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#1
Big Blue Huddle / Re: NFT: NY Rangers 2023 - 202...
Last post by files58 - Today at 12:54:49 PMI just watched last night's game again without the anxiety. Florida playa a very similar game to Carolina with added offense. Pressure all over the ice, scrambly, puck bouncing, some havoc. Suits this time of year because ice surfaces are going to be a little soft, and chippy. Especially in South Florida where besides the rink surface all other ice are in drink glasses. Lonborg hit Vesey in the head with a slight glance off Vesey's shoulder which makes the hit a non-penalty. In the game within the game I'd like to see Barkov acquire a nagging physical annoyance that throws his game off just a bit. A cute slash to the ankle/foot, swollen hand or face, and at some point an elbow to Lonborg that has him adjusting his jaw. If you hadn't noticed they're targeting Trocheck. As Henrik said on the pre, and post shoot high on Bobrovsky. The OT winner was a high shot. The Rangers improved from Game 1 to Game 2. Keep it going.
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Big Blue Huddle / Re: Does first down go digital...
Last post by Rosehill Jimmy - Today at 12:33:26 PMI'm guessing it still doesn't account for the correct spot
#3
Big Blue Huddle / Re: NFT: NY Rangers 2023 - 202...
Last post by Messiah717 - Today at 12:31:06 PMFlorida is relentless and are right on top of anyone with the puck. They force you into quick passes and quick decisions. Game three will be very interesting.
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Big Blue Huddle / Re: Giants are 5th in overall ...
Last post by BluesCruz - Today at 11:48:34 AMThis is a good thing. Sonny Jurgenson was not athletic and thrived so I think you have to factor in talent.
Eli Manning moved around like he was pushing a wheelbarrow.
Where are we on the relative talent scale? Id say bottom third, to hazard a guess
but improving
Under Joe Judge I'd say we were bottom of the pack
Eli Manning moved around like he was pushing a wheelbarrow.
Where are we on the relative talent scale? Id say bottom third, to hazard a guess
but improving
Under Joe Judge I'd say we were bottom of the pack
#5
Big Blue Huddle / Re: Drew Lock Scouting Report ...
Last post by BluesCruz - Today at 11:36:48 AMQuote from: Painter on Today at 10:35:24 AMIf those comps were to mean something, we'd better hope that Jones stays healthy as Cutler, Gabbert, and Lock have managed to produce just 2 winning seasons over a combined 28 years in the League. Not exactly a high bar for DJ who is already half way there.
Cheers!
I don't know if you can teach situational awareness and composure
You are either born with it or not
We know Jones pretty well and I don't see he has made any advancement in either category
Perhaps actually regressed. The OLINE and a poor running game for his tenure have not helped him at all. He has faced incredible pressure.....But Taylor and DeVito faced the same pressure and yet moved the ball better.
I think Schoen and Daboll may have signed their own pink slips with their handling of the QB position.....unless Mara is really calling the shots. Be that the case, Mara can only blame himself
#6
Big Blue Huddle / Re: NFT: NY Rangers 2023 - 202...
Last post by DaveBrown74 - Today at 11:07:00 AMQuote from: kartanoman on Today at 11:00:20 AMRempe's presence, at the Garden, is like having an extra skater on the ice. The article brings that point out so well. Ranger fans get into the game even more with the chants and the electricity builds. What more could you ask for?
This series has set the tone for something even more intense than what we've witnessed so far. This is what championship level hockey is all about and our Blueshirts our holding their own right now.
It will be interesting to see what tactical changes to each lineup both coaches make ahead of game three in Florida.
Peace!
I suspect if you polled the players anonymously, they'd say they want him in the lineup. I can't prove that obviously, but it is a hunch. The fact that Messier endorsed playing him carries a lot of weight with me too. He knows way more about the intangibles of winning in the postseason than almost anyone (and certainly than any fan who has never played professional hockey).
Playing Rempe on the road is perhaps a trickier discussion given the matchups and the last change rule. Not to mention you don't have the entire building chanting his name on the road (albeit you get a lot of Rangers fans in some of these venues).
Playing him at home seems like close to a no-brainer to me. At least until he significantly messes up and hurts the team, which he clearly hasn't to this point. I just think the positives outweigh the negatives with this guy, and I think the positives go beyond when he is on the ice.
