Rider Fans, The Hab Fans Of The West!!!!

Once again, and it really does pleasure me to say this, the Montreal Canadians fan base has proved why they don't deserve a hockey team. During the first exhibition game of the season, newly minted number one goaltender Carey Price, was booed, after allowing a couple of goals. Really??? C'mon man!!!

Carey Price trying to relieve the stress after the dirty boo fest, with an export green!

This is your goalie of the future, and you are already starting this crap, again!? Like Tupac said "Some things never change." This reminded me of one of my favorite moments in Habs history.

The day was December 2nd, 1995, Saint Patrick Roy was doing his best Hardy Astrom impression against the Detroit Red Wings, and the crowd was not pleased. After allowing 5 goals in the first period, Habs coach Mario Tremblay sent him back out to humiliate him some more, and the move worked. The crowd pummelled Roy with boo's , then, as a cherry on top, once Roy made a save, they cheered sarcastically, but Roy would get the last laugh.


Click the picture to relive this hilarious moment in Habs history.

 Roy told team president Ronald Corey (never trust a man with two first names!) "It's my last game in Montreal!" (I love the broken English in the quote), and with that, the fans chased away their only chance at ever having a shot at another Stanley Cup.

So getting back on track, remember this?



Looks familiar doesn't it? Click for the video

That added with the latest stunt pulled by this National Anthem booing, we are better than everyone else, ole ole ole-ing (I hate that soccer chant by the way!) crowd, spells trouble for the Habs. Sort of reminds you of another crowd base doesn't it?

You! Yes you! Rider fans, the Hab fans of the West. (Que creepy bad guy laugh BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!)


Gary doing his bad guy laugh again, while writing this blog.

You chase players out of town at an alarming rate, you think you're opinion matters because you got sucked into buying some Rider shares for a ridiculous 250 dollars per share! You constantly complain about everything all the time, while INSISTING that you are the greatest fans in the world!

Why Gary? Why would you talk to us, the greatest fans in the world with such disrespect. I don't do this to mock you, I do this to warn you. If you continue to cheer and jeer at what you consider appropriate times, you will chase the best quarterback in the CFL, out of town, and then complain about how he went for the money, when we all know it was actually YOU that was the deciding factor.

There, I feel WAY better now, just had to get that off my chest! To my favorite Habs fans, Sperman, Frankenstein, Guzzler, Danelka, Patrick Trumpy, Johnny Kong, Jason Davies, Joel Millardo, Terry Bokshowan, and all you other suckers out there, I give you this Awesome moment in Gary's Favorite Teams History!



Beautiful isn't it? Click for the vid!

To all you Rider fans, please, take a deep breath, and think before you speak/complain/brag. Together we can make this province a place where players want to stay, and be happy, not feel unwanted, and ridiculed because they dropped one pass, or had one bad game.
So someone told me about an apparent IMDB page from a movie I worked on back in the day, (no, not an Adult Movie) pretty funny stuff. Check it out.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1826625/filmotype

I am very happy to give you my Denard "Shoelace" Robinson Pump Up Of The Week!

Every week, you will get a Heismen update on my boy Shoelace!


Not Since the great Chuck Woodson have we had a Heisman at the Big House! Enjoy this while it lasts Wolverine Fans!

Finally, Gary's Super Radical, Awesomely Fantastic Blog is proud to present to you:

Kyle And Gary's Super Awesome Podcast!!!

http://kyleandgary.podbean.com/

This is going to be a weekly Podcast that will be associated with the blog, and you will be able to access it directly from this page. The first one was recorded Friday night.

We will be covering all things sports and humor, along with tons of special guests, and I even got a theme song being produced by a big time Rapper based in T.O. Should be a very nice time, so be sure to check it out.

Face book people can find more awesome stuff by clicking my face!


Thinking about how mad my mom will be for making fun of Rider fans again.

Well, I am off to record the podcast, have a great week.

Proof Again Why The CFL Is A Joke!!!

Here we go again. It's that time of year (I know, I still HATE that line!) in your precious CFL season, where all the big headed so called CFL stars are sent home, compliments of the NFL, and then realize "Wait a minute, I guess I am not as good as I thought! That doesn't make sense though, because I was SOOOOO good in the CFL! What is going on here??!!"

So I have decided to, yet again, remind all of you guys why the CFL is NOT a premier football league. Not only is the NFL leaps and bounds ahead of the home of the Rouge, but NCAA College football is miles ahead as well. What, don't believe me? Then you obviously didn't catch that Michigan/Notre Dame game last Saturday (My Wolverines, led by Shoeless Denard Robinson squeaked by Silkatron's shitty Fightin Irish in what will probably be one of the best games of the year, sorry again Doobie, but get a better team man!).

