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6) Im not sure how good it makes them, but after the Chicago White Sox answered their four biggest needs by signing closer David Robertson, designated-hitter Adam LaRoche and left fielder Melky Cabrera, and by trading for starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, has any major league baseball team done better in rebuilding for 2015?7) Wasnt it good of Aaron Rodgers to take the blame for the Green Bay Packers loss in Buffalo? I thought he might complain about the weather--too warm.8) Heres a storyline to follow, and a juicy question if it comes to this--if the Buffalo Bills are alive with a playoff chance when they close the regular season at New England, and if the Patriots have clinched home-field advantage in the AFC, is it likely or unlikely that Bill Belichick would give Tom Brady the day off?9) Do you wish to delve deeper into the formula for a playoff appearance by the Bills? Heres their road map to the AFCs second wild-card spot--Buffalo closes with wins at Houston and Brady-less New England to finish at 10-6, Pittsburgh and Baltimore claim two of three remaining playoff berths and the Bills, at 10-6, wind up ahead of Cincinnati, Kansas City and San Diego. The Bengals are in tough against Denver and the Steelers, and since the Chiefs and Chargers play each other, just one of them can get to 10 wins. If neither does, and the Bills do, Buffalo is in.10) With the Toronto Maple Leafs now contending for the lead in the NHL East, this question comes to mind: How long has it been since the Leafs opened a playoff series at home? It is more than a bit interesting to note that it has been long enough to see five of the Toronto players in that April 8, 2004 playoff opener against Ottawa gain induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Those five are Mats Sundin, Ed Belfour, Joe Nieuwendyk, Ron Francis and Brian Leetch.11) Can you tell me how Mike Santorelli can play so well for the Leafs and be tied for 2nd in NHL plus-minus ratings after being traded for a fourth-round draft pick by Nashville, waived by Florida and left unsigned by Winnipeg and Vancouver?12) When the NFL season began with a crackdown on illegal contact by defensive backs, did you think they would adjust and learn to avoid penalties? You were wrong.13) Are you loyal to your pre-season picks, or do you change your mind according to the latest evidence? Last season, I picked Seattle to win the Super Bowl and never saw a reason to change. This season, I picked Denver and, while Im tempted to change, I will remain loyal, however stubborn that makes me. (I am, or was tempted to switch back to Seattle.)14) I guess you cant think like this when youre an NHL executive, but what must those in charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets say to themselves when they see Jakub Voracek and Rick Nash sitting 3rd and 9th respectively in NHL scoring?15) Do you want proof that times do change? In the NBA, during a 32-year period from 1959 to 1990, 27 NBA titles were won by the Boston Celtics (15), Los Angeles Lakers (6), Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons (2 each). In the current NBA standings, none of those teams holds a playoff spot.16) It still boggles the mind that Wayne Gretzky scored almost 1,000 more points than any other NHL player, but isnt it just as amazing that, after moving past Michael Jordan into third place on the NBAs all-time scoring list, Kobe Bryant was still more than 6,000 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?17) Did the San Francisco 49ers play in three straight NFC championship games because of coach Jim Harbaugh, or did they fail to win a Super Bowl because of coach Jim Harbaugh?18) I suppose I could have been making a mistake, but I didnt watch a minute of Johnny Manziels first NFL start. Did you? Because that would have been a mistake.19) Can you win in the NHL without a good power play? Well, for the first 18 games of this season, you could easily explain the futility of the Buffalo Sabres by pointing to the worst power play in the league. It produced only three goals. 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According to the Denver Post, Parker says he was pressured into fighting at the risk of losing his position on the team if he failed to do so. "He was a junior B goalie trying to tell me how to fight. He was always just degrading me. Not to be a (wimp), but he was a bully," Parker told the Denver Post. "And he could be because he was in a position of authority. What was I supposed to do as a rookie? Go tell him (expletive) you? I did that stuff at the end of my career, but at the beginning of my career, I was just a chess piece to him." Parker, who thinks he may have suffered over 20 concussions during his playing days, also alleges he was forced to play when he was injured. "He would call me a (expletive), say that Hershey (the Avs former minor-league affiliate) would be my next sttop, where Id be smelling chocolate fumes all day long.dddddddddddd. I remember I thought I had a broken foot and told him about it, and he called me a (expletive) and said Hershey would love me," Parker told the Post. "Nobody needed to question my commitment to doing my job. But I was just constantly belittled by Bob Hartley. I really have no respect for the man. "If youre hurt, it doesnt matter. Youre made to think I have to fight, or Ill lose my job, " Parker added. Parker was drafted 63rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in 1996 but did not sign with the team. He was then drafted 20th overall by the Avalanche two years later. He played 237 games in two stints with the Avalanche as well as 71 games with the San Jose Sharks. He scored seven goals and added 14 assists for 21 points over that span. He also amassed 699 penalty minutes. Hartley, who is now head coach of the Calgary Flames, declined to comment on Parkers remarks. ' ' '