February 7 Tidbits

BIG HANDS

Here is wish Marquis Daniels a speedy recovery from his spinal cord bruise. Hope you heal well, get some rest, and we'll see you in March.

Same speedy recovery to Marc Savard. Here is hoping you a speed and healthy recovery as well. Make sure to rest up and make sure to fully heal from the concussion and get back well next year.


BRUINS MOVES

Big debate is about whether Bruins should make a move or not. Hey, let's scrap the "looking for a puck moving defenseman" route. They are fine of defense - though could use a puck move. Instead, let's go for another scorer....this is what got them down last year.


RED SOX ROUNDING OUT
Keep hearing people saying the Red Sox are slightly better than the Yankees. Are you kidding? They are way better. They keep building that pen and that depth....they are going to be quite well.


SUPERBOWL POST MORTEMS
Everyone around here was excited to see that the Steelers are not on par with the Patriots for team of the decade. And sure, Mike Felger is making sure to point out that if that is all the Pats fans care about, than you got your wish. Sure, but let's face it....the Pats need to follow the Steeler defense model. Let's keep building this D and make sure it gets back strong.


BOWL BLUNDERS

Blunder One - Jerry, what were you thinking about not having all of the seats ready for the game. Know your place before selling the seats.

Blunder Two - Christina A, I used to be a big fan, but come on. If you are singing the anthem, you gotta know the words....hey, you did in LA before game 7 of the NBA finals last year.

Blunder Three - not a bad halftime show (I know some disagree), but please, if the are going to have the BEP, have the sound system working.


Ray's Countdown - 4 to the record. Good luck!


Wishing you all the best this week.

Loose Ends

Public embarrassment. Humiliating. Epic Failure. These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe the Bruins utter self destruction after being up 3 -0 to the Flyers. Yes, it is true. They let us down. They disappointed. They – simply – stunk. HOWEVER, during the past five days of mourning, people have been ready to destroy this team. Come on people. You have to remember something. First of all, we didn’t expect much. We let our hopes get up….which is never good in Boston when you have a so-so team. And, most importantly, this team is going to be markedly better next year. Number 2 draft pick. Krecjl, Sturm, and Savard back healthy. Another year of playoff experience. For those gloom and doomers, just remember that they have a long run ahead of them. And, for those who remember, just think Red Sox, following 2003. People don’t remember that as much as they could because of 2004!

Wes Welker offered a glimmer of optimism to fans who are worried about the Pats receiving corp. By suggesting that the MCL was able to heal on its on – perhaps stronger – should help some fans realize that he just might be back next year. Most often, surgeries on ACLs tend to heal quicker then the double surgery. While he is still a long way off, it sounds like he is working hard and trying his best to make it back next season. This should definitely alleviate fans who know the team needs more than a tandem of Moss, Edelman, Price, Patten, and Holt (which is not a terrible corp is one more person is added).

Red Sox. Looks like it is going to be a bridge year. The offense is starting to click, but this epic pitching they got appears to be a false bill of goods. Sure, time will help….but they need more than that. They need quality, and fast. Not sure if it will come from this team or from the farm. But, if the Sox stagger by mid June, expect some people to be shipped out and some of the young blood to make it up. The bumper crop of Inglesias, Anderson, and Sanchez may truly bolster the hitting and some of the pitching prospects are putting it together, too. May not be such a bad bridge year after all.

Hey, Revs…lets get it in gear, okay!!!

Fearless Bruins???

Wow, lots to say around the tube and dial the past few days. Seems like everyone is in agreement that the Bruins blew it the other day. And, I would have to agree.

What in the world is going on. Your lose your best player, then try to win the game, only to lose on the ice...and off. The Bruins lost more than just face with their poor performance on Sunday...they lost faith. They lost trust in each other. They lost the espirit de corps....and they lost the special components that make them a team.

Here's hoping that they can get it back. To sit back and take a punch is tough....and unnecessary. People are harkening back to last years Dallas game, or the Big Bad Bruins. Now is make or break time. This team may be going nowhere in the standings....but it has to send a message. The Big Bad Bruins need to be back.