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In this April 16, 1961 file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' Bobby Hull, left, and Jack Evans flank the Stanley Cup in their dressing room in Detroit after defeating the Detroit Red Wings to win the Cup. A 52-year-old original Blackhawks Stanley Cup championship banner has sold at an auction for $37,500. The Southtown Star reports the 12-foot-long banner fetched more than expected during Tuesday night's, July 16, 2013, five-minute-long auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers of Chicago. (AP Photo/File)
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It's that time of (presidential election) year when political observers once again turn their attention to the gender gap. Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight recently noted that the "consensus of surveys" indicates that the gender gap—in this case, the difference between the percent women favoring a presidential candidate and the percent men doing so—is on a path to hit "historic highs" in 2012. Silver attributes the persistent gender gap to the issue of abortion and other social issues. In an election in which equal pay, contraception, and rape have been front and center in political discourse, it is easy to expect such "women's issues" to drive women's vote choice and contribute to a gender gap.
Yet political scientists who have looked closely at the gender gap in presidential elections over many decades have reached a different sort of consensus: That the gender gap has been a persistent feature of presidential elections for far longer than is widely recognized, that men, not women, bear much of the responsibility for the gender gap, and that economics and social welfare, not women's issues like abortion, are the dominant cause.
Most observers focus on the apparent emergence of the gender gap in 1980. It would be more accurate, however, to say that the gender gap was discovered, rather than emerged, during the contest between Carter and Reagan. As Kathy Bonk has shown (in this book), the identification of a pro-Democratic gender gap in 1980 was in part the work of feminist activists seeking to defend the political power of women in anticipation of the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment, the signature feminist cause of the 1970s. Under Reagan's leadership, the Republican party had taken a number of distinctive stances on women's issues in 1980; Silver rightly notes that the GOP first took a clear pro-life position in 1980, but far more attention-grabbing had been the removal of the ERA from the GOP platform after more than 40 years of official Republican endorsement. (Democrats not only maintained support of the ERA in 1980, but in an unusual move, pledged to only provide financial support to candidates who likewise endorsed the amendment). Given that context, it's not surprising that the 1980 gender gap attracted considerable attention, and that women's issues—the ERA, abortion, and so on—were given the lion's share of blame, or credit, for the apparent emergence of partisan gender differences. Silver makes a similar argument, pointing to the 1973 Roe decision and the recurring debate over abortion in presidential elections since 1980 as responsible for the persistent, and he notes, growing gender gap in presidential elections.
Attributing the gender gap to abortion or so-called women's issues in general has a certain compelling logic to it. Yet, as political scientists almost immediately pointed out, and have documented since, there are several fundamental problems with this line of reasoning. First, the gender gap did not emerge in 1980 but has been a recurrent, if not consistent, feature of presidential elections throughout the postwar era. As any time series analyst will tell you, the conclusions we draw depend a great deal on the data start and end points. The exit polls which Silver references are only available from 1972 onward, but the American National Election Studies survey begins in 1952. As those data show (see Figure 1, below), women favored Republicans more than men did in 1952, 1956, and 1960, but were more likely than men to vote for Democratic presidential candidates in virtually every election since 1964. From a broader scope of data, 1980 does stand out relative to the immediately preceding election, in which two fairly moderate major party candidates faced off and the gender gap disappeared. 1976 was the exception, however, and not the rule.
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Why did (some) men abandon the Democratic party? Why did (some) women stay? The answers to those questions are complex, and require careful attention to race, region, and religion, among other things. At the risk of over-simplification, however, a big part of the answer appears to be divergence in preferences for social welfare policies, such as aid to the poor and elderly, health care, and so on. Unlike attitudes on women's issues, polls reveal consistent gender differences in preferences for social welfare, with women more likely to express liberal positions. Men's and women's different relationships to the social welfare state, employment patterns, and economic vulnerability are among the reasons given for these preference differences, as well as for the gender gap itself. (Some sources here, here, and here, and Erie and Rein in here.)
And what happened in the 1960s that might induce the emergence of a partisan gender gap based on social welfare attitudes? The War on Poverty, Great Society, civil rights, and other events sharpened and heightened party differences with regards to the size, scope, and purpose of the federal government. The Reagan Revolution further accentuated the parties' divergent philosophies on the social welfare state. It's not hard to argue that such differences continue to distinguish the parties and their candidates in the presidential election today.
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Much of this week will be spent breaking down individual and team matchups and projecting why teams can make deep tournament runs. We're more pragmatic here at One And One, so it's easier to diagnose what will ultimately happen based on what teams can't do. Whether it's your own red flag or an unfavorable draw, every team but one is going to get got at some point in the next three weeks.
Most cases you don't have to overthink. One or two sentences generally will suffice, which works great given my omnipresence on Twitter (@AndyGlockner). Without further ado, here's why your team won't win the NCAA title, in 140 characters or less.
It's never happened before, and even in this crazy season, it's not happening this year, either. You're there for a reason (except Oregon).
North Carolina
You have no frontcourt, so you resorted to going small. That's fine, until you run into a good team with size. Like, say, Kansas. #RoyBowl
People see you as a potential bracket buster, but you've never been to a Final Four and there are several other rugged teams in this region.
