Tag: football

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The Super Bowl without a Super Bowl....

This year marks the first time that I haven't sat and watched the Super Bowl in memory. The earliest one I remember is, of course, the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX. Now, 25 years later, I'm skipping one. Why? Read more

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The 2010 NCAA Div I-A Football Playoffs (One Casual Football Fan's Dream of What Could Have Been...)

Ever wonder what we're missing without a tournament?  Yeah, me too.  So, I've developed six tournament formats, shown below, including one of 16 teams, 20 teams, 24 teams, 28 teams and 30 teams.  In each case, conference champions of EVERY Division I-A conference receives a berth to the tournament, just like in NCAA basketball.  With 11 conferences, that leaves room for five at-large berths in the 16-team grid, nine in the 20-team, 13 in the 24-team, and so on. Read more

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Choosing an EPL Team, The Decision: This fall, I'll be taking my talents to...

Will it be Fulham or Everton? The big decision comes in this post. Read more

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Choosing an EPL Team, Part Four: Choosing the Ultimate Two Finalists

The final two are chosen as some tough cuts are made in the Premier League derby. Read more

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Choosing an EPL Team, Part Three: A Rose Ceremony for the Final Five

The final 10 become the final five in this, the third part of my journey toward finding a Premier League team to follow. Some of the cuts here are based on pretty superficial items, such as the Bolton player above who is in agony because I ditched his team for its horrible logo. Read more

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Choosing an EPL Team, Part Two: First Sides Out

Using some of the most asinine criteria you can imagine, I begin to cut down the number of suitors from 20 Premier League teams to 10 remaining in the hunt. Manchester United (pictured above) got the axe. Not that they'd ever complain.... Read more

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Divorcing Sport from Geography - Choosing a Premier League Team

Here, I begin my examination of teams in the English Premier League, in an attempt to find one to pledge allegiance to. Read more

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A New Sport for Me?

Five World Cups in to my watching, I think it's time to follow association football a little more closely. Read more