Have you ever wanted to become a part of the fast growing and exciting Coyotes blogging industry? I know it seems glamorous and all what with our piles of internet money and fast cars, but really it's nothing at all like that. It takes a few things. A computer, some excitement about the Coyotes and some source of caffeine. Sound fun? Well then keep reading for how to become a part of the team!

So what positions are we looking to fill? Well we wouldn't mind adding AT LEAST 1 more person to help with links AND 1 more to help with regular everyday content (ESPECIALLY RECAPS AND PREVIEWS). However If more than 2 people apply we'll add as many qualified applicants as we can find.

Here's basically what we're looking for people do do to see if they've got what we're looking for and to see if they actually want to do it. Basically start writing. Come up with a few (at least 3) topics you'd like to read/write about and then create a Fanpost out of each one. They don't need to be all on the same day. They don't need to be huge pieces of literature stacked with citations and stats. They don't need to be fancy. What they SHOULD be are interesting to read, well thought out and grammatically correct. They should also probably be a couple paragraphs long at least so that it makes a bigger statement than "I <3 Shane Doan". While accurate and something to relate to, needs something more. Basically if you find it interesting we probably will too and you should write it. Also, just so I know that you're interested shoot me an email saying that this is what you're writing them for. 

Part two of this four part series looks at some of the fuzzy math that supporters of a return to Winnipeg have been passing off as fact.

The CBC recently aired this news piece about the possible NHL return to Winnipeg:

Winnipeg Revenue Crunch - Breaking Down the Numbers for NHL Return - CBC

Scott Oake estimates the attendance to be at 14.5k per game. With those numbers the team would earn $45 mil per season. The question is: wouldn't Phoenix need to sell at least the same number of seats to make the same amount of money?

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Anyone who's been following the Coyotes ownership saga has heard all the arguments brought up by supporters of the team moving. I'll do my best to break down the most popular quips and dispel them, In part one of a four part series.

Winnipeg is a big town and is the NHL's best option:

Let's all be honest here; Winnipeg is at best a medium-sized market, with it's metro population coming in around 700,000 people.

The 2010 Census put the Phoenix Metro Population around 4,192,887. That's nearly 6 times bigger than Winnipeg, and many of those residents are cold weather transplants. Also unaccounted for in that total is the massive influx of temporary residents from October to April that leave places like the 'Peg for our mild winters.

Let's say the worst happens and the Goldwater group ends up delaying this deal; there are many other more viable locations.

• Seattle metro has 3,344,813 people with possible major corporate sponsors like Microsoft, Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Costco, Amazon, and Nintendo. It's a 2 and 1/2 hour ride to Vancouver. With the Supersonics gone, it leaves the Key Arena and its 15,177 hockey seats empty.

• Portland Metro has a smaller population than Seattle with 2,241,841, and doesn't have the same premier corporate entities as it's neighbor to the north. However, they do have the Rose Garden Arena and 18,280 hockey seats.

• Kansas City Metro has an estimated population of 2,067,585, and a new arena that holds 17,752 for hockey.

• Milwaukee Metro and it's population of 1,671,770 already support The Admirals (and their awesome logo) in the Bradley Center with it's 17,845 hockey seats. It's also a two hour ride to Chicago.

• Salt Lake City Metro has a population of 1,130,293 and an arena that can hold 14,000 for hockey.

• Or perhaps a return of the Whale- Hartford metro has a population of 1,059,878 and is two hours from Boston or New York.

Tomorrow we will discuss the MTS centre and its NHL readiness.

With the Coyotes sitting idle tonight, they've already dropped multiple places in the standings with wins by Dallas and Los Angeles who each have a game in hand against the Coyotes. The Western Conference has been completely bunched up since the beginning of October, and while a few teams have separated themselves from the pack...ok, one team has separated themselves (Vancouver), the gap between #2 Detroit and #11 Minnesota is a mere 11 points.

Now it's unlikely that Minny will be taking Detroit's spot, but with teams from 4-11 separated by only 5 points, there aren't going to be a lot of teams locking up playoff spots any time soon. Let's take a look at the schedule for each of those teams sitting in the playoff hunt in the Western Conference for the upcoming weekend and see how many 3-point games we can see muddy the waters even further.

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I don't know about you, but I'm someone that really tries to take someone at their word when they say something. When Matt Cooke says he's really sorry for hitting someone in the head? I trust that. When David Shoalts says he's not biased? Yup. I'm sure he at least believes he isn't. And when the people from the Goldwater Institute say they have the best interest of the taxpayers at heart, I have to at least think that they think that's what they're doing. 

