49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out after season ending surgery.
He started last season really well. He's clearly a talented player but his knees are made of glass. Hopefully whatever else the surgery helps him health wise in the long term.
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England could easily host the tournamnet on their own, they have enough stadia.
It doesnt seem logical to rope in Ireland and Wales.
The US could easily have hosted it on its own in 2026, they probably have 50 stadia that would be suitable. Canada were made a part of the bid to guarantee automatic qualification and boost the game in the country. Mexico are perennial qualifiers so it frees up another qualifying space to Concacaf.
Its all about politics and money.
Bayern's President went to jail for a few years, albeit it was because of his personal finances not the club's, but they survived, and he returned, and they are now the best team in the world currently. Barcelona will survive this too and one day in the near future be the envy of Europe again.
I think Clarke is a good manager and under normal circumstances would be a good pick but I'd worry he's not the right man for the rebuild they're facing into this summer.
It looks like they're in the process of hiring a director of football so that may help but I think it will be a tough sell for season ticket holders.
In recent history Celtic pushed the boat out twice when hiring managers, Martin O'Neill and Brendan Rodgers and both times it paid dividends with Champions League football and very successful teams. This is where they should be looking again.
Phenomenal golfer. That chip in on 16 at The Masters a few years back that took an age to drop was one of the best golf shots I’ve ever seen. In fact, here it is.
However, there’s something a little sad about Tiger Woods’ story in spite of all of the success, fame and fortune. Hopefully, he can walk again and return to some kind of full health.
Which driver will win the championship?
Hamilton
Which team will win the constructors championship?
Mercedes
Which driver will win the most races?
Hamilton
Will Ferrari win a race this season?
Yes
Will there be any controversies?
Bottas will take out Hamilton
Which team will have the most reliability issues?
HAAS
Will any driver(s) switch teams?
No
Will any driver(s) get a race suspension?
Mazepin
How many wet races will there be this season?
3
Will any team(s) change ownership this season?
No
Which driver(s) will be leaving F1 at the end of the season?
Hamilton, Bottas, Kimi,
Biggest surprise this season?
Schumacher podium
Biggest disappointment this season?
Vettel
Fernando Alonso returns to F1 this season. (a) will he win a race and (b) where will he finish in the drivers championship?
No
10th
Honda are pulling out as an engine supplier at the end of the season. How many races will Red Bull win with Honda power this season?
2
HAAS will have two new drivers this year (Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher). Which driver will finish ahead in the championship?
Schumacher
The standard of refereeing in the Premier League is shocking. The introduction of VAR has only further highlighted it. Don't forget the persons making the decisions through VAR are the referees themselves. VAR is inconsistent because the refs implementing it on any given match day are so inconsistent not because the idea itself is flawed. The standard of refereeing in the Champions League, for example, is much better.
No referee deserves abuse though. Soccer has a lot to learn from rugby in that regard. It still exists among fans of rugby over social media but the rugby authorities at least attempt to tackle it on the field. I enjoy the fact that rugby refs are mic'd up, that they actually engage with players and explain their decisions, that they are not surrounded and hounded by screaming players and there is no tolerance for backchat. It sets an example for players and fans at lower levels.
On the subject of rugby and VAR, I think soccer can learn something there too. Compare how the offside line or even whether a pass if forwards or backwards is reffed by the TMO to how soccer implements VAR for offside calls. No line drawing in rugby. If it is not obviously forward or offside the onfield decision stands. No arguments. No major delays.
The Chiefs were not good. They couldn’t give Maholms any time and the two deep zone setup kept Kelce and Hill in front of them. While the officiating was a little uneven against the Chief’s defense, it didn’t decide the game. The Chiefs inability to get the ball into the end zone decided the game. The Tampa defense was phenomenal and should get a lot of the credit for the win.
Interesting look back at our predictions before the season started
Myself and 8-Ball both correctly predicted 7 outcomes. Micro Dave and Sad Professor both predicted 6 outcomes.
No-one chose the Buccaneers to make the Super Bowl nevermind win it!
"...and also saw Tom Brady surpass every NFL team in championships"
That is a phenomenal achievement by Brady. Phenomenal career.
Can't argue with any of the choices really.
The only close calls, for me, would have been Aaron Donald or TJ Watt for DPOTY nad Justin Herbert or Justin Jefferson for OROTY
Not sure about these two signings, Kabak may turn out to be inspired but Schalke are bottom of the Bundesliga and conceded more than 40 goals so their defence doesn't seem great. They had to do something though with the news that Matip is now also out for the season.
Yeah I'd say that secretly Barca are happy that this came out. The world knows that they are in a very very bad position financially. And now, it looks that the main reason that they are in such a poor position is because of the massive wages that Messi is earning.
Obviously being the best player that has played the game deserves a massive pay deal, but this is another level. Other top players at Barca took a big pay cut this year. I'm not sure if Messi did or not?
The way it's being painted now at the moment, if Messi does leave on a free transfer this summer, Barca fans will know that the club will be in a much more stable financial position. Or at least that is what can be sold by the club at least.
He took PSG to a Champions League final when prior to him they were bottlers in the knockout rounds.
He also managed to keep arguably the biggest dressing room of egos in football largely happy (although he does have a tendency to take issue with the board so that's one to keep an eye on).
Plays good, attacking football which Abramovich demands.
Has the ability to get the most out of players. Turned Bernat into one of the best LBs in Europe last season, managed to turn Choupo-Moting from a Stoke reject into a player Bayern desired. He could be key to getting the most out of his compatriots Werner and Havertz.
He's fluent in English, French and German so he should be able to communicate his ideas well to the squad. I think he can be their best coach since Conte.
It's hard to see how the Buccaneers can stay with this Chiefs team in the Superbowl.
It's going to be back-to-back wins I think and then Andy Reid will have his work cut out to retool with the lowering cap and possibly losing a lot of starters.
It’s sad that his final year with the Chargers was plagued by inconsistency and a terrible OL. He’s a damn good QB that unfortunately didn’t make it to the big game.
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Agreed. I don’t think a quadruple treble will ever be done again...not in my lifetime anyway!
Just been reading some of the tributes by former players and colleagues here
Always came across as a nice bloke in interviews and it seems that's exactly what he was.
RIP
Good win by Verstappen, but not enough to nick 2nd place in the WDC.
That Brazil vs Italy game was a stormer. In fact I think Brazil 1982 was a better team than the 1970 one, so for Italy to beat them was pretty amazing.
RIP Paolo, thanks for the memories.
Maybe Force Aston Point if Vettel keeps up his 2020 form.
Insane how much his mind processed so quickly in those 20 or so seconds
Gutted for Russell, victory was snatched from him through no fault of his own but delighted for Perez getting his maiden win - he really should have a drive next year!
One thing for sure, the Mercedes debrief video will be interesting.
Koeman said this week that they had to win every game until the end of the year....great start!!
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