Brian Propp, the former All-Star left winger for the Philadelphia Flyers, has announced that he will be running for the New Jersey State Assembly as a Republican in the 7th District.
How do you write about a situation you never in a million years thought would happen? This is the predicament I have found myself in since the announcement.
As I mentioned previously, Propp is my favorite hockey player of all-time. The problem is that, much to my parents' chagrin, I'm not anything close to a Republican. I'm just incredibly thankful that I don't live in the 7th District and am spared the agony of voting against him.
Note: Click on this link for the Burlington County (NJ) Republican Party. They're "announcement" of Propp running for office is a copy-and-paste job of the article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. They couldn't even come up with someone to write a press release for them. I do give them credit, though, for at least linking the original article and giving credit to Cynthia Burton, the Inquirer reporter who wrote the article.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
West beats East, 12-9
The 55th NHL All-Star Game took place in Dallas last night with the Western Conference topping the East 12-9. Buffalo Sabres forward Daniel Briere was named the game's MVP after recording a goal and four assists. Columbus' Rick Nash and Minnesota's Brian Rolston paced the West with two goals apiece.
The game may best be remembered not for what happened on the ice, but rather for conversations among the broadcasters. Miked for sound were New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco. They were both scheduled to have a running commentary with the broadcasters in booth -- until Brodeur's mike was destroyed by a Rolston slapshot.
Turco carried on brilliantly, though, and really seemed to enjoy what he was doing. The banter between Turco and the booth was genuine, witty, and, thankfully, not forced in any way. The funniest part was when Turco was talking to the booth only to have to make a save in the middle of a sentence -- and then kept going without missing a beat.
It was a gimmick to be sure, but one that worked fantastically.
The game may best be remembered not for what happened on the ice, but rather for conversations among the broadcasters. Miked for sound were New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Dallas Stars goaltender Marty Turco. They were both scheduled to have a running commentary with the broadcasters in booth -- until Brodeur's mike was destroyed by a Rolston slapshot.
Turco carried on brilliantly, though, and really seemed to enjoy what he was doing. The banter between Turco and the booth was genuine, witty, and, thankfully, not forced in any way. The funniest part was when Turco was talking to the booth only to have to make a save in the middle of a sentence -- and then kept going without missing a beat.
It was a gimmick to be sure, but one that worked fantastically.
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