buckbuster11 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 ........a freaking hot dog eating contest gets more news coverage then the NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ummmm, because it is actually interesting? Just a guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Spoken like a true buckeye. No sports knowledge at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 True Buckeye, yes, also a true American! Tell me watching Kobiashi regurgitate the last hot-dog was not more entertaining that any power play out there? Come on, the champ has fallen! The crown is back in the US of A! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 ........a freaking hot dog eating contest gets more news coverage then the NHL? It's freakin' July. What the heck is going on in the NHL that is so important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm not talking about now, I'm saying that this hot dog eating contest got more news coverage then hockey does at any point during their season including the playoffs. It's a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm guessing hockey to most is not that entertaining, where as watching some guy eat 60 some hotdogs in a few minutes is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I'm not talking about now, I'm saying that this hot dog eating contest got more news coverage then hockey does at any point during their season including the playoffs. It's a joke. OK, if game 7 of the Cup was on the same day as the Nathans deal, and the gluttons got top billing over the Cup, then I'd say you have a beef. But, as usual, you don't have a beef, and you still live in Pittstahn. Buck up Johnny, training camp is only a month away. DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Listen here DB, I woke up this morning, listened to Mike and Mike do a whole segment on this hotdog crap, switched to Sportscenter only to see highlights and analysis....yes analysis....and then flipped over to The Today Show only to see more highlights in the open of their show. And I thought to myself, during hockey season I have to freaking come surf the web to find out who won a Stanley Cup Finals game the night before, yet I've seen highlights and analysis of a hot dog eating contest on 3 different channels within 20 minutes of each other. Ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Listen here DB, I woke up this morning, listened to Mike and Mike do a whole segment on this hotdog crap, switched to Sportscenter only to see highlights and analysis....yes analysis....and then flipped over to The Today Show only to see more highlights in the open of their show. And I thought to myself, during hockey season I have to freaking come surf the web to find out who won a Stanley Cup Finals game the night before, yet I've seen highlights and analysis of a hot dog eating contest on 3 different channels within 20 minutes of each other. Ridiculous. ----> <---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Because it's humor. How can you listen to their commentary on Kubiashi's(or whatever his name is) impending demise and not laugh your butt off. I mean, they were comparing him to John Wooden's UCLA powerhouse and Arnold Palmer???? "A burp in the road."????:D:D Honestly, why do they even have segments of Kenny Mayne??? Because its funny. I don't know about you, but I love my sports with a little humor thrown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Personally i dont care for a hot dog eating contest or hockey:). But i definitely understand your argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Listen here DB, I woke up this morning, listened to Mike and Mike do a whole segment on this hotdog crap, switched to Sportscenter only to see highlights and analysis....yes analysis....and then flipped over to The Today Show only to see more highlights in the open of their show. And I thought to myself, during hockey season I have to freaking come surf the web to find out who won a Stanley Cup Finals game the night before, yet I've seen highlights and analysis of a hot dog eating contest on 3 different channels within 20 minutes of each other. Ridiculous. I am listening, but all I keep hearing is "blah, blaah, blah, whine, cry, cry, hockey, blah blah blah, whine, stanley cup, cry, whine, blah blah, yadda yadda." BTW--you forgot your smiley in your last post. Unless you were really crying (which I wouldn't put past you). Life's really not that bad. Roll with it Johnny. Laugh a little like Kevin suggested. ------> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 They still play hockey? When, where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Ummmm, because it is actually interesting? Just a guess.... Agreed... The last good hockey game I watched was with the Hanson Brothers in Slapshot I tried to become interested, but when the first highlight of every hockey game is a fight, it's hard to stay concerned. The only thing I watch for now is the players with Finnish names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 John, you see...our boy Tom just hit the nail right on the head when he typed "also a true American." If it involves food, our overweight society will "eat it up" (pun intended)- huddla, huddla. The "U-S of A" has the collective attention span of Robin Williams at 5 years old. If it's not something microwaved and spoon fed to us, like ESPN does with the NFL figuratively speaking, we tune it out. Not to mention, I'm willing to bet 99% percent of Americans don't know the rules of the game. So in order for them to understand it, they'd actually have to take the time to learn something new. Did you hear what I said John? Learn something!!!!:eek::eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Perhaps nobody cares because the finals consisted of the great hockey cities of Anahiem and Ottowa. I tried to get into hockey once. I even have a Minnesota Wild sweater(even used the right term) that I love to wear. I think the NHL still needs to loosen up a few rules to open up the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I