PENS WON!
That game almost caused me to reach through the screen and shake some guys. Really?! We're up by three for almost the entire game, they get two goals, there's 58 seconds left and we can't clear the damn puck?! We won, but barely. Dupis scored. I love that dude. In the Pens/Caps HBO thing he seems like such a good dad. He has a litter of adorable French-speaking children. I'm glad he's getting the recognition he deserves.
(Jordan Staal is like 75% better looking that his brother Eric. And age has nothing to do with it. Just so you know. )
Tanger did really well too. His skating and puck handling skills have improved a thousand percent since last year. He's turning into one of the stars and it's much deserved. He was signing at the Convention Center yesterday for their big car expo thing. I thought about driving home for it, but came to the conclusion that I would probably make an idiot of myself if I ever met him in real life. And I tend to have really high expectations for people and I get really pissed and hurt when they're not met.
I'm not saying that Tanger would be a jerk. He probably wouldn't. But I don't want there to be that chance. And I would be too scared to say anything to him because my heart would be pounding. I know he's just some guy, but well, he's not. He's a hockey player for my favorite team. He's badass. He's the best defenseman in the NHL. And to top it off, he's gorgeous and French. And he has a ton of fangirls. I like to think that I'm not as crazy as them, but I might be. I keep telling myself that if he wasn't such a great player and wasn't such a decent guy I wouldn't love him. I don't know how anyone can watch those videos of him talking about Luc Bourdon and not want to give him a hug.
For anyone that doesn't know, Luc Bourdon played for the Vancouver Canucks, and him and Letang had played together when they were younger. They were best friends. But Luc tragically died in a motorcycle accident in 2008 when his bike hit a tractor-trailer. Tanger was interviewed about it a lot and he missed game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals to attend the funeral. Before the accident, he was planning on buying a motorcycle but then decided against it. Those interviews are so sad. I can't imagine having to answer questions like that.
Here's another video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk84MCSirjU
Not that I love him because I feel bad, but because he's a real person (unlike Sean Avery) and he seems like a good guy when he's not skating at you and trying to rip your face off. But I'd take him like that too :D
So, anyway I will not be going to any signings. I will be blogging and screaming at the TV because I can't afford to go to a game. But I have met Troy Polamalu, my favorite football player. He was very sweet and humble and I love him a lot.
And, hey Byslma, I'd like to see more Engelland, por favor.
Steelers play the Jets tomorrow. This means I will be on edge all day and probably will get little to no work done. If they play this game like last week's I'm probably going to die and/or be completely inconsolable. And they will probably be able to hear me screaming at Ben 60 miles away in Pittsburgh.
There's a lot of people out there that don't care about sports. I can't really give you a good reason why you should care about sports. It's fun. It helps create a culture. It gives you something to talk about. But what impact do the Steelers winning have on my future? None really. But that's why it's so great. Millions of people delay reality in favor of something better every time their team plays. It's a worldwide opiate. I've blown people off because there was a game on. I've refused to leave the house because there's a game on. I don't know why. I just love it. And that's why it works...because it's stupid and wonderful and we all love it. It's being part of Steelers Nation, something that's way bigger than you and your lone Terrible Towel.
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