Josh Lewis (Columnist)

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Josh's Bio

I've been a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan since before I could walk, and I've grown up with a love for hockey in general. I like to keep tabs on what's happening with every team, and the NHL isn't the only hockey I love - AHL, junior, university or international, you name it and I love it. I also enjoy most other sports, with the exception of basketball.

Along with Derek Harmsworth, I also co-host a new Internet radio show called Leafs Talk Today. The show is featured on youcastr.com and tackles all the latest news and speculation regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL. We're always looking to add new guests, so get in touch with us if you're interested.

In the photo, I'm with Columbus Blue Jackets radio announcers Bill Davidge (colour) and George Matthews (play-by-play) in the press box during a game against Nashville in Nov. 2007.

I've been interested in sports writing for a long time, since I was a kid. I got my start as a sports reporter for my campus paper about three years ago, and since then I've amassed a wide range of experience in print and broadcast media, mostly in university sports. I've been the voice of the UPEI Panthers hockey club the last two years, and I've worked closely with the team and the local newspaper to produce game stories and player profiles.

Having received my BA this spring, I'm now focusing on my options for the fall, which include a possible communications internship with the Blue Jackets.

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by Adam
about 1 month ago

Josh after reading your latest article I had to become a fan. It was very written and I enjoyed it immensely.
Thanks for your reads and comments on my articles as well.

All the best in all your future endeavors.

A.E.

by M
about 1 month ago

Hello, Josh!

I took a short break from "reporting" and trivia to post a couple of editorials. They were discussion pieces, on what it takes to be a hockey player and one on sports myths. They were really fun to write, but aren't really a hit... but it was more than worth it to spread out a bit more. Don't worry, the normal stuff is on it's way back in ASAP, starting with Part 9 of MacHall's trivia and Part 3 of the propect series (should be four parts, but I may add another and make it five).

Along with the megadraft you have, I have to say that you have an impressive range, and a broad understanding of the prospect realm. It can be really tough to keep up with everything, let alone remember most of it.

Keep it up!

By the way, I'm trying to get an idea of what type of sources people use for their writing and research. Mostly internet, do you have your own personal collection of hockey reference (and if so, how extensive?), do you use local library/archive resources, or rely heavily on newspapers/hockey magazines? Only if you feel like it/have time. It's part of my own research, which I plan on sharing with the community. Thanks.

Take care,

M

by M
about 1 month ago

Hey Josh. Thanks as always for the comments, and espcially the pick. Your gave me my 100th induvidual pick since joining up! Much appreciated.

Did you get a chance to gander at my most recent article. The idea is to get some discussion going about what it takes, and I'm hoping lots of people will join the discussion. Not that I'm going to needle you into commenting at the article, I was thinking you might like the look at the junior system and its expectations. If you have time, let me know what you think. I'm hoping folks in other sports will have a say too, but we'll just have to see what kind of profile it recieves.

Been enjoying the Olympics, noe that we are grabbing a couple of medals? I've been watching, and though I had to catch a few replays I was able to cheer on Simon Whitfield... it looked like if he had perhaps paced a bit longer and taken the sprint at the turn he might have burned through even better than the German runner... but who can ever say. Some fun stories, and it's been cool to see your coverage/angle on it. Also, the Millenium MegaDraft is a great idea. Way to keep it running, detailed, and interesting.

Anyway, I hope all is well. How's the autumn looking? Honing in on the internship? Anyroad, best of luck!

M

by Bryan
about 1 month ago

I know eh? Go figure...I've learned to write in bulk before leaving for extended periods of time....and apparently Fletch likes wheelin' and dealin' with the Panthers eh?

BT

by M
about 1 month ago

Hey there!

I hope the article clears things up for you. If you want further info, just drop me a line, or leave one of your awesome comments on the article... always good to get discussion going!

by Derek
about 1 month ago

lol..well I don't know if tomorrow is good then, because I really don't get home until 3:45 my time, at the earliest.

by Derek
about 1 month ago

haha, yes, I am still alive. Anyways, sorry, but the show couldn't do on today, because I had some stuff to do. I am also pretty busy Thursday, but I can do tomorrow if you want.

The show looks fantastic (the schedule) and I think we'll fill 60 minutes with that no problem.

