American football - Most popular for September 2008

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Americanizing Soccer for the U.S. Sports Fan

Major League Soccer Talk 22 September @ 11:44 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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In order for Soccer to find the success it seeks in the U.S., it must make changes to the traditional rules without changing the integrity of the sport.  Soccer can be that viable alternative for sports fans in the U.S. if it plays with Amercian rules and also markets the game to U.S. sports fans [.

Sunday Football Funnies: Barack Obama 10,000-1 to Coach West Ham United & More

100 Percent Soccer 07 September @ 10:35 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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My vacation is ending. I'm not laughing

Maybe these will help.

This one is weird, - but true.

The main character of the Get Fuzzy comic strip is a rugby fan - it shows.

And the following were e-mailed to me a couple of months back and I've been looking for an excuse to blog them ever since:

After a visit to the doctor, the local team's striker dropped in to his local pub for a quick one.

  The recent press reports linking Arsenal and other Premier League clubs t

EPL Talk 18 September @ 10:35 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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  The recent press reports linking Arsenal and other Premier League clubs to 14 year old  attacking midfielder Charles Renken whose sterling play for the US U-17 team in the Bradenton Invitational last year caught many eyes is terrifying from my perspective as an American football fan. Despite the success Arsenal has had in developing young [.

Tony Cascarino article on use of Video Replay from the London Times

Pro Soccer Weekly 22 September @ 11:18 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Here's an interesting article that Tony Cascarino has written on the use of video replay in soccer. Tony makes some interesting points, but I disagree with the basic idea. Video replay can help to get certain calls right, and makes more sense in American sports where there are a lot of built in breaks in the game.

What to Say?

The Offside: Valencia 14 September @ 11:15 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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In the interests of not breaking my blogging streak, up comes this post.

But in all honesty, I haven't a thing to say.

Amunt Valencia?!?

Today, it's away to Almeria, Unai 'Dances with Wolves' Emery's former squad.

It's important for two reasons. Well, three.

One, it's a league game.

Getting to know...CD Marathon

Behind the Badge 22 September @ 12:01 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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As United gets ready to face their next opponent in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, here's some information about the Honduran champion, CD Marathon. The team is on their way to Honduras today and will face Marathon on Wednesday. Following a home loss to Saprissa last week, the Black-and-Red will look to earn crucial road points against a tough opponent.