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How the Outside World Views Sidney Crosby. From From the Rink.
It's a pretty interesting look at the Sidney Crosby Hype Machine. And the comments, shockingly, instead of being a wankfest, are some pretty amazingly well thought out debate. I think everyone who has an opinion on Sid good or bad needs to read it.
It's a pretty interesting look at the Sidney Crosby Hype Machine. And the comments, shockingly, instead of being a wankfest, are some pretty amazingly well thought out debate. I think everyone who has an opinion on Sid good or bad needs to read it.
Every Canadian alive will remember that goal for the rest of their lives. That's gotta count for something.
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NHL wise...well, I say he's there already, if only because by the age of 22 he's won just about everything there is to win, and yet he still works like he hasn't won any of it.
But then, I'm biased. XD
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GREAT summation of his character, absolutely spot on! That's one of the things I love the most about him -- he never rests on his laurels, he's always humble about his accomplishments, and he always talks about and gives credit to all the hard work he's put into the game basically his entire life.
It's for that reason that I don't understand why seemingly every fan in every other hockey city hates him. It goes beyond the hype machine this article talks about (thanks for posting, btw, that was a good read, even if I don't agree with all of it, but it was enlightening, so to speak). I almost feel like fans in other cities are resentful of Crosby in some way, that he's not on their team, you know? Which is just lame.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I loved your assessment of him, and that I think Crosby's best is yet to come and could easily approach and even surpass what Gretzky and Howe and Lemeiux did.
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I have a lot of American Penguins fan friends who said that watching him play for Team Canada made them understand why other fans hate him so passionately. Because he can end your dreams, just like that. And when that guy ALWAYS ends your dreams?
I just am in awe of him as a person, really. To accomplish what he's accomplished, while remaining the kind of person that his teammates can't say enough good things about...yeah. Totally love the kid. XD
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And yeah, I agree with your second paragraph. I mean, yes, he's adorable and really nice to look at, but that's just a bonus on top of his talent, work ethic, and attitude for me. He's not only a great hockey player, he's a great person in general.
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This. This so much. People keep asking me why I love him, and I have to ramble off a list, and usually at the end I add '...and he's pretty freaking fantastic at hockey'. He's got so many reasons to be an egotistical ass, and yet he's the first person to call a guy traded to the team to welcome them.
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But there are a lot of similarities between Sid and Jeter. They're great at what they do, they each accomplished and won so much so fast and soon in their careers, and yet they keep working to get even better, to make their teams better, and they're both great leaders. I just admire that in each of them so much.
BTW, this is the first post I've posted in at this comm, so thanks for making me feel welcome! :D
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I love that this place exists so that we can gush about their awesomeness without having to worry about haters!
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I think the "haters" are just resentful that he's not on their team... but heh, until they perfect cloning, only one team can have him at a time!
He's such a well-rounded player and such good manners... I love him to death. He sets a fine example and everyone should respect and admire that. It just made me sick to my stomach to hear Montrealers booing him during the Playoffs this year. To think the kid even learned French and used to be in awe of the Habs.
I think people seem to have lost the concept of sportsmanship.
Over and out. Sorry to be so long-winded. This point struck a chord!
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