now that the transfer window has (quietly) closed and the theatrics of the world cup are slowly fading into the background, i feel like we can finally focus on what really matters: the football. but, let’s be honest.. i love the fluff that comes with it. and here’s the best i’ve come across on the […]
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this is not a popularity contest
greetings from south africa on the last day of world cup 2010… ok, i’m lying. i’m sitting in my living room in ohio at 9 in the morning, just like i have for a majority of this summer’s big event. and from my bird’s eye, HD view of the action, i’ve had a chance to […]
revisiting “boarding passes, please”
way back in january, i wrote the longest blog post i’ve ever written outlining who i thought bob bradley would be taking to south africa this summer. i’ve been anxiously awaiting the day bob would finally announce his 23-man roster, just to see how well i would do predicting bob’s simple mind. that day has […]
sometimes the timing isn’t right
The other day I was cutting the grass at my new house — which had grown quite long due to the previous tennants being lazy bastards — and was feeling like I was cutting elephant grass in India. It was a windy day, and as I was pushing through the nearly knee-deep grass, I saw what I thought to be a leaf […]
boarding passes, please
the build it up for this summer’s world cup has been, at times, agonizingly slow. this was especially true after last year’s drama-filled confederations cup and qualifying campaigns. don’t get me wrong, i’m thoroughly enjoying this european season. there’s been an near infinite amount of drama on that front as well (where to start? ghana […]
round up #15
for as much as i hate the highly packed winter schedule that the premier league throws at the clubs (it’s like 15° outside and the league feels it’s necessary to make each club play three times in two weeks. why put so much stress on the players?), i go a little stir crazy in between game […]
we need this to be true
normally, i wouldn’t just write a post based on a single-sourced rumor on the internet. i like to do my homework a little bit: research other sites to see if anyone else is reporting the same thing, read a good deal on the background of the involved parties, try to gain some sort rationale for […]
remember project 2010? i do…
let’s be honest… i’m amped for next summer. why? the world cup will finally return… oh yeah, i’m also getting married and yes i’m extremely excited about that too. though i do need to remember that i can’t imply that i’m equally excited about the world cup and the wedding, or else my fiancee may […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 