Evaluating the 16 NFL teams with winning records through Week 3 with Don Banks

e the real deals from the flukes and fakes:We're just three weeks into the NFL's new season, and it's already starting to distinguish itself mightily from its predecessor, as seems to be the case each and every year in Roger Goodell's 32-team fiefdom.
Of last season's eight division winners, five start Week 4 south of .500: Miami, Tennessee and Carolina are a desperate 0-3, while Pittsburgh and Arizona, who just met in that memorable Super Bowl not quite eight months ago, are floundering at 1-2. All but the defending NFC champion Cardinals already trail by at least two games in their division race as September draws to a close.
(John P. Lopez breaks down the 16 NFL teams with a losing record here.)
They say a win is a win in the NFL, but we know all winning teams are not created equal. So with 16 teams, exactly half the league, currently at 2-1 or 3-0, let's sort through the crowd of first-month winners and try to separat

The Elite Class

Baltimore (3-0)nightmare scenario for about 10 years now has been the thought of the Ravens with a big-time offense, and it's a fear that has finally come true in the Joe Flacco/Cam Cameron era. Only New Orleans has scored more than Baltimore's 13 touchdowns, and the Ravens have been a model of consistency, scoring 38, 31 and 34 points in their three victories. The schedule is about to turn challenging the next three weeks -- at New England, Cincinnati, at Minnesota -- but Baltimore is a team that does everything well.
• Early season playoff potential: That run to the AFC title game last year was just the beginning.
New Orleans (3-0) -- What's not to like about this Saints team? They've won at home, they've won twice on the road. They've won with overwhelming passing, and on Sunday in Buffalo, they won with a running game (222 yards) and defense, sacking Bills quarterback Trent Edwards four times, hitting him 14 times, and limiting Buffalo's offense to 243 yards. When Sean Payton's club can win on a day Drew Brees throws for just 172 yards with no touchdowns, you know things have finally changed for the better in New Orleans. The Saints' next two games will either prove or disprove their elite status: home against the Jets, then the Giants.
• Early season playoff potential: The Saints won't be the NFL's feel-good story in this year's playoffs. This time, they're just good.
New York Giants (3-0)-- If I were a gambling man, I'd love the Giants. They've become one of the few NFL teams with a baseline consistency to their play. For the most part, you know what you're going to get from New York every week. They're methodical in how they win on the road (2-0 already this year), and they can beat you in so many ways: their two-headed rushing game, Eli Manning's underrated passing, or a defense that always seems to assert itself when necessary. With games at Kansas City and against Oakland in the coming two weeks, New York is also the league's best bet to start 5-0.
• Early season playoff potential: Tom Coughlin's guys haven't missed the postseason since Eli's rookie year, and it'll be an NFC-best five trips in a row in '09.
New York Jets (3-0) -- Nothing breeds confidence on a team more so than winning even when you don't have your "A'' game on any particular day, and that's why the Jets' Week 3 grind-it-out conquest of the Titans was valuable. Quality teams find a way to get the W even when they're not at their best. A huge test looms this week with New York's trip to New Orleans, but Rex Ryan has his Jets believing they're destined for great things this season, so no game will be too big for them. And check out that schedule. After the Saints, New York isn't likely to play another winning team until its much-anticipated rematch at New England in Week 11.
• Early season playoff potential: Even Eric Mangini took the Jets to the playoffs in his first season, and Rex Ryan is no Eric Mangini.

Indianapolis (3-0) -- If there's a preseason prediction I'd like to have back, it's that the Colts would finally slip out of the 12-win neighborhood into the nine-win range and miss the playoffs. Indy just keeps rolling, and I thought their dismantling of the Cardinals on Sunday night was the sure sign of a team that's starting to figure out what it does best and how to attack its opponent. The Colts haven't lost a regular season game since last October (12 in a row), and Peyton Manning continues to be the single biggest difference-maker for his team in the NFL. Bar none.
• Early season playoff potential: With the Titans, Texans and Jaguars inspiring no confidence, who else but the Colts could represent the AFC South?

