Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.jtbourne.com/?p=3384#comment-1242 Way to slip in a video game reference. Way to slip in a video game reference.

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