I think it's funny. They should make those games some kind of special anti-fan day or something! The team could wear away jerseys, the fans could boo their own players, wear the opposing team's colors...\n\nMinnesota seemed to be starting a trend...that was funny, telling Madsen to jack up threes!
125989
Hhhhh, yeah... i agree with u.. i think it sucks
551159
Uh, yeah that bulletin was pure bullcrap. Whoever posted it is just hating on The Game. Anyone can take a random picture and put a caption to it.\n\nAs for them respecting each other, I don't think they do. The Game just wants to get on with his career, he doesn't wanna beef with 50 anymore, but he still doesn't respect him.
614643
Yes! I thinks so too! This is a great sport to get people from all nations together and just celebrate the sport, and for get about conflicts and skin color and religion. If there wouldn't be the Hooligans around everywhere...\nI love to watch it and I wish I could be in Germany right now and be happy with the teams that win and celebrate with the fans!\nWorld peace would be great, I thinks its a temporary peace though...
359056
I'm not disappointed.  When I was there for the last Ducks/Sharks game at the Sharktank, the Sharks fans got too cocky for their own good.\n\nI think its karma.  They thought the Thorton /Cheechoo line was unbeatable.  Then when Toskala gave up that one goal by trying to play the puck, the entire game shifted to the Oilers.\n\nThe last clinch was the fans booing the Canadian anthem.  Sure, fans are posting they were not booing at the song but at the TV monitor... yeah, whatever, but the fact is, that fired up the Oilers and they beat the Sharks in 4 consecutive game.. because of Cockiness.\n\nSharks fans... have those Raider fans turned hockey fans stay home if you want to win.  Bad Karma for you
620940
So true, the referring sucks!!!\nI am in complete agreement with you.\neven game 1&2, Mavs won due to sheer hard work despite bad refs.\nI too am boycotting NBA, except for the suns games, though!!!
464611
Could not agree with you more. I was in favor of the dress code, but the ball! If it ain't broke don't fix it. Everyone in the NBA hates Stern and I for one would love to see his resignation. As you said, too much power. Let the players play. Follow Tagliabue's example, be about the players.
563852
I agree; with the exception of the NFL, I think that all seasons are too long.  Even my favorite, the NHL, drags on.  Especially this year, with the Olympic break.  The Stanley Cup Finals shouldn't be going on in June.\n\nBaseball ends up finishing around Halloween, way too late.  Basketball just ended, and its almost 4th of July.\n\nThe solution would be to reduce the amount of regular season games, but that will never happen, because it will reduce revenue.  Can't do that, now, can we?
251530
I think it can certainly be a good thing... fans located in areas with teams in both leagues get to see these teams play each other in meaningful games.\n\nGrowing up as a Met fan, every year they would play the Yankees in the "Mayors Trophy" game...just one game out of the season...but the regulars wouldn't play that much... We wanted to see Tom Seaver go out there and blow the Yankees away, but of course, the Mets weren't going to waste a pitching turn by Tom Seaver to win such a 'meaningless' game.\n\nAt first, I was against interleague play, but it didn't take long for me to change my mind...\n\nPlayers used to play for one team, or in one league, their whole career... or at least for many years at a time. Players because identified as an "American Leaguer" or a "National Leaguer". The only time they would ever meet (except the World Series) was in the All Star game... and at that time, there was a genuine rivalry between the NL and the AL.  Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Johnny Bench, Billy Williams, Ernie Banks, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, Fergie Jenkins, Ozzie Smith, Pete Rose... these guys were all "National Leaguers".\n\nBrooks Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski, Frank Howard, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Vida Blue, Reggie Jackson...these guys were all "American Leaguers" (even though Frank Robinson came up with the Reds). \n\nIn NJ, where I grew up, we got to watch Met and Yankee games, so we got to see players from both leagues... there was also a Saturday afternoon "Game of the Week" on NBC, in addition to "Monday night baseball", also on NBC. (No cable at that time)\n\nWhen you're used to identifying players with a particular league, you don't like to see the leagues play each other, besides the W.Series and A.S. Game.\n\nBut today, the way players (even great ones) switch teams and leagues, it really doesn't matter...there's really no division of players the way there used to be... \n\nso yeah, I think Interleague play is good for baseball... \nin spite of the fact that the majority of 'inter league' matchups are pretty lame.\n\nthere aren't any such things as "National Leaguers" and "American Leaguers" any more... Randy Johnson has been a star for Seattle and Arizona... is he an A-Leaguer or a N-Leaguer? There are plenty of other examples of future Hall of Famers who split their careers between the two leagues.\n\nThe last real "American Leaguer" was Cal Ripken, Jr.\n\nAssuming he doesn't go to the A.L to DH (I doubt he will), Barry Bonds might be the last of the "National Leaguers".\n\nI'm not counting on Pujols to spend his whole career in St. Louis, as great as he is.
585138
it sucks...people responded poorly to my question as well....I DON'T WANT OFFICIALS TO BE CALLED ON DURING THE GAME...let them make their bad calls..they're gonna do that anyway...but if they make a GAME deciding call and it is controversial...get the press conference and make them  defend it...and justify or apologize for the bad call...
619228
the game today was kinda wack with the ref stuff. but i think that if they could sub out refs, that would undermine the ref's authority. also, another problem would come in about who has the right and descretion of removing a ref...and therefore would it be right to remove that person making the decision and so on. \n\nthe ref from today's game though probably wont be making another appearance in these games. this guy was actually suspended 5 years ago for bad calls.
399680
I am definitely against this rule.  The techs are getting way out of hand.  It's as if the officials don't want the players to express emotions, as if they were machines.  The emotion is what makes games exciting!!  I can understand the loud, obnoxious whining on every call, but they give techs for just reacting on a call u don't like!!  And I hope they don't give these quick techs in th playoffs.  I actually think these quick techs are hindering the game more than the complaining is.
479363
I thinks it's ridiculous.  I think the players should be able to express their feelings with out getting thrown out of the game. It's one thing if they are fighting or something.....but if they're just yelling out loud or just plain frustrated....that's no need for a technical foul or being ejected. It's a terrible rule and I wish they would do away with it.
270789
lol! \nThere are so many old songs out there that don't make sense.  maybe the guy who made it up really wanted to go to a game, and everyone felt bad for him, so they dedicated this song to him
611461
No no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I think it is just all part of the game.Everyone has been mad before about a bad call against their team but everyone has also seen a bad call made that helps there team so it kind of evens out and all.This sounds really evil and I'm not like that but also, with replays there would be less fights.I know that's a good thing because they try to make baseball a family sport but I think everyone gets interested in that.Like when a manager goes out to argue with an umpire about his call, the crowd just goes crazy.I think the whole thing is just part of the game.
354787
That's funny!! \n\nIt is WAY too early to even have this discussion since free agent and trade time haven't started yet.
646009
In theory the crackdown on obstruction was a good thing.  Yes, I do miss the battles in front of the net... I guess it goes both ways.  I'd rather leave all the hooking and holding out of the game--but I still think that sometimes the refs went a little overboard and sometimes they were true to form and "put away the whistle" during the game... in my opinion it all depends on how they're calling the game and which team ends up with more power plays (if it's the team you're rooting for then of course the refs are doing their job--but again that goes both ways too).
443845
I agree with him they are going from bad to worse...I would rather pack in for the time being and resume when they pull their socks up a bit...the price for a season ticket is huge...they aren't earning it..lets talk with our feet and walk away till they start giving us something to be proud of...