Editor's note: this Ohio State and B1G essay is by guest contributor Hans Hetrick Let us revel in the 2016 Ohio State Michigan game one more time before the bowl season plays out. This year's version of The Game, a rivalry that badly needed a classic game, deserves another tribute. The annual post-Thanksgiving matchup between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes gave us a game to … [Read more...] about Win or Lose, Ohio State Has Already Restored the B1G
Archives for December 2016
Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial Propel Man United to Fergie Time Style Victory
This New Year's Eve Manchester United gave us "A Knight's Tale." No, tonight's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough didn't involve prose from Geoffrey Chaucer, or acting from Heath Ledger, but instead the magic of Sir Alex Ferguson. Fitting too as today was Fergie's 75th birthday. It was the kind of resilient come from behind victory that would really make former manager Sir Alex … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial Propel Man United to Fergie Time Style Victory
Predicted Liverpool Starting XI vs Manchester City
Liverpool got a 4-1 win over Stoke on Tuesday, and now face Manchester City in a battle of top-4 sides on New Year's Day. The match against City is the first of two games in three days for the Reds. The line-up should be the same against Stoke in the normal 4-3-3, with the changes coming two days later against Sunderland. … [Read more...] about Predicted Liverpool Starting XI vs Manchester City
Liverpool FC Injury Report vs Man City: Coutinho, Matip, Grujic
Liverpool got a 4-1 win over Stoke City on Tuesday night, and now face Manchester City in a battle of top-4 sides on New Year's Day. This match against City is the first of two games in three days for the Reds (gotta love the festive season fixture congestion, right?). … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC Injury Report vs Man City: Coutinho, Matip, Grujic
Harry Kane Jokes About NFL Career After Awful PK Miss
Tottenham Hotspur and England Striker Harry Kane really gaffed on a penalty kick today. How bad? Well, we're not quite sure if the ball has even landed yet. Take a look: … [Read more...] about Harry Kane Jokes About NFL Career After Awful PK Miss
Was Christian Benteke Sold Because he broke Jurgen Klopp’s Glasses?
Last March, Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp was highly criticized, from a few different people, for how he handled Christian Benteke in full view of fans, media and television cameras during a match. It just seemed like the German boss and the Belgian striker never really quite gelled together. Benteke, a Brendan Rodgers acquisition, fizzled at Anfield, and ended up one of … [Read more...] about Was Christian Benteke Sold Because he broke Jurgen Klopp’s Glasses?
Danny Kanell Disrespect Motivates Northwestern to Victory
ESPN Analyst and former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell is a polarizing figure. That's not news, as he's got a bit of a football Dan Dakich vibe to him at times. "A little bit" as the Robert DeNiro parody on Saturday Night Live would say, "a little bit." Kanell and his fellow ESPN college football pundits did not think too highly of 6-6 Northwestern this postseason, and … [Read more...] about Danny Kanell Disrespect Motivates Northwestern to Victory
MVP Justin Jackson Dominates Pinstripe Bowl; Leads NU to Victory
With his MVP performance in the Pinstripe Bowl, it seemed like Northwestern running back Justin Jackson took the lyrics of Alicia Keys to heart. You know some of the more motivational lines from "Empire of State of Mind," her power ballad about New York City: "Now you're in New York....there’s nothing you can't do...these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will … [Read more...] about MVP Justin Jackson Dominates Pinstripe Bowl; Leads NU to Victory