Not surprising to me, but still will be interesting to watch. I wonder if the leaders will actively attempt to set times faster than Lotus can achieve to get them out of the field early.....

Here's what JJ from Kansas has to say about the Preds in the post season.

Apparently the good folks at the NFL haven't realized that VY is no longer with the team. These were featured as part of the "summer collection" that I received an email on....

Self explanatory. A great LB of this generation. I'm sure more will be coming later today.

Most of this is old news, but I found this portion interesting. Hadn't heard it before. Any goalies out here have any comments to add?

One could point at Pekka Rinne’s goaltending as a reason they have fallen behind. It seems the Coyotes have discerned a weakness on his stick side and might be exploiting it. Plus, Rinne has lost his ability to control rebounds, one of his strengths. Whatever his technical flaws might be, his confidence seems shaken.

I think we've got one up on them in this regard. LWSS!

So, I know that stories have gone up recently about changes to NFL jerseys due to Nike taking over the contract. I had a thought today when seeing the North Carolina highlights on ESPN. Will Nike add the watermarks to their NFL jerseys, making it difficult to find "alternate" sources? The change would be small, and profits huge. I think they will, and if so, you heard it here first.

Moved to the front page - Dirk

Not really posting because the Preds are 5th (and still shown with the old logo!). Posting because of this line from the Red Wings: "according to people with knowledge of the team's future plans (if the following guys are on the open market July 1), Plan A this summer will be to sign Zach Parise as a free agent. Plan B is sign Ryan Suter. " GMDP, PLEASE don't let this happen!!!!

I know this article is old, but wanted to see if anyone had other images of the different "Super Cars" around Indianapolis? I wanted to get a picture of the Titans car, but it's downtown and I can't stand crowds/traffic. If I get down there, or to any of the other cars, I'll get a picture and post it. But feel free to share if you've got any pictures of the cars!

This is an old story, but it has the only picture I can find. For the superbowl, Indianapolis has placed an IndyCar decorated in each NFL teams colors around the city. The Titans car is in the heart of downtown, which is damn near impossible to get around. If I make it down there, I'll be sure to post an image of it. Until then, this link has a photogallery that shows the car up close.

Apparently AA will keep a GoDaddy car after all. Could they be able to put whoever they want in the drivers seat?

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110826/IRL/110829901?utm_source=DailyDrive20110826&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=article4more&utm_content=20110826-IndyCar__GoDaddy.com_continues_to_sponsor_Andretti_Autosport_entry_&utm_campaign=awdailydrive

Article in SI about USAC/sprint car drivers looking to IICS now rather than NAPCAR. Highlights on Brian Clausen.

Puck Daddy applies their top 25 list to Right Wingers. Erat makes the list.

I'm sure we're all familiar with the Puck Daddy "Pass or Fail" posts. Here's the link for the critique of the new Preds jerseys. Puck Daddy says Pass, along with a lot of the comments. Icethetics also seems to support the change.

Linked from Puck Daddy. Has the Preds move to the SE division. Would have been interesting to show which teams this would yield fewer travel miles for vs this season....

Looks like the writer at USA Today agrees with Dirk. Picks the Preds in 6 games.

It baffles me as to why DP gets a pass for rough performance on road courses. She grew up in karting, went to Europe for formula driving, then did Barber Dodge and Atlantics. She did NOT drive USAC/dirt tracks or what have you.....