tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post7536257340759153218..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Snark break ...sagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-80409227970326924962008-12-16T19:03:00.000-05:002008-12-16T19:03:00.000-05:00Sorry to disagree, Duane, but it's the old hockey ...Sorry to disagree, Duane, but it's the old hockey adage - when there's a fight, you don't see anyone heading for the concession stands. You see them standing up and cheering. The idea that it's boring just isn't widespread enough to be a basis for its elimination/discouragement.Tyler Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837449412824159700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-85826723887226847962008-12-16T17:53:00.000-05:002008-12-16T17:53:00.000-05:00I'd love to look at Jennifer Aniston's heart...if ...I'd love to look at Jennifer Aniston's heart...if only that tie wasn't in the way....Ohhhh, that wasn't the topic...sorry...me badJordie Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741596697910230850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-85360294131188721622008-12-16T14:45:00.000-05:002008-12-16T14:45:00.000-05:00Would it be petty of me to point out that Kelley u...Would it be petty of me to point out that Kelley used the word "ironically" incorrectly in that article, or has that battle been officially lost now?<BR/><BR/>I long ago gave up having a rational discussion about fighting in hockey. My preference would be that it not be eliminated -- that ain't going to happen -- but further penalized. It's far too ingrained in the sport's culture to severally penalize players, but booting them for the remainder of the game that they are in would be fine by me. That would allow for the spontaneous fighting (because there wouldn't be a suspension) that puckheads tell us is vital and unavoidable, but it would probably eliminate the set-up, let's get the boys motivated, stuff -- which isn't missed in the playoffs and wouldn't be missed in the regular season.<BR/><BR/>In the conservative hockey world such a move will never happen. The sport is petrified of change and hyper-defensive about criticism. <BR/><BR/>So, I'm, to use another word that is almost always incorrectly applied, ambivalent about it. On one hand I think the game would be better off without it, on the other I don't think the game is open minded enough to actually hear the arguments, so what's the point in even bringing it up? <BR/><BR/>As a final thought, I'll tell you why I'm not a big fan of fighting in hockey. It's boring. There are few things in sport that I find less entertaining than the typical hockey fight. It's two guys hugging and pulling on each other's jersey until one falls down. If I want to watch a fight (which I quite enjoy, actually) I'll watch a damn fight. When I watch hockey, I want to see hockey.Duane Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512076277116230020noreply@blogger.com