I'm watching the Eagles game tonight. Against the Giants. With Vince Young starting for the Eagles. Yes, I am a masochist.
Showing posts with label Houston Dynamo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houston Dynamo. Show all posts
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
NFL Week 9/MLS Conference Finals Live Blog
Man, what is it with all the crappy early games as of late? I mean, I guess Jets-Bills is sort of okay, but 49ers-Redskins? That the Redskins are so bad that I am getting Seahawks-Cowboys with Chris Myers? Ugh. Well, on the likely more exciting side of things, MLS Conference Finals are tonight.
Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City 5:30 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Brian Dunseth, SR: Allen Hopkins)
Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 9:00 (ESPN - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone)
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Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City 5:30 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Brian Dunseth, SR: Allen Hopkins)
Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 9:00 (ESPN - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone)
CLICK HERE TO GO TO LIVE BLOG!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
2011 MLS Cup Conference Finals Schedule
After a round of aggregate scoring, the Conference Finals will be like the wild card, one game, better side hosts, winner advances, loser goes home. In the event of a tie after 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes extra time. If still tied after extra time, it will come down to a penalty shootout. (home team listed last; all times ET)
Eastern Conference Final
November 6: Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City 5:30 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Brian Dunseth, SR: Mark Rogondino)
Western Conference Final
November 6: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 9:00 (ESPN - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone)
Eastern Conference Final
November 6: Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City 5:30 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Brian Dunseth, SR: Mark Rogondino)
Western Conference Final
November 6: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 9:00 (ESPN - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone)
Thursday, November 3, 2011
MLS Cup Conference Semifinals Leg 2 Day 2 Live Blog
Leg 2: Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo 8:30 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman)
Leg 2: New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 11:00 (ESPN2 - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone) (TSN2)
Leg 2: New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 11:00 (ESPN2 - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone) (TSN2)
An Incoherent Rambling From A Tired Philadelphia Sports Fan
(Re-posted here from The Brotherly Game.)
It is 1 AM, I am tired, but I can't sleep. The Philadelphia Union kick off their potentially last game of the season in 19 and a half hours. This is a post that I probably should not be writing, however, I am a college student who has been swamped with work and I am desperate for something, anything to take my mind off that. This probably won't make much sense to you, but I feel like I need to express it. The quality of soccer of actual soccer content in this post will be little to non-existent. After the past few days I've had and the next couple of days I figure to have, I probably could not sufficiently analyze an upcoming soccer match even if I had to.
As a Philadelphia sports fan, the past year has been a particularly painful one. Well, maybe painful may not be the right word. After all, there are several sports cities in the United States that may envy the success Philadelphia has seen this year. Every major Philadelphia sports team has gotten into the playoffs this year. The only post-season experience Cleveland fans had this year was watching LeBron James falter in the NBA Finals.*
*Some Cleveland fans may point to the Lake Erie Monsters and say I am wrong. Most will read "Lake Erie Monsters" and have absolutely no idea who I am referencing. Also, after much research, they were the ONLY professional sports team remotely associated with Cleveland to qualify for anything resembling a post-season in 2011. As a final post-script on a team you likely have never heard of before and quite as likely barely hear of again, the Lake Erie Monsters' post-season came to an end in the first round. All things considered, they were probably showered with a parade anyway.
I sincerely apologize if this comes of wanting the cake and wanting to eat it too.* Maybe asking for this is wanting too much. After all, the Philadelphia Eagles had a miraculous 2010 season, capped off with a game that to this day still has its own Wikipedia page. The Philadelphia Flyers were the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers made the playoffs after an abysmal 2009-2010. The Philadelphia Phillies were a 102-win team and the undisputed best team in baseball.
*I told you this post would be incoherent.
But looking ahead to the end of 2011 and the current MLS Cup Playoffs, the last professional sports post-season of the calendar year, I still feel unfulfilled. The Eagles lost in the wild card round to the Green Bay Packers. The Philadelphia Flyers lost in the 2nd round to the Boston Bruins and then blew the team up. The Philadelphia 76ers lost in the first round. The Philadelphia Phillies lost in the 1st round. Agonizing loss, after agonizing loss, after agonizing loss, after agonizing loss.
