Just a Weekend Soccer Rant

Activity on the blog right now is at an all time high with the peak of NFL and college football, the beginning of the NBA season and the magic of postseason baseball.  So you might be asking yourself, why in the midst of all these great sports stories would I ever find the urge to [...]

The Future of American Soccer

The following is a three way discussion regarding the future of American soccer.  It is basically a series of emails that we decided to make into a blog post.  There is a lot discussed here so feel free to comment. Chris: I think a reason that soccer will never be a major sport on the [...]

Lando Commando!!!!!

I figure an instant reaction to this amazing 1-0 victory would be appropriate.  I’ve never seen a team work as hard on the offensive side yet fail to get that last touch in the net.  I could go back and probably criticize certain players, but as a whole I thought the U.S. played a tremendous game.  Jozy [...]

World Cup Group C Preview

With the World Cup less than a month away, the once-every-four-year hype about American soccer is reaching a fever pitch.  Here is a quick preview of what to expect in the United States’ Group C competition.  Algeria Rankings:  31(FIFA), 61(SPI) Key Players:  Madjid Bougherra, Nadir Belhadj, Antar Yahia, Karim Ziani, Yazid Mansouri Nickname:  The Desert [...]