For the second straight week the National Hockey League decided not to schedule any games so that all of the leagues players and employees could watch Sunday’s action from the NFL. Comissioner Gary Bettman confirmed that he will continue to decide mid-week if he will schedule any games on Sunday depending on whether or not there is a good looking slate of games in the NFL. “If my Giants are playing a big time divisional game, a monster non-conference game, or hell just playing in any game for that matter then there is no way I will schedule any hockey games,” said Bettman as he intensely watched The New York Giants struggle against the New Orleans Saints in a marquee battle Sunday afternoon. “Fucking defense can’t get a stop. Get some pressure on Brees for fuck sakes, he is shredding us.” “Look, I know we have a couple hundred fans who would rather watch hockey but we have to look at the bigger picture here because lets face it, football comes first.”
Bettman’s thoughts carried right through to the players who seemed glad to have the day off as well. ”We have a game today don’t we?, or maybe just a practice? I’m not sure but I wasn’t gonna go anyways” said Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby. “The Steelers have a huge game today and even though its just against the lowly Browns, I promised Big Ben that I would be there and there is no way that I can let him and the rest of the guys down, they need the Steeler Nation to be loud and proud. I’ll worry about the whole hockey thing tomorrow, but right now its Towel Power time baby.”