Taking Care of Business

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Minnesota (3-0) -- After the euphoria of Brett Favre's "Miracle at the Metrodome'' died down a bit Sunday night, you realized the Vikings shouldn't let their giddiness obscure just how close they came to losing at home to the resilient 49ers. If Dre' Bly doesn't drop that sure interception on Minnesota's penultimate drive, we're talking this week about the Vikings having failed their first test of the season against a quality opponent.
But Favre proved he can still beat you with his arm, and it shouldn't be overlooked that San Francisco was 0-of-11 on third downs against the tough Minnesota defense. Now let's see what the Vikings can do against a motivated Aaron Rodgers and that Green Bay offense.
• Early season playoff potential: We learned our lesson from the Jets' Favre era. Let's let the story play out in the NFC North this year.
San Diego (2-1)-- A pair of big fourth quarters have provided wins over Oakland and Miami, but the Chargers remain a team lacking in killer instinct and a four-quarter sense of urgency. Losing to Baltimore at home is no disgrace, but that's the sort of statement game San Diego needs to win, but rarely does. The Chargers have another chance to earn our respect this week, with their near-annual trip to Pittsburgh for a Sunday night affair. San Diego can't afford to let the Broncos run and hide in the AFC West like they did in last season's first half.
• Early season playoff potential: Should easily still be the class of the AFC West when all is said and done.
New England (2-1) -- The offensive balance the Patriots displayed in their 16-point win over visiting Atlanta on Sunday is a great sign, because that's the kind of pass-run mixture that helped New England earn three Super Bowl rings earlier this decade. The Patriots' red zone issues remain troubling, but they will play better in that phase of the game once Wes Welker returns to health and Tom Brady and Randy Moss get back in 2007-like sync.
• Early season playoff potential: The Jets and Patriots are both going to the playoffs. It's just a matter of who's the division winner and who's the wild card?
Philadelphia (2-1) -- The Eagles have sent us mixed messages. They out-classed Carolina and Kansas City, and were out-classed by New Orleans. But Philly clearly has more promising young offensive weapons (Kevin Kolb, DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy) than it has possessed in recent years, and Sean McDermott is finding his footing as the team's new defensive coordinator. With a bye this week, then games against Tampa Bay, Oakland and Washington, the Eagles should be 5-1 when November and the serious part of their schedule arrives.
• Early season playoff potential: There's a long way to go in this chapter of the Philadelphia story, but history tells us the Eagles will be in the fight until the end.
Atlanta (2-1) -- The Falcons failed their audition for breaking into the NFL's elite class with that 26-10 loss at New England on Sunday. But their only real focus at this point should be sticking close enough to first-place New Orleans in the NFC South to ensure their Week 8 and Week 14 games decide the outcome of the division's two-team race. The biggest concern I have about Mike Smith's team so far is a 24th-ranked run defense that's giving up 136 yards per game.
• Early season playoff potential: Nothing should be taken for granted with a franchise that has never posted consecutive winning seasons, but the Falcons are a good team that won't just fade away this year.
San Francisco (2-1) -- That was just about the most excruciating way imaginable to lose Sunday in Minnesota, and I can still see 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan sitting by himself in the Metrodome press box afterward, staring straight ahead in glassy-eyed disbelief. But something tells me 49ers head coach Mike Singletary has already turned getting "Favred'' into a teaching moment, and his team won't let the defeat distract them from winning at home this week against St. Louis. That would make San Francisco 3-0 in the NFC West, and put it in command of its division.
• Early season playoff potential: With Matt Hasselbeck hurt in Seattle, and Kurt Warner looking shaky in Arizona, the 49ers can see a clear-cut path to playing in January.
Green Bay (2-1) -- The Packers' rather ugly win at St. Louis was kind of the ultimate taking-care-of-business victory, but you've got to hit your layups in the NFL. Green Bay's protection problems got somewhat better after the first quarter against the Rams, but Aaron Rodgers now looks as if he's anticipating pressure at all times and seems willing to take off from the pocket at the slightest provocation. That's a troublesome development, because it's hard to see Green Bay getting where it wants to go this season unless Rodgers is sitting back and firing it downfield.
• Early season playoff potential: Whatever mojo the Packers had this preseason has largely evaporated, and the harsh realities of the regular season have set in. There's still plenty of promise, but so far, not enough production.