I am working on an article right now, so I'll be on for a while. Let me know.

by Bryan
2 months ago

I was definitely concerned about that—it's hard because of the....well...you know, 80 years of existence? hahaha

The goalies are just straight up personal opinion....Broda and Bower are my favorites of all time....plus I was trying to stay away from guys like Sawchuck and Pierre Pilotte who played only one or two years with the team because it's an All-Time Leafs team....not players who have played for them (although I used Red Kelly on defense! haha)

In all honesty I was hoping for the comments from you and Derek as trusted Leafers—and I'm still waiting for the standard "you're an idiot" comment that comes with any Leafs article :)

BT

by M
2 months ago

Hey, how's it going? Doing anything for the holiday?

Anyway, I am hopefully going to be posting a new series today, just short things hopefully. If it works, let me know what you think. Great job on the new answers by the way...very impressive.

by M
2 months ago

Sounds great. It sounds like I should be able to set something up. We'll keep each other posted I'm sure. If there were any specific questions or topics of discussion you could send to my email that'd be great. Otherwise, please let me know what you'd like out of me... I may need to bone up!

You are right about Backlund being 24th.. for some reason I must have been thinking of Brent Krahn in 2000. McElhinney is indeed still part of the team, but he is currently assigned to the squad as back up I believe (unless something has changed). In any case, his status is that much higher than the others right now, and will be taking the lion's share at the early training camps when Miikka isn't there. I assume the others will have to be there as well.

John Negrin, by the way, looked really good. You'll have to excuse the lack of specifics right now: I took notes, but am just going off the top of my head right now, which isn't all that clear at the moment.

In the three days I attended, Neimetz didn't necessarily stand out, but when I watched him specifically he looked good. Mitch Wahl was similar. Kris Chucko stood out as he practised tipping the puck from the edge of the crease. Compare to a few others I watched attempt it, he practised it for a longer period of time and was very consistent. Important to note there was no goalie in net, just a man at the point taking shots.

Anyway, hope that keeps you going! Like I said, don't be surprised to see this turned into an article... if the publishing function is working for me yet. I needed to reset parts of the computer to Day One, and it's been taking time to realise just which pieces I'd accumulated over the years and taken for granted, and put them back together.

Talk to you soon,

M

by M
2 months ago

Hey, J!

Thanks so much. I'd love to give that a go... and if I can't get it set immediately, I'd like to volunteer for any future Western Conference talk you might like to air! Thanks again.

I had had Skype on my PC before the total reset, so I'll see what can be done. It hadn't worked 100% before, but I may be able to work something out with a friend or family member who has a better computer.

By the way, I started writing you an email with some prospect tidbits, but I only had time to write about three lines before saving and leaving for an appointment. Just as a taster before I write out more, Mikael Backlund is the guy to watch out of this year's prospect camp. Drafted last year by Calgary in the first round (I want to say 9th overall but I'm not sure), the Swede has beautifully graceful speed and nice hands. The practices didn't give much of an inkling as to his physical presence, and he'd be likely to need it on the Flames squad. Darryl Sutter has stated emphatically that if he makes the squad it will be to play regularly, not just a few games here and there. Otherwise he'll go back to Europr to play, though he is property of a WHL team (Everett maybe?). It may sound harsh, but it's actually a great compliment to Backlund from Sutter.

Dan Ryder has returned. Kyle Greentree looks great... the eldest player on the prospect team, but he looks like he's close to putting it all together for a stab at the big game. Dustin Boyd was on the prospect roster despite playing 41 NHL games with Calgary last season... I assume this is due to his two-way contract staus, and the fact that others would have been called up before him last year had there not been injuries to other players.

As for goalies, it is pretty clear that Keetley and Lalande are the favourites right now, while Leland Irving and James Spratt are still in development in comparison. All looked pretty darn good though, and will benefit from David Marcoux and Jamie McLennan, still on suspension but helping with development for the Flames.

Anyway, I hope to churn this and more into an article, but either way I'll feed you some more details later. Let me know the plans. I'll write you later tonight to let you know if I've had any luck. Thanks again!

M

by M
2 months ago

Hey there Josh!

