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So do we send them this and Thunder the Bleacher Creature?

Talk is cheap; it takes money to buy whiskey. U of Jamestown ain't got that kinda whiskey.

I'm far more interested in just getting in at this point. Until I saw the last four outcomes I would not have believed Gardner being out would have that large of an impact. And then toss in no Smith and no Jones and no Bast on Saturday. I'm impressed they got the tie. All that said, back to my key point: just getting in. Jim Dahl's "how many wins to finish at X in PWR" was just updated. Seems UND must essentially go "500" in the last eight to say PWR14 or higher. Actually, I'd rather see them go 5-3 and assure no lower than PWR12 at season's end. Why? College hockey is pretty "flat" (even) this year; a couple surprise tourney-winner-autobids won't surprise me this year.

The only way you'll see Med or Law in Fargo is U of Jamestown (non-NDUS). That said, there's the teensey-weensie problem of ... accreditation for them. The existing Med and Law schools like their closed party and aren't big on letting new players in. And if you believe NDSU fans want DI hockey ... their football-centric fans would riot.

Anyone have video of the hit that had Smith sitting on Saturday?

A man with a one track mind often has derailed thoughts.

That should make Jamestown happy. It'll give them a better argument to be put into the east.

Looks like a lot of fingerpointing between the two sides.

Hollywood 2017 revenues: $11.4 billion. ($11,400,000,000.00) The Bakken: 1,000,000 barrels per day $40 per barrel average (since 2015) 365.25 days per year (allowing for leap years) $14,610,000,000.00 or $14.6 billion To Hollywood I say a hearty ...

I see that as the exhale post oil boom. Drilling slowed and the drillers are moving away. The permanent infrastructure folks are staying to run things. Yes, it dropped from 2016 to 2017, but compare numbers from 2016 to pre-boom.

The much beloved skunk in a popcorn box.

Bob's retired. You could learn from him.

Not even I can make chicken salad out of this.

Now I've really seen it all. Kolpack. Commits. Heresy.

DC Comics just called and prattled on about words like "infringement" and "be careful".

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I'm cheering for ... Giant Meteor LII ! Maybe it'll work better than last time ...

It is not yet the time.

Belated congrats to Mr. Parise for making this roster. And CONGRATS to Mr. Paul Ladue for making the cut. He wore the "LA" in the NHL last night. Forwards (13): Stafford Toews Oshie Boeser N.Schmaltz Caggiula Nelson Jost Grimaldi Rowney Zajac Malone Parise Defense (6): Stecher Forbort Poolman Chorney J. Schmaltz Ladue Goal (1): Dell McIntyre is provisional at goal -- he's been called up, but not seen the ice per HockeyDB.com . (Remember the rules (above): Must have appeared in one current season NHL game.)

Um ... why not Nick Foles? Sign-and-trade 5, or 7, or 8 to PHI for their 9. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nick-foles-contract-would-make-him-a-free-agent-if-hes-on-the-eagles-in-february-2019/

I smell the NYG "Phil Simms / Jeff Hostetler" problem circa fall 1991: You have the contracted and anointed starter go down and the back-up come in and ... so then what the following fall camp? The differences then to now? The anointed one in Philly has no SB championship as a starter (Simms did from 1986) and the back-up hasn't won the Super Bowl ... yet. Think the Vikings will sign-and-trade one or more of their QBs to PHI for Foles to be the 2018 starter?

Maybe they need to create a Tom Brady Bowl trophy. It goes to the team that wasn't the Patriots that made the Super Bowl during the Tom Brady era.

And if you know him he has the demeanor I like in defensemen: calm, unflappable.

The only thing worse than the Vikings offense yesterday? The Vikings defense.

C'mon Cratts, get it right.