North Carolina State
Season-long underachievement may get glossed over with one win. Maybe you even shock IU. You're not consistent enough to win six.
Colorado State
Rebounding only covers up so many sins. You can't stop scoring point guards and face one immediately. If you win, you get Louisville.
San Diego State
The upside isn't here. The Aztecs haven't looked totally right or healthy for most of the season. Not enough shooting or size to threaten.
How far can a stud take you if he's not the point guard? Syracuse won it all in '03, but the Jays aren't 'Cuse even if Doug McDermott is the Bluejays' Melo.
Notre Dame
Maybe teams will go blind if you bust out the lime aid uniforms in later rounds? Maybe you can have every game start in OT? Nah.
On the right night, with a hot Brandon Paul and good three-point shooting, you can beat anyone. No way that happens six straight games.
Two somewhat erratic combo guards, an inconsistent and young frontcourt and Solomon Hill? And a tough draw? Negative, ghost rider.
No size and now no Jordan Adams. The Bruins did very well to win 13 games in the Pac-12 and take the league. That will have to suffice.
A mega-version of first-round opponent Saint Mary's: Rolled through a league, lost to pretty much any good team it faced all season.
The Bulldogs beat two 1-seeds, so everyone ignores they couldn't handle the top of the A-10. They still have Brad Stevens. Hmmm … nah, not again.
Did you watch this team play outside of Thomas & Mack the past two seasons? Lots of talent, not enough cohesion or shot selection.
Much like last year, the Rams got a bad draw. They must turn you over to win, and Trey Burke and Michigan don't do it. Then KU on full prep?
Oklahoma State
Great backcourt, which can carry you a long way, but would have to be the second (edit: Sorry, 1985 Villanova!) team to beat six single-digit seeds to win it all. #Oregon
The Badgers have a good draw for their preferred style. Bo Ryan's track record of losing to every better seed he sees scares me off, though.
The Orange's 3.5-game run through the Big East Tournament got people believing. Then the final 15 minutes vs. Louisville reminded everyone of the limitations.
Certainly talented enough, but the Big Ten seems to have exposed them as having a glass ceiling. Too many tough games, too little D.
Kansas State
They're always one trash can away from trouble. Too much risk. In the back of every Cat's mind is a good samaritan dying to help compliance.
Saint Louis
I really like this team. Would have liked them more if Louisville wasn't in their half. Never undersell emotion, but six Ws may be too much.
The Gators have tried every possible option in close games. Nothing's worked. I don't get it either, but they're not winning six blowouts.
New Mexico
The spotty offense fueled by heavy free throw fuel will get them in trouble against top opponents. The real run could come next season.
Michigan State
The Spartans' point guard situation isn't good enough, so their offense isn't good enough to win six. I never bet against Izzo, but …
As noted by the excellent @PaintTouches, the Golden Eagles are ghastly from three-point range and you can't win a title that way.
The closest we have to a Carmelo situation. Otto Porter is great, and he's fully capable of six great games. But if one or two isn't …
Ohio State
Definitely can make the Final Four with its draw, but can you win it all with a generally one-note offense? If role players rise up …
Has the experience and talent to do it, even without much NCAA success prior to this. Terrific coach, but late ACC form makes me leery.
The Blue Devils may have been my title pick, but they got a horrific draw. If they do it, either the bracket blew up or they're great.
Excellent team. Frontcourt as good as anything most teams will have. Backcourt has more questions if we're talking national-title level.
Had KU as my pick in November and January. Aside from the TCU debacle, it went exactly as projected. And I bailed because the Jayhawks' point guards scare me. #regrets?
The Hoosiers didn't get Indy, but maybe that's a blessing. Few distractions, less pressure. I'm scared off by their penchant for random losses.
Well, I guess that leaves Louisville. Congrats, Cardinals fans. Between a national title and Robert Morris, you're well on your way to offsetting last season's bragging rights in the Commonwealth.
Now watch Butler somehow win this thing …
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Placer County is set to launch a program that seeks to reduce the number of vacant, bank-owned houses in unincorporated neighborhoods while helping residents with low or moderate incomes purchase homes.
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Its primary goal is stabilizing communities hard hit by foreclosures by acquiring vacant, bank-owned houses; renovating them if necessary; and helping residents with limited incomes purchase the houses. Loans also can be made directly to homebuyers to purchase houses already listed for sale directly from banks.
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NEWS: Rangers Trade for 6th Round Pick and Draft Peter Ceresnak
The New York Rangers have traded their 2012 6th round pick to Nashville for their 6th round pick (172) this year.
With this pick, the Rangers select Slovak defenseman Peter Ceresnak (Slovakia-Jr. Trencin Jr.)
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Seems like a defensive defenseman and a low risk pick that can develop over in Slovakia. The Rangers traded to get him, so they must know or like something about him.
HAHAHA Yeeeeaaahhh Lets Go Rangers !!!!!!!!!! We finished your season!!!!
Thats right – WE ARE #1!!!!! And you are OVER Long island.., Finished!!! Done!!! Terminated!!! Losers!! El Malo !!!
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Whoever is running this blog must be running the Isles PK. lol
Was i the only one having problems with this blog system.??. It sucks.
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Over 300 posts for a once proud franchise that many fans remain loyal to despite the circus. I wonder why there has never been much said by the alumni re. Wang and what their thoughts really are. Aside from the poor treatment to Lafontaine, I've not heard much. I don't know of any other organization that remains so secretive or mysterious with its fan base. IMO, Wang brings it upon himself with his actions and deserves the wrath of the fans with his "it's my ball and and if you don't like the way I play, I'm going home and taking the ball with me" attitude. He's done nothing to smooth over relationship win fans, which would go a long way. He refuses to do so and we can only hope that either he changes (not happening) team personnel changes and team starts winning. He is an enigma, a spoiled and arrogant man. I've been going to games since 1977, I will continue to support them but I will not be putting any of my hard earned $$ in Wangs pocket until he either:
1. Changes his atrocious management style (not happening)
2. Sells Team (praying for)
What a shame...that we have to endure the Wang and Garth puppet show...It is beyond brutal...And the sad thing is... there is no end in sight...Wang is a twisted person...You know he is not going to sell the team and he just wants to leave the fans out there hanging in the wind..ugghhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Joe Mcgrath ( Garth Snow)
Reg Dunlop,(cappy) they dress the same way. Reggie is way cooler btw
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Just a side note. Just noticed that Trevor gillies played for abbotsford heat which is Calgary flames farrm team!! Does he make it back to the NHL?? You know Burke wants a tough team and I could see this happen. I live in Calgary and by no means am I a fan of this team but I would love to see Trevor back and if it's in my home town I would be estatic
Oh and if we are out of it. Go out on a nasty note. Sit regin. Play Boulton. You know Martin and Clutterbuck will be on edge. Put carkner in and just play all out nasty. Ruin the games for the other team. Hey maybe get gallant and halmo to. Cause a distyrbance
I would however ship Nabby. Play Poulin and Nilsson fo r the backup job next year. This all gets decided this week if they lose 2 of 3. Then trade Nabby get Poulin and Nilsson together tell them the plan and play the rest of the year out
It's Sunday morning And we are 10 points out of a playoff spot. Maybe 11 if det beats wash today. Also Calgary won last night. Florida and calgary are 1 point behind us in league standings. It's quite possible by the break we might be 27 or 28 in the league. Another losing streak did it. Just punched in the gut right now. I've been optimistic all along but this is a huge up hill climb. Lots of teams will be calling about trades. Still wouldn't do it. We need VANEK. Amac is the shot block leader and has been a trooper for this team. Yup I know lots of mistakes. But who hasn't made mistakes? I'm not for picking apart people. But Garth better pick it up in the offseason. We are one season from Brooklyn and we don't wanna be a last team in our new digs. Anyways I'm at a load right now. So I'm upbeat and looking at ekblad now. What else do I do? Tough for all of us right now. And for the last time. CALL UP ANDERS LEE!!!!!!!!!!
Don't know if anyone watched the kings-! flyers game yesterday but its obvious the kings need offense. What do you think we could get from them?? Knowing vanek is a ufa with his eyes on his home in Minnesota??
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"Using www.hockey-reference.com Goals Saved Above Average, the Islanders would have allowed 29 fewer goals with average goaltending in place of Nabokov, Poulin and Nilsson."
just saying that puts the club at -3 differential. its be lower, given the amount of empty net goals they have given up this season. from a goals allowed per game, that would shave 1/2 goal off.
just a little of knowledge worth sharing..
And that is the sad truth
@tomba the thing that concerns me is a lot of fans think that it will all change once the move to Brooklyn occurs. Why? Why do we think that a new building will make Charles Wang a rational actor? How does a new building improve the Islanders awful scouting? How does a new building change the fact that our GM is in over his head? So I'm with you in that I put the blame directly on Mr. Wang's shoulders. I'm not optimistic as long as he remains the owner. I love the sport and love the Islanders despite all the nonsense, but I don't see success on the horizon. Sucks.
@dimaio34 I would be shocked to see him in another NHL lineup. Generally any goons in the NHL these days need to have at least some talent.
Only one gillies in my book!! Think you can guess who!!
ruin the game for the other team,<<...were not a very tuff team..besides being classless and bush league..no doubt we would get the p-ss beat out of us on a regular basis ,other teams would target jt,and some of the other softer rookie players and get someone hurt.
I hope that Ratner and company don't want a last place team in Brooklyn because you are far more optimistic than I am that wang cares about where the team sits. He is getting a guaranteed sum of money from the Barclays boys and that is his Stanley Cup.
@orange2327 Well theres the question, "what do you think we can get from them" and then theres the question "What can garth snow get from them"......he always seems to get fleeced
@orange2327 3 goals in 6 games saying they need offense is a understatement, let's see if their GM addresses their needs
@rmreturns Also I was watching the NHL Network the other day and they had a list of the top 5 goal tending coaches in the NHL and surprise surprise the Isles goal tending coach (snow's buddy) wasn't on the list.
