Ah, the rules. Everyone has their own ideas about which ones are good, and which ones need to be changed. That’s why in this two part series I am going to talk about proposed rule changes and what new rules could be implemented to benefit the NFL. In…
Beginning play in 1996, Major League Soccer (MLS) was founded because FIFA made the US promise to establish a soccer league in exchange for the US hosting the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The beginning of the MLS was rough, including losing an estimated $250 million over its first…
Ten years ago, when Rory McIlroy was fifteen years old, his dad made a bet. He bet 400 pounds that his son would win the Open Championship before he turned 26 years old. The odds on that bet were 500-1, because honestly who wouldn’t take that bet? It…
Tonight is the 22nd annual ESPY awards, the awards show for excellence in sport. To celebrate, I’ve decided to take a crack at the ballot and see who I’d pick to win each award. *Disclaimer: I don’t predict every award, because I feel I don’t…
32 teams started on a quest for greatness 31 days ago. 30 have fallen. Only two remain, and these two teams – Germany and Argentina – now have a chance to play the most important game of their lives. This one game will decide the fate of two…
*Disclaimer: This post, while sometimes using the term NASCAR, is specifically talking about NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. NASCAR, whether you think it’s a sport or not, is currently the 4th favorite sport in the US, according to an annual Harris Poll most recently done in January…
Back on April 12th the Yankees were playing the Red Sox. Big rivalry, huh? One of those games that regardless of how good or bad the teams are, is always great to watch just because of all the bad blood between the two teams. It’s one of the…
I am writing this during halftime. I have fifteen minutes to try to express to you how confused I am, how excited I am, and what has just happened. Disclaimer: this could get crazy. This kind of game comes once in a lifetime. I don’t think I…
There are only four teams left in the World Cup, and the next two matches will decide who gets to play for the title. All four teams are definitely qualified and worthy of reaching this position, but two of them will have their dream cut painfully short of…
I tell you what, this is when things get really interesting, as if they weren’t already. In the round of 16 we saw five games go to extra time and two go so far as penalty kicks. In the end, though, every team that won their group defeated…