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Knights made it look easy. Scored early and often, beating the Ducks 5-1 and advancing to the west finals and get ready to play Colorado. Game one will be on Wednesday, May 20, in Denver. Three of the final four are decided, the only one left is either Canadians or Sabers, where the Canadians won Thursday night and took a 3-2 series lead. They can close it out at home Saturday. Hit the ice!!

If you are talking about LeRoy Brown, he was all hype. A creampuff. Smacked him around myself, broke his fingers and took those diamond rings. He was a big dude but wouldn't pass a yellow belt test.

Not to make anyone feel old BUT..... It was 28 years ago today that the final episode of Seinfeld aired. Thursday, May 28, 1998. There were a lot of great shows and sitcoms in the 90s but Seinfeld was my favorite, and the show is still fun to watch today.

Mark Stone will not be available for Vegas tonight, so if they are going to win game six they need to do it without their captain (Stone) and one of their best defensemen in Brayden McNabb. With it being an elimination game the Ducks will be ready, so let's see how this goes. Does Vegas advance and play Colorado, or do the Ducks win and force a game 7? We will find out later tonight. Also, a big game five in the east between the Sabers and Canadians, series tied at 2-2. That starts at 7pm eastern.

A few more games have been announced. The MNF opener will be the Broncos visiting the Chiefs. For the Lions annual Thanksgiving game, they will host the Bears. Lions will also play the Patriots in Germany on November 15. The night before Thanksgiving debut will feature the Packers visiting the LA Rams. A few other week 1 games have leaked, they are Jets at Titans, Saints at Lions, Packers at Vikings, Falcons at Steelers, Cardinals at Chargers, and Dolphins at Raiders. It was reported by NBC Sports and Sports Illustrated that the game to kick off the season on Sept 9 will be the Patriots at the Seahawks, a rematch of the Super Bowl. Full season schedule will be released later tonight.

After a strong 3-0 lead it looked like the Wild would survive and push things to a game six, but instead the Avalanche come back to tie it at three, then win in OT. It was a good season for the Wild, over 100 regular season points and got over the first-round hump, but they come up short. Maybe next year they will get their name engraved on the cup for the first time, though I doubt it. Just to add to some news of that @sensei8 posted, McNabb has been suspended for game six because of that penalty. Also. Poehling will miss the game for the Ducks as a result of the injury. If the Knights do advance, they will play Colorado. best of luck to them. It is an uphill battle facing those guys!

Speak for yourself!! I might not be Superman in name, but I turn into one when I go outside in my cape. Only a fool would mess with a man wearing a cape.

Wild were able to hang tough for a while but Colorado wins it 5-2, taking a 3-1 series lead back to Denver with a chance to wrap it up on Wednesday.

You have some good questions @Furinkazan here are a few answers that I can give. I can't speak to what the motivation is for everyone when calling out a McDojo, but if is gives potential students red flags to look for and keeps them out of a McDojo, that is a good thing. If someone's primary reason for doing a good dead is to go viral on social media but also ends up helping someone, then the good deed did help a person even if that was not their first intention. Of course, it can also go the other way, people giving out bad info as to what a McD or McStyle is, which can push someone away from solid training. I think one thing that often gets lost in these arguments about a McD is that people train for many different reasons. Just because someone doesn't have the same training reasons doesn't make them wrong, or their school a McD. Also, people like to start drama on the internet, so some of these feuds might be just that. There are not many schools by name I have seen called out, more based on information of what to look for. However, I have seen one chain school called a McD many times, maybe you have seen it. United Studios of Self Defense. They have a reputation for being profit first, known for their high tuition and testing fees. I am not accusing them of being a McD (same with Z Ultimate, who is a copycat of United Studios) but that one has been kicked around a lot. I don't really bother with calling out McD's anymore, I am more focused on what I am doing and less what others are doing, besides I know people and schools are going to do whatever they want to do whether I agree with it or not. In the end I think a lot of the McDojo obsession comes from arrogance, ignorance, insecurity, and people who thrive on drama. Just my observation over the years.

Wild bounce back on Saturday to win against the Avs, handing Colorado their first playoff loss of the season. 5-1 was the final, game four is Monday where the Wild have a chance to tie the series. Ducks and Knights are tied 2-2, Canadians have taken a 2-1 series lead on the Sabers, and the Hurricanes have advanced, currently 8-0 in the playoffs for Carolina.

A few of the 2026 games have been announced. The regular season will open on a Wednesday this year, September 9, when the Seahawks host a team that is TBD. Cowboys will face the Giants in the SNF season opener, and Cowboys will host the Eagles on Thanksgiving. No word yet on who the Lions will play on turkey day. There will be a Black Friday game again this year, and now the league is adding a Thanksgiving Eve game, which is TBD. The Lions will visit the Bills in the second Thursday Night game, debuting the Bills new stadium. Some international games have been announced as well, week one between the Rams and 49ers in Australia, and week 3 between the Ravens and Cowboys in Brazil. Lions will play a game in Germany with the opponent TBD. I think it is week 10, but I can't remember. The full season schedule will be released Thursday night.

Sabers take game one against the Canadians and the Ducks bounce back to take game two against the Knights, so that series is tied going to California. the Hurricanes have defeated the Flyers and take a 3-0 series lead.

To me calling out McDojo's is based on a few things. One, calling out scammers. Because they deserve it. Two, letting students know red flags of McD's so they can be aware and not get scammed. This is especially important for someone looking to join a school for the first time. Third, scamming and belt factories devalue all martial arts. Finally, teaching poor technique is dangerous for the students who can get hurt either by practicing the style or because of a false sense of security. That being said sometimes people are too quick to judge and call out a style/school without proper information. It becomes a style debate about who can beat up who. It is an argument that never goes away.

The Wild bounce back from their game one loss where they gave up nine goals to game two where they only gave up five goals. Problem is they only scored two goals and have been outscored by five goals in the first two games. They trail the series two to zero against Colorado as they now play the next two games in Minnesota. In the NHL Draft lottery, the Toronto Maple Leafs will get the first pick. Two through five is the Sharks, Canucks, Blackhawks, and Rangers.

From what I read from an online discussion of this story, not an official report, the AI facial recognition scan was on Facebook and scanned a photo of her off the Facebook page from 17 years ago. I also looked at a CNN report which states that the AI software "match" was enough for a North Dakota judge to issue an arrest warrant. The woman hired a lawyer who found bank records that proved she was not in North Dakota at the time of the bank robbery. The details of how that was proven were not provided. The photo that the AI tool was looking to match, and did match the Tennessee woman with, was from a fake ID used in the crime. The facial AI tool was from an adjacent police department, West Fargo PD in West Fargo, ND. The Fargo PD made some errors in using the technology (obviously) and have stated they will not be using the West Fargo PD AI tool anymore. The entire story about the AI tool is long and complex, but this is why you don't blindly follow AI, I mean it is Artificial Intelligence. I am generally pro police. I think cops should be treated with respect and they have one of the toughest and least appreciated jobs in the world. The news loves this stuff. They like running a story of police mistakes, it makes for public reaction. When the cops do a great job, which they often do, that is almost never a headline. I am also pro accountability, especially of those who hold a high position of authority/power, which the police and judges do. When people in power make mistakes, others suffer, and they should be held properly accountable.