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Free Agency Making Waves in NFL

My favorite part of the football season is when Fulham beat Tottenham at White Hart Lane for the first time in ten…

March 21, 2013
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The North London Derby

North London Derby The game between Arsenal and Tottenham was built up this previous week as a test of Arsenal’s mettle and…

March 7, 2013
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Will The Clasico Be a Classic?

What we have this week is really a treat, with Real Madrid fighting to save their season and to begin 2013 on…

February 28, 2013
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The Rise and Fall of Paul Gascoigne

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Gazza was and still is the greatest mistake of English footballing history. The “Hand of God”…

February 21, 2013
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Major Sports Need A Focus On Financial Responsibility

Usually when I talk about fiscal responsibility, I am lecturing about how sports have got out of control with increased wages and…

February 14, 2013
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Guardiola Setting Bayern Munich Up To Be Powerhouse

Controversial topics are usually my favorite and I was going to write about how Ray Lewis’s triceps were either repaired by a…

February 7, 2013
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Football’s Safety Back in Public Debate

One week before the Superbowl is to be played Ed Reed, the Ravens safety, claimed that with the move by the league…

January 31, 2013
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The Difference Between the Fan and the Businessman

I was going to write about my obsession and skills at Football Manager, but that was during break and now I have…

January 24, 2013
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Why Hasn’t Soccer Evolved Like Other Sports?

There was a very interesting moment in the MNF game between the Redskins and the Giants when Bennett, having just caught a…

December 6, 2012
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Players Need to Adjust to Prevent Concussions

This weekend Jay Cutler, Alex Smith and Michael Vick all suffered concussions that changed the games that they were in. A concussion…

November 15, 2012
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