First Place in Sights

Thanks to another upset by the Chicago Shamrox last night against Minnesota (seriously, who thought they had it in them two weeks in a row?) and a loss by the Philadelphia Wings at Blue Cross, the Rock now have a chance at first place this coming weekend with Knighthawks in town Saturday, and the remake of the March 8th Philadelphia game. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe this is the will be the first time this late in the season that the Rock would be in first place since 2005.

Of course with the Rock among the best teams in the NLL, what does the Toronto Star decide to put its attention on? An eliminated hockey team, a basketball team that got its asses handed to them tonight, and a soccer team that hasn't score since their first game or something. Absolutely embarrassing. You think that the team that has given Toronto its only championship caliber rosters since about 1994 would get some press, but no. I really don't give a shit about the Marlies either.

As many have noticed, the Rock gave Lewis Ratcliff the nickname "Sweet Lou". How the hell do they come up with these atrocious things? Sweet Lou sounds like a Birmingham, AB stripper's name, not the nickname for a guy who is supposed to lead the Rock to a championship. He doesn't need a nickname unless it is something that has meaning, or connects somehow to his name. Like Cam "Bam Bam" Woods. I suppose he has a strange fixation with the Flintstones or something. Let the guys who have developed cool, classy ones have them, otherwise don't force them down our throats at the ACC.