Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Day, one of the great American holidays. The turkey day!

It is the one time of the year where families get together, eat well, and then spend the rest of the day knocked out on the couch watching football with their stomachs stuffed!

You will then need those extra calories to burn off some energy the next day on "Black Friday".

Thanksgiving is a tradition that goes back to some of the first Europeans that stepped foot on the "new world".

Of course there is still controversy as to whether or not Thanksgiving is a religious holiday, I say yes it is, and we still do not know if the first Thanksgiving was in Plymouth, Ma, or in Jamestown, Virginia.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Braga beats Arsenal

Portuguese soccer got another big victory last night as Braga defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Champions League.
I was impressed with the way Braga played, they were very confident, and showed no fear against one of the top teams in European soccer.
Having said, I must admit that Arsenal did have a very sloppy game, but a lot of that has to do with how well Braga played defensively. They were able to close up the passing lanes, and Braga was able to link up on counter attacks quickly and efficiently.
Rodriguez, the Braga central defender had a great game, I thought that he was the player of the game. He was a nuisance all game long, not allowing any breathing room for the Arsenal attackers.

Portuguese soccer is on a high right now, the Portuguese teams participating in European tournaments are doing well, and there is some good soccer being played in the domestic Portuguese league.
This is why there are so many European scouts at all Liga Sagres games, even smaller teams like Rio Ave have scouts looking at some of their players.

Let us see how far the Portuguese teams can go in the UEFA Cup, and the more prestigious UEFA Champions League.

Awesome!

What an awesome Monday Night Raw!

While it is sad to see John Cena "retire" from the WWE, one of my favorite wrestlers has become the World Champion.

The Miz is the new WWE Champion after beating Randy Orton last night.

Awesome!!

Christmas spirit

Is it just me, or are we celebrating Christmas earlier with each year that passes?

I am sorry, I mean the "Holiday season".

We are not even in Thanksgiving yet, but everywhere I go, I hear Christmas music, I see Christmas promotions.

I find it sad just how commercialized it has gotten.

Let us get back to the true meaning of Christmas, spending time with family and friends, eating way too much of Grandma's food, and drinking egg nog.

Portugal beats Spain 4-0

Portugal put on a stunning display against the best team in the world, Spain.

I know that it was a meaningless "exhibition friendly", but it was an amazing performance. It was a great game, as both teams played open attacking soccer.

The only thing that spoiled the game was the first bad call of the game.

The referee somehow did not allow the goal by Cristiano Ronaldo due to an imaginary offside. This referee also missed some other calls, but it was not enough to ruin the show that Portugal was putting on display.

This team is playing very well.

I am excited for the future of the Portuguese National Team under Paulo Bento.

The only negative of the night was the lack of support for the team.

In a game featuring two of the best National teams in the world, only 25000 fans showed up to the game.

Not what you are looking for when you are submitting a bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2018.

Dallas beats the Giants

Well, would you look at that!

Dallas gets rid of Wade Phillips, and they win the first game. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

The talent has always been there, let us see what happens for the rest of the season.

top 25

The most interesting thing that I found on the Top 25 this Monday was not who was ranked, but rather who is not.

USC, Texas, Florida and Notre Dame are not in the top 25.

Crazy times in college football.

After another Florida loss, this time to rivals South Carolina, the Urban Meyer haters are back.

I find it amazing that Urban is not allowed a rebuilding season.

If Florida has another bad season next year, then fine, but after one bad season? Come on.

The same for Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns.

Texas is having an awful year, they might even miss a bowl game.