MafiaMan

Perhaps you should have been at Yankee Stadium for Jason Giambi's first at-bat of the season, PCM. He received what amounted to a standing ovation.

I didn't think the bit on Maris was all that bad. I think talking with three legislators was a bit much and that perhaps ESPN should have focused on Roger Maris' exclusion from the Hall of Fame, but what can you do? Bad pub is better than no pub, right?

Back to the topic...did anyone see the program? Pretty good, I thought, with some Sioux hockey highlights and Bison football highlights and lots of talk about Roger Maris. Then the bomb drops...Chris Berman referring to Phil Jackson's basketball days at Williston High School and North Dakota State University. The best part was that they picture Phil in not one, but TWO different photos with NORTH DAKOTA written squarely across his chest. Ugh. Also disappointing and I'm surprised no one mentioned it. If memory serves me right, wasn't Bill Fitch, long-time NBA coach, the head coach at UND while Phil Jackson was there?

I like a lot of the rule changes too, redwing77 and I agree with you on the goalie rule. Pretty confusing, to say the least, for the goaltenders. It'd be like telling a defenseman he can't pinch up or else he risks a 2:00 penalty. An an NHL related note, has anyone seen the "new" NHL logo/shield?

Nicely put, Sicatoka. I especially like the part about West Lafayette, Indiana. What a dump! Purdue U rocks, though.

Wow. You are tearing this guy apart. I've lived there and now I travel there and I can agree with what some of IowaBison is saying. 32nd Avenue is strip mall city...that could be Woodbury, Oakdale, Richfield (along the 494 stretch) or any other cookie cutter suburb in Minneapolis/St Paul. There was something about the old downtown that won't be seen again anytime soon. Cut the guy some slack.

I heard that Ralph was going to kick in another $10 million but officials felt his request for more cowbell was a bit much.

Unless I'm mistaken, I don't think IowaBison meant any disrespect by using the word "survive." I'd say Grand Forks survived, too, and I don't think it's a bad thing.

I live there and work in downtown St Paul, too. 494 east to Highway 5 to Shepard Road works like a charm. One-half hour on the button.

IowaBison, Keep this up and some people here might think Bison fans aren't such a bad bunch after all. I totally agree with you. People love to mention how Grand Forks rebounded, but East Grand Forks basically closed up shop. It's still eerie to me driving thru what was downtown East Grand Forks and seeing streets, street lights, and yet no houses. Plus, it's still Whitey's, but it just isn't the same.

I had to 86 mine a couple of years ago. It dated back to at least 1990.

On a completely unrelated note...I was just listening to Blue Oyster Cult on 92KQRS. I'm tellin' ya...I gotta feev-ah...and da only prescription...is more cowbell. PCM, can you hear me? Bring back the cowbell!

I think we need to re-do some t-shirts that I wore a long time ago..."The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" t-shirts. Anyone remember those? That could be on the back and in smaller words on the front could be "siouxsports.com". The Good...Sioux logo. The Bad...Badger logo. The Ugly...Gopher logo. Of course, I could get my screenprinter to get the appropriate licensing fees from the schools.

Surely, you jest.

Good for you. Ah yes, that football powerhouse James Madison University. Located where? It has nothing to do with ESPN's poll. It has everything to do with NDSU's obsession that Division I-AA football is the biggest gig in the state, which it is not.

Honestly, Bison Dan, I couldn't care less about UND debating the move to D1-AA. It's still small-time compared to Ohio State, Penn State, USC, and plenty of other schools. I just get a kick out of how you NDSU fans gloat over being big-time. Quick! Name the 2004 NCAA D1-AA football champ. Uh huh. I thought so...