If that's true though then what does that mean for the taxpayers? Does that mean that the taxpayers themselves want to see a deal fall apart that would leave a big hole in the City of Glendale, no hockey team, and a multi-million dollar retail complex turn into a ghost-town? What kind of tax payer would actually want that? The answer: Canadian ones.

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Hey remember that funny business about Throwing the Snake? Well we may not be allowed to throw them, but why not wear them? Presenting.... 

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The guy(s) over at TwoEightNine.com did a bang up job designing them and the best part is that while they're 20$ each a portion (about 20% give or take) will go to Coyotes Charities if you buy one. And they're perfect for the Whiteout! 

Phoenix Coyotes Fans
Jobing.com Arena
Glendale, AZ
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St. Louis Blues Fans
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO
www.stlouisgametime.com

Dear St. Louis Blues Fans:

I'll make my case for you adopting the Coyotes as neat and sussinct as possible. In fact here's the one reason you should root for us.

Fuck Detroit.

Sincerely,

Travis Hair
Coyotes Fan Representative 

FROM THE DESK OF TRAVIS HAIR

***URGENT***

Dear Coyote Fans:

Time to BRING IT. It's official now that we'll be facing the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs. We know what that means. No, not that we have to deal with a well coached team. No, not that they have good goaltending we have to beat. No, not that we have to pummel Tomas Holstrom about the head until he gets his ass out of the crease without getting called for interference. Rather it means we have to deal with their annoying, know-it-all, douchebag fans thinking they can come into OUR HOUSE and thinking they can run things. To that end i'm asking for you to step it up for the playoffs and do the following things. 

1. Be loud. Be louder than you've ever been. I know this isn't what you're used to, but we've got these jerks to drown out. Phoenix fans are polite and reserved at pretty much every event. Not any more. Wingers are annoying. We have to be annoying back. 
2. Bring signs to the game. It doesn't matter what they say because they aren't to show support, but just in case you have Wing fans behind you you can totally ruin their game experience and discourage them from coming to future games. 
3. Don't sell any extras to Red Wing fans. Pre-screening is the best way to keep these people out. You'll have to be tricky with your screening questions though as Red Wing fans will lie to get you to sell to them. It's what they do. 
4. Stretch out your middle fingers. You'll be needing them and don't want to cramp up at the wrong moment when you really need them. Just in case you might want to do some finger exercises. Just in case you haven't done this before do the following: First make a fist. Then extend your middle finger as far as you can upward, point your finger upward so that the underside is facing you and the outer side is pointing toward someone with a wheel on their jersey. Good job.
5. Did I mention be loud? I did? Well I'll mention it again because it's still important. I swear if people start a "Let's go Coyotes!" chant and you don't follow along we will excommunicate you from the Church of the Holy Canine. You bought a ticket, put it to good use. If you need a beer or something to loosen up to get cheering then get one. Even if the play is slow cheer, get loud, do something. 
6. Be aware that people are watching. The matchup with the Red Wings means we'll likely be on National TV once or twice in the first round. We want to represent. Don't let the media get a hold of those "the arena is half Detroit" bullshit. 
7. This is our white out. You know some jerkstore is going to show up in their solid red Wings jersey to f it up. Bring white paint. Do what comes naturally. 
8. See if you can find Wings merchandise at a discount so that you have a way to light your grills during tailgating. Red Wing flags? Burn em. Red Wings jerseys? Burn 'em. Red Wings cars? Burn 'em. Red Wings lighters? Burn 'em.
9. Buy rattlesnakes. Why? New Promotion: Anyone with an octopus automatically receives a rattlesnake in their car after the game. 
10. You'll need to bring one of those Tide Stain remover pens to get the Red Wing fan blood out of your nice white jersey. 
11. See a Wings fan around town before the game? Finger. See a car with a Wings logo? horn and finger. See a kid with a Wings logo? Report the parents to CPS because that's just not okay.
12. Do you work at the beer stand at the arena? When you see a Wings Jersey the taps are suddenly all malfunctioning. All you have left is Fresca.
13. Learn how to boo people. It's seriously okay to do. It's not classless. Boo the hell out of the Red Wings at any chance you get. Also we need to be in sync when telling either Osgood or Howard they suck.
14. If you see anyone with an octopus report them to security immediately. Just give them a nice hip check and take possession of the octopus first.