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jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Mar 15 @ 1:43 PM ET
Name 5 of them
- FrankDrebbin

Wes Welker, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Percy Harvin, Jeremy Maclin
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Mar 15 @ 1:48 PM ET
throwballbuzzkill
FrankDrebbin
Location: PA
Joined: 02.27.2012

Mar 15 @ 1:48 PM ET
Larry Fitzgerald
Andre Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Wes Welker
Victor Cruz
Roddy White
Marques Colston
Steve Smith (Carolina)
Dwayne Bowe
Mike Wallace

- MBFlyerfan


I dont see how any of these guys fit Desean's description except for Wallace. Yea i would rather have a Larry Fitz or AJ or CJ but Desean is getting half the guaranteed money as these players.
FrankDrebbin
Location: PA
Joined: 02.27.2012

Mar 15 @ 1:49 PM ET
Wes Welker, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Percy Harvin, Jeremy Maclin
- jak521

MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Mar 15 @ 1:50 PM ET
I dont see how any of these guys fit Desean's description except for Wallace. Yea i would rather have a Larry Fitz or AJ or CJ but Desean is getting half the guaranteed money as these players.
- FrankDrebbin


And there is a reason for that, because he isn't even in their league.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Mar 15 @ 1:51 PM ET
And there is a reason for that, because he isn't even in their league.
- MBFlyerfan

and he didnt get their kind of money... so what's the problem exactly lol
KGBflyers10
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 10.28.2007

Mar 15 @ 1:55 PM ET
Ek really needs to get that sarcasm filter fixed
- JoeRussomanno


Nice article on Bleacher Report. Beats anything written in the past month.
FrankDrebbin
Location: PA
Joined: 02.27.2012

Mar 15 @ 1:55 PM ET
and he didnt get their kind of money... so what's the problem exactly lol
- Crimsoninja


This x10
OrangeBlack27
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i do, mike, PA
Joined: 06.29.2006

Mar 15 @ 1:56 PM ET
and he didnt get their kind of money... so what's the problem exactly lol
- Crimsoninja


lol
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Mar 15 @ 2:00 PM ET
all this Igglebuzz has me pining for a good ol Shelly sux conversation
FrankDrebbin
Location: PA
Joined: 02.27.2012

Mar 15 @ 2:07 PM ET
all this Igglebuzz has me pining for a good ol Shelly sux conversation
- Marc D

Who is more overpaid Shelly or Jackson?
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Mar 15 @ 2:08 PM ET
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Mar 15 @ 2:09 PM ET
Who is more overpaid Shelly or Jackson?
- FrankDrebbin



Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:11 PM ET
Sorry if Leight

Bryzaster Averted?

At the trade deadline it would have been hard to find a Flyers fan who would have not traded Bryzgalov for almost any other goalie out there. When a free agent signing starts to get compared to the Isles signing of Yashin you know it's not looking good. Then the Flyers went on the road and somehow Bryzgalov got his game back.

The Flyers didn't go out and get an insurance policy goalie, and instead traded for two defensemen, in Grossmann and Kubina, who each had over 100 blocked shots already this season. the strategy was clear...block every thing possible and hope Bryzgalov gets his game back...somehow.

Well all of the sudden he apparently has. As we sit here this morning, Bryz is riding three straight shutouts and 4 shutouts in his last 5. He now has 6 shutouts on the season with a dozen games to go. It should be noted that last year, as a team, the Flyers did not record a single shutout.

So what has happened?

There probably has never been a better case of how much goaltending is a team sport than this one. The Flyers are built to score. They are at their core a high octane " (bleeping) get up and go team." Bryzgalov's resurgence has seen a huge drop off in offensive numbers for the Flyers. They have bought into the kind of team Bryzgalov works with...they have incorporated as much of the Phoenix Coyotes defense collapsing system as possible, and as they have done this they have made Bryzgalov a confident goalie again.

It was as if the team and the goalie were an arranged marriage and after the trade deadline they realized this was for life and they better figure it out.

There is a problem here however...the Flyers forwards aren't going to be able to be held back forever and this is a team who shouldn't have to win 1-0, 2-1 games to survive. I believe there will come another point when the push back will come and Bryzgalov will be left to make more open ice stops again...The hope in Philly will be that this stretch of confidence building will be enough to get Bryzgalov through when that happens. The risk is will this team be able to throw the switch and return to the highest scoring team in the NHL? You would think so, but we will find out soon enough.
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Mar 15 @ 2:12 PM ET
Sorry if Leight


- Schenn2shine


wellwood looks good
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Mar 15 @ 2:13 PM ET

- wilsonecho91

JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:27 PM ET
I demonstrated the lack of censor on twitter for Panach and now I'm like kicked off twitter, conspiracy?
Edit: I'm back now
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:28 PM ET
wellwood looks good
- Marc D

HE does, doesn't he
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Mar 15 @ 2:28 PM ET
I demonstrated the lack of censor on twitter for Panach and now I'm like kicked off twitter, conspiracy?
- JoeRussomanno

thoughts and prayers sir
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Mar 15 @ 2:28 PM ET
HE does, doesn't he
- Schenn2shine

you sit rinaldo when jvr gets back?
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:30 PM ET
thoughts and prayers sir
- Crimsoninja

Wow what are you like a descendant of an apostle or something, I got right back on once I read that
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Mar 15 @ 2:34 PM ET
I demonstrated the lack of censor on twitter for Panach and now I'm like kicked off twitter, conspiracy?
Edit: I'm back now

- JoeRussomanno


You're a (frank)ing loose cannon, son. Just read the conversation. What set that off?
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Mar 15 @ 2:34 PM ET
Wow what are you like a descendant of an apostle or something, I got right back on once I read that
- JoeRussomanno

bless u my son
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:36 PM ET
You're a (frank)ing loose cannon, son. Just read the conversation. What set that off?
- tangent_man

I don't know I guess he made it seem like Jagr used Profanity and he couldn't repeat it. So I demonstrated there was no censor on Twitter. sorry arguing with those like the nitwit under my blog whining about the cheerleaders from highschool to make Bryzgalov look bad had me eager for well some action

By now I'm sure you guys can tell I'm rather spontaneous with stuff too
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Mar 15 @ 2:38 PM ET
you sit rinaldo when jvr gets back?
- Crimsoninja

I would just keep Wellwood at least on the roster for the rest of the season. Depends on the teams we face before playing him. Tonight I would play Wellwood, but during the weekend we could use Rinaldo against tough teams like the Pens and Bruins.

Just my opinion and thank you for asking

What about you??
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