Scott Taylor's Blog, page 129

Parise Won’t Look at the Standings

Minnesota Wild leftwinger Zach Parise admits that if he worried about the National Hockey League standings, he wouldn’t get much sleep. “You’re just going to stress yourself out if you spend any time looking at those standings,” said Parise, shortly … Continue reading →

NFL Week 12: This Could Be The Most Competitive Week of the Season

It might have been easy to miss this week’s Thursday night game. After all, New Orleans probably should have covered the eight-point spread, but the Saints played just about as badly as the wonky Atlanta Falcons. As a result, the … Continue reading →

The 101st Grey Cup: We’ll Take the Riders

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen There was a chance we could see three former University of Manitoba Bisons play in this Sunday’s 101st Grey Cup game. Trouble is, Cory Hucklack is on the Saskatchewan Roughriders injured list while Louie … Continue reading →

NHL Pillow Pets Now Available!

  Now available at RiverCitySports.com! Made of a soft plush material, this fluffy mascot is decked out in an adorable team-colored uniform with a felt appliqué team logo embroidered on the back. When he’s laid flat, he’s the best pillow … Continue reading →

Helmets in a Kidsport Box Would Have Been Cool

Seems there are plenty of people who are disappointed that 92-CITI FM’s “Helmet Pardy” won’t be happening Thursday night at MTS Centre. It would have been an interesting promotion. The fact that it started with a radio station that is … Continue reading →

NFL Week 12: The Who Cares Thursday Nighter and Another Bad Call

By Scott Taylor and Dave Petrishen What a week. In the National Football League, it just gets crazier and crazier. During an interview with USA Today sports writer Tom Pelissero, former NFL official Jim Daopoulos was asked about the controversial call at … Continue reading →

Loss to Wild Shows What Ails Jets

I must admit, when it comes to the 2013-14 edition of the Winnipeg Jets, I’m a bit of a Pollyanna. I don’t think for one second that the Jets are one of the better teams in the NHL. In fact, … Continue reading →

Jason Babin and a Handful of Dreads

I’ve had a number of people ask me over the years if it’s legal to tackle another player by the hair. I have assured them it is. If an NFL or CFL player wants to have his flowing locks flow … Continue reading →

White Furious With Decision in Hendricks-St. Pierre Fight. I like Dana White.

I’ve long believed that the vast majority of officiating — no matter the sport — is either incompetent or phoney. Officials are either just bad — watch a couple of NFL games any Sunday — or outright fixed. The strike … Continue reading →

Worst Flyers Team Ever? No, Just Part of the Jets’ Nefarious Plan

I guess I’ve been watching the Philadelphia Flyers for 46 years and that outfit that staggered into MTS Centre on Friday night was the worst ever. They couldn’t skate — slow would be a compliment — and they handled the … Continue reading →