Does anyone here think Kakko was sorely missed last night?
#7
Big Blue Huddle / Re: NFT: NY Rangers 2023 - 202...
Last post by kartanoman - Today at 11:00:20 AMRempe's presence, at the Garden, is like having an extra skater on the ice. The article brings that point out so well. Ranger fans get into the game even more with the chants and the electricity builds. What more could you ask for?
This series has set the tone for something even more intense than what we've witnessed so far. This is what championship level hockey is all about and our Blueshirts our holding their own right now.
It will be interesting to see what tactical changes to each lineup both coaches make ahead of game three in Florida.
Peace!
This series has set the tone for something even more intense than what we've witnessed so far. This is what championship level hockey is all about and our Blueshirts our holding their own right now.
It will be interesting to see what tactical changes to each lineup both coaches make ahead of game three in Florida.
Peace!
#8
Big Blue Huddle / Re: Giants have Evan Neal focu...
Last post by Philosophers - Today at 10:51:13 AMQuote from: DaveBrown74 on Today at 10:39:20 AMFor sure. He's still on his rookie contract. Not that it's a negligible amount of money relative to what he has given them, but they should at least use the time he's on it to see if he can contribute meaningfully in any way.
He needs to perform this year though, one way or another. While I agree that the Giants need to explore other spots on the line if he continues to be a bust at OT, this team also has a history of clinging to, accepting underperfomance from, and making excuses for picks they had high aspirations for that, in reality, simply weren't the players they thought they were. This happened with Will Hernandez, Lorenzo Carter, and a host of others in recent times that I'd rather not have to name because it's not a very pleasant topic.
I say work him to death with reps at RT wibut experiment early with him at RG. See what you see.
Play him through first four games at RT and see how he plays. If he fails at RT yank him out of there.
#9
Big Blue Huddle / Re: Does first down go digital...
Last post by DaveBrown74 - Today at 10:48:34 AMI wouldn't have an issue with this, provided it's definitely more accurate than human calls. I don't see a good argument for why sports should not use technology to make officiating more accurate. Why allow for human error when you don't have to? Tennis is way better now that they have the technological arbiter on close calls. What is worse than a team losing a game because of a wrong call that could have been avoided with the use of available technology?
#10
The Front Porch / Re: Just a joke
Last post by Sem - Today at 10:47:09 AM I mowed the lawn today, and after doing so I sat down and enjoyed a cold beer.
The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking.
Just then, my wife walked by and asked me what I was doing, and I said, "Nothing."
The reason I said "nothing" instead of saying "Just thinking" is because if I'd said that, she then would have asked, "About what?"
At that point I would have had to explain that men are deep thinkers about various topics, which would lead to other questions.
Finally I pondered an age old question: Is giving birth more painful than getting kicked in the nuts? Women always maintain that giving birth is way more painful than a guy getting kicked in the nuts, but how could they know?
Well, after another beer, and some more heavy deductive thinking, I have come up with an answer to that question.
Getting kicked in the nuts is more painful than having a baby, and even though I obviously couldn't really know, here is the reason for my conclusion:
A year or so after giving birth, a woman will often say, "It might be nice to have another child." But you NEVER hear a guy say, "You know, I think I would like another kick in the nuts."
I rest my case.
Time for another beer. Then maybe a nap.
The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking.
Just then, my wife walked by and asked me what I was doing, and I said, "Nothing."
The reason I said "nothing" instead of saying "Just thinking" is because if I'd said that, she then would have asked, "About what?"
At that point I would have had to explain that men are deep thinkers about various topics, which would lead to other questions.
Finally I pondered an age old question: Is giving birth more painful than getting kicked in the nuts? Women always maintain that giving birth is way more painful than a guy getting kicked in the nuts, but how could they know?
Well, after another beer, and some more heavy deductive thinking, I have come up with an answer to that question.
Getting kicked in the nuts is more painful than having a baby, and even though I obviously couldn't really know, here is the reason for my conclusion:
A year or so after giving birth, a woman will often say, "It might be nice to have another child." But you NEVER hear a guy say, "You know, I think I would like another kick in the nuts."
I rest my case.
Time for another beer. Then maybe a nap.