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  • Speculating on Whether Regehr Should be Traded by the Flames reggie

    Based on a few comments on the Illegal Curve radio show, I put up a post on Matchsticks & Gasoline yesterday about the Flames potential to trade Regehr and why it’s time to do so.

    The article is posted here.

    Below is an excerpt from the article.

    “Now before everyone gets their guard up and says Regehr is [...]

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  • Posted on HP: NHL Team Architecture nashville draft

    Here is a study that I did for Hockey Prospectus on NHL Team Architecture.  Obviously since I posted it on HP, I believe they have a great site, so definitely take a look at some of the material from their other great writers too.

    Front Office Focus – NHL Team Architecture 

    What is the best way to [...]

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  • Jay Bouwmeester: Disappointment or Not Used Properly? J-Bo

    This is a story I posted on Matchsticks & Gasoline as part of our player preview series.  Come take a look at some of the other articles if you’re interested.

    Sometimes things just don’t work out like we thought.  Items bought on eBay looked better in the picture than when they arrive in the mail, your [...]

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  • Fireman Ed Should Pour a Stiff Drink fireman ed

    Rex Ryan may be the king of the F-bombs, but he better use as many as he can during the regular season.  The Jets won’t be making the playoffs.

    The Jets used up all their luck last year.  There are no playoff-bound cakewalk games at the end of this season’s schedule.  Opposing kickers are all out [...]

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  • What is Darrelle Revis Worth to the Jets? revis

    Revis Island can be a lonely place for receivers.  At the moment it’s also a lonely place for a Darrelle Revis.  The man who was hands-down the best defensive player in the league last year is not practicing or spending time with his teammates, and it HAS to be a frustrating way to follow up [...]

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Italy Out of the World Cup: Live Blog

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Here is the live blog I did on the Italy-Slovakia match for Bleacher Report this morning.  Crazy final 30 minutes but ultimately the defending world champs are out.

Ciao, I’m Ryan and I’ll be your live blogger for the Italy-Slovakia match. Hopefully I can provide some insight for you throughout the game, especially for those that [...]

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Pink Shirt Wise Guys: Review of Italy vs New Zealand and more

We recorded another podcast last night after a disastrous result for Italy vs New Zealand.

Here’s the synopsis:

In this desperate Pink shirt Wise Guys Podcast, Pete and Pops hit the panic button and plead for Marcello Lippi to smooth out the Azzurri’s scoring woes.  The podcast provides many stats to prove that the offensive strategy of [...]

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World Cup – new podcast and live blogs

We’re well into the full swing of the World Cup.  By the end of Wednesday’s games, each team will have played their opening match, and we’ll have a better idea of what each squad brings to the table.

Pete and I just completed another edition of the Pink Shirt Wise Guys podcast, evaluating Italy’s draw with [...]

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World Cup 2010 Starts This Week: Be a Prepared Fan

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For most of us soccer fans, this week kicks off a few weeks of pure joy.  For those that are more casual fans, the beginning of the tournament can be a little overwhelming if you’re not familiar with the teams or the players.

If you’re just now getting into the hype or just want more info [...]

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Marcello Lippi’s Mountain Men Have Lost Touch With Reality

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And so the excuses begin…

In his selection of the most offensively challenged Azzurri in decades or maybe ever, Marcello Lippi has began reciting excuses.  Today’s loss to a more conditioned and much more prepared Mexican side poses the question: What the hell have the Azzurri been doing for the past 2 weeks?

Criticism of a World [...]

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Tribute to Italy's World Cup Hero

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Ever since the World Cup in 2006, there has only ever been one name I would have had stitched only my Italy jersey.  Most people would naturally assume that name would be Andrea Pirlo, Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Del Piero or Fabio Cannavaro for their outstanding performances. 

Some Italians would undoubtedly have Francesco Totti’s name adorning the [...]

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Lippi's Bias Leaves the Azzurri Living in the Past

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Marcello Lippi is relying on old and past prime players for his Italy squad instead of bringing youth and the talent of Fabrizio Miccoli and Antonio [...]

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