The Jury's Still Out

Denver (3-0) -- I give Josh McDaniels' team credit for entering October undefeated after going to hell and back in August. But beating the Bengals on a lucky bounce, and then handling the sad-sack Browns and Raiders shouldn't make anyone start printing playoff tickets in Denver. The Broncos are about to embark on two of the longest months an NFL schedule-maker can dish out in 2009: Dallas, New England, at San Diego, at Baltimore, Pittsburgh, at Washington, San Diego, and the N.Y. Giants. If the Broncos are anything better than 4-7 heading into December, I'll tip my hat.
• Early season playoff potential: Go back and read those previous two sentences once more, closely. Playoffs? Playoffs?
Dallas (2-1) -- I didn't see anything in Monday night's win over Carolina that will jump-start the hype machine in Dallas, but it was obvious that quarterback Tony Romo tried to remain patient and take what the Panthers were giving him, rather than force the issue and drown in another wave of turnovers. That's a good sign. Also, it's pretty remarkable the Cowboys rushing game, minus Marion Barber, produced its second 200-yard-plus rushing effort in a row -- a first for the franchise since 1979.
• Early season playoff potential: For a team that has perennially proved it can't finish the season strong in December, what's the point of making a playoff prediction in September?
Chicago (2-1) -- Jay Cutler has been superb since that embarrassing four-interception opener at Green Bay, and he's playing the position of quarterback far better than he ever did while he was rolling up glitzy statistics in Denver last season. The Bears are banged up on defense, and we still haven't seen enough impact out of Matt Forte, but Cutler gives them the chance to win games they normally would have lost in the past. The jury's still out, however, because we don't yet know how often the good Cutler will out-weigh the bad Cutler.
• Early season playoff potential -- With the Vikings, Packers and Bears a combined 7-2, with one of those losses coming head-to-head, the three-team race in the NFC North is shaping up just as expected. It's way too early to know which two teams earn a playoff berth.
Cincinnati (2-1) -- Yes, I know the Bengals are a play away from being 3-0 and the talk of the NFL. But they're also a play away from being 1-2 and in third place in their division, were it not for that stirring Carson Palmer-led, 16-play, game-winning touchdown drive against the Steelers. The Bengals are clearly better than they've been since 2005. But sustaining their momentum is now the next test. If Cincy really has grown up, it'll dispatch the woeful Browns in Cleveland this week without any messing around.
• Early season playoff potential -- Easy there, Bengals fans. Knocking off the Steelers at home was a great first step. But a trip to Baltimore looms in Week 5.

Which NFL team Will Win be the Last to Win?

Reporters from around the Tribune family tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they are wrong.
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant

Let's start off with the assumption that nobody is going to go 0-16 this year. That's once in a lifetime futility and the 2008 Lions deserve to have it all to themselves for decades. This year has spawned an inordinate number of 0-3 teams. Scanning the field of failures, my eyes are drawn to the Cleveland Browns as the least likely to win any time soon. They have scored 29 points and allowed 95, by far the worst ratio. They are at or near the bottom in every category except passing defense (16th), which makes sense since they are so bad against the run. They're going with inexperience at quarterback, not the way to stop a negative roll, and their schedule the next several weeks is unfavorable. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times

KC CHiefs

Cleveland and Detroit are this close on a map, and even closer when it comes to bad football. So it wouldn’t be shocking to see the Browns follow in the staggering footsteps of the 2008 Lions and become the second NFL team to go 0-16. That said the Browns are still capable of pulling off a stunner, the way they did against the Giants last season. Miami could stay winless for awhile, depending on the health of Chad Pennington, seeing as the Dolphins’ next five opponents are a combined 12-3. But the team most likely to keep the bubbly on ice the longest is Kansas City, whose next five games are Giants, Dallas, at Washington, San Diego and at Jacksonville. If you can’t convert third downs, you can’t win. The Chiefs are seven for 36 in that department, including 0 for 11 on Sunday.

