There but for the grace of God goes..
In the wake of a nationwide epidemic of Golden State Fever, Clemens Tremens, and a particularly virulent strain of Bonds Cancer, the plight and peril of the NHL playoffs have taken a backseat in the consciousness of the collective sports fan. This really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, since after all, ESPN controls the sports universe and they care about hockey in the same way that “American Idol” cares about serious music. But I never thought it would get this bad..
Not pictured: Chris Berman sweating to death
Ottowa? It’s not like we’re talking about some ridiculous, pathetic joke of a town like Suckerville, Maine or Cleveland. We’re talking about the capital - the thriving, dynamic epicenter! - of our dorky, never-been-laid guidance counselors to the North!
It’s possible that, in some small sense, this may be a part of ESPN’s revenge on Ottawa for having unleashed both washed-up “comedian” Tom Green and the cyborg unit 88-T3 better known as Alex Trebek on this world. Or maybe they needed to find something for the winners of “Dream Job” to do around on the campus other than walking around and being a joke to every other person in the company. Or maybe it’s a minor typo happening on a day in which I am unusually bored. Either way, still kinda lame and cringeworthy for a hockey fan.
And yeah, Dany, you’re probably upset that your adopted city is getting no respect, but try to keep it on the road this time, eh?
