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The Top 5 Arsenal Football Club Books

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

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Arsenal : Extraordinary Images of an Amazing Club

This is the first attempt to tell the story of the 121-year-history of the Arsenal Football Club through the greatest and most iconic Arsenal photography ever published.

From the earliest days at Woolwich and Plumstead, through the heady highs of Herbert Chapman and George Allison, to the colourful 1980s and the successful Arsene Wenger era, these images capture the emotions, stories, faces, fans and day-to-day existence of this incredible Club. Rarely seen photography provides an alternative view of many of the key events in the Club's history and shows you sides of the Club that you never knew existed.

Rebels For The Cause : The Alternative History of Arsenal FC

Rebels for the Cause will surprise every Arsenal fan by revealing how much more there was to discover about the club.

Jon Spurling has written a book that both entertains and informs. Starting with Arsenal's founding fathers, each chapter carefully pulls together the facts and faces throughout the club's history, cleverly exploring it's more colorful characters while subtly detailing the context of the club and football's changing place in society.

Thought provoking, and sometimes shocking a smile is never far away from the reader's face. It also exposes the roots of resentment for the club in both the media and other football fans.
For Arsenal fans this is simply a must read. For the rest, you hardly need any more justification for finding fault with the red and white half of north London.

The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal 1886-2007

This official history charts Arsenal's story from its inception in 1886 right up to the first full season at the impressive Emirates Stadium.

It details how Dial Square became Woolwich Arsenal, the move to Highbury, Herbert Chapman's inspirational leadership, the famous Double of 1971, the exciting title race of 1989, the second Double of 1998, the unbeaten season of 2003/04 and the move to their current home.

There is a complete statistical record of European and domestic games and in-depth features on North London derbies, the stars of the 1930s, Arsenal internationals, the team of 1971 and the modern French connection.

The Official Arsenal Annual 2008

Every Arsenal fan will find something to cheer about in "The Official Arsenal FC Annual 2008". For Arsenal, 2007 promises to be yet another monumental year, with the move to Emirates Stadium completed, the Gunners going well in the Champions League, chasing down Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premiership and reaching the last four of the Carling Cup.

In addition to events off the field with new signings and old friends departing, the 2007-08 season is certain be full of excitement and interest. In addition to a review of 2006-07, there are player profiles and interviews, reviews, reports, fun, games, puzzles, in fact all a Junior Gunner could ever want in 64 pages!

Arsenal Stadium History

In May 2006 Arsenal played its last game at Highbury before moving to the new state-of-the-art Emirates Stadium. It was an emotional farewell to a ground that had witnessed some incredible games and which Arsenal fans had come to love as their second home.

Relive those Highbury memories in this lavishly illustrated book that charts the stadium's story from the move to North London, the building of the stands and Chapman's many innovations. It brings to life the stories from the Second World War and the fifties when the team returned to winning ways. Reacquaint yourself with the characters that bought the first double to Highbury in 1971; the celebrations in' 89; the success of the Wenger revolution and the final season at this unique ground.

It features rare and previously unpublished photography; exclusive interviews with ex- and current players; key members of staff and fans; and full statistics of every match in Highbury's history.

Mike Yardwood designs tutorial websites, guides, reviews and help guides centered on sporting subjects, for a large selection of Arsenal Football Club resources, books, DVDs, memorabilia, accessories and more visit :

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6 Reasons to Buy New Season Football Kits Online

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Are you ready for the upcoming season, have you got the latest kit of your favourite football team? Whoever you support from Portsmouth to Port Vale, Manchester United to Mansfield Town and Chelsea to Chesterfield you can find kits for their newest season in both online and offline shops. However, securing the kits online can provide you with several benefits:

1. It's convenient

When browsing for football kits, you could hop into your motor and drive from store-to-store until you find the kit you want, at the best price. This can cost you a tremendous amount of money and effort. Sure, you can call beforehand and find out if a store has the football kits that you're looking for.

But it's so much easier to simply turn on your computer and modem, and start click-click-clicking away. In a short amount of time, you can browse several online stores to find a particular football kit. And unlike offline stores, online stores are 'open' 24-hours-a-day. Their virtual doors never close!

2. It provides a better selection

While traditional stores may have an excellent selection, it may be difficult to find the newest football strips. Online stores tend to have a better selection, due to factors such as the logistics of warehousing. Particularly if you're looking for football kits for the newest season, you're more likely to find them in online stores than in offline stores.

3. It's better for the environment

Buying your football kits online can benefit the environment in several ways. There's no need to pollute the air with your motor's emissions. There are no print catalogues. There's no extra packaging. If you want to help save the Earth's limited amount of resources, then shopping online is definitely a superior choice to shopping offline.

4. It provides for better research

Quite simply, it's easier and more affordable to provide product information (and more of it) throughout websites, than through print catalogues. For instance, some sites even allow you to see shoes at several different angles, and zoom in for a better look. The copious amount of product information on the Internet makes it much easier to compare different football kits and prices. That will ensure that you can get the newest kits at the best prices.

5. It provides lower prices

On average, online prices for football shirts and kits can be about 10% lower than offline prices. That's basically due to the lower overhead costs that the stores themselves have. In addition, you can further save money when buying online, through online coupons. These coupons are quite easy to use and can save you a tremendous amount of money on your UK football kits.

6. It saves you time

Save a tremendous amount of time by buying your football kits online. There's no need to get dressed, get stuck in traffic, and then get stuck in queues. The Internet helps you to find the newest football kits fast!

So if you want to buy football kits, then shop for them online. You'll be a winner if you surf the Net to score the newest football kits!

Vincent Norman is a freelance writer living in the UK. He regularly contributes articles for The Online Shopping Centre, who offer the best range of Football stores.

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Accident Claims Payout Due to Faulty Football Boots

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I was out shopping a few years ago, walking along the Kings Road, a very trendy shopping area in London with my wife and newborn. She was pushing the pram. Unfortunately she tripped on pavement, the buggy with our child shot across the road. In the emergency I shot into the road and luckily was able to recover the buggy, baby safe and secure.

When I returned to the pavement I found my wife buckled up on the floor with her ankle covered in blood. She was in great pain, but not enough to warrant going to Hospital. I had heard of consumers making claims to the local council. She was adamant it was her fault and that she had not been looking where she was going. Her injury cleared up in a few days, no damage was done. She made no claim and did not instruct a lawyer and in her opinion no damage was done.

I think she should have claimed. Not really for the cash award but more to 'force' the council to fix the pavement. They have a duty of care I believe to keep things in good order. In any event we did nothing. Did we do the right thing?

On another occasion I was given the wrong drugs by a pharmacist, they gave me ´uppers´ when I should have had pills for Cholesterol. I had been advised that my medication was going to change to a different pill by my doctor, so I did not question the change when I received the packet. Needless to say I lost two days of my life, spent a lot of time in Hospital and got arrested by the Police on the basis that I had a drug problem. We resolved that I did not and I was released! The drugstore said nothing. The local care trust were powerless and compensation would not be forthcoming unless I had actually died. The opinion was that the max claim I could make was for three days lost employment - the legal costs would have been higher! I think that is wrong.

On another occasion, this year, I spent most of Easter in hospital because I had been mis-diagnosed with Bells Palsy, where in fact I had a mild infection. I was given Steroids - correct for Bells Palsy - incorrect for a mild infection. A few days later I was admitted into accident and emergency with a temperature of over 40. It took them too days to calm me down and caused me to be woken every three hours for regular blood tests. It also took them too days to get to the route of the problem.

No one would say anything to me I think for fear of me taking legal action against the doctor who misdiagnosed my problem. So eventually they realized that my mild infection had turned into cellulitus and prescribed accordingly, several days later I was released from hospital. I have to admit I was relieved to be out alive. Nearly everyone expected me to sue, I decided not to, I decided that anyone could make a mistake and I was unlucky enough to be on the wrong side of it. Positively, it gave me time away from the computer(!) and strangely I found the whole event strangely relaxing and had the opportunity to see the inner workings of the local hospital. I felt good.