@rmreturns So who is to blame for that? Who didn't upgrade the goal tending in the off season, us fans? You post items on here that condemn management then you defend them. The goal tending was not good during that early season losing streak and that early season losing streak will cost them the playoffs this season.
interesting, but to achieve an average save percentage behind that defense would require stellar goaltending, of course, that's not to say the Isles couldn't benefit from better goaltending, but the entire defense is an early work in progress. Many of us agreed that this was the year to see what Poulin had to offer. I think they need to play him the rest of the way and make a determination.
The Islanders were nothing more than part of Chuck Wang's Three-card-Monte game...
We the fans - and paying customers, we're never winning this one, DK
I'm not optimistic either, unfortunately. Unless Wang gets his measly hands involved in another "venture/hobby" and needs the $$ a sale of franchise would bring. Blows my mind what we have put up with. I hope someone can influence this guy or he trips himself up so bad the Feds actually catch him.
u mean its not trevor???
Ratner and yormark worry me too!! And so we will unfortunately endure another garbage season next year cause the same jokers running this club will still be around!!
He has heard good things about Rogie Vachon and Brian Engblom
You realize that 25 out of 30 goaltending coaches were left off that list... So I guess the other 25 franchises are awful too?
Hiya Tag1: two most popular offseason upgrades were Bryz and Emery. They would not have worked out.
That leaves Bishop who was traded before the offseason began, and 28 other GM's passed on. Snow missed too, but he was in good company there. That every GM would have passed on a guy like Bishop for that price is silly. He has had a tremendous season- every GM would want one of those guys.
Bernier has been excellent. He has 40 decisions this season. At age 25, 1/2 his career starts have come this season. He is also 2 years older then Poulin.
I enjoyed your post on the PK video. Of course the names you list are all over the age of 50, and ain't suiting up anytime soon. You just love living in the past. An empty existence at best..
@tag1 @rmreturns Dude, he's reaching now, getting desperate, but its just about the time for him to shine. He can talk all the prospects and draft picks he want, cause that's about all we have left again. Another year down the drain.
Tag .... Let's let snow draft a dozen goalie before being so hard on him for not uncovering one yet. I mean every GM gets to draft for 10-12 years before being called out right?
@ bubba.. Agree.. Let Poulin play and determine what he brings to the net. As per the Rangers broadcast" the isles have decided to let de Haan and Donovan by big minutes, and live with their mistakes."
Why not do the same with Poulin? Nabby isn't the answer going forward, so remove him from equation, and see if Poulin is the answer.
Rocky trottier?? Or Monte??
mickey ?
Or colton either!!
I really like ratner...I mean everytime I drive down Hempstead turnpike to the ghetto's edge..i always say to myself....boy,wouldnt it just be grand if I could come here with my family and see a movie or better yet go bowling and then maybe a lil shopping and a quik meal....cuz its not like I can just go bowling right here..or any town..
@rmreturns @tag1 Why don't you go visit your hero madoff in jail then help DP shine his Olympic gold medal.
@rmreturns @tag1 I guess he feels like a lot of us that the goal tending situation should have been dealt with in the off season, but you being a shill for the owner and GM can't see that, right madoff?
@tag1 @rmreturns @rmreturns@tag1 Example Isles are last in the league in PK that is a negative fact, get it?
and the solution to that problem lies in naming players who last played almost 30 years ago?
yeah TAG1, i get it. why don't You and MR Peabody get into the "wayback machine" and drag those guys forward in time. They will love the new pay scale- and you can hang out cheering for your childhood favorites.
@tag1 what does a Botta tweet gotta have to do with average NHL goaltending?
or the cost of obtaining schenider?
or goalie coach opinion polls?
your last 4 posts have invoked Marty, goalie coaches, Botta, and the usual " 21 years ago today" medicate your A-D-D..its a conversation killer.
@rmreturns @tag1 Example Isles are last in the league in PK that is a negative fact, get it?
@rmreturns Botta's tweet states that snow had a "brutal offseason", something you won't admit, and you don't know what that has to do with the goal tending situation?
You can't be this dumb, I hope you are just playing stupid.
@tag1 TAG1--Marty is 40 years old, and has the same number of starts as schneider.
If Marty isn't expecting to be phased out, then Marty is a fool. Thats about far as my worries about the Devils go. But this being an Isles thread, and your ability to wander everywhere being legendary- what can i expect.
TAG1- you realize this started over goalies making save percentages. now you want to turn it into something bigger( are you climbing up on a cross again?), because you can't stay on subject. I'm not certain how Botta's tweet has to deal with Isles goaltending, but you'll find a way to tie anything negative about your favorite team into the discussion. Cause your THAT KINDA FAN!
Kudos on making a post without actually referring back 30+ years. thats real progress for you.
@tag1 @rmreturns Ah, these lists are opinions, unless there is a formula proving how these coaches have made the goalies better. Its an opinion poll TAG1.
Just like the guys who rate prospects. Its an opinion poll.
But i do like your need to go "21 years in the past". every post, you gotta look to the past with longing. tough way to live.
@rmreturns @tag1@dkdk If a guy is looking to be a #1 goalie why would he go to a team that already has one. Look how Marty is pouting in NJ because he is being replaced by Schneider and once again teams have budget's they don't want to waste money on players they don't need. You can't face the fact and admit your pal snow failed this off season. This was tweeted by Botta before:
"Yes, I'm well aware Strome demotion isn't the primary reason Isles remain out of the playoff hunt. Snow had a brutal offseason."
