Thoughts on a Thursday
May 15th 2008ericjhoroNHL & NFL
—Arlen Specter does not have good timing. He’s chosen to launch his one-man assault on the credibility of the NFL just three months after the chair of Roger Clemens’ congressional hearing (the fabulously mustached Henry Waxman) expressed regret that Congress wasted its time listening to Clemens and Brian McNamee bicker at each other. I admire Specter’s quest for the truth (and higher approval ratings in his native Pennsylvania) but the fact that Roger Goodell seems content to sweep the whole thing under the rug means he likely has a tough path in front of him.
—When will people start talking about the NHL Playoffs? The two most dominant teams in the league are about to meet for a championship. When was the last time that happened in any sport? Lakers-Pistons in 2004? Yankees and Diamondbacks in 2001? (Yes, maybe the 2007 Rockies and Giants, but I’ll consider them postseason wonders.) Right now the Penguins are 11-1 in the postseason. The Red Wings are 11-3 and have looked even more impressive than the Penguins. All of America is going to miss a good series.
—The officiating in the Jazz-Lakers series has been atrociously inconsistent. In game 5 ticky tack fouls were being called on the perimeter, but in the most important sequence of the game Paul Gasol shoved Mehmet Okur out of the way, grabbed the rebound, and scored. It’s so hard to enjoy the NBA when almost every close game is decided by the referees (it’s yet another reason to love the NHL.)
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