Talent never goes unnoticed. Sure, we’ve chuckled along to Jack Bauer’s MLS playoff preview and Walter Mercado’s take on the Premiership, but behind the fantasy lied a cold reality: both made pretty good guesses. Granted, gambling a mortgage on a taurot card is not recommended. But, in addition to the stock “copyright lawsuit threat [...]
Like George Best, Eric Cantona made his name at Manchester United as a gifted yet volatile winger with a pension for uttering quotable phrases. While Eric never equaled the individual exploits of Best, he did write his own chapter as a fan favorite.He also won several trophies and ushered in a new era of [...]
Wayne Rooney scored three goals against Portsmouth. And in honor of his hat-trick, we proudly present a series of wildly exaggerated sports cliches with little basis in reality.
Wayne Rooney is out of this world. Today, at 13:05 army time, the Space Shuttle Astronausus successfully launched into outer space from the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, [...]
The Goblin King was unavailable for an comment on the upcoming English action, so instead we have turned to an equally astute sage for counsel. Walter Mercado is the star-reading attraction of Don Francisco Presenta, a Spanish language staple variety hour whose longevity makes Bob Barker appear a puppy.
Mr. Mercado terrifies small children, may or [...]
Despite apology after apology, Sir Alex has been punished by the English Football Association for criticizing referee Alan Wily’s fitness after a 2-2 draw with Sunderland. Sir Alex was fined and banned from the touchline for 4 matches, 2 of them suspended.
Suspended? Basically, if Sir Alex “misbehaves” at a future date, he can be [...]
Writing a piece on George Best is both a rite of passage and a baptism of fire. On the one hand, the iconic star provides plenty of fodder on and off the field. From his spectacular goals to pop-star status to losing battle with alcoholism, the facts jump off the screen. On the other hand, [...]
It was one of those soggy afternoons when bourbon and Coltrane blended into one sweet beat.
I´d been to West London once before and never cared to return. The night of my only visit, I´d gotten lost out of my mind in North Kensington looking for the West London Hospital after a buddy had got shot. [...]
“Wave a White Flag” – Elvis Costello
The summit of the Premiership cleared while the battle for fourth place tightened as the Blues and Red Devils raceed ahead of the pack. Meanwhile, in Spain, the two horsed race got neck & neck as Barcelona sputtered while Madrid took a step forwards. A picture says a thousand words, but with a few hundred [...]