Go tell him your list of excuses for snow this off season and see what he tells you.
@tag1 @rmreturns @dkdk what, and who are you writing about?
you have a problem with trading for Bishop, even if you lack a glaring need?
2010- Ben Bishop made an NHL salary of $850,000
2011- Ben Bishop took a RFA PAY CUT, to an NHL salary of $600,000
2012- ben bishop took a RFA salary of $650,000..
At this point, Ben Bishop is a salary cap busting player.. TAG- math isn't your strong point. The trick is discovering Bishop is the real deal, and getting him on the cheap. Bishop was moved for a fourth rd pick..Its a great move to get him- and a crime to trade him for so little.
yeah, he was a recognized superstar- he just didn't feel like getting paid TAG1.
The next two seasons, he's pulling down $2.2 and $2.4 million..
SO- Ben Bishop doesn't like getting paid. Or Stevie Y has himself an incredible deal on Ben Bishop because he's gotten an superior NHL goalie for next to nothing-in terms of trade cost and salary cost.
Thats called a winning strategy..
Stop writing about the 'Canes goalie like he's the savior. He is making $600,000 because that is all he is worth. He signed a UFA contract, ANYBODY could have him, nobody wanted him. $600,000 isn't budget busting numbers..
@rmreturns @tag1 Opinions on prospect pools is SPECULATION, these list's are facts and are a indication on how good or bad a job the organization is doing, judging by their track record over the past 21 years, not so good.
@tag1 @rmreturns Given the Isles place in the Standings, they should be in a lot of bottom of the league lists.
i do enjoy that you, as a fan of the team, enjoy pointing out all the negative lists while not celebrating how strong and highly ranked the prospect pool is rated.
How many of the players on the current NHL roster are under the age of 25- that would be eleven players.
That 3 of them are centers, not counting Strome in the AHL who makes all four centers.
That 4 of them are defenders- de Haan, Dono, Hammer and Hickey- not including the beast know as Reinhart.
You keep dwelling on the downside, i prefer to spend my time looking forward with a STRONG cast of players under the age of 25, in important positions, locked up long term.
i can also mange to get by with MM and JB- both under 25, and CC, Grabs and KO who are 25 or 26 years old.
@rmreturns @dkdk That's a great strategy you have there considering there's a salary cap and teams have budgets, pick up players you don't need.
@dkdk so your position is that if you don't need a defender, but you can get a great one for next to nothing, you don't get him?
if you have enough forwards, but you can get another one for far less then he is worth, you don't get him?
IF you have a great goaltender, and a solid backup, you don't get Ben Bishop for a meh wing and fourth rd pick because you don't need a guy like Ben Bishop.
You like buying high, and ignoring value?
as for real goalie prospects- Bishop is 27. At age 25, two years ago- you didn't know his name. Poulin is age 23.
@dkdk Players that we need dk are just supposed to appear out of thin air, don't you know that by now, this GM is not responsible for the personnel on this team.
@tag and @rm .....
Just wanted to note some fuzzy math which is a strong suit of wang mind you. But how can it be claimed 28 other teams missed on Bishop when probably 24-25 didn't need a goalie? If fact a couple have 3 goalies.
Khodobun has been stellar also which was not noted as well.
And not to be too realistic or anything but maybe after 7 years we could have had a real goalie prospect in our system already?
@rmreturns It seems anytime the Isles make a top 5 or top 10 list under this regime it's a negative list, I highly doubt snow's buddy is a well respected coach around the league but I'm sure you feel he's doing a wonderful job.
@rmreturns @tag1 I don't know of any Isles fan who thought that DP had won a gold medal in his career until you came along, for a know it all you really are a clown.
@tag1 @rmreturns oh, Madoff and RdP..
well, its better then going back " 21 years".
your a sad little man TAG1, yearning for glory that has come and gone. Packing a blinding hatred for Wang, Snow, Cappy and the management of a team you love. If the team fails, your angry at the failure- but love to point out on the short comings while clinging to the "good olde days" Springsteen does sing it better.
You cuddle up with your forwards on the PK, Marty is feeling disrespected,your goalie coach list's that are more fact then prospect lists, and enjoy the Super Bowl..
I am just looking for a goalie who can be NHL average. which is where the all started.
@rmreturns @tag1 You're the one who brought up the other response on another thread madoff, now go help DP shine his Olympic gold medal that you said he won. hahaha moron.
the post of TAG1- "You forgot Schneider put him on the Isles this season and they are probably in a playoff spot right now, once again you make excuses for snow, what else is new.
I have no clue what you mean with your last paragraph, maybe you should have posted your response there so I could tell what you are blabbering about.
thats your post..
below is your response to my asking you: how much Schneider cost,
and the Isles defense is off the hook?
TAG1: I was making a point about how forwards can be more important then D men at killing penalties which obviously went over your head and can you blame me and others for living in the past considering the crap we have been force fed by inept and corrupt ownership the past 21 years?
forwards, forwards. writing about goaltending, and the a question about what it would cost to obtain schneider, and go write about forwards. incoherent.. enjoy the game...
and you went "21 years". almost 2 posts in a row without living two decades in the past.. enjoyed the exchange- your always good for a laugh.
