U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati speaks to U.S. supporters (including the
American Outlaws) in Chicago. He might have been taking about this....The idea is simple: invite your friends to a soccer game, buy them a beer. There... you've done it!
You're now a participant in the Free Beer Movement.
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati speaks to U.S. supporters (including the
American Outlaws) in Chicago. He might have been taking about this....The idea is simple: invite your friends to a soccer game, buy them a beer. There... you've done it!
You're now a participant in the Free Beer Movement.
This preview was written yesterday, before the Suarez verdict. I thought about rewriting it. I
still don't know what to say. Everyone's fumbling in the dark with just the FA's paltry statement
to grasp onto, basing every opinion (and they are opinions) on their own biases (myself included).
Until the FA releases its corresponding evidence, this ordeal seems more Franz Kafka's The
Trial than "standard" football discipline.
Actually, it's 101, but who's counting.
There is a lot to look back on. Many posts have been retired to pasture, but they may be worth
another look. Readers can find anything written by clicking Posts, except for the Americanizing
Soccer articles, which can be read by clicking Series. Some of the most popular articles can be
seen at the right side of the website under the heading
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Sunday Provided Opportunity for Soccer Evangelism
Noting as well that there was a 2.6 overnight rating for the Women's World Cup, Jim Rome's
national show (hosted by local Softy) had it as a key topic, Ian's show is now talking about
soccer. It is clear that the needle is moving.
Whether you are a fan of Jim Rome or not, his influence on the American sports world is undeniable.
He has a daily 3-hour national sports talk radio show and a half-hour TV show on ESPN,
Rome is
Burning (He is reportedly leaving ESPN and taking his show with him to CBS). His style is
different than other personalities in that he references his followers as 'clones' and what they
have to say as 'takes.
Carlos de los Cobos is no longer the Chicago Fire head coach. Frank Klopas takes over in the
interim. Who will be the next full-time head coach to roam the sidelines at Toyota Park? Thoughts
and a head coach poll are after the break.
Eric Wynalda
Pros: Eric Wynalda's started out playing in the wilderness that was American soccer
between the North American Soccer League ending in 1984 and Major League Soccer starting in
1996.
Mike Greenberg of ESPN RadioOriginally posted July 31, 2010
Sport Talk's impact thus far on pro Soccer is everything and nothing at the same time for U.S.
sports fans. It means everything because sports talk is the main vein of contact among sports fans.
The impact is nothing because that's about how much relevance U.
