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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Aaron Curry
It’s been one disappointment after another for Aaron Curry so far in his NFL career, but after being released by the Oakland Raiders, there might be a light at the end of the free agency tunnel in the form of the New York Giants, bringing in the former first round pick in for a visit.
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FC Barcelona Present – The Black Jersey for 2013-2014
With transfer announcements being a bit early to announce at this point of the season, declaring new jerseys, kits and shirts brings a lot of excitement with it, as Barcelona uncover another outfit for the 2013-2014 season, this time their third kit, an almost all-black uniform.
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NFL Rumors – Atlanta Falcons Interested in Richard Seymour
After his release from the Oakland Raiders, Richard Seymour said he’s willing to play for 31 of the 32 franchises in the NFL, excluding the New England Patriots. His high salary demands have kept him off the radar so far for most teams looking for a versatile and accomplished defensive lineman, but the Atlanta Falcons might be eventually the place the three-time Super Bowl champions lands eventually.
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NFL Rumors – Philadelphia Eagles Interested in Felix Jones
After being released by the Dallas Cowboys, there hasn’t been too much interest in running back and potential return man Felix Jones. However, salvation might be coming from the direction of the Philadelphia Eagles, who do have a clear idea about who their top rushers should be, although it doesn’t mean Jones can’t help as another backup and in the return game.
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NFL Rumors – Charles Woodson Might Retire Pretty Soon
Age matters more to teams than proven ability, as we can see in the case of Charles Woodson. The future hall of fame defensive back has been performing very well for the Green Bay Packers at his advanced age, even when he was switched to safety last season. All the teams that showed some interest in him earlier in the off-season: New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans have all addressed their secondary situation through the draft or free agency.
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Mousa Dembele is the Best Passer in the Premier League
When it comes to long passing accuracy, the ability to change momentum and turn defense into attack or simply switch wings, no one is more accurate than Mosua Dembele of Tottenham, leading the Premier League in this category among players who have attempted more than 100 passes for 35 yards or more.
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Manchester United & Alex Ferguson – It’s Over
After 27 years, 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies, the most successful manager in the history of English football, despite being from Scotland, is retiring. The rumors have been whirling around Manchester United and Alex Ferguson for the last 12 hours, and the manager could no longer avoid the questions and the doubts, confirming this season will be his last at the helm of the club he turned into the most successful in England and one of the strongest in Europe.
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Liverpool FC – Daniel Agger is Crucial to Future Success
On a good day, Daniel Agger is one of the best centre backs in Europe. He’s good in the air, has good awareness not to mention quite superb technical skill for a central defender. This season, despite not being too consistent in his marking abilities, the Dane continued his progress in the most important aspect – staying healthy, which seemed like his biggest problem for most of his career.
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Olivier Giroud, Arsenal Success or Failure?
If you ask Olivier Giroud, you’ll find out he doesn’t understand where all the criticism for his debut season in England is coming from. In his opinion, he’s done quite well on his debut season with Arsenal, despite not putting up scoring numbers some expected of him, replacing someone who’s quite irreplaceable like Robin Van Persie.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Walking a Thin Line With Tito Vilanova
At Barcelona, drastic changes and dramatic signings aren’t usually part of the method. Planning, long term planning, all interwoven with their footballing philosophy seems to be the guiding light, but sometimes, events change the course of action. Losing 4-0 and 3-0 to Bayern Munich might have implications this summer, which one of them might be Tito Vilanova losing his faith in Gerard Pique, resulting in a massive overhaul to the defensive line.