Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend

For years the college football season could mean only one thing, The big Horseshoe in Little Havana. But come next year that will come to an end as U moves to their new home Dolphins Stadium.

While the Orange Bowl was not the most modern stadium it offered the U a place they could call home. From the smoke at the start of the games to the open stadium at the one end, it gave the Canes the grit and drive they would need to burst onto the college football landscape.

Over the years the U history's books are full of great memories included Orange Bowl battles with Nebraska and classic regular season games with Florida State. During their time in the broken down all building the Canes won 57 in a row at one point.

Orange Bowl you will be missed. Steward Mandel does a great story on what made the OB great.

Notre Dame's new hero is not good with the cops

Wow the top high school player in all of the land can not even get beer without causing an issue. Uber recruit Jimmy Clausen, of Super Power Notre Dame, was cited for transporting alcohol. I hope that Clausen has this type of judgement on the field.

Indiana State Excise Police cited the 19-year-old Clausen and a 23-year-old outside the Belmont Beverage store at 1621 South Bend Ave., near the Notre Dame campus, police said, according to the South Bend Tribune.

Excise police were in an unmarked car outside the store to catch minors attempting to get alcohol, said Lt. Tim Cleveland, a police spokesman.

The best part of the story is that he will have to pay a small fine and then be part of a pretrial program. I hope that Charlie Weiss paid all of the cops off with Ring Dings.

Lets not forget John Harkes

With Eddie Lewis on his way to Derby County, people all over the net are talking about best Americans to play in the greatest soccer league in the world. But one name has been left of the most list, John Harkes.

Harkes was a ground breaking player, he was the first American to play in the EPL and also score a Goal of the Year in the league. So in every ones excitement about the all of the Americans playing in the league do not forget New Jersey's own John Harkes. Without John Harkes we would not have players all over the EPL and Europe.

I hope I have children like this

The best thing about children is that you can teach them and this family has done their best. If you live Holland you either love Ajax or you love Feyenord and it's really clear with this family throws there support.

This little Feyenord fan is the greatest and as all of the European leagues kick off, we salute the littlest soccer hooligan of them all.

Fulham: The EPL Champion at one thing

While Fulham may never win the league title, one thing is sure they may have the best kit in the league this year. A retro collar is always something that hits me right in the heart. Some people would take the classic look of United or Liverpool, give me a classic collar and flip them up.

Pedro Gomez can now go home

For the last two years, Pedro Gomez has been held hostage by ESPN. Gomez has been covering the show that is Barry Bonds and no one was happier last night when Bonds hit the record breaking home run, because that means that its time for him to go home. That is if he has a home.

An American and the EPL

After a summer filled with weddings, vacation and family events its time to start one of my favorite times of the year: the start of the Barclay's English Premier League.This could be the best season ever for the great shows on earth.

Here is a look at upcoming season from a overgrown child living in New Jersey.

• Game most likely to produce a pitch invasion: Liverpool vs. Manchester at Old Trafford. Gabby Heinze scores the winner for the Kop and then celebrates in front of the Strafford End.


• First Player to see the paddy wagon: Lee Bowyer of West Ham, hey he once punched his own team mate.


• Uglies Strike Force in the EPL: That is an easy one: Rooney and Scare Face.


• How does the year end for Tony Soprano look alike Martin Jol end: I'm going to go with a Journey Song playing and him still believe that he can make the Champion League.


• Teams headed to the Fizz Pop league: Derby (It tells you something when a player would rather stay in MLS then play for them), Birmingham (Steve Bruce still can not manage in the EPL), and Wigan (escaped last year, next year it will be Coke for all).


• Champions: Manchester United, what did you think that I was going to pick Liverpool.


• Teams to the Champions League: United, Chelski, Liverpool, and Arsenal.


• UEFA Cup: Spurs, Portsmouth, and Blackburn.

Mr. Met wants you to say No

Mr. Met is on a health kick and wants fans going to Shea to know it.

At Shea Stadium there are all kinds of signs featuring the Mets' over sized head hero from telling people where to go to telling them not to smoke. Ever poll on the concourse level features a sign of Mr. Met telling people not to smoke, gotta love that.

Instead of big tobacco fearing the people at the truth.com, they should really be worried about Linda Cohen's friend.

Does Cole Hamels Really look like this?

Last night was Cole Hamels bobble head night at the Phillies game, but there was one problem with it.
It really does not look like him. The doll has eyes that only a stoner would love and a head tilt that would make Giants rookie pitcher Tim Lincecum proud.

Can we find another voice of American Soccer?

So Saturday was supposed to be the watershed day for soccer in this country, but it was far from it and that can be blamed on one person: Dave O'Brien. Yes not Beckham, but O'Brien.

