SB Nation User Blog: RayBourque

10/5/09 JD: Packers-Farvkings Edition

RayBourque — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:06:16 -0000

As a native Minnesotan and perpetually-in-angst Vikings fan I'm pretty excited for this game tonight. Farve coming over the Vikings made me kind of queasy at first (more angst) but since he's settled into the team and said the right things - especially about AD being the guy - I think it was the right move. We'll see if he can hold up for a whole season though - the Vikes line has been shaky (new center).

Farve, in his ESPN interview, today told the Green Bay fans "it was 16 great years. You can't take that run away. Enjoy it." Hmmm. Good interview though.

The media machine is certainly hyping this game beyond belief but I'm not sure it can be over-hyped. It really is surreal and unprecedented in sports. If you disagree or can name a more extreme example of a superstar going to an arch-rival please leave it in the comments.

Poll

Farvebowl I result:

Packers win big; Farve gets pounded

10 votes

Packers sqeak out a win in the dome

7 votes

Vikings squeak out a win at home

24 votes

Vikings win big; Jared Allen breaks Aaron Roger's leg

16 votes

I don't care - I'm a pacifist or have my head up a chunk of cheese

13 votes

70 votes | Poll has closed

Drinking Sessions (formerly Sept Twelve-pak Drunk Junk)

RayBourque — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:05:56 -0000

The weather in the 503 is getting steamy for the short run and liquid reserves are getting low. Anyone mix and match very often to clean out the cupboard and fridge?

On another note, the Wolves cupboard is looking very well stocked with some pretty tasty point guards. In fact, T-wolves fans should be screaming with joy. You could say they are coming up 7 & 7s, this even though untested Lime Ricky, err . . . Rubio Ricky, isn't coming over right away. Instead, they'll get a long chug of Ramon Sessions to quench their thirst since Milwaukee decided not to keep up. Whether they reach their threshold is unknown, but he should make for a intoxicating concoction with Jonny Flynn. If nothing else, it might make some Wolves' fans forget the recent past. And maybe K Love will get more action.

On another note, looks like A.I. is going for the kill. Who is going down is TBD.

Last-call junk: I sure hope we don't get another Duck Fart this weekend. One more might send me over the limit.

Yet Another Fresh Start for Sebastian Telfair

RayBourque — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:16:15 -0000

Yet Another Fresh Start for Sebastian Telfair

Nice video of Bassy talking a bit about his career-to-date relative to the expectations and what he thinks he needs to work on.

Durant, Gay lead way in exhibition

RayBourque — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:06:37 -0000

Durant, Gay lead way in exhibition

Oden with seven points and eight rebounds.

Q & A w/ Joel Pryzbilla by Sean Deveney

RayBourque — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:38:51 -0000

Q & A w/ Joel Pryzbilla by Sean Deveney

Great interview with Joel, even though it isn't that long. Nice insight into his career and working with Oden.

Popovich: Blazers importance to Portland, and they are "back"

RayBourque — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:33:48 -0000

Popovich: Blazers importance to Portland, and they are "back"

For Portland’s sake, Popovich said he is happy the Trail Blazers have regained their status as one of the NBA’s top teams with a roster that represents the community in a first-class manner.

"It’s a heck of a team, and only getting better, week by week," he said. "It’s great for the city to have their team back, a team that not only wins, but does it with class. They’re as important here as we are in San Antonio.

"There’s not a whole lot of professional stuff going on, expect the Blazers and Spurs in their respective towns, so the people demand teams that compete hard and teams that operate with class, on and off the court. Now, Portland has that again, and I think it’s great for the town and great for the NBA.

"They’re going to be a tough matchup for every single team in the league every single night because of the coaching and because of the system. They’re good. They’re back."