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Rockstar Runners running club launches

Today marks the official launch of the running club Glenn and I have been dreaming about for a while. If you are a runner or would like to START running but haven't had the desire or the motivation to get off your couch, we hope you'll join the team and allow us to run/walk alongside you. For those really ambitious folks, we are making our inaugural event the Country Music Marathon/Half-Marathon in Nashville on April 26th, 2008. If you sign up to join the team we will send you a discount code for when you register for the event.

So join the team - or at least check out the page at www.rockstarrunners.com!

Predators to be Sold

So it's official - the Nashville predators are being sold. I just saw this on the news at the gym today and rushed home to read what I could find out. Basically, there's not much being said yet - you can read an open letter to fans from the current/outgoing owner on the Predator's website. I haven't seen anything about whether the new owner is planning on moving the team or not - it doesn't look like they're going to announce much about that until next month.

HOWEVER... I have found out that if you are a fan and would like to keep the Predators in Nashville, there is something you can do. Check this out from a fellow Preds fan [HT: PredJo]:

Okay, hockey fans. I lost sleep last night over the fact that our (proposed) new owner will certainly have an interest in moving the team from Nashville. So, I called the NHL corporate offices, not expecting them to care of my concern. The operator connected me with someone in their Communications/PR section. I explained I am a passionate hockey fan in Nashville, a long-time season ticket holder, and that I would like to see the NHL do anything it can do to ensure that the team stays in Nashville-be it NOT approving the sale of the team OR in NOT approving a move.

Oddly enough, the man I spoke with said that when Mr. Balsillie proposed to buy the Penguins a year ago, they received countless calls from Pittsburgh fans urging the NHL and the Commissioner to ensure hockey would stay in Pittsburgh. They logged all the calls, and passed a summary of the calls along to the Commissioner. He said that the calls make a difference. On the off chance that the expression of passionate fans about the Nashville Predators might make a difference, would you please take a few minutes and call the NHL corporate offices to express your opinion? And please pass this request along to others.

The number is 212-789-2000

Thanks for your effort.

So it looks like we still have a chance to keep the Preds in town. Please - regardless of whether you live in the Nashville area, would you take a minute and call the number above to express your desire to keep the Predators in Nashville? If nothing else, do it for this displaced Canadian who would go crazy without his hockey fix in the winter...

Nashville bloggers, it's time for you to step up and make some noise! Let's get the word out...