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If I hadnt seen him do it like that while warming up (and kudos to ESPN for capturing that and showing it in timely fashion), I would say "yes". But I did see the pre-game acrobatics, and while it didnt make the touchdown catch routine, it left me thinking that Beckhams catch wasnt one of a kind. David Tyrees balancing act that helped the New York Giants beat New England in the Super Bowl was obviously more meaningful and will never be duplicated.8) In the Grey Cup, will the Calgary Stampeders punt the football to Brandon Banks? I suppose the obvious answer is that they shouldnt. The Montreal Alouettes might well be in the Grey Cup if they hadnt. But the Stampeders are favoured to beat Hamilton, and favourites dont like to concede anything. It will certainly be a "game within the game" whenever Calgary punts.9) Do you miss the TSN Turning Point? Im not sure what happened to it, and lets face it, not every game has one, but Banks 93-yard punt return in the final minute of the first half to give Hamilton a 20-14 lead over Montreal was a TSN Turning Point if Ive ever seen one.10) The latest sensation in Raptorland is Sweet Lou Williams. Does everybody named Lou assume the "Sweet Lou" moniker? Well, we remember Sweet Lou Piniella, Sweet Lou Whitaker, and Lou Nanne is "Sweet Lou from the Sault (Soo?)", but have you ever heard the New Jersey Devils general manager called "Sweet Lou" Lamoriello?11) Where or how in the world did "Sweet Lou" start? You can find references to a 1930s song called "Sweet Lou", a horse named "Sweet Lou" that ran in the 1960s, a mention of "Sweet Lou" in a 19th century poem, for goodness sake.12) Even if you hate them, dont you love the New England Patriots? Jonas Gray rushes for a whopping 201 yards against Indianapolis, shows up late for practice in advance of Sundays clash with the Detroit Lions and is sent home by coach Bill Belichick. Gray was in uniform on game day, but he neednt have bothered with the equipment. The Patriots preferred to hand the ball to LaGarrette Blount, fresh from the street after Pittsburgh had banished him for pouting.13) Jay Bouwmeesters NHL ironman streak was stopped at 737 games, which begs the question: Is it likely that the record of 964 games held by Doug Jarvis will last forever? Likely? Yes. But its not the safest NHL record. Because well never again see a goalie play every game of one NHL season, it is ridiculous to contemplate a goalie playing every game of six straight seasons. And then a few more. Glenn Hall played 502 games in a row. His record is safe.14) The winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadas athlete of the year will be chosen and announced in a couple of weeks. Would a Genie Bouchard-Milos Raonic tie vote be popular, or, if Canadas accomplishments on the tennis tour are to be recognized, must the winner be one or the either?15) And if the previous answer is "yes", how do you decide which one?16) Do you consider yourself a "baseball geek"? Well, youre not if you cant explain what the Pittsburgh Pirates received from the Oakland As when they traded first baseman Ike Davis. They received "international slot money value".17) Should the NFL allow a team with a losing record to make the playoffs, and furthermore, to host a playoff game? Following the New Orleans Saints Monday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the NFC South division is led by the Atlanta Falcons with a 4-7 record. A drastic change would be to demand that a division winner have more wins than losses, but more sensibly and more easily, a team with more losses than wins should have to open the playoffs on the road as a bottom seed.18) Fresh from two wins over Pittsburgh and Mondays 1-0 shootout victory over Philadelphia, the New York Islanders are tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division. If youre making a list of the top five NHL teams, are the Islanders on that list? (Two acceptable answers--"yes" or "almost").19) Whats worse for the Carolina Hurricanes--seeing Alexander Semin in the lineup without a goal or seeing him in the press box as a healthy scratch? Either way, theyre paying him $7,000,000.20) How do you think the New York Yankees will react to the headline-grabbing signings of Pablo (Panda) Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez by the Boston Red Sox? 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Ty Bilcke rounded out the Windsor (21-12-1) offence with his first goal of the season. Luke Cairns scored twice for Saginaw (16-14-5), while Kontos Kristoff had a goal and three assists. Justin Sefton and Nick Moutrey had a goal and an assist apiece and Brandon Prophet also scored. Nikita Serebryakov started in net for the Spirit and gave up nine goals on 39 shots. He was replaced by David Ovssannikov, who allowed two goals on two shots in the last 1:47 of the game. --- GREYHOUNDS 5 RANGERS 4 KITCHENER, Ont. — Andrew Fritsch scored twice to lead the visiting Greyhounds past the Rangers. David Miller, Blake Speers, and Darnell Nurse also scored for Sault Ste. Marie (24-8-4), and Sergey Tolchinsky chipped in with two assists. Darby Llewellyn scored his 19th for Kitchener (12-20-1) and Ben Fanelli, Nick Magyar, and Justin Bailey also scored. Curtis Meighan added two assists. Brandon Halverson turned away 23 shots for the win, while his counterpart, Matthew Greenfield, made 28 saves. --- ICEDOGS 6 KNIGHTS 5 LONDON, Ont. — Brendan Perlini scored twice and added an asssist, and Brent Moran made 54 saves as the IceDogs upset the Knights. Wayne Gretzky Rangers Jersey. Vince Dunn, Michell Fitzmorris, Carter Verhaeghe, and Cody Caron also scored for Niagara (11-20-4). Luke Mercer and Jordan Maletta contributed with two assists apiece. Max Domi and Matt Rupert each scored two for London (25-7-3), and Zach Bell rounded out the Knights offence. Jake Patterson made 26 saves in the losing effort. --- FRONTENACS 8 67S 5 OTTAWA — Roland McKeown scored twice and added two assists to lift Kingston over the 67s. Samuel Schutt also had two goals for the Frontenacs (19-11-4), and Ryan Verbeek, Ryan Kejawinski, Roberto Polesello, and Darcy Greenaway rounded out the Kingston offence. 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