During the course of the Chelski vs. LA Golden Balls game on Saturday, O'Brien was up to his old tricks that got him into the trouble during the World Cup last summer. Telling the American public about how Beckham's Manchester United teams were rivals with Chelski when he was in England. Not True. Chelski was a team that was basically Spurs before the Russian money came in and United never really considered they serious title contenders. This is just a mistake that can not happen, especially during an event like that.

Before soccer is going to grow in this country, you have to have a different voice for it. During the Champions League games Derek Rae and Tommy Smith take us through the games and everyone is happy.

So please ESPN bring a person that knews what they are talking about, you would never put a soccer announcer to call the Superbowl.

Viva La Spain

First, Boo Weekley introduces us to Redneck golf wear, then it get worst. During the third round of the Open Championship leader Sergio Garcia decided to give us a lesson on what the color of the Spanish flag were. Throw in Ian Poulter's top hat at The Masters and his retro Johnny Miller like pants at the United States open, it has not been a good year for golf fashion at the majors.

Redneck Golf Wear

Boo Weekley is taken golf wear to another level. Instead of looking like he is playing in the British Open, he looks like he is going hunting for the weekend. Augusta National is hoping that he does not wear this to their place.

Surreal Life: Sports Edition

With wrestling legend Randy Savage being named to the next season of VH1's Surreal Life cast, you can not help but wonder who make up a sports version of the house. Here are a couple of people that would make a up a great Surreal Life sports cast.

• Eric Cantona (right): The Former Manchester United Great know for kicking a Crystal Palace fans and his crazy weird personality.
• Anthony Young: The Former Mets Pitcher that once lost 27 consecutive games, every one of these houses needs some type of looser.
• Barry Switzer: Every house needs a red neck that will say the wrong the things and the former Oklahoma and Cowboys head coach would fit that bill.
• Pac Man Jones: The current bad boy of the NFL will lead the parties at the house maybe even making it rain a little.
• Paul Shirley: Yes, I know he might be the worst player in the history of the NBA, but he has been able to make a career out of being this bad and his writing.
• Joey Styles: I can not wait until the first time he says: "Oh My god Cantona just kung fu kick Pac Man.''

ESPN should really look into doing this, because after the Bronx is Burning is done they will actually have to show real sports and they're probably not ready for that.

There will be a lot of hair product in the LA Galaxy locker room

The LA Galaxy Locker Room is now turning into the hair product capital of the world. With the addition of David Beckham and with Abel Xavier, hair care in the city will never be the same again.
Beckham is know for all of the different styles he has had over the years.

The long style

The young Beckham look

The Hawk

The Rolls, just like A.I.s

While Abel has gone a little nuts sometimes with his hairs

Normal hair when he was youngerThe always popular hawk with rolls
And just the rolls look

Darth Visor's Greatest Hits

In eight weeks, college football stadiums will be full as college football returns and that can mean only a couple of things, Notre Dame will be over rated, Miami will make an off color CD, and Steve Spurrier will give everyone classic quotes.

Here are just a couple of the all time classics:

• “I’m not planning on losing a whole lot. I understand it’s a possibility because there are no Vanderbilts in the NFL. But I’m not a real good loser. I don’t really want to get good at it,'' on going to the NFL to coach the Redskins.


• “We pitched it around in the USFL. We pitched it around at Duke. We pitched it around at Florida. I came here to see if we can pitch it around in the NFL. I don’t see why we can’t,” on making the Fun and Gun work in the NFL.


• “Can’t spell Citrus without UT, ” Spurrier said about the Vols after they failed to beat the Gators every year and ended up spending their New Years in Orlando. There is even a program to prove it.


• ‘’You know what FSU stands for, don’t you? Free Shoes University,’’ after a couple of FSU players were charged with taking free shoes from Foot Locker.


• "We’ve always heard rumors about them (FSU). We’ve always suspected. They’ve beaten us four out of five years in recruiting. Heck, maybe they’re the greatest recruiters in the world. But maybe there are other reasons that those guys go there. Those guys always say they feel ‘more comfortable’ going to FSU. Well, maybe we’re starting to realize what that ‘more comfortable’ means,’’ Spurrier going on about FSU.

A Bald Ronaldo or Sir Alex?

Last year it was a couple of pounds bet about goals now Sir Alex and Ronaldo have taken it the next level. Like something out of a WWE storyline, Ronaldo has given Sir Alex the bet that if he scores 20 goals during the next season the gaffer will have to shave his head, if he does not then the Player of the Year will have to. The thing about this bet is that both of them spend hours on their hour each day and either one of them bald would be funny.

