Commerce is always preceded by explorers. We now have Yellowstone Park but long before you had Yellowstone Park, you had to have Lewis and Clark map the Louisiana purchase. We are the Lewis and Clarks of the underwater world. and those can only lead to economic benefits, not only to America, but to the world. |
Enough cases have gone through the system to refine a few points. |
I do think there is passion and there is interest in hockey. Now the question is, can you translate that throughout a season. We think so. |
It could be marketable ... Shaquille O'Neal coming in here on a Wednesday night (Jan. 4) ... That's kind of exciting. Or the former KU players who play in the NBA ... We don't want to look like we were trying to be opportunistic, but now we're at the point, if it's good for Kansas City, we're going to be supportive. |
It would be an interesting test on short notice, |
Last year, I did a lot of scrambling off the pass, and the linemen got used to me taking off. Once I take off, they know where to block. |
No matter what you say, any game is going to be based on shooting, and we just didn't shoot the ball well. We were out of that game before it started. |
She's term-limited. I think for Joe Fan in this area, hockey would probably work better. |
The assumption that when you go out to rescue a bunch of poor, black people, that they are going to be criminals, is racist. The only plan they ever seem to have for poor people is a jail plan. |
The first show I got that was a really big starring role on Broadway was 'Phantom of the Opera.' It led to a few others so it's been a good run. I can't complain. |
There's just a lot more grass-roots passion here for hockey than there is for the NBA. And the average ticket price in the NBA might be a little cost prohibitive for our market. The business model they have now in the NHL makes more sense for us. |
They were blitzing right up the middle the whole time. Our offensive coordinator saw it and said if I keep it, it's going to be wide open. |
They're kids. One guy will miss a shot, then the next guy feels he has to make his and he misses. It just puts more and more pressure on you, and it's a snowball effect. We got to the point where we couldn't make a shot. |
We have a group that is passionate about the sport. That's what you need. You need to have a group willing to get out front and do what it takes in terms of selling the market. |
We knew we would not be in a position of competing in the future with cities like Dallas. |