Phightins

Can't believe I am this excited to go to a Sixers game.

My biggest problem with the whole situation is that he only got 4 games because of his reputation. Any other player does that (on either team) and it is a 1 game suspension, tops. And don't get me started on the lack of a fighting major to Bradley. I know the Flyers played like complete [expletive] last night, but as a result of that incident they were down 4-1 before they even had a chance. That was absolutely absurd.

Four game suspension for Dan Carcillo. Absolute horse [expletive]. Say what you want about Dan Carcillo not "following the code" and punching Matt Bradley too soon, but Matt Bradley needs to be held accountable as well. Carcillo may have been a bit too quick to throw that punch, but Bradley was also way too slow to react. Questionable on Carcillo's part, I will agree, but four games is an absolute joke. Mein fuhrer Colin Campbell strikes again. When the hell will he be removed or just step down?

I don't know if he will even have a choice with Holiday Green and Andre hurt.

He better play. This game sold out within a few hours after he signed, don't think everybody is showing up to watch Willie Green and Samuel Dalembert. And it looks like your seats are slightly better than mine. Jealous!

Pretty good day for Philadelphia sports, huh? Hopefully the Eagles give us something to be happy about tomorrow.

Lets pretend that didn't happen.

Holiday hurt his shoulder in practice.

Given the Phillies situation, I will take Polanco for 3/$18 mil over Figgins for 4/$36 mil any day of the week. In the Phillies case (they are almost at their budget and still have pieces to add and current guys to eventually extend), that $3 mil is going to go a long way. Still think there are other good bargains as well.

Jesus....wow.

Who, Kobe?

Figgins is very very good, but I think there are some way better bargains out there. Main reason I am happy the Phillies pursued Placido Polanco instead of him.

Nice t-bagging.

What?

That is what I was referring to.

Kobe has been getting way more calls dude.

Wow, that was not a foul lol.

Ok, Richards is still the captain, for now.

Yeah as I said I don't think Richards is a very good captain, not now at least. I'd love to see it be Pronger. But now it looks like this may be a bunch of BS anyway.

And there are now some reports that Mike Richards has resigned as captain. Jesus, [expletive] is really hitting the fan today.

Peter Laviolette will be the new coach. I like it, I think he is precisely the kind of coach they need. Exact opposite of Stevens. Also, I felt like they needed to get new blood in here.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/frequentflyers/Flyers_fire_Stevens.html Saw it coming. Still sucks though, I liked him. Had to happen.

Stevens fired.

It is getting ridiculous, and from what I am hearing Paul Holmgren is about ready to pull the plug on Stevens. Pretty much the same thing happened last year, they coasted through the regular season but had these big lulls at various points, and when the playoffs came around they were just dead. This team is way too talented for this, and now that they made the Pronger trade there are even less excuses. Which leads me to another point, Mike Richards is not a very good captain. Chris Pronger should absolutely be captain of the team. From what I have heard, Stevens has "lost the team" (sorry for using a stupid sports cliche but it is true) and Richards is apparently doing nothing to fix things. Pronger has offered him help and he will not listen. Also after the game yesterday, Pronger was the first guy to volunteer to talk to the media, while Richards basically hid in a corner and said nothing. But, if I had to guess, if this team has another piss poor performance tomorrow night Stevens will be shown the door.

I am sure Scutaro will start at short. I think the Pedroia to SS talk was only if they were to sign Polanco.