SCANDAL! Young Champions Go West! Rick Reilly Reports
Jul 12, 2020 19:24:26 GMT
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Post by eric on Jul 12, 2020 19:24:26 GMT
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks won the TMBSL Championship last year. They were lauded for their tenacity, their sticktoitivity, their magnamity - folks, they even gave a championship ring to Finals opponent Calvin Natt. They played like twelve best friends, and it showed. Even when embattled Mavericks GM Delap Throws refused to admit their board was much prettier, he had to acknowledge the pennant, and we always hear that flags fly forever.
Looks like four was too great for three cities.
General Manager William King has had his fair share of controversy, but even for him this bill might be too steep. We all remember him sabotaging franchises like the Kings, who only recently made it back to the bigs under the savoir-faireship of RW, or da grisly scene left behind at Pelicans, Inc. He ground the Buccaneers into so much chum they had to change sports entirely. Here's a shocker - they didn't win a single game.
But after finally winning silverware, the hope around the league was that he could start fresh, man up, leave behind his vagabond ways and give his buddies all across the Moline Rock Island Davenport greater metropolitan area some much needed stability.
I guess silver is no match for a California rush of gold.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks won the TMBSL Championship last year. They won't win the championship this year. They won't win the coveted Supporters' Shield Presented By Commodore, your one stop shop for the Amiga 1000, Amiga 500, other Amigas and Amiga accessories. They won't win a single game, because the great Tyler Ennis and his pals will be plying their trade in Anaheim. No, it's not some sort of "Quad" Cities arrangement; there will be no top flight professional basketball in the great state of Iowa next season. As embattled Hornets GM Fecta "Twen" Teethree put it anonymously and off the record: "You are offer! Better have been really good; colon, eff oh aitch, colon." It's what we're all thinking.
They say a man's home is his castle.
It's a damn shame a King's castle can't be his permanent residence.
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Rick Reilly
Columnist, ESPN.com
11-time National Sportswriter of the Year
Looks like four was too great for three cities.
General Manager William King has had his fair share of controversy, but even for him this bill might be too steep. We all remember him sabotaging franchises like the Kings, who only recently made it back to the bigs under the savoir-faireship of RW, or da grisly scene left behind at Pelicans, Inc. He ground the Buccaneers into so much chum they had to change sports entirely. Here's a shocker - they didn't win a single game.
But after finally winning silverware, the hope around the league was that he could start fresh, man up, leave behind his vagabond ways and give his buddies all across the Moline Rock Island Davenport greater metropolitan area some much needed stability.
I guess silver is no match for a California rush of gold.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks won the TMBSL Championship last year. They won't win the championship this year. They won't win the coveted Supporters' Shield Presented By Commodore, your one stop shop for the Amiga 1000, Amiga 500, other Amigas and Amiga accessories. They won't win a single game, because the great Tyler Ennis and his pals will be plying their trade in Anaheim. No, it's not some sort of "Quad" Cities arrangement; there will be no top flight professional basketball in the great state of Iowa next season. As embattled Hornets GM Fecta "Twen" Teethree put it anonymously and off the record: "You are offer! Better have been really good; colon, eff oh aitch, colon." It's what we're all thinking.
They say a man's home is his castle.
It's a damn shame a King's castle can't be his permanent residence.
.
Want more Life of Reilly? Then check out the archive.
Be sure to check out Rick's latest project, "Go Fish."
Rick Reilly
Columnist, ESPN.com
11-time National Sportswriter of the Year