Dear Raptors Fans, its time for us to say we’re sorry and move on.

Rob, on behalf of the Raptors Nation, we’re sorry for getting you fired. Now before you get too excited, this is not a letter of forgiveness for drafting Arujio over Iggy, but it is a letter of admission that since that move, you did a lot of good that you never received credit for: i.e. you had the vision and foresight to sign Calderon, you drafted Charlie V, who when he decides to show up is a pretty nice player, and you unlike many other GM’s were able to recoup from a couple of early blunders. Continue Reading

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Dear Bryan,

I was a big fan of you taking over the reigns from Babcock. That guy made 1 good decision during his whole tenure (signing Calderon). You showed up with much fan fare. free sprint ringtones free nokia ringtones tracfone free gospel ringtones phone ringtones verizon free ringtones verizon tv theme ringtones mosquito ringtones cell cricket free phone ringtones free lg ringtones verizon wireless get free ringtones for my cell phone free get ringtones cingular cell phone ringtones free cingular wireless ringtones free ringtones for motorola phone get free ringtones free tracfone ringtones listen mosquito ringtones nextel ringtones cd cell free phone ringtones verizon wireless info nokia remember ringtones You used words like vision and excellence that frankly make me giddy like a little school girl.
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Not sure if you guys heard this, I just came across it today, thought I would share the wealth. Colangelo being interviewed on ESPN Radio Podcast after the Boston win, where he talks about Calderon and Bargnani. Nothing new on the Bargnani front, but very interesting to hear about Calderon. Apparently last year during draft time and beyond, a lot of people offered interesting deals for Calderon. Looks Colangelo will not be trading Calderon, as he said as much, so it leaves some doubt about the situation when Ukic comes over, and if/when TJ returns. He even goes so far as to thank Babcock, never thought I would ever hear that, although we all know that was the best move Babcock made, interesting listen.

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Since they burst on the scene, I have followed the Raptors intently; read every article about them; watched almost every game; gone to every playoff game; argued the hell out of every single decision that was made (on and off the floor); and supported this team every way I knew how. What I have found is that I have developed an incredible love/hate relationship for this franchise.

I am guilty of intently following every development, and not being able to enjoy the accomplishments without not-so-quietly predicting imminent doom. Injuries, pussy franchise players, lack of leadership from management and coaches, and company toting analysts had all conspired to turn me into a bitter Raptors fan. Over the past several years, we have all watched this franchise flush itself down the loo. BUT, what put me over the edge was watching Babcock trade Vince Carter for a bag of basketball balls. I can honestly say from that moment, I started to look for a different team to support. Not because Carter was traded, but because the fate of this franchise was in the hands of an idiot.

Once Colangelo took the reigns, he talked about vision and excellence. These are my buzz words, and he preached them, so I signed myself up to his bandwagon. Right away, he brought in 9 new players, changed the digs around, and hung the garlic outside the locker room to exorcise the demons of years past, but the Raptors started the season the same way they began the previous one…LIKE ASS!

Then all of sudden, they went on a rampage, and tore up the league. Winning games we all never expected, and giving us tingles (well they gave me tingles) night in and night out. With all of this going on, I sat in the shadows waiting for this team to self destruct, but they didn’t. The injury bug, a small one, hit Bosh and TJ, and the team maintained. Suspect coaching (at times, not all the time) and nothing, they kept winning. They won the Atlantic, have a choke hold on 3rd in the conference, with no end in sight.

It all culminated for me last night with a tea bagging of the Bulls. Bosh is a bad ass, TJ is sick, Parker is smooth as silk, and even Joey Graham has seemed to have recovered from his bout of timidity (thanks coach). I have no answers other than this team is ready for prime time.

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Do not take my lack of illegitimate reporting (possible musings) to mean that I have no interest in The Raptors anymore. I have a great interest in this team. The reversal of fortunes this team has gone through has been amazing. Since February, we have: Continue Reading

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25-43, and now I pick the time to drop my first post…what are you going to do right? This years Raptors have been the worst thing that have ever happened to me. Between Swirsky’s cheerleading, firing Babcock, hiring Colangelo, trading Jalen, Bosh an all-star, 1-15 to start, .500 since…I feel like I am getting my ass kicked. And true to having battered wife syndrome…I keep coming back for more. I disgust myself sometimes, but what can I do? I love this stupid team. Just a couple general thoughts: Continue Reading

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