A lot of luck is involved in the playoffs. After all, the Phillies lost Game 5 of the NLDS by five feet. But deserved or not, just once this year, I want something to go Philadelphia's way in the playoffs. I want to end a great year on a great note, to be able to say at the very least the 2-year old Philadelphia Union advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. I do not care if it ends up being deserved or not, I just want a win. Whether or not the Union play the best possible game is irrelevant if the Union win. Whether or not Peter Nowak manages the best possible game is irrelevant if the Union win. I have the utmost confidence the Union will do the best they can do. I have the utmost doubts Nowak will do the best he can do. I submit the first half of Leg 1 as evidence of these doubts.
Take a look at the MLS standings. The Philadelphia Union belong here. We are in the playoffs and we deserve that. This team is good enough. But many other Philadelphia teams said the same thing. They did not win. For 2011, the Philadelphia Union represent the Philadelphia's last chance. It may end tomorrow. If so, everyone and myself included will say how great a year the Union had and how they are set up well for the future. They will be right, of course. But that does not mean I don't want this anyway. Feelings of desperation crawl inside me saying "please, Union, please, give me something to celebrate in the playoffs in 2011." Those on the outside will likely see this as spoiled. They may be right, but something inside me just wants it badly. Maybe because the Phillies loss is not even a month old. Maybe it is because I want something to put that memory aside, if only for a brief while. Maybe because I do not want to endure that pain I had to go through less than a month ago.
The Philadelphia Union need a win tonight. A win by 1, and they force extra time. A win by two or more, and they are going to Kansas City.
I'm here, I'm now, I'm ready. Holding on tight, don't give away the end. The one thing that stays mine.
It is 1 AM, I am tired, but I can't sleep. The Philadelphia Union kick off their potentially last game of the season in 19 and a half hours. This is a post that I probably should not be writing, however, I am a college student who has been swamped with work and I am desperate for something, anything to take my mind off that. This probably won't make much sense to you, but I feel like I need to express it. The quality of soccer of actual soccer content in this post will be little to non-existent. After the past few days I've had and the next couple of days I figure to have, I probably could not sufficiently analyze an upcoming soccer match even if I had to.
As a Philadelphia sports fan, the past year has been a particularly painful one. Well, maybe painful may not be the right word. After all, there are several sports cities in the United States that may envy the success Philadelphia has seen this year. Every major Philadelphia sports team has gotten into the playoffs this year. The only post-season experience Cleveland fans had this year was watching LeBron James falter in the NBA Finals.*
*Some Cleveland fans may point to the Lake Erie Monsters and say I am wrong. Most will read "Lake Erie Monsters" and have absolutely no idea who I am referencing. Also, after much research, they were the ONLY professional sports team remotely associated with Cleveland to qualify for anything resembling a post-season in 2011. As a final post-script on a team you likely have never heard of before and quite as likely barely hear of again, the Lake Erie Monsters' post-season came to an end in the first round. All things considered, they were probably showered with a parade anyway.
I sincerely apologize if this comes of wanting the cake and wanting to eat it too.* Maybe asking for this is wanting too much. After all, the Philadelphia Eagles had a miraculous 2010 season, capped off with a game that to this day still has its own Wikipedia page. The Philadelphia Flyers were the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers made the playoffs after an abysmal 2009-2010. The Philadelphia Phillies were a 102-win team and the undisputed best team in baseball.
*I told you this post would be incoherent.
But looking ahead to the end of 2011 and the current MLS Cup Playoffs, the last professional sports post-season of the calendar year, I still feel unfulfilled. The Eagles lost in the wild card round to the Green Bay Packers. The Philadelphia Flyers lost in the 2nd round to the Boston Bruins and then blew the team up. The Philadelphia 76ers lost in the first round. The Philadelphia Phillies lost in the 1st round. Agonizing loss, after agonizing loss, after agonizing loss, after agonizing loss.
A lot of luck is involved in the playoffs. After all, the Phillies lost Game 5 of the NLDS by five feet. But deserved or not, just once this year, I want something to go Philadelphia's way in the playoffs. I want to end a great year on a great note, to be able to say at the very least the 2-year old Philadelphia Union advanced to the Eastern Conference Final. I do not care if it ends up being deserved or not, I just want a win. Whether or not the Union play the best possible game is irrelevant if the Union win. Whether or not Peter Nowak manages the best possible game is irrelevant if the Union win. I have the utmost confidence the Union will do the best they can do. I have the utmost doubts Nowak will do the best he can do. I submit the first half of Leg 1 as evidence of these doubts.
