From: mav727@msn.com
Subject: Loosing Gracefully
I would rather have lost as a Philly fan for all these years than jump on any band wagon that is out there:
1. NY Giants- Thanks LT and the cocaine for the ’80′s championship.
2. Dallas Cowboys- Thank you Michael Irvin and your cocaine habit for those championships; Aikman and Lindros tied for concussions. (I never liked Lindros, but he’s not the only pro with a soft mellon.)
3. The Habs- I would hope they have that many cups after being in the league 99 years. And by the way, with 6 teams, not hard to keep a dynasty and not much competition. In today’s ever-changing sports world, why do people who have lost always pull out archaic stats? Reference modern era events. And as far as the goaltending controversy in Montreal (should they have gotten rid of Huet?) Flyers beat him too this playoff year. Hats off to Koivu; surviving cancer and still playing like a man on fire- I guess he learned from Mario how not to be a pussy and keep playing the game. No fake publicity for his team like Mario- I’m sick, I’m retiring, oh I feel better I’m back, league needs to change the rules or I won’t play; let me try player/coach/owner role; still loosing I’ll retire. PUSSY.
4. NY Rangers- Great run in the ’90′s, did it with class guys (Richter, Messier, Leetch) but now they are golfing and the Flyers are still in.
5. Pittsburgh Penguins- Where do I start? Since the beginning with Mario and Jagr, they have been nothing but pussies and whiners. People call Mario on of the greats; bullshit, the NHL changed the game to protect him. The Great One (speaking in modern terms) was great because he played the game the way it was. Gretzky took his hits and didn’t bitch- his teammates defended him not the league. Mario and Jagr cried all the way to the head office, they didn’t have the balls to defend themselves on the ice. Jagr still doesn’t have balls, Ruutu made him look like the bitch he is. And now Crosby is a pussy-in-training, learning from the best. That is why he is booed. Everytime you touch him, he cries to the refs or starts shit AFTER the whistle; you can’t get your ass kicked hiding behind a linesman. You want Crosby to stop getting booed, mail him some balls.
And for all the people who support their teams and say “we”, Wake the fuck up, you aren’t on the team there is no “we”. They are winning or loosing, you’re getting fatter sitting on your couch watching THEM.
Here’s to good hockey, good rivalries and all the morons who get entertainment bashing another city or team because their team is done.