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Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini Partially Succeeds in New Role
Considering the rain of criticism falling down on David Moyes, an away draw in the Champions League inside a very tough stadium is nothing to be ashamed about, as Robin van Persie felt quite alone without Wayne Rooney by his side, while Marouane Fellaini might have been the most important player on the pitch in his advanced role, which is also keeping Shinji Kagawa out of the lineup.
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Jens Hegeler With the Best Goal of the Night in the Champions League
Not just the best goal of the night in terms of aesthetics in the Champions League, but an injury time winner to boot, as Jans Hegeler scores a wonderful and surprising free kick to give Bayer Leverkusen a dramatic 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
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Angel Di Maria With a Rabona Assist is the Best of the Champions League Night
Even though he scored twice in the impressive and important 4-0 win by Real Madrid over FC Copenhagen, Angel di Maria had his best moment of the night and the best of the Champions League evening in general with a rabona assist to help Cristiano Ronaldo score another header.
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Champions League – Week 2 Results & Tables (Groups A – D)
Another dominant performance from Bayern Munich to put them in the forefront of the Champions League once again, humiliating Manchester City. Manchester United continued to struggle with a draw in the Ukraine against Shakhtar Donetsk, while Real Madrid got over their “crisis” with an impressive 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen.
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Philadelphia Eagles Defense Was Too Easy for Peyton Manning
Is it a surprise that Peyton Manning has been posting incredible numbers along with the Denver Brocnos offense through four weeks? No, because they’re an excellent team, and the soft schedule, which includes playing against terrible defenses like the one the Philadelphia Eagles put on the field.
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Jason Collins in Unemployed Because He Isn’t Good Enough
The fact that Jason Collins came out of the closet and announced to the world that he’s gay has nothing to do with the fact that no NBA team wants to sign him. At his age, ability and skill set, he simply isn’t good enough for anyone to use a roster spot on.
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Russell Westbrook Injury Means Kevin Durant is Under Too Much Pressure
Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out prematurely from the playoffs because of Russell Westbrook being injured, and Kevin Durant not being able to carry the team on his own. As the new NBA season approaches, at least the start of the year is going to look quite similar.
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Miami Heat – Greg Oden Practices For the First Time in 4 Years
In a low risk, potentially high-payoff move, the Miami Heat signed Greg Oden this season to give him the platform for his NBA comeback. As training camp for the 2013-2014 season begins, so does the former number one draft pick start his first practice sessions in over four years.
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Best Pass Rushing Teams in the NFL
The best pass rushing unit in the NFL isn’t measured just by sacks, but by its overall ability to get pressure on the quarterback and causing some sort of disruption. By that measure, the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs are the best in the NFL.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Want Trade; Josh Freeman Wants to Be Released
It’s going to be very interesting in the next few weeks as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers try and offload Josh Freeman, who is asking to be released right now, while the team is still looking for trading partners, with teams in need of a backup, like the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons,Buffalo Bills or Oakland Raiders being the most likely of destinations.