Random Musings

I haven’t been writing much in this lately due to laziness and nothing to write.  So I guess from now on, MAYBE, I will be posting news on random stuff, mainly soccer and continue posting humorous videos.

FOX Renews U.S. Rights for the UEFA Champions League until 2015

Basically FOX is keeping everything the same except with 3 new additions:

• FSN/regional sports network will also get one match on Wednesday including the one they already have on Tuesday.
• FX will have 2 out the 4 semi-final matches.
• FOX will broadcast the UEFA Champions League Final Match.

I would have liked ESPN to get one or two matches, but I doubt FOX is going to sublicense with them for the Champions League.

MLS Wants $20 Million a year from FOX for TV Rights

I don’t know what MLS is smoking when they demanded this much money for TV rights of a league that has been decreasing in viewership every year unless they are using the U.S. World Cup rights as leverage.

Other Stuff

• Liverpool is an inconsistent team with a poor squad and would be lucky to qualify back in Europa League.  Roy Hodgson is not the right fit for them, but I have a feeling that he will stay til the end of the season.  After that John Henry and NESV will let him go and find their own guy.
• San Francisco 49ers is just awful.  Fire Mike Singletary and cut Alex Smith.  A part of me is hoping they do not make it to the playoff because they certainly do not deserve to be in it.  Also, I do not want them to give others false hope that it was a decent season.
• Golden State Warriors.  Ehh… typical Warriors.  Not much to say about them.
• I know this is late, and I would of wrote a length post if it was not this late, but congratulations to the San Francisco Giants. Fear the Beard. :)

Edit: I know this is basically not going to happen, but I really really hope that Inter hires Diego Maradona as their manager.

Group Stages

Group A:

1st: Mexico

2nd: South Africa

Group B

1st: Argentina

2nd: Nigeria

Group C

1st: England

2nd: United States

Group D

1st: Germany

2nd: Serbia

Group E

1st: Netherlands

2nd: Cameroon

Group F

1st: Slovakia

2nd: Italy

Group G

1st: Brazil

2nd: Ivory Coast

Group H

1st: Spain

2nd: Chile

Round of 16

Match #49:1A vs. 2B

Mexico v. Nigeria

Winner: Nigeria

#50: 1C vs. 2D

England v. Serbia

Winner: England

#51: 1D v. 2C

Germany v. United States

Winner: Germany

#52: 1B v. 2A

Argentina v. South Africa

Winner: Argentina

#53: 1E v. 2F

Netherlands v. Italy

Winner: Netherlands

#54: 1G v. 2H

Brazil v. Chile

Winner: Brazil

#55: 1F v. 2E

Slovakia v. Cameroon

Winner: Cameroon

#56: 1H v. 2G

Spain v. Ivory Coast

Winner: Spain

Quarterfinals

#57: 53 v. 54

Netherlands v. Brazil

Winner: Brazil

#58: 49 v. 50

Nigeria v. England

Winner: Nigeria

#59: 52 v. 51

Argentina v. Germany

Winner: Germany

#60: 55 v. 56

Cameroon v. Spain

Winner: Spain

Semifinals

#61: 58 v. 57

Nigeria v. Brazil

Winner: Brazil

#62: 59 v. 60

Germany v. Spain

Winner: Spain

Third Place Match

Nigeria v. Germany

Winner: Nigeria

Finals

Brazil v. Spain

World Cup Champs: Brazil

U.S. National Team Wins 3-1 Against Australia in Last World Cup Tuneup.  It was a good tuneup for the U.S. team.  Edson Buddle played really well scoring twice.  Defense is still a concern for the U.S. though, and Bob Bradley and the team will have to fix that problem before next Saturday’s match against England.  On the television side, ESPN did a good job at producing the game, and it was nice to hear the commentary of Martin Tyler.

I cannot wait for the World Cup to start on Friday.  Only 6 days left.