Revan Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I just saw that in a Rangers fan's signature... Makes me wanna puke, really. They make it look like there was half the Rangers' roster playing on the U.S. team. Yeah, right, two Devils and one ex-Devil instrumental in winning a crucial game, but Captain Overpaid makes the cover because of one puck he barely poked in there... Pathetic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdeselich88 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 i have to agree. just a bad job by the NY post. I'm not discounting what he or cally did... they should of made the story around the 4 of the tristate players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) The love affair that this country has had with the win on Sunday makes me sick to be honest. Back pages like the one above were in all different cities on Monday morning. It was amazing to hear sports radio stations in NY actually talk about hockey, if you can even call it that. What, we didn't need to find out what Derek Jeter ate for breakfast on Sunday Morning? Look, I'm all for patriotism and there is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting your country. That is a great thing. But on the other end of it I find it pretty sad that there is also all this love for the USA Hockey team all of a sudden meanwhile the American media does nothing but treat the game of hockey like a piece sh!t any other time of the year. There are some wonderful hockey towns in this country but they are few and far between. I know I'll be in the minority with this but whatever. You can't be treated like the red headed step child all the time and all of a sudden be the best thing since sliced bread. I'd feel better about the praise if the sport was actually respected here. Edited February 23, 2010 by SickMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 i agree. they are just doing it because the media loves the 30th anniversary of the miracle. it's just for sales and they will forget what hockey is once the US team loses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I just saw that in a Rangers fan's signature... Makes me wanna puke, really. They make it look like there was half the Rangers' roster playing on the U.S. team. Yeah, right, two Devils and one ex-Devil instrumental in winning a crucial game, but Captain Overpaid makes the cover because of one puck he barely poked in there... Pathetic! I guess it didn't matter to the Daily News that a Devil scored the GAME WINNING goal eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) The love affair that this country has had with the win on Sunday makes me sick to be honest. Back pages like the one above were in all different cities on Monday morning. It was amazing to hear sports radio stations in NY actually talk about hockey, if you can even call it that. What, we didn't need to find out what Derek Jeter ate for breakfast on Sunday Morning? Look, I'm all for patriotism and there is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting your country. That is a great thing. But on the other end of it I find it pretty sad that there is also all this love for the USA Hockey team all of a sudden meanwhile the American media does nothing but treat the game of hockey like a piece sh!t any other time of the year. There are some wonderful hockey towns in this country but they are few and far between. I know I'll be in the minority with this but whatever. You can't be treated like the red headed step child all the time and all of a sudden be the best thing since sliced bread. I'd feel better about the praise if the sport was actually respected here. This. This is partly why I don't really care about national team pride...This country's sports don't teach national team pride, they teach city-club-affiliation and an affiliation to players. National teams during the WJC, the WC don't get any attention from anyone - so what gives. I'm not going to root for the USA, just because it's USA on the sweater. I love Jamie and Zach, but I want to see Elias in his last chance to get the gold. Edited February 23, 2010 by HellOnICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) The love affair that this country has had with the win on Sunday makes me sick to be honest. Back pages like the one above were in all different cities on Monday morning. It was amazing to hear sports radio stations in NY actually talk about hockey, if you can even call it that. What, we didn't need to find out what Derek Jeter ate for breakfast on Sunday Morning? Look, I'm all for patriotism and there is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting your country. That is a great thing. But on the other end of it I find it pretty sad that there is also all this love for the USA Hockey team all of a sudden meanwhile the American media does nothing but treat the game of hockey like a piece sh!t any other time of the year. There are some wonderful hockey towns in this country but they are few and far between. I know I'll be in the minority with this but whatever. You can't be treated like the red headed step child all the time and all of a sudden be the best thing since sliced bread. I'd feel better about the praise if the sport was actually respected here. Even when the mainstream American media praises hokey, they always have to throw in a "yeah but". Like: "that was a great win and a great game, but it just shows you what NBC thinks of hockey sticking it on MSNBC instead of their main network". Or "great win, but this still won't help more kids get into hockey and grow the sport more here". There's always a little negative jab they have to throw in there. I heard a couple of different variations of the above yesterday and just rolled my eyes. Edited February 23, 2010 by MadDog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The love affair that this country has had with the win on Sunday makes me sick to be honest. Back pages like the one above were in all different cities on Monday morning. It was amazing to hear sports radio stations in NY actually talk about hockey, if you can even call it that. What, we didn't need to find out what Derek Jeter ate for breakfast on Sunday Morning? Look, I'm all for patriotism and there is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting your country. That is a great thing. But on the other end of it I find it pretty sad that there is also all this love for the USA Hockey team all of a sudden meanwhile the American media does nothing but treat the game of hockey like a piece sh!t any other time of the year. There are some wonderful hockey towns in this country but they are few and far between. I know I'll be in the minority with this but whatever. You can't be treated like the red headed step child all the time and all of a sudden be the best thing since sliced bread. I'd feel better about the praise if the sport was actually respected here. But you should be used to this as a Devils fan. The only time the Devils matter is when they win the Cup. Hockey is the Devils of sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 But you should be used to this as a Devils fan. The only time the Devils matter is when they win the Cup. Hockey is the Devils of sports. Yeah In some ways its similar to the Devils I suppose. For me it makes no difference with the Devils on how they are treated to be honest. It is what it is at this point and it will never change. Anyone who knows anything about the sport knows that they are franchise to be respected and what their place is in the hockey world. Most of the negative junk comes from people who don't know any better. But at the end of the day the Devils are just a business, an organization that is one of many. With team USA you are talking