The motorcycle jacket, $70, a crime man. That thing is probably nicer than my regular winter coat and it has elbow pads, shoulder pads, and back protection.. the elbow and shoulder pads are hard plastic i think but kinda small. definitely better than nothing. Great fit even though it's slightly big for me.. the waist is nice 'cause it has velcro for making it form fit so that no wind can come up. I didnt' check, some coats have zippes or something to connect the jacket to pants. it'd be nice just to keep wind out of the jacket when going fast. Gonna look up some pants, see if i can find some cheap ones for on the highway. I dont' see a need for shoes, but who knows.

Interesting about the end of the FLyers game: According to LavioLOLette, Bylsma hadn't used his 4th line in 12 minutes. I'd say that it was probably uncalled for to use the 4th line at this point in the game, 'cause really, they're not going to score. but then again, they are an energy line used to shut down the other team's top 2 lines, at least in theory that's what the 4th line is used for I always thought.

NBC almost did a great job covering the nasty final few minutes of Sunday's Flyers-Penguins game. The direction and camera work were first-rate. Viewers didn't miss a second of the fights on the ice and war of words between the benches.

What was missing was stronger analysis from Pierre McGuire and Ed Olczyk. While both teams seemed to have a reason to be irritated with the other, neither analyst was strong enough in his opinion as to who was to blame. It was obvious Flyers coach Peter Laviolette was upset with Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. But it would have been nice if McGuire and Olczyk — both former coaches who, you would think, know the protocol — gave their takes on who was in the right.

Viewers also could have expected more from McGuire, who was stationed between the benches, smack dab in the middle of the yelling and trash talking. One could only guess there was plenty of cursing and threats, but McGuire at least could have given us more of a clue to the gist of the argument. One of the advantages of being between the benches is hearing what is being said. So take advantage of it.

In the end, McGuire and Olczyk are outstanding. They provided excellent commentary for most of Sunday's game as they do for every game. I'd rather listen to those two than anyone else when it comes to hockey. But the viewers needed just a little more on Sunday.