It’s a very, very late edition of 15 Minutes of Fame this week…darn technology!
Either way – this week on the show we’re discussing the latest in CBA talks between the NHL and the NHLPA, a cancelled KHL game in New York, a new home for the Islanders, a rough week for Lance Armstrong and some CFL notes.
In the GABBYs: Brett Hull, Andrew Luck, the Vancouver Whitecaps, Aaron Cawley, the NBA, and the NFL. The Punchline this week is Michael Phelps!
Happy Tuesday!
This week on 15 Minutes of Fame we discuss the latest NHL lockout news, a rough couple of weeks on the Edmonton arena front, the KHL signing with ESPN and the potential for replacement players. As well, we take a look at a big win for the Edmonton Eskimos on the weekend, which launched them back into a playoff spot.
In the GABBYs: Miguel Cabrera, Adam Greenberg, Michael Phelps, Zinedine Zidane, Roger Federer and Michael Vick. The Punchline this week is US track celebrity Lolo Jones.
Happy Monday!
This week on 15 Minutes of Fame – we break down the opening games of the Stanley Cup Final, discuss the news involving Nick Lidstrom & Tim Thomas and look at the coaching situation in three NHL cities. As well, we talk about the NFL bounty story and the NBA Draft Lottery!
In the GABBYs: Johan Santana, Cal FC, the Charlotte Bobcats, Mayweather & Pacquiao, Jonathan Lucroy & New York TV station WABC. The Punchline this week is Terrell Owens.
Say what you will about the internet, but it really is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to viral videos!
Don’t believe me? Fine. Be that way.
For those of you who are picking up what I’m throwing down though, I’ve got another batch of delicious internet awesomeness for you to check out. This week in “When Sports Go Viral,” we’ve got a couple of pro athletes goofing off, an interesting dangle from the KHL’s All-Star weekend and a highlight from the support staff!
Let’s start with the latest viral video from Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash – not content with playing in the NBA, Nash is apparently trying to convince ESPN to let him enter the Real Snow snowboard competition.
Check out Nash debuting The Corn Chopper:
(AFTER THE JUMP: More sporty viral videos!) (more…)
Happy Monday!
This week on 15 Minutes of Fame: the Edmonton Eskimos are off to the CFL’s West Final after a dominating performance against the Calgary Stampeders, but can they beat the Lions? On the ice – we look into the 1-3-1 controversy and the Milan Lucic hit on Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. As well, the UFC makes its debut on FOX and in boxing, Manny Pacquiao wins a close (and controversial) one over Juan Manuel Marquez.
In the GABBYs: Albert Haynesworth, Garrett McNamara, Wilson Ramos, Andrei Nazarov, Penn State, and Shawn Bradley. This week’s Punchline is John Daly!
Happy Monday!
It’s officially been one year since we kicked off this project, and our 52nd episode might just be the most jam-packed of them all! This week on the show we’re looking at the Extremes of the Edmonton Eskimos, the latest tragedy to rock the hockey community, claims that there is a drug problem in the NHL and some interesting comments from Alex Ovechkin on his health and the team’s attitude.
Also, for the first time, we’ve got an in-studio guest talking a little Mixed Martial Arts. In the GABBYs: Dustin McGowan, Justin Verlander, FC Edmonton, Peyton Manning, soccer hooligans, Manny Pacquiao & more!
Pavol Demitra (Wikimedia Commons)
A serious plane crash in Russia has killed nearly an entire hockey team.
According to the Associated Press, 36 members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl died Wednesday. Among the dead are former Calgary Flame Brad McCrimmon, who was the team’s head coach, along with very reputable former NHLers Pavol Demitra, Josef Varicek, Ruslan Salei, Karlis Skrastins, and Karel Rachunek.
The Russian plane was headed from Yaroslavl, 240 kilometres outside of Moscow to Minsk, Belarus. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl were to begin their KHL season tomorrow night. Officials are reporting that Russian hockey player Alexander Galimov survived the crash along with one crew member.
McCrimmon, 52 years of age, took over the team as the head coach in May after spending the last three years as the assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings. He played 17 years in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers and Phoenix Coyotes.
As a player, McCrimmon was excellent in his own zone.
Demitra, played with the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks from 1996-2010. He had 304 career goals and 768 career points.
Craig MacTavish (Eric Miller, Reuters Images)
After being in the hunt for coaching vacancies with the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, Craig MacTavish has decided to coach in the American Hockey League in 2011-12 rather than return to the broadcast booth.
MacTavish will be the head coach of the Chicago Wolves, the primary farm team affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.
Ironically, with the movement of the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg, it has caused significant movement in the American Hockey League. The Chicago Wolves used to be the affiliate of the Thrashers, but are now affiliated with the Canucks. While the Manitoba Moose, formerly the Canucks’ affiliate, have moved to St. John’s Newfoundland and are the Jets’ affiliate.
