A Look at Fouls and Defense

Perhaps I am incorrect to do, but I sometimes get the impression that Tom Soehn believes you can evaluate the toughness of a team by how willing they are to foul ... Now, I am somewhat skeptical of this idea, but my skepticism should not be taken as Truth ... So I'd like to examine this question in a little more detail ... Let's call this the Theory of Hack'em ... I'm thinking the rational is that the closer your mark and the more frequently you challenge an attacker ... As a result of this, you

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Gut Check

Well, that certainly wasn’t the weekend we were all hoping for.2 gut-wrenching Suns losses, 2 Mavericks losses (thank you Mavs Fail), and 3.5 games out of a playoff spot with only 8 left.  Basically, the Suns need to win these last 8 games and hope for an epic meltdown by either the Mavericks or the [ ... ] ...

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Debriefing for Match 14.02: Chicago Fire

D.C. United 1 : 1 Chicago Fire ... Six Word Novel Recap ... Is "Nyarko!" a Three Stooges exclamation? ... Media, Traditional and Otherwise The Washington Times, John Haydon: "After taking an early lead and playing a strong first half, D.C. United fell victim to some lax goalkeeping and was forced to settle for a 1-1 tie against the Chicago Fire in its home opener Saturday night." ... The Washington Post, Steven Goff: "Although this draw lacked the drama and controversy that overshadowed last

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First Impressions -- L.A. Sol 2 : 0 Washington Freedom

Okay, yes, I do plan on writing about the Freedom whenever I have a chance to observe their games ... And let's set the ground rules on how covering women's soccer will be different than covering men's soccer -- there will be some differences based on media coverage and availability (Debriefings may not happen for that reason), but I intend to evaluate Freedom games with the same eye I use for United games ... Which brings us to last night's FSC debut ... It was bad ... Let me rephrase ... The

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First Impressions - D.C. United 1 : 1 Chicago Fire

Every fiber of my being says to be taken seriously, I should embrace the cynical ... And yet, well, I can't ... If, like me, you consider United to a perpetual work in progress for this season, then while the picture remains incomplete it does seem like a few corner bits were filled in during this match ... Yes, United took a lead ... Yes, United gave it up ... And yes, United emerged with a draw when a win seemed within reach ... I know, this all argues for me to be annoyed and frustrated ... I

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Request for THE FUNNY

D's last post was rich with visual aids that informed and enlightened ... For me, I'd prefer a photoshopped Rodney Wallace playing that ball with a third hand coming out of his thigh ... Or reaching out from inside of his shorts ... Or even creepier: a Rodney Wallace covered with hands ... If anyone has the skillz, you can send it to me at rmontcal AT thegeemailz.com and I'll post it here ... (Although you might need to standardize that e-mail address a bit.) ... Let's hope that tonight's match

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Valuable Football Tools: The Angst-O-Graph

As promised, I give you the wonderful innovation that shows you concisely how to map the depths of your despair ... See, when analyzing United, it's helpful to remember that there are two dimensions to the nihilism that threatens to overwhelm any football fan ... There's the depths of the abyss to which you've fallen at any given moment ... But this game can be a game of moments, so just as important is the duration through which this existential angst must be endured ... Now, if we were to

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CRIME LOG

Following is a summary of some burglary reports made to police recently in Richmond and in Chesterfield and Henrico counties. RICHMOND POLICE 200 block of East Broad Street, between 2:45 and 8 p.m. March 22, someone stole clothing. 2700 block of Seminary Avenue, between 8 a.m. March 8 and 7 p.m. March 22, someone stole clothing ...

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Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal crash inWinnebago County. Megan Wolf has been charged with homicide bynegligent operation of a vehicle ...

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The Year in Review

Happy New Year! ... Hope 2008 was great and we hope 2009 brings even more bliss ... Our year was eventful and we enjoyed all of the comments, connections and new friends ... Here are the top 5 highlights of our year ... and wishing you a happy 2009: ... - Big Paw Designs donated to over 50 dog or cat rescues in 2008 ... - We continued to raise money for Used Dogs rescue with our blog fundraiser, and products benefiting the rescue ... - We launched over 40 new products, including out pet rescue

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