Comments on: International Sports: Canada Rescues Boston http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: preacherbbb http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4301 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:36:55 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4301 Let us not forget about Fluties' advancements in the world of cereals. He did after all give us Flutie Flakes. Let us not forget about Fluties’ advancements in the world of cereals. He did after all give us Flutie Flakes.

]]> by: Jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4284 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:07:00 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4284 There are those of us around Boston who believe Flutie was never given much of a chance by the Patriots who were not exactly setting the league on fire during the period Flutie was playing. And there are those who believe the Canadian game was better suited to his free-wheeling style of play. But whatever the case, Flutie was Canada's gain and the Patriots'loss for much of his career. But his final game was in a Patriots uniform and coach Bill Belichek put him in at the end to dropkick an extra point. Of course Flutie made it - the first (and only so far) dropkicked point in the NFL since 1941. Belichek recognized Flutie's many accomplishments and simply wanted to give him and his fans one more special memory. There are those of us around Boston who believe Flutie was never given much of a chance by the Patriots who were not exactly setting the league on fire during the period Flutie was playing. And there are those who believe the Canadian game was better suited to his free-wheeling style of play. But whatever the case, Flutie was Canada’s gain and the Patriots’loss for much of his career.

But his final game was in a Patriots uniform and coach Bill Belichek put him in at the end to dropkick an extra point. Of course Flutie made it - the first (and only so far) dropkicked point in the NFL since 1941. Belichek recognized Flutie’s many accomplishments and simply wanted to give him and his fans one more special memory.

]]> by: Mackenzie Brothers http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4283 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:11:45 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/international-sports-canada-rescues-boston/#comment-4283 My brother and I are delighted to see Jeff check in on the sports front. He would have been happy to spend a couple of hours with the CBCe yesterday watching Boston's favourite son in Canada have his name and jersey raised to the rafters in the city where he was actually showed how a quarterback should really play. Doug Flutie, never given a chance in his home town, looked very pleased to be honoured in Calgary, and fit enough to run right on the field. They could have used him, too as Calgary lost 22-21 to undefeated Grey Cup champ Saskatchewan, in yet another splendid CFL match up. If you missed that, you can catch Doug going into the CFL Hall of Fame in Hamilton in the fall. My brother and I are delighted to see Jeff check in on the sports front. He would have been happy to spend a couple of hours with the CBCe yesterday watching Boston’s favourite son in Canada have his name and jersey raised to the rafters in the city where he was actually showed how a quarterback should really play. Doug Flutie, never given a chance in his home town, looked very pleased to be honoured in Calgary, and fit enough to run right on the field. They could have used him, too as Calgary lost 22-21 to undefeated Grey Cup champ Saskatchewan, in yet another splendid CFL match up. If you missed that, you can catch Doug going into the CFL Hall of Fame in Hamilton in the fall.

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