Concussions appears to be the current media buzz word. It’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week as the NFL works to limit them among its players. SI’s Grant Wahl weighed in on the subject and its effect in the world of futbol as well. Wednesday night, a player who suffered a terrible concussion…
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There will be no Nery in South Africa
Javier Aguirre has finalized the preliminary list of players for Mexico's World Cup. The only notable, but not surprising omission was that of Nery Castillo. The mercurial forward has fallen off the footie planet since he was transferred from Olimpiakos to Shakhtar Donetsk. Nery's Ukrainian adventure has been a disaster. He requested a loan to…
What You Didn't Find Under Your Tree
Christmas can be such a disappointment sometimes. Particularly when there's something you really, really wanted and you've spent a couple months dropping hints and leaving catalogs around the house opened to a particular page and writing to Santa promising to be an extra good little blogger this year and not pick on those nice Canadian…
The Dead Pool
Instead of bringing Aaron's comment thread to a standstill, I'll just stay in my corner of the catbox. But there are a couple of things about the Scary Across the Mersey I'd like to address. It's bad enough that anti-American prejudice has infected Liverpool, but to see a High Court decision based purely on bigotry…
Report: Chivas USA Will Rue The Day They Passed Up Steve Sampson
According to reports, obscure soccer blogger Daniel Antiochus Loney will spend the Christmas holiday in an incoherent haze fueled by Mountain Dew and Fiddle Faddle, furiously trying at the last minute to find the perfect gift for his cat. There are a couple of things wrong with this story. First of all, who cares. Second…
Will Manchester United be utterly crushed by the MLS All-Stars?
First, a devastating loss at the hands of the United States National Team. Then, seven weeks later, the MLS All-Stars absolutely punish Manchester United. Is this the summer English football dies? After two such comprehensive beatings, what self-respecting fan would ever admit watching the Premiership? Especially when the MLS late season and playoffs are on…
Play EPL Fantasy on Big Soccer
I enjoy playing NFL Fantasy Football and have for the past 10 years. And after winning my league in 7 of the past 10 years, my virtual trophy case looks a lot like Barcelona’s real one. It’s time for a new challenge. Luckily, the folks at 11kicks have paired up with BigSoccer to bring an…
Do Liverpool really want to be in the Europa League?
This Sunday, Liverpool play Spurs in a ‘winner takes fifth’ game, that, should Liverpool win, and given their excellent recent home form they should, they’ll secure 5th place and a Europa League spot for next season. The question that some fans are asking is ‘is that a good thing?’ Do Liverpool really want to be…
RIP Pulpo Paul
2008-2010 El Pulpo Paul, the omniscient octopus, the mystical mollusk, has shuffled off this mortal coil. He became the star of South Africa 2010 this summer for correctly guessing the outcomes of all of Germany’s World Cup and the World Cup Final. At the peak of his psychic exploits, more than 600 media outlets covered…
Let's talk about Hex
So I have to assume now you've read the reactions from Aaron, Ives, Matt, and Howard, who says he won't change the name of his site. Me, I didn't think it would actually happen, because why would CONCACAF risk the US-Mexico games? But, like Social Distortion, I was wrong. I didn't follow the money. Mexico…