It was a relatively quiet week with our four squads. Lito Sheppard was all smiles at camp and insists he's ok with the crowded secondary. The Flyers have been on hiatus since last Saturday because of the dumbass way the NHL is run. The Sixers are done and aside from Andre Miller's uncertainty of remaining with the team long-term, there's nothing going on with them. The Phillies split against the snakes and continued playing good baseball despite Ryan Howard stinking up the field like someone blowing up a port-a-potty at a tailgate after drinking low-rent whiskey and eating 7-11 hotdogs.
So, the big news this week is Howard's continued slump and the philly sports curse returning. By the way, how many years did Ed Wade set the Phillies back by not bringing up Howard when he was 23 or 24 years old, only to waste all that money on Jim Thome? Just imagine if Howard was brought up early, developed, and they spent that money on pitching. Things that make you go hmmmm...
Anywho...
Yesterday the curse reared it's ugly head again. Kimo Timmonen, the Flyers' best defenseman and a big reason why they got this far is out for the playoffs.
You do not return within a month from a blood clot, so we can write him off for the rest of this season at least.
Blood clots have ended careers. Remember Tommy Frazer, the great quarterback at Nebraska? His professional career ended before it ever began when it was discovered he had severe blood clots.
Timmonen's case is a little different and occured due to being hit by a puck by Montreal defenseman Andrei Markov so it looks as though he'll make a full recovery. But, it won't be soon.
So, the curse has reared it's ugly head again. What the hell is this curse? Is it the curse of Billy Penn? Is his ghost pissed off that they decided to build taller buildings in Philadelphia?
Or, is it something deeper? A witchdoctor perhaps?
It's not just shitty ownerships that have caused us to go 25 years without a championship in Philadelphia. Bad luck has played a huge role in it.
Lindros in 2000 in game 6 against the New Jersey Scumbags.
The Sixers' entire team being injured in 2001 and out of gas after beating the Lakers in game one.
McNabb's broken ankle in 2002.
McNabb receiving a cheapshot by Brenson Buckner in the Carolina Title Game resulting in the neckbeard coming in to throw balls all over the dirt.
TO's broken ankle in 2004.
Bill Belicheat's fraudulent win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl-yes I'm saying he cheated them out of a title.
And, countless other games in which our teams have come up short when it counts most.
Hell, we had a horse that lost a Triple Crown by a pubic hair in 2004. And, I remember telling everybody that weekend not to get their hopes up because the horse would choke. And, it did!
How pathetic is that!
Does this mean the Flyers are doomed? Definitely not, because as they say anything can happen in any given game. Crosby and Malkin could choke or get hurt. The odds state otherwise though and the Flyers aren't a 2-1 underdog in Vegas for no reason.
The Penguins are a better team, but are beatable. This is close to a death blow though.
But, I'm going to be positive about this team and enjoy the ride unless the series goes to 0-3, which I don't think will happen.
But, don't be surprised if it does!
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