Archive for April, 2010
Rote Jr. Deserving of Hall Of Fame Nod
Kyle Rote Jr. is headed to the hall of fame, but not the one his dad had hoped for. Kyle’s dad was an All-American half-back, playing American football for Southern Methodist University. He was the NFL’s first overall draft pick, chosen by the New York Giants, in 1951. He went on to play 11 seasons [...]
MLS Expands Roster Size
Major League Soccer announced recently that roster sizes have been increased from 24 players per team to 26. The reason behind this move is to allow teams to sign more local “homegrown” talent. In addition to the roster increase, the MLS announced that teams will now be allowed to sign homegrown players to Generation Adidas [...]
The Yanks Are Coming Internship
With the World Cup merely 50 days away, we decided it was time to get serious about our South Africa preparations. As such, we are looking to hire an intern to work for The Yanks Are Coming during the months of June and July. In terms of what we are looking for, you should be [...]
Player To Watch #14: Daniele De Rossi
Number 14: Daniele De Rossi Country: Italy Position: Midfielder Club Team: Roma American-Based Professional Sport “Soulmate”: Brian McCann, C, Atlanta Braves Daniele De Rossi is lucky to be alive. No one bloodies Brian McBride’s face with a flying elbow and lives to tell about, except this particular Italian. Yeah, De Rossi is that guy. But [...]
History Of The World Cup (1970)
This is the eighth in a weekly series of World Cup history lessons brought to you by our very own “Professor” Guy Bailey. He is not actually a professor; the only professor on staff is Jamie Clary. Well, sort of. The 1970 World Cup The ninth World Cup is technically the first to be hosted [...]
Yanks Abroad: The Week In Review
Aston Villa v. Everton 4/14/10 The duel between the current US keeper and his predecessor, ended a 2-2 draw after a 90th minute own goal by the Villans. Tim Howard made three saves and Brad Friedel had a pair. Howard had plenty of praise for his teammate, Tim Cahill, who scored both goals for Everton. [...]
Sylvester Stallone: A Model American
A few days ago, Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. Each player on every team wore Robinson’s retired number 42 in honor of the baseball hero. This tribute sparked my thinking of other great American heroes. Hundreds of different people come to mind, George Washington, Lt. Winters, and Martin Luther King Jr. are just [...]
Help Find Vince Binder!
One of senior writer Neil W. Blackmon’s good friends, Vince Binder, has been missing since the beginning of April. He was last seen in the Tallahassee area walking home to his apartment. I realize this is a soccer site, but we have a large following across the state of Florida and want to get the [...]
The Yanks Are Coming Rap Song
Take a seat, Clint Dempsey, because JASMONSTER is about to drop the freshest USMNT rap song this side of Cape Town. A young talented rapper from Indiana, he’s also launching his first mixtape called, “The Chillmatic LP” on May 4th. We’re fortunate enough that he will be recording a World Cup song for us about [...]
Best Players Who Never Won The WC
Over the years, the World Cup has seen many great players, and many great performances. Sometimes, great players achieve immortality by picking up the biggest prize of all, a World Championship. But there are other legends who never quite got there, and were left to ponder, “what if?” These are the best players who never [...]