Like the situation in Vancouver, where Abbotsford hosts the Calgary Flames’ AHL affiliate, it doesn’t make much sense that minor professional hockey fans in Chicago now have to cheer for a franchise affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks (currently one of Chicago’s top rivals) in their own city. If the NHL is trying to cut costs, why aren’t the Abbotsford Heat linked to the Canucks and Wolves linked to the Blackhawks?
Sorry for digressing.
MacTavish, who coached the Edmonton Oilers to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, obviously had coaching back in his blood, and should be a solid asset to young Canucks’ prospects in Chicago.
Hey folks, it’s Monday and that means another 15 Minutes of Fame Video for you.
This week, Geoff and Jim talk about the Edmonton Oilers and the relatively healthy lineup the Oil are icing day to day. They talk about Zack Stortini and his demotion down to the AHL. They also talk about UFC 126 where Anderson Silva front kicked Vitor Belfort for a huge win. And they comment on the return of Peter Forsberg to the NHL.
In this week’s GABBYs: on the good side – BIG fight week in the NHL, BIG fight opportunity in the UFC and BIG slap shots in the KHL. On the bad side, BAD hits in the NHL, BAD names for fans of soccer and a BAD injury for Evgeni Malkin.
In Quick Hits: Jennifer Heil calls it quits, Tom Brady is the AP NFL MVP and Jim and I are hosting a live sports roundtable.
Check it out:
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It’s Monday morning and that means that it’s a new episode of 15 Minutes of Fame.
This week, Jim and Geoff talk about the Edmonton Oilers and the loss of Ryan Whitney, their leading point-getter and their best defenseman. Then Geoff and Jim debate the successes and the failures of the Winter Classic in Pittsburgh this week.
In this week’s GABBYs on the good side: Dustin Byfuglien’s scoring prowess, Tiger Woods’ cash haul and Canada’s success at the Spengler Cup.
On the bad side: PETA’s anger with Nate Robinson, Yao Ming and the NBA all-star game and Brett Favre’s career.
In Quick Hits: Dwayne Roloson is traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, did Steve Yzerman steal him away from the New York Islanders? The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team ends its consecutive wins streak.
Check it out:
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Question/Answer
Remember that Allen Iverson guy?
The last we heard from The Answer, he was off to Istanbul to suit up for Besiktas Cola Turka of the Turkish Basketball League after not getting any looks from NBA clubs. Aside from the name recognition, it doesn’t sound like he has done a whole lot for his new team, but he’s back in the headlines this week!
An alleged Iverson tweet has the basketball world talking, specifically fans of Australia’s Sydney Kings. I say “alleged” because no one is quite sure that the entire thing isn’t completely fabricated…
Australia’s The Daily Telegraph reported this week that AI had this to say on his Twitter account: “I am very happy here in Istanbul, but if I don’t return to the NBA I am considering a move to Australia after my two-year contract is up. I hear Sydney is a real good city to live in. My boy Rodney asked me to come over. I am comin!” (more…)
On this week’s episode of 15 Minutes of Fame, Jim and Geoffrey discuss the Edmonton Oilers and their “let’s play for the first overall pick” style of hockey. They also talk about the new series HBO is showing following the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals up to the Winter Classic on January 1st.
In this week’s GABBYs – Good: Redwings Lidstrom, Matt Hulsizer and Phoenix Coyotes and Cliff Lee selflessly takes a five-year $120 million contract. Bad: A bench-clearing brawl in the KHL, Brett Favre’s streak comes to an end and Gilbert Arenas is finally traded.
In Quick Hits: Tashard Choice asks Michael Vick for an autograph, the Edmonton Oilers dance team, and the Edmonton Oil Kings teddybear toss.
Check it out:
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Grand Theft Composite
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, Anaheim Ducks forward Bobby Ryan scored one of the strangest goals of the year on Sunday night in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
In the final minutes of the second period with the Ducks leading 4-2, Wild captain Mikko Koivu loses his stick in the corner, skates past Ryan, rips the stick out of his hand and then starts playing with it! Since the refs didn’t see what had happened, play continued and about 20 seconds later Ryan decides to pick Koivu’s stick up off the ice – before realizing it’s the wrong hand… (more…)
GSP vs. Gretzky?
In any country around the world that speaks hockey, Wayne Gretzky is probably regarded as the most famous Canadian the people there can think of – after all, he’s easily the greatest player ever to lace ‘em up.
What about the rest of the world though? If you polled the entire globe, asking who the most famous Canadian athlete is, who would it be?
If you ask UFC President Dana White, it’s welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre!
Both White and St. Pierre are in Montreal ahead of UFC 124, where the Canadian will defend his title against Josh Koscheck on Saturday night. So, with White calling St. Pierre the most famous athlete “in the history of the world” to come out of our country, reporters were left asking “What about Wayne Gretzky?” (more…)
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