There really has never been a better time for “Transition Time” than right after Thanksgiving dinner. With a belly full of turkey and Tryptophan coursing through your veins, “Transition Time” is an absolute must.
This is also a good time for all of us to take a few minutes to give thanks for all that we have in this great country. Somewhere in Afghanistan, some very brave Canadian men and women are spending their holidays eating army rations and wondering if they will get through their tour of duty in one piece. I don’t know about you, but I think about that and I am very thankful for all that I have in life. And now on to this weeks questions.
From: DJ from parts unknown.
Comments:
Jim, I am so confused PLEASE HELP me. I watch TV I see a hybrid car, watch golf and hear a player hitting a hybrid club, then I’m watching football I hear about a hybrid tight end. Jim, I am so confused, please explain for me.
DJ
Answer:
Hi DJ, which I assume is a hybrid version of Donald James. Make no mistake: we live in a hybrid world. To help with your confusion, here’s a simple glossary so you can understand this strange, new hybrid world.
Hybrid car: This is a car that is a combination of a gasoline and an electric motor.
Hybrid golf club: This is a combination of a long iron and fairway wood.
Hybrid tight end: Think Dallas Clark of the Colts. A hybrid tight end is a player quick enough to line up in the slot or at wide out, yet big enough to make blocks at the point of attack like a traditional tight end.
Hybrid forward: Otherwise known as the power forward in the NHL. Think Milan Lucic of the Bruins. Lucic is coming off a 17-goal season and he has a well-earned reputation as one of the toughest players in the entire league.
Hybrid former street walker: Think Betsy Russell in Avenging Angel. In other words, a hard-working student by day, a bad ass, gun-toting avenging prostitute by night.
Hybrid super star: Think Angelina Jolie. On one hand, Jolie has literally given away tens of millions of dollars to various worthy causes and charities. On the other hand, Jolie is still one of the most smoking-hot babes on the planet.
Hybrid body builder: Think the Austrian Oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger won the Mister Olympia title seven times. As an actor, Arnold starred in such classic films as Predator and Kindergarten Cop. With a net worth close to $200 million, Arnold left Hollywood and went on to become the Governor of California.
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From: Dale B
Comments:
Hi Jim,
Is it true that Ilya Bryzgalov recently appeared on the show Cougar Town?
Regards,
Dale B.
Answer:
Hi Dale. No, you have Bryzgalov confused with “Cougar Town” co-star Brian Van Holt. The Coyotes goaltender and Van Holt looked like they were separated at birth. A student of philosophy, Bryzgalov is more likely to appear on an episode of “Nova” on PBS than a fine episode of “Cougar Town.”
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From: Shane
Comments:
Hey Clubber, just a quick comment. To build off of your statement about Minnesota sports fans being pretty jacked about the big pair of wins, being on campus at school here in Wisconsin is quite the opposite, they all feel like me when the Leafs come out on the wrong end against Ottawa.
Anyways, my question is: Being from a small town in Northern Ontario, I’m used to watching a bunch of hockey. Now that I’ve come here to a small school in Wisconsin to play college hockey and baseball, there’s not too much to watch on TV other than when Versus has a game televised. What should I do before I start going through withdrawals?
Answer:
Hi Shane, hope college life in Wisconsin is treating you well. I checked the line-up for Fox Sports Wisconsin and they do carry a number of Wild games. If that doesn’t work, I would seek out someone in your dorm who has a Slingbox and cut a deal. One other idea might be to request the manager of the campus pub to bring in some NHL games on the satellite dish. If that doesn’t work, fire up your laptop and listen to the radio call of your favourite team’s games.
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From: Scott
Comments:
A few years ago I heard on the Jim Rome show that there was a movement to put together a boxing league similar to other leagues which each promoter would have his own team, one fighter in each weight category. Have you heard this, and if so what is the status of this proposal
Thanks Scott
Answer:
Hi Scott, this is the first boxing question I have received in a long time. There are two leagues that are reportedly in the works. The first is the Chad Gonzalez and the U.S. Boxing League. The other one in the works is Michael Powell of NBO Enterprises. As you can well imagine, with boxing on the decline these days, getting a professional boxing league off the ground isn’t easy. I was a huge boxing fan growing up and still rank Marvin Hagler as one of my favourite athletes of all time. The problem is that when Bob McCown has an old school boxing guy like Burt Sugar on Prime Time Sports, the guy comes off sounding like some kind of dinosaur. Boxing has a lot of work to do before it can grab the title away from the UFC. No matter what anyone thinks of Dana White and the UFC, they are killing boxing when it comes to pay-per-view buys, merchandise sales and just over-all popularity. You can’t go to a mall in Canada and not see a teenager walking around with a Tap Out or Affliction shirt. The UFC is king right now and boxing has a long way to go before it can knock them off their lofty perch.
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From: k-bob
Comments:
Hey Jim, what do you think of this? We have all seen the effect that a ref. can have on the outcome of a game. We have also seen the effect of a bad call on just the right player at the right time. To mitigate these effects, and to put the game back in the hands of the players, here is my idea.
How about changing the rules so that any player receiving a minor penalty in the last five minutes of a game is gone for the game? The teams would still play five on five, but the offending player is off the ice. This would ensure that justice is served, (if you lose one of your best players) but would still offset the effects of a poorly made call by the zeebs, (like we see so many times). This way if the refs make a terrible call, it wouldn’t tip the game too much into one team’s favour. Keep in mind if the refs could actually do a consistent job, which they can’t, this idea would not be necessary.
Whadaya think Jim?
Answer:
Hi K-Bob, well first off, I think you have way too much free time on your hands. I just can not see the NHL ever going for a rule like that. Could you imagine the outrage if Ovechkin or Crosby got called for a cheesy tripping call with three minutes to play and got kicked out of the game? Sorry K-Bob, time to go back to the drawing board.
After taking a second look at the Leafs schedule for the next few weeks, it’s not a stretch to think that they will go the entire month of October without winning a game in regulation time. Then again, it’s all the media’s fault. Other than that, I think Ron Wilson is doing a great job coaching the Leafs. If you don’t believe me, just ask him.