about a team that is representing our entire nation. For me its way more offensive to see the media praise these guys after a big victory for the country and at the same time the country as a whole never gives the sport the credit it deserves. I'm probably being more critical then I should be but its just the way I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 People even read the Daily News anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 This is probably the first positive back page Drury has gotten in New York since his signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The little bit of Team USA reporting that I've seen on the local New York TV news stations and the local (N.Y.) sports-talk-radio shows, they've all been playing up the Rangers angle while barely mentioning the Devils' roles. ... But, like Devil Dan 56 said, we should all be used to that by now. And I second what MadDog2020 said about the "yeah but" tone to some of these reports. Instead of talking about the actual game that was played Sunday, one popular local sports-talk-radio host interviewed Mike Eruzione and asked him if it bothered him that people were comparing this past Sunday's win to what Team USA did in 1980. ... Who the fvck was comparing the two, Dickhead?!! Sure, people have been celebrating the Miracle on Ice, but no knowledgeable sports reporter was equating it to Sunday's win! ... And then another even more popular local sports-talk-radio guy was saying while he knew the game was probably exciting -- because you just know he more than likely didn't even watch the whole game -- it wasn't much different than two NHL teams playing each other. ... While on the surface, what he said might be true, there was no reason to take that angle, especially seeing as how the game was as exciting as it was. ... fvcking thanks for finally talking about hockey, Captain Negative. Why even bother, if that's your damn attitude? Just go back to talking baseball and college basketball, Ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Even when the mainstream American media praises hokey, they always have to throw in a "yeah but". Like: "that was a great win and a great game, but it just shows you what NBC thinks of hockey sticking it on MSNBC instead of their main network". Or "great win, but this still won't help more kids get into hockey and grow the sport more here". There's always a little negative jab they have to throw in there. I heard a couple of different variations of the above yesterday and just rolled my eyes. Yeah much of that is because they really dont know what else to say about hockey since their knowledge of it is about zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I listen to Boomer and Carton on the way to work, and yesterday Craig Carton refused to say a good thing about the game (which he didn't watch). Boomer Esiason, who's actually a pretty big hockey fan, was butting heads with him the whole time, but Carton kept going on about how the game was meaningless so it was nothing to get excited about. He adamantly refused to pay any mind to how good of a game it was or the meaning of going into Canada and beating the Canadians at their national pastime on the world stage. He's right in that its meaning is diminished by the fact that it wasn't during the actual tournament, but he also flat out ignored everything good about it. Of course, Carton is the type of radio host who will say things for the sake of riling people up and getting colorful calls ... you know, "good radio" ... so I wouldn't put too much stock into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thursday's cover: RANGER HEROICS: Callahan touches the puck twice in the U.S. win over Switzerland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thursday's cover: RANGER HEROICS: Callahan touches the puck twice in the U.S. win over Switzerland! and the puck said it liked the night life of new york. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampdevil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I listen to Boomer and Carton on the way to work, and yesterday Craig Carton refused to say a good thing about the game (which he didn't watch). Boomer Esiason, who's actually a pretty big hockey fan, was butting heads with him the whole time, but Carton kept going on about how the game was meaningless so it was nothing to get excited about. He adamantly refused to pay any mind to how good of a game it was or the meaning of going into Canada and beating the Canadians at their national pastime on the world stage. He's right in that its meaning is diminished by the fact that it wasn't during the actual tournament, but he also flat out ignored everything good about it. Of course, Carton is the type of radio host who will say things for the sake of riling people up and getting colorful calls ... you know, "good radio" ... so I wouldn't put too much stock into it. THA Thank god for sattelite radio (NHL home ice etc). Boomercarton,Francescia are unlistenable pablum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thursday's cover: RANGER HEROICS: Callahan touches the puck twice in the U.S. win over Switzerland! It was bad enough having to listen to Micheletti with Lundqvist the other night, and now this? Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah much of that is because they really dont know what else to say about hockey since their knowledge of it is about zero. Then they should keep their fvcking mouths shut. Nothing chaps my ass more than when people pontificate on sh!t they know NOTHING about as if they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 It's a NY paper. What did you expect? I don't get it. Referring to the old school 1960 tribute jersey as the Rangers when it looks nothing like their jersey cause it's same colors. The scheme is completely different. This is Team USA. So, you're damn right it's a huge deal when they beat Canada. I hate to say it but what people like Francesa don't get is that these games mean more on the national level than the NHL. Just watch the way the players compete. That Belarus-Swiss game was great. They care because representing their countries means everything. Ask any player and they'll tell you how much it means. Rooting for the home flag is priceless. I could care less if 9 Devils, 6 Islanders and 4 Flyers comprised our roster. I'd still root hard for my country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) It's a NY paper. What did you expect? I don't get it. Referring to the old school 1960 tribute jersey as the Rangers when it looks nothing like their jersey cause it's same colors. The scheme is completely different. If you look at those 1960 USA jerseys they wore on Sunday and you don't have the Rangers jersey flash into your mind, then you're brain dead. Name font and numbers aside, the only difference in the primary design is the white/red striping is gone from the shoulders. Hell, even the USA down the front is in drop shadow. I don't see how anyone can say it looks nothing like their jersey. Edited February 24, 2010 by SJP20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Well, those jerseys looked ALL Rangers to me when I saw them on the internet, but when the players were actually playing in them and I got to see them in action, it wasn't that bad. Yes, I had some Ranger flashbacks while watching the game, but at least the goalie didn't have shoulder pads ending above his head, so that reassured me that I was indeed watching a U.S. game and not the Rangers. On a brighter note, the Devils seemed to inspire some jersey creators in the past, too. Remember these Canada jerseys from a few years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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