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Pittsburgh Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger Suffering From Bad Protection
Although the offensive line issues the Pittsburgh Steelers are suffering from weren’t limited to Ben Roethlisberger alone, he’s the quarterback that needs to be worried the most about the continuous disappointment from that unit, which does not bode well as they enter a season without too many reasons to feel confident.
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Washington Redskins – Quarterbacks Dropping Like Flies
While the Washington Redskins wait for Robert Griffin III to come back from his injuries, the quarterback most likely to back him up, Kirk Cousins, has also picked up an injury of his own, leaving the team with Rex Grossman as their number one player at the moment in the position, which means very bad news if the season actually begins like this.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Makes Dreams Comes True For Little Kids
For football stars, it’s only a shirt. For their fans, and especially little children, it’s probably an item and moment they’ll cherish for the rest of their lives, like the little kid who waited for a Barcelona player to notice him, and eventually got Gerard Pique to pay attention, giving him his shirt.
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Real Madrid – Iker Casillas in Another Season of Goalkeeper Controversy
Managers have been replaced, but the questions around the goalkeeper selection at Real Madrid remain. Carlo Ancelotti chose to start with Diego Lopez in the first match of the season, leaving a very angry Iker Casillas on the bench.
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Liverpool FC – Kolo Toure is the Centre Back They Need
While Liverpool have been quite busy (and unsuccessful) in the transfer market this summer looking for a centre back, one of their lower-profile signings, bringing in Kolo Toure on a free transfer, might have been the answer to their defensive problems.
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Chelsea FC – Romelu Lukaku Should Be Starting, Not Fernando Torres
There is no clear number one striker for Chelsea, but there should be someone Jose Mourinho trusts more. His selection of Fernando Torres in the opening weekend of the Premier League while leaving Romelu Lukaku on the bench might have been the easier choice to make, but also the wrong one.
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Manchester United – Is Robin van Persie Just Getting Better
Being one of the least decorated players on the Manchester United squad, age doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for Robin van Persie as he continues to prove he’s the best striker in the Premier League, and only getting better as he gets older.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Interested in Signing Paul Pogba
The Arsenal transfer rumors keep flying around everywhere, with the latest ones bringing news of their interest in the very talented young midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus, who only recently left the Premier League to Italy.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Kolbeinn Sigthórsson
It seems that the pressure on Arsenal to bring in new signings is pushing them to become a lot more active in the final two weeks of the transfer market, turning their attention to Kolbeinn Sigthórsson, the talented Icelandic striker from Ajax.
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Longest Playoff Droughts in the NBA
In the NBA, one great draft pick is enough plenty of times to change the fate of the franchise, which is why long playoff droughts aren’t that common. But managements that don’t change make repeated mistakes, which means there are four teams in the league: The Minnesota Timberwolves, the Sacramento Kings, the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards, who haven’t been to the playoffs in five years.