Sports Roundup

Pigskin

I truly wonder if London, will get an NFL franchise before Los Angeles. The NFL, seems far more interested in having a team in England than the second largest media market in the Untied States. Patriots' owner Bob Kraft is a big proponent of a London franchise.

“I really believe it’d be the right thing to do sometime in the next decade. There should be a franchise here. We’ve had great suppport here and in Germany, so we look forward and see what happens.” -Bob Kraft, Boston Herald, 10/24/09

I'm wondering about the logistics.

What conference and division will the team be in?

How many west coast games will they play?

How many west coast teams will have to travel to London? London is seven hours ahead of the west coast.

How with playoff game logistics be handled?

Will schedules be arranged so that teams' bye weeks will occur after they play in London?

Will the team be called the London/England Monarchs? The Monarchs folded in 1998. Their average home attendance in their final season was 5,944. Of course the Monarchs were part feeder league and not the NFL.

Germany which had five teams in, The World League & NFL Europe (Cologne Centurions 2004–2007, Berlin Thunder 1999–2007, Frankfurt Galaxy 1991–2007, Hamburg Sea Devils 2005–2007, & Rhein Fire 1995–2007) would seem a more logical home the first NFL team in Europe. Actually, another North American country, say Canada or Mexico makes more sense to me but I suppose the money is in Europe.

Hardball

Go Phillies! Wake me when the World Series is over. I hope Pedro, wins a game and the Yankees go down in flames.

"I have a problem."

In other baseball news, Steve Philips, recently canned ESPN baseball announcer has checked himself into a treatment facility to address his issues.

Phillips’s representative, said in an e-mail his client “is voluntarily admitting himself to an inpatient treatment facility to address his personal issues, and informed ESPN of his plans Friday.-ESPN

What exactly are your issues Steve? Serial adultery? Stupidity?

Step one in celebrity damage control, go to rehab.

MMA

I gave UFC, a shot last night. Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida was fighting Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Frankly, I was bored. There just wasn't that much action. A kick here and kick there followed by some hugging and tugging with some close range punching and kicking. Seeing Michael Clark Duncan ringside and David Spade hoisting a solo cup and a nip of Jack Daniels was the highlight for me.