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Category Archives: Thursday Night Football

TNFtermath: Hack

Friday, November 9, 2007

Tough, hard-fought game last night. Shame one of them had to win. There’s nothing more annoying than “neutral” fans and “objective” observers piously lamenting about diving and hacking, so I’ll keep it to a minimum. I admit it – I can’t stand watching teams do it, but when my team does it and wins, I’m [...]

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Asterisk? The gall!

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Hi kids! It’s me! Your old pal, the PENALTY KICK SHOOTOUT! And it’s time to make my annual visit to the MLS Playoffs! It sure was nice of you all to let me pick the winner last year. So what do you say I pick the finalists this year? Great! I knew you’d be thrilled! [...]

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Mapp upgraded to “Probable”

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

So sayeth MLSnet. As Elmer Fudd might say, “Intwiguing.” I admit, I have no handle on how this game will go. On paper it screams out “New England,” sure, but, well, we all saw them against New York. Give me some more time before guessing picking a winner. (Friday morning oughta do it.) This was [...]

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TNF – Don’t Trust Whitey

Thursday, November 1, 2007

I’m feeling 1990′s retro today. I’ve got Letters to Cleo on my mp3 player, I’m watching Seinfeld, and I HATE CUAUHTEMOC BLANCO. Luis Arroyave has the Chutzpah Story of the Century: After last Thursday’s game against D.C. United, Cuauhtemoc Blanco said officials aren’t doing enough to prevent the physical beating he is taking from opposing [...]

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TNFtermath: Farewell performance

Friday, October 19, 2007

It wasn’t the way he wanted to go out, but we’ll never forget the cheers as he left the field. He only played a few times alongside David Beckham, but when he did, it was magic. Sadly, that brief flicker of hope wasn’t meant to be. Oh, I know what the rumors are saying, but [...]

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TNF – I like easy predictions

Thursday, October 11, 2007

INJURY REPORT: FC DALLAS – OUT: DF Clarence Goodson (R hamstring), MF Pablo Ricchetti (L groin), FW Roberto Mina (L knee), MF Marcelo Saragosa (R knee); DOUBTFUL: DF Alex Yi (back spasms) … SUSPENDED: DAL: Carlos Ruiz (through Oct. 12) And, scene. FRF, 3-0.

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TNFtermath – New York’s not my home

Friday, October 5, 2007

I’m glad I’m apologizing for spacing on the TFC-NYRB game, because otherwise I’d be apologizing for the prediction I would have made. Aren’t those, like, the second and third goals Toronto has scored all season? Contrary to Rob Stone’s pregame, this game was not crucial. Many regular season games in October are not, because they [...]

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TNF: Jim Mora Appreciation Society

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Okay, unless I inferred incorrectly, MLSnet tells me, by listing how the Royals and the Tories would be eliminated from the postseason this weekend, that Los Angeles could continue their Ofer Tour in Kansas City tonight and STILL not necessarily be spared the agony of suffering the playoffs. I mean, I don’t want to sound [...]

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