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July 23, 2009

New England Patriots-Who is with me..

Filed under: Team, football play, nfl jersey — Tags: AFL, good team, New England Patriots — sportsboy @ 11:22 pm

New England Patriots what do you know about this team , what do you think of it..are you one of its fans ? if you are want to know more about him ? no doubt its a great team so are you with me ?

This motley rabble might not fight for national causes, but it does do battle in the National Football League. The New England Patriots professional football franchise is one of the more popular teams in the NFL, boasting three Super Bowl championship seasons between 2001 and 2004. The team’s success on the field has translated into sell-out crowds at the team’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The franchise was founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots of the American Football League before moving to Foxborough and changing its name in 1971.

Robert Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994 and owns the franchise through his family holding company The Kraft Group.
The New England Patriots, commonly called the “Pats” by sports writers and fans,are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating the team to Foxborough in 1971, although Foxborough is a suburb of Boston, 22 miles (35 km) away.

An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of those leagues. The team advanced to the playoffs four times before appearing in Super Bowl XX in January 1986, losing to the Chicago Bears. The team also appeared in Super Bowl XXXI in January 1997, losing to the Green Bay Packers.

Between 2001 and 2005, the Patriots became the second team in NFL history (after the Dallas Cowboys) to win three Super Bowls in four years and the eighth to win consecutive Super Bowls. The Patriots, however, were defeated by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, after winning the first 18 games of their 2007 season. Under quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots have also compiled the two longest winning streaks in NFL history, an 18-game streak in 2003-2004, and a 21-game streak in 2006-2008 (the NFL excludes playoff games from their records).

On November 16, 1959, Boston business executive Billy Sullivan was awarded the eighth and final franchise of the developing American Football League (AFL). The following winter, locals were allowed to submit ideas for the Boston football team’s official name. The most popular choice—and the one that Sullivan selected—was “Boston Patriots”. Immediately thereafter, Boston Globe artist Phil Bissell developed the “Pat Patriot” logo.
Cheerleaders

The Patriots Cheerleaders performing a routine in 2007The Patriots NFL Cheerleaders are simply known as The Patriots Cheerleaders. In 2005, cheerleader Kristin Gauvin won Miss Massachusetts, in part from her local commitment with the Patriots.
End-zone militia
During each game, about 10 men dressed as minutemen line the back of each end zone. When the Patriots score a touchdown or field goal, the militia behind the opposite end zone fire a round of blanks from flintlock muskets. After the point-after-touchdown (PAT) attempt, the men fire their guns to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. ESPN named this one of the top ten celebrations in the league in 2007.[16]
Radio and television
Main article: List of New England Patriots broadcasters
The Patriots’ flagship radio station is WBCN 104.1FM, owned by CBS Radio. The larger radio network is called the “Patriots Rock Radio Network”, whose 35 affiliate stations span 7 states. Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti are the longtime announcing team.

Any preseason games not on national television are shown on CBS affiliate WBZ-TV. These games were broadcast on ABC affiliate WCVB-TV from 1995 until the change to WBZ in 2009. Don Criqui has been the play-by-play announcer the last several years, with Randy Cross as a color commentator and Mike Lynch as a sideline reporter. Lynch was replaced by WBZ reporter Steve Burton in 2009.

The Patriots time in the AFL saw them struggle most years as they never had a regular home stadium. Nickerson Field, Harvard Stadium, Fenway Park, and Alumni Stadium all served as home fields during their time in the American Football League. They did play in one AFL championship game, following the 1963 season. They lost to the San Diego Chargers 51–10. They would not appear again in an AFL or NFL post-season game for another 13 years.

When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division, where they still play today. The following year, the Patriots moved to a new stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which would serve as their home for 30 years. As a result of the move, they would change their name from the Boston Patriots to the New England Patriots. During the 1970s, the Patriots had some success, earning a berth to the playoffs in 1976—as a wild card-team—and in 1978—as AFC East champions. They lost in the first round both times. In 1985, they returned to the playoffs, and made it all the way to Super Bowl XX, which they lost to the Chicago Bears 46–10. Following their Super Bowl loss, they returned to the playoffs in 1986, but lost in the first round. The team would not make the playoffs again for eight more years. They changed ownership three times, being purchased from the Sullivan family first by Victor Kiam in 1988, who sold the team to James Orthwein in 1992. Orthwein intended to move the team to his native St. Louis, Missouri, but sold the team two years later to current owner Robert Kraft in 1994.

