Thu, 11 Mar 2010|
Michael is joined by the one and only Bob Neumeier as Neumy makes his triumphant return to the middays! The guys discuss the decision by the NHL not to suspend Matt Cooke for his hit on Marc Savard and Neumy compares it to the recent incident in NASCAR between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski.
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Robert and Michelle. I just want to know new -- the nerds still around on the nerves are still around and we do have heard material we got nervous your. Tempted to look -- we got some great arm and I I. I I have -- I have not material. I'll let Iran -- it and it's not -- the Bruins fans very -- but I have some -- material. That will blow your brains out in terms of the futility.
Of the Boston Bruins this year in terms of according to biscuit in the Basque you like to.
They already know that little bit below that don't know I am not bad being.
Quite understand. The depth of the futility. That this team has in terms of other Bruins teams of the past and they talk about goals scored and they talk about point production. I mean. The old the mark that they're gonna set this year back to the dinosaur days -- And there were six teams create expansion every game was two to one. Three to one. Before the world's changed in 1970. I mean these numbers that these guys are gonna put up at the end of this year. --
Which you know what they can do -- and I take what they can do know me they can kill penalties naked don't. I'm talking about I don't I know you can't talk about all fit as you what did you say if you wanted to go out one positive thing that the Bruins can do this year that's one thing they're very good head on regulatory -- very good at -- So -- NASCAR fans. Wake up. Because -- first of all don't display got about this is crazy -- I don't. I -- about you're trying to you're trying to make this connection right in the op -- connection before you make the connection and images and -- National Hockey League you're a national hockey but the Sonja. You you're gonna have to be you have to stand in today for Gary Bettman going to be Gary Bettman and you're gonna have to explain this league to me. Because I don't understand how the dean of discipline. And the National Hockey League. Comes out and says. I can't suspending guys for being ever.
Offender of course you okay add that George. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard it I wanna look at -- a look at the incident that happened in Pittsburgh -- and that was security at an as yet that's absolutely it was a dirty absent look at defenseless player. No question about this is what the third time this -- all the stock and I get random event event right -- I can't. He's a punk you know okay so we've seen that video it's very close to all. -- Marc Savard likely will not play for the rest of the season. And likely will will give the Bruins little chance of making the playoffs because he's probably the only guy that can generate playmaker -- offense again even in this dismal year what you're -- that for the entire show. Open casting -- no -- right. Popularity gets about a.
This player has been knocked out of action. Talk about where he's going to help wise -- headaches and concussion syndrome that he may live with for the rest of the year. And the fact that this impacts. The Bruins for the balance of the season and I have this feeling Michael that they just don't have the -- You make the playoffs this year even if they do that gonna be fodder for Washington or Pittsburgh or wherever right -- plays in the first round but let's stick -- just take. You examples. Of you incidents in sports that are happening this week Arctic. Some things that are kind of the same and also a little bit different and that's -- wanna bring up NASCAR. I don't like NASCAR I don't know anything about a kind of followed this story about Carl Edwards. And and I think there's some things that we can look at in terms of that incident. And the incident the hockey interpret those of you don't know those you know who who are not familiar with -- NASCAR. I'll do what I did this morning because I would -- yeah I -- very I don't care about NASCAR give you the clip you've seen the clip go to YouTube Carl Edwards and intolerant OK okay now this is a guy that had a probably your problem with -- driver. Council skew whatever his name is on Edwards drives for the February Roche. Team and they've -- to -- so I guess and what happened last week was this guy. Basically ran. This guy off the truck -- Caught up in the year. Traveled. I don't know to a 300 feet and it on purpose did not admitted. That he had a beef that they've had a rivalry with this doesn't happen -- him before and it's as his record okay so we've seen the video. It is absolutely frightening. In a miracle. That this driver walked away on her okay so the suspension of the National Hockey League. Was. Not. Because Colin Campbell went by the letter of the law and the letter of the law it is not according to the rules that they now state in the NHL. You can actually Michael hit it guy with your shoulder in the hair and pat this is only. And next year they're -- on next year you can't do this okay right now they have been powered every single grown in the National Hockey League you can do this right. And not be -- sports so. I didn't just open Mike Richards at the shape into David Booth earlier in the same kinda hits yeah kind of mid ice. Defenseless player hit him in the head knocked him out the guys out for 345 months no suspension. Because again it's the letter of the law as a rule in the NHL and Campbell. I should spend Richards. So I can't suspend -- Even though cook has done this a number of terror.
He's just it's just not a smart statement from Colin Campbell because there is no comparison you've got you've set it at the beginning of your statement.
I've got a repeat offender year that changed the game altogether in any sport you pick a sport if if -- a -- defensive lineman.
Does something to a quarterback and he has done it before that you look at him differently than somebody who has no track record happens that way.
Everywhere in your workplace. If somebody is chronically late look at them differently.
