Clyde E. Dawkins
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I'm a big sports fan, especially hockey, and I've been a fan of villainesses since I was eight! My favorite shows are The Simpsons and Family Guy, etc.
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From Worst to First: A Look at the 1991 Minnesota Twins
When I wrote my "What Went Wrong" story about the Minnesota Wild, I mentioned that the entire state is immensely jinxed in pro sports. Since the old Minneapolis Lakers dominated in the 1950s, it's been hell for the entire state. The Lakers moved to LA and added a dozen more championships, but Minnesota would get a new NBA team, the Timberwolves, who have been immensely snakebit, but that could change. Minnesota also had two NHL franchises who were hard luck, but at least the old North Stars had close calls. The same cannot be said for the Wild, and similar to the old Lakers, the North Stars had to relocate to finally win the big one. And don't get me started on the Vikings. Made four of the first 11 Super Bowls, but lost them all, and it's been almost five decades since they've played in the big game.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
"Beyond the Gates" Week 11 Review
The events of Week 10 were quite explosive, to say the least. When an explosion happens, all that's left is to look at the rubble, the aftermath. Here's one of the few things I know about soaps: they have, well, phases. I feel like what we watched in Week 10 was the conclusion of a long angle that began with the show's premiere and ended with the episode that aired on May 2. So now that everything came flooding out during that week, we have to wonder what the aftermath would be.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Geeks
Stating the Obvious: The Colorado Rockies SUCK!
Seriously, what in blue blazes happened to this team?! On Saturday, May 10, 2025, while I was watching some Stanley Cup and NBA playoff action, I noticed something very alarming on the MLB scoreboard. The San Diego Padres were winning 20-0 over the Colorado Rockies... in the sixth inning! The sixth inning! And here I thought the Chargers moved out of San Diego. They did end up getting the extra point. The Rockies lost 21-0. At home.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
2025 Division Finals Preview
Well, folks, the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs has arrived, and it's always as very interesting setting. Eight teams with four wins in the playoffs already in their proverbial belt, now standing four wins away from the Final Four, and all trying to obtain the remaining 12 wins to capture the Stanley Cup--the greatest prize in sports. Of the eight remaining teams, only one has never hoisted the Cup in their existence, but the journey will be absolutely amazing.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: You Have to Play SIXTY Minutes, Blues
This was quite the wild series between the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues, wasn't it? The Blues weren't supposed to be here. They were supposed to be in tear it down/rebuilding mode, but a funny thing happened after the Four Nations break: they forgot how to lose games. A huge tear in March that included winning twelve straight games, and all of a sudden, the Blues were in the playoffs just two years after they decided to tear it down.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
"Beyond the Gates" Week 10 Review
OOOOOOH BOY!!! You know, in sports, I always say that the only time that a short playoff series is any good is if there's a lot of depth and close moments. By a short playoff series, I usually mean one that ends in a sweep. When it comes to championship series, I usually mean ones that end in a sweep or in five games (in a best-of-seven). This past week, the tenth from Beyond the Gates, was short. On April 29 and 30, the show was preempted due to European soccer (or football for those in Europe), and I find that suspect. CBS' other two soaps were moved to affiliates, but they couldn't do the same for Beyond the Gates? Hmmm.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Geeks
What Went Wrong: Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including the Screwjobs
As a wrestling fan, I know a screwjob when I see one, and on the evening of May 3, 2025, every fan of the Colorado Avalanche saw it. It was loud, live, and in living color. We were cheated out of Game Seven, though let's face facts: the screwjob started from Game Two on.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: What a Waste
Boy, did you idiots fuck this up! Albert Einstein said it best: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." Another saying comes to mind: "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world that he doesn't exist." I have a play on that last one. The greatest trick that the Los Angeles Kings ever pulled was convincing everyone, myself included, that they would beat the Edmonton Oilers out this season.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: A Season Ends, but So Does a Legendary Career
After the Eastern Conference's Final Four was filled up, it was the West's turn to start the possible process of thinning out their numbers. The first of the three West Game Sixes that took place was between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild, and that was a series that saw a split in the first two games in Vegas. The Wild took Game Three, and looked like they would take Game Four, only for overtime to be forced, and Ivan Barbashev to strike. Thanks to an offside call against Minnesota in Game Five, overtime was needed again, and it was Brett Howden who struck for Vegas.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Little Brother Complex
A wild Thursday saw four Game Sixes played. Four teams looking to advance, while four others looked to stay alive. The first of the four Game Sixes took place in Ottawa, though it really shouldn't have. The Battle of Ontario series, the first since 2004, was done and buried. The Toronto Maple Leafs had won the first three games. It was over. Then the Senators won Game Four in OT. OK. It was in Ottawa, they had to give the home fans something, and they got it. Game Five was back in Toronto. It would be finished off there, right?
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: The Triple H/Batista Rivalry (Part II: Backlash)
When we last left this rivalry, Batista had done it. He had reached the top and captured the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 21's main event against Triple H, who had been Batista's longtime mentor in Evolution. It was a long road for Batista, which saw him win the Royal Rumble and left with a tough decision; one that became much easier once it was uncovered that Triple H tried his damnedest to send in the direction of SmackDown's WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: How Badly Did the Avalanche Break This Team?!
Well, Tampa Bay Lightning, I'm about to say some words that are long overdue: Consider your Stanley Cup window shut. I'll say this. The Bolts did surprise a few people with their late season surge. After all, the team was coming off a very embarrassing first round loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. They also lost Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators during the offseason, and they were actually on the verge of possibly missing the playoffs by January. But a funny thing happened. They won games. And kept winning. The Bolts actually made it to 2nd place and had a good chance of winning the Atlantic. They didn't, but still, 2nd place means home ice.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 months ago in Unbalanced
