Dave’s Football Blog

I know what you’re thinking: where’s our Carlito? Well, he’s taking the weekend off, and so am I. Tonight, I will be walking in Memphis, joining more than 100 of my closest friends (sort of) on a pub crawl down Beale Street. (Three guesses as to what football jersey I’ll be wearing tonight. First two don’t count. Here’s a hint.) Besides, I needed an excuse to use that awkward campaign moment photo, and here it is.

It’s an awkward time to leave, of course, given that the NFL free agency period begins today, and chances are the weekend will be filled with blockbuster signings and perhaps a big trade or two — to say nothing of a full slate of league ties throughout Europe, plus the NAB Cup semifinals and Super 14 throughout the Southern Hemisphere. Oh, and how could I have forgotten? It’s Week 1 of the Arena Football season. Ron Jaworski must be all a-tingle, and the boys at It’s Still Football will do their best to make you care, even if they don’t, either.

For now, though, here’s some light reading for you:

• Myron Cope lives on through WAV files. [Myronisms!]
• And YouTube tributes. [The Angry T]
• Anonymous player: The NFL is on drugs. [NFL FanHouse]
• Middlesbrough: The FA is on crack. [Reuters Soccer Blog]
• Should the AFL go 16-on-16? [World Footy News]
• Here’s a good site for gridiron strategy. [Smart Football]
• So that’s why Jon Stewart does bumpers for FSC. [Hugging Harold Reynolds]
• Winning road games in Copa Libertadores is damn hard. [BBC Football]
• Becoming an announcer in Kazakhstan is easy. [The Meaningful Collateral]
• Is someone eager for Brett Favre to go? [Deadspin]
• John Elway could use the Juande Ramos diet. [BeRecruited]
• Barry Hall, however, is doing just fine, thanks. [Fox Sports Australia]
• Is the GAA coming around on International Rules? [World Footy News]
• The KSK Gay Mafia has a new target. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• As does the ghost in Manuel Almunia’s house. [The Run of Play]
• Steve Nash still loves him some Spurs, ha ha. [Guardian Football]
• Jozy Altidore predicts a trip to Beijing for his team. [Goal]
• The Sons of Ben are having themselves a party. [Sons of Ben]
• Will MLS expansion mean higher player salaries? [Pitch Invasion]
• Tony Dungy gets a dig on Bill Belichick. [Shutdown Corner]
• I wouldn’t say this about Shawne Merriman to his face. [Mr. Irrelevant]
• Football enslaves us all. [Soccerlens]
• Football can also be very… artistic. [With Leather (NSFW)]
• Hey, these guys seem to like my blog. [Cold, Hard Football Facts]

That ought to hold you for now. I’ll be back on Monday. If you need some NFL free agency news, the gang at NFL FanHouse has it all covered. Enjoy your football, everyone!