some gems in today's Down Goes Brown

[IndyAndy]

I'm mostly the "How?" &/or the "Why?" type. Occasionally I'll throw in a "What were you thinking?"

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

The 20 Types of Depressed Sports Fans - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

20. The Fan Who Manages to Maintain Perspective

Yes, this fan is disappointed in the outcome of the game. But he also understands that a game played by a collection of strangers is not going to have any impact on the truly important things in his life, like his health, his friendships and his family. Put simply, he understands that there are higher priorities in the world than who wins or loses a sporting event.

I’ve been watching sports for over 30 years and have never met this fan, but I suppose it’s theoretically possible that they could exist.

That whole article was great.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Down Goes Brown: A brief history of the Conference Finals

1989 - Ron Hextall earns a 12-game suspension after charging from his net and viciously attacking Montreal's Chris Chelios. Or, as an entire generation of Philadelphia sports fans will grow to refer to it, "the most sensible thing a Flyers goalie has ever done in my lifetime".

1999 - The Maple Leafs lose to the Sabres in five games after realizing there's no point fighting and clawing their way back from a 3-1 series deficit to force a game seven just so the hockey gods can make something even more horrible happen.

 

[puckhead]

Down Goes Brown: 2013 Stanley Cup Final preview

Patrick Kane has been on fire lately, which is pretty much what you'd expect from something greasy that's frequently soaked in alcohol.

 

[mattola]

this is great

The Gary Bettman Bruins/Blackhawks Playoff Beard Gallery

 

[forty_three]

Down Goes Brown: 2013 Stanley Cup Final preview

Patrick Kane has been on fire lately, which is pretty much what you'd expect from something greasy that's frequently soaked in alcohol.

Intangibles

Blackhawks: Have been able to overcome heroic individual efforts from opponents who seemed determined to defeat them single-handedly, which will come in handy if Stephen Walkom gets to referee any more games.

Bruins: Continue to be inspired by the dressing room presence of Gregory Campbell as he crawls around on all fours while repeatedly asking whether anyone can give him a ride to a hospital or something.

Nice.

 

[mooger_35]

Uh!

 

[mattola]

DGB forgot that he was not supposed to include Garys wife in these pictures.

Uh!

 

[dash]

You think Bickell is going to get a little more than the $600,000 he's currently earning in the off-season?

 

[Slimpikins]

You think Bickell is going to get a little more than the $600,000 he's currently earning in the off-season?

Absolutely. He is going to be the next Joel Ward. Someone (read: worse team with less depth) will pay him big money based on performance in the playoffs during a contract year (always a great idea) and he will likely never produce at this pace again.

 

[forty_three]

Uh!

Well, thanks. I had been sleeping too much lately anyway.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Sorry if posted already:

The 25 Stages of Playoff OT Hockey - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

 

[dash]

Sorry if posted already:

The 25 Stages of Playoff OT Hockey - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

16. The sudden development of a deep resentment for people who live on the West Coast

Wait, they get nice weather and they can watch playoff overtime without having to get up in three hours? Seriously, screw those guys.

 

[forty_three]

18. Someone finally scores the winning goal

It’s a bad goal. It’s always a bad goal.


ALWAYS

 

[mattola]

19. The losing goalie sprint

An underrated hockey tradition: the losing goalie who puts his head down and skates directly off the ice before the goal light has even turned off. Tuukka Rask did a great job on this one Wednesday night. He was almost Belfour-esque.


awesome

 

[mattola]

20 Years of Awkwardness: A Celebration of Gary Bettman Stanley Cup Presentations - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

 

[dash]

The Scene: Rogers Arena in Vancouver

Captain: Zdeno Chara

Crowd Response: 11/10. This one is just brutal. The fans not only boo him mercilessly, but at least a few actually to try to pelt him with bottles. This is an early-NWO era level of heat. Remember, many of these fans left the building and immediately rioted. They are not happy.

The Handoff: 6/10. Bettman actually does a reasonably decent job, once you get past the fact that he’s dodging garbage and has to give the Cup to a guy who’s roughly three feet taller than he is.

 

[mattola]

AWESOME

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Rule of thumb: If you need to name-drop Claude Lemieux to get a more positive response, the audience hates you.

This one had me dying.

 

[forty_three]

20 Years of Awkwardness: A Celebration of Gary Bettman Stanley Cup Presentations - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

That was awesome.

Rod Brind'amour... I loved Rod Brind'amour.