[quote name=\'CaseyAbell\' date=\'Feb 21 2006, 10:04 AM\']From what I understand of curling (not much) that's exactly what teams tried to do before the free guard rule was put in. I remember Don Duguid saying on CNBC that all the games were 2-1, 3-2 before the rule. Even a hopeless newbie like me can see how the rule creates a lot more scoring by letting teams hide rocks in the house behind the guards. And the real interest in curling for me lies in those intricate, chess-like patterns that build up in the house.
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What also didn't help was the chant of "boring" during the 1991 Canadian finals.
This is pretty much a problem only at the elite levels. One year, we were battling for first place in my league and needed to win by 12. We "only" won by 11 when we failed to put our last rock in for 6.
My problem with
Men with Brooms -- too much sex, not enough curling.
And can we pass emergency legislation revoking Fred Roggin's citizenship before he comes back here? I can't believe he has any form of broadcasting job, let alone a network gig. There is no talent, there is no knowledge of the sport he is hosting, there is no reason for him to be there. Hell, I know I could do a better job, including my face made for radio and my voice made for print. Thank God the CBC kicks in tomorrow.
--Mike