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Top Ten NHL Jersey's of All Time.

Out of the top 4 American Professional sports, hockey is the least televised and least popular in the group. It is beyond me why a sport like Basketball which features in game rap song broadcasts is more popular than the greatest show on ice.

But that is besides the point.

If there is one thing the NHL has over the rest of the sports, besides the most players with missing teeth, it is the best jerseys of all time. Sorry but the Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers and Phoenix Coyotes did not qualify.

Here is who did, and by the time we get to #1 (spoiler alert), you will see why this is a Boston post.

10) Hartford Whalers.

Ah, The Whale. What can be said about The Whale that hasn't already been said about the Backstreet Boys? Great looking but made up of a bunch of overachievers and a fleeting fan base. Mike Liut was your goalie? Seriously? But nothing but love for The Whale, the jerseys are killer, it is just too bad that the franchise was located in Baltimore Jr. aka Hartford.

9) Calgary Flames.

It is kind of awesome that their franchise player in the 90's was about 5'6 and used to smoke butts in between periods. Plus he had the most ridiculous celebration in history, sliding the length of the ice which should have been called for a 2 line pass or at least icing. Coming in at 9, these flames jerseys make ugly look HOT.

8) Edmonton Oilers.

This jersey is like that fat girl in your office who has a heart of gold. She can hang with the boys, tell jokes and will be your DD any night of the week. Her voice is soft and her smile is nice. She is a 4 in any picture but her personality almost makes her almost a 7. I'm not sure if these jerseys are awesome because of the Great One or if the complete lack of matching colors just makes you feel bad for them. Either way I would be proud to rock this jersey on any pond hockey day of the week.

7) L.A. Kings.

The Great One strikes again. I guess it is just hard not to love any jersey that Gretzky wore. Plus the black, silver & white is just so 90's and brings back memories of other greats like Bo Jackson and the bad ass Raiders. Whatever the reason, this jersey just screams class and greatness. Not bad for such a crappy city like Los Angeles.

6) Winnipeg Jets.

It's a shame that the Jets franchise that folded wasn't the New York Jets. That would have been so much better. And although I couldn't point out Winnipeg on a map for a million dollars, these jerseys were absolutely incredible. Simplicity and style at its best. Put together the 3 American colors and stick a team in the annals of Canada. Sounds like a recipe for success to me...

5) Pittsburg Penguins.

These jerseys are the only good things to come out of Pittsburgh aside from steel, Super Mario & Sid the Kid. Pittsburgh might as well be New Jersey as far as I'm concerned; filled with nothing but trash. But there is no debating that a cartoon penguin with a hockey stick and a giant yellow triangle isn't pure genius. I just want to know how much acid the graphic designer was on to inspire this classic. I guess we will never know...

4) Quebec Nordiques.

Blah, blah, blah these are the sickest jerseys of all time. I've heard it a million times. Yes, they are sick. But also, YES, Quebec is filled with a bunch of French sissies. These jerseys scream aristocracy, a belief system foreign to blue collar hockey fans, so they are lucky to come in at #4. But I must admit somehow the white fleur de lies and red republican-elephant-logo looking patch is a pretty awesome combination.

3) Washington Capitals.

I think the fact that I am a Red Blooded American plays into this ranking, but so be it. Red, white & blue in the heart of Washington D.C. Really what more can you ask for? If you don't like it, go back to the Eastern Block you commie bastard. The "L" as the hockey stick in CapitaLs? Only in America. Stars all over the place? That's right, America baby! The only thing that would make these jerseys better is if Thomas Jefferson himself played 'tender for the caps.

2) Minnesota North Stars.

Two words: Gordon Bombay. If Wolf hadn't shattered his knee and Bombay made the Stars, this jersey would have taken the top spot automatically. Ducks fly together? Hell no. I play right wing for the Minnesota North Stars with Mike Modano would have been more like it. Just picture Bombay and Modano on the road together crushing beers and groupies alike. After all, Bombay's brother in real life is Charlie Sheen (look it up), so did the groupie line surprise you that much? Oh, and here is the jersey.

1) Boston Bruins (Winter Classic).

Boston Bruins, Bobby Orr, Fenway Park, New Years Day... Boom! That's really all I have to say. I'll let the jersey do the rest.

