huh, figures.

Just reading some of my old posts from 6 years ago, I appeared bitter and rather haughty.  Funny I should now complain about people whining and bitching on Facebook when I apparently had an entire blog devoted to it. Ah well, older wiser and oddly less bitter or maybe the bitter is more focused, on to some thoughts on a chilly night!

Sid Seixeiro needs to reign his shit in.  For those not familiar, he's a... well radio guy I guess but he's one of those sportsnet radio on tv guys.  He does an afternoon show called Tim and Sid with Tim Micallef.  Maybe he's been doing this for years but it seems new to me but his schtick is every once in awhile he "loses his shit" on some topic and starts ranting and raving, shouting and being essentially unintelligible.  I don't mean you can understand him I just mean he doesn't make sense.  At first I thought it was a joke but then I realized he's actually trying to be impassioned about something, unfortunately he just doesn't make a lot of sense and leaves giant holes in his arguments.  That actually brings up another point, the sportsnet fellas really need to put themselves in a more debate worthy forum.  As I know it the only way you can respond to anything they say is via twitter and then it's a toss up whether they'll see or acknowledge it.  Add to that the 140 character limit and most tweets are of the "no ur wrong" "leafs suck" and "Ron Paul 2014".

While I'm on the topic of Sportsnet people, can we just acknowledge that the majority of personalities on there have some sort of issue with Brian Burke?  Christ it's annoying to hear you guys tear a guy apart on air and chortle amongst yourself about how funny you are/awful he is.  Especially considering you do nothing to give credit to any success he may have, it's always someone else... good lord he's been employed by NHL teams for how long but you still think he's terrible?  He's only ever been unemployed for as long as he wanted, I guess you all should be making twice the money you are and working for some club in the front office since you obviously have all the answers.  Give it a rest already.

Seven million a season is too much for Dion Phaneuf. I understand why the Leafs felt the need to sign him, they literally have no one else and have no prospects really but it's still too much.  Add David Clarkson's massive contract and you have nearly 13 million tied up in two players who combined should be well under 10.  But oh yeah, Brian Burke was all that was wrong with the Leafs.