Just wanted to say hey there. One thing after another with a computer crash on top of everything. Do you want me to email the answers to you, since I don't think they'll be up before Wednesday now? Oh, and I finally responded to another of your comments. Thanks as always!

Anyway, I went to the Flames prospect camp last week (3 of the 6 days). I was hoping to write it up but I have to see which electronic devices decide to cooperate with me before I commit. I am fine with email, so if you want to chat it up regarding prozzies (prospects, not the other usage!) drop me an email (sports.writer@live.com). There's a few other hockey things we may want to discuss in the run up to the season.

Stamps have gone back to their old ways a bit. Relying on a name, blaming that name. Inconsistency, especially on the defence is a problem. I often wonder if someone put a sporting curse on Cowtown... a few years of glory followed by a bit of the old Job treatment!

Anyway, hope all is well out there. Had planned on going to NB for the usual family visit, but just not in the cards - or wallet - this time around.

Love the new picture by the way. You'll have to give me some tips on how to break into the biz! Drop me a line if'n you like, and take care.

M

by Derek
2 months ago

No I haven't, but I've always wanted to do that, so lemme know the details and hopefully I can help.

by Derek
2 months ago

Lewy,

How goes it? Hope you had a good weekend. Anyways, I just dowloaded Skype.

I still plan on broadcasting the show tomorrow morning using youcastr. I will just have you (and guests, like Alan) call me through skype, and Ill turn the volume up so you guys can be heard.

I don't know my number yet. Still trying to figure that stuff out.

by Derek
2 months ago

Well, I'm pretty set on doing the show on youcastr. I know it's pretty bare bones right now, but it will be alright. It helps us kind of get used to the software, and get comfortable doing the shows.

Then once it's out of beta we get our training wheels off and dive in head first.

In the meantime, we can play some audio from skype, and also there is a chat room where people from BR that are listening can ask questions through the chat.

by Derek
2 months ago

Besides, I talked to the one guy who ran the site, and he assured me the call in feature was coming. He wants it to be just like Lycos talk radio, which I used a lot growing up, hosting a hockey and wrestling show on.

It's just in Beta right now, so it's going to take some time. When I first joined this site it was still in Beta, and look how far it's come.

by Derek
2 months ago

Because it won't work.

In order to play back the recorded conversations fron Skype on BTR, I still need to call in.

by Derek
2 months ago

No call in feature just yet, because it is in Beta. I talked to the guy who runs the site and he said it would be likely three weeks before they got that stuff added to the site.

Anyways, that kind of sucks, because I don't know I can carry a show on my own...:S But it will have to do for now. Maybe you and Alan could record some stuff using Skype, send it to me, and I can play it.

At least until they get out of beta.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh. I am back, Batman was unbelievable.

Anyways, I am not sure youcastr has a call in feature. Maybe tonight, around 9 or 10 my time, I will try a test run of the show, just to see how it goes.

I'll just do like a ten, fifteen minute show. play some clips of me and Bowen, and get familiar with the site, so we don't have another episode like today.

by Derek
2 months ago

I think youcastr is going to work. I created the show. I haven't scheduled one yet. Should we schedule a show for Monday in the AM?

by Derek
2 months ago

No I think youcastr is where it's at. It's more what I was looking for in terms of hosting the show with your own mic, instead of having to call in (what the hell was up with that anyway?!)

I know you have to be on the same computer, but we'll just do what I was planning to do for BTR.

You can "Call in" to the show using your mic, and I will just keep you on one of the lines as a guest host.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey.

Nothing from the BTR people. I am looking around youcastr as we speak and figuring out if we can make that work. If we can it could turn out better, as it is an all sports radio site, as opposed to BTR which is everything.

On a side note, my Luke Schenn autographed 8x10 just came in the mail :)

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey

It's not a bad idea, but right now I am pretty busy trying to figure this site out.

i really want it to work. It was so cool. I had entrance music for us, show music, everything was ready to go.

Anyways, maybe we should look for another site like it?

by Derek
2 months ago

I'm here.

I am waiting for a response from the owner. I don't know what else we can do other than call the long distance number, which I don't really want a part in paying that bill..lol

by Derek
2 months ago

Josh I emailed you..did you get it?

