And somewhere, Jesse Barfield smiles.........I guess. Shit, I don't know if he does or doesn't. Whatever.

Greg, this piece was brilliant. You know, for what my opinion is worth and all.....

The guy looks like he's got the confidence in his ability to recover from being out-of-position, and he's got the athleticism to actually do it. It's interesting, in fact, to see the contrasting styles between him and King Henrik, who seems like much more of a technician.

Anybody here ever seen the I.M.P.S fanfics? I would freaking LOVE to see them developed into full movies....

This seems like a very.....odd number one answer.

Well, to be honest, he WAS a master, until the frustration of him NOT actually getting the burgers he made finally forced him away from the game for good.

Sepp Blatter is wrong, of course....

See, that's what I was getting at; I mean, the man's style of play leaves one thinking that he's got the confidence to think he can recover from even the riskiest things he does, and that's fine, because it just plain fuckin' works for him. Sometimes he won't, of course, but that's actually pretty rare.

Wow....that's quite a passionate response there, buddy! I mean, I'm not from the east coast, and I believe I was fairly complimentary towards the best goaltender in the fucking league, who happens to, every now and then, pull some moves that leave experienced hockey types fairly perplexed. But that's cool,…

"Damn, kid! Suck it up already!"—N. Kerrigan

Perhaps readers with more experience can help me with this, but Quick seems like he can go from "you're just not really paying attention, are you?" plays to sublime, dominant ones in the span of minutes. Is it overconfidence? Problems maintaining focus? It's definitely not a lack of skill, but he can make decisions…

I dunno...I have a feeling that my clumsy ass would ruin even this.

"Sure, yeah, whatever. Go ahead! Do whatever, man. While you're at it, you wanna kick my dog while you're here?"—Sociobiology

Again, as a fan with more interest than knowledge, Sutter seems like the kind of coach who, strangely enough, basically says "Go play, guys.". Not saying he's not smart, because he has to be to be as good as he is, but he also doesn't seem to be one of these uber types who focuses on everything BUT the actual game,…

Hackman was brilliant, because of what you just mentioned—average guy who learned how to channel his emotions in a way so that nothing was wasted. NObody does that 'menacing half-smile' thing nearly as well as he did.

Not a problem! Frankly, I'm thankful you took enough of an interest....

Well, there you have it...guess I'll have to stop being so butthurt when people tell me my face is so utterly punchable.

I haven't seen him since Future War!!

Sure! Them too. They just aren't nearly as funny as Sebben & Sebben, is all...

Excellent! Thing about guys like Duvall is right there, in the line regarding how he didn't have the good looks: lacking that, the man learned how to ACT, and as a result, I think the one word that can tie up most of his roles is 'genuine'. Duvall's played a ton of characters in his career (only lately has he…