@rmreturns @tag1 I was making a point about how forwards can be more important then D men at killing penalties which obviously went over your head and can you blame me and others for living in the past considering the crap we have been force fed by inept and corrupt ownership the past 21 years?
Yes with above average goal tending the Isles would be in a playoff spot and if you're blaming the D well that's on the GM just like the goal tending either way your boy snow loses.
I would have needed the contact info for the Vancouver GM (which snow has) in order to have made a deal with him and to see what he would have settled for, not my job to make trades and fill needs that's snows job.
a) What was the cost to obtain Schneider?
b) so your position is the Isles aren't the playoffs because of bad goaltending?
The defense is off the hook?
C) the PK comment was in response to your usual- way back 40 years ago the Isles had great PK players on that team that won 4 Cups in a row. Living in the past..
@rmreturns You forgot Schneider put him on the Isles this season and they are probably in a playoff spot right now, once again you make excuses for snow, what else is new.
I have no clue what you mean with your last paragraph, maybe you should have posted your response there so I could tell what you are blabbering about.
Not the drain but the toilet just like every year, with the trio of idiots in charge.
@ Camb- hey, nice to read you. Make certain to insult my avatar.. Moving past your finest moment, I'd say the strides KO has taken( you had a few choice posts about him last season before the playoffs), along with Nelson, CdH( you did love writing he was a bust), Donovan at the NHL level was excellent news. Strome, Lee and Sundstrom all look good at the AHL level. They could be here next season. Reinhart has been awesome, he should be here next season.
Last season the Isles were the 8 seed. I was hoping they would make the playoffs as a higher seed, maybe even win a round. I think that is realistic. What were you expecting?
I'm unhappy with the record, very happy at the steps some of the younger players have taken.. I don't get desperate over exchanging ideas on a hockey web site. That choice of words says more about you, then it ever could about me.
@sham..wow, your still playing measurement games? Please count me out of the game- especially the actual measuring process. That could one of most self defeating posts I have read in quite some time.
Hope you enjoyed the game.. Again, i am sorry. But the idea of somebody measuring me up is distasteful- especially a strange guy like you who appears to enthusiastic for the task.. So not my thing.
@rmreturns @shamwow @mitchfritz
And my vocabulary isn't the only thing bigger than yours, RM.
More Guinness, less rehashing propaganda, and RM might not be such a dull boy.
@shamwow @rmreturns @mitchfritz Hey Sham- nice to read you before i logged off. Good to see where ever i go, you are willing to follow.
you know what they say about the dog that follows- his view is always the same.. Did i miss any spots after cleaning up from my morning glory?
enjoy the game..Guinness tonight, frosted pint glass.
fugue state- look at the big vocab on sham..
@rmreturns @shamwow @mitchfritz
Slapped a troll, did you RM?
Another pineapple infused vodka induced fugue state, huh?
You're nothing if not predictable...
Next time, while nursing at Daddy Wang's teat, request employer provided health care.
@mitchfritz @rmreturns no worries MITCH. we disagree on somethings- and those disagreements can be sharp at times.
here,i agree with you 100%.
But i am a firm believer in overripe prospects. I most cases, I prefer youthful upside over a guy who is over the age of 30- on the downside getting over paid.
Its a cap league, and this is a team that on its best days hopefully will be in the upper middle on the salary cap range. So it will usually be youth over age, RFA over UFA.
Enjoy the Game- I'm gonna read a few responses from my fan club( DK, TAG, SHAM, CAMB) before i settle in for the game.
'Hawks over Bronco's- great defense beats great offense..
ok...my bad I read it as you were saying I wanted to give up on poulin...
I agree theres a quality nhl goalie in there...right now I see a kid who's been shuffled up and down and has sat on the isles bench a lot...his mistakes are all fixable ,its all positioning and angles..he just needs to play a lot...and not be asked to carry an nhl club yet...
btw billy smith didn't develop till he was 25....
@shamwow @mitchfritz @rmreturns Wow, bringing up a guy from 10 years ago. Maybe you can roll with the comparisons of great Isles players from 40 years ago. We have one guy that lives there, you could join him.
Would a brief review of your comments have you whining about not bringing up 19 year old Reinhart. Maybe a few daggers about letting Strome rust in the AHL. Your a transparent troll, but sometimes i have to slap a troll to keep in practice. Thanks for following my posts, i enjoy the stalking.
@mitchfritz @rmreturns no reason to rush Poulin... i totally forgot Poulin didn't hasn't had a full season in the AHL- hence the "my bad comment". Mitch- your 100% right. He needs more time.
My comment about the need to dump him was pure sarcasm towards folks ready to write him off. I'm not one of them. I think there is an NHL class goaltender waiting to emerge.
Varley in Colorado will be 26 next season. That guy was kicked around a ton before finding his game.
Bishop in Tampa, currently 27. Everybody complaining the Isles missed out on Bishop, are also the same folks ready to cut bait on guys not even age 25 on the Isles roster.