I have heard of people being burned due a coffee spillage who as a result suffered burns and successfully sued a major food retailer in the US. Congratulation for their reward, but as a result the world has to suffer warnings on the packaging - be careful contents are hot and may burn... This to me has helped create a nanny state. I notice too that when you buy Champagne in the US that there are warnings about corks and how they can cause damage - no kidding! Again this perpetuates the nanny state and is beyond me.

However, there is a time and a place when, in my opinion, making a claim as a result of accidental damage or faulty goods is appropriate, as the story below unfolds, this to me, is a reasonable situation. The damage sustained was substantial and the behaviour of the company was reprehensible..

An undisclosed four figure sum was paid out to a Sunday league footballer who was seriously injured because of faulty Adidas Predator Pulse football boots that cost just 120.

Mr Mike Ellis had his leg in a splint for 12 months after he was injured whilst playing in a veterans' game.

Mr Ellis was left in agony after he twisted his leg and ruptured his Achilles tendon because one of the studs on his boots snapped. As a direct result of the accident he had to have intensive physiotherapy.

After Mr Ellis returned the boots, Adidas offered 50 in compensation and to replace the boots. Mr Ellis instructed solicitors to pursue a claim for compensation as he felt that the offer was inadequate given the pain and suffering which the boots had caused. Adidas subsequently agreed to an undisclosed four-figure sum as compensation for his injury.

Mr Ellis, 46, had played football for many years and was convinced of the rightness of his claim. His case demonstrates that taking legal advice can help to achieve a compensation award that is commensurate with the pain and suffering experienced.

Accident compensation claims can be made for all types of personal injury such as:

  • Claims for Childrens' injuries suffered on the way to and from school, at school or while out
  • Claims for Simple whiplash to serious spinal or head injuries sustained in all types of accident
  • Claims for Occupational injuries suffered in accidents at work
  • Claims for Industrial diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma resulting from exposure to toxic asbestos
  • Hospital accidents claims as a result of medical negligence.

I could have made a claim myself recently as a result of medical negligence, but I am so pleased to have survived with no lasting injury, that I am going to accept that this was the result of a genuine error of judgment on the day.

Please visit the Pattinson Brewer site if you have any accident claims you would like to discuss. Pattinson Brewer are lead solicitors who specialize in accident and medical claims acting on a no win no fee basis call 0800 988 0777.

Pattinson and Brewer has over one hundred years' experience in winning compensation. They act on a no win no fee basis which means that you will not be faced with a bill for your accident claim, win or lose and you will keep 100% of your compensation.

David White is CEO of Weboptimiser Group, based in London, UK. He is also an author, blogger and public speaker. Please contact him directly on +44 207 953 1123 if you are looking for an event speaker or expert help and advice

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2005 NFC North Football Preview

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OVERVIEW: NFC North

Look for a changing of the guard In the NFC North in 2005 as I fully expect to see the Green Bay Packers pass the torch to the Vikings and finish below the .500 mark, Pack QB Brett Favre has spent 14 of his 15 NFL seasons in Green Bay and has had a Hall of Fame career which includes the honor of being the NFL’s only three time MVP, Favre also has the distinction of being the NFL’s “Iron Man” with regard to his starting 225 consecutive games.

However, Favre will turn 36 yrs old on October 10 and his offensive line is significantly weaker with the key losses of starting offensive guards Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle, and those losses are in addition to losing starting S Darren Sharper and bit players S Michael Hawthorne and S Bhawoh Jue who provided depth in an already weak defensive secondary.

Other than snagging Favre’s replacement in QB Aaron Rogers with their top draft selection the Packers had a very average draft which is not a good thing when considering that they really didn’t pick up anyone of consequence in free agency, Green Bay opened up their 2004 campaign with a 1-4 straight up and ATS record which includes losing their first three home games to the likes of the Bears, the Giants, and the Titans which is not a good sign considering that these three teams finished up 2004 with a combined record of 16-32 straight up.

The Vikings appear to be the heir apparent to the NFC North throne as the ousting of WR Randy Moss who was nothing but a distraction along with the best draft of any team in the division and a good free agent crop might just turn these Vikings into a serious contender for the overall NFC crown when the smoke clears.

However, with that being said the real question is whether the Vikings can overcome the distraction of the team being sold as well as the silly game time decisions and poor clock management of HC Mike Tice who if you recall was busted for scalping Super Bowl tickets.

Detroit figures to give the Vikings a battle for the crown as long as they can remain healthy, Lion HC Steve Mariucci is in his third year with the organization and needs to make strides this year if he wants GM Matt Millen to hang around after 2005, Steve Mariucci was brought in after the Lions finished 2001 and 2002 with a combined record of 5-27 straight up and 15-16-1 ATS.

In Mariucci’s two seasons with the Lions they have gone 11-21 straight up and 17-15 ATS which means although slowly there has been improvement, the Lions selected three Pac-10 players with their top three choices by drafting WR Mike Williams out of USC with their top selection which makes this the third straight draft that a WR was chosen with the Lions first overall pick, with the Lions second pick they chose DT Shaun Cody out of USC and with their third choice they picked CB Stanley Wilson out of Stanford.

The Lions got a possible steal in the fifth round with QB Dan Orlovsky out of Connecticut, Detroit was also very active in the free agent wars by picking up QB Jeff Garcia who used to play for Mariucci in San Francisco and thus knows this offense very well, if QB Joey Harrington continues to under perform expect to see a switch to Garcia. The additions of problem child WR Kevin Johnson and TE Marcus Pollard will bring veteran leadership to the offense.

HC Lovie Smith and his Bears continue to be a work in progress as they once again will bring up the rear in 2005, windy city faithful had high hopes for this team following a 13-4 straight up and 11-5-1 ATS season in 2001, however, in the three seasons since that break out year of 2001 these Bears have tallied a dismal 16-32 straight up and 20-28 ATS record and the song will remain the same in 2005 as the Bears used their top draft choice on RB Cedric Benson.

Benson will in all likelihood be one heck of a back, the problem lies in the fact that the Bears don’t have an offensive line to block for the poor guy, Chicago’s terrible offensive line play in 2004 was the root cause of the Bears seeing three QB’s including Rex Grossman sidelined with injuries, its head shaking stuff to consider that this offensive line allowed a staggering 66 sacks which in the end caused the Bears to finish with an overall offensive ranking of 32nd in the league.

In closing I see the NFC North as a race between the Vikings and Lions for the top spot with the Packers coming in third and Chicago bringing up the rear, if not for the Vikings bad game time coaching I would expect to see them win this division handily, however, Viking HC Mike Tice will probably cost his team two close losses via bad decisions when its said and done.

The Vikings will probably be a public darling for most of the season so not much “Value” will be found by backing them, instead look to play against the Vikes when they are installed as road favorites this season as they are 4-10 ATS in this role over the past four years, the Vikings also tend to be way over valued by the public when playing at home as evidenced by the Vikes 1-10 ATS record as a home favorite of more than six points.

Look to jump on the Lion bandwagon this season when they are installed as road doggies, Detroit posted a road mark of 3-5 straight up and 5-3 ATS in 2004 which is eye opening stuff when considering that they had lost 24 straight road games prior to 2004, if these Lions can remain healthy and QB Joey Harrington or Jeff Garcia have a decent season these Lions will have an offense that can keep them in any game they play.

Jim Campbell is one of the nations most respected Sports Handicappers, he specializes in College and Pro Football, you can visit Jim at his website located at footballforecastor.com for all of your handicapping needs including free play selections, College and NFL stats, trends and award winning analysis on upcoming games.

With over 30 plus years experience in the handicapping profession Jim has built a solid reputation, his web based handicapping service at footballforecastor.com as been in existence since 1997 and year after year proves to be one of the very best handicapping services in America.

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Fantastic Football World Cup in South Africa - Is Success of Confederations Cup Important?