think the NHL still needs to loosen up a few rules to open up the game. I'll give ya that Lou. The new rule changes helped, but I think widening the rink would solve the problem and really create a lot of scoring. But they'd lose seats and in turn lose $$, so that won't happen. If you go back and watch games from the 80's and the Gretkzy's Oiler's dynasty, it was just more open. I'm not sure if the rinks were actually bigger back then, or if the guys were just that much smaller and slower, but you never see cross-ice passes like those anymore. You'll also never see a guy score 92 goals. Heck, scoring 50 goals in today's game is a major accomplishment and more of a big deal that it used to be IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 First I dont want watch or follow hockey. Hard to understand and follow. And the blues usually suck or have great regular seasons and get to the playoffs and just blow it. I'll give ya that Lou. The new rule changes helped, but I think widening the rink would solve the problem and really create a lot of scoring. But they'd lose seats and in turn lose $$, so that won't happen. I understand you idea of being less seats which will equal less money. But would this maybe create more interest in the game and in return sell more seat over entire season to make up for the loss in number of seat?? :confused: Again I do not know if this is a factor or not. I have never been to a game so maybe their is more people there than I realize, but I do know the tv ratings are not real high.:confused::confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 TV ratings aren't that high because it's buried on the VS channel and most people don't even have that as part of the cable package. The game was on a huge upswing...and then they went on strike, ESPN dropped it and that was that. Just curious, out of all of you who dis the game, I'm wonder how many of you have ever played it? I'd be willing be bet, none. I've played every major sport, and I'm telling you, it's one of the best and definately the most excited and challenging to play. I still love football above all things, but hockey is right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Obviously those of you who don't like hockey.....have never been to a game. That's probably my favorite sport to watch "live" after, of course, my all time favorite sport of football. The fighting is retarded and shouldn't be allowed, but the action is non stop and fast paced. And they also shoot out free t-shirts with a cannon at "half-time", lmbo.:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Obviously those of you who don't like hockey.....have never been to a game. That's probably my favorite sport to watch "live" after, of course, my all time favorite sport of football. The fighting is retarded and shouldn't be allowed, but the action is non stop and fast paced. And they also shoot out free t-shirts with a cannon at "half-time", lmbo.:D:D Yup. It's by far a lot better live than on TV. You just can't get a feel for how fast the action is when you're watching on the tube. Sarah pretty much shared the same narrow-minded view of hockey as most Americans do, until I took her to a Blue Jackets game (Blue Jackets games were listed in SI as one of the top ten sports venues to see live). She was on the edge of her seat the entire time...even though she still won't admit it. I have to disagree with you on the fighting Andrea. It's necessary and apart of the game. Again, those who are not familiar with the game, don't really know all about it. There's many unwritten laws that govern the fighting, almost like a code of conduct. And really, without fighting, I think the game would be a lot more dangerous and would get out of control a lot more often. I know that sounds like a bit of a paradox, but fighting keeps guys in line and also protects the star players- like a Gretkzy or Crosby- from keeping pounded and beat on with cheap shots. Not to mention, just because it doesn't really jive with the modern day trend of sissifying everything and trying to get in touch with our "inner-selves" doesn't mean it's a bad thing. Going toe-to-toe with somone will teach you a lot about yourself, heck, it will teach you about life. I know I learned more about respect and being a man from one punch from my Dad (after I called him out) then I could have with 1,000 of his words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Muggsy...........I will just have to agree to disagree with you there. I think that the only fighting that should be "legal" in sports are for the ones like BOXING, wrestling, karate, whatever. Otherwise........there's a lot of fighting that should go on in other sports like FOOTBALL and BASKETBALL, where tension is high and cheap shots are always taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well, that is the general feeling on fighting in hockey, but there's a flip side to that coin. Brawls still break out in sports like basketball and football. Remember the Indian Pacers charging into the crowd, or how about that disgrace that was the Miami Hurricanes swinging helmets and stomping on legs with their cleats? Now, although brawls will breakout in hockey, when they do guys pair up and go one-on-one. Most times though, the fights are premeditated, and performed in a "controlled manner." If someone gets out of line, the coach sends out his goon and he'll throw something out like "ya wanna go?" That's that, one scrap, the refs sort it out and it usually ends there. If it doesn't, you may have a few more fights, but nothing like the Pacers or Hurricans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 You forgot about this Muggs. And how could you forget this classic with Domi? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCHRudon3U I was looking around for the one where a Bruin went into the crowd too, but I couldn't find it. I don't remember the player. I want to say Orr or maybe Borque???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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