I Don't Like Mondays — December 28, 2016
Dowbboy looks into his crystal ball and sees the future.
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I Don't Like Mondays — December 21, 2015
This week: The Lour Marsh award goes to Carey Price but Canada proves to have an embarrassment of riches and the NFL referee toothpaste is out of the tube
Read MoreRunning At The Front
Front run-ning
/ˌfrəntˈrəniNG/
adjective
1. ahead in a race or other competition.
a. (of an athlete or horse) running best when in front of the field.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays — December 7, 2015
Today: Bruce examines the new state of Gary Bettman's NHL business model, the NFL's parity machine is in full whirl and how analytics have evolved not just on the field — but in the boardroom.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays (On Thursday) — November 12, 2015
There ain’t no party like an NHL GM party. Like the politicians at the Republican debate on Tuesday, NHL general managers have a lot of interesting ideas. The overarching issue that the GMs will discuss is how to get more shooter biscuits in the goalie basket.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays — November 2, 2015
We started off the NHL season by introducing the Loonie League, the bracket of the seven Canadian teams in the league. We’re going to rate them throughout the season relative to each other. Here, at the end of the first month, let’s revisit our first analysis and see who’s up and who’s down.
Read MoreThey're Big, They're Fast, They're Dirty: The Age of Tight End
Then something even stranger happened: Tight ends became playmakers in the NFL. At first, it was deemed a curiosity rather than an evolution. But in the decade since, this change became as permanent as the United States presence in Afghanistan.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays — October 26, 2015
Since re-loading at the midseason trade deadline, the Blue Jays became a massive roller brush, going over top of the opposition with their crushing offence, painting everyone blue. It got them to the playoffs for the first time since Joe Buck’s act on FOX seemed fresh.
Read MoreThe Bitter Highs and Sweet Lows: Bears vs Lions With The Dowbboy
When I proposed to Bruce that I chronicle the Lions and Bears game as we watched it together, there was only enthusiasm. ‘Sure, great idea.’ That was Wednesday. By Friday, he has scheduled a round of golf first thing Sunday morning.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays — September 28, 2015
If you wouldn’t mind the NHL delaying a couple of week, you’re probably a Josh Donaldson fan. If you want the puck brigade to start yesterday, you probably believe baseball is for losers.
Read MoreI Don't Like Mondays — September 21, 2015
Sports leagues live by their stars. As the MOP debate shows, the CFL is star challenged at the moment. Getting Toronto right after all these years might come with a high cost.
Read MoreThe NFL Has You
You can see it if you squint a bit. It’s actually impossible not to, really. If you’ve watched even five minutes of the NFL Draft you can imagine Roger Goodell. Imagine him in a black suit, black tie, black shades. There it is. A striking resemblance, isn’t it? Roger Goodell could be Agent Smith.
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