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The glorious international Football World Cup Championship is undoubtedly a much anticipated tournament. With huge football fanatics across the globe, South-Africa is under huge pressure burdened with lots of expectations from FIFA as well as the world. Till now, Confederations Cup has been hugely successful. It seems that South Africa has proved his mettle as a host of the upcoming 2010 Football World Cup!

Confederations Cup is like a big test event for the South Africa and has attained success so far. For both the host nation and the organizer, FIFA, it would be a little tough task to influence that everything will be fine by 2010. In order to make things clearer and more visible to the doubters, Sepp Blatter has given significant piece information. He clarified that lots of last minute activities are there to perform.

But, South Africa is anxious to show the world that it can successfully manage such a huge and glorious event. But, weather has betrayed during the Confederations Cup, as there might be winter on Highveld. Four venues of the Confederations Cup are positioned with a mildly pleasant cold atmosphere.

With brisk air all over, atmosphere becomes cold after some time. But, you can enjoy sunshine the whole day. Interestingly, there was sunshine during the eve of the first game, South Affrica Vs Iraq. On the other hand, Italians enjoyed a friendly-win against New Zealand during a consistent down pour. Let's hope for the success of 2010 soccer World Cup to be held in the nervous South Africa!

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How to Win Your Fantasy Football League

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It's five minutes to draft time. All the trash talking has stopped. Owners are burying their faces in draft magazines or studying cheat sheets and they're all thinking the same thing...I want to win the championship, but did I do enough to make that happen? Being one of the best owners in your league requires a lot of time and effort and that starts with finding the right source of information. That's where Fantasy Football 4 Winners comes in.

Winning a fantasy title is no easy task. My goal is to help you build a fantasy football powerhouse from the ground up. Anybody can throw out stats or give projections, but I want my readers to understand why a player should be on your team or be avoided at all cost. Fantasy Football 4 Winners starts from the end of last season and takes you through the entire process of creating a championship team. I'll show you why it's important to not just look at last year's final numbers, but to adjust them based on games a player missed.

One of the most important steps is to review divisional and team changes during the off-season. Obviously, adding or subtracting talent will have a huge impact on the success of a player the following year. I'll show you key changes to a team's roster and break down how the upcoming schedule helps or hurts the franchise. I'll give you an in-depth review of the players and will rank them at every key fantasy position. After reading my blog, you can confidently walk into the draft and start picking fantasy studs in every round. That's what we're all looking to do, isn't it?

Here's the best part. You have the opportunity to comment on anything I post and read what other fantasy owners are thinking. The wealth of knowledge is unlimited.

Don't go to your draft without stopping at http://fantasyfootball4winners.blogspot.com. Keep the money you'd spend on fantasy football draft magazines for the wings or the beer on game day. Get the valuable insight you need to make yourself the league champion.

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Choosing a Football Fundraiser That Will Be Popular With Everyone

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Football fundraisers don't follow a specific pattern. There are many types of football fundraiser that are popular with many kinds of sports teams. You've probably been involved with fundraisers where discount cards, food, or catalogs were the items of choice.

If you've got a situation, though, where you know that the kids are likely to be selling to their fellow students, then this is something you will have to take into consideration when organizing your football fundraiser. Kids make for a very special customer base, so to match your football fundraising idea to their needs you'll have to think the way they do.

And of course, the first thing that comes to mind is chocolate. Yes, it has been done a million times, but chocolate is still one of the most popular football fundraising products out there. Chocolate never goes out of style, and kids are especially fond of it, so for a football fundraiser that will appeal to the kids, it's pretty difficult to go wrong with chocolate bars.

The key here is to get permission for the kids to be able to sell chocolate on school grounds as part of the fundraiser. If they can sell at lunch periods or after school, then you can probably guess what the potential is for a successful football fundraiser. You can choose from fundraising specific dollar chocolate bars or go with a name brand like Hershey's.

If you want to pull out all the stops and go for a brochure-based fundraiser on the same principle of sweet snacks, cookie dough is extremely popular with both kids and families. This kind of football fundraiser works well in the community, as the kids can go from door to door, or ask their friends and families for support. There are many different varieties for a cookie dough football fundraiser, so people have options for what they want to do.

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Easy Fundraising Ideas is the best online resource for Football Fundraising offering high profit and no upfront cost fundraisers for groups of all sizes.

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The Love of American Football

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American football has grown an enormous worldwide fan base since the American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920, with the first game being played on October 3rd of that year. From that day on the sport has grown to be what it is today with a bigger fan base in America than Baseball, and a fan base that follows every season of American Football avidly from every corner of the globe. The NFL was born out of the APFL two years later in 1922 and eventually became the Major League of American Football.

As mentioned, as the sport grew into a phenomenon so too has the fan base with the love of the sport growing increasingly each year that in the American Football season of 2008 it was unknown of the number of people in the global fan base. These fans attach themselves to a team and are proud of their team in the good times and stick by them in the harder times. As avid American Football fans they love to display there admiration for teams and players through wearing the teams jersey´s, drinking from their teams mugs and the luckier ones owning signed apparel such as magazines and American Footballs.

The growth of the internet has also helped the growth of American football with the ability to track any one of the 32 team's events, news and statistics online, as well as ordering and buying gifts, memorabilia and apparel from many of the online American football stores. If you are looking to buy goods from an American football store online there are a few things to bear in mind. Firstly where are the goods coming from - be sure there are coming from a verified retailer such as Amazon.com, this will ensure you are receiving official American football goods and benefiting the best you can.

The next thing to consider is the selection that the site you are buying from - having the ability to select the American football gifts for yourself, a loved one or a family member is paramount, as we said the love of sport means that the items will be cherished. Make sure you have a selection to choose from and don't just purchase the goods because that was all that is available; there are some fantastic American football stores online that offer a wide variety of gifts.

With this in mind allow me to take a moment and introduce you to one such site - QuarterbackFan, they stock an immense amount if American football items, all official and from a verified retailer you are guaranteed satisfaction for yourself or the receiver of the gift. Remember, love American football love QuarterbackFan and the benefits they hold.

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Watch College Football Online With Digital Quality And Never Pay Again

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Full coverage of all college football games is possible if you choose to watch college football online, using a fantastic new invention called satellite TV on PC software.

Now, some facts. The specially designed software acts as a satellite TV tuner, catching free-to-air satellite TV feeds from different parts of the world. It takes just a few minutes to be downloaded and installed, and works with all versions of Windows. No upgrades to your computer are required, but you may (optionally) get a fast broadband Internet connection for smoother streaming.

As all the channels you get are free-to-air, you will not have to pay anything to view them. Your satellite TV provider may charge additionally for certain programs and channels, but when you get the same channels online, they are free of charge. The only sum you will have to pay is around $50 - this is the cost of the software itself. After that you can watch college football online till the end of your life absolutely for free.

But the selection of channels is not limited to sports channels only. And this is wonderful, because you basically get everything you and your family would ever like to watch at one single price. Movies, music videos, programs for children, TV shows and much more you may not even think of come as a package, when you buy satellite TV on PC software. In fact, you may feel that your cable or satellite TV subscription is a waste of money and simply cancel it.

Of course, if the main reason you are installing the software is the ability to watch college football online, you might be worried about the quality. Fast speeds and importance of little details are attributes of football and many other spots games. You do not want to compromise either of them, when watching a football match online. And you do not have to - with satellite TV on PC software, you get only best channels, streaming live sports with digital quality.

Hesitate no longer. Any football fan will thrill at the opportunity to watch college football online during a lunch break in the office or while traveling. You will never miss a match any more! As long as your laptop is connected to the Internet, you can enjoy an exciting game from anywhere in the world.

My blog provides all the necessary information and links required to watch college football online.

Discover how you can instantly watch college football online without expensive monthly subscriptions or pay per view. Also read another article on how to watch satellite TV on PC for free.

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Football Jerseys - the Great Transformation

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Football Jerseys have undergone a complete change in its image, appearance and usage patterns. In the yesteryear sports jersey was just a part of the official sports equipment, nothing more nothing less. The jerseys meant for football players had long sleeves, were plain and their material was heavier than today's National football league jersey. Their simplicity and plainness has been a reason for many comments. Reason for their plainness was that jersey was the team gear with no frills or designing. According to legendary football coach Darryl Royal, they were "working clothes".

