Beyond The Bleachers With Eric Kuzmiak

E: “Something that is shocking to a lot of my friends and family is the fact that I don't like football, and I despise Ben Roethlisberger.

Football- I used to watch every Sunday, but it suddenly became boring to me. I realized that the time I was wasting watching the players walk back to the huddle after every play was time I could be spending doing something much more productive.

Worthlessberger-- I came across a picture of him holding a Flyers jersey with his name on the back, needless to say that didn't sit well. Other than that, he just comes off as an arrogant, money-hungry athlete that is more concerned about his paycheck than having legitimate players to play with.  He won his super bowl, now it's time to make the money.”

A: What were the best and worst offseason moves this summer in the NHL?

E: “To be honest, I haven’t really followed the offseason moves of other teams all that closely, but I would have to say that Tampa Bay loading up their offense and disregarding their goaltender/defense situation seems like a pretty dumb move.  The Wade Redden signing in New York was also a little vomit-inducing.  It was stupid, Redden is way overrated.

The Rolston signing in New Jersey was a good one, and I like the Pens' acquisitions of Satan and Fedotenko.  I think they'll do their part in replacing Hossa and Malone.”

A: What do you hate most about Flyers’ fans?

E: (Laughs).  “Pretty much in general, growing up in western Pennsylvania, it's pretty hard to like anything about Philly.  But the fans, and this doesn't apply to all, they are just arrogant without reason, and that applies to all major sports.  I’ve heard stories of the taunting and harassing of the oppositions' fans in the streets outside the stadium/arenas and I just don’t see how a city that hasn’t won a major sports title in that long can feel obligated to participate in such acts.  Maybe not obligated, but at least justified.  I think the whole ‘Broad Street Bullies’ persona is still very much alive in the fans, and that translates to the ice as well.”

A: What are your “unbiased” predictions for the Penguins and the Stanley Cup right now?

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