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I Have Been Silenced. Bloody Bean Co. Freestlye is Hot

I wanted to hate so bad. You have no idea.

I saw the white kid with the oversized hat and trailer park beard and was licking my chops. ("I do live in a trailer with my mom")

30 seconds in I am formulating a freestlye battle blog post in my head, laughing at these chumps.

About 1:30 in I start catching some decent lines. 2:20 in I almost fall off my chair:

Rizz: "Traffic lights go green like night vision, I aint calling it a night until my knifes dripping, and I wear 2 tre's sorta like Pippen, you probably call the cops faster than white women"

For a freestyle that is legit. White boy even stepped in huge throwing him that night vision line. So I was thinking, ok white boy, fine, I'll give you a shot too.

Straight fire.

Kerosene: "Treat guns like marriage, speak now or hold your piece"

Freestyled, written or whatever that is just a sick line. I'm all about the wordplay in rap and that line is legendary.

So here I am wanting to make fun of a bunch of local Boston dudes freestyling in a park. But here I sit thoroughly amazed at how hard they ripped it. They didn't worry about having music in the background or following any sort of cypher "guidelines" - they just threw hot lines out there verse after verse.

So here is your free promotion: Bloody Bean Co.

See everyone in Washington Park, Roxbury in June for the P.G. Memorial Cookout!

...On second thought I'll just look for the videos after the party. Seems a lot safer for me that way...

(Sidenote - what the hell is with the coughing sound censoring????? That alone made me almost click away from this video in .2 seconds. Let them cuss or at least find a better filler. Just straight up obnoxious.)

USPS Hero or Oxymoron?

Boston.com: Stephen Nester, a Lexington mailman who rescued a 96-year-old man whose house was on fire, was honored as a "Hero Among Us" at Thursday night's game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers.

A Celtics PA announcer read a description of Nester's heroism yesterday during the presentation of the award at center court.

"January 14th started out as another typical day for letter carrier Stephen Nester. Suddenly, as he was delivering mail on his normal route in Lexington, he noticed smoke coming out of a nearby home. Without hesitation, Stephen immediately stopped his truck and dashed into the burning building to see if anyone needed help. 

"With flames set to engulf the building at any second, he saw that an elderly gentleman was trapped inside. Stephen helped the 96-year old man to safety and prevented what could have been a terrible tragedy!"

At the conclusion of the short description, the fans at the TD Garden rose to their feet to acknowledge Nester's bravery.

The Lexington residents who know Nester from his mail route said they weren't surprised that he went into the house and potentially saved a life.

‘‘He ought to be given a Nobel Prize,’’ said Richard Jenson, a neighbor of the man Nester's assisted, the day of the fire. ‘‘He’s everyone’s friend. He’s a hero.’’

Not to nitpick but I have a few problems with this story.

First off, the nobel prize is not awarded to people who save lives, unless for example, they find a cure for cancer. I mean I obviously know what Richard Jenson is trying to say here, but this guy really butchered his 15 seconds of fame. Why not, "He ought to be given a raise," or "He ought to be given a ceremonial key to the city?"

I mean saying he deserves the nobel prize is like saying Tom Brady deserves a Purple Heart for having an MVP season with a foot that needed surgery. The 2 just don't correlate.

Secondly, I call bullsh*t. I have never met a mail carrier like Mr. Nestor. My experiences with the USPS have been missing mail, backed-up-into mailboxes and unhappy faces/horrible customer service. After all the expression "going postal" didn't just come out of thin air.

So while Mr. Nestor is certainly a hero, I doubt he is an actual USPS employee.

I smell a publicity stunt.

Sunday Funday: The Video All Bostonians Need to See.

If there is one video all Bostonians need to see in their lifetime, it is this one.

You gotta love this Phillip guy and his outlook on life. Pure brilliance.

"I would never change growing up in the city, I have such an advantage"

Ok Phillip, I'm in, you have me hooked - now explain. You are going to say how you know a lot of downtown people so you have great job connections, right? Or, you know all the best restaurants and tourist attractions in town so you are the best tour guide ever!?

No?