Custom Jerseys- A new Era in Sports Equipment

The growing popularity of National Football League (NFL) and advent of custom jerseys in the football teams has transformed the team gear. Team gear including the jersey has become trendier. Jersey has transcended its "working clothes" impression. Custom jerseys for today's NFL football players have shorter sleeves, vibrant colors and attractive patterns. The football teams now pay considerable attention towards design and appearance of their team gear.

Wearing replica jerseys for NFL football matches to support their team has not been a new phenomenon for the football fans. However, now the jersey has taken a step ahead and you will find many people wearing NFL authentic jerseys even out of the football arenas. Wearing national football league team-jersey of their favorite football team or player has become a personal style statement of the younger generation. This transformation is the reason for increasing demand of sports equipment in general and jersey in particular.

Moreover, the extreme popularity of football as sport in America has further popularized the jersey. There are too many avenues for football fans; some of them are NFL Football, College Football, NCAA Football and very popular Monday Night Football. These events have added to the growing demand for football jerseys and team gear. Many people have a passion for collecting authentic jerseys (game worn) and replica jerseys of NFL stars.

Football Jerseys, Hockey Jerseys, Basketball Jerseys, Baseball Jerseys, Soccer Jerseys and Throwback jerseys. Visit http://www.a1-jerseys.com, your online resource for sports jerseys.

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Real Football Trivia That Will Make You Sound Like a Pro

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Monday, August 24, 2009

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If you play trivia and are interested in facts related to the sport of American football, then you're in the right place.

As I'm sure you know, there are thousands of resources for trivia, especially in relationship to football. So, in this article, I'm going to give you a brief overview of this information as well as some facts that you've probably never heard before.

Ready? Let's get started.

• In 1993, the Kansas City Chiefs made off-season trades for Joe Montana and Marcus Allen. The following season the Chiefs just missed the Super Bowl when they lost to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.

• The Green Bay Packers hold the record for the NFL team that has remained in its founding city for the longest period of time. The Packers franchise was established in Green Bay in the year 1957.

• The highest combined score in Super Bowl history occurred when the San Diego Chargers lost by a score of 26-49 when they played the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX. The combined score of this game is 75.

• In 1974 the rule of sudden death overtime was added to the NFL game policy. Many other rules were changed at the same time. For example, kickoffs were moved to the 35-yard line from the 40-yard line.

• Beattie feathers of the Chicago Bears was the first person in NFL history to rush for more than 1000 yards in a single season. He accomplished this feat in the year 1934 when he rushed for 1004 yards in only 119 carries.

• The first NFL night game was won by the Philadelphia Athletics in the year 1902. They defeated the Kanaweola Athletic Club at Elmira, New York on November 21st.

• The first football team to win the NCAA Division II football championship was Louisiana Tech. They haven't won a championship since that time in 1973.

• The last person to drop kick an extra point in an NFL game was Doug Flutie. He did this in 2006.

• The Dick Butkus award is in annual award that is given to the top linebacker in college football. It was first awarded to Brian Bosworth of Oklahoma University in 1985.

• The NFL record for the most punts blocked in a single season is held by Harry Newsom of the Pittsburgh Steelers who blocked an amazing six punts in 1988.

Of course, like I said in the beginning of the article, this information is barely anything compared to the vast amounts of football trivia that are available. However, if you are just getting into trivia, this information is a great start for you. And, if you're a seasoned veteran of trivia, I hope that you've learned something unique by reading this article.

I've searched numerous books, magazines, and websites related to trivia and have compiled the best of what I've found. And I want to share it with all of you for FREE.

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Setting Up a Junior Football Team

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Are you thinking of starting a junior football team but are unsure about how to proceed? I have recently set up such a team for the age group of under sevens and in this article I will give advice as to what is involved in the way of organisation etc.

My name is Stephen Hill and I have a son who is six years of age. I have been taking him to train with a football team for the last two months. He is however too young to play in the matches for this team which greatly annoys him as he loves his football.

A couple of weeks ago the manager of the team asked if I would be willing to start up a new team which would start playing in the league next year, this team would be for my sons age group. I was very happy that I had been asked but did not have the first idea about how to run such a team. I agreed that I would run the team but stated that I would need a lot of help in the organisation of it. This manager agreed to show me the ropes as such.

The first thing I needed to do was to seek help from other people as it would be virtually impossible for me to do it on my own. I asked around the parents of children in my childs class and explained what I was hoping to do, I was pleasantly surprised by the support shown. I soon had around five people who were happy to help with the training and on match days.

I was now starting to enjoy myself as I was starting to meet lots of new people and was aware that I was doing something good for the lads at this school including my own son of course.

I then had to think about a venue or gym where this team could hold its training sessions. My first port of call would be the school itself as it is their children who are going to play in the team. The school seemed to love the idea and agreed that I could use their school hall once a week. They also seem interested in sponsoring the team, this is where they have the name of the school on the football kit in return for supplying items such as the kit, balls, goals and cones. This sponsorship is still being discussed.

Finding children to play in the team was the next task, this however was very simple and my son himself found a number of players from his numerous friends.

When we train the emphasis is on having fun. At this age we do not concentrate too much on tactical awareness but more on the enjoyment of the game and getting used to such skills as trapping and passing the ball.

I am not trying to suggest it is easy to set up a new junior football team but it is very rewarding and is a great way of meeting new people.

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Coaching Youth Football - Recruit the New Players During the Off-season

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We are only coaching little kids sports, but let's face the facts, you need studs to win. A great coach cannot win with terrible talent. A bad coach can ruin great talent. This will be the topic for another article. I am not a "win at all costs" type of coach, but I do try to win every game I coach.

I know it sounds terrible, but it in the off-season make sure you recruits studs. You want to try to get the best basketball, soccer, baseball and hockey players or whatever sport is in the area. One great way of finding these kids is to be involved in coaching other youth sports. You will know which of these kids are aggressive and fast. I have coached youth basketball longer than youth football and this has always been a gold mine for football.

The second way to recruit players is your current players. All kids want to have their friends on the same youth football team. Encourage your current team to spread the word. Go and see your upcoming players in their other sports and make note of the studs. Have your upcoming players ask the studs to join the team.

You can check with your league to see if there are any boundary limits. If not you may want to check out some kids from the neighboring towns. This is especially effect if the neighboring city does not have a youth football program or plays in a different league. Sometime there is better competition or your league may offer a better weight /age advantage so these kids will switch leagues.

Jim has over 22 years of hands-on experience as a youth coach. The system he has used with great sucess for both youth football and youth basketball. His personal teams have won over 80% of their games.

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The Strange Sports Fan - Soccer, Football and Celebrities Screensavers and Wallpapers in 3D

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It is almost certain that you know someone like me. The guy that hated all school physical activities, the guy that always finished last every race. Maybe you are a bit like me also. Because of this, I grew up disliking everything about soccer and football. Unlike my friends who knew all about the famous players, the coaches and all the football tactics. In spite of everything, my childhood was a very happy one. After all, the activities related to sports were a small part of my daily living, fortunately.

On the other hand, I was born with the gift of pencil drawing very nicely. My friends, the sports fans, came to me for help with the art lessons. So a few years a go I came across Blender3d a free open source software that assists you in drawing 3D pictures and making 3D animations. There are lots of Blender3d movies out there on the net for you to watch.

After mastering the basics in 3D drawing and 3D animation a BRILLIANT IDEA occurred to me: Now I have the perfect tool to MAKE PEACE with sports.

I began to draw the most famous soccer and football teams logos in 3D. Then I started to make simple animations of these 3D logos with different camera movements and with different scenarios. Also, transforming 2D pictures of sports celebrities like players and coaches, created a challenge to me, but it come out not so bad. The next step was to publish my work on Youtube, witch I did.

Without realizing it, I had become a SPORTS FAN in my own way.

