Donald Brashear

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

Now you're just fishing for a reaction. No one is this stupid.

How is that statement fishing for a reaction? I already acknowledged that I enjoyed what Marty did. I thought Brash deserved it....and I stand by that.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

I mean if you want be a blind homer and keep drinking the Brash kool aid with cookie monster, go right ahead. The videos don't lie, his hugfests have been recorded for the world to see. There's good reason why he's nicknamed huggy bear, and I'm not the first person to say that. It's got nothing to do with KOs or TKOs either. I think mikebflorida put it best in this latest round of arguments over Brashear. He didn't fight to win, he fought not to lose. That for me is enough to knock him out of the top 5, and maybe even top 10.

I didn't see the huggy bear nickname pop up until his later years, but then again I also joined the site in 2005. Brashear was an intimidating presence who, at his peak, played his role the way it was meant to be played. He took on all comers and rarely took a beating. He was the heavyweight champ for years, but again that's just my opinion. I'm not trying to make my case as much as I am trying to point out how exaggerated and generalized your arguments against him are.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by Boston Garden

How is that statement fishing for a reaction? I already acknowledged that I enjoyed what Marty did. I thought Brash deserved it....and I stand by that.

Not that part. The part about creating entertainment in a game that otherwise would have seen Vancouver unceremoniously bleed the clock. Thank God for Marty McSorley! Otherwise the game would have just had a normal ending!

[cookie monster]

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

I mean if you want be a blind homer and keep drinking the Brash kool aid with cookie monster, go right ahead. The videos don't lie, his hugfests have been recorded for the world to see. There's good reason why he's nicknamed huggy bear, and I'm not the first person to say that. It's got nothing to do with KOs or TKOs either. I think mikebflorida put it best in this latest round of arguments over Brashear. He didn't fight to win, he fought not to lose. That for me is enough to knock him out of the top 5, and maybe even top 10.

Lol....

"Huggy bear" isn't a nickname, it's an insult to lessen his fighting skills by people that don't like him. Similar to "Lu-chicken" for Lucic.

I'm not sure if the Hockey News has any respect around here, but they did give him the Enforcer of the Decade award in 2010.

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

Not that part. The part about creating entertainment in a game that otherwise would have seen Vancouver unceremoniously bleed the clock. Thank God for Marty McSorley! Otherwise the game would have just had a normal ending!

Funny...I'd think the former statement would draw the ire of Brash homers more than that. I still don't see the "fishing for a reaction" part of that statement....because I referred to the situation as entertaining? I don't think anyone shut their TV off when that happened.

[Boston Garden]

Originally Posted by cookie monster

Lol....

"Huggy bear" isn't a nickname, it's an insult to lessen his fighting skills by people that don't like him. Similar to "Lu-chicken" for Lucic.

I'm not sure if the Hockey News has any respect around here, but they did give him the Enforcer of the Decade award in 2010.

I don't think anyone is questioning his enforcing capabilities, more so his heart/technique.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by Boston Garden

Funny...I'd think the former statement would draw the ire of Brash homers more than that. I still don't see the "fishing for a reaction" part of that statement....because I referred to the situation as entertaining? I don't think anyone shut their TV off when that happened.

I won't argue with you if you think Brashear deserved it for two reasons: I'm not a "Brash homer" and I can't change your mind.

[RayzorEdge]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

I didn't see the huggy bear nickname pop up until his later years, but then again I also joined the site in 2005. Brashear was an intimidating presence who, at his peak, played his role the way it was meant to be played. He took on all comers and rarely took a beating. He was the heavyweight champ for years, but again that's just my opinion. I'm not trying to make my case as much as I am trying to point out how exaggerated and generalized your arguments against him are.

This is going back way before then. I did point out he had a few good bouts, but they were few and far between. I've been making the same arguments for years as have others. Not exaggerated or generalized when it's the truth. I'm not making or backing up racist statements like you have in babblin. The footage doesn't lie, but keep drinking the Brash kool aid if that makes you happy.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

This is going back way before then. I did point out he had a few good bouts, but they were few and far between. I've been making the same arguments for years as have others. Not exaggerated or generalized when it's the truth. The footage doesn't lie, but keep drinking the Brash kool aid if that makes you happy.

You're right, "a Brashear highlight reel is a cure for insomnia" is not exaggerated nor a generalization.

I'm not making or backing up racist statements like you have in babblin.

Haha what. I'd love to read those. You're out of control now.

[RayzorEdge]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

You're right, "a Brashear highlight reel is a cure for insomnia" is not exaggerated nor a generalization.

Haha what. I'd love to read those. You're out of control now.

U mad bro?

[RayzorEdge]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

I'm not a "Brash homer"

Yes you are.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

U mad bro?

No FBC, I'm not.

Originally Posted by RayzorEdge

Yes you are.

Whatever you say, Raytard.

[Phila26Flyers]

For the record, Craig Berube, Dave Brown, Riley Cote, Tie Domi, and Shawn Thornton are my five favorite NHL fighters. But I would be a fool to not give Brashear props for the long and storied dominant career he had.

[RayzorEdge]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

No FBC, I'm not.

Sure you're not, Brashear nutsucker

[RetardedChimp]

Andrew_Peters76 in full on troll mode lately. What's wrong guy, bad holiday?