One Question, Son

by Brad Lee on Jan 25, 2008 4:03 PM CST

Dave Checketts meets the people.

By Brad Lee

Saturday, Jan. 19, about 12:30 p.m. outside section 110 at the DrinkScotch Center...

Joe Blow Blues Fan: I'll have four chicken fingers and two hot dogs and twoÂ diets,Â please.

A Woman We Don't Know: Sure, here you go. Would you like some popcorn?

JBBF: Ummm, I don't know. I've kind of got a lot of food...aw what the heck. It's all free, right?

AWWDK: Well step over here and get your popcorn from Mr. Dave Checketts.

JBBF: Whuh...huh...Mr. Checketts! Oh my gosh, it's great to meet you! (turns around to girlfriend, dumps allÂ of the food in her arms)

Dave Checketts: Hello there. Thank you for coming out to the game today.

JBBF: Aw man, we wouldn't miss it. The Blues...they are my life. I love them. I have to shake your hand and say thank you for the food today. Thank you for hiring John Davidison. (continues shaking hand)

DC: Sure, sure.

JBBF: Thank you for hiring Andy Murray. Thank you for signing Paul Kariya. (continues shaking hand)

DC: It's great to see a young man like yourself with such enthusiasm for the Blues. Thank you for sticking with the team and we hope you enjoy the food today.

JBBF: Oh, I will! Guaranteed! (continues shaking hand while reaching with the other to complete the two-handed shake)

DC: One question, son. Why the hell did you get a No. 32 sweater in the new style and put the captain's C on it? (pulls his hand back)Â Our last player to wear No. 32 was Ville friggin' Nieminen. We cut ties with his useless ass over the summer. So technically speaking, no one has worn No. 32 in the RBK sweater yet. And as you know, we haven't named a team captain since weÂ switched to the new design.

JBBF: I....uh...Â (one tear wells up in the corner of his eye)

DC: If you turn around and show me that you put your own goddamn name on the back of that sweater and had the gall to name yourself captin, I'm going to climb over this table and shove this popcorn box down your throat -- cardboard and all.

JBBF: (turns and runs)

DC: Who wants some popcorn? Free popcorn here!

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Ville scares me.

by Poor College Student on Jan 25, 2008 4:50 PM CST reply actions

Hahaha… that was great Brad. I wondered about that too when I first saw the pic.

By the way, on the Blues site, in the photo gallery-thingy from the Free Food game, there’s a picture of a dude talking to Checkett’s while having his hands full of food and an issue of Game Time!

by Marcus Pettersson on Jan 25, 2008 5:11 PM CST reply actions

Person in the background: I’m Terry Crouppen, you know my law firm, Brown & Crouppen.

by Gift on Jan 25, 2008 7:03 PM CST reply actions

hey that blues guy has the same black blues jersey i do at home in his closet, so lay off, he has #13 on it for yuri khymelev.

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 25, 2008 8:51 PM CST reply actions

when I first saw this, I thought out loud “was a #32 EVER captain for the Blues??”

by Dooks on Jan 25, 2008 9:29 PM CST reply actions

TOOO cold dude! He has a play-off beard, why’d harsh his buzz?

by StLooFrenchy on Jan 25, 2008 9:41 PM CST reply actions

Pure gold.

by Greg on Jan 25, 2008 11:35 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, but who do we want in a blues sweater? Think there is any hope of Colorado moving Burnette for a defenseman????

Shold I stop drinking now or later?

by Rich Horton on Jan 26, 2008 12:36 PM CST reply actions

q: did 32 exist as a blues captain

a: no

if i had to guess, i’d say it is dougie evans, and the guy is a peoria riverman fan. dougie, twister and chasser hang from the rafters there, and no other hockey player does if i remember correctly

dougie is still a much beloved riverman captain and scorer of almost 250 goals for peoria. not sure if that is the record or not, since peoria has been in the ihl echl and ahl that i know of and records generally are not added accross league

and if anyone wants to bet me the back of the jersey says anything other than evans, ill give odds but they have to supply the proof

i got a new last years riverman jersey this year and i’m think of having it brewerized….

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 26, 2008 8:01 PM CST reply actions

Dude, no way does that have some Roverman name on it. That shit has a name, or better yet, a nickname on it. I personally hope it says No. 32, Captain Heatmiser.

If it says anything different, that dude fucked up yet again on his jersey selection process.

by gallagher on Jan 26, 2008 10:47 PM CST reply actions

You know it is his name on the back.
What’s the msrp on such a sweater?

It’ll get you beat up where I live [north of Philly — an unholy place].

by Brian on Jan 27, 2008 9:08 AM CST reply actions

the new rbk uni’s have supposedly enhanced restrictions on availablity, that doesnt look, per se , to be the official lettering, so anything could be on the back, i believe the nhl shop claims that when you order from them you cant even get 16 with hull on it currently (no retired players ). the heat tranfer place at the arenas might be a little more lenient, as will johnny mac BUT any offical nhl patch (i.e. the 200 patch i got on the doan/ hetchjeries) requires them to submit/verify acceptance.

im still better it is evans

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 27, 2008 3:00 PM CST reply actions

im still BETTING. wow i can not think and type at the same time

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 27, 2008 3:00 PM CST reply actions

Are we sure that isn’t a relative of Mr. Checkbooks? Same color hair, same nose, etc…..conspiracy?
I’m looking in my Media Guide – those whom have worn #32 –
Vigneault, Nelly Emerson, Crossman, Step on My toes, Easty and Brimanis – Yeah, I’d pay to have that number on my jersey that corresponds to no-one on the present roster…..I think he’s a Checkbook relative plant! :) Either that or he is a total dumbass that only comes to free food days and thinks he’s Cock with a Blue note with his name on the back and a “C” too boot. I hope Louie finds him and beats him down – if not, I hope he comes no-where near 125 or we’ll take care of him!

by Diana on Jan 29, 2008 12:03 PM CST reply actions