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The Chicago Bears – A Hopeful 2010 Season

The Chicago Bears, beloved NFL franchise since 1919, have had many glorious years, with many more to come. This is one of those old-time teams that has a place in the hearts of thousands; a team full of passion and fight, a team that does what it takes to get to the end. Two short years after they were founded, the Bears began their rivalry with the Green Bay Packers, one thing fans can count on year in and year out. One year after this rivalry began, the Bears took their current colors, and have kept them ever since. That is one of the great things about this team, besides their talent, the fact that they are stable and are not going anywhere anytime soon.

Wrigley Field, another popular field to Chicagoans, was used as the Bears’ stomping grounds in the old days, mostly for scrimmage games. The team, obviously, needed a stadium they could call home, which they had not too long after they were a team, a stadium we all know as Soldier Field. Over the years the stadium has taken a lot of abuse, and required quite a bit of remodeling. The entire stadium was pretty much tore down and rebuilt by 2003, leaving only one wall from the original stadium. The new stadium was so different and new, in fact, that it was even renamed the Soldier Field II.  Read more...

Watching Live Soccer Online

This article is definitely for fans of soccer. Whether your absolutely hardcore about it or simply like to watch it occasionally. Whether you have a favorite player or an entire team that you cheer for. Read on because you’ll want to hear this.

You want to watch LIVE soccer using your computer and a running internet connection? With the technology available today this is entirely possible. And, you won’t be paying those insane prices that you would for a cable or satellite service, neither.

Over the past decade or so, the internet and computers have completely changed the way we live our daily lives. Researching your next term paper, finding quick medical suggestions, and reading up to date news stories are just a few ways the internet has improved our way of life. Well, now you can add live and streaming sports telecasts to that list.

It doesn’t take much searching on the internet to find a site that will let you watch all the soccer matches that your eyes can watch right at your very computer. Most of these sites have a monthly, annually, or one-time fee but these fees are usually very, very low. Especially considering how much soccer you can and will watch with these services.  Read more...

Streaming Soccer Matches Online

In the past, sport fans were wondering if they could watch their favorite live global matches in affordable rate and convenient ways. Technology development has answered the question. Watching your favorite matches from computer, for free, is now possible for everyone.

Check for the P2P programs on Internet. There are currently eight P2P programs to download. Just pick one to download. It is free and you will soon have access to watch your favorite matches live.

After downloading a P2P program, just like other software, you need to install it. There are channel lists to choose from. Just some clicks to choose which one you want to watch and there it launches.

If you wonder where the channels come from, think of volunteers who share their signal. Many sport fans like you may have a TV card, paid TV channels, or TV stations that broadcast their favorite sport matches such as football, and they are willing to share with others who also enjoy the same match. It is great, isn’t it?

Actually there is something else. The signal works in synergic. Meanly, when more people watch the same channels at a time, then the signal caught by their computers will be stronger.  Read more...

Show Your Tiger Pride with Clemson Checks

Are you a fan of the Clemson Tigers? Would you like to make your personal bank checks more interesting? If so, then you might want to consider purchasing Clemson University personal checks. Along with giving your checks some personality, you can also show off your Tiger pride.

Clemson University is a public university located in Clemson, South Carolina. It hosts students from all 50 states and 89 countries from around the world. As far as athletics go, the Clemson Tigers have one of the most devoted groups of followers in the field.

The Tiger Paw logo has been around since 1970. It was, in fact, created from the mold of a real Bengal Tiger located in the St. Louis Zoo. It is the hook at the bottom of the paw that shows that it is the trademark for the university.

The Tigers football team attained 2 Southern Conference titles before it joined the ACC. Nowadays, when it comes to conference championships at 13; it is the leader among ACC schools. Throughout the years they have won 15 bowl games and participated in 30.  Read more...

NY Giants Make Eli Manning NFL’s Highest Paid Player

The New York Giants have made quarterback Eli Manning their ‘franchise’ by offering him a six year, $97.5 million contract extension. Manning will earn just over $15 million a year, and $35 million of the contract is guaranteed. Should Manning play through the end of his contract hell be a Giant until 2015, meaning theres a decent chance hell play his entire career with the team.

Manning will earn roughly $200,000 per season more than Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha who agreed to a 3 year, $45 million contract earlier this summer. Hes also got the upper hand on his older brother, Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning who earns just over $14 million per season.

While Manning has been tight lipped in the media about the deal, Giants GM Jerry Reese spoke in glowing terms of his teams $97.5 million investment:

“He is a franchise quarterback. He has done everything we asked him to do. He has come in, taken a lot of flak from you guys in the media and he just keeps going. He does what we ask him on the field and he does what we ask him to do off the field. He is a good football player.”  Read more...

