Howard Brothers Living "The Dream"
Russ and Glenn Howard have done a lot in their curling careers. Both are two-time Canadian and World Champions. They're also the inventors of what has become the "Free Guard Zone", the ability to place guards without having them removed from play by the opposition. Having watched curling both before and after this rule, I can safely say it's the biggest rule change ever to hit curling.
Most people would be happy to have a portion of their success. Not only have they won the titles mentioned above, but Russ is the winningest skip in Brier history. They also won several cashspiels and money titles.
With such great careers, it would be surprising to say that both are doing something new in 2005-2006. Yet that is what has happened for both.
Russ, as you're probably aware, is in Turin/Torino, Italy for the Winter Olympics. What a great way for the almost-50-year-old to cap his career, especially when he thought his chance had disappeared when his team didn't qualify for the Olympic Trials. A phone call from Brad Gushue later, he's attempting to become the first Canadian men's curling team to win Olympic gold.
As for Glenn, he's heading off to the Brier for the first time as a skip, after being there several times as a third. While I know Glenn was thrilled to win with Russ, it's a chance for Glenn to win running the show. Peter Corner told me after he made the Brier skipping his own rink that it was even more thrilling to skip at the Brier than to win the 2 world championships. I'll go out on a limb and say Glenn may have similar feelings, especially after all the years of being referred to as "Brother Glenn".
2 great curlers getting a chance to do something for the first time after all these successful years. Good luck to both of you!
Regards,
Steve
P.S. Good luck to Richard Hart, third on Glenn Howard's team, at the Brier. Richard is going to his first Brier after 2 runner-up finishes with Glenn in 2004 and 2005. I'm sure it will rank up there with his Olympic silver medal obtained with Mike Harris in 1998.
Most people would be happy to have a portion of their success. Not only have they won the titles mentioned above, but Russ is the winningest skip in Brier history. They also won several cashspiels and money titles.
With such great careers, it would be surprising to say that both are doing something new in 2005-2006. Yet that is what has happened for both.
Russ, as you're probably aware, is in Turin/Torino, Italy for the Winter Olympics. What a great way for the almost-50-year-old to cap his career, especially when he thought his chance had disappeared when his team didn't qualify for the Olympic Trials. A phone call from Brad Gushue later, he's attempting to become the first Canadian men's curling team to win Olympic gold.
As for Glenn, he's heading off to the Brier for the first time as a skip, after being there several times as a third. While I know Glenn was thrilled to win with Russ, it's a chance for Glenn to win running the show. Peter Corner told me after he made the Brier skipping his own rink that it was even more thrilling to skip at the Brier than to win the 2 world championships. I'll go out on a limb and say Glenn may have similar feelings, especially after all the years of being referred to as "Brother Glenn".
2 great curlers getting a chance to do something for the first time after all these successful years. Good luck to both of you!
Regards,
Steve
P.S. Good luck to Richard Hart, third on Glenn Howard's team, at the Brier. Richard is going to his first Brier after 2 runner-up finishes with Glenn in 2004 and 2005. I'm sure it will rank up there with his Olympic silver medal obtained with Mike Harris in 1998.
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