Oh thats right, it's your fake Boston accent that makes night club chicks want to hook up with you and normal citizens afraid of you because you "might have a shank." Yes how right you are Phillip, this IS an asset and not a liability. How could your brothers who went to college be so stupid to think otherwise?

Bottom line is that while I have nothing but respect for those who grow up & live in Boston their whole lives, real city kids, I am never impressed by someone who openly admits to over emphasizing their accent to bang girls or scare away fights. I still know a million guys like Phillip and whether 1980's or 2011 I guess wanna-be-wiseguys are a never dying breed.

(sidenote - is it possible that Philip could be The Situation's father?)

Friday's Pic of the Week

I'm hoping the Massachusetts State House will have a chance to fly these banners again this post season.

Funny Crazy Legs Guy on Boston MBTA. Must Watch

I'm still trying to figure out what is going on here.

It is obvious that he knew I was filming. I was trying to be sneaky but my girlfriend kept saying he was looking over. I didn't believe it at first, but this guy had to know everyone was blatantly staring.

So I have a few theories on this guy:

1) He has really bad OCD (which makes me an asshole)
2) He is high on 1 and/or many drugs
3) He is practicing skateboard moves without the skateboard
4) He is like Tom Hanks in "Big" and is really like a 4 year old trapped in an older, overweight body
5) He wanted to be famous on youtube.
6) Combination of 2 or more of 1-5

I vote #6. I think he is a 4 year old tapped in an older body who is high on multiple drugs, practicing moves he saw in Tony Hawk 11, of course without the board (or his sanity).

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: The Awesome Boston Official Website

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Hometown Hotties: Kate Bosworth

I have a love/hate relationship with Kate Bosworth. But whenever Blue Crush comes on I NEVER change the channel.

Pros & Cons for this chick:

Pros:

- From the South Shore (like yours truly)
- Incredible smile
- Perfectly cast as a blonde beach babe
- Incredibly tone
- Perfect size ass
- Not a great actress (I hate over actors)
- DTF (its just obvious)
- Lightweight/small = spinner
- Huge sex appeal

Cons:

- From the South Shore (yes thats a dig)
- No boobs whatsoever
- Less attractive with age (more-so than expected)
- Gone ginger a few times
- Manly features from certain angles
- No longer frequents the South Shore

I give her a 9.8 on the "see you in the street" scale

and...

a 7.5 on the "see you in Hollywood" scale.

Reliving the Past: Big Baby Gets Knocked Out

This is a mixture of funny and awful.

It is pretty much impossible not to laugh when you see Baby fall into the arms of ref Joey Crawford (0:28) with that look in his eyes like he just went 10 rounds with Tyson.

But its also pretty sketchy to watch because there is no way in hell he should have even got off the ground, never mind trying to sprint back on defense just 10 seconds after getting pummeled in the face.

I remember watching this thinking "damn, Big Baby is one tough dude" immediately followed by "wow, Big Baby has no idea where he is right now."

Bottom line, the guy was limbless. Candice Parker would have been a bigger presence at that point, and unlike some NFL teams, the Celts were smart enough to yank Davis from the court for the rest of the series.

Am I alone in thinking that this is still 10x funnier because it is Big Baby? If it were Pierce I would have been close to tears like I was in '08 when he got carried off the court before coming back like the ghost of Willis Reed.

Sunday Funday: Brady-Belichick Tandem

No big deal.

Nothing here to see folks...

At this point it is almost a joke how good the Brady-Belichick tandem is.

Brady now not only has 3 rings, but 2 MVP awards.

Belichick is the NFL's coach of the year, every year, whether he gets the actual award or not. It is kind of like Phil Jackson in the NBA. Everyone knows he is the best and his two hands full of rings prove it, but the award sometimes just goes to a random scrub who has a good year with a bad team. Its professional sports politics plain and simple.

But back to Brady.

I can't stand Pats fans lately. It is like people want to pin the last few playoff losses on Brady alone.

Ya what shitty games he had! He wasn't absolutely flawless so lets lynch the guy.

In order to win in the playoffs and win another ring we can't just rely on Brady. Big Ben had a 30 passer rating with 2 picks against the Jets and still made the Super Bowl. This is a team game.

If Brady throws under 2 picks and has over a 60% completion rating - I am cool with it.

