November, 2009

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Nov 09

Allen Iverson

The saga of Allen Iverson just continues to be complicated and has been among the biggest stories in the NBA for the last few weeks. He retired this year, because he didn’t want to be coming in off the bench any longer and felt that he didn’t get the due respect. But there were rumors that cropped up late last week and through the weekend that he might be on his way back to Philadelphia where he started big career. Coach Eddie Jordan came out today and said that there hadn’t been any such discussion yet and he didn’t anticipate that there was going to be one. I’m sure they’d have to iron out some things before he’d be able to return without any extra complications. We’ll let you know if any major decisions come down about this issue anytime soon.

General / NFL American Football — Comments Off
29
Nov 09

Hull City Serves Up Goal Celebration of the Year

You might recall about a year ago when Hull City visited Eastlands and allowed Manchester City to score four first-half goals. That’s when Phil Brown infamously pulled this stunt:

Before this incident, Hull City had collected 27 points in 18 matches and were the surprise club of the Premier League season. In their last 20 matches, Hull managed only one win and 8 points in their last 20, and they only avoided an instant return to the Coca-Cola Championship because of Newcastle United’s general incompetence. So when Hull returned to Eastlands yesterday and Jimmy Bullard’s penalty leveled the score at 1-1… well, just watch…

Even Phil Brown couldn’t stop laughing. Well played, Mr. Bullard. Well played.

The halftime talk on the pitch was widely regarded as the beginning of Hull’s downward spiral last season. Could this bit of fun lift Hull out of the relegation battle? Either way, there needs to be some reason to watch Hull aside from wondering why Jozy Altidore doesn’t look like he’s doing much out there.

(Spotted on 101 Great Goals.)

Racing — Comments Off
28
Nov 09

What I’m Thankful For In NASCAR

- I'm thankful for double-file restarts saving the competitiveness from becoming worse than Formula One. More than anything else, they kept me from falling asleep during races... which happened more than once at the beginning of the season.

- I'm thankful I'm seeing history made in the form of Jimmie Johnson, despite my not caring for Hendrick Motorsports, Chad Knaus, or anything Lowes-related.

- I'm thankful for Kyle Busch being Kyle Busch and Juan Montoya being Juan Montoya and not hiding their personalities. Kyle scared us for a bit at Bristol, but it didn't take.

- I'm thankful for Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski trying to recapture the spirit of 1979 in a Daytona infield thanks to their rivalry in the Nationwide Series. While I'm puzzled at why people defend Hamlin, it made Nationwide races exciting and gave people something to talk about.

- I'm thankful Mark Martin returned to race full-time.

- I'm thankful Michael Waltrip finally took my advice and retired from full-time competition.

- I'm thankful fans still showed up to the track this year despite all the negative news. Thank you, fans. You're the reason why we can still talk, watch, and write about this sport.
Basketball — Comments Off
27
Nov 09

Shaq is Baq

Shaq has been out for more than 5 games with a strained shoulder over the last few weeks. He strained it during a game and has had to sit out while he gets better. Meanwhile, he seems to be back in shape, according to the coach, though he won’t be playing full games right off the bat. It’ll be a little while before he’s able to be a full strength but that’s ok for now. But once he gets moving he will help his team in a great way to improve and keep atop the Eastern Conference. Not that the team needs that much help, since they have been one of the top teams in the conference for a long time already. But he might give them the boost that they need to get into the championship this year. Do you think so? Leave a comment to give your ideas/predictions.

NFL American Football — Comments Off
27
Nov 09

Link: The Europa League is Not the End of the World for Liverpool

My latest piece for EPL Talk explains why dropping to the Europa League might not hurt Liverpool financially at all. It also calls the proposed stadium share between Liverpool and Everton the "San Scouso." The comments section should blow up over that one.
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