Brier it Up

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for curling fans anyways. Today, the Tim Hortons Brier in Regina kicks off. The Stanley Cup of Curling... Canada's version of a Superbowl party... umm... the Oscars of... rock throwing? Anyways, it's a big thing for curlers. The Brier is possibly harder to win than the world championship itself! And what's the best thing about the Brier this year? Alberta jack-ass Randy Ferbey ain't gonna be there!

After thinking he was cool and "hip" he decided to shave off his lucky moustache last year, and all his curling ability went down the drain with it. He got hammered in the Olympics trials in Halifax last December, and lost the provincial playdowns in Alberta for the first time in a long time. Instead, Kevin Martin will be that provinces representative. Kevin Martin is everything Ferbey is not: a nice guy, a legendary curler, an Olympic medalist, a heterosexual... ok, I made that last one up.

On a sadder note, Newfoundland's newest celebrity, Brad Gushue, won't be attending. He was too busy winning a gold medal in Torino to play in the Newfoundland provincial playdowns, so this year everybody else in Newfoundland got a chance to win. Ken Peddigrew will be the one from Newfoundland this year.

The final will be next Sunday, March 19th, at 6:00 PM eastern time. Check it out.