Dick Vitale meet Ray Hudson

Few many loose their mind like Dick Vitale, but one man that is up there is Gol TV commentator Ray Hudson. The similarities between the two are prices less. Both were former coaches that lost their jobs, Vitale with the Detroit Pistons and Hudson with DC United and Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer.

Both have a strange man crush on a player. Vitale has his world know crush on the former Duke poster boy and GLAAD member JJ Redick, while Hudson has a crush on Boca Junior midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme.

"Genius, genius, genius. Absolutely superb strike. And look, not a smile! What makes this guy smile? I mean, come on, Roman, give us a look, give us a smile, baby. I mean, is there anything more exquisite in life than watching this man play football? Look at this! Perfection. [...] That is an orgasmic goal, Phil. We said he treats them like penalties -- that's what he does. Enjoy him while you can, enjoy him at the World Cup next year when he's wearing that beautiful blue and white's World Cup shirt for Argentina. The man is magic," Hudson say about the playmaker

Both have been know to go crazy at different times. Vitale going nuts here. Hudson loosing his mind at the end of the Spanish League not once but twice.

The New Tinker Man

Move over Claudio Ranieri, there is a new Tinker Man in the town. Over the course of the Gold Cup United States National Team manager Bob Bradley (pictured above) has been just like the successful Italian. The hell with keeping the same line ups, we are just going to keep changing it up.

• In their first game against Guatemala Bradley sent out this line up: 1-Tim Howard - 2- Frankie Hejduk, 3- Carlos Bocanegra, 13- Jonathan Bornstein, 22- Oguchi Onyewu, 5-Benny Feilhaber (81: 12-Jay Demerit), 6- Michael Bradley, 7- DaMarcus Beasley, 8-Clint Dempsey (61: 9-Ed Johnson), 10-Landon Donovan, 20-Taylor Twellman (71: 14- Steve Ralston).
• In his next game against T&T, he totally changed things up: 18 – Kasey Keller (GK) (capt.), 5-Benny Feilhaber (46’: 10 – Landon Donovan), 9 – Eddie Johnson (72’: 20 – Taylor Twellman), 11 – Brian Ching (65’: 6 - Michael Bradley), 12 – Jay Demerit, 14 – Steve Ralston, 15 – Frank Simek, 16 – Michael Parkhurst, 17 – Jonathan Spector, 19 – Ricardo Clark, 21 – Justin Mapp.
• In the final group game, Bradley changed things up against El Salvador: 1-Tim Howard - 4-Pablo Mastroeni, 5-Benny Feilhaber, 6-Michael Bradley (64: 11-Brian Ching), 7-DaMarcus Beasley, 8-Clint Dempsey, 10-Landon Donovan-C (46: 20-Taylor Twellman), 13-Jonathan Bornstein, 16-Michael Parkhurst, 17-Jonathan Spector (81: 15-Frank Simek), 22-Oguchi Onyewu.
• Then its the knock out stages against Panama and her puts out a different group: - 1.Tim Howard; 2- Frankie Hejduk, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 6-Michael Bradley, 4-Pablo Mastroeni, 10-Landon Donovan (19-Ricardo Clark, 89), 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 20-Taylor Twellman (14-Steve Ralston, 71), 8-Clint Dempsey (11-Brian Ching, 84)
• Against Canada it was a totally different line up again: 18-Kasey Keller (capt.); 2- Frankie Hejduk, 22-Oguchi Onyewu, 3-Carlos Bocanegra, 13-Jonathan Bornstein; 6-Michael Bradley, 4-Pablo Mastroeni (19-Ricardo Clark, 89), 10-Landon Donovan, 7-DaMarcus Beasley; 9-Eddie Johnson (5-Benny Feilhaber, 80), 8-Clint Dempsey (20-Taylor Twellman, 88).

I understand with Copa America starting next week their is a need to play type of different players, but this is getting nuts.

Team Building Hurts

Redskins safety LaRon Landry wanted to part of the team so bad he hurt himself. During a team building paintball trip he hurt his groin, and missed part of the his first mini camp. That has to rank up there with Jeff Kent breaking his wrist while washing his car.

Bring me the Devil

Just when you thought United were done in the transfer marked, now they are moving in for the biggest fish out there, Carlos Tevez. Reports all over the United Kingdom are saying that a deal for the player, that kept West Ham United in the EPL, are close to being finished up. Adding the Devil to the Anderson, Nani, and Hargreaves would almost secure the title for next year and maybe the big eared cup too.

I just have one question where have all of Liverpool's signings been, I thought that their American owners were going to open the check book. So how long is it until Rafa says he wants to leave again.