Ken Murray, Baltimore Sun
Based on what I saw Sunday in Baltimore, the Browns will be the last NFL team to win a game this season -- by a landslide. They don’t even play a winnable game until Week 11, when they travel to Detroit.
And they have only two other games they can be competitive in (unless Cincinnati goes in the tank again). On back-to-back Sundays in December, the Browns play at Kansas City and home against Oakland. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re playing to avoid 0-16 infamy at that point.
The NFL is full of awful teams: the Browns, Rams, Raiders, Chiefs, Bucs, Redskins, Lions, Panthers. But the Browns have the worst combination of coaching, defense and quarterback of any team. They also have the worst uniforms. This team is more likely to stage a mutiny against Eric Mangini than it is to win a game this year.
Ethan J. Skolnick, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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There’s an awful lot of awful in the NFL this season, but the Browns slouch below the rest. The Dolphins, Titans and Panthers are struggling, but at least they showed in 2008 that they can win. The Chiefs, Rams and Bucs are talent-starved, but at least it’s not already apparent that the players despise their new coaches. The Browns? Another story. Can’t fight karma. After earning the Mangenius label early with the Jets, Eric Mangini has been angering people ever since. The Browns foolishly hired him, and his draft-day blundering, torturous bus trips, needless secrecy and senseless fines seem to have already alienated fans, players and agents. The Browns have been outscored 95-29 and this season, not even the Bengals (Sunday’s opponent) can save them.

The Fan Favorite of?

So I called my blog 'The fan Favorite', but have I created Fan Favorites of my own?

I've yet to receive any inquiry's to my blog "The fan favorite"

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  Ok the promotion is done , but should I say what 'The Fan Favorite' Fan Favorite teams are?

Well I start with my Toronto Maple Leafs of course because I live in Toronto. As well I have a certain amount of respect of the Detroit red Wings. 2 NHL teams are not too much for a fan Favorite of the NHL.
So I then goto the MLS where of course my Favorite team is the Toronto FC . Although they are only in their third year I am upset they did not male the play offs.
I then goto the NBA where I don't watch so much so it's hard to be a fan favorite of a team there. So I then must lead to the NFL where I am a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and feel ok to the fact that Micheal Vick is on the team. I still like Jeff Gordon and Dale earnhardt Junior in Nascar.

As well can anybody ever compare to Micheal SCHUMACHER IN THE Formula One Ferrari.
So now whats my fan favorite show it's 'The Office'

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Kessel: Two first rounds picks, too much?

Kessel: Two first rounds picks, too much?




Two 1st round draft picks and a second round pick... is what it took to land Kessel from the Bruins.



Myself, I would have forced the cards into the air and let them fall as they may via offer sheet. If the Bruins matched then so be it, if not then Kessel for a 1st,2nd,3rd via RFA compensation was fair in my opinion.



The following type of players is what I fear the Leafs may miss out on:



Mike Green (29th 2004)

Kopitar (11th 2005)

Statsny (44th 2005)

Giroux (22nd 2006)

Varlamov (23rd 2006)

Lucic (50th 2006)

Etc. (10th-60th)



Two of these calibre players on an entry level deal for three years, then the first SPC contract after that, and taking the 5.4mil for a free agent next year, would have been my choice...



Of course, landing a player like Mike Green 29th overall or Paul Statsny 44th overall is not the norm and waiting four years for a player like that to develop isn't necessarily what the Leafs need either....



So... myself, I'm going to stop trying to weigh this trade now and just look forward to what Burke does next and enjoy the rest of the preseason.

Oilers Blog-Pipeline August 4th by Maxbone

It has been reported and posted on the New York Rangers website that the team has walked away from the arbitration awarded amount of $3.9mil for Nicky Zherdev. This makes him an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal is reporting that the Oilers are not interested in trying to sign Zherdev. He played under Coach Tom Renney in New York before, and Renney was frustrated with Zherdev's lack of drive and determination. The Oilers were not willing to move a significant asset for Zherdev, nor were they willing to spend over-cap to bring him in. Betting is that Zherdev will end up signing with the KHL.




It's hard to say if this is a wise move for Edmonton. Perhaps the last thing the team needs is another player with questionable work ethic and desire to win. On the other hand, Zherdev's 58 points last season would have placed him second on the Oilers in team scoring. With few changes to the line-up occurring this off-season, some of the Oilers braintrust must be concerned about the offensive potential of this team.



