As I try to settle back into the North American lifestyle after 3 weeks in Europe, here's some random observations from my first week back on the job:
- Good on Dave Nonis for NOT signing Bill Guerin. Could he have improved the Canucks offence? Yep. Could he have been a good triggerman for the Sedins? Yessiree. But there is NO WAY that he fits either the Canucks' salary structure nor their future plans at $4.5 million per season. Yeah, Canucks' fans, I know that you want to see Nonis do something bigger than signing Byron Ritchie and Brad Isbister. But mark my words, he will do something and my gut says that you'll see a trade before the end of the summer in an effort to upgrade the offense.
- Over the past 20 games or so, the BC Lions have had the most dominating defense that I'VE EVER SEEN IN THE CFL. I'm an offensive guy and love nothing more than seeing points go up on the board, but I am blown away by the BC D. This defense gave up 30+ points only ONCE last year (32, week 2 vs Sask) and have allowed 20 points or less in 7 of their last 8 games at home dating back to last season. And here's the scary thing: I think they're even better this year than they were in '06.
- Barry Bonds continues to amaze me with his utter lack of respect for the people who fork out their hard-earned cash to pay his salary. The ONLY people in North America who don't boo the guy every time he wakes up in the morning are San Francisco Giants fans. Yet Bonds won't even attempt to repay them by taking part in tomorrow's Homerun Derby IN SAN FRANCISCO. Any other ballpark and I give him a pass. But turning down the derby at Pac Bell Park is the equivalent of dropping his pants at home plate and mooning the crowd, especially after San Fran fans stuffed ballot boxes to make sure he was in the Mid Season Classic.
- Maybe Canada should have played its FIFA U-20 World Cup matches at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby instead of in Edmonton. Everyone who's been to a match agrees that Swangard has never looked better and that the event has been first-class all the way in Burnaby. Hopefully that leads to more internationals at Swangard while we wait for Greg Kerfoot and company to cut through the ridiculous red tape that city officials throw at them as they attempt to build a new waterfront stadium in downtown Vancouver. Safe injection sites, no problem. Brand new stadium on someone else's dime, not so fast there, buddy. Kind of makes you wonder.
- Tony Parker and Eva Longoria got married in Paris earlier this weekend. She is by far the most interesting person to put on a Spurs uniform since Dennis Rodman. If Parker can keep both her and Greg Popovich happy, I say send him in to make peace in the Middle East.
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