Though Orthwein’s period as owner was short and controversial, he did oversee major changes to the team. Former New York Giants coach Bill Parcells was hired in 1993, and the drastic changes were made the same year to the Patriots uniforms, changing their primary colors from their traditional red and white to blue and silver, and introducing a new logo. Parcells would bring the Patriots to two playoff appearances, including Super Bowl XXXI, which they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 35–21. Pete Carroll, Parcells’s successor, would also take the team to the playoffs twice.

The Patriots current coach, Bill Belichick, was hired in 2000, and a new home field, Gillette Stadium was opened in 2002. Under Belichick, the team won three Super Bowls in four years, and finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16–0 record, becoming only the fifth team in league history to go undefeated in the regular season, and the only one since the league expanded its regular season schedule to 16 games.[3] After advancing to Super Bowl XLII, the team’s fourth Super Bowl in seven years, the Patriots were defeated by the Giants to end their bid for a 19–0 season. With the loss, the Patriots ended the year at 18–1, becoming only one of three teams to go 18–1 along with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers and the 1985 Chicago Bears. Those teams, however, won the Super Bowl.

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June 28, 2009

Brazil survive scare against USA to win Confed Cup

Filed under: football play — Tags: Brazil, Confed Cup, USA, win — sportsboy @ 11:22 pm

It was Brazil’s third Confederations Cup triumph, having also won in 1997, and represented a 14th victory in the last 15 meetings with the U.S. Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan put Americans ahead in first half-hour. Luis Fabiano pulls one back 41 seconds after half-time and then levels score. Brazil come from two goals down to beat U.S. 3-2 in Confederations Cup final.

Five-time world champions Brazil needed to come from two goals down to beat underdogs the United States 3-2 in the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa on Sunday night.

Captain Lucio headed an 84th-minute winner to end the hopes of the plucky Americans, who scored twice in the first half-hour in Johannesburg.

Clint Dempsey, with nfl jerseys who netted in the shock 2-0 win against European champions Spain in the semi-finals, put the U.S. ahead in the 10th minute.

A massive upset seemed to be on the cards when captain Landon Donovan doubled the lead in the 27th minute, but Brazil reduced the deficit just 41 seconds after the half-time break through Luis Fabiano.

The striker then leveled with his fifth goal of the tournament in the 74th minute before Lucio rose highest to ensure that Brazil retained the title.

Brazil went into the game seeking a massive improvement on their dismal showing in laboring to beat hosts South Africa 1-0 in the semi-finals.

But Bob Bradley’s U.S. team, beaten 3-0 by Brazil in the group stage, took a shock lead when Dempsey found space in the penalty area to guide home Jonathan Spector’s fierce right-wing cross for his third goal of the tournament.

Goalkeeper Tim Howard continued his fine form to keep the Brazilians at bay, then Donovan finished off a superb counter-attack that the South Americans would have been proud of.

The veteran, who earlier in the tournament said his worst footballing memory was a 7-0 drubbing by Brazil when playing for the U.S. under-23 side, set the speedy Charlie Davies free down the left. He then controlled the return pass to cut inside Ramires and slot past Julio Cesar — extending his national goalscoring record to 41.

Howard then saved a low angled shot from Fabiano, then the Sevilla forward headed over the bar 10 minutes before the interval.

But Fabiano struck a killer blow soon after the restart when otherwise-impressive U.S. defender Jay DeMerit allowed him to collect Kaka’s pass inside the penalty area and swivel to fire past a helpless Howard.

Brazil surged forward in search of an equalizer, and Real Madrid’s new signing Kaka thought he’d scored it when Howard beat out his downward header via the underside of the crossbar while the Everton keeper appeared to be behind the line.

However, the referee ruled otherwise to the Brazilian’s disgust, which seemed to be justified by television replays.

Howard denied Fabiano when clear through on goal in the 70th minute, but soon after the forward was on hand to poach the leveler. Kaka beat full-back Spector down the left and his low cross was deflected into the path of Robinho, who prodded the ball against the underside of the bar — and Fabiano headed home the rebound.

With the Americans visibly tiring, it was no surprise when Brazil claimed the winner.

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June 11, 2009

Mike Phillips hopes for Lions Test nod

Filed under: football play — Tags: Lions Test, Mike Phillips, nod — sportsboy @ 5:17 am

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William Michael “Mike” Phillips (born 29 August 1982) is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for Ospreys representsWales.

Mike Phillips hopes he has done enough to earn a starting Test spot for the Lions, after another impressive game at scrum-half against Natal on Wednesday.

The Wales and Ospreys number nine scored a try in a man-of-the-match display in the Lions’ 39-3 win.

“I was very pleased to score, I don’t score many tries and I was delighted to get over the line,” Phillips said.

“So who knows what’s round the corner and hopefully, obviously, we all want to be in the Test side.”

