Sid The Kid

For some reason I've been on a hockey rant today. Hope I don't lose any followers, but the NHL will be on major network soon. If you didn't like 24/7 you're out of your mind. Better than NFL Hard Knocks. The NHL has some marketable players right now, and times have never been better for the League... oh wait I mean since the strike.

It's been bothering me for a long time with how many people hate Sidney Crosby. These people know nothing about hockey. That's like a person who claims to like tennis saying they hate Roger Federer (5 years ago). It's not possible if you have any respect for the game. Sid wears his C proud on his sweater, and people tend to forget he's 23 years old. He makes LeBron James look stupid. He already won a ring, is a respected captain and leader, and closes out games as we all sadly saw in the Olympics. This guy is the epitome of an athlete. If my kid every came up to me and said he wanted to be Sidney Crosby, I could smile because he would be the best in every aspect of life. How many athletes nowadays can we really say that about? Keep trying to get a handful. Still going?

The fact of the matter is the kid is unreal. He leaves every ounce of energy he has on the ice, and just does everything right. I'm not saying Ovechkin is a slouch, because that's just far from the truth. And yes, he plays with tenacity and impeccable skill every night. But Sid is the whole package.The guy even drops his gloves if he has to.  Haters gonna hate, but just know that your hating is solely for the sake of hating. You're argument has no possible justification.

John Saunders says it right here.

Oh and if Bryant Gumbel is running for President, Saunders can be his VP.