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Hirshey: It Should Have Been Mourinho
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Yes. It Was, Uh, A Verbal Slip, And In No Way A Glimpse Into A Total Lack Of Football Understanding
If you'll remember yesterday, ESPN "analyst" Desmond Howard made a particularly egregious error during a discussion of the football bowl game he was looking most forward to, claiming it was a California-Texas game that wasn't actually happening. (Cal plays Texas A&M.)...
Desmond Howard, Mythical Bowl Expert
We don't mean to be smug about this, we really don't: Live television is awfully difficult, with all the flashing lights and camera cues and clock countdowns, and the possibility that a single screwup will end up pointed out and mocked by little twerps like us. It's hard. We appreciate it....
At The Garden With Deron, Stephon And The Cabal
So it figures: We go see our first (and likely only) Knicks game of the year, and not only is it their most "exciting" victory of the year, but it's a one that, the day after, even Knicks fans don't really care about. The Knicks had a rare stud game from Stephon Marbury — and by "rare," we mean "we ...
Hirshey's Holiday Week Off
We are sorry to disappoint, but our main man David Hirshey is taking a week off from his weekly windings on the world of the English Premier League. (That's soccer, in case you forgot.) He sends the following explanation/report:...
Hirshey: A Game Even Dumb Newbies Could Love
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Sentencing The Children To A Lifetime Of Pain
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Hey, Have Somebody Taste That Wine
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Meeting The Deadspin Three
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Who Doesn't Love Some Dynamo?
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Coach Fight!
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: The Return Of Rooney
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Hirshey: Praising The Enemy, Begrudgingly
Though I would sooner have a wolverine or even Jermaine Defoe chew my arm off than be caught pimping for Manchester United, I do admit to having a soft spot for two players in the club's 114-year history....
Hirshey: Don't Blame It On The Meds
Let's not beat around the bush: ARSENAL WILL WIN THE PREMIERSHIP. That is not a statement I imagined I would be making as recently as a month ago, and one that has absolutely nothing to do with the fistful of painkillers I'm required to take every day since tearing the miniscus in my left knee att...
Hirshey: We Like Our Ukrainians FLAMING!
David Hirshey, now able to eat during daylight hours again, writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
"When She Said She Was Gonna, Like, Wreck My Car ... I Didn't Know What To Do"
From Australia comes the heartening news that, even if the worst happens, Barbaro's racing career is not necessarily over if he happens to croak. The AP reports: ...
Hirshey Quickie: Soccer Cheerleaders In The MLS
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Tottenham Just Can't Score
David Hirshey writes regularly about the Premiership for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Sweetness And Light In The Prem
David Hirshey writes weekly about the Premiership for Deadspin....
Hirshey: Arsenal's Impotence
David Hirshey writes about the English Premier League for Deadspin....