It used to be that we as fans would applaud dynasties that did it again year after year. Somewhere in the last 25 years that thinking has been altered in that we now prefer to see new blood enter the yearly Fall Classic. That's all well and good. Just don't tell that to the bigwigs on Madison Avenue. Anytime it's N.Y. and L.A. the networks drool at the revenues generated by markets #1 and #2. Alas I am getting ahead of myself.
The last time the Vancouver Canucks made an appearance here in Dallas, the game was under the radar as the Cowboys were getting their behinds handed to them by the N.Y. Giants on 10/23/06. The last four meetings between the Stars and those mothercanuckers (smile) have been close and physical, all 2-1 victories.
I read it, I saw the story on TV and I still don't believe it!! Fresh from playing a charity basketball game, Bronco RB Damien Nash dies suddenly at age 24? Athletes must work hard to maintain a semblance of good shape. I cannot fathom an athlete being cut down in the prime of their life!
It was at 8:30 this morning that I met up with Andy in Irving at L.A. Fitness to partake in a game I last played in 1986. First time I played I was hooked and made a habit of playing everyday for months. Therapeutic, affordable, great exercise, and very competitive. That game was racquetball. Many a morning I got healthy as I eased out of a drunken stupor or a whiteout.
We know that Avery Johnson is a very passionate, fiery, and successful coach with the local basketball team. His roots are in Louisiana. Another man from Louisiana now makes his presence felt in Arlington come April 6th. Ron Washington is his name. It has been reported that over the offseason, Ron went out to dinner with the whole team individually and with families. Ron made an interesting analogy. The one that says,'happy wife...happy life'. I remind you that Ron Washington was the man behind the reclamation project named Frank Thomas in 2006. The key words here are motivational and fun!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 7:17AM