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Fans Pay for Players’ Mistakes
By Jason Menard The latest NBA brawl is notable mainly because of the harsh reaction by the league. Of course, as is the case in all of these situations, the only true loser is the fans. Think about...
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True Fans Remind Us That Games are Supposed to be Fun
By Jason Menard In the song Coax Me, iconic Canadian band Sloan sang, “it’s not the band I hate, it’s their fans.” And while I normally feel the same about attending sporting events, last night I had...
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Is Rooting for Vick Out of Tune?
By Jason Menard On Nov. 15, 2010, Michael Vick was on top of the world, with thousands of people cheering his name as he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a resounding 59-28 victory on Monday Night...
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Oilers’ Move Talk Shows So-Called Canadian ‘Fans’ Slippery Nature
By Jason Menard It’s amazing how those so-called Canadian hockey ‘fans’ – the very same ones who are generally so vociferous about returning hockey to abandoned Canadian NHL markets – have little to...
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NHL’s Brightest Lights Won’t Shine without Essential Fuel – Intensity
By Jason Menard The NHL went deep into its bag of tricks this weekend trying to drum up interest in the annual all-star game. And while some of the ideas worked, overall maybe it’s time for this star...
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Sports Enjoyment Heightened by Taking the Fanatic Out of Fan
By Jason Menard, If you could watch me watch a sporting event, you might be struck at how little passion I display. But I’ll tell you right now that I appreciate and enjoy sports more than I ever did...
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Opportunity is Now for NHL to Embrace its History; Spark Bright Future
By Jason Menard With its new realignment plans, the NHL has passed its geography test. But while the A-B-C-Ds of the conference format may satisfy the grammarians out there, if the NHL makes the smart...
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Obnoxious Sports, Pretentious Arts Enthusiasts Two Sides of Same Coin
By Jason Menard To quote one of Canada’s finest bands, Sloan, “it’s not the band I hate, it’s their fans.” And though you’ll likely never get them to agree to it, supporters of sports and the arts are...
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NHL Fans? Relax, It’s Just Business
By Jason Menard, It’s a day of mixed emotions for many NHL fans — they’re thrilled the league has resolved its differences and brought the lockout to an end, but they’re equally angry at both the...
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Fans Will Be Back Because the NHL is Home
By Jason Menard Will NHL fans come flocking back to the league? Absolutely — it’s part of who we are and it’s part of what makes us a community. I was asked this question yesterday by an old friend...
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Oh Canada: Accepting Our Olympic Mediocrity As Fans
By Jason Menard We’re just days away from the start of the 22nd Olympic Winter Games and after hitting the slopes yesterday, I’m feeling pretty athletic (OK, I was tubing, not doing anything actually...
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