Brian Burke showed the NHL over the weekend that he’s not afraid to make moves to drastically alter his team and change

Brian Burke showed the NHL over the weekend that he’s not afraid to make moves, to drastically alter his team, and change the entire make-up of his club.Stan Bowman, thus far in his tenure as Blackhawks’ General Manager has barely made so much as a dent in this roster since the moment he took over for Dale Tallon. It was Tallon that put this team together, drafted the young kids that have become today’s stars, acquired many of the names both big and small on this team, and also made the moves for Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg that absolutely robbed the Flyers and Bruins blind.Stan Bowman has been handed the keys to the kingdom; a young, hungry team with an amazing fan base that’s believed, by most, to be on the verge of its first Stanley Cup since the 1960’s. Make the move Stan.While some believe that the best move is often times the ones you don’t make, this is not the time for fans, players, or management to think that the ‘Hawks are built for the long haul, that chemistry could be ruined, or that the team doesn’t need another big name at either forward, defense, or in net.Those people fear change and are far too risk averse to steer a team toward greatness.  Instead, Bowman should look to both put his stamp on this team (as Burke has undoubtedly done up north) as well as provide the necessary pieces for a title run. Whether that be trading for Anaheim’s Scott Neidermayer, an experienced, skilled defensemen that’s won championships on every level he’s played, or sending some young talent that the ‘Hawks might have to lose this offseason regardless to Atlanta for superstar sniper Ilya Kovalchuk.Another off the wall idea might involve trading for the Dallas Stars’ streaky, but talented netminder Marty Turco if the ‘Hawks don’t have faith in Cristobal Huet’s consistency between the pipes. Turco has been erratic at times and his down swings can seem to go on forever, but one has to wonder what this goalie that has three sub 2.00 goals against seasons and the record for most shutouts in a playoff series on his resume could do with one of the league’s stingiest defenses in front of him.It might sound to some that I’m simply advocating for the ‘Hawks to make some big, flashy, McDonnough-esque move to show the world that the ‘Hawks are in the business of winning. That couldn’t be further from the truth. My assertion is that as good as the ‘Hawks currently are, they’ll lose some pieces in the offseason and there’s no guarantee as to what next year might hold. The question is, how much longer will players like Kareem McKenzie and Shaun O’Hara hold up? Iupati can provide diversity and depth at a number of positions on the line and should be a future star in The NFL. 7. To be fair, the Flyers are not in dire straights on the blue line. Tamba Hali adapted very well to the position last year getting a career high 8.5 sacks, and can be even better with a speed rusher on the other side.4. One of the great parts about writing a baseball blog is that you have the opportunity to meet some very cool people who share your passion for the game.The great thing about the national pastime is that fans come from diverse backgrounds yet are connected by their love of the game.Shortly after the 2006 season, I had an opportunity to meet with Derrick Hall, then the incoming president of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who was taking over for Rich Dozer.The meeting was to be held at Hall’s office at Chase Field.I can’t tell you how excited I was to be invited to meet with the president of the Diamondbacks, especially at Chase Field.As I arrived at the stadium, I went to the “Wow Lobby” aptly named by Jerry Colangelo, who wanted people to go “wow” when they entered the Diamondbacks office space.I was taken upstairs and into Mr.

It’s funny because players like Jeff Saturday, of the Colts, was cut by the Baltimore Ravens his rookie year. Putting the Devils’ Zach Parise on the top line was a no-brainer for head coach Ron Wilson.Outside of his linemate, Patrick Kane, he is arguably the most dynamic offensive player on the team.The former first-round draft pick, has played in three World Championships and two World Junior Championships for Team USA.During the 2007-08 WC, Parise, along with Kane, were part of a trio that resulted in 44 percent of the entire teams scoring through seven games.Parise recorded five goals and three assists in seven games during that tournament.Although off-pace for last year’s breakout numbers (45G, 49A), Parise is still putting up decent production this season tallying 28 goals and 33 assists through 60 games.. Commits: 27 Average: 2.22Best recruits:DE Ah?keem McKinney (pictured), CB Bene BenewikereRecruiting checklist: speed, pass rush, offensive playmakersNotes:- 26 of the 27 recruits are from California… Out of the 22 loses only five have occurred on the home floor.With these factors in mind here are the current projections for the No 1 seeds. Currently, two Divas (Maria and Mickie James) have upcoming CDs coming out. Trust me it wasn’t an easy decision to make, but in the end I went with who I thought was truly better.

This season, he has been a well-balanced receiving and rushing option, piling up 350-plus yards at both positions.He toyed with the Cardinals’ average interior defense, sprinting for a 46-yard touchdown run to put the Saints ahead 21-7, but as his play late suggested, he is as valuable a kick-returner. The Houston Rockets’ odds of winning the Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, or Joe Johnson sweepstakes were slim.A three-team deal completed today that sends Kevin Martin to Houston, Tracy McGrady to New York, and Carl Landry to Sacramento makes that “no” official. Houston fans can stop dreaming about a longshot. It was the victory lap of all victory laps as Shaun White threw down the much-hyped Double McTwist.The popular red-headed 23-year-old successfully defended his Olympic gold medal in the men?s snowboard halfpipe Wednesday evening, becoming just the fourth American male to successfully repeat at the Olympics.He joined Dick Button (figure skating, 1948 and 1952), Seth Wescott, (snowboard cross, 2006 and 2010), and Shani Davis (long track speedskating, 2006 and 2010) as Team USA’s only back-to-back Winter Olympians.White was joined on the podium by teammate Scotty Lago who won the bronze medal.It marked the third multiple-medal event of the day for the United States: The six medals are the most in a single day by the US in an Olympic Winter Games, surpassing the five earned on Feb. For some people who may be unaware of “The Desert Storm”, he rose out of nowhere and has been beating top level guys every since.