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  1. How I follow sports without cable

    For the past few months (since mid-July), I've been without cable. The way I justified that is that I'm internet savvy enough to get all the television that I regularly enjoy through cable TV on the internet...

    Written by Mel Toliao about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  2. How I follow sports without cable

    For the past few months (since mid-July), I've been without cable. The way I justified that is that I'm internet savvy enough to get all the television that I regularly enjoy through cable TV on the internet...

    Written by Mel Toliao about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  3. How I follow sports without cable

    For the past few months (since mid-July), I've been without cable. The way I justified that is that I'm internet savvy enough to get all the television that I regularly enjoy through cable TV on the internet...

    Written by Mel Toliao about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  4. Giving Your Fans the 1 Finger Salute

    So I came across this on thestar.com last week and man are Leaf fans screwed. The gist is that bascially Larry Tanenbaum said that instead of winning the Cup right away and then having the Leafs ...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 2 months ago 0 comments

  5. Fixing the NHL's Cap

    Now that the NHL's free agent season is a couple days underway, everyone is amazed at how much the league has regressed in terms of contracts. It seems like we've taken a step back in terms of getting players signed at a reasonable price...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 5 months ago 0 comments

  6. We Shall See

    A boy is given a horse on his 14th birthday. Everyone in the village says, “Oh how wonderful.” But a Zen master who lives in the village says, “we shall see.” The boy falls off the horse and breaks his foot...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 5 months ago 0 comments

  7. The Closest the Oilers Get to Playing With Hossa

    So, it's been a 2 and a half month layoff, but I've finally posted something again. This is not to say that I haven't had any fodder to use since then, I've just been busy with life...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 5 months ago 0 comments

  8. The Two Minute Hate: How an Oiler Fan Made Amends with the Dallas Stars

    The horrible thing about the Two Minutes Hate was not that one was obliged to act a part, but that it was impossible to avoid joining in.- George Orwell, 1984 The thing about having a beloved sports franchise is that there's always an enemy...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 7 months ago 1 comments

  9. The Err Up Here: Toronto Blue Jays Sweep the Boston Red Sox

    The dome was closed today. I couldn't believe it. It was a sunny 14c, not a cloud in the sky and the dome was closed...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 8 months ago 0 comments

  10. The Err Up Here: Toronto Blue Jays Opening Night

    So I hit Opening Night at the Ted with a couple of friends. We had our 08 Jays Season Pass and on our way in they gave us all stylish Jays Rally Towels...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 8 months ago 0 comments

  11. The Err Up Here: Prologue

    I’ll come right out with it. I don’t follow baseball. I refer to baseball season only as the offseason for sports that matter—hockey, football, and basketball...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 8 months ago 1 comments

  12. Kevin Lowe: Evil Genius

    So, there's been a LOT of talk about how Kevin Lowe has screwed up my beloved Oilers. Full blog posts have been dedicated to how he has mis-managed the team, going over point for point the ...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 8 months ago 2 comments

  13. Tennessee Titans: Get Your Freak On

    Jevon 'The Freak' Kearse has agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans and I couldn't be happier. Though he is 31, he shores up the Defensive End position for the Titans as Antwan Odom left in free agency...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 9 months ago 0 comments

  14. Edmonton Oilers: The Woes of Being Good Shot Blockers

    In recent years, my Edmonton Oilers have been among the best in the league in faceoffs and shot-blocking. This has led to my brother screaming, "Why can't they be good at like goal-scoring, ...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 9 months ago 1 comments

  15. Colorado Avalanche: Building For The Past

    Is there a team better equipped to win the Stanley Cup in 2001 than the Colorado Avalanche? They've got Sakic, Smyth, Theodore, Forsberg and Adam Foote. This team would be near unstoppable around that time...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 9 months ago 1 comments

  16. Seattle SuperSonics: Unfair Move

    I don't know if you're following what's happening to the Seattle SuperSonics, but as a sports fan, it's down right deplorable...

    Written by Mel Toliao about 9 months ago 2 comments