Phillips ran the show and was among several players who underlined their Test team credentials.

The tourists had only a slim 7-3 lead at half-time to show for their dominance, but it took just 75 seconds of the second period to extend their advantage.

Flanker Tom Croft won quality line-out ball and Phillips set off on a weaving run that ended with him touching down and extending the lead to 12-3 and giving the Lions the platform to let loose.

“I’m just pleased with the way I’m playing, to be honest I’m just going out there and giving my best shot,” Phillips added.

“Full credit to the boys, we were far more dominant than them [the Sharks] and in the second half we opened up nicely and it was nice to get a couple of tries.

“Out here it’s going to be tough, these friendly games, but it’s a matter of keeping your head and keeping the cool.

“We knew that as long as we worked them hard they were going to break down and the holes were going to appear.

“We were dominant throughout the game, they never looked like scoring and the boys were superb.

“We’re very pleased to keep the momentum going on the tour, another win and onwards and upwards.”

Centres Brian O’Driscoll and Jamie Roberts again proved a solid midfield partnership, although later there was the worrying sight of Wales and Blues centre Roberts sitting on the sidelines with his shoulder strapped up.

The tourists now move on to Cape Town, where Western Province await on Saturday, with confidence high that they can face South Africa in the first Test boasting an unbeaten record.

But Lions head coach Ian McGeechan played down any injury concerns surrounding the centre.

“There’s no problem. It is just bruising with Jamie’s shoulder. He took a heavy bang on it, but [Lions doctor] James Robson is pretty happy,” McGeechan said.

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England 6-0 beats Andorra

Filed under: football play — Tags: 6-0, Andorra, England — sportsboy @ 5:06 am

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Rooney heads home England’s opener at Wembley on Wednesday

(Football jerseys)Good news! Rooney heads home England’s opener at Wembley on Wednesday and resulted in 6-0. Fabio Capello’s side have barely broken stride as England have carved their way ruthlessly through Group Six - and there was never any danger of Andorra preventing them recording a seventh successive victory in the qualifying campaign.

England’s fans defied the Tube strike with a superb show of support as almost 58,000 made their way to Wembley. And they were rewarded with a triumph that was a formality, especially after Wayne Rooney ended any hopes Andorra had of mounting even token resistance with a fourth-minute header.

Frank Lampard added a second with an emphatic finish and Rooney volleyed a third before the interval as England ensured Andorra were put away with minimum fuss, allowing Capello to ring the changes after the break.

Substitute Jermain Defoe headed in England’s fourth with 17 minutes left and was on target again three minutes later after Andorra keeper Koldo Alvarez fumbled David Beckham’s free-kick.

Peter Crouch then bundled home a sixth after a fine run by Defoe as Andorra crumbled visibly under the strain of attempting to keep rampant England at bay.

It would take a collapse of unthinkable proportions to deny England a place in South Africa, with even the ultra-cautious Capello now surely convinced that a World Cup place is assured.

And while nothing can be taken as an accurate measure of their hopes in South Africa from what was little more than a Wembley training exercise, England’s route to next summer’s showpiece has been navigated in hugely impressive fashion.

England’s 4-1 win against Croatia in Zagreb in September, four days after victory against these opponents in Barcelona, set the tone for smooth progress towards the World Cup with the efficiency that has become the Capello trademark.

And Rooney was once again the spearhead as he moves towards full maturity on the international stage, scoring twice in the first half to take his tally to 10 in his last seven internationals and level with the hat-trick hero of the 1966 World Cup final win Sir Geoff Hurst, on 24 goals for England.

England’s superiority was such that the game took on the appearance of an exhibition for long spells as their attack attempted to manoeuvre its way around a packed, but hopelessly outclassed, Andorran defence.

There was an extra cause for celebration during the interval when the members of the England World Cup squad who did not play against West Germany in the final triumph at Wembley 43 years ago, were paraded on the pitch after finally receiving medals to mark that victory.

Now, with another three points secured, attention will soon turn to whether England, under the shrewd and experienced guidance of Capello, can repeat that feat next summer.

It took England 49 minutes to break Andorra’s resistance in Barcelona in September - but they experienced no such problems at Wembley as Rooney headed them in front in the fourth minute.

Rooney had already forced Alvarez into a save and headed against the bar from point-blank range when he arrived unmarked on the end of Glen Johnson’s perfect cross to score.

It was the signal for England, predictably, to lay siege to the Andorra goal. Crouch headed over and Steven Gerrard forced a low save from Alvarez before Lampard added the second after 29 minutes.

The lively Theo Walcott was the creator, with a cross from the right that was emphatically driven beyond Alvarez by the incoming Lampard.

