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[scorpion01] Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:26:26 PM 
NOT THAT I'M TRYIN TO PERSUADE YOU MELISSA, BUT HOW ABOUT THOSE ISLANDERS. NOW THEY MAY NOT LOOK GOOD ON THE SURFACE, BUT LOOK AT ALL THOSE GOOD YOUNG KIDS. THEY MAY LOSE BUT THEY ARE EXCITING. THE TEAM OF THE FUTURE. LIKE I SAID I'M NOT TRYING TO PERSUADE YOU OR ANYTHING, BUT.................. 
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[judasfreak666] Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:43:26 PM 
new york rangers rule
[Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Monday, February 09, 2009 4:29:36 AM 

Nahhhh...Unless you count water and Gatorade as steroids. 


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:04:13 AM)
[Melissa2008] Sunday, February 08, 2009 11:10:38 PM 
I've recently taken an interest in hockey....I think the washington capitals are a pretty decent team...
[ron h] Sunday, February 08, 2009 1:19:24 PM 
...well...it looks like the Hawks can't play well in front of a national audience...7-3 spanking...ouch...
[Deep Freeze] Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:04:13 AM 
You think either of them ever used steroids??
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[Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:02:48 AM 
Flyers 4, Bruins 3 (OT)

Thank you to Randy Jones and Antero Nittymaki for a great game!!! 
[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:44:51 PM 
.....WILL DO....MR.SPOCK WAS READING OVER MY SHOULDER....NOW HE EXPECTS A HUG!......
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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:38:01 PM 
LMAo .... ohhh if theres any left over you may chew on some Grizzle.....    Iam off to take a bath, and watch the rest of this other game... 

Hugs... and give Mr spock a huggy from me.... 

MG~
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[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:33:55 PM 
HOLY !!!...STEAK FOR THE CAT?....WHAT DO I GET?...BREAD CRUSTS IN THE OUTHOUSE?...
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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:25:29 PM 
LMAo  its on 2-0  Nuks......  LOL   GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Van. Nuks.... 



Its hockey nite in Canada.... Wooooooooooooooo  HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..
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[ron h] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:23:52 PM 
Are you guys gonna catch the Hawks and Nuks??  Here it's part of a doubleheader after your game...
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:21:25 PM 
LMAO.... Sorry buddy.... The leafs blew you guys out of the rink.....

So what type of cat food does Mr spock like???  I think I will cook him a steak  his first nite, here  I want him to feel at ease before he cuddles up with me to watch the leafs again....   Bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...... LOL



who luvs ya baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

MG~
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[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:14:18 PM 

  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:57:01 PM)
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:57:01 PM 
LMAO  
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[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:55:08 PM 
I'M ORDERING THE TRAIN TIX....TRYING TO FIND A SHOE BOX TO FIT MR. SPOCK IN....
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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:49:16 PM 
Power play =  nothing for you guys...... Bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh    5-2  go leafs..
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:44:30 PM 
lol    your Habs are goin home with a black eye...... LMAO
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:31:55 PM)
[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:31:55 PM 

'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG ON!!!....4-2....I HAVE LIFE....


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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:29:17 PM 

If your Habs Loose YOU WILL DRINK WHAT I GIVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

Muaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oh my   4-1  allready..... LMAO 

Pack up Mr spocks catnip.... 


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[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:23:24 PM 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
3-1.........I TOLD YA' I WAS SETTIN' MYSELF UP....MR. SPOCK AND I ARE A PACKAGE DEAL...
IF HE GOES,I GO (BUT I WANT FREE BEER,AND NOT ANY OF THAT YANKEE SHIT YOU MAY HAVE BROUGHT TO CANADA WITH YOU)...


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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:55:54 PM 
LOL....  Okay If they win I get Mr Spock......  LOL  At least to baby sit him...... LOL


I miss ya... ya litte Loonie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  LOL
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:54:05 PM)
[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:54:05 PM 

FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL MY WRATH WOMAN!!!.......


