Despres/Lovejoy Fallout, Retaining NHL ready prospects, Steelers/Draft Talk
TIOPSDAILYFIVE *RUMBLINGS, MUSINGS, OPINIONS* 1. From the fan base, the consensus on the Simon Despres – Ben Lovejoy trade seems to be some like it and some absolutely despise it. Looks like there’s no in between and surprisingly that’s the reaction I’ve gotten from some NHL types. Many understand the Penguins thinking here in wanting
DePaoli: Cal U administration has golden opportunity to take a tough stand and change their athletic culture
When I heard about six Cal U football players nearly beating a man to death last week, it was shocking to me since I grew up in that town where we never locked our doors, had a low crime rate even with thousands of students, and this type of thing never happened, plus I am
TIOPS DAILY FIVE: On Ray Rice suspension, Malkin, Tabata, Burnett, Price
THURSDAY’S DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. RAY RICE SUSPENDED JUST TWO GAMES – Video proof of Ray Rice knocking his fiancee unconscious wasn’t enough for Rice to be suspended more than two games. The NFL today handed Rice a two game suspension which is a joke. The Ravens won’t release Rice but what the
Monday’s Daily Five: Despres should make team regardless of numbers game
MONDAY’S DAILY FIVE *Musings & Opinions* 1. DESPRES SHOULD MAKE TEAM REGARDLESS OF NUMBERS GAME If the Penguins feel Simon Despres is one of their top-6 defensemen, like Dan Bylsma is believed to feel, then Despres should make the team regardless of the numbers game. If Ray Shero is true to this word that the
Friday’s Daily Five: Statistics show Russell Martin is a small upgrade over Rod Barajas
FRIDAY’S DAILY FIVE (PIRATES EDITION) *Rumblings, musings & opinions on today’s hottest topics* 1. The Pirates dished out the biggest contract in franchise history Thursday night to catcher Russell Martin as the two sides agreed to a 2 year, $17 million contract. The deal makes Martin the fourth highest paid catcher in the game. Is
Winter Classic viewed as do or die point in CBA? Holt, Ravens, & NFL opener
WEDNESDAY’S DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Opinions, & musings on five of today’s hottest topics* 1. WINTER CLASSIC VIEWED AS DO OR DIE POINT?: As the NHL is headed towards another lockout, I get asked all the time when I think the NHL will be playing again. Since around June I’ve constantly heard from those in NHL
On Pirates-Astros, Garrett Jones a core hitter, Lockout & waiver talk for players sent to AHL during possible lockout
MONDAY’S DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Opinions & Musings of some of today’s hottest topics* 1. SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE: The Pirates have lost 9 of 12 games and since August 9th, are 7-16 and there’s only one National League team with a worst record during that span……. the Houston Astros who are 5-17 during that span.
On Pitt’s debacle, Penn State, WVU, Pirates struggles vs below .500 teams & Doan
SUNDAY’S DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Opinions & Musings on five of today’s hottest topics* 1. PITT’S DEBACLE VS YOUNGSTOWN STATE: The Paul Chryst era started bad when Chryst suspended six players including starting DT Tyrone Ezell and freshman running back Rushel Shell prior to the game and then things got worse after kickoff as Pitt’s 31-17
Thursday’s “Daily Five”: On Tortorella’s woes behind the bench in Game 2, Presley, LaRoche, McGehee, & Tomlin
THURSDAY’S DAILY FIVE 1. TORTORELLA FAILED MISERABLY IN GAME 2: The New Jersey Devils evened up the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-2 victory at MSG on Wednesday night. The Devils controlled the play and the better team took Game 2 as the Devils rallied from a 2-1 deficit scoring late in the second period
MORNING BUZZ: Today’s Daily Five on Shero, Salary Cap, Marrero, Correia & McCutchen
MORNING BUZZ: THE DAILY FIVE 1. While GM Ray Shero and the Penguins brass are still at least three weeks away from laying out an off-season plan, one thing that remains consistent coming out of the organization is that Shero’s highly unlikely to consider trading Jordan Staal at the draft or before July 1, as