Then you do somebody who who's got who's got quote -- perfect attendance. And they're always there did something happen the same my car broke down you believed them so Colin Campbell we've got it all set up form he's got a repeat offender.
He's got a situation but the league its focus -- for the 20102011. Season no no suspension no fine no nothing stupid.
So. Decides not to suspend. Not cook because of quote the letter of the law and because -- decision nor fine Richards he cannot suspend. Matt Kirk despite the fact as a repeat offender despite the fact that particular judicial system anywhere in the world. That are repeat offender will be treated more harshly -- judge jury exactly any person under petition to be in natural apparently. Okay so let's now switch over this kind of thing where this driver Carl Edwards ran this guy up the track. Car spins around 300 feet. Frightening radio and NASCAR president Mike Helton. Does not suspend. -- Because in the NASCAR ratings have plummeted. That earlier in the year that the NASCAR. Obama said that at the drivers policed themselves. So in the spirit of allowing the drivers to police themselves the fact that Edwards in the sky causal Bruschi whatever his name is not a how to -- how to row whatever. We hit because. This kind of mitigate. We're gonna have NASCAR be more exciting. Let these drivers gonna take care. Of this themselves have a night for night between Britain and do that now you can't do that so -- questions about both of these situation. Let's flip it around that is no suspension for. For corporate and Savard. Is no suspension for Edwards for running this driver right and needs it you've seen we have edited video look at it has got to writes if he's in front. Okay have two questions -- Michael yup. Number what. There -- consequences come into play. Let's say for the sake of argument that that game the other night. That sure was -- the other four. That it was let's say big JO. That. Hit. -- Sidney cry all oh yeah there's no doubt where enemy no doubt in my head. Knocked him out. For the season -- season. And Australia possibly what channel its. Number one player. Gold medal recipient. You're across the land Sidney Crosby. Which hit by four and Asia any of these guys with the same. Exact. Hit. Point two let's just say for the sake of argument that this driver. Resolute ski. Probably ended sort of got on the wheels. On. And he was mean. He was hurt he wins he'll. Better yet the car flipped over the guardrail went into the stands injured fifteen or twenty people. -- I did yeah yes they hit the sand hit that Beijing this is hypothetical. -- on Crosby quote on quote. The San -- could have happened to this port driver at NASCAR my question to you is. Would Beijing and what what punishment have been had Bayesian. -- hit Crosby again hypothetical. Driver had been killed. The car flown over the retaining wall hit or injured other spectators. Eight word. I -- suspended B would Edwards.
But ultimately you know -- and the answer that -- answer all of course absolutely but this is this is why the NHL. Really missed an opportunity here yesterday. Because you get to set the home for something you'll get to use Matt -- as an example it's perfect he put himself in that position. It it would be a little unfair. A little bit a little unfair use somebody has an example. He got the perfect guy the perfect -- He's a repeat offender you've got a situation. That you'll called differently next year give the players a preview get the -- a preview.
My good buddy action against type of action what got to resolve what and they attach a Japanese -- Crosby had a suspension problem what if the Pittsburgh Penguins had to play the rest this season. Without Sidney Crosby out. So isn't some. Some slog by the way right but he fought winged god but he's not a vet it and he's not he's not surprised he's not a god in Canada. -- my -- is. Is that those rules about letter of the law that that that Campbell's trying to respond to kind of relax a little did you change. Your. Shoe was on the other foot --
But I think in the case of the you and your NASCAR comparison. And I've really I've really come around on this because I used to think. Suspend the guy for the action. Not the result in other words if you if you -- guy if you hit a guy. And and he falls down OK just you you suspend him for the elbow. But I'd I'd never -- before I never believed in suspending someone because of what happened.
The idea they -- out of the -- you don't you help action is -- not that due out program. And what if anything -- suspension ruling. Based on the action not the consequent announcing if you elbow somebody and -- that he's not he's not that Britain are urging the consequences. That Marc Savard has a concussion is out the year that the Bruins have lost. The leading scorer and likely will miss the playoffs costing the organization. Millions and millions in revenue. Again. What if Crosby. But it's different you know they -- I don't really like what it so what it's saying it's the same situation and when I get. A situation. Like NASCAR driver had died on the track sit and hit at the same why the congress lineup and the one elements are looming we know.
Is a double standard actually is a double standard with superstar players and in every sport but I'm saying if if you elbow -- any -- the ice and then he comes back to skate another shift. And you elbow guy and he is you get them just in the right way he's -- out for the season. I used to -- that the that the suspension should be the same is not your fault so to speak. If you're just like if you're playing again I see.
Your point if you play a game I Singapore it's almost like he had Jim you're cheated on all his wife and a septa route nine women. There got an action when anybody care. The answer is probably right but Tiger Woods being a celebrity that changed everything it it so that's that's I think that you're you're right about that the act it's still the same. People -- were not care about Jim York. Use an example they certainly care about Tiger Woods should care about marks of why I love your right -- it's your league and you -- explain this link to me.
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