As an incredibly "casual" hockey "fan," the fighting is not what gets me to the arena or to watch the games on TV. Hockey is inherently violent enough and the physicality of the game makes it exciting. IMO, fighting simply adds to "highlights" and viewers for ESPN.

Missed opportunity for someone to go in all white like The Stig

Guess I'll get this out of the way - "It's 'futbol' and it's the most popular sport in the world." Fuck me...

But someone ALWAYS gets off

I could care less about this whole ordeal

"Oh, wow. Oh, wow. What low class." The audio from this clip made me think he was reading the Deadspin comment boards.

Go Red Wings!

I think it was a Make-A-Wish thing...

First, I have to disagree with your reasoning for "Crimson Tide." Your reasoning is plausible, but Tuscaloosa is hours from the coast and the coast has very little impact on their traditions. I give you: http://bryantmuseum.ua.edu/direction.cfm?…

As for the elephant mascot: http://www.rolltide.com/trads/elephant…

And most of the locations in Birmingham are mediocre at best. Huntsville isn't so bad...

Actually, this is quite simple. A keg of beer draws from the bottom. Inside that keg is what amounts to, basically, a metal straw to pull beer up. (This is why the notions of shaking a full keg = foam and needing to dump massive amounts of ice all over a keg are a bit extreme.) The thing is, this "straw" doesn't go…

This is the way I talk! You ain't never seen my movies!?!

"What the PC is happening to this world?????? Baseball and politics don't mix!!!!!"

I'm sure he's got a massive Busch

+1 Holy shit that was funny

Get to 'Bama and get your wardrobe!

Randazzo 1) has no business putting his hands on Mills as Mills tries to separate his player form the discussion and, 2) should follow normal umpire protocol and leave the field without any discussion once a game is over. His arrogant, defensive attitude is indicative of knowing he screwed the pooch. And, as as been…

So, northern teams wouldn't have the ability to practice outside in warm weather? I guess they wouldn't have the benefit of the weather, but they can still practice and get the same amount of preparation time. So, the weather is the deciding factor of talent in your argument. But, we already see southern teams being…