I won't rub it in, guys. The men spoke on the ice, and it is done.
Look at it this way; it's good for hockey. Most people down here don't give a rat's ass about the sport, didn't notice when it went away, and didn't notice when it came back. I heard Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN radio today. Greenberg was talking some hogwash about how it was terrible The Cup wasn't won in a major city, or competed for by "major city teams." What an arrogant f***! He can kiss my Cavalier ass. Raleigh-Durham is one of the sports meccas of the world. Duke and Carolina basketball is way more popular than anything seen in the pros. Not only that, but the "research triangle" (defined by Duke, UNC, and NC State) is world famous in medicine, law, and science. Hockey should be so lucky as to get that kind of rabid and well-informed sports crowd into their arena. It'll be good for everyone - even and especially Edmonton.
Most folks down here don't know Edmonton from a polar bear's den. Pretty sad. Now at least they recognize the accents. It's
abote time, eh?
- Bill