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[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:49:06 PM 

Oh my the score is 2-1 for Toronto.............................  Not mentioning any names heres....... SOY!!!!!!!!!!!!   LMAO

   Poor Habs..... 

 


  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:20:27 PM)
[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:29:27 PM 
FORGOT TO ADD...IF MY HABS LOSE,I THINK I MAY GO APESHIT!...OK,I GOTTA SHUT THIS MOVIE OFF,OR I'LL BE DREAMIN' I'M SWINGING IN THE TREES TONIGHT.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:20:27 PM)
[Soylentgreen4u] Saturday, February 07, 2009 4:20:27 PM 
GOOD ORIGINAL SIX MATCHUP TONIGHT...TORONTO AT MONTREAL...MY PAL MG IS PROBABLY HIDING UNDER THE BED ALREADY,KNOWING FULL WELL THE DEVASTATION THAT WILL BE HANDED OUT TO HER LEAFS! ....(don't ya' love it mg when i'm settin' myself up for a fall here)
[astarup] Friday, February 06, 2009 11:59:37 AM 
Hey Scorpion01, yes Im thrilled that our Danish guys are doing well in NHL, not only Frans Nielsen with Islanders, but also Mikkel Bødker with Phoenix Coyotes, Peter Regin with Ottawa Senators, Lars Eller with St. Louis Blues and Jannik Hansen with Vancouver Canucks :o)
The downside of their success is that we miss them on the national team now as we are are playing the qualification games for the Olympics. Still, I have to sy “you go guys” !!
The upside is offcourse that Danish Tv finally show a little hockey when the Danes scores or does well :o)
 
And youre right Wolfman, we're in a terrible group at the World Cup, but that’s what happens when you are at the bottom of the ranking … As long as we can stay in the A-Group I think we should count ourselves lucky, especially if we have to do it without the NHL players ... We'll see if they will get some time off :o) A
nd please go for the full woodoo dose!! Ha ha
[scorpion01] Friday, February 06, 2009 11:47:34 AM 
UNFORTUNATELY IT BEAT THE ISLANDERS, BUT DID ANYONE SEE THE GOAL BY RICHARD ZEDNICK LAST NIGHT? VERY PRETTY. 

PERFECT. ISLANDERS PLAYED TOUGH. THE KIDS LOOKED GREAT AGAIN. MORE GOOD EXPERIENCE. GOT TO SEE A BEAUTIFUL GOAL TO BEAT US. GIVE THE OTHER TEAM CREDIT. AND WE GOT NO POINTS OUT OF IT. ONE STEP CLOSER TO MAYBE GERTTING THE # 1 PICK. 

OKPOSO LOOKS LIKE HE IS GOING TO END UP BEING A PLAYER SOMEWHERE NOT AS TALENTED AS BRIAN TROTTIER, BUT SIMILAR IN STYLE TO TROTTIER AND JOHN TONELLI. 

LOVE WATCHING JOSH BAILEY SET UP OKPOSO AND ALONG WITH BLAKE COMEAU MAKE A GREAT LINE.
[ron h] Friday, February 06, 2009 8:23:53 AM 
Hey there Soy...I did get the game on the tube...actually, now that the Wirtz Boys are running the show, we get ALL the games now...with the occasional game on Versus, which I don't really care for the announcers...they ssem to not be watching the same game as I at times another solid win...5-2...and 4-1 on this road trip...I think we're starting to click now...2 and 3 lines are really playing well...and their penalty killing is off the charts lately (20of last 21!!!)...
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[Soylentgreen4u] Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:18:45 PM 

HEY RON,THE HAWKS ARE PLAYING IN CALGARY AT 9:30...WILL YOU GET THE GAME?...IF NOT AND YOU WANT TO SEE IT,TRY...TSN.CA I THINK YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO WATCH IT THERE...
SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE...