Two years ago I learned how to turn my 3D animations into Sports and Celebrities screensavers, wallpapers and desktop calendars in 3D. So this was my short story to you. Remember that ... Sometimes our weakest points can lead us to positive outcomes.

I started my own website and it became my hobby. Julio Silva alias SportsCelebrities3D was born in the Azores Islands, Portugal and graduated in computer science. A few years ago he started to use Blender3d to help in his 3D drawings and animations. These simple movies are published in Youtube and some are used to make 3D screensavers. His website features sports logos, players and coachs. http://www.pages3d.net

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Thanksgiving Football

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Fun and games are always an inevitable part of entertainment for the young and the old alike. People in America celebrate this festival of charitable giving through their avid participation in the game of football that brings in waves of sheer joy and pleasure in the hearts of multitudes of fanatic football fans who are driven mad by football mania during this festive season. Over the years, football has become synonymous with this joyous festival of Thanksgiving.

Many interesting traditions permeate deep into the festival of Thanksgiving such as the game of football compliments this festival of merrymaking. Professional football was the last of the contemporary trends of celebrating the spirit of Thanksgiving. In 1874, eleven years after Lincoln's proclamation, the first intercollegiate football game was played. Two year later the Intercollegiate Football Association was formed in the northeast, which instituted a championship game principally to amuse the people on Thanksgiving Day. Every year, strong competitors like Princeton and Yale would vie with each other to bag the most coveted winner's trophy. Players, students and fans would wear their school colors as a mark of representation with banners flying high from carriages, hotels and business establishments of New York City. On Thanksgiving Day church services would wind up early to accommodate the fans, with the game kicking off the season of festivity for the social elite in New York. It had gained such popularity that soon by mid-1890s, 1,20,000 athletes from colleges, clubs and high schools partook in 5,000 Thanksgiving Day football games across the nation.

The custom of watching a match of football on Thanksgiving Day has evolved during the early decades of twentieth century. As football paved its way into the heart of the people winning hearts of millions, giving it a huge popularity as early as 1920s and 1930s and earning itself the much prestigious position that it enjoys at present, many people began to visit the football stadium to watch the same. Renowned teams playing for the world famous football league of America eventually established the tradition of playing nationally televised games on Thanksgiving afternoon. Besides the conventional competition organized by the nationally recognized football league in America, many high schools and colleges also organize "Turkey Day" football games over Thanksgiving weekend, often between regional or historic rival. However, Thanksgiving football played in schools and colleges of America, has now more or less faded into oblivion in most sections of the country with it being kept alive only in two franchise cities of this globally recognized football league of America, namely Detroit and Dallas, where Thanksgiving football is very much a way of life.

Thanksgiving football more often than not is associated with the team of Lions and a tradition that has been popular since 1934 in the city of Detroit. The game has been the idea of G.A. Richards, the first owner of the team with ferocious lion like quality players comprising the team. In fact four generations of Detroiters have been a proud part of the American celebration of Thanksgiving. Some 71 years later, fans residing in the state of Michigan have transformed a local event into an annual holiday event, giving it the shape of single greatest tradition in the history of American professional team sports. In fact no other team in professional sports can claim to be so much a part of an American holiday as that team with ferocious lion like players' team with Thanksgiving. This team has hosted a game every Thanksgiving Day since 1934, with the exception of 1939-1944 due to World War II. The Dallas have also hosted football matches every Thanksgiving Day since 1966.

We thus find that it all saw its genesis in 1934 when a local radio executive, G.A. Richards, had purchased the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans and moved the team to Detroit, the Motor City. The Lions being nouveau arrive in town had taken a backseat to the Baseball Tigers in the sport pages. Richards had practical reasons for scheduling the game on Thanksgiving Day as he was also wise enough to figure out that the best way to give publicity to the team would be opting for the Thanksgiving Day contest for attracting the Motor City fans during the teams' first season. The fierce clash between the Lions and the invincible World Champion, meaning the robust Bears of Chicago proved to be an all time classic. The Lions were exceptionally good with eight wins backing them, leading them to their entry alongside the Bears with a 10-1 record. But Chicago had even a better record holding a commanding position with 11 straight wins. The match then reached an interesting phase where a win in the sole fateful game would ensure whether the Lions will get the first-place tie with the Bears. Two weeks in advance of that fateful match, 26,000 tickets were sold out for the "Turkey Day" clash in the University of Detroit Stadium. Richards was not disheartened over the last two losses rather pretty content the way his team performed in its very first year. His faith and confidence in the team was well rewarded when Lions won the 1935 America's popular football league Championship. The final match was scheduled on Thanksgiving Day when the Lions defeated the Bears 14-2 to bag the west Championship trophy. Radio with its huge publicity potential was used as a bait to capture the audience. Richards along with the nationally recognized broadcasting radio company, set up a 94-station network to broadcast the Lions-Bears showdown. Since then the league conventionally schedules two nationally televised games on Thanksgiving, usually featuring the famous football players of Dallas, one of the most successful and popular franchises in the sport and the players of Detroit, one of the least successful.

2006 will be the 87th season of globally acclaimed American football and is presumed to run from September 7 to New Year's Eve, December 31. Three games have been ideally scheduled to be played on Thanksgiving Day. In addition to the traditional annual game between the world renowned American football players of Detroit and Dallas home games during that day, the Kansas City Chiefs who hosted games during their days in the football league of America, will relive that tradition in 2006 by hosting the players of Denver on Thanksgiving. All these games are scheduled to be broadcast in prime time.

Friends and family all over America usually prefer to huddle around their radio or TV sets to catch the live telecast of the match while munching on the special dishes prepared to commemorate Thanksgiving. Thus each Thanksgiving would actually revive the old, classic tradition of enjoying a match of football as a part of the celebration. Over decades, football and Thanksgiving has established a strong bond, leading to a high adrenaline rush.

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Fantasy Football IDP - The Other Chris Johnson

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As the official start of the fantasy football season draws closer and your league contains roster spots for IDP's (Individual Defensive Player) don't overlook Chris Johnson. No, not THAT Chris Johnson; the other half of the Tennessee Titans "smash and dash" duo. I am referring to Chris Johnson, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders.
Johnson's greatest characteristic isn't his 6'1", 198 pound frame or the three interceptions and 34 tackles he totaled last year or even the dominance he established when Oakland finally released the petulant DeAngelo Hall. His greatest characteristic is the situation he is in.

For starters, he plays alongside Nnamdi Asomugha. Now, I wouldn't recommend drafting Asomugha instead of Johnson based on the simple fact that Asomugha is just too good. Asomugha made opposing teams pay in 2006 for unknowingly throwing his way. He snagged eight interceptions that year and ever since then teams have stopped throwing his way. He is the definition of a "shutdown corner". Shutdown cornerbacks are a rarity to find on most defenses and offenses avoid them like a man who has The Swine Flu. That is probably why the Oakland Raiders inked him to a 3-year, $45 million deal this year. However, this extremely benefits Johnson's stock. It simply means that quarterbacks have to throw his way. The chances for Johnson to make plays will be practically unlimited.

Also, another good attribute of his situation is the fact that he's in Oakland. A big majority of the 32 NFL teams do not fear the Raiders. Opposing teams will not put the reigns on their offenses in Oakland. Once again, in steps more opportunities for Johnson.

So, thanks to his partner in crime Asomugha and the sad state the Raiders are currently in, Chris Johnson earns my vote as a prime IDP sleeper pick. Just imagine if you are lucky enough to draft the Titans' Chris Johnson and grab the Raiders' Chris Johnson in the later rounds you could name your team "Johnson & Johnson"! Hey, it's not that intimidating of a name but at least it's just as intimidating as the Raiders. On second thought, you might be able to build a decent fantasy football team core with all the Johnson's (Andre, Calvin, Larry and both Chris')! But stay away from Brad.

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Coaching Youth Football - Attending Camps and Seminars Including Coaching Clinics

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One of the very best things you can do in the off season is attending the many different youth football clinics and camps. There are the major camps that have huge sponsors like NIKE and a variety of coaches from youth sports to college will be giving lectures. Some of these camps last over a few days and can be expensive but if you look at the itinerary and plan your days you should get a lot of information. Just remember that any of the High School and College information must be modified for the youth football level.