Obviously I want him to light up every team in the post season for 4 touchdowns and 600 yards passing but its just not always going to happen. Defensive players step up in the Playoffs. For some of them it is their 3rd game of the season vs. the Pats. Brady isn't going to fool them on every play.

So I ask all you real Patriots fans to put your friends in their places and if you hear garbage about Brady, just show them the picture above.

Friday's Pic of the Week

Boston Pops' 125th anniversary w/ the Prudential Building in the background.

Kevin Garnett = Absolute Animal

Kevin Garnett is an absolute animal.

Great win over the Lakers.

This picture says the rest...

Sunday Funday: Who You Got, The Pack or Steel City?

I need some Super Bowl gambling help here.

I feel like the Packers -3 and the over are the best bets here...

I'm not sure if I am picking the Packers just because I love the Patriots and therefore automatically despise the steelers?

Or maybe it is because I really hate that the Steelers have a rapist at the QB position?

Regardless, I need to get my bets in line so I am looking for a little help here.

Who you got? Pack -3 or Rapists +3? Over or under?

Thank you in advance fellow gamblers a.k.a. every red-blooded American sports fan.

Friday's Pic of the Week

North End Roof Deck on the corner of Parmenter and Salem Street. Top level of the Apartments above the restaurant Bacco.

It's Official: The MBTA Sucks... Big Surprise

MBTA Wisdom: Think!?!

Gotta love the "philos-o-phizers" down @ Oak Grove.

Real deep Mr. Stink, really well said.

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: The Point

A small Boston bar on a cobblestone street in Faniuel Hall.

What else could a New Englander ask for?

You won't find obnoxious college students here - just great beer, food, people and atmosphere.

Tell them the Awesome Boston sent you.

147 Hanover Street
Boston, MA, 02108
617 523 7020

Boom! Parlay in the Playoffs!

Boom!

Kid Rides a Fire Extinguisher, I Pee My Pants Laughing

Ya I saw it on Barstool Sports first... sue me.

Sunday Funday: Rex Ain't Talking S#^% Now.

Friday's Pic of the Week

Cooper Street, North End, Sunset

"Boston" Google Images Search. Round 2.

So the point here is to take the word BOSTON, add 1 completely random word and then 1 perverted word. Then go to google images, type in the random combo and snatch the 1st pic that comes up.

Round 2: boston warped dildo:

WTF is this?

Kinda looks like a more drugged out Kid Rick and less drugged out Keith Richards duo.

Reliving the Past: Bourque Hoists the Stanley Cup.

I cannot tell you how glad I am that Ray Bourque is not the Dan Marino of the NHL.

In a city where fans "root for the jersey" and boo Boston World Series Legends like Manny Ramirez when he came back on an NL team, I think I speak for everyone when I say this was an awesome Boston moment.

It didn't matter that Ray was wearing an Avalanche jersey. He deserved a cup and wasn't going to find it Boston.

A great day for both Boston and Denver and a great day for hockey.

Sorry Marino. You still suck.

Pats Lose. This is How I Feel.

Sunday Funday Prediction: Divisional Round Playoffs

Patriots vs. Jets (1/16/2011)

My prediction:

Pats 49, Jets 3.

The Jets are nobodies. The Jets suck. Rex Ryan is fat. Rex Ryan films porno videos with his wife's feet. Tom Brady is going to massacre the Jets defense. Game time can't come soon enough!

Friday's Pic of the Week

Samuel Adams' Grave.

The Town Photo Shoot. Part 2.

The Town Photo Shoot. Part 1.

Weekly Hump Day Free Promotion: Conan O'Brien on TBS

Like Conan needs any endorsement from The Awesome Boston.

That's not a knock on our operation - but obviously Conan is a comedy legend, and a homegrown Massachusetts legend at that.

He is on TBS weeknights @ 11pm. Be There.

(Couldn't help myself with this picture)

Antonio Cromartie Calls Out Tom Brady

I'm not even going to get into what Cromartie said about Tom Brady, why he said it or what made him think his comments were justified.

All I am going to say is that when you live in glass houses, don't throw stones.

And when your glass house is filled with 9 kids from 8 different women, don't throw anything.

This is what came up when I put "Cromartie 9 kids" into Google.

It seems borderline racist - but I blame Google.