Allergy to the Fans

Alright - This is pretty sweet goal. Marek Malik, New York Ranger and sometime road pylon:

One of the longest shootouts in NHL history - 15 bloody rounds!

Let’s face it - The NHL shootout is a gimmick. Entertaining? Sure. Fun and exciting? Absolutely. But it just doesn’t seem quite right, especially when you see attempts like this one - courtesy of Dennis Wideman - the St. Louis Blues: 

Wow - nice one Ace!

One of the most controversial athletes of the past century, Muhammad Ali turns 65 on January 17.

Muhammed Ali changed the face of boxing forever - re-energizing heavyweight boxing in the 1960’s and creating a whole new dimension to sport celebrity complex. Mixing entertainment with the brutality of the boxing ring, Ali was successful in creating a caricature of himself that continues to mystify today.

Clayton Goodwin , author writes: Muhammad Ali restored credibility to professional boxing. He defended his title frequently and against the best opponents available. Nearly all his predecessors had found ways of avoiding potential challengers who were unacceptable because of their lifestyle, their connections or their talent. As the first champion in well over 50 years to put his crown on the line outside the USA, as much as inside, Ali took the sport, and his own ability, to the world.” 

Boxers rarely declared their views on politics or religion. It was frowned upon and Ali’s prose and ability to express his true feelings about such taboo subjects would eventually cost him the world heavyweight title in 1967. Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted to fight in the Vietnam War declaring: “I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger.” It later became known that the FBI regularily recorded phone conversations between Martin Luther King and Ali.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, your hands can’t hit what your eyes can’t see”.

Muhammad Ali’s words were as nasty as his fists. Check this clip - Howard Cosell vs Muhammad Ali:

Clogged up like ____________ (Fill in the blank to WIN! WIN! WIN!…nothing!)… A playlist from last year… Really sooooo last year - December 22, 2006.

- Irish Rovers - Wasn’t That A Party

- Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir - Come Along With Me

- Jim White - God Was Drunk When He Made Me

- Pet Shop Boys - Being Boring

- Shout Out Out Out Out - They Tear Down House Don’t They?

- Public Enemy - He Got Game

- Marsha Gee - Peanut Duck

- The Bellrays - Revolution Get Down

- Les Savy Fav - Crawling Can Be Beautiful

- Electric 6 - Radio Ga Ga

- X - Los Angeles

- Estrella 20/20 - Boogie From The 8-Track

- The Pixies - U-Track

- The Sneetches w/ The Shoes - I Wanna Be With You

- The Swingin’ Machine - Do You Have to Ask?

- James Blunt w/ Al Pacino (World Premiere) - You’re Beautiful 

- Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - Burn Down the Malls

- Queen/Flash Gordon Soundtrack - Vultan’s Theme and Attack of the Hawkmen

- The Ramones - Cretin Hop

- The Kills - Good Ones

- Huevos Rancheros - Gutbomb

- King Khan and His Shrines - Don’t Walk Away Mad

- Nada Surf - In The Mirror

- Bill Cosby and Quincy Jones - Groovy Gravy