Denard says "No thanks CFL, I think I'll pass thank you!"

Even the Canadian Sports Leader, and the sole broadcaster for the CFL, TSN is guilty of, be it unbeknownst to them, sort of admitting the same thing just this week. Instead of doing their own survey on the handful of Qb's in the CFL under the age of 31, what do they do? They use a survey done by the big boys, that's right, the NFL, a couple of years ago, to spark debate about the next big QB's in the Canadian League.

Don't believe me? Click retired TSN analyst Maggie The Monkey for the article.

I am ready for all the hateful comments, and believe me when I say, I have heard them all!. From "F*ck you, you stupid f*cking yankee!! Why don't you go back to the States where you belong, f*cking turncoat prick!"...... to this gem "Gary, I think your opinion on the CFL is terribly wrong. I worry you are not properly informed on the league, and therefor your opinion carries no weight. You obviously are not Canadian, and I think the sooner you leave OUR country, the better!" Seriously, and everything in between, let me explain.

One CFL Fan reacts after reading this blog.

I spent five years producing the Drew Remenda Sports Show, and you supposed hardcore fans are the reason that I have changed my allegiance. Before the show went on the air, I was a HUGE Rider/CFL fan, but then, every night, I had to take calls on why the Riders would sign a fourth string quarterback, and a third string left tackle, as well as a back up long snapper, and I would have to listen while Rider fans would pat themselves on the back because they sat in the rain for a couple of minutes while the lights went out! All of this, in one show, during the NHL Trade Deadline!!!! Are we not a Hockey Nation too??

You fans are so quick to turn on anyone and everyone around here the second things go bad, and even when things are going good, you still find things to complain about! Also, you continue to drive star players out of this province. I can just hear the people now, the day Darian Durant pulls a Henry Burris and gets the hell out of dodge, you will all say "Oh! I can't believe he took the money!! After all we did for him!!! Well to hell with him then!!!" and then, my favorite Rider fan line of all time, once someone leaves "Whatever, he sucked balls anyways! We don't need him!!"

Smiling Hank, between jobs after he realized that he couldn't cut it in the NFL!

I am not a negative person, and this is not a hateful blog, I am sure you are probably a bit pissed at me, but hear me out here, before you all start the personal attacks. Here is a list of CFL players that left for the NFL this year, and are now trying to make their way back with their tales between their legs:

- Former BC Lion, and Canadian Defensive Player of The Year Ricky Foley said suck it CFL, and thought he would stick with the Seahawks, then the Jets, then pulled the proverbial "Just joking, the CFL is where I want to be!" Then he stiffs the team that gave him his shot, to join the freaking Argos...... C'Mon Man!!!

"I can't believe I still don't look super hardcore after all these tattoos!!" Says Ricky after returning home from the NFL.

- Another former BC Lion, Ryan Grice-Mullen couldn't cut it in Miami, now he's one of you after signing with the Riders. I actually like this guy a lot. I followed that great University of Hawaii team back in 2007 with NCAA Record setting QB Colt Brennan, tossing to Grice-Mullen, current Miami Dolphins stand out Davone Bess and Jason Rivers. This dude is a stud, enjoy him Rider fans.

A handsome man, I am very excited to get to see more of him now that he's with the Riders. Please do not chase him out of town.

-Sticking with the Rider theme, how about linebacker Renaud Williams? Big time impact player for the Green and White, not worth keeping for the Yellow and Black in the big leagues. Released by the Steelers.

- "But Gary, what about your boy Stevie Baggs?" I love him, and I wish he would have stuck with my Cards, but nope. Word on the street is he has signed with the Ticats, welcome back Stevie!

- Larry Taylor played with Montreal last year, then tried out with the Jets, and now he is a free agent, aka playing as much football as me, all because he would rather play in the NFL!!

Then you got a bunch of guys who would rather play on a practice roster, than star in your precious league (Super Spooky Bad Guy Laugh HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA!!! I could get use to this bad guy thing!!)



Gary laughing while in his lab, concocting this blog!

 - John Chick, former Rider would rather practice with the Colts, than play for your boys

- Martell Mallett is doing the same with the Eagles, instead of staring with the Lions

- Ticats 8th overall pick in 2008, Sam Giguere decided to practice with the Colts, instead of PLAY with the Ticats, and in the process was cut, and resigned at least 6 times!! Sounds like a fun life to me.

Well, there it is, the truth has been told yet again. Let the hatemail fly, but please, do not make fun of my stunning good looks, those did nothing to you, just stick to hating my words.

