[emperor penguin]

I'm proud to say that I missed every second of every NHL activity this past weekend. :jump

On a high note, I got to watch a phenomenal performance by 37 year old Shane Mosley as he destroyed a guy was a huge favourite over him in the betting odds, got to see Fedor KTFO Arlovski in the Affliction main event, and just watched a heck of a fight between Varner/Cerrone in the WEC main event. Great weekend for sports other than hockey! :jump :jump

LET THE FLAMING BEGIN!! :rambo: :lol:

haha I saw the Arlovski fight, and my question is, why would Arlovski even be allowed to fight Fedor? Arlovski lost twice to Tim Sylvia, and had to quietly leave the UFC in disgrace, and Fedor is probably the best heavyweight in the world, it seemed like an odd match-up to me.

As for the NHL allstar game, its everything you complain that the game isn't anymore, no goons, no payed fighters, just skill and talent on display.

For starters, AA was ranked in the top 5 at HW in the world. Thus, he deserved the match. The Sylvia losses are embarrassing, but he had been on a winning streak before the Fedor fight and looked good in dismantling Rothwell (a top 12 HW) and Nelson (top 15 HW). AA didn't leave the UFC in disgrace at all. Dana White is just an ass. Besides, the UFC is NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL, like so many fans believe. Half of the top 10 HW fighters aren't even in the UFC, and despite Dana's consistent bashing of Fedor, deep down Dana knows the real deal. Dana knows that Fedor would have crushed Couture had they fought. Fedor is the best MMA fighter in the world. There's no question about that. UFC fanboys think Anderson Silva is,but they're just clueless f*cks.

Skill and talent can't be properly measured when there is no resistance. In other words, it's easy to look skillful when nobody is defending you. As for your comment, I don't know why you say that. My biggest problem is that way too many penalties are being called and that you can't clear the crease like you should be able to these days without getting a penalty. That has nothing to do with goons or fighters.

I wasn't aware that Arlovski had rejuvinated himself, I do think he has a glass chin however, but I would agree that some of the best fighters in the world are outside of the UFC, on a similar note, Go St. Pierre this weekend!!

Anyways gettng back on topic, I can understand how you and a lot of other poeple don't like the allstare game, I happen to like it, I thought you mentioned in the past that goons and fighters like Ruutuu don't belong in the game, and I would definitely agree with that. My point was that it's nice to see in the allstar game, guys being able to play free of that kind of stuff, and having some room on the ice to skate and make nice plays. Although it is true that there is no oppositon, I still ike watching some of the passes and end to enders, and breakaways that an allstar gasme offers.