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New Orleans Saints – Debunking Road & Weather Myths
They said that Drew Brees can’t throw in the cold, They also said the New Orleans Saints can’t win on the road, not in the playoffs. People forgot how good of a head coach Sean Payton is, and the defense the Saints have. Maybe the Philadelphia Eagles forgot too. They weren’t going to forget Shayne Graham knocking down a game winning field goal as time expired.
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Indianapolis Colts – More Than Pure Luck
You’re not supposed to win a playoff game after falling behind by 28 points. The Indianapolis Colts had plenty of reasons to fold it up and go home. But Andrew Luck overcame his interceptions and everything the Kansas City Chiefs threw at him, winning his first ever playoff game, pulling off the second greatest comeback in NFL playoff history.
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Texas Longhorns – Charlie Strong Leaving Louisville to Become Their Head Coach
There’s no official word yet, but it seems like the early assumptions that Charlie Strong will bolt his Louisville job for the one in Austin and become the head coach of the Texas Longhorns are true, as he’s already notified his current employers of his desire to join the Big 12 team.
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Benfica & Portugal Legend Eusebio Passes Away
One of the biggest football legends of all-time, Eusebio (full name Eusébio da Silva Ferreira), nicknamed the Black Panther, known for his time with Benfica and Portugal, has passed away at the age of 71, according to reports from Portugal.
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2014 World Cup – Early Favorites
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil isn’t that far away – only five months to go, so it’s a good time to start checking out who is who and what is what, including the early favorites to win the competition. Three teams seem to be somewhat ahead of the rest: Brazil, the hosts and confederation cup winners; Spain, the defending World and European champions; and Germany, with probably the most talented squad heading into the tournament.
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Hoping Theo Walcott Isn’t the Last Player to Make Fun of Fans
There was nothing abusive or malicious about Theo Walcott having a bit of fun with Spurs fans, pointing out what the result was while being taken off the pitch. No ‘giving them the finger’, no verbal abuse (not from his direction). Just an Arsenal player enjoying a win over their biggest rival. Unlike Jack Wilshere, we hope to see more of this from players in the sport.
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Transfer Rumors – Juan Mata Looking for a New Team
Everyone knows Juan Mata is looking to get himself into a better situation than he currently is in. While Chelsea and Jose Mourinho aren’t planning to sell him, they’re open for offers, while Mata’s father and agent has been shopping him around to Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Inter, hoping to find a way out of his current situation.
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Juventus vs Roma – Not That Important
Beyond the known football clichés resides the truth – big matches, even against the biggest of rivals, are only worth three points, especially when there’s more than half a season to go in the Italian Serie A. Any result in the Juventus – Roma clash, ‘Match of the Season’ in Italy, will have a big impact on the title race, but it won’t decide anything.
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Chelsea FC Transfer Rumors – Going After Wayne Rooney or Mario Balotelli
No one loves going shopping in January, but Chelsea do have quite a critical situation with their strikers, who have scored a total of 7 league goals so far this season. The answer? Wayne Rooney of Manchester Untied and Mario Balotelli of AC Milan.