How about this, as a peace offering, I give you the Season Two trailer for Eastbound And Down!



Click here for the trailer!


Not enough, alright, how about this from the boys at Deadspin? A new Double Rainbow Guy!!! Only he's more like a single tornado in Brooklyn guy.



"Wowsers!" said Inspector Gadget as he shit his pants right before he got sucked up into this dirty tornado! 

 Still not enough eh? Still mad at me? Alright the only other thing I can give you is another place to post your angry comments, and that would be at the blog party! Just click this beautiful mug.

Now this is one mug I could chug!

I felt so bad for Scott Anderson and his picks, that this week, I am posting them on prime time, enjoy these everyone:

Alright, last week was my Sexy Underdog Picks of the week, I did not to shabby 2-1 or 1-1-1 (in Gary's eyes). So this week, I'm going with Scott's Sexy On the Go, Blackberry Road Picks of the week.

They go as follows: my three road teams are the Texans over the Redskins, Patriots over The Jets and Saints to beat The 49ers. "To be the man, you've got to beat the man. Woooo!" -- Ric Flair (from now on after every week above .500, my anonymous #1 fan will get a famous wrestling quote), cause last week i was chirped about dropping cheesy wrestling quotes and it wasn't even a wrestling quote, so ill give ya one if ya really want it) Until next week....lick these !!

Gary's Reaction: I really hope he goes .500, because I know that without the Internet, there is no way Scott can recite more than two wrestling quotes.

See all of you next week!

My Special Interview With A Real Nice Guy!

So I thought it was time to check in with one of my good buddies to see how he was doing, and wouldn't you know it, hilarity ensued.

Ladies and gentleman, submitted for the approval, of the Midnight Society, I call this story, The tale, of the Canadian guy, playing hockey, in Russia.

(Actually, it's just a nice catch up with my pal Mike Garnett, goalie for the Dynamo Moscow.)

G - How is the season going lust far?


MG - Season is going great. As I write this I'm laying in a single bed in Nizhnekamsk watching Hasek play his first KHL game. We won the season "Opening Cup" last night in Kazan 3-1. I had a great game stopping 33 of the 34 shots I faced. The only one that got by me was a rebound that J. Pesonen baseball batted out of the air beside my ear into the net. Kudos to him. It was supposed to be a rematch of last year's final, but our team folded, so they did the best they could by having my new team, Dynamo Moscow, play against Ak Bars.

So attractive!

G - Now that you are with the big dogs aka Dynamo, do you feel like you are above everyone you meet, because I would.

MG - I feel pretty sweet I'm not going to lie. Your readers need to put this into context. It's like playing for the Montreal Canadiens in Canada, except in a city of approximately 15 million people. It's a big step up in this league to play for a team with such history. Today I woke up and looked myself in the eye on the cover of a national sports newspaper. The last couple teams I played for, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, and HC MVD, were relatively new teams without huge fan bases. It's like going from the Atlanta Thrashers to the Maple Leafs.

G - Are you hot right now? I heard there was some fires over there, I don't mean that in a rude way, I am just curious.

MG - Oh buddy, I'm always hot! Not necessarily because of the weather. The fires in the Moscow region are finished. It went from one extreme of about +35 to another, highs of about +10. Weather is messed up right now.

G - I got drunk with your brother at Venning's wedding, and we had a great time, what I couldn't figure out was how he landed such a beautiful, successful girlfriend, do you know, because I get you, you're a rich pro hockey player, that's how you got your babe, but Matty? What the hell right?

This is a picture of a Matt Garnett. He's 14 years old and goes to Goshen High School. He also looks pretty much the same as Mikey's brother.

MG - Well I like to think I landed Kelly because I'm an interesting, intelligent, funny, and handsome guy. If you say it's only because I'm a "rich pro hockey player" I might be in trouble!! Matty is an interesting cat. He has a lot of passion and I think girls like that. He is a definite leader and I think the ladies flock to powerful men. But, I guess I'll just say that the most important thing with the Garnett's is our genetics. Anybody that's played on Matty's hockey team will back me up on this one. Thanks Bill.

G - You know I have a real love affair with the Russian Prince, what is your drink of choice while in Russia?

That is one handsome prince, I hear I look like him after I am done drinking a bottle.

MG - I am a real beer guy. I try to stay on the stuff to keep me out of trouble. My beer of choice for the last couple seasons has been Hoegaarden. But, recently they have started brewing Coors Light here. I'm not sure whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. Could be an interesting year.

G - Do you have any funny stories about famous players out there?

