Getting My Morning Coffee…

BLAMMO! It’s the Stanley Cup! This morning THE Cup was visiting my office and I had to go down and get my picture taken. There was a random duck player who I cropped out of the photo (Chris Kunitz) — no slight to him, he’s a great player, but I was there for the cup.

Welcome Back Football! (you’ve been missed)

I’m in two fantasy football leagues this season again, one with family, and one with friends. Both should be a lot of fun. In the family league we’ve adopted a Star Trek meets Football theme for the team names. Here’s are examples of some that were thought up (I can’t take credit for the ones with asterisks. I’m only so much of a geek, you know) :

Go Long & Prosper
The Ghahgck Straps*
Jean Luc Pic-Off*
Warp Drive*
The Away Team*
Offense 8472
Worf and Long
Riker the Hiker
Training Ocampa
4th and 7 of 9
The Fighting NCC-1701s
Go for Tuvok
Darmak and Jalad in the Endzone
I’m a Dr. not a QB!
The Post Pattern Buffers
He’s Benched, Jim

So I’ll leave you with this note: Here’s what I found today when looking at one of my drafted players’ status updates…

“The Associated Press reports New York Giants DE Michael Strahan (groin) went down on the first series of the team’s preseason game Thursday, Aug. 31, in obvious pain after a tackle. It looked serious for a minute, but the team later said he was kicked in the groin.”

Oh.. good. For a minute there I thought it was SERIOUS! (ouch.)

Edmonton in 6.

I know it’s already midway into the first game, but I had this prediction before it began. Edmonton is just playing too great of a defensive game throughout this playoff season. Carolina is the most dangerous when on the Power Play, so if Edmonton can stay out of the box, this series is over… in 6 even.