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12/06/09
You people have no idea how difficult it is to root for 'the BJ's'.
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the teams release them in the fall after the game is put out, so to keep them a secret, they have a code to keep them hidden
that said, the Preds 3rd jersey look great....took a bit to get used to, but Im getting a Shea Weber for Christmas
12/06/09
The jerseys were always in the game and are available on the disc, but as a favor to the NHL and teams, they don't show them and are blacked out in-game until all have been officially released and remain hidden. Once all are unveiled, they release the code that unhides them.
I wish the Avs jerseys weren't a different shade of blue or had more purple in them such as a bottom stripe.
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they were mustard yellow, Flyers had the neon orange....before they made them home jerseys
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they had the benefit of not needing to worry about mustard from a hot dog falling on them
the jersey was actually going to look a lot better but the league denied the logo they were going to put on front (ended up as a patch on the shoulder of all jerseys)
12/07/09
Only NHL shirt I have is an old Mighty Ducks one, and I only got that before I was kinda big into hockey. I'm more of a Sabres man myself.
12/06/09
Oh well. I guess I should just be content with having one of the most successful organizations in pro sports be from my home state.
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I'm honestly glad that we don't have a 3rd, because chances are that it could be really ugly.Pittsburgh has the ugliest 3rd jersey in the league and teams like Washington seem to roll out a new jersey and logo every other season (an exaggeration, but I've seen like 6 different caps jerseys since i started watching hockey in 91).
12/06/09
I think the Pens have a great throwback jersey
go look at Atlanta, Avs or something to see a shitty 3rd jersey
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uh, Nashville Predators are on fire right now so I dont know what youre talking about
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Even the Panthers aren't a -terrible- team.
12/06/09
The panthers just suck... (though I will never understand how they manage to always sign a top class goalie)
@Gaseous_Snake: I never mentioned any of those teams.
12/06/09
They started to play the 98-99 season. In the 01-02 season they became the 2nd fastest team to reach the 100 win plateau from the expansion in the 90s
They made the playoffs in 04, (no 05 season), 06, 07, 08. They were a bubble team for 09 (didnt make the cut by 3 points if my memory serves) and look like a bubble team this year again.
From the 06 to 08 seasons the finished 2nd in the Central division, a highly competitive one (the entire division almost made the playoffs last year, so dont point out that they ended 5th last year).
They had a weird history of potentially being sold out (but they are safe for now) but that has nothing to do about playing hockey.
Im a San Jose fan, but I dont like to hear shit talked about teams like Nashville. Just because they play in the south doesnt mean they cant compete. Cases in point: Dallas in 99, Tampa Bay in 04, Carolina in 06, Anaheim in 07.
and hopefully Sharks in 10
12/06/09
even so, it's not like hockey belongs that far south. Honestly, are there even ice rinks?
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what is it with people who are from the North that are so elitest about the sport?
you'd think hockey fans would like the fact that the sport is growing, but nooo
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well yeah they arent a standout team, they arent an old team that can rely on tradition and fan base even when they suck (Leafs...) and people dont take most teams in the south seriously
hell, the Bolts and Canes are considered jokes and they have won the cup
But when it comes to the organization of the Preds, they are standout when you consider their incredible ability to compete on a shoestring budget. If Coach Barry Trotz (who has held the coaching position for tweleve years) had a bit of money to get some more name-brand talent, then people would recognize.
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Ill admit its hard to find fans, especially if you arent in a city with a team, but they are around. I grew up and live in Memphis. I can find hockey fans without much problem.
Its just a sport that isnt commonly seen here. I dont know many people who dont like the sport after they seen a game and get the feel for the game
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I live in midtown. And for fuck's sake there are the River Kings. They are actually pretty good and there aint nothing like buying a few beers, getting a ticket to a game (cheap and awesome seats), for a sweet sport.
11/15/09
Ever.
That said, I'm honestly surprised that (and this could have been done already, I wouldn't know) some of these sports titles haven't taken the "Tony Hawk" route and incorporated some manner of Story Mode.
Start out as a regular high school football/baseball/basketball/whatever player, get your stats up to get recruited by a college team, repeat, sign with the majors, go for the superbowl/wolrd series, etc.
It seems like a good way to squeeze a little more narrative into a genre where you're basically paying full-price, year after year, for updated stats and rosters . #sports
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I won't be playing an NFL title again until Visual Concepts gets the license back. To hell with madden. #sports
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Do people still update and download rosters for 2K5? I might go re-buy it, as I had Madden 10 and after playing it for two weeks returned it. It's a broken game. #sports
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11/14/09
It's worked to keep PES an option in a category where EA's FIFA really has the money and the influence to get the licenses they want. #sports
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The thing is, NHL or FIFA are actually excellent videogames on top of being excellent simulations of the sport. They are fast-paced and require tons of strategy and fast reflexes. The control is fine tuned and allows simple basic operations and very complex manuevers. There are tons of modes with near endless depth. Etc. For my money, FIFA 10 is one of this year's top games.
11/14/09
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There needs to be some form of anti-trust action taken for this sort of stuff, lol. #sports
11/14/09
Still, I understand your frustration with a predatory business deal that has diminished the quality and quantity of selection. #sports
11/14/09
[www.nfl2k5rosters.com] #sports
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And I think you're right, Owen, in that it has something to do with storytelling-- we consider that an essential criterion for a game that could win GOTY. Sports games simply don't tell stories; they create structures in which the gamer can tell a story. That, of course, brings us back to NFL 2k5, which used the ESPN format to come closer than any other football title to telling a story. It gets my nod as Sports Game of the Decade.