Monthly Archives: June 2012
Top of the Morning
Welcome to Top of the Morning, The Other 87’s very own series of personnel Power Rankings. We take a look at all the action of the last month, and attempt to pick the players who made the best of it. … Continue reading
The Tuesday Ten: Euro 2012 What If? Edition
With the tournament winding down, we ponder ten alternate universe scenarios from this year’s European Championship: 1. What if Croatia had beaten Spain? Spain has won two straight major trophies (two out of three if you count the Confederations Cup, … Continue reading
By the Numbers: 7
Soccer lists are ubiquitous and come in all shapes and sizes, types and varieties. We at O87 never settle for just doing another list. “Just another list” isn’t even in our vocabulary. So, when one of us decided that it … Continue reading
The Tuesday XI: International Philosophy Edition
Forget the Bailout Bowl or the Lalas v. Ballack grudge match, the erudite among us know that Friday’s Germany-Greece quarterfinal is really a replay of the two nation’s infamous 1972 International Philosophy final, seen here: (Never mind that that’s likely … Continue reading
Oh, What Tangled Webs…
The internet history of Bert Van Marwijk, coach of the Dutch National Team, the 24-hours after they lost to Germany. 7:11a — Wikipedia Edit // “Bert van Marwijk, former coach of the Dutch National Team” to “Bert Van Marwijk, current … Continue reading
The Tuesday Ten: Looking Down the Bench Edition
With Fabian Johnson and Jose Torres questionable and Edgar Castillo out for tonight’s USMNT match against Guatemala, the situation in the back for the USA is looking pretty grim. Thankfully, we’re here with ten alternate left back suggestions for Jurgen … Continue reading
By the Numbers: 5
Soccer lists are ubiquitous and come in all shapes and sizes, types and varieties. We at O87 never settle for just doing another list. “Just another list” isn’t even in our vocabulary. So, when one of us decided that it … Continue reading
The O87 Mailbag
We here at The Other 87 get a lot of fan mail, and until recently we’ve been nervously stuffing it in the freezer like Andy from Parks and Recreation. But now that we’re pretty certain our parents aren’t the only … Continue reading
The Tuesday Ten: Worst Case Scenario Edition
Last week after the U.S. National Team’s 5-1 thumping of Scotland, we brought you a list of the next ten steps on the Nats’ path to World Cup glory. This week, after a 4-1 loss to Brazil and a 0-0 … Continue reading
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