If you are not into the big major events the local Community Colleges and High Schools will be running some kind of clinic or camp. If you are on the board for your organization you can probably get one of the local High School coaches to come by and give your league their own private clinic.

A few of the youth football organizations are starting to run their own camps. This can be for the kids as well as the coaches and if do right can be a fundraiser as well.

It is best to check in the local papers for the camps closest to you or the internet if you don't mind traveling. I live in Illinois and there are many local camps and quite a few right over the border in Wisconsin. Try to contact the camps ahead of time so you can get a list of coaches who have attended their camp in the past so you can get a better idea on what to expect.

Jim has over 22 years of hands-on experience as a youth coach. The system he has used with great sucess for both youth football and youth basketball. His personal teams have won over 80% of their games.

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A Dream Come True: Sunday Night Football with John Madden and Monday Night Football on ESPN

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Have you caught Sunday Night Football with John Madden and Monday Night Football on ESPN yet. It's a dream come true for most football lovers.

Since Monday Night Football has always been on ABC since it's beginning almost 40 years ago, it is a little strange for it to be on a different network. It seemed like the end of an era last year when the last Monday Night Football on ABC aired, complete with scenes throughout the years.

At the same time, what we have now is, in my humble opinion, a great combination. Something we only dreamed about when I was I kid.

On Sunday night we get Sunday Night Football with John Madden and Al Michaels, the same team that has headed up Monday Night Football for the last several years. I can't imagine televised football without John Madden and him drawing little diagrams on the screen.

And then on Monday night we get Monday Night Football on ESPN. I remember when ESPN first began in the early 80's, who would of thought that it would one day host the institution of Monday Night Football?

And yet ESPN has brought a certain pop and attitude to MNF that I really did not realize was missing until this year. One of the best and wisest things they did was to keep the same theme song music.

So heres to Sunday and Monday Night Football. Perhaps we can begin to add the other night now as well. That would be something, wouldn't it?

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Discover How Digital Signage Will Be Used in Football, Horse Racing and the 2012 London Olympics.

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We have all witnessed the fast development of digital signage, from the humble digital LCD posters that display basic digital advertising, to the more sophisticated full blown digital signage network.

When we go to the airports, train stations and ferry terminals, we are bombarded with digital advertising campaigns, with some company trying to get their brand awareness increased.

Now we all know that soccer is a cash cow and every manufacturer of soccer equipment and football strips wants the public to buy their product. With the UK merchandising market worth an estimated £3 billion per year, I'm sure in the next 6 months, you will see DOOH (Digital Out Of Home) advertising springing up at football grounds.

Now look to next year, in 2010, when the FIFA World Cup commences, if you are lucky enough to visit the host nation, you will see lots of digital signage, some used for brand awareness as well as integrating it with visitor information.

This is also true for the 2012 London Olympics, with most public transport sectors investing heavily into dynamic signage, however due to the nature of the remoteness of the train stations and un-manned areas, the digital signs need to be protected with digital signage enclosures.

Now the Galway races in Ireland are running with a unique system that is user fed, making the content truly unique. During the racing week, people are encouraged to use their mobiles and to submit video and images to the digital signage network for that day and then later in early evening, the outdoor digital signs will then play the
content created by the visitors.

Where ever there is an opportunity to market a product, there will be a digital sign, as this is the most efficient type of marketing medium available.

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Should Girls Be Playing Youth Football? NO

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Should Girls be Playing Youth Football?

This may be a bit of a controversial subject for some but in the society we live in the answer should be a resounding no!

Do some girls have the size and aggressiveness to play youth football? Absolutely, I see sisters of my players that would make excellent football players, but I’m not sure it would be the best for the girl or the boys on our youth football team.

Today’s society seems to want to devalue women, rap music with its demeaning depiction of women as throw aways and worthy of abuse, TV and movies that depict women as abuse worthy sex objects and the same with the print media and the mainstreaming of pornography.

In inner-city Omaha nearly 70% of our players have no man in the home. If you think I'm exaggerating, we have had games with 2 people in the stands and both were females, not enough for a chain crew. This was not a one time deal, we have had many games where we did not have 3 males to run the chains. Many of our players have no model of behavior in the house to “copy” of how to properly treat a woman. The kids often see first hand women being physically and mentally abused and of course they hear it in the music they listen to, on TV and in print. I've been coaching youth football for 15 years and the "dadless" house problem is getting worse every year. Tom Osborne in his book "Faith in the Game" claims this problem is increasing and is responsible for the majority of crime and problems with young males.

If we let girls play tackle football with boys, we teach the boys that harsh physical contact with females is acceptable behavior. In fact as coaches we would have to encourage and reward this physical contact. Our players would get in the habit and be used to being physical with females, the act would desensitize everyone involved in the activity of physical force being applied to females by males. The female in the meantime is learning that harsh physical contact with males is acceptable, it is now a habit. Now while having females on your team may help the short term progress of some of our football teams I’m not sure we are helping either the boy or the girl in their long term development as productive members of our society.

Girls are as good as and even better at boys at many activities, this is not about the girls having the ability to play. This is about breaking the abusive cycle many single parent families or even two parent families are in today. In my mind, coaching youth football is much more than teaching kids how to run good football plays and how to block and tackle. It is about teaching valuable life lessons the youth football player can take with him for use in his entire lifetime. My dad taught me how to treat women with reverence and respect and I was rewarded for that behavior with a wonderful wife and very satisfying family life. Dad not only told me, he showed me, even when him and mom had disagreements, they never got loud or physical. He modeled the proper behavior every day, many of our kids NEVER see that proper behavior being modeled for them. As a boy, we were threatened that hitting a girl or even pushing one was "mortal sin" material that could never happen. If it did happen, I would be dealt with by my father in the most extreme severe way, in addition it was also deemed cowardly.

In 2001 we had an 8 year old football player of one of our Omaha teams strike a girl in the face with his fist over some type of disagreement in the playground area of our field. Of course we spoke to the boy and let him know he should never strike a woman and dismissed him from our program with the promise he could come back the next year if we saw significant improvement in his attitude and actions. We felt he needed the program and contact with strong male role models. The player had to attend every practice and the games and watch, not play. We persuaded the parents of the struck girl not to press formal charges. Beleive it or not the striking players "grandpa" argued the kids case and said the girl "pushed him first". That made me ill, the poor kid has no dad in the house and a "grandpa" that thinks it's ok to hit girls in the face that push you first. No wonder his daughter had no man in the house. I wanted to smack grandpa in the face but thought that would not be the right message for the boy to see either. We really worked this kid, but I have feel there is a very high probability this player will be a woman user/abuser when he gets older and will have a very unsatisfying family life. While the grandson did come back, grandpa was not invited to coach again for us.

I'm never going to allow females to play in my youth football program. I don’t want our football players life lessons and memories to include when our stud linebacker knocked the stuffings out of a girl running back who had snot bubbles and tears streaming down her face.

However, some people will bite the hand that feeds it. In our rural program we have had no female football sign ups. In Omaha we have had a few moms try and sign their daughters up for football. After the initial disappointment wore off and the mom was told why we think it makes sense in the long run for females not to play, the moms were very supportive. I can think of just one case where mom didn’t "get it" and pulled her son out of the program because we would not allow her daughter to be pummeled by boys on our team. I can still see her today, a single mom with 3 kids that needed the program who refused to listen to reason. This mom had two missing front teeth, probably caused by the same cycle we were trying to help break.

Today we have tackle football and even wrestling between boys and girls, whats next boxing? or how about ultimate fighting? Where do we draw the line? If gilrs are as good as boys in football, why not boxing? Why not wrestiling? Why not Ultimatre Fighting?

There are some that don't care about the long term implications for both parties, they just have a selfish desire to see their children excell, no matter the cost. I cringe at what's in store for that poor girl.

Let's draw the line at tackle football.

