If you are an Arsenal supporter, then these are indeed good times. The Gunners are top of the table, and their injury list is short. Yes, stellar winger Bukayo Saka is out indefinitely, but central defender supreme William Saliba is on the verge of a comeback. There had been some concerns about midfield maestro Declan Rice, after his getting subbed off early this past weekend, … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: Bukayo Saka, William Saliba
Man United Injury Updates: Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Carlos Baleba, Ben Sesko
It seems like the inevitable is about to happen- Manchester United are going to sack manager Michael Carrick. However, it's likely not going to happen until they get their replacement lined up first. And that replacement could be Mauricio Pochettino, who is apparently open to leaving the United States National Team job to take the gig. We'll cover all that in an upcoming post, … [Read more...] about Man United Injury Updates: Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford, Carlos Baleba, Ben Sesko
Illinois Fighting Illini at #4 UCLA Bruins Preview, FYIs, Stats
The #4 UCLA Bruins lead the Big Ten West, the Big Ten Far West. Over the years, their series with the Illinois Fighting Illini has produced some truly Big Ten West scores: 1991 John Hancock Bowl- UCLA 6, Illinois 3, 2003 in Pasadena- UCLA 6, Illinois 3, 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Illinois 20, UCLA 14 (this game was much more Big Ten Westy than that final score … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini at #4 UCLA Bruins Preview, FYIs, Stats
Midterm Results, Anger About Decline of College Football Mirrors Each Other
Eventually, monetization becomes exploitation. Customer/consumer loyalty can be tested; but only to a certain point. There is nothing wrong with being a capitalist, and trying to make as much money as you can, but when that is all you care about...eventually you get cooked. You have seen that with both the sport of college football and the Republican Party/MAGA cult. Most … [Read more...] about Midterm Results, Anger About Decline of College Football Mirrors Each Other
Liverpool Injury Updates: Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong
The November internationals are here, and Liverpool FC sit fourth place in the Premier League table, at this current FIFA window. The Reds are off until Nov 22, when they'll resume play with a home clash against arch-rivals Manchester United. As we do each and every international break, it's time to go over the injury list, with the most recent updates that have been made … [Read more...] about Liverpool Injury Updates: Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong
Manchester City Injury Updates: Josko Gvardiol, Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo
Manchester City got their season off to a rip roaring start, not dropping points, in any competition, until Oct 14 versus PSG. They also stayed perfect in the Premier League until Oct 24 against Aston Villa. The setback against the Villans started a streak of three straight league defeats, and now they find themselves not first, not second but actually third in the table at the … [Read more...] about Manchester City Injury Updates: Josko Gvardiol, Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo
Tottenham Injury Updates: Mathys Tel, Savio, Lucas Bergvall, Mykhailo Mudryk
Tottenham Hotspur headed into the November international break with a new injury concern in Mathys Tel, who suffered an ankle problem on Saturday. We'll go over what's going in with him, as well as provide updates on the likes of Savio, Lucas Bergvall, Mykhailo Mudryk, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons. Spurs currently sit 12th in the Premier League table, with their next match … [Read more...] about Tottenham Injury Updates: Mathys Tel, Savio, Lucas Bergvall, Mykhailo Mudryk
Rick Neuheisel on Infamous Illini Rose Bowl Playboy Mansion Party Tale
With Illinois set to face UCLA at the Rose Bowl again, for the first time ever in a Big Ten league game this weekend, it's time to once again revisit the infamous Playboy mansion tale from the 1984 Rose Bowl (1983 Big Ten championship season). And in 2017, during a media conference call, Rick Neuheisel somehow already knew where we were going with our question. We didn't need … [Read more...] about Rick Neuheisel on Infamous Illini Rose Bowl Playboy Mansion Party Tale
Infamous Illini Football Playboy Mansion Story: Fact or Fiction?
With Illinois set to face UCLA at the Rose Bowl again, for the first time ever in a Big Ten conference game on Friday night, it's time to once again revisit this. And by this, we mean the infamous Playboy mansion tale from the 1984 Rose Bowl (1983 Big Ten championship season). And at this point it almost goes without saying that the Illini Playboy Mansion New Year's Eve party … [Read more...] about Infamous Illini Football Playboy Mansion Story: Fact or Fiction?
No Big 10 Player as Valuable to His Team as Aidan Chiles is to Northwestern
Once we learned that Northwestern would be without the services of staring quarterback Aidan Chiles for tonight's home game against the #19 Iowa Hawkeyes, the odds shifted significantly. Northwestern went from 2.5 favorite to a 3 pt underdog, almost ovenight. That's how much Chiles means to the Wildcats. Iowa covered with great ease, winning 24-10, in a game that was … [Read more...] about No Big 10 Player as Valuable to His Team as Aidan Chiles is to Northwestern