[direwolf74]

I live 5 blocks from the Red Mile. Ya gotta love the atmosphere in this city during the playoffs. It's amazing. I love walking down 17th on gameday and seeing all the Flames jerseys and car flags. It's good to see that the police crackdown on the Mile hasn't spoiled the party. I was down there last Friday after game #1, and everybody seemed to be in a real festive mood and having a great time, despite the excessive police presence. Back in '04 I thought the cops did a terrific job and they even joined in on the fun occasionally, high-fiving fans as they walked by, etc... So far they seem to be doing a pretty good job, and as long as the majority of us remain civil and nobody acts like a drunken jackass, the Red Mile tradition will continue.

GO FLAMES!!!