So where do we go from here? Are the Oilers content to see if Dustin Penner can turn into the 30-goal man they hoped he could be when they signed him? Will Cogliano and Gagner be moved into the Top 6 forwards, and be given every opportunity to contribute offensively? Will Shawn Horcoff improve on his 50+ point season? Will young players like Jordan Eberle crack the line-up and be able to contribute significantly? Can the Oilers Top 4 defensemen, Souray, Visnovsky, Gilbert and Grebeshkov stay healthy all season, and be able to spark the offense to success? Questions, questions, questions.



Some pundits are suggesting that the Oilers will finish 12th in the Western Conference this season. I am not so pessimistic, but still, I see the Oilers being out of the playoffs with this current line-up. Unless Cogliano or Gagner can turn into a fully-contributing top line center this year, the Oilers are starting the season short two of three needed top line forwards. Their only go-to guy is Hemsky, and he is more of a play maker than a finisher.



Oilers GM Steve Tambellini stated after the Heatley fiasco that the team is content to go into training camp with the players currently on the roster. Considering their non-activity in respect to Zherdev, Tambellini’s statement should be considered accurate. Confusing, yet accurate. There are a number of teams facing roster issues in relation to the salary cap. Boston, San Jose, Philadelphia, Ottawa and Chicago are all teams that need to move a significant salary before training camp begins. The Oilers depth of young talent puts them at the front of the line in terms of having assets that could be moved to acquire an established forward. The question is, are the Oilers willing to be patient and intentionally miss the 2010 playoffs in order to keep their core of young players together for the future?



In the upcoming days, look for the following names to be associated with potential trades with Edmonton: Phil Kessel and Patrice Bergeron from Boston; Johnathan Cheechoo and Patrick Marleau from San Jose; Daniel Briere and Simon Gagne from Philadelphia; Jason Spezza from Ottawa; and Patrick Sharp from Chicago. Other names that could come up in conversation would be Brandon Dubinsky and another asset to Edmonton in a three-way deal for Dany Heatley, or Cheechoo and other asset being moved to Edmonton from San Jose for Heatley – Most likely if Edmonton enters into a three-team deal involving Heatley, it will be Cogliano, Smid and Penner being moved as was the original plan. Also, look for their to be talk about the Oilers moving one of their top 4 defenseman to either Columbus or the LA Kings. Would the Oilers be looking to reacquire Jarrett Stoll? Not likely. Dustin Brown and Alex Frolov are the more likely suspects to be sought by Edmonton. In respect to Columbus, an Oiler deal would be to acquire either a first-round pick or a young prospect like Jakub Voracek, whom the Oilers think highly of.



Should the Oilers look to free-agency, no one could be signed due to the Oilers present position against the camp. Both Brule and Smid are left to be signed, and the Oil have roughly $3mil in cap room to work with. Should the Oilers look to free agency, they might consider Mike Grier, Petr Sykora or Maxim Afinogenov.



Considering their non-activity in respect to Zherdev, Oiler fans should be prepared to see a season that looks remarkably like the last one.

The Office on NBC

By the way I am totally stoked to watch the new season of 'The Office' starting up on NBC.


I mean watching Steve Carrell and and B.J. Novak , Rain Wilson do all their antics is just about the funniest thing for me to watch.

I have been watching free office episodes on Justin.tv to keep insiync for this new season.

I know it will be another laugh fest for the year.

NHL Pre Season Toronto Maple Leafs Against the Boston Bruins

First thing I half to say is "Thank goodness the NHL season is so close to starting".

 I thought both teams played a very spirited game tonight. Although it ended up 3 2 loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs, I thought the Leafs showed the tenacious attitude we all thought Burke would bring to the team.


Between Colton Orr and Garnette Exelby there was alot of bodies being moved around the ice. Nazrim Kadri played a good game with flashes of creativity which all Leaf fans are looking for.

The Boston Bruins  Steve Begin and Wheeler led their team to the win with great passes and finishes for the Bruins.

Jeter surpasses Gehrig as Yankees' hit leader

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derek Jeter surpassed Lou Gehrig as the New York Yankees' all-time hit leader with a single against the Baltimore Orioles Friday.
The 10-times All-Star shortstop lined the base-hit to right field in the third inning against Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman as the crowd of nearly 47,000 roared its approval.
"I never imagined, I never dreamed of this," Jeter, who grew up in nearby New Jersey as a Yankees fan, told reporters. "My dream was always to play for the team.
"Once you get here you want to stay and try to be consistent. This really wasn't a part of it. The whole experience has been overwhelming."
The entire Yankees team joined the 35-year-old Jeter at first base after the 2,722nd hit of his 15-year career.
"My team mates coming out, I didn't know they were going to do that," said Jeter, whose mother was in the crowd, wiping away tears. "It caught me off guard."
On a rainy night, thousands of camera flashes lit up Yankee Stadium each time Jeter swung the bat, fans wanting to capture the moment. When he landed on first and the Yankees began streaming out of the dugout, the flashes started again.
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"For those who say today's game can't produce legendary players, I have two words: Derek Jeter," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement. "Game in and game out he just produces.
"As historic and significant as becoming the Yankees' all-time hit leader is, the accomplishment is all the more impressive because Derek is one of the finest young men playing the game today."
"That combination of character and athletic ability is something he shares with the previous record holder Lou Gehrig."
Gehrig's career ended prematurely when the effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, took its toll on the Hall of Famer, known as The Iron Horse for his durability. The disease is now commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Jeter has spent his entire career with the Yankees and is a four-time World Series champion.

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FLEURY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FLAMES' CAMP

The Canadian Press
CALGARY -- Calgary is where Theoren Fleury started his remarkable NHL career. It may also be where he resurrects it.
In an interview with radio station The Fan 960 on Friday, the 41-year-old former all-star said an NHL team had invited him to training camp and he would arrive on Saturday. While Fleury didn't identify the team, several media reports said it was the Calgary Flames.
"I've basically been doing everything I can to prepare myself for tomorrow," Fleury told the radio station. "I think the biggest asset I have to bring to an organization is the experience that I have. That's what they're getting when they get me tomorrow."
"I'm still in shock, it's been a very long road," Fleury told TSN on Thursday after hearing he would be reinstated.
The Flames would not confirm Friday night if Fleury, who lives in Calgary and played 11 seasons there, was offered a tryout.
Fleury's last season was with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002-03 when he was suspended indefinitely then for violating the NHL's substance abuse policy.
Fleury says he's sober now. The Oxbow, Sask., native asked for reinstatement and it was granted by the NHL and NHL Players' Association late Thursday night.
"I know Theo pretty well," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in Phoenix. "We had spent some time together when things in his life were a little less settled. Seeing him last night, he looked terrific, he sounded terrific, he seems to be in a good place, he's been sober for a number of years.
"We wish him well. I hope he can fulfil his dream and come back."
The diminutive forward made up for his five-foot-six frame during a remarkable NHL career. He scored 455 goals and added 633 assists in over 1,000 career games with the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and Chicago between 1988 and 2003. He won a Stanley Cup in his rookie season with Calgary and was a member of the Canadian team that won an Olympic gold medal.
Fleury also battled alcoholism through his career.
"At heart I'm a hockey player first and foremost," Fleury said after one of his recent practices. "Obviously I didn't go out the way I wanted to.
"I knew something was wrong about 15 years ago. I just didn't have the tools to be able to deal with life. I started picking up really good tools to get to a point four years ago where I knew I could stop and continue and maintain my recovery and sobriety.
He will continue to participate in the after-care phase of the league's substance abuse program.
A return to the NHL after a six-year absence is a tall order. Defenceman Chris Chelios may have played in the NHL at 47 last season, but he'd never left it.
Forward Claude Lemieux, 43, played 18 games with the San Jose Sharks last season after a five-year absence. He had one assist and retired again.
Fleury had 12 goals and 21 assists in 54 games with the Blackhawks in 2002-03. He's played in Europe and in North American senior leagues since then.
He's operated a cement company in Calgary in recent years.

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Getting Ramped up For NFL and NHL

Ok so here's a quick quip about how excited I am for the NHL and the NFL to be starting up.

Yes summer is nearing it's end, but I must admit that we are coming up to best time of year for sports.

Racing is ending Soccer is gearing up and we have the NFL and NHL reading to roll for what should be an entertaining year considering all whats happened over the off season for both sports.