| Hello to all.......well, i don't know about you, but i'm still reeling from the United States' chance to win it's first gold medal in hockey in 50 years !!!!! Unfortunately, we lost to Canada 3-2. Granted, Canada is where the sport of hockey originated, so it's not like we lost to Kazahkstan or something. It just frustrates me that the U.S. had such a "golden" opportunity to make olympic, and sporting, history.......and we lost it. Literally, in an overtime that was as tense and excitement filled as any moment in sporting news memory. I have watched with pride as the U.S. , once world hockey doormats, rise up and become a force to be reckoned with on the international stage. We played the entire olympic games with a vigor and passion that showed me that hockey in this country is here to stay !!! For years now (or since Wayne Gretzky retired) there has been "talk" that the sport of hockey is not "making it" here in southern california and beyond. And, to some degree, thats been true. In fact, ESPN, the nations most watched sports news network even let the t.v. rights to hockey slip away to a competitor without a fight 4 years ago. However, now ESPN is in talks to bring it back to their network and help make it one of America's most watched sports. And deservedly so, because 20 million people watched the gold medal game on Sunday, and i bet a couple of them were ESPN executives. Stay out of trouble, but call me if you don't...........Dan |
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Posted By Dan Nesser on March 02, 2010 06:31 pm | Permalink  |