The guys in Toronto- one is 25, the other will be 26 in a month. Bernier has more starts this season, then in any single NHL season in his career.
But for the rest of season, Poulin should get more starts then a typical NHL backup.
as for goalie depth, the more the merrier.
Nilisson had a strong game last night. like Poulin and most of the team, his game is up and down. The other guy in Europe is having a fine season too. But its a different game there given the wider ice.
also why is it the islanders cant have depth in goal? why cant you have a current nhl goalie, a good back up and a top prospect? why is it they can only have a prospect?,
rm..your a guy who like his prospects "over ripe"..you have patience with everyone..whats the rush with poulin..?
hey im not saying write him off in any way...he's just very raw..and as you said needs games ..I think it would be better for him to work on basics down there..i understand rookie mistakes learning curves and all that.. but this kid needs more preperation
What a novel concept, actually allowing for players to excel in the minor-leagues before promotion to the NHL...
But, from the "Organization" that gave you the spectacle of DiPietro "Working off rust" for 3 years, you should expect a few seasons of Poulin "Learning the ropes" in the NHL
@ Mitch.. Fair points.. Your right, never did have a full AHL season. Bad on me. He needs starts, so why did they keep him up here all season? Snow usually gets the kids lotsa AHL time. That's not his way of operating.
Yep, definitely time to write Poulin off as a failure, and move along to next off season's high price guy. Enjoy the Super Bowl tonight. Just two choices, bad and worse...
poulins not ready to give him a shot...he needs work on fundamentals ,positioning,angles,and he flops to much...he's way to raw to be given a legit shot...he's never had a full year in ahl..that's what he needs a good solid year as the starter in bp...then see if he has what it takes.


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One of the many awesome things about Sydney is that it's a wonderful place to explore and enjoy on your own. Especially if you're hanging out in the inner city.
A Day of Fun for One
Many of Vibe's guests are travelling solo, so we get lots of requests for itinerary ideas. Thanks to its central location, there are loads of things to see and do within cooee of your hotel.
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Walkabout with Harbour Ferry Ride
- From Vibe Hotel Sydney, head to nearby Darling Harbour, walking down Elizabeth Street and turning left at Market Street.
- If critters furred and finned do it for you, check out Sydney Aquarium and the amazing Sydney Wildlife Park.
- Then cross Pyrmont Bridge to visit the Maritime Museum. This is your opportunity to go inside a real submarine!
- Enjoy a takeaway sandwich on the boardwalk overlooking Darling Harbour marina or eat alfresco at one of the many harbourside restaurants.
- Next head back along Market Street to gorgeous Hyde Park. Have a paddle in the fountain at the northern end. Then stroll down Macquarie Street, where you'll catch sight of the one of the wonders of the modern world…
- Sydney Opera House! Walk around it, stare at it, stroke its glistening creamy tiles, laze on the steps with a coffee, or take a tour of the interior. It's every bit as gobsmacking as you'd expect. Next stroll around to waterfront to…
- Circular Quay. Watch the street performers, then jump on a ferry for a cheap and spectacular harbour cruise to the surf beach village of Manly – a great spot for shopping, fish & chips and a swim. Or get a ferry to nearby Milson's Point for a jaw-dropping close-up of the Harbour Bridge and Luna Park.
- Return to your hotel by walking the length of Hyde Park, with maybe a side trip to David Jones Department Store.
- In the evening, stroll up to funky Surry Hills to eat, drink, catch some tunes, and hang out.
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- From the Opera House, walk through the fabulous Royal Botanic Gardens. Watch out for the bats!
- Check out the Art Gallery of NSW on the edge of Domain Park.
- Head to Boho Newtown for live music and vintage shops.
- Shop to you drop along Oxford Street, Paddington.
- Explore the historic Rocks at the western end of Circular Quay, finishing with a crocodile or emu pizza and a boutique beer at the iconic Australian Pub – one of the best spots in the inner city!


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Smoking with Siragusa
Larger-than-life football star, TV commentator and man-cave creator Tony Siragusa always speaks his mind
Kenneth Shouler
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Laurence Fishburne, May/June 2013
Tony Siragusa is holding court, sitting at a bar in his restaurant, punctuating his speech by poking the air with a thick Partagas Black cigar. Animated as ever, he recalls the time he built actor Charlie Sheen a man cave. The "Goose" has dropped major weight since his playing days when he shook the earth at 340 pounds, but his head and neck still appear enormous enough to plug both tubes of the Holland Tunnel. His moon-pie face, as elastic as pizza dough, assumes countless expressions in under a minute.
"Charlie smokes these killer cigars. If the cigar is under $100, he doesn't want to smoke it. He gave me a box of Cubans." He stops to light the cigar and a flame, set high enough to weld alloyed steel, lurches upward. "You wanna talk about a guy who knows sports-he's just a great guy. He gets a bad rap. But listen: he's living the dream everybody wants to live. All of a sudden he's gotta be some great guy and he can't party? Fuck that! You know what I'm saying?"
