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It was the final day of training camp in September of 2001 and I opened the door to the Senators coaches office. Discount Asics Shoes . There, I saw a teenaged boy with tears in his eyes, being consoled by strength and conditioning coach Randy Lee. Jason Spezza had just been delivered the devastating news that he would be returned to junior hockey – the final victim of the roster cuts made by general manager Marshall Johnston and head coach Jacques Martin. At the time I was a fairly inexperienced member of the Senators PR department, but I knew that Spezza was not ready to deal with the media. He flatly told me he didnt want to answer any questions that morning. However, it was just past 10am and reporters were going to start trickling into the building at any moment. We made the decision to get Jason out of the rink before any cameras showed up and caught footage of him looking so despondent. I went outside to the hallway and found that an Ottawa Citizen reporter had been the first to show up. But there was nobody else around, so I told him he needed to have his photo taken for his 2001-02 season pass, and I walked with him down to the security area. And once I did that, Lee helped escort Spezza out of the rink going the opposite way – so that nobody from the media could see him. I dont think you could really blame him in that situation. He was 18 years old and just had the rug pulled out from underneath him. He exceled at every level when it came to hockey, so being returned to the OHL was something he never fathomed. A few hours later, Jacques Martin would make his infamous statement that Jason was "a boy playing a mans game" – and maybe it was true on that day. But it seemed like that label stuck to Spezza for his entire tenure in Ottawa, like a stubborn piece of gum at the bottom of his shoe. He was never quite good enough for some people in this market. Even after his heroics as a 19-year-old in the playoffs in 2003 – when he scored a goal and added an assist in a must-win Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils – there were lingering doubts about his ability as a player. The very next year, Jacques Martin made him a healthy scratch for several playoff games against the Toronto Maple Leafs. A trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2007 didnt cement his status in this town, even though Spezza tied for the league lead in playoff scoring. Just a couple of years later, he was booed on home ice during a Game 4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2010 playoffs. That was almost enough to drive him out of town, with general manager Bryan Murray hinting that Spezza told him he was amenable to a trade if one could be executed. And yet three years later he was still here, now wearing the captains "C" on his jersey - which only seemed to make the target on his back even bigger. It was a roller coaster with Spezza from the onset and it seemed the ride never stopped. Every game seemed to be a referendum on whether or not you could win with him. After a while, it gets tiresome. Tiresome for the player. Tiresome for the fans. And tiresome for the organization. And yes - even tiresome for people like me who work in sports talk radio. There are days when I would just have to say "Jason Spezza" on the air and our phone lines would light up. Finally, Spezza himself has had enough. Bryan Murray admitted to the reporters on Wednesday that Spezza has asked to get off this ride. And Im not sure I can really blame him. Hes spent 11 seasons here and has more than paid his dues. In the next few days, you will likely read a ton of internet comments suggesting that Spezza never really embraced Ottawa. And that if he cant stand the pressure of playing Ottawa, he shouldnt let the door hit him on the way out. From my perspective, though, Spezza handled the pressure in this market as well as he could have. He was made the scapegoat on many nights when the team lost. And when he was the star in a Senators victory, too often the sentiment was, "why cant he do that every night?" I believe that day as an 18-year-old was the only time that Jason Spezza ever knowingly ducked the media. He stood in the line of fire and took his lumps on a daily basis for more than a decade. To suggest that he doesnt have the mental toughness to handle a Canadian market is completely erroneous. The guy just spent 11 years in this market, was a point-a-game producer and wanted to be named the captain of this team 10 months ago. If thats shying away from the limelight, I think youre sadly mistaken. We can debate whether the media or the fans pushed another star out of town in Ottawa - although this one feels a little different than the forced departures for guys like Dany Heatley and Alexei Yashin. Daniel Alfredssons exit last summer was a punch in the stomach that nobody saw coming. Spezzas imminent departure, on the other hand, is more like a gradual erosion; something that was inevitable. And when he finally does leave Ottawa, I can guarantee you Jason Spezza wont be shedding any tears. Clearance Asics Shoes Cheap Wholesale Asics . -- The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Sidney Rice have agreed to terms on a deal. http://www.wholesaleasics.com/ . Osasunas Alvaro Cejudo drove the ball onto the crossbar in the fifth minute and his team squandered several long-range strikes before he was denied one-on-one by goalkeeper Jaime Jimenez in the 50th.Michael van Gerwen will play twice in the Premier League as the battle for a top four spot continues on night 12 in Bournemouth. The Dutchman has slipped four points behind leader Phil Taylor, but can close the gap if he picks up two wins on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports.Adrian Lewis, who is just one point behind Van Gerwen in third place, is also preparing for a double-header as players scrap for precious points and a place at the season-ending play-offs at The O2 in London. Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright Van Gerwen will be seeking another comfortable win over Wright Van Gerwen had to share the points with Gary Anderson on night 11, his fourth draw in the last five weeks, and will be determined to start with a win. Wrights promising campaign has lost momentum in recent weeks and his latest setback was a 7-2 defeat to Robert Thornton.When the pair last met on night five, Van Gerwen averaged 116.67 in a masterful 7-2 win over Wright.Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis Lewis completed a perfect leg in his victory over James Wade Jackpot hit the first nine-darter of this years competition in last weeks crucial win over top-four rival James Wade.Van Barnevelds hopes of reaching the play-offs appear to be over after he picked up just a solitary win from his double-header on the same evening. Adrian Lewis hit a nine darter in his Premier League win over James Wade But the Dutch veteran is still capable of defeating any of the remaining players and cannot be taken lightly by Lewis.Gary Anderson v James Wade Gary Anderson traded big scores with Van Gerrwen in last weeks draw Anderson averaged 108 during his high quality draw with Van Gerwen, but is clinging onto fourth place and cannot afford to share any more points. Asics Shoes Clearance. Wade is breathing down Andersons neck in fifth place, despite being on the receiving end of Lewis nine-dart heroics in last weeks defeat. Gary Anderson and Van Gerwen reflect on their thrilling draw on night 11 A night nine clash between the pair ended in a draw and they should supply another tense encounter.Phil Taylor v Robert Thornton Phil Taylor has opened a four-point lead at the top of the table Taylor has pulled clear at the top of the table after he closed out his ninth win of the campaign against Van Barneveld.The Power has emerged as the most consistent performer and is almost assured of a return to The O2 after failing to qualify in 2015. But Thornton remains a threat and averaged 105 in an impressive win over Wright.Adrian Lewis v Michael van Gerwen Lewis can leapfrog Van Gerwen if he wins both matches in Bournemouth Lewis and Van Gerwen will be expected to provide fireworks when they clash in the final match of the evening. 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