NHL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread - MEATY PHASE EIGHTEEN! Part One!

[CanadianFlyer88]

I moved to Toronto at the end of 2001. I had lived in other cities before, but never one with an NHL team (insert Leafs joke here). I was now behind enemy lines.

This caused some good ribbing and joking during the regular season for a couple years, but then in 2004 it happened. In the second round of the playoffs the Flyers and Leafs would meet up. The Flyers won the first two games in the series, the Leafs tied the series at home, the Flyers won back in Philly and then it came back to Toronto for an elimination game in Game 6.

My then wife, a Leafs fan (note I said "then wife"), invited some of our friends who also lived in the apartment down the hall to watch the game. The blue and white trash talk level was high. I remained calm and collected.

After goals from Radovan Somik and Jeremy Roenick in the first, the frustrated trio (including my then-wife) fled our apartment and went down the hall to watch in their apartment.

The second stayed quiet.

A goal in the third from the Leafs caused a great deal of yelling. A second five minutes later caused a stampede down the hall followed by more trash talk as they settled back in. I remained placid.

OT began. The chorus of yells when Darcy *ucker laid out Sami Kapanen was deafening. They laughed as he crawled to the bench. Standing, pointing and mocking poor Sami, they hardly noticed Roenick scooping up the puck in the neutral zone. As he hit the Leaf's zone they focused back in just in time to watch the puck sail glove side high on Ed Belfour.

Doors slammed on either side of me as the then-wife shut the bedroom door and friends went down the hall.

I sat there smiling for the rest of the night. That was the first in a string of Leafs playoff losses that has extended for 18 years now.

F*** those guys.

Greatest Game - Flyers/Leafs 2004 Playoffs Finale

@Beef Invictus Roenick the shot he scooooooores.

I was living in a basement suite below a guy who was a diehard Leafs fan. He had some buddies over and they were quite obnoxious after the game was tied.

I don't remember what I played, but I cranked some celebratory music for a couple of hours after JR buried that goal.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Aside from always having a drink in your hand, the only rules are (1) Cheer like mad when someone gets a 180, (2) Wave your arms like the inflatable dancing guy and sing along when someone finishes 501.

Darts is one of the world's best spectator sports.

@Beef Invictus We’ve found our darts tour guide. I hope there’s a tattoo artist on the premises.

 

[Beef Invictus]

For my next pick, the Mutineers will select a gif

This gif

@pit is up. Luscious Pit! Ludicrous Pit! Silicone enhanced Pit!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

@Beef Invictus We’ve found our darts tour guide. I hope there’s a tattoo artist on the premises.

Oh, and if it's a televised event, they'll often hand out letter sized whiteboards and generally encourage you to write whatever you want.

... and sometimes groups of people dress in themed costumes that have nothing to do with darts.

This is British sport at its finest. Hilariously, the darts GoAT is Dutch.

 

[Beef Invictus]

@Beef Invictus We’ve found our darts tour guide. I hope there’s a tattoo artist on the premises.

I'm positive that one announcer gives out tattoos. Probably usually forced revenge tattoos, but it'll do.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Oh, and if it's a televised event, they'll often hand out letter sized whiteboards and generally encourage you to write whatever you want.

... and sometimes groups of people dress in themed costumes that have nothing to do with darts.

This is British sport at its finest. Hilariously, the darts GoAT is Dutch.

In the background of one event was Spongebob and Patrick. Nowhere near each other, which made it better somehow.

 

[pit]

I have a cat named Malcolm after Malcolm Reynolds.

In his honour, I select this gif.

@JojoTheWhale , I imagine you make this face every 3-6 minutes reading this forum.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Some people have affinities for certain games because their favorite teams won them or for an amazing thing a particular athlete did. My Greatest Game is being chosen for a few different reasons despite me loathing both of the teams involved in it.

1. This was the peak of my wagering abilities. I have never and will never make as much money on a single football team as I did on 2005 Texas. I had so much money on Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game vs Colorado that I spent the entire game alternating between stress vomiting and curled up in a ball on the bathroom floor hoping I would lose consciousness until the game ended.
2. I spent some of this profit to travel out to the Rose Bowl to see that #2 Texas team play #1 USC and lucksacked my way into witnessing arguably the best college or pro football game of my lifetime.

26 seconds left. National Championship on the line. Undefeated and historically great #1 USC 38, Undefeated #2 Texas 33. 4th & 5 from the USC 9. A FG does them no good.



Vince Young forever.

2006 Rose Bowl

@Lord Defect The way your posts are going today, your next selection probably killed someone’s grandparents.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Some people have affinities for certain games because their favorite teams won them or for an amazing thing a particular athlete did. My Greatest Game is being chosen for a few different reasons despite me loathing both of the teams involved in it.

1. This was the peak of my wagering abilities. I have never and will never make as much money on a single football team as I did on 2005 Texas. I had so much money on Texas in the Big 12 Championship Game vs Colorado that I spent the entire game alternating between stress vomiting and curled up in a ball on the bathroom floor hoping I would lose consciousness until the game ended.
2. I spent some of this profit to travel out to the Rose Bowl to see that #2 Texas team play #1 USC and lucksacked my way into witnessing arguably the best college or pro football game of my lifetime.

26 seconds left. National Championship on the line. Undefeated and historically great #1 USC 38, Undefeated #2 Texas 33. 4th & 5 from the USC 9. A FG does them no good.



Vince Young forever.

2006 Rose Bowl

@Lord Defect The way your posts are going today, your next selection probably killed someone’s grandparents.

I recall Reggie Bush being a thorough mutant in that game too.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I recall Reggie Bush being a thorough mutant in that game too.