I also asked Thiel and Armer if they would appear tomorrow. Waiting for their response.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh, 9 would work, but only until August 5th. Then I am nack to work 7-330.

It is done live, but there is also a button that is in HTML on the site where you can have your own like media player that replays your episodes.

So, if we do it live, and some people miss it, we can always post that button in our article, and people will have access to not only the episode they missed, but the archives as well.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh.

Well, I have myself all signed up. I think you would have to register and listen to my show as a "listener" Of course you would call in, and I would just use you as a guest host using the phone call in.

Well, let me know when you can do this, I am ready to go anytime. I am just trying to figure out two key things.

1) What time is good for you and me.
2) What time is best in terms of listeners

Anyways, I am pumped for this, I already have our first show somewhat mapped out.

Me & you as hosts. I'm going to ask Bryan Thiel to join us to talk Maple Leafs. I have an idea that even though we are going to primarily talk Maple Leafs, we are also going to talk NHL in general.

So, aside from Thiel, I think we can do something called "Around The Rinks" where we go around the NHL and take a look at what each franchise has done this summer. Using the alphabet we would start with Anaheim, thus I was thinking of asking Ken Armer to come on and talk Ducks.

Then I could also air some of the interview I did with Joe Bowen, because I still have the audio file on hand.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh,

Just like the yourself, I always have my gears turning as to what we can do to keep things interesting and innovative here at BR, especially when it comes to Leafs content.

Anyways, I thought of something totally wicked, it really hasn't been done on BR. I signed up for an online talk radio website. You can promote the shows on the talk radio website, add a blog and stuff, and also you can have people "call in" live to the show through their computer microphone.

Anyways, I was thinking since you're so far away and stuff, you could co-host the show with me, just using the call in feature to be my co-host. We could do like one hour of Maple Leafs talk (and NHL in general) like once a week or so.

We could get some damn good guests lined up from the talented writers on this site.

Lemme know what you think?

by Bryan
2 months ago

I hate when that happens....on firefox though it saves all your work if you hit the back arrow (at least for me it does)....that's saved my ass a few times (ps. I got my Leafs article done cause I was bored this afternoon....no rush I just figured I'd let you know that I'm posting it haha)

BT

by Greg
2 months ago

Just read it over and it's good. Doesn't matter how long it is because everyone submitted lengthy ones. I hope to publish it tomorrow so you'll get an email with the link so you can check it out.

Greg

by Greg
2 months ago

Josh,

I was hoping to publish that hockey round table thing this weekend. Any chance you can give me your response by tomorrow?

Thanks,
Greg

by Jordan
2 months ago

glad you liked my article! thanks for the comment i appreciate it.

by Bryan
2 months ago

I'm thinking Tuesday-Wednesdayish......do'er up on the weekend I guess and we can organize a day/time frame to toss'em out there hahae

BT

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh.

Thanks for the link, it's pretty sweet. I have been on the fence, borderline pipe dreaming for the better part of the last two years about whether or not I am going to make a real go at this hockey career thing.

After interviewing Joe, and spending a ton of time on here, I realize that it's most definitely my future, and I am going to bust my ass to make it happen.

Anyways, I would be glad to look over your cover letter. Good choice as well. Chicago is a very lively town, and the Wolves have one of the best AHL franchises bar none, on ice and off.

email is derekh_24@hotmail.com

by Alan
2 months ago

no i didn't get it, maybe try sending it again?

by Alan
2 months ago

Josh,
When you get a chance, could you e-mail me at ALN424@aol.com or IM me at ALN424 on AIM? I would like to interview you for a BR article, and want to know if you are interested, and if so, when we could do it.
Thanks,
Alan

by Greg
2 months ago

Josh, I'm getting a hockey roundtable together and I want you to be in on it. If you would like to take part, please EMAIL me your answer to this question in about two to three paragraphs.
(Email is nyr1199@comcast.net)

With the draft long passed and all the big name free agents gone off the market, what teams do you feel did the best during this offseason? Also, what teams did the worst during the offseason? And please explain why.

Thanks,
Greg Caggiano

by Derek
2 months ago

Thanks for the comments, it took a lot of work, but I was pretty happy with how it turned out. As far the Media thing, It has been a long time since I signed up, so I don't really remember. But I did put BR on, and that's it I think.

