Archive for February, 2009

First Antonio Margarito was suspended from boxing in the states for the next year. What’s in that glove Tony? Roll of quarters?Then El Tri got thumped two-nil in Columbus by the Yanks. Rafa Marquez’s red card for an idiotic spikes-up challenge on American goalkeeper Tim Howard didn’t help matters. You just pose there on the sidelines buddy, that’s as useful as you can be next game.But take heart Mexican… Read more

I’m cutting it close on the preview of tonight’s Final Round World Cup Qualifying Opener against Mexico. This is without a doubt the type of game that explains to skeptical pals why I love US Men’s National Team Soccer, and international play generally. Tonight’s clash in Columbus, dubbed “La Guerra Fria” by the Mexican Media Throng that follows El Tri around the world(That’s the “Cold War” for the English-only at home)won’t be played in a blizzard as the weather… Read more

This is where I make the case for not forgetting about Jon Spector. The versatile fullback can play any of the four defender positions and in the defensive midfield. Spec’s been out with a torn labrum in his hip thus far this Premier League/WC qualifying season, but he’s healthy now and in good position to prove himself again, at least as far as his club goes. West Ham have a settled back four, but they just got rid of their wide defensder cover (Julian Faubert… Read more

So two things happened today.1. Groundhog Day!2. Closing of the European transfer window.Groundhog Day is awesome. A whole country paying a very little bit of attention to an archaic tradition that makes an alliteratively named rodent the most famous weatherman in the world for one day. And the cable networks constantly show Groundhog Day, the hilarious Bill Murray movie! Bill kidnaps the Punxsutawney Phil, goes joy riding, and drives the both of them off a cliff… Read more