[Soylentgreen4u] Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:12:19 PM 
HI ASTARUP .....THRILLED FOR YOU TO BE GOING TO CATCH A FEW GAMES!  ...
I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME (WISH I WAS THERE TOO)...I SEE DENMARK IS IN A TOUGH GROUP WITH THE FINNS AND THE CZECHS,BUT I'LL BE ROOTIN' FOR YOUR TEAM,I'LL
GET MY VOODOO KIT OUT AND THROW A LITTLE BAD LUCK THEIR WAY! ...BEST OF LUCK TO DENMARK...
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[scorpion01] Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:51:24 PM 
NICE! SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN. LIVE HOCKEY IS GREAT. 

FRANZ NIELSEN HAS BEEN PLAYING GREAT HERE IN NEW YORK FOR THE ISLANDERS. HE'S PART OF A GROUP OF VERY TALENTED 21-24 YEAR OLDS WHO LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE POSITIVE IN THE ISLANDERS FUTURE.
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[astarup] Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:28:10 PM 
Okay, I have to share this with you all :o)
Im going to Switzerland in April to see two preliminary games in the Icehockey Woerld Cup!!
Im so exited, it will only be my 2nd and 3rd time to see a game live ... Im gonna see Czech against Denmark and Canada against Hungary!!
Isnt it awesome!! :o)
Im going back home to Denmark to watch the rest of the tournament, but still !!
[scorpion01] Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:20:17 AM 
EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I DISLIKE THE RANGERS, BUT THE ADAM GRAVES NUMBER RETIREMENT CEREMONY WAS DONE VERY WELL.  FANS WERE HOLDING UP SIGNS THAT READ THANK YOU MESS FOR MAKING IT COOL TO CRY. REFURRUNG TO MARK MESSIER LOSING IT WHEN THEY RETIRED HIS NUMBER.

EVEN I AS AN ISLANDER FAN GOT WET EYED WHEN THEY LIFTER THE BANNER. 

I DID GET A BIG GIGGLE WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF GRAVES SPEACH 19,000 RANGER FANS YELLED OUT "POTVIN SUCKS" 

POTVIN GETS A KICK OUT OF IT AND SAYS THAT IS NOT WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. THEY ARE JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT FOR ALL THOSE YEARS IN THE EARLY 1980'S THAT POTIVN WAS THE CAPTIN OF THE ISLANDERS THAT IT WAS "POTVINS CUPS"
[Head banger] Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:10:19 AM 
we do indeed.  I would ice a lineup wearing his number three at all the positions anytime.
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[ron h] Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:54:55 AM 
...I know, but I think we agree on the spirit of what I meant...I've heard different athletes at varying times claim that having their jersey/number retired means more to them than the HOF...I don't know how true that is, only they do, but the 'honor' is not lost on all of them...and when it's one of my guys, it makes me that much more proud!!
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[Head banger] Monday, February 02, 2009 9:19:46 PM 
you might not win every game, but you would never get out worked.  would lead to a lot of 0-0 shootouts.
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[ron h] Monday, February 02, 2009 7:47:49 PM 
...and I'd take my chances with a team full of Ken Danyko's any day!!!
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[Head banger] Monday, February 02, 2009 7:06:32 PM 
for sure.  the hall of fame and the jersey retirement are separate ideas and issues.  the HOF is for a player who contributed to the game, one who contributed to the team is different.  
never heard of santo, but the hockey version is probably ken Danyko.  played well for all his years in NJ.  all star, not even close any year.  never signed for millions, never was the number one guy, but a solid stand up player and member of the comunity.
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[ron h] Monday, February 02, 2009 6:46:43 PM 
I guess what it comes down to is that the retiring of a jersey is 'intimate'...an 'organization' type of thing...what did the player mean to the team, perhaps even the community...you said it best when you said you can't imagine that player in another jersey...The Cubs retired Ron Santo's no.10, and he may never get into the HOF...but he bleeds 'Cubbie Blue' and is well loved in the Chicago community...it's these types of people that DESERVE this honor...and make no mistake, it is an HONOR!!!
[scorpion01] Monday, February 02, 2009 8:13:43 AM 
I THINK IT IS A SHAME, BUT IN ALL SPORTS THE STANDARDS HAVE COME DOWN. IT USED TO BE THE ELITE GOT THESE SPECIAL RECOGNATIONS.  TO ME CARLTON FISK IS A RED SOX. TOO MANY PLAYERS CHANGE TEAMS NOW SO OFTEN THAT THERE ARE VERY FEW WHO SPEND 15 YEARS IN THE SAME ORGANIZATION ANY MORE.  OH BELL THE BUSINESS SIDE OF SPORTS CHANGES THE SPORT IN MANY WAYS.  

