7.06.2009
Video: 5 Burning Questions
Harksey and JP talkin' Landon, Beckham, schedule congestion, league MVP, and the All-Star forwards.
7.05.2009
Video: Eski's Post LA Debut Interview
Whatever you do Eski, don't try and sell us on the Superclasico; that answer is drier than microwaved turkey. But good on you for scoring on the first chance you got for your new club...hopefully these guys will let you stay for while.
7.03.2009
7.02.2009
Jozy Altidore: The Adrian Healy Interview
I love that Jozy leads of with calling Healy "buddy". It just takes all of the "aire" out of his accent and kinda makes him seem a little less uppity. Tommy Smythe should do this at the top of every broadcast just to keep him honest.
Video: MLS Weekly
It seems TOR favorite MLS Final Kick has got some competition in the "Finest MLS Weekly Recap on the Web" race. Click over to the video page of the official Facebook account for Major League Soccer to watch this week's half-hour show in three, gloriously tasteful segments. Anyone out there have a clue if this will hit TV somewhere? It certainly seems to cut for on-air use.
WTF? Jaqua Sued For Sexual Assault?
I bit my tongue and refrained from comment during a similar episode earlier in the season but this time it's the current MLS Player of the Week (last time it was MLS Player of the Month). But how do allegations like does this hit twice in a season to the same team (and at the same position even)? However it plays out, this is truly sad sh*t.
Extra Time Episode 21: Act 3
Bone up on this week's match ups with MLS and Gold Cup previews y'all. I totally forgot the Gold Cup started this weekend and not next weekend. I love it but I swear this Summer of Soccer is almost too much.
Last Night's Party: Portland Tifo
By now some of you may be have me pegged for a closet Timbers fan. And I totally am (until 2011). But even if you couldn't give a rat's a** about USL1 you have to love a town selling out a US Open Cup match --there where even SCALPERS about-- in a stadium that is not the local high school ground. You also have to love the spirited tifo they threw out last night...unless you are a Seattle fan (in which case you probably wish they would crawl of and die somewhere).
Extra Time Episode 21: Act 2
Julian De Guzman coming home to Canuckistan? Shep Messing's Mustache has got the scoop.
7.01.2009
Don't Sleep: Seattle at Portland Tonight
U.S. Open Cup action live on FSN tonight. If you can get it, get it in.
Kickin' It With Allen "Fat Tie" Hopkins
Well there goes my whole Jacko's Revenge theory; it appears Dempsey did in fact pay tribute to the King of Pop (and celebrity freakishness) whilst celebrating against Brazil. So in solidarity with the Oklahoma GOP, I now blame "debauchery" for the loss.
Video: Colbert Asks "Is It Time For America To Care About Soccer?"
Last night Stephen Colbert addressed the Confederations Cup run and it's impact on the game in this country on The Colbert Report. Of course this being Colbert means it was 50% piss-take, 100% funny. He even had His Ginger Majesty™ along for the ride talking Azteca. It's madness I tell you, madness. This is the type of acknowledgment that makes me feel like a normal sports fan and not a member of a oft-ridiculed cult. I love it.
6.30.2009
Video: Steve Zakuani "In His Own Words"
From FSN --who will be airing tomorrow night's Seattle v. Portland U.S. Open Cup match live-- it's Steve Zakuani "In His Own Words". Between me and you (and the 10K other people that read this) don't you think that the Rookie of the Year race so far has been a two-horse race between him and Chris Pontius?
SI's Excerpt from The Beckham Experiment
I may or may not post anything else today; the ocean is down the street from me and is shcokingly warm for June so I may make a move toward open water this afternoon. But if this is the last post of the day I am fine, fine, fine with that because it's a good post. Or at least it links to something good.
SI.com has a sneak peak at G.Q.O.G. Grant Wahl's upcoming feel good hit of the summer, The Beckham Experiment. The timing is amazing as it comes out two days before his MLS return versus RBNY at Giants Stadium (pre-ordrer it now from Amazon). Judging by this 3-page excerpt some people that I like are going to HATE this book as it may make them or their organization look a little less than awesome. But some other people I know are going to LOVE this book because it lifts the shroud on Brand Beckham and in the process gives us one of the most intimate looks at MLS, it's players and it's biggest star that we are likely to see.
Again, it's only a snippet of the 304 page saga but if this is any indication Landon Donovan is going to benefit the most from this release (well I'm sure Grant will make a little coin but that's not where I was going). I think a lot of people's opinion of him will change after reading this. I can't wait...I wish it was out today so I could read it in my beach chair.
Which reminds me, I've got an ocean that needs my attention. I'm out.
MLS Final Kick: Week 15
Week 15 has come and gone and ain't a damn thing changed. Movsisyan continues his comeback, Seattle is still playing above it's expansion team status and RBNY is still, well, it's still New York.
6.29.2009
Video: Press Pass With The Final Word on The Final
Is it just me or does it seem like Tommy Smythe is having a hard time saying something nice about the Yanks performance? If he's not happy with it so be it but spare us the back-handed complements. He sounds like one of those guys who will say "Yeah, she's pretty hot for a ______ chick" and not see what's inherently messed up with that statement.
Video: You Know Who's At Fault For The U.S. Loss?
Michael Jackson. There, I said it. If you don't pay tribute to the King of Pop, you don't win sh*t. Fact. If only Landon would have moonwalked across the 18 or Deuce would have pulled out a sequenced glove from his his sweaty, goal-scoring crotch during the first 45. Then, and only then, would we have woke up to a New Soccer Nation this morning.
Oh what could have been.
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