Year: 2013

I haven’t given Cardiff City’s irascable owner Vincent Tan his due and, really, I don’t think there’s enough space on the Internet to give him … Vincent Tan: The most interesting man in sportsRead more

NBC isn’t very good at picking games to flex, is it? For the second week in a row the Peacock network has picked a potential … NBC flexes its muscles and fails + Week 17 picksRead more

The traditional colours for Christmas are red, white and green – well, they got the first one right this year. Who would have thought back … A Christmas miracle for LiverpoolRead more

With just two weeks to go, the race is on. There is only a couple of playoff spots settled and no one has been locked … Why expand the playoffs? + Week 16 picksRead more

The axe has fallen at Tottenham, with Andre Villas-Boas’ head rolling out the door at White Hart Lane. It looks like a 5-0 loss to … AVB’s unshocking, yet somewhat undeserved sackingRead more

Earlier this week there was a report that American football had received provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee, which means that it could potentially … Football in the Olympics? That won’t workRead more

It’s finally over. Thank God, it’s finally over. Tonight’s division matchup between the Broncos and Chargers will be the last Thursday nighter of the season … It’s the end of Thursday night football – for 2013Read more

It seems like every week we question whether a team is real or not and this week is no different. You can’t help but ask … So, is Everton for real now?Read more

Who doesn’t want 17 straight hours of football? Well the dream is almost here: Wall-to-wall NFL football. Wednesday’s announcement that the Falcons-Lions game in London … All-day football? Sign me up! + Week 14 picksRead more

A few keen observers around the Internet were quick to note an oddity in the NFL standings right now: The Houston Texans are currently the … From top pick to playoffs in four games? Believe itRead more

I’m not sure which was the worse news for Liverpool this week: Losing 3-1 to lowly Hull City, or losing Daniel Sturridge for a reported … Double trouble for LiverpoolRead more

What the heck was Mike Tomlin doing? That’s the first question that pops into my head from the trio of Thanksgiving games on Thursday. In … A lot of questions for Mike Tomlin + Week 13 picksRead more