What's up cyber sports fans? Spent the past week getting used to my new schedule as a regular columnist for Metro here in Vancouver, but now that I know the ropes, I'm good to fit it all in on a regular basis. Here's what's on my mind these days:
1) Michael Vick came across as being fairly genuine at his press conference today, but it's going to take some time before he can convince me and the rest of the general public that he's actually sorry. Time heals all wounds, and Vick had better use that time (most likely in the slammer) to actually UNDERSTAND what he did wrong. Right now, most of us just think you're sorry you got caught, Mike. That can change, but not overnight. Start thinking about what you want to represent when you get out of prison while you hammer out those license plates.
2) I love the CFL. But only in the Canadian Football League would a team honor two guys that were cut in training camp just three months earlier. That's the case with former Ti-Cats Mike Morreale and Rob Hitchcock, who will be saluted during this weekend's Labour Day game at Ivor Wynne. What's the message here? "Guys, you're not good enough to play on this team, but damn, you used to be good!" Here's an idea: don't bring them to camp. If you're really not sure that these "all-time greats" can even make the roster, do the right thing by telling them before they get the axe. If one of the other 7 teams really believes they can still play, they'll find a camp to go to. And to honor them just three months later seems way too weird.
3) People are already complaining about the Canucks' new look before the jersey unveiling on Wednesday. They're upset that Johnny Canuck wasn't used and that the Orca logo is still involved instead of the stick in the rink. They're more focussed on the logo than the overall look of the jersey. Have you seen the jerseys the Canucks have worn for most of their existence? Their yellow jerseys were some of the worst in the history of sports. This team had a third jersey that appeared to be salmon in colour. And the most recent ones were passable, but barely. Canucks' fans should just thank their lucky stars that management decided to use the blue, green and white colour scheme. To me, the logo isn't that big of a deal if you've got good colours, as long as it isn't so offside that it draws all of the attention (and this one doesn't). And as for those who can't believe that the stick-in-the-rink isn't the primary logo, are you looking at the same thing I am? I'm all about simplicity, but it's just not a great logo.
That's it for now, I'll check in with you later in the week. By the way, the movie Superbad is Super Good. Not really suitable for the minors in crowd, but I laughed out loud too many times to count.
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Agreed regarding both the Canucks jerseys and Superbad. The orca is not as bad as people keep trying to say it is and Superbad is thoroughly hilarious.
Scotty - give your head a shake. The new uniforms suck with the 'Vancouver' on them. Takes real genius to take the 1970 colours, the Mccaw logo, and the Millionaire's 'Vancouver'.
Chris Zimmerman, can I be like you when I grow up???
the stick in rink is the worst logo ever in the nhl. it was originally discovered in the art class waste basket at eastview elematary in n. van.
as for the logo representing the corporate entity, it is time for every team to adopt this brilliant strategy.
the laffs would change to whatever the logo for the teachers' pension fund is.
Scotty, I couldn't disagree more with you. First of all, I was a big fan of the Canucks' home yellow. The only two problems with the yellow was the V design and all the losing. Afterall, home yellow and road black with red trim is as conservative as the white, green, and blue scheme. Also, the Canucks' new sweaters are transitionary, not permanant. Because of the Aquilini-Gaglardi&Beedie trial, the Canucks can't change the birthing orca logo. They can't go vintage all the way nor will they be able to use Johnny Canuck until all the legal issues are over and done with. Once this ownership issue is over and done with, the orca will, mercifully, be gone and replaced by the classic Stick 'n Rink logo and/or Johnny Canuck.
Sorry, Scotty, the Stick 'n Rink is a classic, just like Montreal's CH.
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