Oops

It was a week ago yesterday that I wrote that you -- my dear readers -- should check back in a day or two to get my recap of the NHL trading deadline and a preview of the rest of the season and playoffs. Well, what a week it has been! Since my last post, Todd Bertuzzi reverted back to Cro-Magnon Man, Allen Iverson decided it's his way or the highway, Terrell Owens was almost an Eagle, wasn't an Eagle and now he's really here, Comedy Central showed a Chappelle Show marathon, and MTV decided to pull The Real World from Philadelphia in an apparent dispute with the labor unions (gee, there's a surprise). Quick thoughts: 1. I have slowly come to the realization that Bertuzzi should absolutely be banned for life from the NHL, with no possibility for reinstatement. What he did was absolutely disgusting and has no place in our beautiful game, regardless of your feelings on fighting within the game. 2. AI has been in and out of the lineup recently with a knee injury. At a game last week in which he was not supposed to play, he decided during the pre-game shootaround that he could play. Interim coach Chris Ford then told The Answer that he would be coming off the bench, infuriating Iverson. This led to Allen going back to the locker room and changing back into his street clothes, refusing to play. I love his heart and his talent is not in question, but Iverson has no class whatsoever. I submit that it may finally be time for The Question to be Answered: Should AI be traded? 3. My only thought on TO coming to town is this: I wonder if the idea of having Owens here might be better than actually having him here. He certainly said all the right things at the press conference yesterday, but the season is a long way off. 4. Hands down, Dave Chappelle is the funniest man on television. Saturday night, Comedy Central reran the first eight episodes from this season back-to-back. Pure gold. My vote for the best skit goes to the first episode's "Racial Draft." 5. Labor problems in Philadelphia. Is there anything to say that hasn't been said already? Another wonderful black eye for our city.