MG - I was partying with Ovechkin one time this summer. He was wearing a t-shirt that said "Ovechkin" on the front in a classy joint. I guess you can do that when you are the best player in the world.

I don't think this guy would be fun to go out on the town with eh?? Chaaaaa, right!

G - I know you want to get more people on your facebook page than mine, my editor Blogatron has one set up for me over here at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-Nickels-Blog-for-fans-and-supporters-of-Newstalks-best-blogger/286559404111

Say something that will make people want to sign up at yours, feel free to give out the link.

MG - My page is a sweet place to keep up with all things about my time in the KHL. From crazy stuff I see day to day in Russia to scores and info about Dynamo Moscow and the KHL. This league is sweet. We have Nabokov, Hasek, Radulov, Jagr, Fedorov, Zubov, Hossa, Yashin, just to name a few. When the USA goes bankrupt and can't afford the NHL anymore you are going to want to have a favourite team and player already in the KHL. Join my page to move on, get into the future, and start enjoying a great game.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Michael-Garnett/47500762078?ref=ts

G - Finally, when you get home for your Christmas break, how drunk out of 10 are we going to get together?

MG - I hope to get back this winter for a little while. Hope to visit with the force and the prince while I'm there too!

FIN

A couple of quick thoughts now that I read all this over again while proof reading (you are welcome Jay!), I am pretty sure he made a penis joke when talking about family genetics (Hi Bill!), and he never gave me a number out of ten on the drunk scale .

Alright, who wants some white sunglassed douchey-ness??

Apparently these guys are Raggaeton stars, whatever that is, looking good though.

******* If you ever see a guy wearing white sunglasses, thinking he is way more awesome and better than you, get a picture, and email it to me at gettinergoin@yahoo.com, and we can put them up on them interwebs for everyone to realize that the person is just plain better!***********

We got some new features on the web, including the DAFFL update corner on the bottom left of the page, the picture of the week on the bottom right, and of course, my boy El Dandy with his weekly update on the fighting world, so feel free to check those out.

There is a blog party in my pants, and by pants, I mean this picture of my face, click it to sign up.

See you all next week, and Codeboner, we are getting awfully close to a really nice time.

Fantasy Football Sleeper Picks That Will No Doubt Help You Lose!

     I spend most of my days fantasizing, whether it's on a trap rake at the Willows, back in the day, passing the time by fantasizing about how the Spice girls were coming to town, and Baby Spice fell in love with me while watching how perfectly I rake the traps, and then she takes me on tour with her and the girls, where they, of course, proceed to make me their sex slave, or my current day fantasy of choice, my band Eat My Fuck, AKA Biff Tannen takes off, and then I have a super sexy affair with my dream girl (who could it be? you know who you are, you lucky, lucky girl!) and Jessica Alba/Biel/Simpson/Rabbit, where I eventually learn my lesson that affairs ain't cool, then I go back to my dream girl, and we live happily ever after.

Why Gary, did you paint that very disturbing picture you ask? Well, since I have been fantasizing forever, it came to me as no surprise that I fell in love with Fantasy sports. I will never forget the day it happened.

     I was at my boy Big C's house, and we were with a bunch of friends and family, and I had a little hunch about a guy named Eddie George. I proceeded to make a trade for the Ohio State running back, that everyone made fun of me for. It turned out Eddie was one of the top running backs in the league that year. I think we all can agree that when something like that happens, you become hooked on the high.

     My addiction has hit a new record high, as I am currently in 9 different Fantasy Leagues, counting Baseball and Hockey, and that number will hit 11 after the Rawlco and Mazzei hockey drafts. So I have a problem, but that's not why were here (If we wanted to talk about all my problems, we could be here for a LONG ass time!).



     The best Fantasy high you can get, is finding that breakout guy, right before they reach super stardom, for me, my first was Eddie George, last year, it was Austin Miles, Jamaal Charles, and Brent Celek. So I thought I would give you my sleeper picks for this years Fantasy season................ Ladies and Gentleman, I give to you, "Gary's Super Awesome List Of Fantasy Football Sleepers That Will Win You Lots Of MONEY.................. BIG TIME!!!"

     Alright, this list is basically like the Madden Curse, that's how my luck with this stuff goes....... so if you already have any of these guys, I apologize ahead of time.

     I decided that my picks wouldn't be enough, so I brought in a round table of guys that are way smarter than me, to give this girl some street cred.

Gerald Bauman yelling at me for being to sexy!

The J. Jonah Jamieson of the Rawlco News Team, Gerald Bauman is up first:

Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

Gerald says " This guy reminds me a lot of a young Joe "747" Adams with the Riders......... no, wait a minute, can I rescind my pick.

