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Lazy Headline Writers Demand Fire Choose Hamlett

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Between Shakespeare and MC Hammer puns, and maybe even the occasional Blondie reference, every punchy headline scribe in the nation must be praying that Chicago hire Denis Hamlett to take over for Juan Carlos Osorio. It’s usually the sign of a strong organization to hire from within, and Hamlett’s been around since literally day one.  If they’re [...]

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In other news, Preki to taunt Happy Fun Ball

Monday, December 10, 2007

Red Bulls still need a coach, of course. Hey, maybe they can steal the Fire’s coach. They did that before, right? *BAD IDEA* So, Juan Carlos, you’re leaving Chicago? “Yes, the Red Bulls are going to make me an offer. But, I’ll tell people that it’s for personal and family reasons.” *BAD IDEA* I wonder [...]

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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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Rolfe – Muppet in Name Only

Friday, September 21, 2007

TNF Aftermath:

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TNF: Brimstone and Treacle

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Am I showing my age by even mentioning the Brimstone Cup anymore? Used to be this was the great non-local rivalry of the late 90′s – early 2000′s. They’re in different divisions now, and Dema Kovalenko has to wear a mask to even be allowed on the field these days. Carlos Ruiz is scoring again, [...]

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