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It Starts: Hockey Season Begins Tonight

Today is the day. My NHL preview begins at 1 p.m. with a preview of the Calgary Flames, and continues every hour with a new team preview. You can see the complete list by clicking the NHL preview link at the top of the page...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 132 reads 0 comments
Political party’s power punch

So a guy in Bangkok is running for governor (is there any place in the world not holding an election right now?). Anyways, so Chuvit Kamolvisit was being interviewed on television by a journalist, Visarn Dilokwanich...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 59 reads 1 comments
Fire the coach

I’m not one to normally say a coach has to be fired. But after watching the debacle that happened in Houston yesterday, Texans coach Gary Kubiak has to go. There is no way you should ever coach a game like he did the last few minutes yesterday...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 83 reads 0 comments
OJ guilty

O.J. Simpson was found guilty of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges. Not including an appeal, he’ll get at least seven years in jail, with the possibility of life...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 62 reads 0 comments
Hockey pool

So I had my first hockey pool the other day (my big one is next Wednesday, so it was a good tuneup). There were seven of us, and we had to choose seven forwards, four defencemen and one goalie...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 67 reads 0 comments
Cheering in style

In a news item that is sure to disappoint many… Apparently, a university in Idaho is getting new cheerleader uniforms because the ones they have now are too skimpy...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 30 reads 0 comments
NHL Team Previews to Come on the Hour Next Week

It’s coming. Starting at 1 p.m. on Oct. 8, I will post an NHL team preview every hour until the first game begins on Oct. 9. The teams will be broken down by position, with predictions on how they will finish, and some hockey pool picks...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 116 reads 0 comments
Not so Amazing contestants

So last night was the start of the Amazing Race. I’ve missed the last few for whatever reason, but managed to catch the first episode. Not too bad. But i think it’s time to start asking people to pass a test before going on the show...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 19 reads 0 comments
Vote swapping

So it seems like one of the strangest stories to come out of this election (and there’s been a lot of strange stories) is this vote swapping thing...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 20 reads 0 comments
Road Games review

Sometimes it’s fun to read a book that was current at the time, but is 15 years old now. That’s why I picked up Road Games, A Year in the Life of the NHL...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 60 reads 0 comments
NFL picks

It’s time for week four of the NFL season. Although I haven’t been using this blog much for showing my picks, I decided to allow a glimpse into the way my brain thinks...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 63 reads 0 comments
Too much gas?

So this guy in West Virgina was arrested on Tuesday for passing gas and then fanning it towards a police office. He’s been charged with battery of a police office because of it. No, this isn’t some April Fool’s Day joke...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 24 reads 0 comments
Worst roads

Once again it’s time for the worst road campaign in Ontario. With what started out as a good idea a few years ago has quickly gone downhill. Residents in Ontario can vote for what they think is the worst road in the province at this web site...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 32 reads 0 comments
Patrick Roy's #33 to hang from the rafters in Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens announced yesterday that Patrick Roy’s #33 will be retired on Nov. 22, in a game against the Boston Bruins...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 566 reads 1 comments
Top 10 Montreal Canadiens That Never Lived Up to Their Potential

Over the years, there have been 707 players that have played at least one game with the Montreal Canadiens. Of those, there were plenty that I liked that never played up to their full potential in Montreal...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 681 reads 4 comments
Ottawa Senators Predictions in the Hockey News Make Me Happy

So the Hockey News has come out with its hockey fantasy pool guide. It has most of the Montreal Canadiens taking a dive point-wise. That’s fine. I can live with that as long as the Habs keep winning...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 225 reads 6 comments
Treat officials with respect

Why do so many people treat referees/umpires so poorly? Is it because they can’t seem to find the glory they think they should have? Is it because they never got their shot to make it ...

Written by Tom Collins about about 1 year ago 69 reads 0 comments

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Tom Collins Article Archive

It Starts: Hockey Season Begins Tonight

Political party’s power punch

Fire the coach

OJ guilty

Hockey pool

Cheering in style

NHL Team Previews to Come on the Hour Next Week

Not so Amazing contestants

Vote swapping

Road Games review

NFL picks

Too much gas?

Worst roads

Patrick Roy's #33 to hang from the rafters in Montreal

Top 10 Montreal Canadiens That Never Lived Up to Their Potential

Ottawa Senators Predictions in the Hockey News Make Me Happy

Treat officials with respect

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