Last night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s single-season NFL passing record in a blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. Marino set the old…
Author : Toby C
Does The Europa League Matter Now?
I’ve written in the past about searching for meaning in trophies, and whether winning a competition — any competition — means more to top-flight clubs than…
A Photo Five Years In The Making
It took five full seasons and a whole lot of grief, but last night, Major League Soccer finally got the photo it had wanted for so long:…
International Rules Football Is A Dog’s Game
Yesterday, our pals at Dirty Tackle decided to highlight a Copa Sudamericana match in which a dog invaded the pitch and held up play for 3…
USA Eagles Earn First Rugby World Cup Win Since 2003
While most of you were paying more attention to the Philadelphia Eagles, a completely different team of Eagles beat the Russians 13-6 in New Zealand. That…
Want to Watch the Rugby World Cup in America? Pay Up or Find a Pub
If you need any further proof that the 2011 Rugby World Cup lacks any pull in the USA, just examine the television coverage. Universal Sports, the barely-known…
Football Is Still What We Make It
The best thing about football is that we can play it any way we want it. This is also the worst thing about football. That’s because fans have this nasty…
NFL Owners, Players Sort It Out
NFL football is back. Technically, of course, NFL football never left, as this all happened from March to July, but even that thought didn’t piss…
Pin The Fail On The Bradley
Jonathan Bornstein is quite popular in Honduras. He might want to consider hiding there for a while. Yes, you could say it was unfortunate that Steve Cherundolo,…
Our Own Private CONMEBOL
One of the side benefits of being an international soccer fan is the frequent refresher course in geography. Every so often, we are encouraged to…