The Blue Workhorse

It’s always tough to watch your favorite team lose a player with as much talent as Hossa possesses (similar to the Falcons losing Deion Sanders, the Braves splitting with Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, or the Hawks and Dominique Wilkins parting ways).

Despite my disappointment, I think the Thrashers actually got the better end of this deal. Instead of Hossa being lost to free agency later this summer in exchange for nothing (which may still happen to Pittsburgh), Atlanta got back Christensen and three first round picks (Armstrong in ‘01, Esposito last season, and the pick in the next draft).

I’ve been lucky enough to be in attendance for a string of great games…

…

Now that you’ve heard about my ‘fortunate fan’ experience, let’s hear about your best ‘fortunate fan’ story.

What great game or unforgettable moment were you able to be in attendance for?

Blood gushed like an awful scene from a graphic video game. But this was no game…this was a life or death situation.

In my many years of living near the semi/sometimes-glorious city of Atlanta, many of the greatest sporting events have been hosted by the city.
There were World Series games in ‘91, ‘92, ‘95, ‘96, & ‘99, but we were never able to get tickets. I missed out when my home city hosted the Superbowl in ‘94.
In […]

With some of the minor festivities of the NHL All-Star Weekend already underway in Atlanta, the Versus Network and their marketing network, Sinuate Media are looking to bloggers to help promote the game.
The network is giving away prizes, such as hats, mugs, jerseys, and the fan-favorite ice cube tray, for bloggers who post banners and […]

123►

If you enjoyed this post, you might also enjoy these related posts:

Versus Network Looks to Bloggers (0)
The drought is over… (1)
Photo Galleries (0)

123►

If you enjoyed this post, you might also enjoy these related posts:

No related posts.

123►

If you enjoyed this post, you might also enjoy these related posts:

Photo Galleries (0)
Versus Network Looks to Bloggers (0)
The drought is over… (1)