After watching a mind numbing Eagles and Giants game all morning we finally figured out something that has been bothering us about this mind numbingly mediocre season thus far,
It’s way too sterile.
Sterile as hell. Absolutely nothing interesting is going on as game after game of warm crud is served to the Citizens of the Oilersnation. A losing team can be entertaining to watch as it self destructs. Ask the fans of the Detroit Lions who still show up to scream the same seven suggestions on TV, Radio and websites all over the place. But these Oilers?
BO-RING.
Where is the drama? This is a team of highly skilled veterans and punk ass rookies. There should be some serious swagger in the Oilers dressing room. They went into this season thinking they were going to contend for the Northwest division for heavens sakes. Now look at them. Trembling before the lowly St. Louis Blues as they roll into town. Where is the fire? Where is the fight in practice as Steve Staios shows Robert Nilsson what it means to be an Oiler? Where is an inappropriate comment thrown out by an angry Ethan Moreau who looks Terry Jones directly in the eye and say “I am going to bust some heads in here. Everyone out now.”
Where are the trade rumors? Where are the vague comments being issued from Oilers brass about “looking at options” or “having conversations with other teams right now?” Where is any sort of bone being thrown to the masses of Oilers fans who are currently pissed with the team – but may be bordering on bored and might even become (gasp) disinterested if this sterility both on and off the ice keeps up?
Shit. we watched a Giants game today and we were able to stay interested. Now we are watching Corner Gas. That can’t be good can it?
If you want to read something out of the ordinary go read Robin Brownlee’s Marc Crawford story. It’s a comment on this weeks Righteous Sack Beating. THAT has some fire.
Oh yeah.
Go Oilers
@ Chris:
I have to say I like how Cole and Brule have played tonight.
Cole, buddy you're handcuffed.
Cole! Man that guy has wheels. He smoked Cogliano in the skills contest.
"God damn Penner is dragging a piano"
What a move by cole though
@ baggedmilk:
Cole maybe. Brule had a nice goal… poor effort to follow on the powerplay.
MacT on Schremp:
"Bottom line is it's up to Robbie to be a decent player down there. I mean we all know what he can do. He's got decent hands, he can work a power play okay. But he's slow. I mean he's not a physical player. He's soft at this level. There's a lot of things in the game that he needs to address in his game to be that guy that gets called up. It's getting to the point where you've got to be honest. He's not helping them down there right now. And there's no reason to think he's going to come up here and help us, given those circumstances."
Get it out Gags.
David S wrote:
And he almost fell in turn 4!
Decent ice and that pass is on Sam's stick.
Good work getting it out of your own zone Reddox. GIVE HIM MORE ICE TIME!!!
What song are they playing now? Gimmie a break
Come on Oil keep that love locked down.
WE DID IT!!! WE DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD IIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just barely. BUT WE DID ITTTT!!!!!!!
MacT called it. One well eeked win.
Listen to RX1 roar.
Best fans in the league hands down.
Gagner throws the change up for the winner. Who knew?
I declare JL post game show is on!
So who is hotter really. Pouliot or Brule?
Squee
You don't brag to you good looking friends…
Yawn.
@ Hockey Gods:
Too many Sunday night rums?
@ Wanye Gretz:
LOL
Good work Oilers
Chris wrote:
Truth.
I declare that the Oilers are the best team in the NHL at making bad teams look great.
@ RBK:
Yup I don't even pour them in the kitchen any more, just leave the bottle on the coffee table.
Man it sucks even when the winds don't feel good
ha i mean wins
Imagine how much better football would be if all the players were the size of defensive line men!
r59 wrote:
That is very true.
Archie Manning went out back this afternoon and shot the family dog.