Bush, LenDale White, and Matt Leinart vs VY, David Thomas, and Limas Sweed. Clash of the Titans at the time.

So of course the two arguable best skill position pros were two guys who barely did anything in that game — Steve Smith (Giants) and Jamaal Charles.

 

[Asnito]

Oh, and if it's a televised event, they'll often hand out letter sized whiteboards and generally encourage you to write whatever you want.

... and sometimes groups of people dress in themed costumes that have nothing to do with darts.

This is British sport at its finest. Hilariously, the darts GoAT is Dutch.

Sounds like a combination of the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show" and a "Pub Crawl'

 

[Lord Defect]

I’m tempted to use my mulligan to make cap mad. So tempted.
Can I? Should I? Will I?
Nah, we will pick our team cover song, if it happens to piss cap off that’s a bonus.

Pearl Jam Last Kiss, first performed by Wayne Cochran.
@DancingPanther what’s the over under on cap flipping out before this phase is over?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

2006 Rose Bowl

@Lord Defect The way your posts are going today, your next selection probably killed someone’s grandparents.

I miss Keith Jackson.

I’m tempted to use my mulligan to make cap mad. So tempted.
Can I? Should I? Will I?
Nah, we will pick our team cover song, if it happens to piss cap off that’s a bonus.

Pearl Jam Last Kiss, first performed by Wayne Cochran.
@DancingPanther what’s the over under on cap flipping out before this phase is over?

If you f*** with me, I'll just veto it.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Bush, LenDale White, and Matt Leinart vs VY, David Thomas, and Limas Sweed. Clash of the Titans at the time.

So of course the two arguable best skill position pros were two guys who barely did anything in that game — Steve Smith (Giants) and Jamaal Charles.

I came away from that game absolutely, thoroughly, 300% sure that Young was going to be a HOF NFLer that couldn't possibly flop in any way.

I had the exact same absolutely certain evaluation of Reggie Bush, who I was sure would be possibly the greatest RB of all time. How could he not?

I've since learned that nothing is true except Tyrod Taylor.

 

[Lord Defect]

I miss Keith Jackson.



If you f*** with me, I'll just veto it.

Like I know what veto is. Is that a new diet?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I came away from that game absolutely, thoroughly, 300% sure that Young was going to be a HOF NFLer that couldn't possibly flop in any way.

I had the exact same absolutely certain evaluation of Reggie Bush, who I was sure would be possibly the greatest RB of all time. How could he not?

I've since learned that nothing is true except Tyrod Taylor.

I have a Jamaal Charles take that I think most people find insane.

RBs of my lifetime:

1. Barry Sanders
2. Jamaal Charles

And he's closer to Sanders than anyone else is to him.

 

[BernieParent]

I think one of my least favorite things about dogs (and this is not aimed specifically at BiggE, but a general commentary in general) is not the animal itself, but the near deification of them in modern society- you say you don't like the things and people treat you like a murderous psychopath.

I think dogs are smelly, I hate how they get their hair everywhere and stink up houses. I hate how they lick and slobber all over you if you let yourself get too close. I hate how "hands on" (paws on?) a lot of them are- I don't want anyone or thing invading my personal boundaries, animals included. I don't find them cute. I am uncomfortable around them. This partially stems from an incident where one chased me when I was a kid thinking I wanted to "play" (I did not) but I was leery of them before that even. I hate how blase people are when you are visibly uncomfortable or nervous around their dogs. "He just wants to play!" "Oh, you'd love MY dog!" I do not want to pet or play with your dog. I will not love YOUR dog just because they're YOUR dog. I just want it to stay away from me.

Say you don't like them for any reason and people treat you like a ****ing nut job.

Cartoon dogs, that's different. They're cool.

What if they are only half cartoon?

 

[Strawberry Fields]

What if they are only half cartoon?

All dogs, and perhaps all living beings for that matter, would be better if they were half cartoon.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I have a Jamaal Charles take that I think most people find insane.

RBs of my lifetime:

1. Barry Sanders
2. Jamaal Charles

And he's closer to Sanders than anyone else is to him.

I was in a fantasy league for years with a dude who always, always drafted Charles. The first time he drafted him, he did so "because Jamaal is the coolest name." He then took it further and decided "Jamaal is my favorite NFL player of all time." I don't think he even watched him play for the first two years, but he always pumped up his man in all group chats and in-person football talks.

He ended up being right. It always pissed me off when my math teachers would mark me wrong for using the wrong process to get a right answer, so I choose to give his somehow correct process full credit.

 

[Asnito]

I have a Jamaal Charles take that I think most people find insane.

RBs of my lifetime:

1. Barry Sanders
2. Jamaal Charles

And he's closer to Sanders than anyone else is to him.

I bailed on the NFL in 2000 so I never saw JC but where would Emmitt Smith rank. Sanders was the best pure rusher I ever saw but Smith was the best all round back(rushing, receiving, pass blocking).

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I recall Reggie Bush being a thorough mutant in that game too.

What I recall of Reggie Bush from that game is that he decided to try and lateral the ball for absolutely no reason.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I bailed on the NFL in 2000 so I never saw JC but where would Emmitt Smith rank. Sanders was the best pure rusher I ever saw but Smith was the best all round back(rushing, receiving, pass blocking).

I like Cap too much to answer this.

 

[Beef Invictus]

What I recall of Reggie Bush from that game is that he decided to try and lateral the ball for absolutely no reason.

Uh he did it because laterals are awesome. Duh.

 

[Asnito]

I like Cap too much to answer this.

I thought Cap was a Cowboys fan?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I thought Cap was a Cowboys fan?

Correct.