SEC
East
1. Georgia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Vanderbilt
5. Missouri
6. Tennessee
7. Kentucky Continue reading
SEC
East
1. Georgia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Vanderbilt
5. Missouri
6. Tennessee
7. Kentucky Continue reading
I was a media intern at the Arena Football League in summer 2013. I wrote games notes, press releases and interviewed players and coaches for feature stories. I also assisted with social media duties. Here are most of the stories I wrote:
Features
Opponents, Teammates, Coaches… Hall of Famers?
Boltus Seizes Starting Opportunity
Perry Making Plays, Impact with Rattlers
Michna Off to Hot Start with SaberCats
Top 10
Conference Championship Game Performances
Games in Arizona/San Jose Rivalry
Question & Answers
Last year I had some success predicting the EPL. I picked the top four correct in order and two of the their relegation teams. Here are my predictions this season and I have a new winner even though I’m a Manchester United fan.
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Manchester City
4. Liverpool Continue reading
The United State men’s national team travels to Sarajevo on Wednesday August 14 for an international friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jurgen Klinsmann’s team is on a historic 11-game win streak including three World Cup qualifying victories and a Gold Cup championship.
Most of the summer the U.S. has been playing CONCACAF teams on American soil. Wednesday will be a different challenge for the U.S. when they play a solid European team away from home. The roster for the U.S. was announced on Monday. It is predominately made up of players who play their club soccer in Europe.
Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Cody Cropper are the three goalkeepers called in. Howard was named captain so it’s safe to assume he will start in Sarajevo.
The backline features several players that will look to impress Klinsmann. MLS-based Matt Besler and Omar Gonzales played well together at center back in recent World Cup qualifiers, but neither are making to trip to Bosnia. This opens the door for several players. The most intriguing name is John Anthony Brooks, who was born in Germany and has an American father. Brooks helped Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin get promoted into the top flight of Germany last season and scored in the first Bundesliga match on Saturday. The 20 year old has played for the U.S. and German national teams at youth levels and his future is undecided on which country he will represent at a senior level. The call-up is a positive sign that Brooks will pick the U.S. Continue reading
1. Bayern Munich
2. Borussia Dortmund Continue reading
Sports news in July can get really boring. The only sport going on is baseball and it’s still the middle of the season. It’s awkward period of time where fans start looking forward to the football season even though it’s two months away. Because we live in a society that is dominated by Twitter, people have become hungry for news and they want that news as quickly as possible. When there isn’t many sports highlights to show ESPN and other sports news sources talk about a handful of stories everyday and it gets annoying. This July was no exception. After a great sports month in June, the stories become repetitive and make you miss football even more. Here are seven stories that got way too much coverage this month on TV or the internet:
1. Johnny Manziel- When he won his Heisman Trophy he was Johnny Football. This summer he is a 20 year old, rich kid from Texas that has off the field issues. It started when he showed up late to a Manning quarterback camp and may have been hungover. The story went on all month and no one is really sure what happened that got him sent home from the camp. Then last weekend he came up with the bright idea to go to a Texas frat party, and he got kicked out and a beer was thrown on him. The next day he wore a Tebow Jets jersey to another party at Texas. Manziel has a chance to quiet critics with his actions on the football field. If he beats Alabama against on September 14, then most will forget this summer. Continue reading