http://www.spiritofdetroitsports.com Your home for all things sports in Detroit en nick@spiritofdetroitsports.com Copyright 2009 2009-10-10T03:15:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/franzen_out_for_4_months/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/franzen_out_for_4_months/#When:03:15:00Z Bummer.  You know what would be neat?  Wait, no, nevermind, Holland shot that down pretty quick.  2009-10-10T03:15:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/more_sports/brad_may_signs/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/more_sports/brad_may_signs/#When:16:36:00Z From reading the article and comments here you’d think the intention was to replace Marian Hossa with Brad May.  I’ve got news for you Avalanche fans, Brad May’s replacing Aaron Downey, who spent all of last year in Grand Rapids.  Marian Hossa/Jiri Hudler/Dallas Drake/(insert decent player’s name here) he’s not.  He’ll probably fill Downey’s shoes just fine though. 2009-10-08T16:36:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/worried_about_the_wings_goaltending/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/worried_about_the_wings_goaltending/#When:15:22:00Z Don’t be.  We’re two games into the season.  Lookit - Edmonton and Vancouver are looking pretty stressed out too.  Does that make you feel better?  No?  Well, I tried.  Give it time, I’m not even going to speculate about options down the line if we struggle in goal - they’re there, but we’re not there yet.  At least if we struggle with goaltending we’re not locked into anything for the rest of the millennium like Vancouver or the Islanders.  Yes, call me a homer but I’d rather have Osgood/Howard for a year than be locked into Luongo for the next 12 at $6.75 million per year 2009-10-06T15:22:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/i_post_this_question/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/i_post_this_question/#When:04:11:00Z Does this crowd look oddly flesh colored to you?Why is the NHL opening its season in Europe every year?  The fans are in North America.  I can see how it looks kinda neat on paper, but I can think of a hojillion at least three reasons why this is a bad idea: 1.  The atmosphere of the games isn’t very exciting, the crowds just aren’t that into it.  2.  Flying the players across the Atlantic a few times in early october has to be brutal on them, especially the Wings, who’s average age is what?  75?  You’d think so anyway if you only read rival teams’ blogs 3.  It takes away from the home fans who can only watch the first game of the season by either flying to Sweden or taking a day off of work to sit down and watch a 3pm Friday afternoon game. Maybe (probably not) I would have a different attitude if Detroit had actually won a game in Stockholm instead of blowing 2 goal leads (twice!) and getting it handed to them.  I’m looking forward to them leaving the losing streak in Europe.  I will, however, miss the swedish dudes doing the play-by-play 2009-10-05T04:11:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/you_know_who_sucks/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/you_know_who_sucks/#When:22:57:00Z not a photoshop Dan Cloutier. I sat by silently when the wings signed Jason Williams and Todd Bertuzzi.  But Dan Cloutier?  Dan Cloutier?!!?!?  Now, word on the street is that Dan requested a spot at the Wings training cap.  Knowing that the wings didn’t necessarily seek him out makes me feel a little better… but DAN CLOUTIER?  Hey, I know, let’s invite… let’s invite… shit, I can’t think of anyone I’d rather not have wearing read and white than Dan Cloutier.  If Jimmy Howard can’t beat out Dan for a backup spot next year… we’re so screwed. 2009-09-06T22:57:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/leave_joe_thornton_alone/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/redwings/leave_joe_thornton_alone/#When:21:17:00Z Yes, this is a red wings blog, but we feel great scheudenfraude in seeing the Sharks get eliminated in the first round.  This week we have a very special guest blogger - Chris Crocker - aka “the leave britney alone guy” to express his dismay at some of the negative press that Joe Thornton has been getting in the blogosphere lately. How fucking dare anyone out there make fun of Joe after all he has been through! He has a groin injury and the ducks were really fuckin tough His teammates turned out to be not much help and nabokov was never a very good goalie.  All you people care about is… readers and making money off of him. HE’S A HUMAN! (ah! ooh!) What you don’t realize is that Joe is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about him. LEAVE HIM ALONE! You are lucky he even performed for you BASTARDS! LEAVE JOE ALONE!!!  Please. Brian Engblom talked about professionalism and said if Joe was a professional she would’ve pulled it off no matter what. Speaking of professionalism, when is it professional to publicly bash someone who is going through a hard time. Leave Joe Alone Please…. ! Leave Joe Thornton alone!  right now!  I mean it! Anyone that has a problem with him you deal with me, because he is not well right now. LEAVE HIM ALONE! 2009-05-01T21:17:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_systemsuper_big_game_edition/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_systemsuper_big_game_edition/#When:15:00:00Z Because I noticed Nick’s comment from a week ago, because I love Super Bowl prop bets, and because today I’m not working on that project that stops me from posting here from work (ha!, as if I would post from home, that’s my free time)...the mighty return of The Ro-Pick System!!!! According to my calculations, the Ro-Pick System is up $500 Ro-Dollars for the year after a pretty brutal finish...so here’s where we make it all up...on retarded Super Bowl Proposition Bets!!...and a few legit ones… The Game… ARI +7 46.5--OVER-- PIT -3 in the 2nd half 4th Quarter OVER 13 Springsteen plays “Born in the USA” at the half--2/1 Coin flip--HEADS 1K Ro-Dollars on each...all winners...all the time… The Ro-Pick System!! 2009-01-29T15:00:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_14/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_14/#When:14:32:00Z After a week on vacation (St. Barts) the Ro-Pick is back for some more eeeeeeasy money! Not so great in week 12, 1-5, Jose’s girlfriend put a cruse on my computer, so that’s that. The Ro-Bank is now up 1.5k Ro-Dollars for the year...here we go: MIN -10 ATL +3 CLE +15 MIA v BUF over 42 KC +9.5 SF +4 /crosses fingers The Ro-Pick System 2008-12-07T14:32:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_12/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_12/#When:22:33:00Z Our winning ways continue here at the number two sports handicapping service in my house! (Number one is the Daisy-Pick System) The Ro-Pick System went 3-2-1 last week bringing our winnings for this year up to 3.5k Ro-Dollars. These are #%%^ing results you can’t argue with!!! Stop trying to argue with them.  I guarantee you won’t win the arguement.  Ro-Pick -6.5 at Your Aruguement!!!!!!!! teh pixxors… The greatest rivalrty in the history of November!! THE University of Michigan +21 ...and the pros BAL even PHI at BAL under 39.5 TB at DET under 42 STL +9 NYJ at TEN over 40 There it is...like a gift card from your aunt to Applebee’s...free money!! The Ro-Pick System 2008-11-21T22:33:00-06:00 http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_11/ http://spiritofdetroitsports.com/index.php/lions/the_ro_pick_system_week_11/#When:18:21:00Z The Greatest Sports Handicapping System of all times is back!! After going 4-2 last week (despite the haters!!), the Ro-Pick System is now up a fantastically Gi-Normus 3K Ro-Dollars!! If you bet a million dollars on every piece of advice I gave, you’d be up 6 million dollars!!!! But you’re not, ‘cause you didn’t, ‘cause you’re an idiot!!! Basketball--Tonight! Pistons +10 Fussball--Sunday DET at CAR Over 39 GB -3.5 KC +5.5 MIA -10 BAL vs NYG Over 40 Can you smell what the Ro-Pick System is cooking?!!!! Stir-Fry and $crilla!! The Ro-Pick System 2008-11-14T18:21:00-06:00