i didn’t catch yesterday’s edition of the sports reporters, so I am not sure if Cox and Simmons were on together. You have to wonder though if these guys talk to each other.

Yesterday Simmons wrote a glowing piece about Cliff Fletcher. Today Damien blasted Fletcher. Clearly each guy has a bias of some sort, but man could they disagree more?

Personally, I think Cliff has done way more then anyone could have expected. The only was he could have done more is if the Muskoka 5 decided to play ball. It was there right not to, and he acted accordingly. Did he set this team to win the cup this year, NO, but that wasn’t his job. They are younger, cheaper and more eager. The team at least looks prepared which I can’t say about to many games in the past couple of years. Lastly, with the exception of Schenn, I don’t think too many guys were acquired with an eye to a cornerstone of the future, they are all assets for Burke to deal at some point.

I am in LA this week, so posting may be hard and at off times…
till then

“It shouldn’t. His record is solid over the years, and that’s the record that should decide his suitability.”

Damien Cox October 17, 2008 speaking of the fact that Brian Burke’s Ducks are struggling early this season and as a result, some critics will suggest that he isn’t the stellar gm prospect for the Leafs as many are saying.

Remember this folks, should Burke become Leafs GM as predicted by everyone including my 10 year old dog Harley, We all know what Damien and others will be saying. It is so easy…Burke’s team imploded last year, and his teams’ record this year is/was ______ therefore, he isn’t the right guy…….

We see it almost every week, the John Kerry of Toronto Sports Media flip flops…mark these words down leaf fans, they will be contradicted in the not so distant future.

Read Mr. Kerry here..

As an aside, if I were a Ducks fan, I would blame the team president on the mess that appears to be the Ducks. They have a GM that doesn’t want to be there. Everyone knows it. It’s not that they should release him for his sake, they should for their own credibility. Who wants a guy running their business against his own will….Makes no sense what so ever…