[Audio clip: view full post to listen] All apologies to The Run of Play, of course. Seriously, though, Brett Favre is making me hate the NFL. The more I hear about him, the more I want a full-season lockout in 2011. Just go away, old man.
The Inner Life of Brett Favre
August 18th, 2010 · Comments Off
Tags: American Football
Must-Read: The Glorious, Ludicrous Feud
August 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment
The Run of Play‘s Brian Phillips in Slate, on the never-ending argument over PelĂ© and Diego Maradona: Scrape away the grime of scandals and sound bites, and the contrast between these two great players says something about the imaginative possibilities presented by this game or by any game. Think of how you approach sports at [...]
Tags: Association Football
Join the Dave’s Football Blog Fantasy Premier League
August 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Disappointed that you couldn’t beat Off Constantly in this blog’s World Cup Fantasy League? Here’s your shot at redemption. Dave’s Football Blog is officially opening its Fantasy Premier League Contest today. This is your opportunity to A.) prove your fantasy football superiority to me, and B.) win a fabulous prize that will be determined at [...]
Tags: Association Football · Fantasy Football
CFL Receiver Reminds Canada It Hasn’t Been to the FIFA World Cup Since 1986
August 4th, 2010 · 4 Comments
You have to hand it to Dave Stala of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Most CFL players couldn’t play keepie-uppie with a spherical football, let alone an oblong ball with pointy ends. It’s a fine display of showmanship. I fully expect Chad Ochocinco to steal this touchdown celebration, at least during the preseason. Meanwhile, that play-by-play guy [...]
Tags: Association Football · Canadian Football
The Best Team in MLS, Ladies and Gentlemen
July 28th, 2010 · 5 Comments
Earlier this year, an old college pal of mine called me up and gave me a little stick about the Pittsburgh Pirates getting blown away by Stephen Strasburg in his major league debut. I calmly told him the Pirates haven’t cared about winning since they blew it in 1992, and when they start caring about [...]
Tags: Association Football
How Not to Promote a Champions League
July 27th, 2010 · 8 Comments
The 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League begins play tonight with the preliminary round. In that round, the Los Angeles Galaxy, currently the pacesetters in Major League Soccer so far, take on the Puerto Rico Islanders in the first of a two-legged tie at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The next day, Galaxy boss Bruce Arena [...]
Tags: Association Football