And Rooney took advantage of another inviting delivery from Johnson to volley in the third six minutes before the interval.

It was Rooney’s final contribution, as both he and Gerrard were removed at half-time to make way for Defoe and Ashley Young - but there was little interruption to the incessant flow of attacks towards Andorra’s goal.

Andorra somehow survived until the 73rd minute before Defoe headed in another pinpoint cross from the impressive Johnson, and the Spurs striker pounced again three minutes later when the unfortunate Alvarez dropped Beckham’s routine free-kick.

Crouch had suffered several near misses, but he finally made his mark nine minutes from time as his tame finish rolled apologetically over the line after Defoe’s pace had proved too much for Andorra.

England’s players rewarded the Wembley gallery for beating the travel problems with a lap of honour at the end - and the crowd responded with a generous ovation as Capello’s side continued their flawless assault on South Africa.

England’s relentless march towards the 2010 World Cup in South Africa has gathered almost unstoppable momentum after a stroll to victory against Andorra at Wembley. Congratulations! Well done and keep on it.

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May 20, 2009

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen

Filed under: football play — Tags: Shakhtar Donetsk, Werder Bremen, win — sportsboy @ 10:47 pm

(NFL jerseys sport)Shakhtar are the last ever winners of the Uefa Cup.Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Werder Bremen.

Shakhtar are the last ever winners of the Uefa Cup

Rodrigues Jadson’s extra-time winner sank Werder Bremen and ensured Shakhtar Donetsk won the last Uefa Cup final.

Luiz Adriano’s delicate finish put Shakhtar in front after 25 minutes.

Werder equalised before the interval when Shakhtar keeper Andriy Pyatov could only divert Ronaldo Naldo’s long-range free-kick into the net.

And it was another goalkeeping error that gave Shakhtar victory in extra-time, when Tim Wiese allowed Jadson’s 97th-minute strike to squirm in.

Shakhtar deserved the victory in Istanbul, but Werder will reflect on the absence of inspirational forward Diego because of suspension.

The Ukrainians opened with real intent and Adriano should have given them the lead after five minutes, only to shoot wide from Jadson’s superb through ball.

The Brazilian made no mistake with his next opportunity, lifting a superb finish over Wiese after Werder’s defence failed to deal with a routine through ball.

But the Germans were gifted an equaliser 10 minutes before the break, courtesy of a catastrophic error from Shakhtar keeper Pyatov.

Naldo’s free-kick was struck with great power, but Pyatov appeared to be caught in two minds and could only divert it into the net.

Mariusz Lewandowski almost restored Shakhtar’s lead with a thunderous 25-yard drive that was brilliantly turned aside by Wiese.

The enterprise of the first half was not matched after the break, although Pyatov made amends for his earlier error with a fine save from Pizarro.

It meant the final went into extra-time, and within seven minutes of the restart, Jadson put Shakhtar back in front - and this time it was Werder keeper Wiese who was the cuplrit.

Jadson did not get a full contact on Darijo Srna’s cross, but it squirmed through the hands of Wiese, who had been outstanding up to that point.

Pizarro almost responded instantly after a breakdown in communication in the Shaktar defence, but Pyatov recovered to save with his legs.

There was almost one final twist when Sebatian Proedl’s header beat Pyatov, but referee Luis Medina Cantalejo ruled out the goal for a foul by Pizarro.

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucesu:
“It is bigger because it is the last and maybe we can keep the trophy. We don’t have to make a copy of it.

“We have bigger aims. We now want to do things in the Champions League: Reach the quarterfinals, maybe the semi-finals.

“It was important not to allow Werder to play to their style, we contolled the game and we created most of the chances.”

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf:
“We were just not fast enough and not just effective enough.

“We weren’t able to play our usual football, we didn’t put enough pressure on our opponents.

“We gave them too much space and lost too many balls. I congratulate Shakhtar, they were the best team on the night.”

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May 18, 2009

Relegation, How it Works?

Filed under: football play — Tags: football fans, mystery, Relegation, victim — sportsboy @ 11:37 pm

LONDON, England (Football jerseys) — The latest victim of the relegation sword is English Premier League team West Bromwich-Albion. After a 2-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, West Brom faces a drop to the division below. “Relegation” is a word that is laced with horror for many football fans in European and Asian nations — yet for others it remains a complete mystery.So how does it work?

Promotion/relegation systems similar to the English Premier League’s model work in many football leagues around the world, and have allowed dreams to come true for many aspirants, while they have also crushed the hopes and futures of others on the decline.

