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Washington Redskins – Rex Grossman Might Not be Such a Bad Option
The quarterback injury situation is a worrying item on the Washington Redskins list of preseason no-nos, but Rex Grossman, the man so easy to ridicule and criticize, did a pretty good job with most of the focus going to players not on the field or leaving it due to injury.
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Dallas Cowboys – Tony Romo & First Team Offense Finally Come Through
The Dallas Cowboys needed a big game from their quarterback, Tony Romo, and the first team offense, to start shedding the doubts about a team that didn’t do badly early in the preseason, but seemed to struggle putting points on the board when the predicted starters were on the field. From the passing game to the running game, the Cowboys looked sharp from almost every angle.
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New York Jets – Mark Sanchez & Geno Smith Combine For Interceptions & Injuries
The New York Jets wanted Geno Smith to show them that it’s OK to name him as their opening day starter, but he went ahead and threw three interceptions. So Mark Sanchez gets one quarter of football to show he deserves to keep his job, and while playing quite well, he gets injured and is now doubtful for week 1.
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Juventus FC – Paul Pogba is the Real Deal
Maybe, at the moment, Paul Pogba is still the fourth option for Juventus to start in their midfield trio, and only got the full 90 minutes in their most recent win over Sampdoria because Claudio Marchisio was injured. It doesn’t really matter, when his future seems so bright, and he’s making the most of every opportunity he gets.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Acting Like the Biggest Bully in Town
Jose Mourinho brings an endless amount of swagger to his new-old job as Chelsea manager, acting like he owns the place. Nothing that happened at Real Madrid is affecting the love affair the English press has with the Portuguese manager, who is enjoying every minute of his return to Stamford Bridge.
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Real Madrid – Kaka Has Overstayed His Welcome
With Kaka no longer being a figure that stands for yet another thing Jose Mourinho has done wrong in the eyes of Real Madrid fans, it seems the opinion on the Brazilian midfielder is quickly turning, with his expensive role as a bench-warmer starting to get on the nerves of too many people who frequent the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Manchester United & Real Madrid Transfer Rumors – Mesut Ozil in the Middle
Worried for his position on the first team and wanting to make more money Real Madrid aren’t willing to give him, Mesut Ozil is looking for a team that is willing to comply to his demands. Even though Manchester United have been mentioned quite often with the German, they don’t seem to be in the race to sign him.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Interested in Signing Juan Mata
The whole response by Arsenal & their manager to the backlash against their lack of success in the transfer window has been either to hit back and claim they’ve had bad luck and have done things behind the scenes or promise that someone will come, as the club turn their attention to Juan Mata from Chelsea.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid – Gerardo Martino Involved in Some Trash Talk
Even if Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova are no longer part of the never ending feud between Barcelona and Real Madrid, Gerardo Martino doesn’t mind throwing himself right into the boiling cauldron, taking shots at Los Blancos for the way they’ve handled themselves in the whole Gareth Bale transfer saga, which finally seems to be over.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Forgot He Used to be a Small Time Manager
Money, pride and ego do a lot to a person, and it seems David Moyes isn’t immune to its effects. Suddenly, when speaking from his ivory tower as the manager of Manchester United, he forgets about his actions of the past, speaking and acting in a hypocrisy that seem to sit very much in line with his predecessor at the position, only Alex Ferguson won a thing or two in order to earn the right to say the things he did.