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Football Betting Strategy Depends on Team Form and Statistics

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Football betting strategy is required for punters to succeed in the football league of their choice. Among the most common strategies are the complete knowledge of the team form, the condition of each player and statistics.

It should be based on a particular football league instead of many of them together. You should follow the paces of your chosen league minutely to keep track of every development. Keeping a betting log is also imperative in getting together the right strategy and it should not be less than at least 50 bets.

You should bet only when you are confident that the odds of the bookmaker are enough for you to take a risk. Value bet can be calculated by ascertaining the team's chances of winning and getting the best price to the last decimal and then multiplying the winning chance percentage by the available odds.

Then you should go about checking the home form of the team. According to statistics, the home win takes place more than half the time, while a quarter of them are draws and the rest are all won away from home.

To get a hang of the situation, you should check the last season records of the team and even go back to the season before that. It would provide an ample opportunity for you to work out the chances.

Another way of getting a football betting strategy together is to concentrate on recent forms only. Players may have come back from injuries and the confidence level is on tops. Sides that have lost recently lack the spirit to have a go at the next event. But these are not exclusive scenarios and upsets can happen anytime.

The captain, goalkeeper, key players and the central defender's presence in the team should also be factored in while sharpening up your football betting strategy.

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The Top 4 English Football Players in the Premier League

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Who would you say are the best four English footballers that are playing in the Premier League? This is one of those typical questions that is often asked during a pub discussion with your friends on a Friday night. In this article I will be writing about "my top four"; I hope you enjoy the read.

The Premier League is without doubt the best league for drama, passion and excitement in Europe. Just comparing it with the Italian Serie A and you see that the two leagues are a million miles apart, unless you enjoy watching boring defence minded and extremely one paced football - or unless you are an Italian!

Going back to my top four - the numero uno player has to be Mr Liverpool himself, Steven Gerrard. He is just one hell of a player. Some would argue that he has never really "done it" for England however I am sure he will put that right in next years World Cup. Steven has been the driving force behind the Liverpool team for the last few seasons and has proven to be an inspiration to his fellow team mates and supporters alike.

In second spot I would have to pick John Terry. He is a born winner and is also a natural leader. As well as being a dominant central defender who is an excellent reader of the game he also chips in with a few goals.

In third place I have Frank Lampard. This midfield dynamo just seems to get better and better. He is the model professional who like Steven Gerrard scores a great number of goals from midfield. I personally would play Frank in the centre of midfield for England with Gerrard "in the hole", real football fans will understand what I mean by this.

In fourth place I have Ashley Cole. I really do not want to pick Ashley as he annoys the hell out of me with his petulant behaviour. He is however an excellent player and his FA Cup final performance in the win against Everton (for Chelsea) was quite outstanding.

Well there we have it - my top four - what do you think?

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The English Premiership, The Best Football League In The World

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The English Premiership football league has just commenced a new season and already football fans from all over the world have been treated to a feast of exciting games. There really is no comparison in the quality of this division compared to other leagues from around the world, the premiership truly is the best.

Just looking at the Italian premier is a good example, this country boasts some of the top footballers from around the world but the games are just so boring to watch. Channel four from the UK used to air a match every week on a Sunday from this league but it has now been taken off our screens due to a lack of viewers, that says it all.

Just last season, on the final game of the Italian league, one particular team were having to win their last home game to avoid being relegated. The problem they had was the fact that they were playing the champions, Inter Milan. This would normally be a virtually guaranteed away win but for some reason the bookmakers were offering nine to one on a Milan victory. These odds looked very generous but very few people put money on Milan to win. It was no surprise to hear that Milan had lost the game by two goals to nil, that is the Italian league for you!

Boring is something you could not describe the majority of games from the English premier league, a better description would be fast and furious. Even the most ardent of Liverpool supporters would agree that you can not beat watching Manchester United when they are in full flight, players like Giggs, Ronaldo and Rooney are just exceptional talents.

I actually support Birmingham City, this is a team that will be happy to avoid relegation this season as they have just been promoted from the championship.

I would advise any football supporter from around the world to regularly watch the matches from the English premiership as you will not be disappointed.

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How to Win Your Fantasy Football League

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It's five minutes to draft time. All the trash talking has stopped. Owners are burying their faces in draft magazines or studying cheat sheets and they're all thinking the same thing...I want to win the championship, but did I do enough to make that happen? Being one of the best owners in your league requires a lot of time and effort and that starts with finding the right source of information. That's where Fantasy Football 4 Winners comes in.

Winning a fantasy title is no easy task. My goal is to help you build a fantasy football powerhouse from the ground up. Anybody can throw out stats or give projections, but I want my readers to understand why a player should be on your team or be avoided at all cost. Fantasy Football 4 Winners starts from the end of last season and takes you through the entire process of creating a championship team. I'll show you why it's important to not just look at last year's final numbers, but to adjust them based on games a player missed.

One of the most important steps is to review divisional and team changes during the off-season. Obviously, adding or subtracting talent will have a huge impact on the success of a player the following year. I'll show you key changes to a team's roster and break down how the upcoming schedule helps or hurts the franchise. I'll give you an in-depth review of the players and will rank them at every key fantasy position. After reading my blog, you can confidently walk into the draft and start picking fantasy studs in every round. That's what we're all looking to do, isn't it?

Here's the best part. You have the opportunity to comment on anything I post and read what other fantasy owners are thinking. The wealth of knowledge is unlimited.

Don't go to your draft without stopping at http://fantasyfootball4winners.blogspot.com. Keep the money you'd spend on fantasy football draft magazines for the wings or the beer on game day. Get the valuable insight you need to make yourself the league champion.

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Grabbing An Authentic Football Jersey

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The NFL football is one of the biggest entertainment programs in the US. It is not only a form of entertainment, but it unites friends and families alike, amassing them into one big crowd of exited shouting fans. Authentic football jerseys are the symbolic part of this. Every true fan wants to have these relics in their wardrobe, the team jerseys of their favorite players. It is something which unites people even more.

These authentic football jerseys are part of our identity, they give us the social feeling of being together. We all love different teams, and are unified at the thought of being together at a football game. The most prevalent clothing is the football jersey. It is a way to show to others that you belong to a team, and a way to attract the attention of all. Jerseys can be really great when it comes to giving an identity.

Football jerseys come in both authentic and replica styles. There is a huge difference between an authentic football jersey and a replica. While both versions are embroidered with the player’s name, the authentic jersey also combines mesh sleeves, in comparison to the replica jersey which has both bodies and sleeves made of nylon mesh. The second difference is that an authentic football jersey also has an official NFL equipment logo sewn on. A replica can look like an authentic football jersey, but these subtle differences will always reveal the truth.

An authentic football jersey may also include an autograph, or it may come with a photo or other collectible if specially ordered in a sporting goods store. An authentic football jersey is a symbolic act to show to the world that you really belong to a team. You have no better means to do that apart from wearing the authentic outfit of the team. When you have an authentic football jersey on, you feel that you are a part of something bigger and greater than yourself, and become a better person.

You respect yourself more, and also have better understanding in others. It is extremely important a feeling for every true football fan. Wearing an authentic football jersey is not a fashionable trend or something. Casual fans are now more likely to purchase authentic jerseys. They want to feel part of the team. Authentic football jerseys are the most common sports outwear, bought by the fans. Not a single sporting activity has attracted bigger attention than football. That’s why wearing the jerseys is an important part of the fans’ lifestyle.

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Fantasy Football - Rookie Tight Ends

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Let's imagine for a second that you're fantasy football draft is taking place. It's now in it's 13th round and you realize that you've forgotten to draft a tight end. All the big names (Witten, Gates, Ton-Gon, even Heap) disappeared hours ago and Robert Royal isn't looking too promising. Well, rookie, here's a look at some rookies that could help your team and make an immediate impact this year.

First, we will start with the most obvious choice: Brandon Pettigrew. This 6'5" 260 pound rookie polishes off a class of talented, young offensive players for the Detroit Lions. Pettigrew will be surrounded by Calvin Johnson, Kevin Smith and also-newly-drafted Matthew Stafford when (and if) the Lions offense takes the field.