Take a look at the MLS standings. The Philadelphia Union belong here. We are in the playoffs and we deserve that. This team is good enough. But many other Philadelphia teams said the same thing. They did not win. For 2011, the Philadelphia Union represent the Philadelphia's last chance. It may end tomorrow. If so, everyone and myself included will say how great a year the Union had and how they are set up well for the future. They will be right, of course. But that does not mean I don't want this anyway. Feelings of desperation crawl inside me saying "please, Union, please, give me something to celebrate in the playoffs in 2011." Those on the outside will likely see this as spoiled. They may be right, but something inside me just wants it badly. Maybe because the Phillies loss is not even a month old. Maybe it is because I want something to put that memory aside, if only for a brief while. Maybe because I do not want to endure that pain I had to go through less than a month ago.
The Philadelphia Union need a win tonight. A win by 1, and they force extra time. A win by two or more, and they are going to Kansas City.
I'm here, I'm now, I'm ready. Holding on tight, don't give away the end. The one thing that stays mine.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
NFL Week 8/MLS Conference Semifinals Live Blog
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES! DOOP!
Leg 1: Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union 5:00 (ESPN2 - Rob Stone and Taylor Twellman)
Leg 1: Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids 7:00 (FSC) (TSN2)
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Friday, October 28, 2011
2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals Schedule
After muting Marcelo Balboa for 90 minutes, I can confidently said I managed to save a few brain cells watching Colorado Rapids defeat Columbus Crew in the 2nd of two MLS Cup Playoff Wild Card games. Now to the Conference Finals. Now to recap how we got here, the lowest seeded remaining wild card team (New York Red Bulls) moves to the Western Conference bracket to face the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield winning Los Angeles Galaxy. And the highest seeded remaining wild card team (Colorado Rapids) moves to the Eastern Conference bracket to face the Eastern Conference winning Sporting Kansas City. Yes, MLS thinks this is a good way to conduct a playoff.
Now moving forward in the Conference Semifinals, where each fixture will contain two legs, with each team hosting a leg. Aggregate scoring will be used, and the team with the highest aggregate score will advance to the Conference Finals. If after two legs, the aggregate is tied, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, and if it is still tied after 30 minutes of extra time, penalty kicks will determine a winner. It is important to note that unlike other, better known soccer competitions, there is no away goal rule here. On one hand, this makes keeping track of the score much easier. On the other hand, can't MLS just for once do something like other people! Even when MLS makes things easy it's not easy. Now that you are all thoroughly confused, here is the schedule for the Conference Semifinals! (wild card seeds have been designated a #4 seed for the sake of ease) (home team listed last) (all times ET)
Eastern Conference Semifinals
#1 Sporting Kansas City vs. #4 Colorado Rapids
Leg 1: October 30: Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids 7:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2: November 2: Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City 8:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino)
#2 Houston Dynamo vs. #3 Philadelphia Union
Leg 1: October 30: Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union 5:00 (ESPN2 - Rob Stone and Taylor Twellman)
Leg 2: November 3: Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo 8:30 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman) (TSN2)
Western Conference Semifinals
#1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs. #4 New York Red Bulls
Leg 1: October 30: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls 3:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes)
Leg 2: November 3: New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 11:00 (ESPN2 - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone) (TSN2)
#2 Seattle Sounders vs. #3 Real Salt Lake
Leg 1: October 29: Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake 10:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2: November 2: Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders 10:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes) (TSN2)
#1 Sporting Kansas City vs. #4 Colorado Rapids
Leg 1: October 30: Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids 7:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2: November 2: Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City 8:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino)
#2 Houston Dynamo vs. #3 Philadelphia Union
Leg 1: October 30: Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union 5:00 (ESPN2 - Rob Stone and Taylor Twellman)
Leg 2: November 3: Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo 8:30 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman) (TSN2)
Western Conference Semifinals
#1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs. #4 New York Red Bulls
Leg 1: October 30: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls 3:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes)
Leg 2: November 3: New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 11:00 (ESPN2 - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone) (TSN2)
#2 Seattle Sounders vs. #3 Real Salt Lake
Leg 1: October 29: Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake 10:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2: November 2: Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders 10:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes) (TSN2)
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