Brazil 2014 – Part 1: What to Watch for at the Draw
This is the first post in a series leading up to the 2014 World Cup to be held in Brazil. The pots for 2014 World Cup have now been confirmed by FIFA. This image from ESPN FC best illustrates the breakdown of each pot: (Again, Thanks to ESPN FC for the…
2013 FBS Coaching Carousel
Every year we go through this coaching carousel in NCAA Football and this year is no exception. The earliest firing of this season happened on September 29, 2013 when Lane Kiffin was fired from USC after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State. Here is a list of…
2013 FCS Playoffs – 1st Round Wrap Up
The 1st Round of the FCS playoffs has concluded and the day was dominated by blowouts. Here are the quick recaps of each game: Furman (7-5) at South Carolina State (9-3) This game was close until just past halfway in the 3rd quarter when Furman defender…
2013 Division 3 Football Playoffs – Round of 16 Wrap Up
Note: As you read through this post, please be aware that I list the matchup of next week’s games in every other recap. Wittenberg (10-1) at Mount Union (11-0) An entertaining first half that saw Mount Union take a 21-14 lead into halftime,…
Champions League Match Day 5 Roundup
Here is the Roundup for Match Day 3 and the Roundup for Match Day 4. Without further ado, here is match day 5’s roundup: Group A Both of the games in this group were blowouts as Manchester United leveled Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 and Shakhtar…
NFL Overtime Format Proposal
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 we saw the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers play to a 26-26 tie. We also saw this happen in 2012 between the St Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers (finished 24-24 in Week 10). These both happened despite the new…
2013 FCS Playoffs Preview
This morning the FCS Playoff bracket was revealed. 24 teams comprise the field, with the top 8 national seeds getting a bye into the 2nd round. There are 11 automatic qualifiers along with 13 at large berths. We will start with the qualifiers of each…
2013 Division 3 Football Playoffs – Round of 32 Wrap Up
Note: As you read through this post, please be aware that I list the matchup of next week’s games in every other recap. Washington & Jefferson (8-2) at Mount Union (10-0) Mount Union raced to a 21-7 lead in the 1st quarter and never looked…
Thoughts on MLS Addition of Orlando SC
On Tuesday, November 19, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that Orlando SC will become the 21st Franchise beginning with the 2015 Season. Orlando SC currently competes in the USL Pro Division, which is on the third tier of the United States Soccer…
Champions League Match Day 4 Roundup
The fourth round of Group matches has been completed. Let’s take a look at the action group-by-group. Group A Both games in this group finished as scoreless draws, thus all teams maintain their positions. Manchester United are 1st with 8 points,…
