March 2011
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#Soccer's Place Vs. #Baseball
It is opening day for Major League Baseball and in cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia there is a lot of hype. However, a sport that is often called America’s Pastime may have a different feel in less populous cities. It would not take data, although I will provide some, to realize there has been a shift in youth participation in sports.
With the Little League baseball...
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#Soccer - Thoughts on #USMNT Performance
I decided to take a day to read other’s thoughts on USA’s performance to compare them to what I saw on ESPN last night. Instead of writing long paragraphs, I’m just gonna make some points:
USA doesn’t look comfy in the 4-2-3-1. Part of this had to do with their Argentina’s dominance of possession. I think defensively, it was okay but offensively it was horrendous.
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#Soccer - Thoughts on #USMNT Performance
I decided to take a day to read other’s thoughts on USA’s performance to compare them to what I saw on ESPN last night. Instead of writing long paragraphs, I’m just gonna make some points:
USA doesn’t look comfy in the 4-2-3-1. Part of this had to do with their Argentina’s dominance of possession. I think defensively, it was okay but offensively it was horrendous.
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New #USMNT Kit unveiled →
The much anticipated USA Red Kit came out at Midnight EST today. It’s basically the same design as their home & away kits just in a new color. They haven’t worn red as long as I can remember so it’s a nice addition.
-Pete
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#USMNT and #Nike Reaching for Supporter Help
Nike soccer has been using twitter recently to look for a new motto for the Men’s National team. This coincides with a new kit coming to be worn against Argentina on March 26th. If you would like to see some of the ideas out there you can search the hashtag #redallover on twitter and find more information on facebook.com/nikesoccer. You can still submit ideas until 3 pm EST today.
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#MLS #Soccer - Jeff Bradley calls out the Red... →
In his latest post, ESPN’s Jeff Bradley calls out the New York Red Bulls & their supporters. He is right on the money with this one.
-Pete
#USMNT Call Up Predictions
With the USA’s friendlys against Argentina (3/25) and Paraguay (3/29) right around the corner, here’s who I think Bob Bradley will call up. I think we’ll see a lot of Europe based players since MLS does schedule games during FIFA approved international dates for games. I will admit that some of the picks are based I who I hope Bradley will call so I don’t expect to get...
