Archive for December 31st, 2007

Premier League 2007 Awards (Non-Traditional)

31 December 2007

Manager Fashion Statement of the Year: Sam Allardyce’s Pink Scarf
Big Sam has been coming up short in the league this season, but not in this category. He had some tough competition from Avram Grant (Entirely Black Wardrobe), Paul Jewell (Sweatshirt/Popped Collar Dress Shirt) and Alan Curbishley (Track Suit). But, in the end, the [...]

Premier League 2007 Awards (Traditional)

31 December 2007

Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United
It’s difficult to argue with this one.  Even if he does score a number of goals on penalties, he still produces a striker’s tally from midfield and, unlike Frank Lampard, he manages to look skillful while doing it.  The scariest thing is that he is only going to get better.
Worst [...]

New Years Eve Odds and Sods

31 December 2007

Berbatov pads stats
Against weaker opponents
Bad news for Reading
West Ham shocked Manchester United 2-1 at Upton Park.  It was West Ham’s third consecutive victory over United in the League.  The result was a bit unfair to Man U, who controlled much of the match.  They had a chance to seal the victory foiled when Ronaldo shanked [...]

Why I Don’t Need the NFL Network

31 December 2007

1. Another 24-7 NFL network already exists, ESPN. America does not need more NFL coverage on television. On a given day during football season, ESPN devotes nearly the entirety of Sportscenter to the NFL. They have NFL specific programs such as NFL Live throughout the day. Their general sports programming such [...]