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh,

It does work with a built-in laptop mic, but I thought the sound might be better using a microphone plugged into the USB cord.

As for the Media thing, the only qualifications you need are to be in some way a member of the media, and BR counts. You just to the nhl.com website and fill out the application online and they screen you and let you in. It's real beneficial.

Here is the link for just the PDF media guide you can download.

http://media.nhl.com/media/app?docKey=whVbh_1QUhIM04psGAYDMAXAQkcYeagfCrPSnaY-Q50STtaVwFslKl1HPaZP_0kMxVVBl8sCKx30&service=fileservice

by Matt
2 months ago

No, I was out playing some road hockey. But I listened to most of the Bomber game tonight against BC. The Bombers are struggling man, struggling hard. Good to hear you're a CFL fan! We could sure use a few CFL writers. Thanks for writing! Keep up the good stuff!

by Alan
2 months ago

hehe it really was fun. i may actually record that again later, cuz the quality is really bad...

by Alan
2 months ago

hey, no teasing me josh. lol. btw, i had so much fun recording over myself to make it sound like there were 3 people singing. wooo mac products!! lol

by Alan
2 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/36799-nhl-hit-song-published
Check this out, I recorded the Burkie and Lowe song, and published it onto Youtube. It's really cool.

by Derek
2 months ago

Sorry I forgot something.

I recorded the interview using a microphone connected to my laptop. I also used the program Audacity to record it.

It's so ideal for interviews and stuff. Audacity is a free download, so look for it on the net, a quick google search should find it. It's used a lot to make podcasts and stuff, so it's real easy to use.

I know I was thinking hmm how can I listen to Joe Bowen, read off questions, and at the same time type answers. So, this Audacity program worked great.

I set up the mic near the phone (on speaker phone) and just asked away and sat there listening to Joe answer. I also kept a note pad within arms reach because often the answer's he gave helped me think of new questions I hadn't originally thought of.

BTW any mic works for audacity. I recorded the interview with the mic from the game Rock Band..lol, and the quality is good.

When I post the Bowen interview to read, I am also going to post a few minutes of the audio, so people don't think I am just making this up

by Derek
2 months ago

Hey Josh,

Yeah definitely. It didn't seem forced and therefore the interview obviously went smooth.

Yeah, you know I was thinking earlier, shortly after Free agency day, about somehow getting a chance to talk to Finger. As you know I have somewhat taken him under my wing I guess you can say..haha, I just think people in Toronto get way too down on their players way too soon. We haven't even seen him play and already some Leafs fans are trying to run him out of town just because of a silly contract, which clearly isn't his fault.

Anyways, as for the next interview, I think I will try a player. Maybe a Maple Leafs prospect first. Like Schenn, or Dale Mitchell (he's playing in Windsor, and they make a couple trips to London this year so maybe I can set that up)

by Bryan
2 months ago

I was thinking fairly soon, but we'd have to preface it to say "With Mats Sundin lacking a decision we thought it'd be fun here at Bleacher Report to think ahead blah blah blah"

I won't pick Steen don't worry haha, although I wrote an article a few months ago (when he signed his extension) defending him to be the next choice

Let's see what Derek says and we can get on with it! haha

BT

by Bryan
2 months ago

Josh, I was just kinda puttering around the house here and I came up with an idea

I was wondering if you and Derek would be doing a three-part "Who should be captain if Sundin goes" article at some point.

Basically we'd all pick a representative and argue for that player.

What do you think?

Get back to me :)

BT

by Derek
2 months ago

haha no doubt. At least he compared me to Caber in a positive way.

Anyways it went fantastic. Like I said it was my first phone interview and I don't think I could have chosen a better person to do it with.

He was a class act, real patient and no arrogance at all about him. You know he clearly could have treated me like a chump since I was a rookie, but that was not the case. The moment he began answering the first question, I could tell it was going to be a fun time. It was more of a hockey conversation that it was an interview.

I ended up preparing like 15-16 questions, but we just kept talking and eventually it snowballed into a conversation that lasted over an hour.

Anyways, I recorded it. I am just starting to play it back and type it up now, so hopefully sometime tonight or tomorrow I can get it up here on the site.

