I am beginning to be turned off by the NFL

I originally posted this on one of my Yahoo Fantasy Football message boards but i decided to post it here too.

First off fining a player when he is in concussion protocol is absurd(YOU ALL KNOW WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT). Second the SAME PLAYER he taunted, gave him the concussion so that makes the fine mind boggling. Said defensive player got NO fine.

Add that this guy was hit in the head 4x opening night but did his team benefit from even 1 penalty yard HELL NO. The NFL in its infinite wisdom rather call him for intenional grounding and his all-pro Center for an offensive facemask during said head shots.

Add to that what ever the refs thinking in Cleveland that minus well be the 4th worst thing to happen to that franchise behind the drive, the fumble and the original team moving to Baltimore

The NFL is turning me off like the NBA did when they gift warpped Chris Paul to the Clippers after the Lakers had traded for him. The Panthers have another set of problems(basically the GM doesn't know how to handle CBs) BUT I still rather be a Panther fan than a Charger fan

5/12/20016. Ducks head coaching search thoughts

Ok its been 15 days since the Anaheim Ducks were eliminated in the 4th straight Game 7 lost at home after a 3-2 series lead.  This time against the Nashville Predators, a team with neither the franchise history nor the market size of the previous Game 7 defeats.  The team advanced one round before these playoffs.

Two days later Bruce Boudreau was relived of his head coaching duties .  Right away I thought General Manager Bob Murray could have promoted Paul Maclean and been done with it.  The longer the Ducks go without hiring a head coach the more I think Murray is waiting on news from Staples Center with regards to that.  I still think it will come down between Maclean and Travis Green(who is  must be coming across like the hot, young candidate).  My hope is if Murray hires someone with no NHL coaching experience he finds a way to keep MacLean or Yawney as an assistant coach.  With the latest news of a Luke Richardson interview, Would MaClean be happy with a role reversal from Ottawa?

The Bottom line who will be the next coacch in Anaheim.  WHO KNOWS???

1/3 Bucs at Panthers

The Carolina Paathers have some concerns going into the season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  My first concern after seeing tweets on the Panthers injuries is how much running Cam Newton wull have to do without Stewart and Whitaker.  Then again they are three deep in the backfield tomorrow with Mike Tolbert, Cameron Artis-Payne, and Brandon Wegher so I guess it will be based on how well the Carolina running game starts.  With no Ted Ginn Jr. that means Corey Brown is the  most likely deep threat so the passing game will be affected..   Bersin might be catching punts (GOD NO!!! DON'T GO TO YOUR KNEES).  I digress  Kurt Coleman on defense so the interception leader is out.  Josh Norman for all his greatness this season has had an INT since week 4 at the Bucs

Besides injuries, swagger is also a concern.  The Tillman penalty early at Atlanta seem to take all the emotion out of the defense  Atlanta converted numerous third and longs causing the defense to  be on the field longer.  The big elephant in the room when it comes to the defense is when are they going to get a sack from a defensive end something they haven't had in a month.  The swagger seem to be gone from the offense as well.due to the Ginn injury.  Olsen seemed to be normal after not converting a 3rd down after the Norman fumble recovery and then one play in the 4th.

I probably give the Panthers a 90 percent chance of winning this game.  However losing at home to rookie QB in Jameis Winston, much less going 14-0 and NOT ending up with home field advantage would not be a good look.

Ducks move on

Bias dooms Ducks

Yes the Ducks did lose in  OT, even if they had touched the puck they would have faced their seventh penalty kill of the game(and fourth since the beginning of the 3rd period).  On what would have been the Ducks lone power play of the period with 2:14 left in the 3rd period.  After two Calgary Flames power plays in the period Matt Stajan would be an idiot and bump into Fredrik Aendersen.  The refs in their infamous wisdom decided to give Simon Despres a roughing call for giving Stajan what he deserved.  The Despres call would come back to haunt the Ducks. Instead of being on the power play Sami Vatanen would get called for a Delay of Game penalty.(That particular penalty call most likely wouldn't have had happen if the Ducks were on the power play.)  Giving Calgary its before mentioned 3rd power play of the period and 6th of the game.  (By the way I think Jhonny Gaudreau did a pierrot as he tried to get the refs attention.)  Gaudreau scored ok fine  Game is going to OT cool.  
After watching a HORRIBLE intermission period in which NBCSN seem like CBC lite.  talking about a controversial no goal that had no further impact on the game.  IT WAS GOING TO OVERTIME NOW ANYWAYS!!

I took a quick notice on my phone about the power play chances six to two for Calgary  so I figured if one team gets a PP opporturnity it would be the Ducks and the refs can fixed their bias.
HAHAHAHA!!! Was I wrong

After chances by Getzlaf and Perry.  Calgary keeps the puck in their offensive zone, delayed call on Stoner then Game Winner

P. S. Nice job Calgary fans throwing stuff on the ice after Gaudreau scored making the delay NBA worthy.

Early Stanley Cup thoughts

First off, The Ducks hope they can continue their  momentum tonight in what will surely be a load arena in the face of a while out(which seems generic, why not a blue out).  The fact they were the only Western Conference team up 2-0 makes things set up real nice for them.

Now on to the other series

Calgary vs. Vancouver Can this series please have fights in each of  the remaining games.  The amount of dislike is awesome.  Assuming the Ducks advance they have to deal with former teammate(s) either way.

Minnesota vs. St. Louis  How far can  Dubnyk carry the Wild.  More thoughts after game 3.

Chicago vs. Nashville: This series is going to be ugly good.  Especially  if we can get a goalie change in each of the remaining games.




Right now its very possible all three of series go to game 7.  Winnipeg would need to win games 3 AND 4 to make me think the Ducks are in any danger.

Ottawa vs. Montreal: I kept waiting for Subban to score on the Power Play in OT think how upset the Ottawa fans would be.  Then they score on the first rush after the PP expires.  Poor Ottawa

Detroit vs. Tampa Bay: Next to Winnipeg, Detroit is the team I want eliminated ASAP. Thankfully Tampa Bay took care of business in game 2 otherwise they would be a big dissapointment early on.

Pittsburgh vs. NY Rangers: Pittsburgh may have just woken a sleeping giant.  I don't care if games 3 and 4 are in Pittsburgh I just don't see New York losing another game this series.

NY Islanders vs. Washington: That was a fast OT goal I was thinking what channel NBC would move the NSH-CHI game to  Another series i can see going all the way.  I might have picked Washington but it would be more fun if the Islanders advance.

11/5 Isles at Ducks

Can the Ducks please stop having pregame issues.  On Sunday it was starting  their third string goalie.  Now last night they were without Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perŕý, both out with the flu. They still started Labarbera as weĺl.

With only 5 shots on goal for the first half of the game it was like they were playing   with  their heads cut off.  Then Matt Beleskey and Emerson Etem tied the game by the end of the seconď.  For Etem it was his first goal of the season and it came at a good time with Getzlaf  and Perry out.  John Ahlers and Brian Hayward  admitted that Etem and Rickard Rakell  would have been the healthy   scratches if the twins had plaýed.  Really Heatley over Etem?

The Ducks had an apparent  third period goal taken away because it never really entered the net.  They lost in overtime on an questionable penalty  but it was an Eastern conference opponent so no real harm done.  Just get everyone healthy.