The only winner in the NHL Lockout could be Hockey Canada

While the NHL and the NHLPA are fighting about a collective bargaining agreement, Hockey Canada is licking their chops. If  the lockout continues Canada would be set to send another Dream Team to the World Junior Championships in Russia. Bob McKenzie of TSN breaks down what Team Canada could look like at World Junior Championship if the lockout drags on.

The last time the NHL had a labor issue in 2005, Hockey Canada benefited. During that years World Juniors in Grand Forks, South Dakota Team Canada was loaded. That team featured:  Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Dion Phaneuf and Shea Weber. Not bad for an NHL team let alone a WJC team. 

The infusion of the locked out players could not potentially come at a better time for Hockey Canada. Canada has not won the WJC since 2009 and that is simply not good enough for the hockey crazy country. 

Professional Tailgating: Final Trip to the old ballpark

On Thursday the OTWT crew headed to the Nationals Phillies game. It was our final baseball game of the year. The Nationals won the game and Gio got his 21 win of the year on the mound. Here are some of the sites from the game.

Poor Stewart

Steward Downing time at Liverpool has not the been the best, especially when it comes to playing in the Premier League. Its so bad that newly signed Manchester United left back Alexander Buttner has had more scoring success than the England. 

Below are the numbers and we all know that they never lie:

• Stewart Downing ; Winger, 39 games, 0 goals, 0 assist, £20 million.
• Alexander Buttner ; Left back, 1 game, 1 goal, 1 assist, £4 million.

Another Philly Daily News Classic

So the Eagles where terrible yesterday and the only good thing that can come out of it is the front and pages of the Philly Daily News on Monday. They did not disappoint today.

The new way to watch the NFL

Gone are the days watching a single game on a tv. Today, the Only Time Will Tell home office had an iPhone, blackberry, a computer and NFL Redzone on the tv. This is not your fathers NFL experience anymore.

EPL Super Sunday

Another classic Philly Daily News cover

The Eagles pulled out another win yesterday and the Philly Daily News put their spin on today. Another set of classic front and back pages.

Professional Tailgating: The comeback kids.

Yesterday the OTWT crew head The Linc for the Eagles home opener against the Ravens. The Eagles pulled out a heart stopping win. Here are some of the sites from the day.

Another home run from the Philly Daily News

Yesterday Mike Vick decide to be generous and today the Philly Daily News hit a home run. Their first and back pages were epic.

Professional Tailgating: The Little Monster

The OTWT Tailgating crew decided to take the youngest member of the group (pictured above looking out over Rutgers Stadium) to his first college football game. The gang took in the Rutgers vs. Howard game. Here are some of the sites from the game.

Snap together glasses really

Jeff Fisher makes millions of dollars to coach the Rams. During week one Fisher tried a new look snap together glasses. Yes they snap together. It might have been the biggest news of week one.

Disappointing

Just like the Eagles last year, I was very disappointed with the Philadelphia Daily News today. Today the paper put out there Eagles preview section and boy was it not good. The cover featured Reid and Vick out on a limb. I expected more from my favorite tabloid.

Who said these college football stars are missing

Florida State's Greg Reid, LSU's Honey Badger, Georgia's Isaiah Crowell, Miami's Ray-Ray Armstrong and Tennessee Da'Rick Rogers.

All five of these players have something in common, all where kicked off their college footballs team and will not play this year. The other thing that they have in common is that all of them are in College Football 13 from EA Sports.

All five are amazing players in the game and playing the game will give you a true idea of who the best team in the land, including the players that are no longer there.

OTWT All Transfer team

With the transfer windowing now finally shutting around Europe. Here is the OTWT ALL Transfer Team. This team may have cost a ton, but I bet I can could coach them to a league title in any country.

Goalie: Hugo Lloris from Lyon to Tottenham Hotspurs
Defenders: Thiago Silva from AC Milan to PSG
Defender: Jordi Alba from Valencia to Barcelona
Defender:Javier Martineze from Athletic Club to Munich (I know he players in midfield but he has played 22 times in defense last year with Athletic Club)
Defender: Jan Vertonghen from Ajax to Tottenham Hotspur
Midfielder: Marco Reus from M'Gladbach to Dortmond.
Midfielder: Eden Hazard from Lillie to Chelsea
Midfielder: Luka Modric from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid
Midfielder: Alex Witsel from Benfica to Zenit St. Petersburg
Forward: Robin van Persie from Arsenal to Manchester United
Forward: Zlatan Ibrahimovic from AC Milan to PSG

Bench: Lucas Mora from Sao Paulo to PSG, Hulk from Porto to Zenit St. Petersburg, Oscar from Sao Paulo to Chelsea. Gregory van der Wiel from Ajax to PSG.

Best place to find Jimmy and Joes

The debate always come up this time of year, what is the best recruiting area in the country for college football players. The Bleacher Report breaks down the 25 best recruiting hotbeds in College Football.

Professional Tailgating: The monsters first game

Last night we took in the first place Nationals game against the Phillies. It was a special day for the OTWT Tailgating Family, it was the little monsters first major league baseball game. 