We do indeed. Siragusa shares a love of frankness with the famously libidinal actor—and a consequent loathing of political correctness. He retired in 2002, a year after he won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. His post-football life is head-spinningly abundant. In-season he is a Fox sideline analyst. Year round he cohosts "Man Caves," a kind of home makeover show for guys. He and his wife Kathy are raising three children in northern New Jersey. He owns a restaurant called Tiffany's, watches over his philanthropic Tony Siragusa Foundation, does TV commercials and has acted in a Spike Lee movie and in "The Sopranos."
Through it all he lives—and curses—with few restraints. As anthropologist Ashley Montagu argued in his book The Anatomy of Swearing, cursing is a relief mechanism "whereby excess energy is allowed to escape without doing anyone any serious injury." So what if Siragusa cursed about 20 times in the course of an interview? It's one of his ways to let off steam.
Siragusa came of age in Kenilworth, New Jersey, which he called "a little dot of a town" in his autobiography Goose. There he grew to be competitive at baseball, football, wrestling, even shooting pool. A trophy of his state wrestling championship sits in a case at David Brearley High School, next to one with his wife's all-around gymnastic score—still a school record more than 25 years later.
Despite his rounded athletic prowess, Siragusa has referred to himself as a "grinder," compared to the "stud athletes" of the Baltimore Ravens: Ray Lewis, Chris McAlister and Peter Boulware. Goose didn't flourish on the gridiron due to blinding speed and agility. There was talent, but his story is more one of will than skill.
His father Peter was also a grinder. "My dad was a blue collar guy—a tool-and-die man. He drove a cement truck and drove a limo, too." Peter also played high school football and owned an Italian restaurant in New Jersey. Tony was making pizzas there by the time he was 12. "I told my father I wanted to be the manager the first day I worked there." His father had other plans. Tony ended up washing the dishes for six months, then making cold sandwiches, then dinner, then pizzas. Later, when the elder Siragusa told his son he could finally manage, the father explained why it took so long. "He said, 'Listen, you have to work your way up in life. If you go right to the top you don't enjoy everything.' " And, explained the elder Siragusa, if anyone who works for you leaves, you know how to go and fill in when needed.
Siragusa grew up watching the New York Giants with his family, and he excelled on the football field at David Brearley High, not only playing the defensive line but punting and taking kicks. Life was looking up as he started looking at colleges. He visited the University of Miami, Iowa State, Boston College, West Virginia, then Penn State. He found the Nittany Lions cheap-they charged his father a dollar for a couple of cookies. "They want me to come here, and I'm going to make millions of dollars in television money for them, but I have to pay a dollar for cookies?" Siragusa decided to pass. He told his father, "These guys can kiss my ass."
He settled on the University of Pittsburgh, a five-hour drive from New Jersey, close enough that his father could afford to come see a game. He made 78 tackles in his second year and the buzz around him began to build, but in his junior year, in the fifth game against Boston College, running back Eddie Toner rolled over his right knee and tore Siragusa's medial lateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, and lateral collateral ligament. Thanks to Dr. Fred Fu, a leader in ACL surgery in the country, he was back on the field by the following April, but while practicing Siragusa shredded the ACL in his left knee. This time the repair was more difficult and he missed the whole season while rehabbing.
Before he graduated, Siragusa would face another challenge. Tony was at home visiting his parents after a summer backyard party. Everyone went to bed. In the middle of the night his mother was screaming that his father had a heart attack. Tony tried CPR, but Peter died at the hospital. Tony was 22.
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Kenny Braun — Barnhart, Missouri, U.S., — October 4, 2013 10:38am ET
Great article! Love the fact that he's a "what I would call" normal smoker. Whenever he feels like he needs to relax he has a smoke, nothing to grab attention or chain smoke. I had a chance to chat with Goose at a benefit dinner about 3 years ago... how he spoke in this article is 100% spot on. Absolutely genuine, and no holds barred. One of the most sincere former professional athletes I have ever spoken with.
ernie brambert — October 5, 2013 10:06am ET
I agree. A great article on Tony. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 1990 when he and another Colt rookie stopped one night in the department store I was working part time. I was trying to pitch an expensive leather coat to him and while unsuccessful effort in my effort, it was a fun experience. I realized he is the real deal. That carrys over to his brodacasting too. Such a refreshing personality. And fellow cigar aficionado as well.
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On December 24, 1950, the Cleveland Browns faced the Los Angeles Rams in the 18th Annual NFL Championship Game. Played at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium in front of 29,751 fans, the game was a hard fought back and forth battle. The Rams kicked off the scoring in the first quarter with QB Bob Waterfield throwing a 82 yard touchdown pass to Glenn Davis. Cleveland came back with a 31 yard pass from Otto Graham to Dub Jones to tie the game. Rams FB Dick Hoerner finsihed off the first quarter scoring with a 3 yard td run. The only points scored in the second quarter came on a 37 yard Graham to Dante Lavelli td strike and the game went to the half with a 14 - 13 score.
Lavelli and Graham hooked up again in the third quarter giving the Browns a 20 - 14 lead. The game continued it's back and forth scoring into the final quarter with the Rams holding a 28 - 27 lead as the Browns mounted their final scoring drive. As the clock wound down to the final seconds, Browns kicker Lou Groza kicked a 16 yard field goal to win the game. Final score, Browns 30 Rams 28.
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