Editors Note - No, you can't! Don't know who he is? 7th guy down on this list.

Gary's Picks:

CJ Spiller - I like this guy alot, and he is going to get a lot of touches to start the season, thanks to suspensions (Marshawn Lynch), and injuries (Fred Jackson). He's a speedster, in the make of a Chris Johnson type, and we all know how he turned out.

Darius Heyward-Bay - Alright, before you guys all start yelling at the top of your lungs about how stupid and moronic I am, here me out. He has a new QB with experience in Jason Campbell, and all the talk is, that he will be starting, so he will get the looks, and that speed baby, the kid is faster than me, sneaking out of the room after realizing the big girl is asleep.

Braylon Edwards - I gotta take a Michigan guy right???? My boy got shipped out of Cleveland mid way through the season last year, and had to learn the offence on the fly, which obviously made it hard to adjust. He spent all summer learning the offence, and just like me with the Flamingos, he is ripe for a comeback player of the year award.

Gotta love the Maize and Blue!

Let's see what Blogatron has to say:

Sleeper pick Number 1

A combination of Washington Redskins Running Backs!

Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson, Willie Parker

sleeper - Larry Johnson - not much of a sleeper but I think he will have a year similar to what Ricky Williams did last year. This may imply a Portis injury, not at all. Portis will play the year with a lingering minor ankle injury and still be the horse. Willie will be the "change of pace" back and be productive. Larry will get a ton of 3rd down situation touches, he's gonna score and he's gonna pick up some yards - compare to Brandon Jacobs of NYG.

prediction - 866 yards rushing - 9 TD's - 90 yards receiving - 1 TD

Sleeper pick Number 2

Hakeem Nicks - ok still not much of a Sleeper - but i am boldly predicting this #3 WR for the NYG to lead the Giants in receiving TD's with 9. And be 2nd in receiving yards to Smith with 900

prediction - 900 yards receiving - 8 TD's - 16 yards rushing

Sleeper pick Number 3

Justin Forsett - ? for the Seattle Seahawks starting runningback has turned into Forsett as the answer. There will still be a committee approach however this guy will have a break out year.

prediction - 1060 yards rushing - 7 TD's - 450 yards receiving - 2 TD's

Sleeper pick Number 4

Donald Brown - After Addai suffers from the fumbly jumblies over the first 3 games of the year. The Colts will find themselves in a committee situation

prediction - 683 yards rushing - 5 TD's - 200 receiving - 1 TD

Blogatron likes this guy? Sounds good.... I guess.

What about his brother, The President of Bloganomics:

Not Really a sleeper, but underrated QB:

Joe Flacco Ravens. These aren't your Trent Dilfer Defense Ravens anymore. The offense is stacked. With Bolding, Mason, Stallworth and Clayton as your top for wideouts, they don't have the number 1 deep threat, but they are as deep or deeper than any other team with that top four. Add in that Ray Rice is a premier receiving RB and look for old Flacco to have a good fantasy year. He can still be had in the 5th and 6th rounds, and is ranked around 10th for Qb's. Good value.

Pierre Garcon, Colts WR,

Again not a huge sleeper, but he is still being taken in the later rounds in most drafts. He is option number 2 for what has been the most consistent offense in the past 10 years. In Peyton we trust. If you want Reggie Wayne, but miss him, wait a couple rounds and take Garcon, the Haitian Hero.

Legendu Naganee, Chargers WR,

Philip Rivers is still good. He has to throw to someone, doesn't he? Look for Naganee to break out this year for about 600 yards. Save for very late in drafts, and only in deep leagues.

LaDanian Thomlinson, Jets RB

The Jets don't throw, they just run. Sure Shonn Greene is going to get most of the carries. But the Jets ran the ball more than anyone last year by a large margin. Thomlinson will get his touches, his yard and his scores.

Owen Daniels, Texans, TE

If he is healthy, then he's ready to go. Don't waste a pick on the top TE's this year. There isn't much difference. Pick up an extra WR or RB and take Daniels late.

Is this really even a sleeper? The guy is bricks baby, just look at that stiff arm!

     So there you have it! Take a couple of these guys, and you will be on your way to fantasy football success....... or more likely, you'll lose because you decided to take the advice of 3 losers, and a very smart radio god........ I know you think I am the smart radio god, thank you, but that title belongs to Gerald .

How about some douchey-ness to end this week's blog:
 

Leave it to a Jonas brother to secure another stereo type.

And now, for no particular reason, The Random Kill Streak Of The Week:

The party is always going on over here!

Hi Ben Brodie!