The Super Bowl explained for U.K. audiences

January 31, 2013 Leave a comment

As the Super Bowl creeps ever closer to kickoff, more and more folks around the world are beginning to take notice. That includes the tea-drinking, pub-going, Harry Potter-creating Brits! So for their pleasure (and for that of Americans as well), I’ve clarified some of the finer points of American football and the Super Bowl itself so that we all may be one in enjoying the biggest sporting spectacle in the US of A.

Some of it is simple explanation of the rules, while other parts are pure tongue-in-cheek entertainment! Or, as my editor Pete Starr put it in a tweet…

A bit of fun.

So have yourself a bit of fun and check out my latest edition to Mud, Sweat and Beers, the Match Pint blog.

And if you don’t understand a few of the words, don’t worry, that just means you’re American. British Pete has Anglicized some of the words to appeal to the target audience, the citizens of the Queen and what have you.

And if you missed my basic break down of the two Super Bowl teams and the story lines surrounding them, you can find it here!

Filed under NFL Tagged with ,

Super Bowl 47 preview on Mud, Sweat and Beers

January 30, 2013 Leave a comment

With the Super Bowl approaching, I’m back at some NFL analysis for Mud, Sweat and Beers — the Match Pint blog. It’s chock-full of interesting info, a few laughs and a little preview of both teams’ most powerful weapons.

Give a click right here to check it out and as always, enjoy.

Filed under NFL Tagged with , , , , , ,

The best of the worst: bright spots for non-playoff NFL teams (Part 4)

January 16, 2013 Leave a comment

As the NFL playoffs march on, more teams are being divided into the respective “winners” and “losers” categories. But remember, if your favorite team reached the playoffs in the first place, they were winners. If they didn’t, well, then I’ve been writing about them a lot lately.

Because I’ve been writing about losers.

This is the final edition of Best of the Worst, the first set of posts I’ve been writing for Mud, Sweat and Beers, the UK’s Match Pint blog. It focuses on the lowly Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs.

Your passage to check out the bright spots of these true NFL losers is right here.

And if you enjoyed the Best of the Worst, stay tuned for more of my posts on Mud, Sweat and Beers!

Filed under NFL Tagged with , , , , ,

The Best of the Worst: Bright Spots for Non-Playoff NFL Teams (Part 3)

January 11, 2013 Leave a comment

In the NFL, there are good teams, bad teams and some that fall between those two categories. As I continue on with Best of the Worst on Mud, Sweat and Beers — the Match Pint blog — the analysis will include some very bad teams.

They can’t all be winners, now can they?

Part 3 features the New York Jets (TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW TIM TEBOW), Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns.

Go ahead and click here to read Part 3. Do it.

Filed under NFL Tagged with , , , , , ,

The 2012-2013 NHL Season: What We’re All Missing Part 11 (Final Edition)

January 10, 2013 1 Comment

It’s official world, we have hockey this year!

How do I feel? The same as Evgeni Malkin does…

 

 

And we don’t have to wait until October.

Yes, the ghastly and unforgivable NHL lockout has ended and not a second too soon. Gary Bettman has apologized to fans and I’ll respond to him for the collective NHL fan base: Apology not accepted, go get your shine box, Gary.

Before I start ranting, I’ll get to the intended point of this post. This will be the final part of What We’re All Missing. Since we get to see Sid and Geno and Ovi and Pavel and Zdeno, etc. on just about a nightly basis from January 19th on, NHL fans won’t fully miss out on just how their team brings them joy.

But this piece was written and spaced out over time based on the very real fear that we would have a repeat of 2004-05 and be forced to watch the NBA, so consider this final part the “What We Would Be Missing if the NHL Season was Cancelled But Thank God it Isn’t Edition.” It doesn’t have the same ring to it, but they can’t all be winners now, can they?

I’d like to thank the Sportz Broz/Editor-in-Chief Adam Maher as always for posting my content.

So without further ado, here is the final installment of WWAM featuring the Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild.

Filed under NHL, Penguins Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Best of the Worst: Bright Spots for Non-Playoff NFL Teams (Part 2)

January 8, 2013 Leave a comment

Today, I continue to roll through the bright spots of NFL teams that didn’t make the playoffs this season. The records are getting worse as I move down the list of teams two things are becoming apparent: The bright spots are getting fewer and my criticism is getting harsher. But hey, if you don’t want to get scolded for having a terrible season, don’t have a terrible season.

Yes, life is tough.

Today, Part 2 of Best of the Worst is up on Blood, Sweat and Beers, the Match Pint blog. It covers the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and the St. Louis Rams.

Click right here to check it all out.

Enjoy.

Filed under NFL Tagged with , , , , , , ,

The Best of the Worst: Bright Spots for Non-Playoff NFL Teams (Part 1)

January 7, 2013 Leave a comment

I recently developed an opportunity to do some work for Mud, Sweat and Beers. It’s the sports blog for Match Pint, an online and mobile service in the United Kingdom, which shows sports fans what game is being televised in which pub, wherever they are, on their computer or via their iPhone.

The blog and service are mainly devoted to sports (mostly soccer) in the UK, but they also wished to branch out and start hitting on some American sports.

I think it was a swell idea.

My first entry (out of many, hopefully) is devoted to spotting the positives within this year’s non-playoff NFL teams. It’s a bit satirical, possibly upsetting, but probably entertaining.

So if you’re team didn’t make the playoffs this season, check out why I think all hope is not lost. Whether you agree with me or not, it’s likely to stir up some emotion. Laugh, cry, leave me comments (good or bad).

Part 1 covers the Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers.

Click right here to check it out.

And if you’re a soccer fan, be sure to check out the rest of their stuff.

As always, enjoy!

Filed under NFL, Steelers Tagged with , , , , , , ,

%d bloggers like this: