(Sorry... but...) PLEASE let the Leafs be Relevant Again!

[vanisleflamesfan]

As a good born and raised Western Canadian, it really hurts me to say this but... I honestly can't wait for the day that the Toronto Maple Leafs are relevant again. Now please... hear me out... the reasons are these:

I am SO SICK of seeing (stupid, boring, lame, who gives a toss) basketball on the front page of tsn.ca and sportsnet.ca every single time I click over to those sites.

We actually have a reprieve today since it was opening day in the MLB and the Jays kicked the bronx out of the Yankees but I know that soon enough it will be back to basketball.

Now... please understand, if you LIKE basketball; I DO mean to offend. Basketball is stupid. And I understand that the city of "THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE" Toronto rules the media in Canada, and that for that reason the media is shoving their ONLY successful team down our throats but for the most part... the VAST majority of the country couldn't give two squirts about basketball, the Raptors, or your grammatical abortion: "we the north".

So please, for the sanity of all god-fearing, basket-ball hating Canadians outside of the GTA... please, please, let the Leafs be relevant again soon.

[nightfx]

Nah the Leafs are fine as they are.

[robaur]

If basketball being on the front of tsn.ca and sportsnet.ca is getting you so upset that you have to create this thread....

you need help....and I DO mean to offend.

[calumniate]

I love watching leafs lunch talk about baseball. It's hilarious

[robaur]

MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP

Basketball is awesome.

[redmile04]

please understand, if you LIKE basketball; I DO mean to offend

I LIKE basketball and am not offended... I just find it quite embarrassing you created a thread for this.. not offended.. oh by the way Go Raptors!!

[Crumpy-Gunt]

I love hockey..

But no wonder we as a nation suck at soccer and to an extent basketball. Some people just cant be bothered with other sports. We should support Canadian sports no matter what. Even if most the athletes on the raptors are american. They work for Canadas only non NHL/MLB(/CFL obvs) team in ANY pro north american sports league.

Im ok with the Raptors being on the front page. Its one of their best seasons in recent memory (maybe ever). Huge for Canada. The Raptors are the only sports franchise (natl teams not included) I know of that has an entire countrys undivided support. I guess a whole country minus those who would rather see the Leafs do good than be bothered by Canadas only professional basketball team making the front page of tsn and sportsnet.

PS redmile04 that picture in your sig is frikin awesome.

[Vulcan]

I don't think it makes any difference. It seems like during the winter TSN has been devoting 50% of SportsCentre to basketball for a few years. They want to be hip like the Yanks. It's one reason I turn the channel. I am glad baseball has cleaned up their act. I couldn't watch it for a number of years.

[vanisleflamesfan]

Up the court... score...

Down the court... score...

Why do they even show 'highlights'? It happens 100 times in a game!

Yipee!

But hey.. I guess lobotomy patients need something to watch.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

Up the court... score...

Down the court... score...

Skate up the ice, dont score
Skate down the ice, get scored on.
Skate up the ice, dont score
Skate down the ice, get scored on..


























Oh wait that just the Oilers. Nvm.

[Table 5]

While I agree listening to basketball talk is pretty bad, replacing it with baseball talk isn't any better.

[Flashpoint]

I'm a sport fan.

Couldn't name 10 players from any other league. Too slow to watch.

[pylon]

Basketball is a horrible sport. The only sport in the world that pretty much requires a pituitary disease to be successful.

[Jayems]

People get their panties in a knot over this way too often. If you only like the NHL (like I do) visit the sites that pander to your needs. If you get butthurt because a site isn't tailoring their coverage exactly as you want, then go somewhere else (or click on that magical tab that says NHL) and life will be good.

I never get this complaint. People love other sports — even if you don't. Get over it.

[DiracSpike]

Basketball is the fastest growing sport in Canada. It's here to stay regardless of how good/crappy the leafs are.

The sooner you accept that the sooner you can join the rest of us in laughing at them, it's a lot of fun.

[vanisleflamesfan]

*

Originally Posted by DiracSpike

Basketball is the fastest growing sport in Canada

I hear this: "fastest growing sport in Canada" cliche used often and used to describe a lot of sports*. I'm going to have to go ahead and ask for a source. CITE YOUR SOURCES!!


*Soccer, cricket, basketball, snowboarding, tennis, etc.

[vanisleflamesfan]

Originally Posted by robaur

MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP

Basketball is awesome.

Is that Steve Nash? I heard he retired... I'm sorry but I don't think (even in a sport as lame as basketball) that a retired player can be the MVP.

[robaur]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

Is that Steve Nash? I heard he retired... I'm sorry but I don't think (even in a sport as lame as basketball) that a retired player can be the MVP.

I'm guessing you're trolling....nah I think thats giving you too much credit.

I think you're just a bigot.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by robaur

I'm guessing you're trolling....nah I think thats giving you too much credit.

I think you're just a bigot.

How is he a bigot?

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

How is he a bigot?

Prejudiced against rapists?