David

NFL Season Predictions

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:43:04 +0100

Entering the NFL season tonight I have finally decided to halt my blogging boycott. I’ve taken much time into my decisions (some of them anyways) for how teams will finish in their divisions and what teams will make the playoffs. I’ll provide the standings for each division and provide a paragraph for each division explaining my results. Without further ado, here they are...^ = best record in Conference, * = Wildcard teams AFC East:1. ^New England Patriots2. *New York Jets3. Miami Dolp...

David's On Air Experiences at WUOT

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:04:08 +0100

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Borussia Dortmund to face cross-roads

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:29:30 +0100

After watching Borussia Dortmund thoroughly dominate last years Bundesliga Champions, Bayern Munich in Munich 3-1 on Saturday, I thought about what winning the Bundesliga and playing in the Champions League would mean for the previously financially troubled club located in the Ruhr of Germany? I have contemplated the possible outcomes and have come with three distinct routes with many different possible outcomes. With the plethora of young players who came to the club relatively cheap, and ...

Boston Pummells Montreal

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:03:31 +0100

The Boston Bruins have seen and heard enough about how the Montreal Canadiens have their number. Following last night's 167 penalty minutes, two bench clearing brawls, and a goalie fight, the Bruins had come out victorious in the TD Garden, 8-6 and had made a firm statement that they are the top dogs and the badest dogs in the Northeast Division. The Bruins had come off a mind-numbing 2-0 loss versus the San Jose Sharks on the weekend and had the Canadiens coming to Boston for a chance to tie ...

Super Bowl Reaction

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:51:21 +0100

Normal 0 0 1 305 1743 14 3 2140 11.1287 0 0 0 So now two days after Super Bowl XLV I have finally decided to reveal my reaction. Overall the game completely caught me off guard, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked as if they had cold feet while the Green Bay Packers came out like a rocket. I was completely surprised to be honest to see the Steelers struggling to keep up with the pace of the Packers Offense. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers really came out firing and had a magnifice...

Pouncey only believes himself

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:02:45 +0100

Normal 0 0 1 173 991 8 1 1217 11.1287 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Steeler rookie center Maurkice Pouncey is the only person in the whole world that believes that he will play in Sunday's Super Bowl XLV. I am not going to question the kid's (he is younger than I) heart or ability but I am going to question his brain. After suffering a high ankle sprain two weeks ago in the AFC Championship game versus the New York Jets, many in the media called the injury a four to six week recovery, and ca...

Media Day kidding around

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:26:51 +0100

My initial thoughts of Super Bowl XLV’s media day were, childish. But after a while I found a better description, clever yet playful. From the cheese head being passed around the Green Bay Packers players, to the fake Troy Polamalu hair with the Pittsburgh Steelers players, I found that I couldn't help but crack a smirk. While I may be disappointed about how the days of the Shannon Sharp versus Ray Buchannon in Super Bowl XXXIII are long gone, and are likely extinct. I will have to reali...

America's Team?

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:14:35 +0100

Who is 'America's Team'? The question has been raised on ESPN.com with voting as well as three compelling arguments for the three teams in question, the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. The facts are shown in each article and all three present compelling arguments. From the Packers unquestioned history in the game and it's structure as a franchise, the Steelers and their Super Bowl titles, to the Cowboys and their popularity among fans. But I found that t...

'I am a world champion' series, Fantastic

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:02:52 +0100

Going through the many articles on ESPN, searching for a possible story idea I stumbled upon ESPN.com's series "I am a World Champion: Super Bowl championship quarterbacks" presented by Bing. I found this historical presentation of quarterbacks and their stories leading up to, during, and following the Super Bowl and how that event changed their lives, unbelievably compelling. Some have videos that accompany the story write-up, while some just have a picture of the quarterback and the write-...

ESPN's "all-time greatest super bowl team" vote's Massive snub

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:45:45 +0100

Imagine the all-time greatest coaches in the history of the NFL. Many would include the Pittsburgh Steelers' Chuck Noll, the Green Bay Packers' Vince Lombardi, and the one I believe is the most iconic of them all, the Dallas Cowboys' Tom Landry. According to ESPN's latest poll to get fans excited about the Super Bowl, the "Vote for the greatest players All-time Super Bowl Team", Tom Landry was not even listed for voting. Apparently building America's most iconic football franchise, the ...

Packers likely to assume underdog role

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:46:45 +0100

Lets be honest, many in the media will for the next week and a half, openly drool about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether its the unbelievable accomplishment of going 3-1 without its 2-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to the fact that its defense wants to be ranked with the Steeler defenses of the past. But what people will forget is that Super Bowl XLV actually has another team, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers will likely assume the role as the underdog in this game...

Mixed feelings entering Super Bowl

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:51:05 +0100

Being the Cowboys fan that I am, as well as the history buff that I am, it pained me this weekend to watch as the first Super Bowl in my hometown of Dallas will host two of my Cowboys sworn enemies from the early NFL. Growing up in Dallas I distinctly remember watching Super Bowl XXX, where my Dallas Cowboys played it's old time nemesis, the Pittsburgh Steelers. I also remember how my Dad told me about how the Steelers were the Cowboys biggest rival, and that even "America's team", and the gen...

Memories of Reggie

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:24:37 +0100

Former University of Southern California and current New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush returned the 2005 Heisman Trophy to the Heisman Trust earlier this week. Mr. Bush accepted around $290,000 in gifts from sports marketers while playing for USC. Following his time at USC and after his lucrative edorsement contract with Adidas; once he had opted out of his senior year, he chose to not pay back the money he was given at USC to the marketers, who in turn sued Mr. Bush. The Lawsuit...

Werder Bremen Financial Strategy

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:05:24 +0100

On August 17th, Werder Bremen sold their highest rated player and German World Cup star Mesut Ozil to Real Madrid. It was one year ago that Werder did a similar transaction with their then Brazilian-born playmaker Diego who brought the club to the UEFA Cup Final in Istanbul and who led Bremen to it's sixth German Cup, was then sold to Italian giants Juventus. The similarities of the transfers are easy to see, allowing for the athlete to grow and prosper and even lead the club to trophies and ...