It wasn’t a huge shock that the BIG MEETING today with the Premier League clubs , managers, and assorted captains resulted in no change whatsoever. The Premier League, and those below it, will attempt to plow through the particular country’s latest COVID spike, as it decimates rosters, to try and preserve as much of the […]
Being a fan of a team that hasn’t won the championship in your lifetime is generally seen as a circle of sports hell. You use words and phrases like “fatalistic” and “long-suffering” to describe the experience. Read more…
Tom Brady couldn’t catch a pass in Super Bowl LII , but he did catch COVID-19 after the Buccaneers’ parade for their Extremely Bowl LV victory. Read more…
In 1989, the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest drew a sellout crowd to the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield, England. Read more…
Perhaps the true sign of a great manager is how long he can leave his team on autopilot once his system and tactics are installed. While each game requires minor adjustments here or there, they shouldn’t amount to much more than the grade on the tires. The engine remains the same. And no team should […]
The warping of European soccer and its priorities make judging Leicester City’s last week of the season decidedly foggy. Twenty years ago or so it would be easy. Win the FA Cup, finish fifth, that’s an unqualified success. But that’s not the world we live in anymore, and that’s what makes it so unclear. Read […]