I GUESS WE HAVE TO ENJOY THE SPORT FOR THE SPORT ITSELF, THEN MANY YEARS AFTER LOOK BACK AND REFLECT ON A PARTICULAR PLAYERS PLACE IN HISTORY AGAINST THE PLAYERS WH PLAYED IN HIS ERA.

WE I'D LOVE TO CHAT MORE BUT THE AUDIT AND MONTH END CLOSE ARE CALLING.

LATER.
[Head banger] Monday, February 02, 2009 7:27:43 AM 

I have heard the name fisk, but since I dont folow baseball, I dont know anything of him

gilmour, I dont think anyone should have retired his number.  should he be in the hall of fame, perhaps, but he didnt do enough for any one team to earn that honour, to me the HOF and retired number are separate.  the flames retired lanny MacDonald, I dont recall if he got the hall of fame, but he was the face of hockey here for 10 years.  he was the man, even when gilmour was here. 

the devils retired ken Danyko, he will never see the HOF, but played an entire carear as a tough stand up defenceman for them, and scott stevens who was there for most of the time, and might make the hall.  

to me, you should only be retired (or your number) if that jersey is the only one people can picture you in.  if the best player in the world did 20 years in 20 jerseys, personaly I wouldnt retire any of them.


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[ron h] Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:18:42 PM 
Oh, by no means am I saying it does...in other sports, a player seems to be 'immortalized' by the team he/she is 'most' recognized with...in Carlton Fisks place, how can you escape his arms flailing in the air trying to 'aid' the ball fair??, it doesn't matter how many years or games or whatever he did with the ChiSox, Fisk is 'known' as a Red Sox...maybe there should be a mandate that requires teams to only consider retiring the numbers of players who play their entire career for that team...or some other criteria...but something...should the Flames have retired it?, or should it not have been retired at all?
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[Head banger] Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:24:10 PM 
yeah, but if your a great player you can get into the HOF, that still doesnt mean that you deserve a number retired.  you need to be a major part of the team to earn that.
some teams look like the main goal is to run out of numbers
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[ron h] Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:16:12 AM 
...well let's see...if you go by who he had the longest tenure with, then the Leafs take it, by default...lets see...6 yrs. with Toronto, 5 w/Blues, 4 w/Flames, and 2 each w/Devils, Blackhawks, Sabers and your beloved Habs...23 yrs. of NHL hockey and 7 teams...he did total over 81 points in 7 seasons, eclipsing the century mark 3 times...but in 7 seasons he played 44 or less games (not including 1 year playing for Rapperswill-Jona of Swiss-A)...and then there's the Stanley Cup with Calgary...it's the same question that we had here in Chicago when Carlton Fisk retired...Boston or ChiSox for his HOF induction and who he'd represent...if an individual team does it, maybe it's not such a big deal...but hockey is a different animal as compared to other pro sports...maybe he should have followed some baseball players leads and used it as a bargaining chip during contract talks (makes me sick!!)...so I guess it would be between the Leafs and the Flames, as winning the Cup has much more significance...
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[Soylentgreen4u] Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:47:05 AM 
GOOD MORNING RON ...YES SIR,TUESDAY MARCH 31 AT 'THE KEG'(OUR NICKNAME FOR THE MOLSON CENTRE,LIKE IT?)...GOOD W FOR YOUR TEAM INDEED...MY GUYS SQUEAKED OUT A WIN LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON....GOOD MATCHUP TODAY AT 2PM,BRUINS AT MONTREAL...
SO LAST NIGHT WAS DOUG GILMOUR NIGHT IN TO...THEY HUNG UP HIS NO.93....NO OFFENSE TO GILMOUR,BUT I'M SORRY,WTF? ...YOU PLAY SIX SEASONS THERE AND YOU GET YOUR NUMBER RETIRED?...GIMME A BREAK,THE RETIRING OF A SWEATER IS A HUGE HONOUR,AT LEAST IT IS IN HABS TOWN,NOT TO MENTION YOUR PLACE THAT HAS A FEW WORTHY CANDIDATES UP THERE,SORRY,BUT HE IS NOT DESERVING OF THIS...WHAT DID HE WIN THERE?...HE WON A CUP WITH IN '89 WITH CALGARY...SO LET'S SEE...YOU PLAY 6 SEASONS WITH THE LEAFS AND YOU GET YOUR SWEATER RETIRED!...NIIIIICE!......JOKE IF YOU ASK ME.....YOUR OPINION IS MOST WELCOME IF YOU LIKE.
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[ron h] Sunday, February 01, 2009 10:27:52 AM 
Hey Soy...them there Blackhawks picked up a nice little win out there in San Jose...4-2...our match-up is next month, I do believe...
[scorpion01] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:45:59 AM 

