Comments on: Guest post COW: Jon thinks hoc-key is only hope http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:05:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: NFL » Guest post COW: Jon things hoc-key is only hope http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35367 NFL » Guest post COW: Jon things hoc-key is only hope Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:00:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35367 [...] Here’s another interesting post I read today by Randball [...] […] Here’s another interesting post I read today by Randball […]

]]> By: Stu http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35365 Stu Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:46:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35365 Jon: nicely done, but you know that me "thing"ing about hoc-key is a non-starter. Can I swap out Gopher men's hoops for the Wild? I know it's not pro, but still, that would be a nice break from "loser, loser, loser," no? Jon: nicely done, but you know that me “thing”ing about hoc-key is a non-starter. Can I swap out Gopher men’s hoops for the Wild? I know it’s not pro, but still, that would be a nice break from “loser, loser, loser,” no?

]]> By: jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35364 jama Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:11:17 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35364 I know what else would be ENHANCED in that situation. Note: This is not an ED advertisement. I know what else would be ENHANCED in that situation.

Note: This is not an ED advertisement.

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35368 Dave MN Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:48:43 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35368 <i>Is there a beer that wouldn’t go well in that situation?</i> No, but I'd imagine the situation can be <b>enhanced</b> by the beer. Is there a beer that wouldn’t go well in that situation?

No, but I’d imagine the situation can be enhanced by the beer.

]]> By: jama http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35363 jama Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:45:50 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35363 "held between the glorious Food Network cans of Giada De Laurentiis." Is there a beer that wouldn't go well in that situation? “held between the glorious Food Network cans of Giada De Laurentiis.”

Is there a beer that wouldn’t go well in that situation?

]]> By: Paul Peter Paulos http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35366 Paul Peter Paulos Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:40:51 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35366 "waxed the hated Packers, 31-17" once again starting things off by showing your a.s, Jon, and then you wonder why the verbal guns come out. But now, I have to go to work on something that pays actually my bills even though it is fun toying with you clause clones. If I don't sign on soon (but it's fun to take a writing break and smack you guy's heinies since I know you luv it), pass it on to jamagirl that I didn't mean to jam her/him as much as I don't like being jammed myself with her questioning my "creativity". Meaning, people who are very good at something, writing, athletics etc, don't like being doubted at every turn. Now if a "Dave" was questioned about his speed, he wouldn't raise a stink since why ? and Stu, if doubted for his writing skills might offer up the everpresent [redacted] as proof positive that he could write indeed. Anyway, in keeping with this post, I love hockey..to play it, that is, but to watch it is a yawner. I mean it's like indoor soccer on ice..first go north then south then repeat this all with the same always exciting single digit scores...That's why I hate when football ends, since then for months it's hockey and figure skating...see y'all, a "hated" Packer fan, what a hoot, Jon “waxed the hated Packers, 31-17″ once again starting things off by showing your a.s, Jon, and then you wonder why the verbal guns come out. But now, I have to go to work on something that pays actually my bills even though it is fun toying with you clause clones. If I don’t sign on soon (but it’s fun to take a writing break and smack you guy’s heinies since I know you luv it), pass it on to jamagirl that I didn’t mean to jam her/him as much as I don’t like being jammed myself with her questioning my “creativity”. Meaning, people who are very good at something, writing, athletics etc, don’t like being doubted at every turn. Now if a “Dave” was questioned about his speed, he wouldn’t raise a stink since why ? and Stu, if doubted for his writing skills might offer up the everpresent [redacted] as proof positive that he could write indeed.

Anyway, in keeping with this post, I love hockey..to play it, that is, but to watch it is a yawner. I mean it’s like indoor soccer on ice..first go north then south then repeat this all with the same always exciting single digit scores…That’s why I hate when football ends, since then for months it’s hockey and figure skating…see y’all,
a “hated” Packer fan, what a hoot, Jon

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35369 Dave MN Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:40:22 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35369 Speaking of the Wild, they're #1 on Deadspin's Brewmeister Rankings: <i><b>The Brewmeister Ratings.</b> Power rankings suck. This much, we know. Looking back over the last seven days of NHL action, I've identified the two winners and two losers. And since pseudo-statistical and tedious analysis is the stuff of "power rankings," I describe their fortunes with a form of universal expression: In terms of beer. Welcome to The Brewmeister Ratings... <b>Winner No. 1: Minnesota Wild.</b> About the only people who aren't thrilled with the Wild's 3-1 week -- with wins over Detroit, Chicago and Phoenix -- are those who spent a high fantasy draft pick on goalie Niklas Backstrom hoping to trap their way to glory. Josh Harding won all three games, making 93 saves on 97 shots. The Beer They'd Be: A pint of Surly Brewery Brown Ale/Porter/American Pale Ale, held between the glorious Food Network cans of Giada De Laurentiis. </i> Speaking of the Wild, they’re #1 on Deadspin’s Brewmeister Rankings:

The Brewmeister Ratings. Power rankings suck. This much, we know. Looking back over the last seven days of NHL action, I’ve identified the two winners and two losers. And since pseudo-statistical and tedious analysis is the stuff of “power rankings,” I describe their fortunes with a form of universal expression: In terms of beer. Welcome to The Brewmeister Ratings…

Winner No. 1: Minnesota Wild. About the only people who aren’t thrilled with the Wild’s 3-1 week — with wins over Detroit, Chicago and Phoenix — are those who spent a high fantasy draft pick on goalie Niklas Backstrom hoping to trap their way to glory. Josh Harding won all three games, making 93 saves on 97 shots. The Beer They’d Be: A pint of Surly Brewery Brown Ale/Porter/American Pale Ale, held between the glorious Food Network cans of Giada De Laurentiis.

]]> By: Dave MN http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35370 Dave MN Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:33:11 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/01/14/guest-post-cow-jon-things-hoc-key-is-only-hope/#comment-35370 <i>The Vikings aren’t any closer to the ranks of the NFL elite than the day that Brad Childress first carried his mustache into town.</i> I prefer to think that Childress' mustache carried <i>him</i> into town. Zygi is well known as a central figure in several Twin Cities mustache-enthusiast circles. The hire was a no brainer. The Vikings aren’t any closer to the ranks of the NFL elite than the day that Brad Childress first carried his mustache into town.

I prefer to think that Childress’ mustache carried him into town. Zygi is well known as a central figure in several Twin Cities mustache-enthusiast circles. The hire was a no brainer.

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