More Big News - Blues Name A Captain

Sorry for the hijack – but I was hoping that once again the media had jumped on a story that wasn’t true!!! ;D

What follows was the actual text message conversation through which I discovered the news.

Received 5:06 pm: OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!!!! You’re not going to believe this one until you read it with your own eyes, but Eric Brewer has been named Captain.

(I check 3 different websites and confirm the news)

Sent 5:09 pm: Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fucking fuck. This is fucking ridiculous.

Received 5:10pm: I couldn’t have said it better myself.

*end of messages*

Now, I’m not normally one for flagrant use of the F-bomb, but… wow. Just wow. Brewer!? I like the guy more than most, but christ. I don’t think that I’ll ever understand what Murray sees in him, and I highly doubt that he’ll ever step up and show the fans.

I started to think about a possibility of blackmail when Brewer was declared as the point man on the power play, but this stands as definative proof to me that Brewer has pictures of Murray with a hooker. Or worse.

the day after the announcment celebration in the brewer household

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7895566308039185774

Why not Brewer? Let’s look at the other candidates:

Tkachoke – Says it all right there.
Backman – As does that.
Jackman – Hard to give the “C” to the guy seemingly committed to chasing the almighty dollar in the offseason (in another city in all probability)
Kariya – Does he bleed Blue yet?
Boyes – He’s got enough to do.
Rucinsky – Just what he needs to fill the next couple of weeks before he’s shipped off to the Rangers.
King – Its simply not allowed in the real world.
McKee – The second he accepted the “C” a spy satelite would fall out of orbit and hit him in the knees putting him out for another few months. You know it and I know it.
Any Blue named Johnson – The captain isn’t supposed to sow confusion whereever he goes.
Stempniak – ?
Backes – ?? ?????

Salvador – OK….Bryce could be captain on my team.

So it isn’t like a bunch of more deserving guys got passed over.

On a related note, anyone hear our own Brad Lee on the Bernie Miklasz show talking about Brewer? Got in a GT plug and even referenced our calling him a robot, a characterization with which both Miklasz and Karriker agreed.

Brad is like some sort of media ninja.

I agree with Rich. They are trying to motivate by naming a captain and Brewer seems like a good enough candidate for now. Eventually this will be EJ’s team.

SC

LOVE Mr. Particle’s artwork on the front page.

Two thumbs up.

B.

Gee I remember when just 2-3 seasons ago when we said this was JAX’s team…………and I still want to believe that.
Name a captain with less 40 games left = this is suppossed to raise the team up to a playoff place?? If wearing a letter makes you the bitchin" guy on the team, then f-u – how much buck you’re making and you don’t think you should try and step into Dougie’s skates until you get the magical “c” Whatever.

No, I don’t blame Jax for rejecting less $ than EB & Jay Mckeeeee – he’s bled here, married here and wants to be here – EB & Jay – those are pure signing for buck guys………………

I for sure want a Brad Lee Authograph. Nothing queer but a nice 8×10 and a “best wishes” type of message.