It's obvious to see that Pettigrew was the best tight end in this year's draft. After all, the Lions did snag him quickly, making him the first tight end to be drafted in 2009. Lately, the Lions have also had a knack for finding explosive offensive talent (sans Joey Harrington). Don't expect Pettigrew to put up Antonio Gates-esque numbers. But, he still remains the Lions best option at tight end.

Another rookie tight end worth taking a look at is Chase Coffman. Coffman's big frame (6'6", 244 lbs) comes with a bigger risk on draft day than Pettigrew will. For starters, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. They only averaged 150.4 pass yards per game last year. Secondly, Coffman will be playing second fiddle to Reggie Kelly. But, there is an upside! For starters, he is behind Reggie Kelly! Kelly continued towards a second disappointing season last year, which should allow Marvin Lewis to give Coffman an even closer look. If Lewis wants a touchdown scored from his tight end, then Coffman is the answer not Kelly.

While I wouldn't recommend relying too heavily on Pettigrew and Coffman, they are viable bye week relief and/or bench players (after all, they ARE on the Bengals and the Lions). Pettigrew offers the most upside and who knows, he might be able to put up some decent numbers. If he does, you can finally talk some trash to that guy in your league who allegedly "discovered" Matt Forte before "anyone even heard of him".

Nevertheless, if your draft is still taking place and you still want to wait on a tight end, well, Jermaine Gresham comes out next year.

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2009 Cincinnati Bengals Fantasy Football Preview

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The 2008 Cincinnati Bengals finished 4-11-1 thus once again living up to their famous ineptitude and giving their fans virtually nothing to cheer about for the majority of the season. Well, what do you expect when you have Ryan Fitzpatrick leading your team? The teams downfall last year can be directly attributed to the elbow injury that sidelined QB Carson Palmer much of the season leaving the reigns to a signal caller who is completely incapable of throwing a downfield pass. Palmer only played in 4 games last year and that clearly impacted the rest of the offense especially the receivers. What do the 2009 Bungles have in store for fantasy owners? Let's dissect that very topic.

It is amazing to me that teams do not invest more in their backup QB's and it is absolutely astonishing that someone like Fitzpatrick (now with the Bills) is in the NFL. I watched a few of their games last year and he literally never attempted a pass more than 10 yards downfield. Enough about Fitzpatrick however as Palmer looks 100% and will be under center when the Bengals open their season September, 13th at Paul Brown Stadium against the McDipshit led Denver Broncos. I am looking for the Bengals to rebound this year and possibly make a run at the playoffs and if that holds true will be largely due to Palmer's rebound. Palmer has been an elite fantasy QB in the past and I believe he has the potential to get back to that level in 2009. First, Palmer's elbow appears to be 100% based on all reports coming out of Cincinnati. Furthermore, although T.J. Houshmandzadeh has left for Seattle Chad Ocho Cinco seems to be motivated again as he has been working out using a boxing regime. Ocho Cinco called 2009 an "embarrassment" and also said that "words cannot explain what kind of shape I am in right now". The team also signed former Jet Laveranues Coles and although a step down from Houshmandzadeh will provide Palmer with another nice threat on the outside to go with Ocho Cinco and Chris Henry. I think Palmer could really be in line for a nice year this year and I consider him a low end number 1 QB with high upside potential.

The Bengals may have found themselves their workhorse back with former Chicago Bears castoff Cedric Benson toting the rock in 2009. Although averaging only 3.5 ypc last year Benson seemed motivated and was a nice surprise for Head Coach Marvin Lewis last year rushing for 747 yards and 2 TD's. Cincinnati elected to bring Benson back signing him to a 2 year deal thus illustrating the teams confidence in him. I actually like Benson this year as a number 3 back with the potential to start as the year goes on. First, Benson will be the workload this year for the Bengals and will also be the goal line back. Moreover, the team released the under achieving Chris Perry leaving the team with just Kenny Watson and rookie Bernard Scott to go along with Benson. Finally, the drafting of LT Andre Smith out of Alabama is another sign for both Benson and Palmer. I really think Cincy will be improved this year and if they are it will be due to Palmer's passing and Benson's running. If you can snag Benson this year after the 6th or 7th round you are committing larceny. Neither Scott nor Watson warrant draft picks at this time in any format.

I saw the segment with Ocho Cinco on NFL Network and he called last season an "embarrassment".

Ocho Cinco on NFL Network set

When you analyse things #85 must surely improve from 2009 when caught a mere 53 passes for 540 yards and just 4 TD's. Much of this can be directly attributed back to Fitzpatrick but obviously the year was a complete bust and yours truly actually cut Ocho Cinco after 5 weeks because he was such a joke. I actually look for Ocho Cinco to rebound much in the same way I believe the Bengals as a team will. Houshmandzadeh being gone will help as Ocho Cinco will surely see more balls his way. Draft Chad as a nice number 3 WR and if he and Palmer get back on the same page could catapult himself back into number 1 status. Coles is a steady veteran and although I wouldn't recommend starting him is a nice player to have on your bench to use in a pinch or a bye week replacement. The receiver I really like out of Cincinnati is Chris Henry. Palmer has always had a great rapport with Henry and swears that the troubled receiver has finally gotten his life together off the field. Henry is a huge target with a lot of talent and in the mock drafts I have been participating in has been going very late. Take a chance on Henry if he is available after round 12 as he may pay big dividends for you this year. No Bengal TE is worth drafting at present time.

The addition of LB Rey Maualuga represents a nice addition for the Bengals DST which showed nice improvement as the year progressed. That being said look for other options when it comes to picking your first unit DST. Shayne Graham is serviceable at the all important position of kicker but be leery of the fact that he will be kicking in inclement weather as the season deepens.

In summary, there may be some decent fantasy values this year for the Bengals who will be looking to rebound from last seasons disappointment. Next up: The Cleveland Browns.

Chris Limburg is the fantatical purveyor of OaklandRaidersCentral.com: A Oakland Raiders/Fantasy Football blog that provides commentary on everything that is the NFL. Sign up for my free newsletter at http://www.oaklandraiderscentral.com and receive my fantasy football e-course that will prepare you for your draft and enable you to dominate your league in 2009.

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Setting Up a Junior Football Team

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Are you thinking of starting a junior football team but are unsure about how to proceed? I have recently set up such a team for the age group of under sevens and in this article I will give advice as to what is involved in the way of organisation etc.

My name is Stephen Hill and I have a son who is six years of age. I have been taking him to train with a football team for the last two months. He is however too young to play in the matches for this team which greatly annoys him as he loves his football.

A couple of weeks ago the manager of the team asked if I would be willing to start up a new team which would start playing in the league next year, this team would be for my sons age group. I was very happy that I had been asked but did not have the first idea about how to run such a team. I agreed that I would run the team but stated that I would need a lot of help in the organisation of it. This manager agreed to show me the ropes as such.

The first thing I needed to do was to seek help from other people as it would be virtually impossible for me to do it on my own. I asked around the parents of children in my childs class and explained what I was hoping to do, I was pleasantly surprised by the support shown. I soon had around five people who were happy to help with the training and on match days.

I was now starting to enjoy myself as I was starting to meet lots of new people and was aware that I was doing something good for the lads at this school including my own son of course.

I then had to think about a venue or gym where this team could hold its training sessions. My first port of call would be the school itself as it is their children who are going to play in the team. The school seemed to love the idea and agreed that I could use their school hall once a week. They also seem interested in sponsoring the team, this is where they have the name of the school on the football kit in return for supplying items such as the kit, balls, goals and cones. This sponsorship is still being discussed.

Finding children to play in the team was the next task, this however was very simple and my son himself found a number of players from his numerous friends.

When we train the emphasis is on having fun. At this age we do not concentrate too much on tactical awareness but more on the enjoyment of the game and getting used to such skills as trapping and passing the ball.

I am not trying to suggest it is easy to set up a new junior football team but it is very rewarding and is a great way of meeting new people.

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