While these systems have been long-running in Europe; in the U.S. — the home of the meritocracy — there is still no promotion or relegation to or from the top-flight Major League Soccer (MLS) competition. This is the case for the many sports in the U.S., as well as competitions in Canada and Australia.

For those who have not experienced promotion/relegation systems, they can appear slightly confusing. For people who do know of the concept, you may be unaware there are multiple different models operating in the world’s top leagues.

The basic principle of the system is to transfer teams between divisions based on merit — in order to allow fluidity between the amateur leagues and the very top of the professional game.

Do you think promotion/relegation systems are a good or bad idea?

In England’s Premier League, for example, at the end of each season when competition points have been accrued, the three bottom-ranked teams will be relegated (demoted) to the level below (in England’s case the second-tier Championship). Meanwhile, the top teams from the Championship will be promoted up to the Premier League to fill the places of the relegated sides.

This promotion system has two aspects. The top two teams are automatically promoted, while the third-to-sixth placed sides play-off for the third promotion spot.

In Spain’s La Liga and Ligue 1 in France the system is simpler with the bottom three and top three teams automatically relegated and promoted respectively.

Germany’s Bundesliga has two teams going up and down, with a play-off match between the third-bottom and third-top team from the first and second divisions.

Italy’s Serie A has a similar structure to England, however, if the third-placed team in the second-tier has a ten point or greater gap on their nearest rival, then they automatically go up.

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So, why don’t the U.S. have such a system? According to MLS Commissioner Don Garber the competition currently lacks the size and power to take on promotion/relegation.

“Unfortunately our country does not have the infrastructure to support promotion/relegation at this time. We’ll continue to monitor this, but it will likely be at least 10 years before promotion/relegation could be considered,” Garber said in a response to the question on the MLS web site.

Many of the clubs in the United Soccer Leagues (which is the next competition below the MLS), lack the same fan-base and infrastructure that MLS clubs possess.

For the relegated West Brom side which faces next season in the second-tier competition, their plight doesn’t necessarily mean complete club failure.

Dan Jones, partner in the Sport Business group at accountancy firm Deloitte, told CNN that relegated Premier League clubs received a “parachute payment” of $18 million (£12m) for each of the next two seasons — which in many cases was enough to help them bounce back up to the top-tier.

Jones said the relegation certainly didn’t condemn them to financial failure either.

“West Brom consistently post one of the healthiest operating profits in English football,” he said.

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May 2, 2009

Man Utd 2-0 Middlesbrough

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Ryan Giggs gave the visitors the lead in the first half when his low drive found Brad Jones’ bottom left corner.

Ji-Sung Park scored United’s second when he smashed in Wayne Rooney’s neat pass following a delightful move.

Boro’s best chance fell to Jeremie Aliadiere whose low shot was saved by the legs of Ben Foster early on.

The league leaders will have been delighted to have come away from the Riverside with three points having performed below the high standards they are used to.

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United boss Sir Alex Ferguson rested key players with Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal in mind and, surprisingly, Middlesbrough rarely forced United to increase their tempo.

Boro, who remain second from bottom in the table, were bereft of ideas and relied on hopeful high balls into the area, which centre-backs Nemanja Vidic and Jonny Evans coped with admirably.

The home side did have one clear chance when Marlon King played in Aliadiere but Foster was alert to make the save.

At the other end, United’s front pairing of Dimitar Berbatov and Federico Macheda were largely ineffective in a 4-4-2 formation.

“First goal was important” - Phelan said.

So when United scored, it was no surprise it came from the boot of the PFA Player of the Year, who is as desperate for his 11th league title as some of his team-mates are for their first.

Rooney found Vidic, who had been forward for a set-piece, who in turn laid the ball to Giggs. The 35-year-old Welshman steadied himself before placing his low effort wide of Jones’ left from the edge of the area.

His veteran partner in the middle, Paul Scholes, 34, should have tested Jones after the break, but uncharacteristically failed to find the target with both of his long-range efforts.

Luckily for Scholes, United are not short of sharp-shooters. Their second came after a sublime move that saw Giggs and Macheda play a one-two before the fabulous Rooney threaded the ball to Park, who powered in a low drive.

It was the highlight of the match and underlined that gulf in quality between the two squads.

Manager Gareth Southgate brought on £13m striker Afonso Alves and Didier Digard, but neither could ignite a Boro side flattened by United’s double strike.

Southgate’s side have three fixtures remaining to save their season, and are three points behind fourth-from-bottom Hull, who play at Aston Villa on Monday.

They now travel to fellow strugglers Newcastle a week on Monday, 11 May, in what promises to be a tension-filled clash, knowing they will have to improve tenfold in their remaining three games if they want to stay in the division.