Vikings Move To 4-0 With Win Over Packers

Brett Favre has been a large component of the Minnesota Vikings undefeated start the NFL regular season, and on Monday night he finally beat his old team, the Green Bay Packers. Favre passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings prevailed by a 30-23 final score. The Vikings improved to 4-0, while the Packers dropped to 2-2.

The Vikings rewarded NFL betting enthusiasts by covering the spread as -4 home favorites. Minnesota is now 3-1 against the number, while the Packers loss evened their ATS record on the season at 2-2. The 53 points scored went OVER the posted total of 46.

Afterwards , Favre said that he didnt have any unusual emotions playing against his old team:

“I don’t know how to explain it. I felt right, but I guess I never thought I’d be in that situation.”

He had gone out of his way to downplay the significance of the matchup:

“My statement has been what I’ve done over my career. One game does not define my career good or bad. I know what I’ve done. I’m proud of what I’ve done. I know I can play. I wanted to do what it takes to win.”  Read more...

BC Lions Send Toronto To Ninth Straight Home Loss

Its been a rough stretch of CFL football for the Toronto Argonauts, and they may have hit rock bottom on Friday night. The Argos entered the fourth quarter with a 25-14 lead but ended up on the wrong end of a 36-28 final score that ran their streak of futility at the Rogers Centre to nine games. It was also Toronto’s ninth consecutive loss to BC. BC improved to 3-4 with the victory, while Toronto’s record slipped to 2-5.

Lions head coach Wally Buono made no excuses for his teams bad first half followed by a solid second half:

“I’m not going to apologize for playing well in the second half. If we play any kind of football in the first half maybe we don’t have to do this. That’s football. Nobody asks you at the end of the day whether you stole a win, they ask you how many games did you win? The game is 60 minutes.”

Lions QB Jarious Jackson concurred:  Read more...

Baltimore Remains Undefeated In NFL Preseason With Win Over Carolina

The Baltimore defense shut down the Carolina attack, and QB Joe Flacco played a virtually mistake free game as the Ravens built a 14-3 halftime lead before going on to beat the Panthers 17-13. The banged up Panthers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to make the final score respectable, but were never really in the game.

Both teams played their starters well into the third quarter. Second year QB Joe Flacco looked sharp, throwing for 247 yards and a touchdown on 23 of 28 passing before leaving the game with Baltimore holding a 17-3 advantage. After the game, Flacco said simply:

We were in a groove.

Tight end Todd Heap caught Flaccos scoring pass and added:

“Everybody was making plays, and I feel like we’re heading right where we want to be.

Both sides of the ball were clicking on all cylinders, which pleased the Ravens defensive leader Ray Lewis:

“That’s what’s most exciting, the way we are clicking both offensively and defensively. The bottom line is everyone is lining up and playing fast. We’re all playing well right now.  Read more...

Steelers Shut Out Buffalo In ‘Big Ben’s’ Return To Action

Ben Roethlisberger looked sharp in his return to the Pittsburgh Steelers lineup from injury, while the Buffalo Bills offense continued to sputter as the Steelers topped the visiting Bills 17-0 in NFL preseason action. Roethlisberger finished with 168 yards on 15 for 19 passing as Pittsburgh put 17 points on the board for the shutout.

NFL football betting enthusiasts who backed the Steelers cashed their tickets as Pittsburgh covered the -6 price as home favorites. The Steelers are now 2-1 against the number in the NFL preseason, while Buffalo dropped to 1-2-1 ATS.

Roethlisberger was generally pleased with his overall caliber of play:

“I was really proud of the way the guys were able to move the ball and … change some plays at the line of scrimmage. We made some mistakes early, but then we drove down the field.”

Bills coach Dick Jauron, on the other hand, didn’t have much to be happy about:

“We’ve got a lot of issues that we’ve got to solve. We’ve got to solve them very quickly.”

Buffalo QB Trent Edwards credited the stout Pittsburgh defense which has yet to give up a touchdown in three NFL preseason games:  Read more...

NY Giants Beat Carolina On Last Second Fumble Return For TD

The NFL couldn’t have scripted a better ending to the first nationally televised Monday Night Football contest of the preseason. New York Giants rookie Tommie Hill returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown with 0:00 on the clock to break a deadlocked game and give his team a 24-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers in NFL preseason action at The Meadowlands.

Carolina’s fourth string QB Hunter Cantwell fumbled the football after his arm was hit on a pass attempt as time expired. Hill grabbed the loose ball and headed to the endzone for the shockingly bizarre finish and a Giants victory.

Tommie Hill was in shock as he spoke about his game winning touchdown return:

“I’ve never seen a game end like that, not that way. I’m just a rookie trying to make the team. Anything like that that helps the team win in turn helps me. It was just a fortunate situation and I made the most of it.”

Hill, an undrafted rookie out of Colorado State had already become a favorite of Giants fans due to his tenacious, high impact playmaking. His touchdown”the first hes scored since high school”will only help his efforts to make the NFL roster.  Read more...