From
where I sit it looks like media in Western Canada have a lot to look
forward to this NHL season...
Add to Burke, John Tortorella in Vancouver and there's going to be plenty of one-liners this season. One
quote jumped out at me from Burke: “I don't intend to be front and
centre.” That would certainly be a first. Burke is a man who
doesn't shy away from the media even at the best of times, never mind
when he's trying to distract from a shitty hockey team. He does what
he wants, when he wants to do it. Workers at GM Place (now Rodgers
Arena) in Vancouver knew when Burke was in the building. You could
smell his cigar. Add to that his delightful turn of a phrase and
stage presence...
If
Brian Burke is going to stay out of the spotlight in Calgary, there
really won't be much to talk about for Flames fans.
The
NFL season is finally underway...and Peyton Manning is just fine,
thank you.
via espn.go.gom
Manning
had a 141.1 QB rating...27-42 for 462 yards and 7 touchdowns. He
averaged 11 yards a throw, not per catch, per throw. Per catch, by
the way, was 17. As for the 7 touchdowns. That equals an NFL
record, last set in 1969 by Joe Kapp of the Vikings. Those are just
numbers, the reality of dismantling the defending champs is
impressive too. All this from a washed up QB. Manning was
effectively dumped by the Colts following his neck surgery. This
game was a return to form for a great QB. For one game. There's a long way to go before Super Bowl XLVIII. It's the
Giants next week. In New York. Against Eli. It's a staggering start
for Peyton Manning...but it's just that. A start.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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