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Mike Porteous

@Porteous3187

all around cool guy

Peg City Katılım Nisan 2011
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Chris McKee
Chris McKee@mrmckee·
I know the TV ratings aren’t what they should be, but I’m convinced LIV Golf has become a far superior product to the PGA Tour. From the crowds, atmosphere, energy and emotion to the TV broadcast and how press conferences are handled; it’s just better.
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How Matthew Schaefer Is Bringing Back a Position That Hockey Lost to Time In the early days of hockey, teams iced seven players, not six: a goaltender, two defensemen, three forwards, and a versatile wildcard known as the “Rover.” The Rover had no fixed territory. He roamed freely, jumping into attacks, dropping back to defend, and creating chaos wherever the puck went. By the 1910s, the NHA dropped the position to open the ice, increase speed, and reduce congestion. The NHL followed suit in its 1917-18 inaugural season, and the core role vanished from professional hockey. Over a century later, an 18-year-old rookie defenseman for the #Isles is making a compelling case that the Rover, or his version of it, is making a comeback. Schaefer plays like a forward from the blue line. He is the youngest defenseman in NHL history to reach 20 goals (22 right now), the fourth rookie blueliner to hit that mark, and will surely pass Brian Leetch’s all-time rookie defenseman goal record. The numbers are historic. The aura is revolutionary. On tape, the historical parallel is clear. Unlike standard puck-moving defensemen who activate occasionally, he consistently joins rushes as a full participant, turning 4-on-3 situations into 5-on-3 or 5-on-4 advantages at even strength. His elite four-way skating and pace let him lead or trail rushes, catching defenders flat-footed. In the offensive zone, Schaefer roams with purpose. He walks the blue line with deception, sells passes or low wrist shots, then manipulates release point and trajectory to change angles and wire shots top-shelf like an elite forward. He generates high-danger chances from the point and mid-range at an elite rate among defensemen, ranks top-10 in high-danger and mid-range shots, and leads all blueliners in penalties drawn—opponents constantly hook and trip him. Schaefer activates high and pinches aggressively, creating passing lanes and shooting options. His hockey IQ lets him read when to jump and when to recover, with risk-reward baked into his game. In an era that’s prizing speed, skill, and creativity over rigid structure, rover-like play makes sense. The game now rewards players who blur positional lines. Bobby Orr revolutionized the blue line by functioning as a fourth forward. Schaefer feels like the next evolution: a true rover in a six-player world. The position that died in the 1920s for speed has returned because the game is now fast, skilled, and tactically sophisticated enough to support it. Matthew Schaefer isn’t just scoring goals as a defenseman. He’s rewriting the positional landscape one rush at a time. The rover is back and the Islanders have him wearing #48.
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Mike Porteous
Mike Porteous@Porteous3187·
@aakashgupta I had family who have made that trip and busted there butts to be able to take that trip. And brought there daughter. You should book a vacation you need it.
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Aakash Gupta
Aakash Gupta@aakashgupta·
That road is Route 1 in Iceland. A week driving it costs roughly $2,500 per person. Flights from the US run $500-600 round trip. Gas is $8-9 per gallon. A glacier hike is $125. A night in a decent hotel near Vatnajökull is $160-200. Total tab for two people to spend a week staring at that glacier instead of a monitor: somewhere around $7,000. The median American household earns that in about 18 working days. Sitting in a room. Staring at a screen. The people who actually drive that road on a random Tuesday in March fall into two categories: retirees who stared at screens for 40 years and saved enough to stop, or remote workers who figured out how to stare at a screen from Reykjavik instead of a cubicle in Ohio. Both paths run through the screen. The photo is real. The freedom it represents costs $7,000 and 10 days of PTO. The device you’re reading this complaint on is the same device that books the flight.
fardeen@fardeentwt

the world looks like this and we’re expected to sit in a room for 8 hours a day staring at a screen

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Mike Porteous
Mike Porteous@Porteous3187·
@KendoVT Happy for him but doesn’t move the needle at all…
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Kenny Kim
Kenny Kim@KendoVT·
I don’t think it is hyperbole to say that AK’s win last night was the biggest moment in all of golf since Tiger at the 2019 Masters.
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Mike Porteous
Mike Porteous@Porteous3187·
@MrPitbull07 Ungrateful much. I would have thrown that roll are you dome you dummy
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Mike Porteous@Porteous3187·
@hangarhockey Well they also got the tickets paid for so may be they don’t work at all..
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Luke Elvy
Luke Elvy@Luke_Elvy·
And this is why people despise the attitude that if it didn’t occur on the PGAT, it didn’t happen at all. Note: in the last 3 years Brooks won 5 LIV events & a major. But that doesn’t fit the narrative right? @awfulannouncing
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets@NHLJets·
Who do you want to see added next? 🤔
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SonnyBoy🇺🇸
SonnyBoy🇺🇸@gotrice2024·
@njoyzgrl81 I think some will do anything for attention and that’s how social media feeds into this
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New Heights
New Heights@newheightshow·
The Kelce brothers had two very different opinions on this year’s World Series 😅
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Michigan Hockey
Michigan Hockey@umichhockey·
Who needs a kitchen? Executive Chef Tyler Duke is back on the grill for another cooking episode 🔥 #GoBlue〽️
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Mark Harris
Mark Harris@itismarkharris·
Are we allowed to say anything negative about Shane Lowry acting like a disrespectful child on the golf course every time something doesn’t go his way or is it still off limits because he’s an Irish guy carrying a few extra pounds?
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Garret Hohl
Garret Hohl@GarretHohl·
Jets lost their best player relative to usage, but his usage was limited... Sure, that sucks that they didn't get the most they could have from him... BUT, if you want a silver lining, it means that his actual loss isn't as bad because they didn't get optimal value anyways.
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Mike Porteous
Mike Porteous@Porteous3187·
@__iffff Good luck cleaning around that electrical box..
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Ifeoma C. N@__iffff·
Would you have a pre-shower area for your bathroom if space permits?
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NHL News
NHL News@PuckReportNHL·
BREAKING: Russia has been ruled ineligible to participate in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, pending official announcement. The IIHF reportedly made the ruling today at the annual congress.
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abrasive but astute.
abrasive but astute.@chevys_abrasive·
If the jets are above serious organization, they have to look at the good and bads of this playoff run if the stanley cup is the goal. Fix weaknesses and build on strengths... So let's look at those. First the weaknesses: 1. Goaltending is this a talent problem, coaching or both?
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