Also my mind is just racing with who I can interview next. Any ideas?

by Derek
2 months ago

Josh dude,

I got something pretty damn cool coming up tomorrow, and I am pretty excited and nervous as well.

Tomorrow morning I get the chance to go one-on-one with Joe Bowen, the Maple Leafs famed play-by-play man.

We have made arrangements to talk tomorrow around 9 AM over the phone. Joe was great to allot me as much as an hour to pick his brain.

I got a lot of questions prepared, but I was wondering if there was a question you'd like me to ask him?

by M
3 months ago

You definitely have a lead on this edition! And way to take a stab at all the questions... I admit, they are toughies. But they have some great stories behind them, so I hope it's worth it!

By the way, I'm sure you know by now, but the Stamps had a last minute loss against the Esks (that game form last weekend!)

by M
3 months ago

Gotchya! My mistake about your location!

I have family in NB and they take us to see the local Maritime sites, so I'm not unfamiliar with your part of the world. I also remember what it's like to choose Toronto for sports allegiance, regardless of never having been there (Again, I have family there and have bee there, but not until I was 19). The Saint John Flames helped hook a lot of people into Calgary, so that made a difference too.

Who's injured? Key players?

by M
3 months ago

Hey Josh,

Just wanted to keep you up to speed. First, great Maple Leafs articles (I actually don't mind Scott Thornton... post-Leafs anyway!) You've been as busy as Fletcher!

Secondly, there was a glitch when I tried to post the trivia yesterday, and so as to keep somewhat on schedule, the next edition and Monday's answers will be posted tomorrow, barring further computer issues.

And last but not least, I don't know if you even care about the Calgary Flames, but that is my area of expertise. I have written a super-detailed review of their moves, contracts and current roster, with all the deets on terms, salaries, player styles and more. Take a look if you have a chance, and let me know what you think, especially as an "outsider". It is really long, like all of my stuff, but that is rather the point. Also, as a true-North Canadian, would you take a look at my archives for "A Hockey Day in Canada...", and please let me know what you think of that one. It talks about the playoffs a bit, but the main part of the story is still relevent.

Anyway, hope you are well. Saw a few Stamps prospects near McMahon Stadium the other day... they said "Hi there, Ma'am" to my mother, and their American ebonic accents were starkly highlighted against the plain Canadian voices which are most common around here. (That said, Calgary has the HIGHEST concentration and population of American ex-pats outside the US of anywhere in the WORLD. There are even more Brits/Scots than Americans, but it's still an amazing stat. Always have to be careful about talking US foriegn policy etc in Cowtown... you can come up some pretty emphatic folk!) We'll chat more CFL later... hopefully our teams have some good luck this season. This is the first year in a while that I am excited to see what Calgary can do, although the returnees are much older now. We'll see how much of the young core steps up to supplement the typical CFL greybeards.

Take it easy in the big smoke... did you know out of the six "Big Smoke"s in the world, there are two in Canada and they are all cities in Commonwealth nations. Just a touch more useless info for you to chew. Just filling in the trivia void!

by Derek
3 months ago

Yup that's me. I am more of a reader of the forums than a poster, but I do like to chip in my 2 cents as well.

by M
3 months ago

You got that question 8, all the way! I like how you gave Nolan as an alternate, but he is counted as Canadian on the draft list! Great job.

It was pretty cool. I really liked his books too. But they are renaming all the MacDonald Hall books, so th name isn't in the title anymore. So hold on to your old copys. (My parents have a used book shop, so I'm pretty keen on books!) Korman also had a line of hockey books, but they came out when I was too old for them.

I've got a couple of hours then to hit you with answers... Drop me a line if it's getting cllose to you leaving!

Take it easy until then!

M

by M
3 months ago

Both! It's part of my name, but you can't imagine how excited I was as a kid to have my name advertised by Gordan Korman. In fact, there is a MacDonald Hall on the SAIT campus in Calgary (as I'm sure there are across the Commonwealth). It is a great historic building, very nice... and one day, when they were having a conference in there, they had paper signs up that just said "MacDonald Hall"... needless to say, I grabbed one. It hung on my closet door for a while!

