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Finally, a High Score

Written by: Gabe

Finally, a High Score

First, click the image. It’s a comment (and reply) posted on Grant Wahl’s inquiring blog post about the low scores of the opening World Cup round. The comment is common, prejudiced, red-blooded, base-circling, upright-splitting drivel, but the reply is oh so, “WIN,” as they say on the internet.

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The American Stereotype

Written by: Gabe

Johnette Howard seems like a competent sports writer. I mean, she authors books and gets paid by NBC for her opinion. So, why does her recent MSNBC World Cup primer read as shallow and smug? Did she actually skip the 1. Research step, or is she pandering to the anti-soccer American stereotype? Some issues I [...]

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DROGBA A DIVER?

Written by: tyler ransburgh

Calling Didier Drogba a diver would be polite. For years Drogba has driven me up the wall with the diving and using his hands (successfully) to take advantage of the game. Inter Milan coach (and former Chelsea and Drogba coach) Jose Mourinho told feelfootball.com: ”I am no longer Chelsea coach, and I do not have [...]

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TV STORE THINKS LIKE 11TH GRADER

Written by: Gabe

There’s a new HH Gregg TV spot in which Peyton Manning and a few other people are giving a mock press conference… to encourage a customer to buy Sony HD TVs because they are the best for watching American football. The customer asks, “When you say football, do you mean soccer?” And the press conference [...]

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