Father and son walk into the ball park. 

Harry K Statue.

Today's lineups 

I was not alone in supporting the Nationals. More Nats fans there last night than I have ever seen

Only in Philly

Philly really does love their Eagles. On the front page of the Philly Daily News there was a story on Nick Foles the backup quarterback. Yes the backup qb is on the front of the paper.

While I do like what Foles has done in the preseason, it does not merit being on the front of the city's tabloid. Could you imagine David Carr being on the front of the NY Daily News.

Professional Tailgating: "Fever Pitch" Day

Just like the movie "Fever Pitch" the day the season tickets come in the mail is a big deal at the OTWT offices. Today my Rutgers season tickets came. So excited.

Fox Soccer Fail

First it was ESPN.com screwing up now it's Fox Soccer. During the Spurs Newcastle game, FSC said that Emmanuel Adebayor was coming on to replace Gylfi Sigurosson. Small problem Adebayor is still a Manchester City player even though he spent last season on loan at Spurs. I know it's the first week of the season but this can't happen.

ESPN Fail

On the front page of ESPN.com around 12:30, the lead story was Arsenal draw with Sunderland. Small problem. The World Wide Leader in sports put a picture of the Championship game between Charlton and Birmingham with the story. How can u get this wrong especially since they have been promoting the season starting so much.

Professional Tailgating: Vroom Vroom

Race car spelled backwards is race car. OTWT Tailgating Crew member @bills80 headed to Watkins Glen for the NASCAR races and he sent in these videos.



 Special K takes the lead during the Nationwide Race on Saturday.

Bolt is the best ever

Interesting debate, who is the great Olympian ever Bolt or Phelps. The Bleacher Reports breaks it down and I agree: Sorry, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt Is the Greatest Olympian in London. Bolt was setting incredible times despite pulling up in every race.

Weekend Soccer Notes

With most leagues a week away from starting. There was still plenty going on around the soccer world from the Olympic Gold Medal game to the FA Community Shield to the German Super Cup. Here are some thoughts on each game.

Olympic Gold Medal Game
• As a United fan, not surprised by the mistake by Rafael. Great talent but he makes a ton of mistakes and some can be costly. I remember him being sent off against Munich in the Champions League and it cost us the tie.
• I wonder if making a sub at the 40 minute mark is a panic move looks like it to me for Brazil
• Shocked by how little urgency Brazil have shown in this match. It's like they don't care.
• it just seems like Brazil is never going to win an Olympic gold in soccer. It just seems it never will happen.

FA Community Shield
• Lots of empty seats at Villa Park. I guess people in the area don't care about the game.

German Super Cup
• Dortmund looked lost. Like they are missing something.
• Meanwhile Bayern look like they could have a special year.

Cover Story: No more Honey

On Friday the scope of the SEC Title race was blown open when the LSU ticked star corner Tryann Mathieu off the team. The news was so big that three biggest newspapers in Louisiana put the story  on their front page, some even had it as the lead. I guess the Honey Badger sells newspapers.

The season is coming

Redzone will soon be back and I can't wait. Go Birds.

Cover Story: The Times of London

Since the Olympics have started the Times of London have dedicated each front page to the key stories of the day. So far the front pages have been fantastic from Bradley Wiggins to Usain Bolt. Here are some of my favorites since the state of the games.

I hope that they continue the good work through the second week of the Olympics.

Which cup is better

The debate rages on as people debate which USA Basketball team was the best. Today cup match up is 2012 team vs 1996 team. I might have to take this years team but it's close.

Seriously, Nats: It’s time for Teddy to win

With all that is going on in the world, the Washington Post  has decided to voice their opinion on the most important issue, should Teddy finally win the Presidents Race during Nationals' home games. Seriously, Nats: It’s time for Teddy to win ,  , I'm all for taking a stand on something. I can't believe they wasted their space on this issue.  

Professional Tailgating: Stevie MBE takes the field

Stevie MBE takes the field against Spurs in Baltimore on Saturday. Liverpool fans love him, while I hate him.

Is it fair?

For the last couple of days I have been thinking about the punishment that was handed out to Penn State. On one hand something had to be done to punish the school for their role in the cover up of the child sex abuse incidents at the school. On the other how can you punish kids that had nothing to do with the situation.
I'm all for fining the school like they did but hitting the current players with a four year bowl ban is something that is hard to stomach. So players that where kids when this happened no have to pay for the sins of the past. That Is the one thing that bothers me and always will about this situation.

Professional Tailgating: A boring preseason friendly

On Saturday, the OTWT Tailgating Crew traveled to Baltimore to take in the preseason friendly between Spurs and Liverpool. The game was terrible but the stadium is amazing.

Alan Shearer has more Premier League titles than Steven Gerrard

A life size picture of former Rutgers star Ray Rice. Loved watching him college as a Rutgers season ticket holder.

Unitas Plaza 

Love seeing fans honor clubs heroes and at Spurs there is no one bigger than Jimmy Greaves