Archive for June, 2009

Mahoning Valley Thunder On Wrong Side Of A Record

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Things can't get much worse for the Mahoning Valley Thunder.  Struggles on the road continued as the Thunder dropped to 1-10 losing 62-28 at Albany.  This loss extends the teams losing streak to ten straight and 18th straight road loss.  The Thunder started new acquisition Brad Roach at quarterback.  Roach was ...

The Best Of Linked And Loaded 6/10 – 6/14 I Was In Vegas

Monday, June 15th, 2009

I made it back from Vegas in one piece.  Sorry there has not been much content for you guys, I will be working hard this week to catch up.  The sign (shown above) looks a whole lot prettier when you are flying in than when you are leaving.  I will ...

Linked And Loaded – Monday 6-8-09

Monday, June 8th, 2009

If my leg was going in that direction you can bet your nachos I would have dropped that ball.  Lots of good stories from other sites today! In Game Now provides a video of Alex Rios blasting the constructive criticim he doesn't need in a foul-mouthed tirade. Steady Burn shows an Australian ...

Anyone Want A Pet Horse?

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Growing up, I never had a pet.  I used to win a goldfish at the local festival every year, but failed to feed it after a couple of weeks resulting in a toilet flush and an empty fish bowl.  My father used to make it clear to me that if ...

Mahoning Valley Thunder Profile: Head Coach Chris MacKeown

Monday, June 8th, 2009

New Thunder Head Coach Chris MacKeown is without a doubt obsessed with turning Mahoning Valley's turbulent season into a smoother ride.  MacKeown has eleven years of arena coaching experience and a great track record to behold, a good sign for Thunder fans.  He kind of reminds me of a young ...

Milwaukee Iron Hold Off Thunder In A Thriller

Monday, June 8th, 2009

The Mahoning Valley Thunder trailed Milwaukee 28-7 in the second quarter of their AF2 game Friday.  The Thunder rallied back to tie the game at 34 apiece, but eventually ended up losing the contest, 58-47.  The Milwaukee offense scored 41 of their 58 points in the first and third quarter.  ...

Linked And Loaded – Sunday 6-7-09

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Penguins played so bad last night, lost their composure and ended up getting smashed by Detroit.  Orlando and LA go back at it tonight.  Here are some stories worth checking out: Fanhouse posted a tribute by Mickael Pietrus who wore shoes in Game 1 to honor the fallen of Air France ...

Comparing The 1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins To The 2008-09 Team

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

With the 2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins battling the Detroit Red Wings for the Stanley Cup, I decided to compare this years team to the 1991-92 Penguins team that won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.  The only common link between the two teams is Mario Lemieux.  Player then, owner now. The 1991-92 Pens finished ...