Are you around for all of today? I am posting today's trivia a bit later than last time. Did you see I changed that repeat question? Give it a go (number 8 was changed, take a look!)


by Andrew
3 months ago

Do you have an email address where I could reach you?

by Adam
3 months ago

Hey Josh,

Would love to hear some hilarious suggestions. lol

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/32583-bleacher-report-i-challenge-you-to-challenge-me-pick-the-song

by M
3 months ago

I am going to put the answers up PDQ. If you need them sooner, drop me a line!

by Derek
3 months ago

Actually Josh, I do have some ideas, but they are in their infant stages for sure. I was thinking of starting a website with all hockey related content. Obviously there would be a lot of Maple Leafs stuff, but we both know a lot about other teams as well, and combine that with our Bleacher Report guys we know, I think we can have the NHL, and all other hockey leagues covered.

Obviously this would not be done in any way to usurp BR. I will always be grateful for what the guys at BR have done for me, and I don't think I will ever stop writing on this site, no matter where I am working full time.

Anyways, I was wondering what you were thinking about this? Obviously there are a lot of tactical things to work out. Things like website hosting, creating, as well as the funding we would need to start the site up.

Things I would like to include on the site would be stuff like rosters, game recaps, interviews with hockey people, stats, draft previews, and of course our own opinions through daily/weekly columns.

Like I said, there is still a lot of things to work out, but I think the two of us could really get this started, and make some good headway in the world of journalism with this.

by Derek
3 months ago

Hey Josh,

Don't worry about posting that article, it looks like we posted them at about the same time. Besides, our stories both added different views of the whole scenario, so it actually worked out well.

No substitute for quality, and as the Maple Leafs community leader I would have no hesitation to say you're one of the best on the site.

Hopefully we can collaborate on a project sometime soon.

by M
3 months ago

By the way, if I don't post the next article early enough, I'll make a point to send you the answers (full length) anyway!

I'm just headed out the door... we'll continue the CFL chat when I get back. Too bad there is no B/R CFL forum... hmmm...

by M
3 months ago

I didn't see the TSN CFL preview (I have peasant-vision, live in technicolour... the life of a student!), but I wish I had. Clemons has been so good for the CFL and Toronto in general. I can understand the CFL players from the states who long to make it to the NFL and see this as a stop-gap, but that's what makes the guys who DO make a lasting local impact so great. Pinner is such a charcter, and you seem to see him all over the place. 5'6"... I'm surprised his nickname wasn't spitfire, but "Pinball" sure was a great name, the way he'd bounce through the opposition.

Didn't they used to play "Pinball Wizard" when he worked a great play?

He was fun to watch then and he is fun to watch now!

As a Canadian (yeah, I do live here!) I obviously like him for stealing that CD Howe (Minister of Everything) quote of, "American by birth, Canadian by choice." Hs wife is from Florida too, but they've set up shop here permanently.

You're an Argos fan, right? I've aways followed the Stamps, and it's been a long, dry period for Calgary football. Just as I got used to annual Grey Cup wins or appearances, great players and fun games, the whole kit and kaboodle, coach and all, head to BC... so naturally, I dislike the Lions! The CFL hasn't been the same in Alberta since.

by M
3 months ago

Hi Josh,

The answers are out tomorrow, but I'll let you know right now, you did really well on the MacHall Bleacher Creature Test Part One. I'll let you read the answers yourself, but great job anyway.

I also dig your support of Pinball Clemons.

By the way, the questions are going to get weirder on the Quiz, so get ready. Also, there will be some Leafs-specific editions evntually (my #1 Eastern team... though they used to be in the same Division as the Flames!)

M

by Onalee
4 months ago

Josh, I'm not working in firefox today so here's some editor's feedback.

Great article! I tweaked your headline—we are trying to make our headlines frontloading by putting the team's or player's name at the beginning. Make sure everything checks out to your liking—keep up the amazing work!

by Greg
4 months ago

Hey Josh,

Here is one here that you can copy and paste (—). You can also type SHIFT-OPTION-(dash) on a Mac keyboard and ALT-0151 on a PC (hold down ALT while typing 0151 on the numeric keypad). Hope that helps!

by Bryan
5 months ago

haha I'm always sticking up for the down-trodden Leafs fan Josh! Welcome to Bleacher Report!

BT

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