AS USUAL FREEZE I CAN'T DISAGREE WITH YOU.

IT DOES BOTHER ME A LOT THAT BASEBALL DOES LET A "FANS CHOICE" GAME DECIDE WHICH LEAGUE GETS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE IN THE WORKS SERIES.

ALL BECAUSE OF A TIE ALL STAR GAME WHERE THEY DID NOT WANT TO OVER PITCH PITCHERS WHO HAD TO PITCH REAL GAMES FOR THEIR TEAMS IN A DAY OR SO. THE FANS GOT TO SEE 10 INNINGS. MORE THAN THEY EXPECTED. IT'S AN EXHIBITION. LET IT END IN A TIE.

[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:29:29 AM 
Whatever the sport, the problem with so-called "All-Star" games is that they are more of a popularity contest than anything else. To begin with, if they are going to have fans do the voting, don't call it "All Stars". Call it something like "Fans Choice". A guy having a good year ( especially a rookie)  is not what I consider an All Star. To me, the All Stars are the best.  Guys that have worked at their craft for years, put up the numbers and been consistent. THAT is the biggest thing for me, consistency. Almost any athlete can have a good year..maybe two. Its the guys that stay consistent year after year that are the true All Stars. Also, there are guys that stay TOO LONG and their skills are not what they were. Nothing worse than a guy that does not know when to "hang it up". These guys get voted in for nostalgic reasons and that is a shame.

Honestly, I have no problem with a Fan's Choice game. The whole point is that fans want to watch their favorite players. I suppose it does not matter what you call it, it is a matter of giving the people what they want. And if THAT is the case, then the league officials need to BUTT OUT! If they want to monitor these things and make them something more relevant being the best, STOP LETTING FANS VOTE! You can't have it both ways.
[scorpion01] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:06:11 AM 
I DON'T THINK THE ALL STAR GAME NEEDS TO GO AWAY. IT'S FOR THE FANS. IT GIVES THE OTHER PLAYERS A LITTLE BREAK. 

THE PROBLEMS ALL STARTED WHEN YOU CAN VOTE ON THE COMPUTER. WHEN IT WAS DONE MANUALLY NOBODY WOULD SIT AND PUNCH HOLES IN 25 CARDS. WITH THE COMPUTER THEY EVEN TELL YOU.... YOU CAN ONLY VOTE 25 TIMES.     WHY. ONE FAN ONE VOTING BALLOT.

FOOTBALL IS THE MOST REDICULOUS. THEY VOTE AFTER 7 GAMES. SOMEONE CAN HAVE A GREAT LAST 9 GAMES, HAVE A BETTER SEASON THAN SOMEONE WHO HAD A GOOD START TO THE SEASON AND NOT GET VOTED.?????????? BEATS ME.

JUST THE OPINION OF AN BASEBALL AND HOCKEY FAN-ATIC.
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