NeverForgetMac25

2002

Matt's on. Linkin' Park to get us fired up for him!

It's just as lame as the one he wore for years.

Incorrect, the report you're referring to was proven false a few hours after it was released. Earlier in the ordeal Thompson said Favre could come back, but that his role on the Packers may have changed (meaning he would be the backup to Rodgers). When Favre decided to come to camp Thompson moved him as quickly as possible. It is true. He was quoted as saying something such as "let me compete for the job and we'll see who's the best QB at the end of preseason". NOTE: Sorry OP, this belongs in the Other Sports forum.

A member with "hillbilly" in his S/N talking about Def Leppard.......oh the multitude of jokes running around my head.

Aaaah....but then you run the risk of freezing the puck in the crease thus automatically awarding the other team a penalty shot. You gotta think about these things from all angles Opie.

Prucha's certainly an option. The problem with him though is you don't know what kind of year he's going to have. Is it going to be like the first couple years of his career or like last year? If its like his first two, NYR will kick themselves later.

Dear Dwight, Congratulations A-wipe. Don't screw the pooch! Michael. . . . . . Sorry, that reminded me of The Office.

That's extremely interesting given New York's cap situation.

Off topic, but if you're going to insinuate something you might want to make sure what you're saying is accurate. This comment is not. Favre had every intention of competing for his job back, he didn't expect it to get handed back to him. Apples to Oranges. You're comparing *playing* every game on the fourth line to riding the pine. Also, Favre never whined to the press. He simply said he wanted to come back and that Thompson didn't want him.

At first I thought it was something along the lines of "Claude Lemieux Turtles"

QFT.......and this coming from someone who's S/N is a tribute to him. Anyone that would flame you for that comment clearly hasn't been watching Mac close enough since his return. He's good enough to make a lot of rosters but he isn't the player or fighter he once was.

See Post #7 (5 spots up).

The first unit is dangerous, but keep in mind that the top defensive PK unit will square off against the HDH line. Imagine how many points Hudler, Z and Franzen are going to put up on the "second" unit. This is another brilliant setup by Babs.

Sammy is on the second unit with Kronwall because he's not only defensively responsible, but he's a *right-handed* shot. That's key for how the Wings move the puck on the PP. Having a righty gives you more options and better mobility.

No way.....McKeon constantly pimps the Red Wings. If he's a fan of another team he sure hides it well.

Another gem and one of the many reasons I love Babcock as the Wings' coach: “I believe this is an opportunity,” Babcock said. “When I hear Ken talk about what’s going to happen next year, I get nervous for next year already. “We don’t know when this chance will come this good again. We have to make sure our preparation is equal to the opportunity, and so that means it’s a great one, let’s get to work.”

There will be hard decisions next season and depending on what happens with Hossa will really clear things up. The thing that people need to realize is that if Hossa does end up departing at the conclusion of this season its not the end of the world. Z and a Franzen will get their raises, some other key players will be re-signed while one or two others will be let go as a result of the depth we have waiting in the wings (no pun intended), and this team will continue to be deep as hell. If Hossa sticks around, well......I (and I'm sure Kenny) welcome those hard decisions. Sidenote: That quote about the Wings' Brass nabbing Ericsson with the 291st pick is priceless.

Thats embarrassing. . . . . . . Nothing more to say than that.

All hatred and rage aside (which is what this thread has seem to become), I find this move to be poor. I don't care for Pronger or the cheapshots he just can't seem to get enough of, but to strip him of his captaincy after one season where the team as a whole just wasn't balanced enough to repeat is weak, IMO. Niedermayer bailed on his team last year until mid-season and the team moved on with Pronger as a result. To strip a player of that role with Prongers history of leadership seems like a low blow to him unless something transpired in the locker room that we don't know about.

It's nice that he's not only embracing his new role, but has come to accept it. That's gotta be the hardest part of it all.

Leino Sent down to GR. http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/ Ken Holland just said that the Red Wings have assigned Ville Leino and Jonathan Ericsson to Grand Rapids. Earlier in the day, the Red Wings sent Darren Helm to Grand Rapids and put Aaron Downey on waivers. Darren McCarty (groin), Chris Chelios (leg) and Jimmy Howard (finger) will all start the season on injured reserve. That leaves the Red Wings with an active roster of 22, including Derek Meech and Kyle Quincey. The latter's status is uncertain. Quincey was told not to practice today and there have been reports that he might be traded. Detroit has 12 healthy forwards, eight healthy defensemen including Quincey and two healthy goalies.

He's really become fragile since the lockout. It's gotta be a combination of the wear-and-tear on his body that his style of play dictated as well as neglecting to put in the correct amount of conditioning over the course of his career. It's too bad.....if he had taken Drapes up on his multiple offers to work out together in the past perhaps Mac would be in stellar shape and might not have fallen into the wrong hands when he did.

Just Kidding.

Linda Cohn picks the Rangers to win the Cup.....that alone is priceless! :rotflmao: