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Congrats Oilers

8) I'm Flipping back and forth.

> Dam

...Pierce is a great Coach.

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Tuesday Night.

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NASCAR finalizing plan to change Chase field to 12 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Staying within 400 points of the lead no longer will be a factor to get in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. A source close to NASCAR said the governing body is finalizing a plan that will allow the top 12 in points in the 10-race playoff with no provision for how many points a driver is from the lead. The top 10 and anybody within 400 points after 26 races qualified for the playoff during the first three years of the Chase. But because the 400-point margin hasn't been a factor -- seven or fewer drivers were within that range from 2004-06 -- NASCAR decided to set a hard number. Barring a last-minute change, that number will be 12. NASCAR also will award 10 more points to the winner after running several models that showed after 10 the system created more runaway scenarios. An official announcement will come later this month at the media tour in Charlotte. Having 12 drivers would have kept four-time champion Jeff Gordon from missing the Chase in 2005 and two-time champion Tony Stewart from missing it last year. Gordon was 12th after 26 races and Stewart 11th. Kasey Kahne is afraid expanding the field to 12 will reduce the drama at Richmond, where the field is set, because fewer drivers will be within striking distance. In 2004, drivers between eighth and 15th were separated by 76 points going to Richmond. That meant five of eight drivers were at risk of missing the playoff, a number that would be reduced to three with 12 guaranteed spots. A year ago, positions six through 11 were separated by 77 points but sixth through 12 were separated by 273. "There was as much pressure for me going into the final five races as I've ever had," said Kahne, who was on the bubble going to Richmond despite having a series-high five wins. "It was exciting. "I think 10 guys is pretty good. From sixth to probably 13th was pretty close. If you put more in, there won't be quite so much on the line." NASCAR officials considered putting in a provision that would allow a driver with the most wins outside the Chase in the playoff, but decided against it. They also decided against expanding the 400-point margin to another figure such as 500. Kevin Harvick, who won the Busch Series title and finished fourth to Jimmie Johnson in the Cup Series, is fine with whatever system NASCAR picks. "In the end, the guy who had the best year won the championship," he said of Johnson. "If we had the old points system he'd have won the championship." David Newton covers NASCAR for ESPN.com. He can be reached at [email protected].

I'm just glad Cena won.

Yes he does. 8)

And Kirbyville has everyone back! Going to be fun!

Prudential paying $105M for name rights NHL News Prudential paying $105M for name rights NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- For a chunk of change, a piece of the rock will be the next home of the New Jersey Devils. Prudential Financial Inc. and the NHL team on Monday announced the company will pay $105.3 million over 20 years to call the Devils' new arena the Prudential Center. The $375 million downtown venue, under construction nearly across the street from the world headquarters of the life insurance and investment giant, is expected to open for the 2007-2008 season. "As far as I'm concerned, you can't get a better name," team owner Jeff Vanderbeek said. Prudential CEO Arthur F. Ryan said the company wanted to be associated with a world-class arena and a team that has won three Stanley Cups since 1995. He said deepening Prudential's ties to its home city was more important than increasing recognition of an already well-known company. "Very frankly, Prudential doesn't need that," Ryan said. "So we had to look a little bit deeper. Part of it, of course, started with Newark. We've been here 130 years." Ryan also said he doesn't mind if the arena is referred to as "The Rock," after the company's symbol of the Rock of Gibraltar. "We're going to put 'Prudential Center' up there. I suspect someone before long will be calling it 'The Rock,' and that's fine with us," he said after a news conference Monday. "That's been our icon for over 100 years and we're not uncomfortable with that." The city of Newark is contributing $210 million to the arena, which was initially expected to cost $310 million. The Devils are paying for cost overruns, Vanderbeek said. The arena is to seat 17,625 people for hockey games, 18,500 for basketball games and 19,500 for concerts. Amenities are to include a 350-seat restaurant, 2,200 club seats and 78 luxury suites. The Devils now play at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford. The NHL team shares the building with the New Jersey Nets, whose new owner is moving forward with plans to build an arena for the NBA team in Brooklyn, N.Y. © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.

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Jan 6, 12:04 AM EST Another Hogzilla caught near Atlanta FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A giant wild hog boasted to be bigger than the near-mythical "Hogzilla" caught in southern Georgia a few years ago has been killed in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood. The hog hung snout down from a tree Friday in William Coursey's front yard, not far from where the avid hunter said he shot the beast. He said he hauled it to a truck weight station, which recorded the hairy hog at 1,100 pounds. The Department of Natural Resources did not know whether the hog was a record for the state. "We don't keep records on hogs," said Melissa Cummings of the DNR's public affairs department. But Coursey believes his behemoth surpasses the famed super swine shot and killed in 2004 that weighed in at half a ton on the farm's scales. A team of National Geographic experts later confirmed "Hogzilla" didn't quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype, saying the beast was probably 7 1/2 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds. The news of Coursey's kill got people are talking about the enormous beasts that roam the state. "Nobody keeps official records," said Daryl Kirby, an editor with Georgia Outdoor News. "But it's one heck of a hog." © 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.

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Congrats to BH, Crosby, Silsbee and Orangefield.

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