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I'm actually a little bit encouraged. These aren't bad FA signings, Gore came cheap, and maybe there's room for a certain Buffalo-based running back in the fourth round? I really can't hate the moves so far. Still need a #1 WR.

Any word on when the final will be played? (Or the other semi, for that matter?)

My expectation is playoffs. This was the year where maybe they make it, maybe they don't. Next year is the year where heads should roll the minute it becomes apparent that they are not on a path towards hockey in late April. I'm not making predictions. This group is unpredictable.

The Pegulas definitely did. Started no end of conspiracy theories on here.

We did it twice. Both times were great; the second time, when we met up for dinner before, was better. I'd gladly do it again. As for garbage plates: doesn't Nick's close really early now?

I've got "Phyllis" and "Redskins" within three posts of each other. Fantastic.

Oh, tell me about it.

Hey @LGR4GM; I know you've been on. Conceding?

Maybe not? Doesn’t matter; that whole album was horrible.

Ugh. One of his worst hits ever.

11 more games and hopefully I'll be able to fully participate in this thread as a fan of a Premier League team.

Against kids!

While I am not happy with the destruction of our country committed by that generation, this particular problem goes way back before baby boomers or even America.

She finally escaped from clan Dunbroch.

Here's my 20-man roster of JUST players who played in 1989: C Gretzky, Messier, Lemieux, Yzerman (or LaFontaine or Nieuwndyk but I'm going Yzerman). RW Hull, Neely, Kurri, Ciccarelli (or Mullen, but I'm going Ciccarelli) LW Robitaille, the other Mullen, Gallant, Linden D: Chelios, Coffey, Borque, Stevens, Lowe, and one of Leetch, Housley, Suter, or Robinson. G: Roy and one of Vernon/Hextall/Fuhr/Hrudey/Barasso This team would beat a team of 2019 All-Stars or any 2019 20-man roster you can put together. The only spot that is even arguably weaker is LW (NOT a good year for LW!), and I'd argue that by putting some guys on their off side, I could make a better LW group than 2019.

Now THIS is going to be some fun. I just want to make sure I do it right: Are you talking about players who played in or before 1989, or just players from 1989? Either way the old guys are going to win, but if I can pick from ALL players in or before 1989, it's going to be total destruction. Actually, those Sabres from 1975 don't seem to be much slower than the Sabres of 2014.

Hey, McDonald's filet-o-fish is pretty good. So I figured that since Ted's burgers are better than McD's, their fish sandwich would be as well. I was wrong.

I"ll probably watch this one.

I'm not claiming otherwise. But they sure were tougher. The Soviets might have had some "nutrition" that is now illegal today.

Standing in front of the net is more a part of the game today than in 1975, and freezing the puck along the boards certainly happened more in 1975, and that's where your cross-checking is going to take place. It isn't just about who would win the fight; the 1975 team would beat the daylights out of the NCAA team, as I've said, and then go on to win the game. Yep

I can't point to any video evidence *right now*, but I'll bet that the college kids can't fight like those guys from the 70s could. I think one look at Korab's mustache and they'd skate away crying. I can think of a certain built-for-speed team that lost 12-6 to the 1976 Sabres, for example, and I will be watching video of that game later. So, to be clear, I'm not talking about checking. I'm talking about crosschecks with heavy wooden sticks (and the college kids have only composite with which to retaliate) and straight-up fighting. And remember, one of the reasons it was so tough to get moving very fast in 1975 is because the puck was frozen all the time.

In this situation, which necessarily takes place on a 1975 rink and with 1975 rules, because it's 1975, I think the NHL all star team beats the living daylights out of every player except for the backup goaltender and goes on to win.

Ted's "Sea Dog." This is essentially a giant fishstick on a foot-long roll. It's some haddock/pollock/cod/insert cheap fish here mix that is way too deep fried. It was utterly disgusting.

Lots of questions. Here's one. Are we playing with 1975 rules and 1975 equipment? Because those guys would beat today's NCAA players within an inch of their lives, and would stifle speed by tying up the puck along the boards for whistle after whistle after whistle. Or are we playing with 2019 equipment and 2019 rules? Or some combination? In which case I still think today's NCAA players would have trouble with the physical game, but their speed and skill would make up for it. Keep in mind, though, that Gilbert Perreault with 2019 equipment is going to be faster than he was, and Ken Dryden with 2019 equipment is going to make saves he couldn't make then. On the football side (also discussed in last night's GDT), some of the same issues. I don't think today's NCAA players could take what NFL players were dishing out back then.

Didn't know that. Interesting.