What you missed while aliens were heading for Oakland…
Archive for May, 2011
Your Weekend Preview:
Posted in Champions League, General, Homerism, Matchday is for Homerism, MLS, Weekend Preview on May 27, 2011 | 9 Comments »
New England Revolution v. Los Angeles Galaxy (Saturday) You may have notice in this week’s edition of “MLS Pick ‘em” that I picked against the Revolution for- I think- the first time ever. It’s not that I don’t think they can win, I just that nothing that I’ve seen from them so far this season [...]
About Last Night
Posted in About Last Night, tagged AFC, Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham, Blackpool, Charlie Adam, CONCACAF, Everton, Ezequiel Lavezzi, FC Porto, Fenerbahce, FIFA, Flavio Briatore, Gabriel Heinze, Internazionale, Jack Warner, Javier Hernandez, Kevin Phillips, Kolo Toure, Lee Bowyer, Liverpool, Manchester City, Massimo Moratti, Mohamed bin Hamman, Napoli, Neil Warnock, Olympique de Marseille, Queens Park Rangers, Radamel Falcao, Reindeer Have Infravision, Sebastian Larsson, Sepp Blatter, Stuart Downing, Tottenham Hotspur, Udinese, Yobo on May 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What you missed while reading about how reindeer have weird eyes…
The Thursday Challenge: Long-Winded Questions and Answers Edition
Posted in General, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on May 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know if this week’s questions are difficult or not, but they are interesting and you will learn something. So, if you’re boss asks you why you’re on the internet again you can just say that you’re “furthering your education.” Of course that could lead to you furthering your education on a full-time basis [...]
It’s time for the 3rd Annual Droppies!!
Posted in Awards, General, Official Site Business, The Droppies, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses on May 25, 2011 | 24 Comments »
That’s right, it’s once again time for you weigh in on the best and the worst in the world of football over the past year! Anyone who has played or anything that has happened since the last Droppies is eligible, so cruise around the site to refresh your memory, spend some time at YouTube watching [...]
Guest Post: American Youth Soccer: No Child Left Behind – Dan Levy
Posted in Guest Post, Youth Soccer, tagged Dan Levy, Guest Post, Youth Soccer in America on May 25, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Over the last five years, Dan Levy hosted a world-famous podcast and wrote at a bunch of internet sports sites. Now he likes to rant about things on Twitter at @DanLevyThinks As the European soccer season comes to a close, so too does the spring season for many youth soccer leagues here in the States. [...]
Don’t Forget the Droppies!!
Posted in Awards, Commentary, General, Introductions, Off the Pitch, Official Site Business, The Droppies, Wild Ass Guesses on May 31, 2011 | 7 Comments »
There was a lot of great discussion last week when the third annual Droppies were announced, but unfortunately all of the spirited back-and-forth only generated three actual submissions! So, this is a little reminder of the categories (after the jump) both old and new as well as an announcement that the deadline for submitting your [...]
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