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Here We Go: The Two Footballs Collide

Match Fit USA 09 September @ 04:35 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Perhaps you've been living in a nuclear fallout shelter for some reason, or have just avoided all forms of mass media over the last two weeks or so and didn't know that the NFL season starts tonight. Well, it does, and the super spectacular kickoff game features the defending Super Bowl champions versus the Brett Favres.

The US National Team as Lovable Losers

Match Fit USA 16 September @ 11:28 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I'm going to go ahead and assume that you've seen the wonderful video tribute to the USMNT's World Cup run entitled "Dying Bravely." If you haven't, stop what you're doing and watch it now. It's worth every second of its eleven minute run time. The video above is part 2 - the link goes to the full version.

Non-League Day and American Myopia

Match Fit USA 07 September @ 10:41 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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I was thinking about Non-League Day as I fell asleep last night. If you don't know about Non-League Day, here's a bit of background:
"The "non-league football day" is the brainchild of James Doe, a lifelong football fan, supporter of QPR and follower of Harrow Borough FC.

Email From a Listener: It's Always a Conspiracy

Match Fit USA 21 September @ 12:39 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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A listener of the American Soccer Show sent me this email yesterday, asking an interesting question. While I could wait to use it on the next show (and I probably will mention it), I thought I'd share it here first. It's obviously in response to the debate over Thierry Henry's punishment for injuring Kevin Hartman.