lordstanley

I've seen that, but I find that hard to believe. It's an NFC championship game, no season ticket holder is going to give that up. The Lions, although they have dedicated fans, are based thousands of miles away. I'm guessing it might be 5%, or 3,000 people. By the way, the cheapest re-sale seats have come down, not unexpectedly, by around 25% from Sunday night. Plenty available in the $450-$475 range (before TM fees and tax) for people who want to just get in the door.

Wings in the final wildcard spot by 4 points.

Intermission interview of Andrew Copp: "What does career goal #100 mean to you?". Copp: "It means sh*t".

Fight! Kostin vs Deslauriers. Two big guys staring at each other for 10 seconds, then a few punches, not exactly a slugfest, Deslauriers got the best one in.

WXYZ said today's was the "second to last practice before heading to San Francisco". So, Allen Park tomorrow and fly out Saturday morning? Don't know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MePA3iAVrMc

Completely different 2nd period for the Wings than the other night. 3-0 with 7 minutes to go in 2nd.

If the Lions win and a pumped up Campbell slaps Shanahan on the back after a quick handshake, will Shanahan go off on him and chase after him?

That's like how during papal elections, any Catholic baptized male is eligible. When Francis goes, I could try to make a social media effort to get a few write-in votes for Harbaugh.

Who the hell is Brogan Rafferty? Sounds more like a Toronto law firm.

I don’t think hiring Moore means committing to a decade. I’d give him a 3 year contract and start giving him a hard evaluation by the end of year 2. Michigan would still be a top destination in a national coaching search 2-3 years from now, if necessary.

Right. Who thinks he would have left the NFL in the first place for any school other than Michigan? I don't, not even if Notre Dame or Georgia or USC had come calling 9 years ago.

Here it is ... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39380148/sources-jim-harbaugh-accepts-head-coaching-job-chargers LOS ANGELES -- Jim Harbaugh is leaving the Michigan Wolverines to accept the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

And this may just as grimy, if true.

If that happens and the Lions win, then MIke Tirico will put an asterisk on it.

Is there also an unwritten code against deliberately trying to disguise which lineman is reporting, so as to confuse the opposing team? Or is that just gamesmanship?

It’s a major life change for Harbaugh and his family. Moving across the country, new job, saying goodbye to friends. It’s been 2 weeks. He has done nothing wrong. There’s no great time to leave a program. If this goes on beyond the weekend and Michigan allows that, then maybe that’s a difference story. This is moving quickly.

In the big picture, the disappointing seasons so far by Kaspar and Edvinsson could have big implications. The idea of last summer's signings was to buy some time until the young uns were ready. Not for this year to be the ceiling.

2nd period from hell. 5-2 Stars.

Wings lead Dallas 2-1 after 1. Nice recovery after early penalty trouble.

More on the Al Sobotka firing, remember that? Personally, I think firing after 50 years was harsh, even if probably legal to do so. Could have asked him to resign with a year's severance. He was 67, no one's entitled to a job for life anyways. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2024/01/19/al-sobotka-red-wings-zamboni-driver-fired-details/72163904007/ ============================================ One day after he was fired for peeing in a drain at work, former Detroit Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka texted the most powerful man at the company and begged for a second chance. "Chris, I'm sure you heard that I was terminated," Sobotka texted Christopher Ilitch, president and CEO of the Detroit Red Wings and its massive parent company, Ilitch Holdings. "I don't think I deserve it. After 50 seasons of hard work, countless hours, holidays, missing out with the family ... I would hope you had it in your heart for another chance." "I would love to go (out) on my own and retire. I have much respect for you and your family ... I'm begging you, this is killing me." Ilitch never responded. Zamboni driver Al Sobotka swings an octopus after retrieving from the ice in the third period of the Nearly two years after the abrupt firing of Detroit's beloved Zamboni driver and octopus twirler, new details have emerged about what went on behind closed doors before and after the Red Wings axed the celebrated 68-year-old Sobotka. He sued over his firing — and consequently planted a bull's-eye on the inner workings of the city's billion-dollar entertainment empire. ==================================

Ahh .. we knew it was just a matter of time before we'd know the names. As for Corey Perry, he has signed with the Oilers. Turns out he made a pass at NBC employee at a Hawks function and that was what ended it there.

I don't get people griping about Harbaugh taking too long to decide. It has been 2 weeks since the national championship game, 10 days since the rally & parade. He's negotiating a life-changing move and the Chargers are about to commit to tens of millions of dollars. I've seen secretarial hires in small businesses drag out longer. Sounds like this will get done by the weekend at the latest, maybe as soon as tomorrow, and that's pretty much lightning fast, IMO.

And I want the coaching staff to realize they got away with a break, can't rely on any unwritten code, and correct it so that going forward they snap the ball at the last second until it is mathematically impossible for there to be time for another play. Surely of all the staff a team has on the sidelines and in the booth, there should be one who is feeding real-time information about time management.