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This Things I Believe… Free Agency Edition
I know, I know… I promised no more hockey. But when you have a day in the National Hockey League like yesterday – the biggest day of stupid signings and knee-jerk reactions imaginable – I had to write a blog. It helped that TSN provided me with 28 analysts, 34 hours of coverage...
2009 CFL Preview – West Division
With just two days to the beginning of the Canadian Football League season, it's time for me to crunch numbers, research off-season moves, and read crucial player quotes ("we've got a pretty good team here this season, and we're ready to play") to figure out what...
Draft Chat
Scott sits down with Patrick Lowry to talk about the upcoming NHL draft (sidenote: I'm still too lazy to add music, but I'll get to that eventually). This podcast is under 20 minutes!
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Draft Chat
Scott sits down with Patrick Lowry to talk about the upcoming NHL draft (sidenote: I'm still too lazy to add music, but I'll get to that eventually). This podcast is under 20 minutes!
http://scotttougas.blogspot.com
Mailbag
Oh no… oh yes! It's time for another mailbag. The mail is piling up, but I've sifted through my mailbox to grab the best from the past two weeks:Patrick Lowry, of Edmonton, AB writes:"I recently listened to your podcast, and I must say I found it one-part gripping, one...
How the Iran situation could have been avoided
I spend about 90% of my blogs on current sporting issues. There are a plethora of reasons, but the big ones tend to be: a) I love sports; b) I know sports; c) People I know (who I think total about 90% of my overall readership) love sports. So, logically, I write sports.However, we...
SCAR Podcast 1.0
Scott is joined by hockey analyst Paul Beauchamp to talk about the conclusion of the National Hockey League Season.
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Midweek Musings
The National Football League warrants coverage 365 days a year in the United States – and justifiably so. For 5-6 months, the best run league in the world entertains us on the field with things like, oh I don't know… football. But the other 5-6 months is where the NFL really...
Closure
On Friday night my nightmare came true – the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Of the sixteen teams in this year's tournament, Pittsburgh is the last team I would have liked to see win. When I share this tidbit of information with people, I'm usually greeted with a...
Closure
On Friday night my nightmare came true – the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Of the sixteen teams in this year's tournament, Pittsburgh is the last team I would have liked to see win.When I share this tidbit of information with people, I'm usually greeted with a...
Midweek Musings
It's been two months since I've written an edition of Midweek Musings, so it's time for one more before everyone stops reading my blog when hockey season ends.Sidenote: The SCAR Podcast is still happening. Unfortunately, my first guests are extremely high maintenance and...
Monday Morning Mailbag
As SCAR's Facebook fan page has shot up to 49 members, and SCAR now has 25 devoted followers (look to your right, it's true!), it seems like a fitting time to give back to my loyal readership by answering your most pressing questions in a mailbag.I open with - brace yourself...
Concert Etiquette
A question from numerous readers in the past six months has persisted:"Scott, I'm going to a concert and I just don't know what to do with myself! What do I wear? How do I act? Who do I go with? You've showed me the way in sports, I was hoping you could show me the...
This Things I Believe… Finals Editiion
Before the hockey season ends, it's time for a Stanley Cup version of "This Things I Believe."I think… "letting them play" is inherently not letting them play.I've only watched two periods of the Stanley Cup finals – the third period of each game â€...
In case there was any doubt...
Former NHLer Peter Zezel died on Tuesday at the age of 44.I decided to read TSN's mini-excerpt from his funeral. Somewhere along the line, TSN has forgotten its a national company.For those of you who don't know, Zezel played for seven other teams that weren't mentioned...
Move over Kevin, there’s a new Quinn in town
I first thought when I heard Pat Quinn was the new coach of the Edmonton Oilers was "oh, God, you have got to be kidding me." Certainly the Oilers weren't going to hire one of those coaches who have been around for a million years with nothing to show for it.I seethed...
What's wrong with this league?
Update: Looks like a nine day break actually is going to happen:Should the Penguins complete a sweep of the Eastern Conference finals against Carolina on May 26 and the Red Wings need five games to finish off the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference the following the night...
This Things I Believe
Update: The Oilers have hired Pat Quinn as their head coach. More on this tomorrow, but here's the video feed.---I've often been criticized for keeping my opinion to myself. My friends tell me, "Scott, you never tell us what you think of the Oilers, you just sit there...
Midweek Mailbag – Conference Finals Edition
Oh no… oh yes! It's time for another mailbag, where I answer questions on the minds of Canadians from coast to coast… or from north Edmonton to south Edmonton, whichever's easiest.Tom Lundeen, of Edmonton, AB writes:"Scott, for ages I've followed from afar, but...
Facebook Etiquette
"Scott Tougas… has written a blog. http://scotttougas.blogspot.com"It's a Facebook status you've seen before, and provides you with something you both need and crave – awareness of my latest blog, and a direct link to it. I try to keep my status updates important...
Capital Offensive
I'm not the most scholarly person, so there are a lot of things I don't understand. The following items have left me confused at one point or another in life:The relative popularity and six-year existence of the sitcom "Yes, Dear," while shows like "Arrested...
Final Second Round Thoughts
It's been an incredible second round of the NHL playoffs. The hyped series' have lived up to their billing, and the forgotten series' have been surprisingly entertaining. You know it's a good playoffs for the NHL when it's getting notable coverage on major American...
Taking Stock of Things
There's a trend in sports television/blogging/writing I've always hated. The analyst loves to share his opinion with you, even if he's not entirely sure what he's talking about. I liken it to talking to someone at a bar, but let me explain.Guy at the bar says: "...
Relevance: A Blogger's Dream
My loyal reader(s);It's nearly been 10 months since I've started writing my blog. We've laughed together, we've cried (well, I have)... it's been a wild ride throughout. I've gone from one follower (myself) to 20 followers (if you haven't joined, please...
Leaving the Desert
The United States has endured an economic collapse in the past year, and it's been well-documented so I don't need to elaborate. But it has recently become clear that sports leagues will be affected, and in many cases in a very serious way. The National Football League has...
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